Behind the Bastards

It Could Happen Here Weekly 236

June 13, 2026·2h 51m·7-min readconversationalnews
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This compilation episode of 'It Could Happen Here' examines the radicalization of former Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, the ideological totalism shared by extremist movements like ISIS and Christian Zionism, the geopolitical dynamics of the Gulf States during the Iran war, and the viole

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Guest

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Andrew Leber

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Greg BovinoAndrew LeberMartin SelmerRobert EvansMia WongGarrison Davis

Companies

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Research & Papers

On the Edgeby Robert J. Lifton

Topics

AuthoritarianismCriminal JusticeGeopoliticsMiddle EastRacial JusticeUs Politics

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