Behind the Bastards

Part One: Elizabeth Dilling: The Original Candace Owens

June 30, 2026·52 min·5-min readconversationaltrue crime
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This episode of Behind the Bastards introduces Elizabeth Dilling, a wealthy 1930s American far-right activist dubbed the 'first Candace Owens' or 'first Laura Loomer,' who used her privilege and anti-communist fervor to fuel a career as a fascist propagandist, laying ideological groundw

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Elizabeth DillingRobertKaty StollPhyllis SchlaflyCandace OwensAlex JonesHarry Young

Books

The Red Networkby Elizabeth DillingThe Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion

Companies

Daughters of the American Revolution

Topics

Civil Rights HistoryCold WarHistorical FiguresInequalityPolitical NewsTrue CrimeUs Politics

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