Behind the Bastards

Part One: The Phil Spector Episodes

March 31, 2026·1h 6m·4-min readconversationalcomedy
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TLDR
This episode of Behind the Bastards flips the script, with guest Greasy Will (a Grammy-winning audio engineer) taking the mic to profile music producer Phil Spector — a sonic innovator with a monstrous personality, shaped by childhood trauma, maternal control, and a pattern of misogyny,

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Guest

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Greasy Will

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Phil SpectorGreasy WillRobert EvansBertha SpectorLester SillJerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

Books

Breaking Down the Wall of Soundby Nick BrownBe My Babyby Ronnie Spector

Companies

Netflix

Topics

CelebrityMusic IndustryPop CultureTrue Crime

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