Episode

Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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39:24
Published: Thu Mar 28 2019
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In Part Two, Robert is joined again by David Bell to continue discussing Turkmenbashi, the craziest man to ever rule a country! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The host introduces the show Behind The Bastards, which discusses the history of the very worst people in history, such as murderers, dictators, and war criminals.
00:00 - 02:19 (02:19)
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Behind The Bastards
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The host introduces the show Behind The Bastards, which discusses the history of the very worst people in history, such as murderers, dictators, and war criminals. He also promotes another show, Silenced: The Radio Murders.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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Boris Shikhmurdov, Turkmenistan's ambassador to China, became a thorn in Turkmenbashi's regime by spreading the word about the country's issues and corruption around the world.
02:19 - 06:22 (04:03)
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Turkmenistan
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Boris Shikhmurdov, Turkmenistan's ambassador to China, became a thorn in Turkmenbashi's regime by spreading the word about the country's issues and corruption around the world. This would lead to major unrest in the regime, despite earlier resistance from within the country.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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Behind the Bastards
This podcast explores the bizarre reign of Saparmurat Niyazov aka Turkmenbashi, the first president of Turkmenistan, who renamed all the months and days of the week, rewrote the national anthem and mandated the reading of his own book.
06:22 - 10:37 (04:15)
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Turkmenistan
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This podcast explores the bizarre reign of Saparmurat Niyazov aka Turkmenbashi, the first president of Turkmenistan, who renamed all the months and days of the week, rewrote the national anthem and mandated the reading of his own book.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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Behind the Bastards
Radio Free Europe, a U.S government-funded journalism organization, has reported on a political assassination attempt in Turkmenistan, where there is no press freedom.
10:37 - 13:38 (03:00)
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Radio Free Europe
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Radio Free Europe, a U.S government-funded journalism organization, has reported on a political assassination attempt in Turkmenistan, where there is no press freedom. The former deputy prime minister and national bank denied any involvement in the attack, while Turkmenbashi claimed the shooters were hired, given weapons, and sent to carry out the shooting.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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Behind the Bastards
The cycle of power and dictatorship continues even if the current leader is replaced, leading to a never-ending cycle of dystopian rule and oppression.
13:38 - 16:33 (02:55)
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Dystopia
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The cycle of power and dictatorship continues even if the current leader is replaced, leading to a never-ending cycle of dystopian rule and oppression.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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Behind the Bastards
A man shares his experience living next to a neighbor who invites him to weekly puppet shows, but he finds it odd and bizarre.
16:33 - 18:18 (01:44)
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Neighbors
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A man shares his experience living next to a neighbor who invites him to weekly puppet shows, but he finds it odd and bizarre.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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A controversial book deemed blasphemous by many in the Islamic faith has sparked outrage in Turkmenistan after it was made a required reading material alongside the holy book of the faith, prompting objections from the national mufti.
18:18 - 21:09 (02:51)
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Turkmenistan
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A controversial book deemed blasphemous by many in the Islamic faith has sparked outrage in Turkmenistan after it was made a required reading material alongside the holy book of the faith, prompting objections from the national mufti.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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A man expresses his preference for natural teeth, denouncing gold teeth as inferior.
21:09 - 24:38 (03:29)
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Dental Health
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A man expresses his preference for natural teeth, denouncing gold teeth as inferior. People rush to swap their gold teeth for porcelain following his remarks.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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The President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, has a notorious reputation for his authoritarianism, and has fired officials for incorrect weather reporting and has even banned TV reporters from wearing makeup for hiding their "natural weedish color".
24:38 - 26:56 (02:17)
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Turkmenistan
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The President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, has a notorious reputation for his authoritarianism, and has fired officials for incorrect weather reporting and has even banned TV reporters from wearing makeup for hiding their "natural weedish color".

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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Behind the Bastards
The forestation project in Turkmenistan, which involves planting trees and replacing healthcare workers with military recruits, has not been successful.
26:56 - 29:51 (02:55)
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Turkmenistan
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The forestation project in Turkmenistan, which involves planting trees and replacing healthcare workers with military recruits, has not been successful. Criticizing the president's lavish spending on other projects is considered an offense in the country's criminal code.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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The podcast explores the crossover between declaring oneself God's son and the spontaneous declarations of a national prophet.
29:51 - 33:50 (03:58)
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Religion
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The podcast explores the crossover between declaring oneself God's son and the spontaneous declarations of a national prophet.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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Behind the Bastards
This episode talks about the eccentric ruling style of the former dictator of Turkmenistan, Supramarat Niazov, popularly known as Turkmen Bashi, who implemented bizarre policies like neutrality, renaming months and words, and demanded ministers to walk five miles regularly, before his death in 2006.
33:50 - 36:45 (02:55)
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Turkmen Bashi
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This episode talks about the eccentric ruling style of the former dictator of Turkmenistan, Supramarat Niazov, popularly known as Turkmen Bashi, who implemented bizarre policies like neutrality, renaming months and words, and demanded ministers to walk five miles regularly, before his death in 2006.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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The speaker reflects on the strange priorities of society where people are willing to put up with a lot for cheaper gas, but are concerned with changing the name of a condiment.
36:45 - 39:04 (02:18)
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Society
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The speaker reflects on the strange priorities of society where people are willing to put up with a lot for cheaper gas, but are concerned with changing the name of a condiment.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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The search for a doctor takes us into a world of drugs and obscurity.
39:04 - 41:40 (02:35)
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Health
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The search for a doctor takes us into a world of drugs and obscurity.

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Part Two: Turkmenbashi: The Dictator Who Declared Himself Jesus
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