Horrible People That Did Good Things

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What happens when the world's worst villains do unexpectedly good deeds?


In this podcast, we dive into history's most uncomfortable paradoxes. Did you know that Adolf Hitler started a pioneering public campaign to completely ban smoking? Or that infamous serial killer Ted Bundy actually saved lives by helping people on suicide hotlines?

We explore the complex, bizarre, and sometimes beneficial actions of notorious figures.  


New episode every week!


Note: This podcast is an exercise in holding two opposing thoughts at once. While we discuss specific positive policies, we strictly condemn the evil these figures committed. The good does not excuse the bad.Note: This podcast is an exercise in holding two opposing thoughts at once. While we discuss specific positive policies, we strictly condemn the evil these figures committed. The good does not excuse the bad.


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Episode Date
Stalin’s Poetry & Mussolini’s Violin
Feb 04, 2026
Did Genghis Khan Have More Religious Freedom Than Us?
Jan 27, 2026
The Opera Composer & The Genocidal Poet
Jan 20, 2026
The Anti-Smoking Nazi & The Marine Biologist Emperor
Jan 12, 2026