In case you aren't aware.
Behind the Bastards is a podcast where the journalist Robert Evans researches some of the worst people in history and then discusses his findings with a guest, usually a comedian. It's informative, funny, and occasionally upsetting (Evans' sense of humor is an acquired taste).
The latest episode, released 2/8 2022, deals with Melvil Dewey, who is pretty low on Evans' scale of terrible people (genocidal political leaders being common subjects), but who is plenty awful with racism, sexual harrassment, and antisemitism on full display. Still, it's a relatively quick and easy way to get a glimpse of the ugly side of someone who still tends to get treated favorably in library education.
Minor warning -- Evans' explanation of library processes is a little off, but that's not really the point of the podcast. Hope you find it somewhat useful.
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Peter Larsen
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