Behind the Bastards

Part One: The Dennis the Menace Creator was a Shockingly Bad Man

03.19.2024 - By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsPlay

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Robert sits down with Randy Milholland to discuss Hank Ketcham, the creator of Dennis the Menace. Despite his cartoon's kid-safe nature, Hank mined his own wife and child for content while systematically destroying both of their lives.

(2 Part Series)

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