The Holocaust History Podcast
@holocaustpod.bsky.social
A fortnightly podcast on the history of the Holocaust hosted by Dr. Waitman Wade Beorn (@waitmanwbeorn.com) featuring expert guests talking about a variety of topics.
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How did Jews feel about their persecutors during the Holocaust? How do we know? In this episode, I talked with Amy Shapiro Simon about her fascinating work on ghetto diaries and these questions.
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How did Jews feel about their persecutors during the Holocaust? How do we know? In this episode, I talked with Amy Shapiro Simon about her fascinating work on ghetto diaries and these questions.
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Ep. 66- Feelings about Perpetrators in Yiddish DIaries with Amy Shapiro Simon - The Holocaust History Podcast
We often make the mistake of thinking that history is all about what happened and why. However, its also very much about how people felt about what was happening to them.In this episode, I talke...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
NEW Episode is live!
How did Jews feel about their persecutors during the Holocaust? How do we know? In this episode, I talked with Amy Shapiro Simon about her fascinating work on ghetto diaries and these questions.
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
How did Jews feel about their persecutors during the Holocaust? How do we know? In this episode, I talked with Amy Shapiro Simon about her fascinating work on ghetto diaries and these questions.
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
New episode!
How did Nazi perpetrators attempt to evade prosecution (and their own guilt?)
In this episode, I talked with Andrew Wisely about SS doctor Franz Lucas' attempts to manipulate history and the justice system.
Check it out!
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How did Nazi perpetrators attempt to evade prosecution (and their own guilt?)
In this episode, I talked with Andrew Wisely about SS doctor Franz Lucas' attempts to manipulate history and the justice system.
Check it out!
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Ep. 65- A Nazi doctor and Post-war Justice with Andrew Wisely - The Holocaust History Podcast
Despite some popular perception, Holocaust perpetrators are rarely cartoonish pure evil characters. In fact, many of them understood their guilt and actively sought to weave false narratives to ...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
New episode!
How did Nazi perpetrators attempt to evade prosecution (and their own guilt?)
In this episode, I talked with Andrew Wisely about SS doctor Franz Lucas' attempts to manipulate history and the justice system.
Check it out!
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
How did Nazi perpetrators attempt to evade prosecution (and their own guilt?)
In this episode, I talked with Andrew Wisely about SS doctor Franz Lucas' attempts to manipulate history and the justice system.
Check it out!
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
New episode is out!
I talked with Nicholas Milton about the extraordinary (and chilling) life of the "Birdman of Auschwitz," an orithologist who drifted along the Nazi currents of atrocity.
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I talked with Nicholas Milton about the extraordinary (and chilling) life of the "Birdman of Auschwitz," an orithologist who drifted along the Nazi currents of atrocity.
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Ep. 64- The Birdman of Auschwitz with Nicholas Milton - The Holocaust History Podcast
Sometimes it can still be surprising how deeply the Nazi state tainted every aspect of society...including ornithology. In this fascinating episode, I talk with Nicholas Milton about Günther Nie...
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October 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
New episode is out!
I talked with Nicholas Milton about the extraordinary (and chilling) life of the "Birdman of Auschwitz," an orithologist who drifted along the Nazi currents of atrocity.
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
I talked with Nicholas Milton about the extraordinary (and chilling) life of the "Birdman of Auschwitz," an orithologist who drifted along the Nazi currents of atrocity.
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
The podcast just got a shout-out in Rolling Stone.
This is so cool (and very much unexpected.)
Thanks for the shout, @rollingstone.com!
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This is so cool (and very much unexpected.)
Thanks for the shout, @rollingstone.com!
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
7 Podcasts to Listen to After Watching 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story'
From deep dives into the notorious killer to explorations of 'Psycho' and the Holocaust, learn the real history behind Ryan Murphy's Netflix hit.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The podcast just got a shout-out in Rolling Stone.
This is so cool (and very much unexpected.)
Thanks for the shout, @rollingstone.com!
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
This is so cool (and very much unexpected.)
Thanks for the shout, @rollingstone.com!
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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New episode just dropped!
I talk with Hannah Pollin-Galay about the effect of the Holocaust on Yiddish. How does a language work during a genocide? How did Jews use language to make sense of the Holocaust?
This is a really fascinating conversation! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
I talk with Hannah Pollin-Galay about the effect of the Holocaust on Yiddish. How does a language work during a genocide? How did Jews use language to make sense of the Holocaust?
This is a really fascinating conversation! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
Ep. 63- Yiddish and the Holocaust with Hannah Pollin-Galay - The Holocaust History Podcast
The Nazis’ physical war on Jews also had important cultural repercussions. One of these was its assault on Yiddish. The Holocaust not only murdered many Yiddish speakers and destroyed Yidd...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
New episode just dropped!
I talk with Hannah Pollin-Galay about the effect of the Holocaust on Yiddish. How does a language work during a genocide? How did Jews use language to make sense of the Holocaust?
This is a really fascinating conversation! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
I talk with Hannah Pollin-Galay about the effect of the Holocaust on Yiddish. How does a language work during a genocide? How did Jews use language to make sense of the Holocaust?
This is a really fascinating conversation! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
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An amazing story from 1997.
A pawnbroker, presumably a relative of Sonderkommando 7a Leader Walter Blume, held a small fortune, including gold teeth.
www.nytimes.com/1997/09/23/w...
A pawnbroker, presumably a relative of Sonderkommando 7a Leader Walter Blume, held a small fortune, including gold teeth.
www.nytimes.com/1997/09/23/w...
October 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
An amazing story from 1997.
A pawnbroker, presumably a relative of Sonderkommando 7a Leader Walter Blume, held a small fortune, including gold teeth.
www.nytimes.com/1997/09/23/w...
A pawnbroker, presumably a relative of Sonderkommando 7a Leader Walter Blume, held a small fortune, including gold teeth.
www.nytimes.com/1997/09/23/w...
New episode just dropped!
I talk with Hannah Pollin-Galay about the effect of the Holocaust on Yiddish. How does a language work during a genocide? How did Jews use language to make sense of the Holocaust?
This is a really fascinating conversation! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
I talk with Hannah Pollin-Galay about the effect of the Holocaust on Yiddish. How does a language work during a genocide? How did Jews use language to make sense of the Holocaust?
This is a really fascinating conversation! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
Ep. 63- Yiddish and the Holocaust with Hannah Pollin-Galay - The Holocaust History Podcast
The Nazis’ physical war on Jews also had important cultural repercussions. One of these was its assault on Yiddish. The Holocaust not only murdered many Yiddish speakers and destroyed Yidd...
thhp.buzzsprout.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
New episode just dropped!
I talk with Hannah Pollin-Galay about the effect of the Holocaust on Yiddish. How does a language work during a genocide? How did Jews use language to make sense of the Holocaust?
This is a really fascinating conversation! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
I talk with Hannah Pollin-Galay about the effect of the Holocaust on Yiddish. How does a language work during a genocide? How did Jews use language to make sense of the Holocaust?
This is a really fascinating conversation! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
In this episode, we explore the concept of dehumanization with philosopher David Livingstone Smith.
What IS dehumanization? Did Holocaust perpetrators really believe their victims were subhuman/less than human/inhuman?
How do we come to dehumanize others?
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What IS dehumanization? Did Holocaust perpetrators really believe their victims were subhuman/less than human/inhuman?
How do we come to dehumanize others?
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Ep. 62- Dehumanization and Genocide with David Livingstone Smith - The Holocaust History Podcast
We often hear the term “dehumanization” used in a variety of contexts. For example, dehumanization a set of beliefs, or a set of behaviors? Is it metaphorical or do people actually believe their...
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September 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
In this episode, we explore the concept of dehumanization with philosopher David Livingstone Smith.
What IS dehumanization? Did Holocaust perpetrators really believe their victims were subhuman/less than human/inhuman?
How do we come to dehumanize others?
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
What IS dehumanization? Did Holocaust perpetrators really believe their victims were subhuman/less than human/inhuman?
How do we come to dehumanize others?
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
Check out the current episode of the Holocaust History Podcast on writing about Holocaust perpetrators.
We are BACK folks, after the British black hole of August holidays.
In this week's episode, I talk with Erin McGlothlin about how Holocaust perpetrators are depicted in both fiction and non-fiction.
Check it out!
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In this week's episode, I talk with Erin McGlothlin about how Holocaust perpetrators are depicted in both fiction and non-fiction.
Check it out!
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Ep. 61- Writing about Holocaust Perpetrators with Erin McGlothlin - The Holocaust History Podcast
How do we write about Holocaust perpetrators? What does that tell us about not only the historical figures themselves but also the ways in which we approach, describe, and analyze them.In this w...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Check out the current episode of the Holocaust History Podcast on writing about Holocaust perpetrators.
We are BACK folks, after the British black hole of August holidays.
In this week's episode, I talk with Erin McGlothlin about how Holocaust perpetrators are depicted in both fiction and non-fiction.
Check it out!
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
In this week's episode, I talk with Erin McGlothlin about how Holocaust perpetrators are depicted in both fiction and non-fiction.
Check it out!
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
Ep. 61- Writing about Holocaust Perpetrators with Erin McGlothlin - The Holocaust History Podcast
How do we write about Holocaust perpetrators? What does that tell us about not only the historical figures themselves but also the ways in which we approach, describe, and analyze them.In this w...
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September 15, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We are BACK folks, after the British black hole of August holidays.
In this week's episode, I talk with Erin McGlothlin about how Holocaust perpetrators are depicted in both fiction and non-fiction.
Check it out!
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
In this week's episode, I talk with Erin McGlothlin about how Holocaust perpetrators are depicted in both fiction and non-fiction.
Check it out!
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Apologies, everyone!
I fell into the August UK vacation hole.
But expect new episodes coming soon!!!
I fell into the August UK vacation hole.
But expect new episodes coming soon!!!
September 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Apologies, everyone!
I fell into the August UK vacation hole.
But expect new episodes coming soon!!!
I fell into the August UK vacation hole.
But expect new episodes coming soon!!!
How does one become a perpetrator? Are killers born or made? On this episode, I talk with Alette Smeulers about the many different kinds of perpetrators of mass atrocities and genocide.
Check it out!
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Check it out!
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Ep. 60- Perpetrators of Mass Violence with Alette Smeulers - The Holocaust History Podcast
What makes someone a perpetrator? Are killers born or made? One thing that is clear in studying the Holocaust and other genocides is that perpetrators come in all shapes and sizes with jus...
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July 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
How does one become a perpetrator? Are killers born or made? On this episode, I talk with Alette Smeulers about the many different kinds of perpetrators of mass atrocities and genocide.
Check it out!
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Check it out!
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What was it like working in one of the worst places in the #Holocaust? In this episode, I talked with Dominic Williams about the Auschwitz Sonderkommando. We discussed how they were seen by fellow prisoners and how they managed to record their experiences.
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Ep. 59- The Auschwitz Sonderkommando with Dominic Williams - The Holocaust History Podcast
Arguably, one of the worst places for prisoners to work during the Holocaust was the Sonderkommando—the group of prisoners forced to work in and around the gas chambers, disposing of corpses. Ye...
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July 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
What was it like working in one of the worst places in the #Holocaust? In this episode, I talked with Dominic Williams about the Auschwitz Sonderkommando. We discussed how they were seen by fellow prisoners and how they managed to record their experiences.
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In the mail today: The Intermediaries by @bschillace.brandyschillace.com really interested to read this after hearing about it on @holocaustpod.bsky.social via thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis... #histbookchat #💙📚
July 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
In the mail today: The Intermediaries by @bschillace.brandyschillace.com really interested to read this after hearing about it on @holocaustpod.bsky.social via thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis... #histbookchat #💙📚
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I remember listening to this podcast when you first released it.
I kind of knew bits of it, but extraordinary to hear it laid out in detail like this in one session.
Can’t recommend the @holocaustpod.bsky.social enough - it’s an incredible series.
I kind of knew bits of it, but extraordinary to hear it laid out in detail like this in one session.
Can’t recommend the @holocaustpod.bsky.social enough - it’s an incredible series.
July 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I remember listening to this podcast when you first released it.
I kind of knew bits of it, but extraordinary to hear it laid out in detail like this in one session.
Can’t recommend the @holocaustpod.bsky.social enough - it’s an incredible series.
I kind of knew bits of it, but extraordinary to hear it laid out in detail like this in one session.
Can’t recommend the @holocaustpod.bsky.social enough - it’s an incredible series.
What's in a name? What IS genocide? Where did this term come from and what does it mean, historically and legally? I talked with Ben Meiches about the origins of the concept, the role of the Holocaust in creating it, and the challenges it poses today.
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Ep. 58- Evolution of Genocide with Benjamin Meiches - The Holocaust History Podcast
The concept of genocide is one of the few ideas created from scratch in the 20th century. As a result, it can be incredibly complicated to interpret, both legally and historically. Indeed,...
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July 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
What's in a name? What IS genocide? Where did this term come from and what does it mean, historically and legally? I talked with Ben Meiches about the origins of the concept, the role of the Holocaust in creating it, and the challenges it poses today.
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
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YAY go listen to @waitmanwbeorn.com talk to @bschillace.brandyschillace.com on @holocaustpod.bsky.social!!
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Ep. 57- Magnus Hirschfeld, the trans community, and the Nazis with Brandy Schillace
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June 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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On this week's episode, I talked with @bschillace.brandyschillace.com about Magnus Hirschfeld and how the LGBTQ community confronted the Nazis and fascism.
Just in time for #Pride 🏳️🌈
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Just in time for #Pride 🏳️🌈
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Ep. 57- Magnus Hirschfeld, the trans community, and the Nazis with Brandy Schillace - The Holocaust History Podcast
When the Nazis carried out their infanous and well-documented book burning on the Opernplatz in May 1933, the literal fuel for that fire came from Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld's Institute for Sexual Science,...
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June 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
On this week's episode, I talked with @bschillace.brandyschillace.com about Magnus Hirschfeld and how the LGBTQ community confronted the Nazis and fascism.
Just in time for #Pride 🏳️🌈
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Just in time for #Pride 🏳️🌈
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It took me a few weeks to get in the right state of mind to listen to this one, but one of the most interesting episodes so far. Recommended to anyone interested in this subject.
What does a photograph mean? How do we look at Holocaust photographs? In this week's episode, I talked with Hilary Earl and Valerie Hébert about a series of Einsatzgruppen photographs and how we use them to understand the Holocaust.
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Ep. 55- Holocaust Photographs with Hillary Earl and Valerie Hébert - The Holocaust History Podcast
In December 1941, an SS man took a series of 12 photographs of an Einsatzgruppen killing in Latvia. The negatives were stolen by a survivor who had copies made and retrieved them after the...
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June 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
It took me a few weeks to get in the right state of mind to listen to this one, but one of the most interesting episodes so far. Recommended to anyone interested in this subject.
We're back!
This week we are talking about the Holocaust in Bulgaria and whether Bulgaria deserves to be considered a "rescuer" of Jews.
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This week we are talking about the Holocaust in Bulgaria and whether Bulgaria deserves to be considered a "rescuer" of Jews.
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Ep. 56- The Holocaust in Bulgaria with Nadége Ragaru - The Holocaust History Podcast
The story of Bulgaria and the Holocaust is often a narrative about how Bulgaria protected its Jews from the Nazis. But is this really case? Certainly not in the case of Thrace and Macedonia.&nbs...
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June 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
We're back!
This week we are talking about the Holocaust in Bulgaria and whether Bulgaria deserves to be considered a "rescuer" of Jews.
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
This week we are talking about the Holocaust in Bulgaria and whether Bulgaria deserves to be considered a "rescuer" of Jews.
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
What does a photograph mean? How do we look at Holocaust photographs? In this week's episode, I talked with Hilary Earl and Valerie Hébert about a series of Einsatzgruppen photographs and how we use them to understand the Holocaust.
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
Ep. 55- Holocaust Photographs with Hillary Earl and Valerie Hébert - The Holocaust History Podcast
In December 1941, an SS man took a series of 12 photographs of an Einsatzgruppen killing in Latvia. The negatives were stolen by a survivor who had copies made and retrieved them after the...
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May 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
What does a photograph mean? How do we look at Holocaust photographs? In this week's episode, I talked with Hilary Earl and Valerie Hébert about a series of Einsatzgruppen photographs and how we use them to understand the Holocaust.
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
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This week's podcast is a fascinating (and frightening) deep dive into the outbreak of violence against Jews that occurred in 1933 after Hitler's rise to power.
We also looked at why institutions failed to act to intervene. It's a very timely conversation.
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We also looked at why institutions failed to act to intervene. It's a very timely conversation.
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Ep. 54- Early Violence against Jews in 1933 with Hermann Beck - The Holocaust History Podcast
When did the Holocaust start? How soon after Hitler took power did anti-Jewish violence begin? These are some of the important questions we explore in this episode as I talk with Hermann B...
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May 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This week's podcast is a fascinating (and frightening) deep dive into the outbreak of violence against Jews that occurred in 1933 after Hitler's rise to power.
We also looked at why institutions failed to act to intervene. It's a very timely conversation.
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
We also looked at why institutions failed to act to intervene. It's a very timely conversation.
thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...
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If you aren’t listening to this podcast, you are missing out. Go find it wherever you pod! @waitmanwbeorn.com always has interesting folks on to talk about history that you may not know about!
How do we make sense of Mein Kampf? What clues does it leave us about Hitler's thoughts? What does it tell us about the Holocaust?
Check out this week's episode to find out!
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Check out this week's episode to find out!
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Ep. 53- Hitler’s Mein Kampf and the Holocaust with Michael S. Bryand and John J. Michalczyk - The Holocaust History Podcast
Among the books that many people talk about but few have read, certainly Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf is one. But it IS a difficult read. How do we interpret this book? How significant ...
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April 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you aren’t listening to this podcast, you are missing out. Go find it wherever you pod! @waitmanwbeorn.com always has interesting folks on to talk about history that you may not know about!