Ernst vom Rath
Bad Gays11 Jan 2022

Ernst vom Rath

This Nazi diplomat was assassinated by the Jewish activist Herschel Grynszpan –– and his death became a pretext for the murderous pogroms of Kristallnacht. Grynszpan's lawyer, the flamboyant anti-fascist Vincent de Moro-Giafferi, pioneered in this case what was perhaps the first –– and only morally good –- use of some version of a 'gay panic' or ‘gay blackmail’ defense. But was vom Rath actually gay?

----more----

SOURCES:

Jonathan Kirsch, The Short, Strange Life of Herschel Grynszpan: A Boy Avenger, a Nazi Diplomat, and a Murder in Paris, First Edition (New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2013)

Museum of Jewish Heritage, The Forgotten Life of Herschel Grynszpan, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLl_iK1xiiE;

Gerald Schwab, The Day the Holocaust Began: The Odyssey of Herschel Grynszpan (New York: Praeger, 1990).

Episoder(133)

TRAILER: Extra Bad Gays September 2025

TRAILER: Extra Bad Gays September 2025

This month on our subscriber-only show, we discuss the supposed A-Gays of Trump's Washington. Will the people working for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party get their faces eaten, or is their wo...

30 Sep 202512min

TRAILER: Extra Bad Gays August 2025

TRAILER: Extra Bad Gays August 2025

For the full conversation, subscribe in Apple Podcasts or on our Patreon.

21 Aug 20254min

Special Episode: Coil (with Hannah Pezzack)

Special Episode: Coil (with Hannah Pezzack)

Today, we welcome music writer Hannah Pezzack to talk about the experimental electronica band Coil – namely, its two frontmen and only consistent members: vocalist Geoff Rushton, who performed under t...

12 Aug 202559min

TRAILER:  Extra Bad Gays July 2025

TRAILER: Extra Bad Gays July 2025

A preview of our conversation about Mayor Pete this week. For more, subscribe at Patreon or Apple Podcasts.

31 Jul 202512min

TRAILER: Extra Bad Gays June 2025, The Second: Touring, Representation, and Gaggony Guncles

TRAILER: Extra Bad Gays June 2025, The Second: Touring, Representation, and Gaggony Guncles

For full episodes of Extra Bad Gays, subscribe on our Patreon or directly through Apple Podcasts. Join our community of nefarious nellies and help support the show!

24 Jun 202512min

Special Episode: Gavin Arthur (with Maurice Casey)

Special Episode: Gavin Arthur (with Maurice Casey)

Join our community of Extra Bad Gays on Patreon or Apple Podcasts for special episodes and more!   Have you ever wondered who the sexual link between Edward Carpenter and Allen Ginsburg was? Wonder no...

10 Jun 20251h 7min

Extra Bad Gays June 2025, The First: Weird Vibes Pride, Edmund White, and Bisexual Dilemmas (TRAILER)

Extra Bad Gays June 2025, The First: Weird Vibes Pride, Edmund White, and Bisexual Dilemmas (TRAILER)

This is just a trailer! For the full episode, join our community of Extra Bad Gays on Patreon or Apple Podcasts.  Weird Vibes Pride Month, nefarious nellies! What is this Pride Month's vibe? Who is it...

5 Jun 202516min

Come See Us Live!

Come See Us Live!

We're coming to a city near you! Berlin on June 7, Sheffield June 20, and Bath June 22!  Tickets and info: badgayspod.com/live

27 Mai 202543s

Populært innen Historie

med-egne-oyne
rss-dette-ma-aldri-skje-igjen
rss-katastrofe
henrettelsespodden
historier-som-endret-norge
rss-benadet
historier-som-endret-verden
sektledere
rss-frontkjemperne
aftenposten-historie
rss-strid-de-norske-borgerkrigene
rss-nadelose-nordmenn-gestapo
historiepodden
rss-bisarr-historie
rss-politisk-preik
liberal-halvtime
vare-historier
undersattene
rss-gamle-greier
rss-historiepodden-ww2