Ep. 65- A Nazi doctor and Post-war Justice with Andrew Wisely
Send us Fan Mail 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 na...
3 Nov 20251h 31min
Ep. 64- The Birdman of Auschwitz with Nicholas Milton
Send us Fan Mail 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...
20 Okt 20251h 16min
Ep. 63- Yiddish and the Holocaust with Hannah Pollin-Galay
Send us Fan Mail 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 destroy...
6 Okt 20251h 27min
Ep. 62- Dehumanization and Genocide with David Livingstone Smith
Send us Fan Mail 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 b...
29 Sep 20251h 26min
Ep. 61- Writing about Holocaust Perpetrators with Erin McGlothlin
Send us Fan Mail 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 th...
15 Sep 20251h 23min
Ep. 60- Perpetrators of Mass Violence with Alette Smeulers
Send us Fan Mail 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 w...
28 Jul 20251h 19min
Ep. 59- The Auschwitz Sonderkommando with Dominic Williams
Send us Fan Mail 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 ...
14 Jul 20251h 28min
Ep. 58- Evolution of Genocide with Benjamin Meiches
Send us Fan Mail 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. ...
30 Jun 20251h 28min
