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WILDCIDEJosef Mengele: Auschwitz's Angel of DeathContent Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence, genocide, and human suffering. Listener discretion is advised.
In this compelling and deeply introspective episode, we delve into one of humanity’s darkest chapters: the Holocaust. Beginning with a look at the state of Germany in the 1930s, we explore the political and economic collapse that created the fertile ground for Adolf Hitler’s rise to power and the horrifying events that followed. We discuss the establishment of Auschwitz, the largest and most infamous Nazi concentration and extermination camp, and examine the systemic and meticulous organization of genocide carr...2025-01-271h 02
HarperCollins PublishersMy Family: The Memoir, By David Baddiel, Read by David Baddiel'One of the funniest books I have ever read' HADLEY FREEMAN
‘A masterpiece’ SATHNAM SANGHERA
'The read of the summer' THE SUNDAY TIMES
'Brilliant … funny and moving' ADAM KAY
A searingly honest, funny and moving family memoir in which David Baddiel exposes his mother’s idiosyncratic sex life, and his father’s dementia, to the same affectionate scrutiny.
On the surface, David Baddiel’s childhood was fairly standard: a lower-middle-class Jewish family living in an ordinary house in Dollis Hill, north-west London. But David came to realise that his mother was in fact not ordinary at all. Having escaped extermination by fleeing N...2024-08-0901 min
The 7am NovelistMarjan Kamali on Handling the Passage of TimeToday, we hear from one of our most beloved Boston-area writers, Marjan Kamali, whose lates novel, THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN, will be released on July 2. We’re talking to Marjan about how she handled the passage of time in writing the book.Watch a recording here. This audio/video version is available for one week. Missed it? Check out the podcast version above or on your favorite podcast platform.To find Kamali’s latest and many other books by our authors, visit our Bookshop page. Looking for a writing community? Join our Facebo...2024-06-2639 min
Hot Pink - Der Klatsch und Glamour PodcastVon nächtlichen Abenteuern, falschen Zwillingsbrüdern und 22.000 Lemon Pepper WingsHostsBritt-Marie Robrecht (@dunderklumpen80)Nils Geisemeyer (@ngeisemeyer)Gastmoderator und Mitbegründer des Podcasts:Kai Preston (KaiPreston.de) Weitere Podcasts von Britt-Marie, Nils und Kai:Britt-Maries & Nils Spin-off-Podcast "Hot Pink schaut..." (Hot Pink schaut "Let's Dance")Britt-Maries & Nils Spin-off-Podcast "Hot Pink schaut..." (Hot Pink schaut "Drag Race Germany")Britt-Maries Podcasts: "Frankfurter Kranz (FraKra), "By a Lady" (Jane Austen-Podcast), "Trekgasm" (Star Trek-Podcast), "Ein Heim für Serien" (Serienheim)Nils Podcast: "Futur II" (Doppelsichtung)Kais Podcast: "Thekenschnack" (Thekenschnack)Shownotes (Bei den aufgeführten Links zu Amazon handelt es sich um Affiliate Links. Wenn ihr über diese etwas kauft unterstützt ihr den...2024-05-0652 min.jpg)
Deep Dive GenreDaniel AlvarengaIn this #Deep Dive Genre episode we talk to a director Daniel Alvarago about his new film HUNDSWUT. Why he initially didn’t have the #Heimatfilm genre on his mind, the hard process of making a truly independent film in Germany – and the great reactions of the audience. Enjoy!
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2024-04-3019 min
Strange CountryQuest for ImmortalityCharles Lindbergh wasn’t only known for that flight, his weird reverence for Nazis and being the public face of America First, he was also interested in literal immortality. In the 1930s, he collaborated with Dr. Alexis Carrel to devise ways to regenerate organs so people could possibly live forever, but not just any people. It’s the 1930s and these two white guys are mainly interested in elongating the lives of other white western dudes. Join Strange Country cohosts Beth and Kelly as they share another Lindbergh story and discuss whether they would want to live forever. Th...2024-04-2558 min
WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio ArchivesWabanaki Windows 4/23/24: HIDDEN ELEMENTS – David DeJong Interview on his book titled Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History Of Germany’s Wealthiest DynastiesProducer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann of WERU, and Jessica Lockhart of WMPG. Music by Ralph Richter, a track called little eagles from his CD Dream Walk. Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: The historic and economic roots of global capitalism and its effect on Land acquisition in Colonial Maine & New England We will look at similarities and differences and how capitalism fueled Colonization. We will look at the 1930’s and 40’s. Guest/s: David de Jong is a jour...2024-04-2358 min
Wabanaki Windows | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesWabanaki Windows 4/23/24: HIDDEN ELEMENTS – David DeJong Interview on his book titled Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History Of Germany’s Wealthiest DynastiesProducer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann of WERU, and Jessica Lockhart of WMPG. Music by Ralph Richter, a track called little eagles from his CD Dream Walk. Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: The historic and economic roots of global capitalism and its effect on Land acquisition in Colonial Maine & New England We will look at similarities and differences and how capitalism fueled Colonization. We will look at the 1930’s and 40’s. Guest/s: David de Jong is a jour...2024-04-2358 min
A Little Bit CultyCult Trip: Anke Richter on Coercion & ControlThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. In this episode, we’re joined by international journalist Anke Richter for a conversation about her decade-long investigation into sex cults and her own brush with ISTA, a shamanic ‘school’ from the US with a base in New Zealand. Anke’s recently published book CULT TRIP covers her labyrinthine investigation into how and why cults attract, entrap and destroy otherwise ordinary people, and asks what the line is between tribe and cult, participant and perpetrator, seduction and sexual abuse. We’ll also touch on NZ as a hotspot in the ever-expanding cultiverse...2024-04-221h 08
Time WarpReminisces from the Echo plus Canadian Spy Winthrop BellThis week, Kate brings a first-hand reminiscence of early Haliburton County from Marjorie Clark - a columnist in the Echo newspaper. Plus, Paul has the story of Winthrop Pickard Bell - a Canadian academic and spy who became arguably the world's foremost foreign expert on the political and military state of Germany after the end of WW1. His early warnings of the rise of the Nazis, increasing militarism, and threats to Jews and other groups had influence on the preparations of the allies for WW2. Author Jason Bell has called Winthrop Canada's greatest spy.
Kate Butler is...2024-04-1913 min
re:ChristianSurprising Revelations from the Pope’s New AutobiographyPope Francis tells the heartwarming story of his life of dedication and devotion, but also honestly reveals some sordid details from his youth and his relentless campaign to become CEO of the largest disinformation platform in the world. ▬ TRANSCRIPT ▬ https://rechristian.buzzsprout.com/2298988/14710760-surprising-revelations-from-the-pope-s-new-autobiography ▬ SOURCES ▬ ◘ “Catholic Church and Nazi Germany,” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_and_Nazi_Germany ◘ Pope Francis, Life: My Story Through History, HarperOne, 2024 ◘ Pope Francis, Life: La mia storia nella Storia, HarperCollins Italia, 2024 ▬2024-03-1808 min
History Extra podcastWinthrop Bell: a Canadian spy who predicted Nazi horrorsIn his public life, Dr Winthrop Bell was a Harvard professor and wealthy businessman. But as a secret agent, reporting from Germany in the aftermath of the First World War, he was one of the first to warn of the Nazi plot for racial supremacy that would lead to the Second World War. Speaking to Elinor Evans, Jason Bell discusses this Canadian professor turned spy.(Ad) Jason Bell is the author of Cracking the Nazi Code: The Untold Story of Canada's Greatest Spy (HarperCollins, 2023). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk...2024-02-2640 min
The Guest HouseThe Power of Silence in a World of Noise: a Conversation with Author Leigh MarzFoundations of Mindfulness Meditationis now available as a six-week audio course!Build a seated practice. With guided meditations, insightful talks, and a detailed course guidebook, you'll have everything you need to establish the foundations of a mindfulness practice at your own pace.My guest today is Leigh Marz. Leigh is an author, leadership coach, and collaboration consultant. She’s led diverse initiatives, including a training program to promote an experimental mindset among multi-generational teams at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and a decade-long cross-sector collaboration to reduce toxic chemicals in pa...2024-02-0757 min
The Sacred Speaks99: Béa Gonzalez – Invocation and Sophia CyclesInterview begins @ 4:00
In this episode, we explore the enriching journey of Bea Gonzalez, an accomplished novelist, and facilitator of a depth-oriented women's collective. Known for her innate ability to weave stories, Bea intertwines feminine wisdom with a holistic approach to understanding the world, as demonstrated in her widely acclaimed work on sophiacycles.com. Our conversation starts with Bea's early dreams of professional writing, a passion that has blossomed into several published novels with Harper Collins and beyond. We investigate the significance of writing as active imagination, taking cues from Jung's Red Book. Bea presents the intriguing notion that everyone should...2023-07-161h 46
The Sacred Speaks99: Béa Gonzalez – Invocation and Sophia CyclesInterview begins @ 4:00In this episode, we explore the enriching journey of Bea Gonzalez, an accomplished novelist and facilitator of a depth-oriented women's collective. Known for her innate ability to weave stories, Bea intertwines feminine wisdom with a holistic approach to understanding the world, as demonstrated in her widely acclaimed work on sophiacycles.com. Our conversation starts with Bea's early dreams of professional writing, a passion that has blossomed into several published novels with Harper Collins and beyond. We investigate the significance of writing as active imagination, taking cues from Jung's Red Book. Bea presents the intriguing notion...2023-07-161h 46
The Pink AislePART THREE: Behind the Barbie - The Ruth Handler StoryIn our final part of this retrospective on Ruth Handler's life, we explore her time at Mattel overseeing Barbie's rise to fame, the disasters that saw her leave Mattel, the cancer diagnosis that changed her life, and the personal and legal trials she faced as she was separated from her prized creation, Barbie. What do these things say about Handler and Barbie's legacy, listen and find out!
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Like what you heard? Be sure to rate us o...2023-07-071h 51The Pink AislePART TWO: Behind the Barbie -The Ruth Handler StoryThis week, we continue to explore the life of Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie, as we specifically discuss the process she went through in the creation of the doll. A process that included Japanese war criminals, unscrupulous business deals, and a shockingly horny psychologist. How was Barbie able to succeed in these strange and challenging circumstances? Listen and find out!
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Like what you heard? Be sure to rate us on your podcast platform of choice, and follow us at ...2023-06-3057 minThe Pink AislePART ONE: Behind the Barbie - the Ruth Handler StoryThis is part one of three of our retrospective mini-series examining the life and legacy of Barbie's creator, Ruth Handler. In this section, we explore Handler's early life as Henry explains to Emma the different challenges she and her husband faced before creating the doll we all know and love, including scandalous marriages, antisemitism, a changing manufacturing industry, and a something called a Uke-a-Doodle. What does all of this have to do with Barbie? Listen and find out!
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The Sleep Whisperer Podcast172 - Ultraviolet & Infrared Light With Bastion BroissBastian Groiss worked as a project manager within the corporate world in Germany. After moving to New Zealand he left the corporate world and dived into spiritual work, travelled Australasia, studied permaculture, regenerative agriculture and more. Years of research and personal exploration eventually led to the birthing of the app "Circadian" which is the why and how of circadian rhythms and a natural lifestyle. He is currently in the process of fully committing himself to this project and being an ambassador for natural light and a circadian lifestyle in tune with nature. What are the different frequencies of li...2023-06-207h 53
The Sleep Whisperer Podcast172 - Ultraviolet & Infrared Light With Bastion BroissBastian Groiss worked as a project manager within the corporate world in Germany. After moving to New Zealand he left the corporate world and dived into spiritual work, travelled Australasia, studied permaculture, regenerative agriculture and more. Years of research and personal exploration eventually led to the birthing of the app "Circadian" which is the why and how of circadian rhythms and a natural lifestyle. He is currently in the process of fully committing himself to this project and being an ambassador for natural light and a circadian lifestyle in tune with nature. What are the different frequencies of li...2023-06-2055 min
Free Audiobook, Where Stories Come Alive, Take a DiveHitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad: A Family Memoir of Miraculous Survival Audiobook by Daniel FinkelsteinListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 602875
Title: Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad: A Family Memoir of Miraculous Survival
Author: Daniel Finkelstein
Narrator: Daniel Finkelstein
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:12:27
Language: English
Release date: 06-08-23
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: Biography & Memoir, World, History & Culture
Summary:
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
Winner of the Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize 2023
Epic, moving and important ROBERT HARRIS
'A modern classic OBSERVER
An unforgettable epic of a book DAILY MAIL
From longstanding political columnist and commentator Daniel Finkelstein, a powerful memoir exploring...2023-06-0812h 12
Transport Yourself to Another World With Full AudiobookFatherland: A Memoir of War, Conscience and Family Secrets Audiobook by Burkhard BilgerListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 546795
Title: Fatherland: A Memoir of War, Conscience and Family Secrets
Author: Burkhard Bilger
Narrator: Burkhard Bilger
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8:59:45
Language: English
Release date: 05-02-23
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: Biography & Memoir, World, History & Culture
Summary:
A New Yorker staff writer, investigates his grandfather, a Nazi Party Chief, in this 'unflinching, gorgeously written, and deeply moving exploration of morality, family, and war (Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain)
The book we need right now Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal
What do we owe the past...2023-05-028h 59
The MetaBusiness MillennialEp 23: Unlocking & Awakening the Metaphysical Economy with Tim LeberechtThis episode with Tim Leberecht, co-founder of House of Beautiful Business and author of The Business Romantic, proves to be sol stirring – engaging all of the energies within to feel deeply into the past, present and future states of business in this world. We explore Tim’s journey from humble, working-class Germany to hosting leading edge business festivals in some of our world’s most inspiring destinations while also re-imagining how the intersection of metaphysics and business can shift the trajectory of our world as we know it. This conversation will certainly move something within you to think differently about...2023-04-0349 min
Behind the Mic with AudioFile MagazineTHE NIGHT TRAVELERS by Armando Lucas Correa, read by Edoardo BalleriniEdoardo Ballerini provides a gripping performance that captures the backdrop of historical events in Armando Lucas Correa’s novel. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this Golden Voice narrator’s skill at engaging listeners in a multi-generational saga that moves from Germany to Cuba to New York, encompassing war and revolution, family secrets, and devastating truth.Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio.Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.comSupport for AudioFile’s Behind the Mic comes from HarperCollins Focus, and Harper...2023-03-1406 min
MythmakersLilly Inkwood and the Fantasy Spy ThrillerOne of the things we love at Mythmakers is to meet new fantasy authors. Germany-based author, Lilly Inkwood, originally from Easter Europe and who writes in impeccable English, is about to launch the first of her fantasy trilogy with HarperCollins called ‘The Kingdom is a Golden Cage’ (coming out in the Summer). Hear how she takes inspiration from real history, as well as fairy tales, to produce a story which reads like a twisty spy thriller. You'll never look at Puss in Boots the same way again! Stick around for Lilly and Julia's top tips for fantasy writing.2023-02-1631 min
Dagmar KleemannManuel da Silva: everyday racism of the 21th century & its roots | Dagmar Kleemann Nr. 10Topic: #10 everyday racism of the 21th century & its roots (recording date: 23.01.23)Conversation with:Manuel da Silva and Dagmar Kleemanntimestamps:00:00 Intro02:00 From Africa to Europe, the backstory04:35 What is your personal definition of race?07:30 Society´s definition of race as definition by skin color 10:10 What is told in our household during our upbringing?11:11 The only black kid in school13:40 Colonization of Africa15:20 How society is categorizing black people.19:10 The danger of starting to believe in the narrative of race.21:10 The victim Olympics24:40 Where do...2023-02-131h 42
Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 51: LM Wilson Interview, Bestselling Romance AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People!Thank you for joining us for season two of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt. We have great things coming this season!Today Dianne chats with bestselling romance author LM Wilson. Wilson talks about her books and what is coming next for her career. Her latest book, A Vow to Break just released today. Click the green text to check it out ... after you check out this interview, or course. The women had a great time making this podcast. You will not want...2023-02-0134 min