The Holocaust History Podcast

New episode! I talk with Aliza Luft about her new book on the French Catholic Church and the Holocaust. It's a really fascinating look at the role of institutions in genocide and shows how French bishops misled French Jewish leaders about the danger they were in. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

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New episode! I talk with Aliza Luft about her new book on the French Catholic Church and the Holocaust. It's a really fascinating look at the role of institutions in genocide and shows how French bishops misled French Jewish leaders about the danger they were in. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

What is it like to search for a family history shattered by the Holocaust? On the latest episode, I talked with Julie Brill about her work in excavating her father's history during the Holocaust in Yugoslavia. Check it out! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

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What is it like to search for a family history shattered by the Holocaust? On the latest episode, I talked with Julie Brill about her work in excavating her father's history during the Holocaust in Yugoslavia. Check it out! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

Did you know that women played a critical role in the Jewish resistance and during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising? In this episode, I talked with Elizabeth Hyman about her fascinating work on these incredible women! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

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Did you know that women played a critical role in the Jewish resistance and during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising? In this episode, I talked with Elizabeth Hyman about her fascinating work on these incredible women! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

How do Holocaust museums deal with traumatic material? How do we teach about this difficult topic with care and nuance, considering different audiences? On this episode, I talk with Julie J. Golding about this challenging subject. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

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How do Holocaust museums deal with traumatic material? How do we teach about this difficult topic with care and nuance, considering different audiences? On this episode, I talk with Julie J. Golding about this challenging subject. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

On the latest episode, I talked with Laura Jockusch about the fascinating phenomenon of Jewish revenge during and after the Holocaust. We explored the myths and realities of vengeance against the perpetrators as well as antisemitic myths involved. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

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On the latest episode, I talked with Laura Jockusch about the fascinating phenomenon of Jewish revenge during and after the Holocaust. We explored the myths and realities of vengeance against the perpetrators as well as antisemitic myths involved. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

What is the truth behind the Nazi obsession with the occult? In this episode, I talked with Eric Kurlander about the Nazi pursuit of the supernatural, what it says about the Third Reich, and how it impacted the Nazi genocidal project. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

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What is the truth behind the Nazi obsession with the occult? In this episode, I talked with Eric Kurlander about the Nazi pursuit of the supernatural, what it says about the Third Reich, and how it impacted the Nazi genocidal project. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

What role did Polish mayors in enabling the Nazi occupation and the Holocaust? How do we investigate this difficult history? On the latest episode, I talk with Grzegorz Rossoliński-Liebe about his important work on this topic. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

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What role did Polish mayors in enabling the Nazi occupation and the Holocaust? How do we investigate this difficult history? On the latest episode, I talk with Grzegorz Rossoliński-Liebe about his important work on this topic. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

Nuremberg and its subsequent trials were supposed to bring Nazi criminals to justice...yet by 1958, almost all of them had been released from prison. How and why were they able to escape justice? On the latest episode, we talk about just this problem. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

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Nuremberg and its subsequent trials were supposed to bring Nazi criminals to justice...yet by 1958, almost all of them had been released from prison. How and why were they able to escape justice? On the latest episode, we talk about just this problem. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

Have you heard about the Janowska camp before? It was an incredibly important place and one which exemplifies almost all elements of the Holocaust in one way or another. Check out the latest episode starring...your host and Holocaust scholar Doris Bergen. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

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Have you heard about the Janowska camp before? It was an incredibly important place and one which exemplifies almost all elements of the Holocaust in one way or another. Check out the latest episode starring...your host and Holocaust scholar Doris Bergen. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

How did Nazi perpetrators confront (or avoid) their guilt, even when they were convicted? How did their families and children react? What happened to a whole generation of former Nazis in the postwar period? Check out the latest episode to find out! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

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How did Nazi perpetrators confront (or avoid) their guilt, even when they were convicted? How did their families and children react? What happened to a whole generation of former Nazis in the postwar period? Check out the latest episode to find out! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

What IS a concentration camp? Where did the concept come from? How does the history of concentration camps inform our understanding of them (past and present)? These are just some of the questions we covered in this episode with @andreapitzer.bsky.social. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

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What IS a concentration camp? Where did the concept come from? How does the history of concentration camps inform our understanding of them (past and present)? These are just some of the questions we covered in this episode with @andreapitzer.bsky.social. thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...