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Jul 2020
21m 12s

Our Slimy Nazi Saviors

Sam Kean, Bleav
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How two crooked Nazis—and one top-secret scientific mission—saved thousands of American lives during World War II... For more on Sam's New York Times-bestselling books, see http://samkean.com Help keep this podcast going by becoming a patron for as little as $2 a month, at https://www.patreon.com/disappearingspoon See bonus material and hear bonus episo ... Show More
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