The Baader Meinhof Gang, or Red Army Faction, came about as post-war Germany sought to rebuild from the death and destruction of the Nazi era. As the Cold War gripped the world and self-declared revolutionary groups rose up, the gang's reign of violence across Germany in the 1970's brought international infamy. Bank Robberies, prison breaks, and the Shah of ... Show More
Jul 8
The Shaman-Gangsters Who Built Indonesia
For centuries, brigands, gangsters and street toughs ruled the island of Java so thoroughly that they were woven into local myths. But in the 20th century, when the world bounded towards war, mob bosses in Jakarta spotted a chance to turn underworld kudos into an independent nati ... Show More
1h 7m
Jun 24
Cocaine, Camorra, Call Girls: Maradona's Downfall
In 1987, Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona was on top of the world. He’d just handed his nation a World Cup, and his club side Napoli its first league title in over 60 years. But Maradona’s hard-partying lifestyle and underworld friends would soon take their toll - and before ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2022
Ulrike Meinhof: German ‘terrorist’ or Post-War Victim?
Ulrike Meinhof - one half of the infamous Baader-Meinhof gang that robbed, bombed, kidnapped and killed their way across Germany in the early 1970s. In hindsight, was she a deranged terrorist who took her own life to evade justice, or a misunderstood victim of a tumultuous, mid-2 ... Show More
46m 57s
May 2020
Pourquoi la brigade nazie Dirlewanger est célèbre ?
Dirigée par Oskar Dirlewanger (un SS allemand), la brigade Dirlewanger s'est illustrée de la pire des manières au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Composée de braconniers, de repris de justice et de prisonniers de guerre, celle-ci était, en effet, l'une des divisions SS les p ... Show More
2m 42s
Mar 2021
Adolf Hitler Part 2: Hitler in the First World War
June 1914, Sarajevo. An assassination on the street disrupts the entire balance of power in Europe. The First World War explodes into action. Adolf Hitler relocates to Munich. After dodging the draft, he later embraces life as a soldier. But then, serving in Flanders in 1918, a t ... Show More
44m 18s
Jan 2021
E233: "Hitler's Half-Niece" Geli Raubal Pt. 2
The 1931 gunshot death of Geli Raubal was ruled a suicide by Munich police, but for many people, questions remained. With Hitler’s political career on the line, Nazi officials resorted to cruel measures to control the official narrative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po ... Show More
45m 5s
Aug 2023
How the Banks started both World Wars
So we've been exploring different angles related to the origins of World War 2, and one angle that just keeps popping up is how the Banks did it.
On today's episode, we explore how banks, large corporations, and other wealthy elites created a playbook to profit off perpetual war ... Show More
2h 11m
Mar 2023
Early Years: Hitler in the First World War
June 1914. Sarajevo. An assassination on the street disrupts the entire balance of power in Europe. World War One explodes into action. Adolf Hitler relocates to Munich. After dodging the draft, he later embraces life as a soldier. But then, serving in Flanders in 1918, a traumat ... Show More
42m 1s