#229 The First Winter Olympics

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we’ll dive into the trial of Adolf Eichmann, one of the key architects of the Holocaust, and how his capture and prosecution became a turning point in the world’s confrontation with Nazi crimes. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerma ... Show More

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we’ll dive into the birth of the university system, a cornerstone of modern education that began in medieval Europe. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_crea ... Show More

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we’ll dive into the history of the Spanish Inquisition, one of the most infamous institutions of medieval Europe. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator ... Show More

Les Jeux Olympiques ont captivé le monde. Des athlètes de tous les pays ont brillé, remportant des médailles et établissant de nouveaux records. Un événement sportif mémorable. Traduction :The Tokyo Olympics captivated the world. Athletes from all countries shone, winning medals ... Show More

C’est ici!  It’s here!  The 2024 Olympic Games are ready to open with a spectacle on the Seine.  Bowen and Matt host their own preview party with memories of past Opening Ceremonies while daydreaming of what will happen in Paris! Lady Gaga?  Celine Dion?  An unbelievable duet?  S ... Show More

Ava Wallace, sports reporter at The Washington Post, is in France to report on the Summer Games — and eat a lot of croissants. Join her through the entire run of the games, for several episodes a week as she captures the highs, the lows and the Paris of it all, along with other P ... Show More

The Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympics happened Sunday as the torch is passed onto Los Angeles!  Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang tally up the medals and look at some of the final performances of these Olympics.  Will we see Simone Biles in 2028?  What sports could be added by the ... Show More

From TV commercials and branded soda cans to Emily in Paris spon-con, the Olympics are once again everywhere. In the Olympic spirit, we’re bringing you four stories about the games in all their international, theatrical glory.In the first story, Christopher Johnson introduces the ... Show More

Episode 95 covers two great stories of international competition. First, The Field of Cloth and Gold was a historic summit that brought together Henry VIII and Francis I with the hopes of peace, competition, and maybe a bit of wrestling. Second, the 1904 Olympics put a Cuban runn ... Show More

Every four years, the Modern Olympic Games is a celebration of athletic excellence. From modest roots in 19th Century Athens, to a worldwide phenomenon which will feature almost 15,000 athletes in Paris 2024, the Modern Olympics has developed into the largest sporting festival in ... Show More

For an Olympian gymnast, a lifetime of preparation leads to a single event – an event that totals just four exhilarating minutes of performance, expression, and competition… an event that will either make or break their wildest dreams. On Day 6 of The Game Inside The Games, gold ... Show More

The most famous athlete in 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany was the American sprinter Jesse Owens, and one of the most famous stories from those Games was the unexpected, heartwarming encounter Owens had with the German long jumper Luz Long. The friendship between the two athletes w ... Show More