The Holocaust History Podcast

7 Podcasts to Listen to After Watching 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story' From deep dives into the notorious killer to explorations of 'Psycho' and the Holocaust, learn the real history behind Ryan Murphy's Netflix hit.

The podcast just got a shout-out in Rolling Stone.

This is so cool (and very much unexpected.)

Thanks for the shout, @rollingstone.com!

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Ep. 63- Yiddish and the Holocaust with Hannah Pollin-Galay - The Holocaust History Podcast The Nazis’ physical war on Jews also had important cultural repercussions.  One of these was its assault on Yiddish.  The Holocaust not only murdered many Yiddish speakers and destroyed Yidd...

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I talk with Hannah Pollin-Galay about the effect of the Holocaust on Yiddish. How does a language work during a genocide? How did Jews use language to make sense of the Holocaust?

This is a really fascinating conversation! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

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An amazing story from 1997.

A pawnbroker, presumably a relative of Sonderkommando 7a Leader Walter Blume, held a small fortune, including gold teeth.

www.nytimes.com/1997/09/23/w...

THHP Reading List | Waitman Wade Beorn Books mentioned in The Holocaust History Podcast

Reading List:
www.waitmanwbeorn.com/thhpreading

Ep. 63- Yiddish and the Holocaust with Hannah Pollin-Galay

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Ep. 63- Yiddish and the Holocaust with Hannah Pollin-Galay Podcast Episode · The Holocaust History Podcast · 10/06/2025 · 1h 27m

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Ep. 63- Yiddish and the Holocaust with Hannah Pollin-Galay - The Holocaust History Podcast The Nazis’ physical war on Jews also had important cultural repercussions.  One of these was its assault on Yiddish.  The Holocaust not only murdered many Yiddish speakers and destroyed Yidd...

New episode just dropped!

I talk with Hannah Pollin-Galay about the effect of the Holocaust on Yiddish. How does a language work during a genocide? How did Jews use language to make sense of the Holocaust?

This is a really fascinating conversation! thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis...

THHP Reading List | Waitman Wade Beorn Books mentioned in The Holocaust History Podcast

Reading List:
www.waitmanwbeorn.com/thhpreading

Ep. 62- Dehumanization and Genocide with David Livingstone Smith

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Ep. 62- Dehumanization and Genocide with David Livingstone Smith Podcast Episode · The Holocaust History Podcast · 09/29/2025 · 1h 26m

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Ep. 62- Dehumanization and Genocide with David Livingstone Smith - The Holocaust History Podcast We often hear the term “dehumanization” used in a variety of contexts. For example, dehumanization a set of beliefs, or a set of behaviors?  Is it metaphorical or do people actually believe their...

In this episode, we explore the concept of dehumanization with philosopher David Livingstone Smith.

What IS dehumanization? Did Holocaust perpetrators really believe their victims were subhuman/less than human/inhuman?

How do we come to dehumanize others?

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Check out the current episode of the Holocaust History Podcast on writing about Holocaust perpetrators.

THHP Reading List | Waitman Wade Beorn Books mentioned in The Holocaust History Podcast

Reading List:
www.waitmanwbeorn.com/thhpreading

Ep. 61- Writing about Holocaust Perpetrators with Erin McGlothlin

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Ep. 61- Writing about Holocaust Perpetrators with Erin McGlothlin - The Holocaust History Podcast How do we write about Holocaust perpetrators?  What does that tell us about not only the historical figures themselves but also the ways in which we approach, describe, and analyze them.In this w...

We are BACK folks, after the British black hole of August holidays.

In this week's episode, I talk with Erin McGlothlin about how Holocaust perpetrators are depicted in both fiction and non-fiction.

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Apologies, everyone!

I fell into the August UK vacation hole.

But expect new episodes coming soon!!!

THHP Reading List | Waitman Wade Beorn Books mentioned in The Holocaust History Podcast

Reading List:

www.waitmanwbeorn.com/thhpreading

Ep. 60- Perpetrators of Mass Violence with Alette Smeulers The Holocaust History Podcast · Episode

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Ep. 60- Perpetrators of Mass Violence with Alette Smeulers Podcast Episode · The Holocaust History Podcast · 07/28/2025 · 1h 20m

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Ep. 60- Perpetrators of Mass Violence with Alette Smeulers - The Holocaust History Podcast What makes someone a perpetrator?  Are killers born or made?  One thing that is clear in studying the Holocaust and other genocides is that perpetrators come in all shapes and sizes with jus...

How does one become a perpetrator? Are killers born or made? On this episode, I talk with Alette Smeulers about the many different kinds of perpetrators of mass atrocities and genocide.

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THHP Reading List | Waitman Wade Beorn Books mentioned in The Holocaust History Podcast

Reading List:
www.waitmanwbeorn.com/thhpreading

Ep. 59- The Auschwitz Sonderkommando with Dominic Williams The Holocaust History Podcast · Episode

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The Holocaust History Podcast History Podcast · Updated Weekly · The Holocaust History Podcast features engaging conversations with a diverse group of guests on all elements of the Holocaust.  Whether you are new to the topic or c...

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Ep. 59- The Auschwitz Sonderkommando with Dominic Williams - The Holocaust History Podcast Arguably, one of the worst places for prisoners to work during the Holocaust was the Sonderkommando—the group of prisoners forced to work in and around the gas chambers, disposing of corpses.  Ye...

What was it like working in one of the worst places in the #Holocaust? In this episode, I talked with Dominic Williams about the Auschwitz Sonderkommando. We discussed how they were seen by fellow prisoners and how they managed to record their experiences.

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Richard GOLSAN!!!

(Damn autocorrect!)

Book The Intermediaries by Brandy Schillace

In the mail today: The Intermediaries by @bschillace.brandyschillace.com really interested to read this after hearing about it on @holocaustpod.bsky.social via thhp.buzzsprout.com/2291653/epis... #histbookchat #💙📚