Dialogues in Holocaust Studies and the Second World War

Ari Barbalat

Holocaust

World War II

The Concentration Camp Brothel: Forced Sexual Labor Under Nazi Rule

Nazi Germany

Concentration Camps

Ukrainian Nationalism

Sexual Labor

Forced Prostitution

Krakivski Visti

German Occupation

Jewish Cattle Traders

Human Rights

Survivor Testimonies

Anti-Semitism

Ukrainian-Jewish Relations

Polish-Ukrainian Relations

Auschwitz

Holodomor

Jews In Post-War Wrocław

IG Farben

This podcast features interviews with authors of new research, fresh monographs and recent books about the Holocaust and World War II.

1 rating

Publishes	Twice weekly	Episodes	27	Founded	6 months ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	HistoryGovernment

Listen to this Podcast

Latest Episodes

Nadia Wheatley, Strange New World: Belsen's First Year of Freedom. Melbourne, Australia: Monash University Press, 2026.

Send us Fan Mail

The liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp on April 15, 1945, was hailed as a major British triumph over Nazi Germany. Yet, for the 55,000 survivors of the 'Horror Camp', this newfound liberty was accompanied by profound... more

Yesterday • 1 hr 23 min

Grace Huang, Chiang Kai-Shek's Politics of Shame: Leadership, Legacy and National Identity in China. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2021.

Send us Fan Mail

Once a powerful leader who prevented the disintegration of China and led the nation to triumph alongside the Allies during World War II, Chiang Kai-shek eventually found himself in exile following his defeat in the Chinese civil war... more

21 May 2026 • 1 hr 20 min

Christopher Harrison, Genocidal Conscription: Drafting Victims and Perpetrators under the Guise of War. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2023.

Send us Fan Mail

In this monograph, Christopher Harrison delineates and contrasts the tactics used by two genocidal regimes engaged in warfare – the Ottoman Empire during World War One and Hungary under Axis control in World War Two – which institut... more

10 May 2026 • 1 hr 56 min

Philip Uninsky, Invented Lives from Troubled Times: A Jewish Family’s Forms of Resilience after Surviving Pogroms, Revolution and the Holocaust. Boston: Academic Studies Press, 2026.

Send us Fan Mail

This work offers an intriguing and unique viewpoint on the complex routes to resilience, narrating the saga of a large Jewish family that survived decades of intense trauma in the 20th century. In addition to exploring his family’s ... more

1 May 2026 • 1 hr 43 min

Frank Stahnisch, Great Minds in Despair: The Forced Migration of German-Speaking Neuroscientists to North America, 1933 to 1989. Montreal & Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2025.

Send us Fan Mail

The twentieth century saw two catastrophic world wars that resulted in the displacement of millions. Among those affected were numerous neuroscientists and biological psychiatrists from Nazi Germany and neighboring regions who had t... more

1 May 2026 • 1 hr 54 min

Stefanie Fischer, Jewish Cattle Traders in the German Countryside, 1919-1939: Economic Trust and Antisemitic Violence. Jeremiah Riemer, trans. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2024.

Send us Fan Mail

This study delves into the intricate social and economic networks that this group navigated, highlighting the resilient yet informal connections between Jewish cattle traders and farmers, bonds so strong that not even relentless Naz... more

1 May 2026 • 54 min

Mia Swart, On Bonifratrow Street: How a Boy from Lwow Escaped the Nazis: Based on the Life of Michael Katz. Hannover & Stuttgart, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2024.

Send us Fan Mail

This work tells the tale of Michael Katz, a Jewish boy who survived by hiding 'in plain sight' on the streets of Warsaw after escaping the Janowska concentration camp in Lviv (Lwow) during the Holocaust. He adopted a new name to fit... more

28 Apr 2026 • 1 hr 9 min

Jacky Comforty and Martha Aladjem Bloomfield, Stories We Were Never Told: Visualizing the Holocaust in Bulgaria and Beyond. Self-Published by Jacky Comforty, 2026.

Send us Fan Mail

For many years, the Holocaust in Bulgaria remained poorly studied, inadequately represented, and obscured by various political and economic agendas. A common myth arose, claiming that no Holocaust took place in Bulgaria. The narrati... more

24 Apr 2026 • 57 min

Key Facts

Accepts Guests

Contact Information

Podcast Host

Number of Listeners

Find out how many people listen to this podcast per episode and each month.

Recent Guests

Stefanie Fischer

Research associate at the Center for Research on Antisemitism at the Technical University of Berlin

Technical University of Berlin

Episode: Stefanie Fischer, *Jewish Cattle Traders in the German Countryside, 1919-1939: Economic Trust and Antisemitic Violence*. Jeremiah Riemer, trans. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2024.

Hans Soetaert

An author and researcher on LGBT history and the legacy of Magnus Hirschfeld.

Episode: Hans Soetaert, *The Scattered Library: The Various Fates of the Remnants of Magnus Hirschfeld's Institute of Sexual Science Collection in France and Czechoslovakia, 1932-1942*. Hannover, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2025.

Lucia Ceci

Full Professor of Modern History and Head of the Department of History, Humanities and Society at the University of Rome, Tor Vergata

University of Rome, Tor Vergata

Episode: Lucia Ceci, *The Vatican and Mussolini's Italy*. Peter Spring, trans. Leiden: Brill, 2017.

Ernest Gyidel

Historian and author of 'Ukrainian Nationalism and the General Government'

Lund University

Episode: Ernest Gyidel, *Ukrainian Public Nationalism in the General Government: The Case of Krakivski Visti, 1940-44*. Hannover, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2025.

Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco

Professor in contemporary history at the University of Granada in Spain

University of Granada

Episode: Peter Anderson and Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco ,*Franco's Famine: Malnutrition, Disease and Starvation in Post-Civil War Spain*. London: Bloomsbury, 2021.

Peter Anderson

Professor of 20th century Spanish history at the School of History at the University of Leeds

University of Leeds

Episode: Peter Anderson and Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco ,*Franco's Famine: Malnutrition, Disease and Starvation in Post-Civil War Spain*. London: Bloomsbury, 2021.

Daria Mattingly

Senior lecturer in contemporary international history at the University of Chichester.

University of Chichester

Episode: Daria Mattingly and John Vsetecka, eds., *The Holodomor in Global Perspective: How the Famine in Ukraine Shaped the World*. Hannover, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2025.

John Vsetecka

Assistant Professor of History at Nova Southeastern University.

Nova Southeastern University

Episode: Daria Mattingly and John Vsetecka, eds., *The Holodomor in Global Perspective: How the Famine in Ukraine Shaped the World*. Hannover, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2025.

Izabela Kazejak

Independent researcher in the field of history

Ibidem Verlag

Episode: Izabela Kazejak, *Jews in Post-War Wrocław and L’Viv: Official Policies and Local Responses in Comparative Perspective, 1945-1970s*. Stuttgart, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2023.

Host

Ari Barbalat

Host of Dialogues in Holocaust Studies and the Second World War; interviewer of authors and researchers focused on Holocaust and WWII history.

Top History Podcasts

The Rest Is HistoryGoalhanger

The Team Housedee takos

Hidden History with Dr. Harini BhatRewind Studios

American ScandalAudible

The AgencyRNZ

American History TellersAudible

The AncientsHistory Hit

Dan Snow's History HitHistory Hit

History That Doesn't SuckProf. Greg Jackson

You're Wrong AboutSarah Marshall

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Susanne Paola Antonetta, *The Devil’s Castle: Nazi Eugenics, Euthanasia, and How Psychiatry’s Troubled History Reverberates Today*. Los Angeles and San Francisco, California: Counterpoint Press, 2025.

Q: What new insights are presented here regarding the Aktion T4 euthanasia program?

Antonetta highlights that Aktion T4 was a testing ground for the Holocaust and examines how it has been under-reported historically.

Q: How does your research shed new light on the history of eugenics?

Antonetta discusses how eugenics thinking remains with us today and reflects on societal perceptions of mental health and worth.

Q: To begin, can you kindly tell us a bit about yourself? How did you become inspired to undertake this book project?

Antonetta reveals that her project grew from researching Paul Schreber and the atrocities committed in institutions that turned into gas chambers.

Ernest Gyidel, *Ukrainian Public Nationalism in the General Government: The Case of Krakivski Visti, 1940-44*. Hannover, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2025.

Q: How does this study shed new light on the history of Ukrainian-Jewish relations?

Gyidel argues his book presents substantial evidence of Ukrainian anti-Semitism, analyzing texts that reveal systemic anti-Jewish sentiment during the period studied, shifting past perceptions.

Ernest Gyidel, *Ukrainian Public Nationalism in the General Government: The Case of Krakivski Visti, 1940-44*. Hannover, Germany: Ibidem Verlag, 2025.

Q: What is your book's contribution to the study of the Second World War?

Gyidel states the book isn't for those interested in major battles but offers insights into daily life and survival during occupation, providing new factual materials that haven't been widely discussed.

Audience Metrics

Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.

Listeners per Episode
Gender Skew
Location
Interests
Professions
Age Range
Household Income
Social Media Reach

Frequently Asked Questions About This Podcast

What is This Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show features in-depth conversations with researchers, authors, and historians who publish new work on the Holocaust and World War II. Episodes frequently explore themes like antisemitism, fascism, archival research, memory and moral responsibility, and the social dynamics of occupied Europe, often through the lens of individual histories, archival finds, and interwoven national narratives. Across samples, guests include university professors, historians, translators, and memoirists who bring new documentation and fresh perspectives to long-standing historical debates, with a notable emphasis on the human, moral, and archival dimensions of 20th-century history. A standout pattern is the focus on underexplored topics, such as the roles ... more

Where can I find podcast stats for this podcast?

Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to this podcast and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.

How many listeners does this podcast get?

Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for this podcast, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.

What are the audience demographics for this podcast?

Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for this podcast, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.

How many subscribers and views does this podcast have?

To see how many followers or subscribers this podcast has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.

How many episodes of this podcast are there?

this podcast launched 6 months ago and published 27 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

How do I contact this podcast?

Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.

Where can I see ratings and reviews for this podcast?

Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for this podcast from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.

View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.

How do I access podcast episode transcripts for this podcast?

Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of this podcast. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.

What guests have appeared on this podcast?

Recent guests on this podcast include:

1. Stefanie Fischer
2. Hans Soetaert
3. Lucia Ceci
4. Ernest Gyidel
5. Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco
6. Peter Anderson
7. Daria Mattingly
8. John Vsetecka

To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.

Find and pitch the right podcasts

We help savvy brands, marketers and PR professionals to find the right podcasts for any topic or niche. Get the data and contacts you need to pitch podcasts at scale and turn listeners into customers.

Try it free for 7 days