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Reichs & Republics | The German History Podcast

Katja Hoyer & Dr. Christopher Dillon
Weimar Republic
East Germany
Germany
Austria
Otto Von Bismarck
Turnip Winter
Denazification
Berlin
Hyperinflation In Germany
Ruhr
Erich Mielke
West Germany
Holy Roman Empire
Nazi Germany
Gustav Stresemann
National Socialist German Workers Party (nazis)
Soviet Union
Walter Ulbricht
Berlin Wall
Hyperinflation

Takes you beyond the familiar clichés to uncover the richness and diversity of the German past. Join us as we untangle this complex story, dispelling the popular myths and misapprehensions about a national history that still shapes the world we live in. Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Host: Katja Hoyer & Dr Christopher Dillon ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/r... more

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In this episode, Katja and Chris explore the life of Konrad Adenauer before he became West Germany’s first chancellor. From his Catholic Rhineland upbringing and bitter opposition to Prussian dominance to his transformation of Cologne and uneasy surv... more

In this episode, Katja and Chris explore the Eulenburg Affair, a royal scandal that struck deep into the heart of Kaiser Wilhelm II's circle of friends and advisors with grave and unintended consequences for Europe. They examine Wilhelm's intense fri... more

In this episode, Katja and Chris explore the origins of the Stasi, East Germany’s notorious secret police, and the ruthless mindset of its long-serving chief, Erich Mielke. From Soviet influence and early political repression to mass surveillance and... more

In this week’s episode, Katja and Chris continue their exploration of the tangled relationship between Austria and Germany, from the collapse of the Habsburg Empire in 1918 to the Nazi regime’s annexation of Austria in 1938. Why had so many Austrians... more

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Mark Jones
Author of 1923: The Forgotten Crisis in the Year of Hitler's Coup; associate professor in global history at University College Dublin
University College Dublin
Episode: Episode 11: 1923 The Ruhr Crisis with Mark Jones

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Katja Hoyer
Historian with a focus on German history; frequent co-host across episodes; affiliated with German History Podcast and Battle Guide.
Christopher Dillon
Historian and host, often co-leading discussions with Katja Hoyer; affiliated with King's College London.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 149 ratings
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    Sedgwick
    15 days ago
  • FANTASTIC

    This is the podcast about German history that I have been waiting for. 5 stars!!

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    Mr. Mairs
    United States16 days ago
  • Interesting and educational

    Thank you for an no insightful pod. Am learning more than I expected. Katja is a balanced historian.

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    Simon @@@
    United Kingdom19 days ago
  • Well balanced and objective

    Really enjoying the podcasts. The two hosts balance each other well. It is informative and objective. I particularly like the way they do not project today’s norms or prejudices onto events that happened years ago and instead provide the context of what was happening then in Germany and around the world.

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    SoCalCuster
    United States21 days ago
  • Found Katja on the rest is history

    Binging every episode

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    joannamoore
    New Zealand23 days ago

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Episode 11: 1923 The Ruhr Crisis with Mark Jones
Q: How did the occupation influence the rise of extremist movements like the Nazis?
The crisis provided a fertile ground for nationalist and anti-democratic mobilization; Hitler leveraged the sense of national humiliation and the calls for unity to consolidate support, especially in Munich, while regional actors used the moment to propagate anti-Republican narratives.
Episode 11: 1923 The Ruhr Crisis with Mark Jones
Q: Can you explain the scale and significance of the Ruhr occupation for both Germany and Europe?
Mark Jones describes it as a multilayered crisis that disrupted the German economy, endangered the Weimar Republic, and redefined international power dynamics, with long-term implications for German political culture and European diplomacy.
Episode 9: 'We Are The People'. How the Berlin Wall Fell
Q: Could you talk a little bit about what's happening in the 1980s at the grassroots level?
There were growing protests and a culture of dissent, with groups like Swords to Plowshares and widespread disillusionment, yet many still navigated life under the regime by withdrawal into private spheres and by exercising limited avenues for expression.
Episode 7: East Germany’s Forgotten Uprising
Q: Tell us a little bit about how the East German state came about in the first place.
The East German state emerged from the Soviet-occupied zone after World War II, with the GDR founded in 1949 as a Soviet-aligned state that nationalized much of the economy and tightly controlled political life, setting up a regime that claimed democratic processes while maintaining intensive state supervision and repression.

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The show offers a rigorous, human-centered exploration of German history, tracing ideas of statehood, memory, and national identity across eras from the Holy Roman Empire to the Nazi period. Episodes emphasize how political structures, propaganda, economic forces, and everyday life intersect, with careful attention to how ordinary people encountered and interpreted moments of upheaval — from pre-war concentration camps to the Weimar Republic's political dynamics and wartime scarcity. Across episodes, the hosts bring a clear, evidence-backed storytelling style, weaving in archival detail and historiographic context to challenge popular myths while spotlighting lesser-known angles that illuminate the complexities of German history. The strong... more

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