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The Holocaust History Podcast

Waitman Wade Beorn
Holocaust
Auschwitz
World War II
Nazi Germany
Treblinka
Genocide
Concentration Camps
Anti-Semitism
Poland
Josef Mengele
Einsatzgruppen
Nazism
Mein Kampf
Nazi Party
Soviet Prisoners Of War
Nazi Architecture
Latvia
Ghettos
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Christianity

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 come with prior knowledge, you will learn something new.

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In Holocaust history much like history in general, women's voices and experiences have often been overlooked or ignored.  In this episode, I talk with an author who has focused on bringing those experiences to light.

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HAve you encountered material on the Holocaust that you find disturbing or upsetting?  Was it in your reading or at a Holocaust site or museum?  In this episode, I talk with Julie Golding about the challenges of presenting such mate... more

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Even as the Holocaust was ongoing, some Jews dreamed of and sought revenge for Nazi attacks on them.  Ironically, the Nazis themselves believed in a particularly antisemitic myth of Jewish vengeance and many Germans after the war fe... more

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There are lots of popular and sensationalist accounts of the Nazi obsession with the supernatural and occult, but what is the true history of this.  The truth is that various kinds of supernatural, occult, and border scientific beli... more

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Julie Golding
Educator, scholar
Author of Unseen Scars
Episode: Ep. 81- Vicarious Trauma at Holocaust Museums with Julie Golding
Laura Jockusch
Scholar specializing in Holocaust studies, author of a book on Jewish revenge and the Holocaust
Episode: Ep. 80- Jewish Revenge and the Holocaust with Laura Jockusch
Eric Kurlander
Historian of occultism and Nazism
Author of The Living Cosmos? (topic book referenced in discussion)
Episode: Ep. 79- The Nazi Occult with Eric Kurlander
Grzegorz Rossoliński-Liebe
Historian and author specializing in Polish collaboration during the Holocaust
Episode: Ep. 78- Polish Mayors and the Holocaust with Grzegorz Rossoliński-Liebe
Robert Hutchinson
Author focusing on clemency and postwar justice for Nazi war criminals
Author, works on clemency and postwar justice
Episode: Ep. 77- The Clemency and Paroling of Nazi War Criminals with Robert Hutchinson
Katharina von Kellenbach
Author of The Mark of Cain; theologian specializing in guilt, forgiveness, and postwar trajectories of Nazi perpetrators
Episode: Ep. 75- Guilt and the Postwar Lives of Nazi Perpetrators with Katherina von Kellenbach
Andrea Pitzer
Author of One Long Night, historian of concentration camps
Author/Scholar
Episode: Ep. 74- The Global History of Concentration Camps witih Andrea Pitzer
Victoria Khiterer
Author focused on the history of Jews in Kiev and Babi Yar
Episode: Ep. 73- Babi Yar History and Memory with Victoria Khiterer
Carolyn Dean
An academic focused on Holocaust studies and the moral implications of witnessing and empathy.
Not specified
Episode: Ep. 72- Empathy, Witnessing, and the Challenge of the Holocaust with Carolyn Dean

Host

Waitman Wade Beorn
Lead host; specializes in Holocaust history with a focus on local actors, memory, and justice.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 239 ratings
  • Great podcast

    A very informative podcast on an extremely important topic.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BubFall
    United States2 months ago
  • Great Academic Chats

    I have been enjoying this podcast for its thoughtful approach to the historical event of the Holocaust and the deep insights guests bring. My only issue listening is the frequent background noise that permeates episodes - throughout various episodes, sounds including loud typing, someone blowing their nose, background conversation, a pet being fed, and doors opening and closing have made appearances. I’ve had to stop listening in the middle of conversations because it’s so distracting.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Russianotto
    United States2 months ago
  • Originality of topics

    I stumbled upon this podcast and listening to the episodes of the Birdman of Auschwitz

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PolishRissy
    Australia8 months ago
  • Mid

    It’s okey it’s just the basic of what we know and no big details

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Ens review
    United States8 months ago
  • Good podcast

    This is a good podcast about the Holocaust. I am learning a lot and there is a great and interesting collection of different aspects of the Holocaust. Studies of this horrific event need to continue and this podcast is part of that.

    One star was deducted because there is an undercurrent of leftist thought in some of the episodes with some of the typical buzzwords. However, it’s not overpowering and a discerning listener should be able to spot and discard this discredited thinking.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Jerry Tromble
    Canada9 months ago

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Some listeners note sound quality issues but overall find the content compelling and rigorous.
Listeners praise the show as high-quality public history with deep scholarship and accessible dialogue.
Guests are consistently top-tier scholars offering nuanced, thoughtful perspectives.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Ep. 81- Vicarious Trauma at Holocaust Museums with Julie Golding
Q: How should museums balance a powerful narrative with sensitivity to visitors' varied responses?
Museums must tailor the experience to different audiences, use careful curation of images and testimonies, and provide spaces for reflection and discussion to prevent voyeurism and burnout.
Ep. 81- Vicarious Trauma at Holocaust Museums with Julie Golding
Q: What does the ABC framework look like in practice at a place like the USHMM?
Awareness involves knowing what visitors bring in; Balance is about coping mechanisms and avoiding overwhelm; Connection emphasizes debriefing and peer discussion to normalize responses and sustain engagement.
Ep. 81- Vicarious Trauma at Holocaust Museums with Julie Golding
Q: Can you start really quickly by telling us how you got into this topic?
Julie explains she wrote Unseen Scars after firsthand classroom experiences with trauma and a student who had a traumatic past, which led her to study how to teach about the Holocaust while supporting students emotionally.
Ep. 80- Jewish Revenge and the Holocaust with Laura Jockusch
Q: What distinguishes revenge from resistance in the context of the Holocaust?
Resistance is generally rooted in optimism and the belief that acts can alter power dynamics, while revenge emerges from pessimism, accepting the mass murder as a fait accompli but seeking some cost or pain for perpetrators.
Ep. 80- Jewish Revenge and the Holocaust with Laura Jockusch
Q: How did the Nazis mobilize the idea of Jewish revenge in propaganda and policy?
Nazi propaganda racialized vengeance as a trait of Jews and presented revenge as a historical fact used to justify persecution and genocide, creating a narrative that the Jewish desire for retaliation could explain German actions and rationalize violence.

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The series centers on rigorous, scholarly conversations about the Holocaust, featuring historians, authors, and memory scholars who explore less-covered angles as well as foundational events. Episodes commonly tackle memory, justice, and everyday complicity, with deep dives into topics like Nuremberg, ghettoization, concentration camps, survivor testimony, and gender or queer perspectives. A standout quality is the blend of detailed archival framing with accessible, debate-ready dialogue, inviting listeners who want a serious, research-informed understanding of the Holocaust and its ongoing resonance in memory, law, and culture.

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1. Julie Golding
2. Laura Jockusch
3. Eric Kurlander
4. Grzegorz Rossoliński-Liebe
5. Robert Hutchinson
6. Katharina von Kellenbach
7. Andrea Pitzer
8. Victoria Khiterer

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