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Fritz Todt was responsible for overseeing major engineering projects such as the autobahn, the West Wall defenses, and more. But in 1942, he died under mysterious circumstances…
Cast List:
Jadwiga Korowaj: Local Guide, in collaboration with Wolf’s Lair Museum
Nigel Jones: Author and Historian
Guy Walters: Author and Historian
Dr. Christian Packheiser: Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History
John Guse: Author, ‘Plassenburg Spirit: Nazi Technology’
Dr. Paul Jaskot: Author, ‘The Architecture of Oppression’
Shalina Patel: Historian
Vincent Schmitt: Location Guide, in collaboration with The Museum of the Atlantic Wall
Dr. Magnus Brechtken: Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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In 1943, Sir Harry Oakes, a wealthy gold magnate, was brutally murdered in the Bahamas, where the Duke of Windsor was serving as governor at the time. The investigation and trial were marred by allegations that the Duke influenced the outcome, fuelling suspicions of a cover-up…
Cast List:
Raymond J Batvins: Former FBI Special Agent
James Owen: Author, ‘A Serpent in Eden’
Andrew Morton: Author, ’17 Carnations, The Windsors, The Nazi and the Cover Up’
Dr. Robert Bruce-Chwatt: Consultant Forensic Physician
John Marquis: Author & Former Newspaper Editor
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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Discover how a top-secret government bunker would help America survive a worst-case nuclear war scenario.
Bringing you a bonus episode from a brand new podcast from the Like A Shot network. Join historian Sascha Auerbach, and comedian Tom Ward, as they reveal the incredible stories behind eerie ghost towns, ruined mansions, forgotten factories, crumbling castles, wartime relics, haunted prisons, and much more.
'Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned' is an entertaining journey into the world’s most remarkable abandoned places.
If you enjoyed this episode, search for ‘Where Did Everyone Go?’ on your favourite podcast platform and be sure to follow for more episodes. Or click here to follow.
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Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assistant Producer: Alice Chuter
Editor: Chris Scott
“Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned” is a recorded ‘as live’ podcast presented by comedian Tom Ward and historian Sascha Auerbach. Together they discuss abandoned things and places. Please be aware this is an unscripted discussion and whilst we try to ensure historic and factual accuracy, this isn’t always possible and as such ‘facts’ discussed may be the views and opinions of the presenters and should not be relied upon for historical accuracy.
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TW: The following episode contains discussion of suicide, please listen with care.
In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we explore Adolf Hitler's childhood, his artistic ambitions, and his relationships, delving into how these personal experiences, shaped by the trauma of war, fuelled the motivations that ultimately led to widespread destruction.
Cast List:
Dr. Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces
Hallie Rubenhold: Author & Historian
Tony McMahon: Author & Historian
Dominic Selwood: Author & Historian
Nigel Jones: Author & Historian
Herbert & Kerstin Weidler: Auktionshaus Weidler
Martin Schmitt-Bredow: Munich Tour Guide
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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Did the Knights Templar plunder treasure from Jerusalem and conceal it? Several theories suggest possible hiding places, including an uninhabited island in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Royston Cave in Hertfordshire, England, and beneath Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland, which was featured in the 2006 film The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks.
Cast List:
Jamie Theakston: Investigative Journalist
Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine
Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe: Author ‘Mysteries & Secrets of Time’
Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works
Clive Prince: Author
Robert Howells: Author
Andrew Sinclair: Author & Historian
Ian Garner: Director, Rosslyn Chapel Trust
Anne McNeil: Guide, Rosslyn Chapel
Dan Blackenship: Owner, Oak Island
Sylvia Beamon: Author & Local Historian
Eric Meyers: Narrator
NB: This episode was originally researched and broadcast in 2013
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As one of their most controversial scientists, Heisenberg was key in the Nazis' efforts to develop an atomic bomb. But how close was he to succeeding?
Cast List:
Dr Gerhard Rammer: Deutsches Technikmuseum
Shalina Patel: Historian
Guy Walters: Author and Historian
Dr. Mark Walker: Union College, New York
Nigel Jones: Author and Historian
Dr. Kathryn Olesko: Georgetown University
Dr. Magnus Brechtken: Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History
Gunhild Lurås: Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum
Dr Katherine Sharp Landdeck: Texas Woman’s University
Egidius Fechter: Atomkeller Museum
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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Did deathly ill George V, King of the United Kingdom and younger brother of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, die of natural causes in 1936 or was he the unwilling victim of euthanasia?
Cast List:
Guy Walters: Author & Historian
Anna Whitelock: Historian & Broadcaster
David Haviland: Journalist & Author
James Sherwood: Writer & Royal Correspondent
Iris Millis: Medical Historian
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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Introducing a brand new podcast from the Like A Shot network. Join historian Sascha Auerbach, and comedian Tom Ward, as they reveal the incredible stories behind eerie ghost towns, ruined mansions, forgotten factories, crumbling castles, wartime relics, haunted prisons, and much more.
'Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned' is an entertaining journey into the world’s most remarkable abandoned places.
If you enjoyed this taster episode, search for ‘Where Did Everyone Go?’ on your favourite podcast platform and be sure to follow for more episodes. Or click here to follow.
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Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assistant Producer: Alice Chuter
Editor: Chris Scott
“Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned” is a recorded ‘as live’ podcast presented by comedian Tom Ward and historian Sascha Auerbach. Together they discuss abandoned things and places. Please be aware this is an unscripted discussion and whilst we try to ensure historic and factual accuracy, this isn’t always possible and as such ‘facts’ discussed may be the views and opinions of the presenters and should not be relied upon for historical accuracy.
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Was famous playwright Christopher Marlowe the victim of a political conspiracy, or was his death a simple tavern brawl gone wrong? In this episode, we discuss the strange circumstances around his mysterious and untimely death.
Cast List:
Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces
Prof. Michael Green: Forensic Pathologist
Andrew Rose: Barrister & QC
Dr. Susan Doran: Author & Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University
Ciaran O’Keefe: Criminal Psychologist
Ros Barber: Author & Scholar
Philippe Lacamp: Local Historian & Canterbury Resident
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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The designer of one of the most popular car brands in history, Ferdinand Porsche, would not have seen his success without the support of Adolf Hitler. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast we take a look at the life of the man behind the brand...
Cast List:
Shalina Patel: Historian
Karl Ludvigsen: Author ‘Professor Porsche’s Wars’
Frank Jung: Head of Porsche Historic Archives
Richard Hausmann: Volkswagen Beetle Collector
Nigel Jones: Author & Historian
Guy Walters: Author & Historian
Karina Urbach: Author, ‘Go-Betweens for Hitler’
Magnus Brechtken: Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History
John Bailie: Author, ‘Donington Park: The Pioneers’
Dieter Landenberger: Head of Heritage, Volkswagen
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