Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2022-09-14

Lex Fridman & Christopher Capozzola: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #320

#320 – Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics

3 books · With Christopher Capozzola · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Christopher Capozzola is a professor of history at MIT.

Lex Fridman recommended The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer, and discussed Blitzed by Norman Ohler and Bound by War by Christopher Capozzola.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Blitzed

    Norman Ohler · at 57:07 · mentioned 2 times

    Blitzed by Norman Ohler is a historical investigation into the widespread, systematic use of narcotics like methamphetamine within Nazi Germany and its direct impact on military campaigns.

    Discussed
    “there's a book called blitzed drugs in the third reich by norman ohler it makes the case that drugs played a very large meth essentially played a very large role in world war ii”
    Where to get it
  2. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

    William L. Shirer · at 1:04:59

    The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer is a sweeping historical account of Nazi Germany and the rise of Adolf Hitler, written by a journalist who worked as a foreign correspondent in Berlin during the 1930s.

    Recommended
    “my favorite telling of world war ii is william shires rise and fall the third reich and or at least not telling of nazi germany”
    Where to get it
  3. Bound by War

    Christopher Capozzola · at 1:58:59

    Discussed
    “nevertheless you wrote the book bound by war that describes a century of war in the pacific”
    Where to get it