Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2025-07-10
Books mentioned on Part Four: Adolf Eichmann: Mr. Holocaust Himself
World War 2 is coming to an end, and Eichmann cooks up an escape scheme that allows him to flee justice- for a while. Robert and Joe talk about what comes next and conclude the Eichmann story.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Eichmann
Eichmann by David Cesarani is a comprehensive historical biography that explores the life, crimes, and eventual capture of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann.
Discussed“And I'm going to quote from Cesarini's book, Ikeman, his life and crimes. Here Ikeman initially welcomed the chance to unburden himself to someone who was both knowledgeable and supposedly sympathetic.”
Where to get it
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Eichmann in Jerusalem
Eichmann in Jerusalem by Hannah Arendt is a profound and controversial work of political philosophy and journalism that examines the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann and introduces the influential concept of the banality of evil.
Recommended“she is the one making these criticisms of Israel during the trial, right? As she's reporting for I think the [ __ ] New Yorker, you know, uh it's very important and and her and Ikeman in Jerusalem for all of its flaws is still very important to read for these reasons.”
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