Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2025-07-10

Books mentioned on Part Four: Adolf Eichmann: Mr. Holocaust Himself

2 books · With Joe Kassabian · Listen · Watch on YouTube

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.

Robert Evans discussed Eichmann by David Cesarani and Eichmann in Jerusalem by Hannah Arendt.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Eichmann

   David Cesarani · at 45:18

   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.”

   Robert Evans Part Four: Adolf Eichmann: Mr. Holocaust Himself 2025-07-10 Listen at 45:18

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   Eichmann in Jerusalem

   Hannah Arendt · at 53:31 · mentioned 3 times

   Eichmann in Jerusalem by Hannah Arendt is a profound and controversial work of political philosophy and journalistic reporting that examines the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Jerusalem.

   Discussed

   “Hana Arent in her famous cover coverage of the trial described Bengurian's motivations this way. Quote, and this is from Ikeman in Jerusalem.”

   Robert Evans Part Four: Adolf Eichmann: Mr. Holocaust Himself 2025-07-10 Listen at 53:31

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon