Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-06-25
Books mentioned on Part One: How Avery Brundage Gave Hitler an Olympics
Robert sits down with Matt Lieb to discuss Avery Brundage, the millionaire athlete and professional Olympics nerd who stopped the U.S.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Berlin Games
Berlin Games by Guy Walters is a historical non-fiction book that explores the 1936 Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany, detailing the political machinations, propaganda, and figures surrounding the controversial event.
Discussed“In his book, Berlin Games, Guy Walters writes: 'Kutin was almost regarded as Christ, and Ballet Lure, who is like his second in the Olympic Committee, as his disciple.'”
Where to get it
