Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2026-09-29
Books mentioned on Part One: Martin Niemöller, the author of 'First They Came', was a murderous fascist
You've heard Martin Niemoller's famous poem about Nazi Germany: "First they came..." In these episodes, Robert exposes Martin's true past as a war criminal and Nazi supporter.
Robert Evans discussed On the Jews and Their Lies by Martin Luther, Hitler's Personal Prisoner by Benjamin Ziemann, and God's Man by Clarissa Start.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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On the Jews and Their Lies
On the Jews and Their Lies is an explicitly antisemitic book published by Martin Luther in 1543.
Discussed“It's probably relevant then for me to point out that in addition to the 95 theses that Martin Luther wrote that ended up splitting a Catholic church, he wrote another book and published it in 1543. On the Jews and their lies.”
Where to get it
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Hitler's Personal Prisoner
Hitler's Personal Prisoner is a biographical work by Benjamin Ziemann that explores the life and experiences of Martin Niemöller.
Discussed“One of Martin's biographers, Benjamin Simon, describes this booklet in a passage from one of my prime sources for these episodes, the book, Hitler's Personal Prisoner. Quote, Heinrich explained how he imagined the role of a Protestant pastor.”
Where to get it
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God's Man
Discussed“One of Martin's earliest biographies is the book God's Man by Clarissa Davidson. And it describes Martin at this point as a child as thin, dark-haired, brown-skinned, active, energetic, and an imaginative little boy.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion
“My most recent book is the third book in the Danielle Caine series. If you like the idea of punk rock, Scooby-Doo, check out the Danielle Caine series. The first one is called The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion. It's available in German, actually.”