Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2021-08-26
Books mentioned on Part Two: Hitler's Drug Problem
Robert is joined again by Carolina Barlow to continue to discuss Hitler, the Nazis and drugs Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.
Robert Evans discussed Blitzed by Norman Ohler.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Blitzed
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“So, as Norman Oler writes in Blitz, quote, "So that patient A didn't end up in the sick bay again and fall behind, Morell administered a harder course of prophylactic injections and went on to prescribe more and more remedies in everchanging concentrations.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Eating Animals
“I can't believe that Hitler's literally like reciting from Jonathan Saffron Fo's eating animals and like [laughter] at the same time, [snorts] dude, you know how strong elephants are. They don't eat meat.”