Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2025-09-04
Books mentioned on Part Two: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS
Robert takes us up to Heinrich Himmler's adolescence and frustrating wait through the war years, which leads him into the world of far-right politics and eventually the welcoming arms of the Nazi party itself. LIVE SHOW ALERT: We are doing a new Behind the Bastards Live show!
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Hitler's Master of the Dark Arts
Discussed“In his book, Hitler's Master of the Dark Arts: A History of Himler's Interest in the Occult, author Bill Yen describes the Vulkish movement as part of the counterculture in Germany.”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Mein Kampf
“Heinrich Himmler's Annotated Volumes of Mein Kampf”
Passing Heinrich Himmler
“Longerich, Peter. Heinrich Himmler: A Life (p. 13). OUP Oxford. Kindle”