Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2026-10-01
Books mentioned on Part Two: Martin Niemöller, the author of 'First They Came', was a murderous fascist
Robert discusses Martin's activities after the war, which included executing unarmed socialists. Then he became a pro-Nazi pastor and was shocked when the Nazis took power and did Nazi stuff.
Robert Evans discussed From U-boat to Pulpit by Martin Niemöller, Then They Came for Me by Matthew D Hockenos, and Hitler's Personal Prisoner by Benjamin Ziemann.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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From U-boat to Pulpit
Discussed“one sunday while at church pondering my people and my home he decided to become a pastor in his nazi era autobiography from u-boat to pulpit martin would claim that working the soil had drawn him closer to his volk”
Where to get it
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Then They Came for Me
Discussed“um in the book then they came for me hawkenos seems to attribute martin's uh failure to join the freikorps at this point to his belief that serving as a pastor would better allow him to participate in the revival of the german nation”
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“uh yeah in his book hitler's personal prisoner benjamin siemen describes most of the early 20s as a time of intense right-wing radicalization”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Sapling Cage
“and one of my books is about a trans witch and the book is called the sapling cage”