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The Nazi regime preached an ideology of physical, mental, and moral purity. But as Norman Ohler reveals in this gripping new history, the Third Reich was saturated with drugs. On the eve of World War II, Germany was a pharmaceutical powerhouse, and companies such as Merck and Bayer c...
The book was highlighted as a notable source that traces the origins of drugs such as Adderall to Nazi Germany, noting how Merck developed the precursor for German soldiers. Tucker Carlson and Calley Means both referenced it while discussing the historical roots of modern pharmaceuticals and their impact on children. The discussion conveyed that the book offers a detailed account of the connection between wartime drug development and today’s prescriptions.
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Tucker Carlson referenced Blitzed as a notable book that discusses the historical origins of drugs like Adderall and their ties to Nazi Germany.
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There's a great book called Blitzed about this, but Merck developed the precursor to Adderall in order to give to German soldiers.
Episode: Calley & Casey Means: The Truth About Ozempic, the...
The hosts referred to the book as a great resource on the historical ties between nicotine and modern drug development.
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there's a great book called Blitzed about this, but Merck developed the precursor to Adderall in order to give to German soldiers.
Episode: Calley Means
The book, mentioned in passing, discusses the history of Adderall and its origins in Nazi Germany as a tool to increase aggression in soldiers; it was later widely prescribed, alongside SSRIs, to children.
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if you read the book Blitzed actually traces the history. Adderall was developed by Nazi Germany as a tool for Nazi soldiers to be more aggressive and now is prescribed widely along with SSRIs to kids.
The book was brought up by both Tom Segura and Joe Rogan, who noted that it details how Nazi soldiers were supplied with methamphetamine during the Blitzkrieg campaign. Their comments highlighted the surprising role of drugs in the German war effort without offering a strong endorsement.
Episode: #2202 - Tom Segura
It was mentioned that Tom Segura has a book called "Blitzed" by Norman Ohler about the Nazis during the Blitzkrieg campaign, specifically that they were on meth.
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But that book over there Blitzed is a Norman Oler book about the Nazis during the Blitzky campaign. They were all on meth. All of them.
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Joe Rogan discussed a book he recently read called Blitzed by Norman O'Hur. It was all about the Nazis and how they gave their soldiers meth to help them fight in World War II.
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there's a book that we just read it's called Blitzed. This dude Norman O'Hur.
It's all about the Nazis they gave them Nazis meth.
Episode: #1394 - Matt Farah
Matt mentioned a book he had read that covered the extensive use of drugs by the Nazis, referring to it as Blitzed Drugs in the Third Rike.
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There's a book that I read a book in love called blitzed drugs in the third rike.
Episode: #2439 - Johnny Knoxville
The hosts mentioned the book while discussing Hitler's use of methamphetamine and other drugs, noting it covered the Nazi leader's drugfueled campaigns. They said they had not read it themselves but described its content as fascinating.
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Did you ever read Blitzed? No. It's Norman Ohler wrote about Hitler marching through Poland and about all the drugs that they were giving people--like they would get jacked up on Pervitin. They had capsules, meth capsules. And the people at the front of the line got the most meth. They dosed people up according to where you were. But they realized that had diminishing returns because they're just jacked up all the time and they're not sleeping and then it starts falling off.
They would get jacked up on Pervitin. It's a meth. They had capsules, meth capsules. And the people at the front of the line got the most meth. They dosed people up according to where you were. It's all in the book. The book is fantastic. It's really good because it's just like-- and he said that most of what Hitler was on was actually opiates. Yukonol, Pervitin.
Episode: #2519 - Scott Eastwood
He mentioned that Norman Ohler had written Blitzed, a book describing the use of methamphetamine by German troops in World WarII.
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They gave them meth... He wrote a book called Blitzed.
It was described as an exhaustive read, and was discussed in detail regarding its claims of drug use impacting the Third Reich and its eventual downfall.
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It was a big deal when it came out just I think in 2017 if I'm not mistaken.
— Episode: Were Nazis Drug-Fueled Crankheads?
Episode: Were Nazis Drug-Fueled Crankheads?
It was described as an exhaustive read, and was discussed in detail regarding its claims of drug use impacting the Third Reich and its eventual downfall.
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It was a big deal when it came out just I think in 2017 if I'm not mistaken.
Yeah, and we're endorsing that book as a good read.
It's pretty exhaustive.
He's basically saying drugs drove the Third Reich initially.
And then just like anybody becoming strung out on a drug it led to the deterioration and ultimately downfall of the Third Reich.
Episode: Were Nazis Drug-Fueled Crankheads?
It was discussed as a well-researched book that explored the theory that drug use significantly influenced the Third Reich's rise and fall, although some claims were considered speculative.
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It was a big deal when it came out just I think in 2017 if I'm not mistaken.
Yeah, and we're endorsing that book as a good read.
It was a big, big thing to say.
He seems to be the first author to really say yeah the Nazis did a lot of drugs and this was the result.
That's certainly how Ohler characterizes the whole thing
Episode: Were Nazis Drug-Fueled Crankheads?
It was described as an exhaustive read that detailed the extensive use of drugs by the Nazis, suggesting they were a major contributor to the Third Reich's rise and fall.
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It was a big deal when it came out just I think in 2017 if I'm not mistaken.
Yeah, and we're endorsing that book as a good read.
It's pretty exhaustive.
He's basically saying drugs drove the Third Reich initially. And then just like anybody becoming strung out on a drug it led to the deterioration and ultimately downfall of the Third Reich.
And he's not the first person to say yeah the Nazis did a lot of drugs. He seems to be the first author to really say yeah the Nazis did a lot of drugs and this was the result.
It was said to be a popular book about the Nazi's involvement in developing the benzo class of drugs. It was found on a park bench after it was written.
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It's a book I found on a park bench after I wrote it.
— Episode: Chelsea Peretti
Episode: Chelsea Peretti
It was said to be a popular book about the Nazi's involvement in developing the benzo class of drugs. It was found on a park bench after it was written.
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It's a book I found on a park bench after I wrote it.
It's all about how they were all fucked up out of their minds on various...
And the Fhrer was taking a million different things.
It was mentioned as a great book about Hitler's use of methamphetamine during the war, particularly later on during the conflict.
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Well, I'm sure we'll talk about it someday. But like that was mostly later in the war, like during his rise to power, he's sober.
— Episode: Part One: Hitler's Sex Life: The Whole S...
Episode: Part One: Hitler's Sex Life: The Whole Sad Story
It was mentioned as a great book about Hitler's use of methamphetamine during the war, particularly later on during the conflict.
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Well, I'm sure we'll talk about it someday. But like that was mostly later in the war, like during his rise to power, he's sober.
Episode: Part Two: Hitler's Drug Problem
It was discussed in detail as a source of information on Hitler's drug use. The author's insights on the effects of the drugs on Hitler's decisions were explored throughout the episode.
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so that patient A didn't end up in the sick bay again and fall behind, Merrill administered a harder course of prophylactic injections and went on to prescribe more and more remedies and ever changing concentrations.
Often the only thing that helped was Pervitin.
Hitler now missed those ecstasies that his appearances had previously prompted, which had always amounted to a new injection of the pepped-up feeling that was so important to his self-esteem.
As before, no full decisions are being made. It is as if the Fuhrer is not capable of it.
He understood this as a call to action. Hitler needed something stronger to calm his nerves.
Episode: Part One: Hitler's Drug Problem
It was discussed in detail as a book about Nazi Germany's drug use, particularly Hitler's, and was both praised and criticised by historians for its approach.
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In the United States, it was released under the title Blitzed Drugs in Nazi Germany.
The book in question is The Total Rush or to use its superior English title Blitzed, which reveals the astonishing and hitherto largely untold story of the Third Reich's relationship with drugs, including cocaine, heroin, morphine, and above all methamphetamines.
published in Germany last year where it became a bestseller, it has since been translated into 18 languages, a fact that delights Oller but also amazes him.
Anyone who could afford it took cocaine, the ultimate weapon for intensifying the moment.
Hitler urgently summoned Morell, who hurried along with his case and his syringes and injected the unconscious foreign guest with such a stimulating medication that Hasha rose again within seconds as if from the dead.
Episode: Part One: Hitler's Sex Life: The Whole Sad Story
It was mentioned as a great book about Hitler's use of meth during the war, particularly later in his reign, in contrast to his early sober period.
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Well, I'm sure we'll talk about it someday. But like that was mostly later in the war, like during his rise to power, he's sober.
Episode: Part Two: Hitler's Drug Problem
It was discussed in detail, particularly in regards to Hitler's drug use and its potential impact on his health and decision-making throughout the war. The book's insights into Hitler's drug regimen and its connection to his physical and mental state were highlighted.
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so that patient A didn't end up in the sick bay again and fall behind, Merrill administered a harder course of prophylactic injections and went on to prescribe more and more remedies and ever changing concentrations.
Often the only thing that helped was Pervitin.
Hitler now missed those ecstasies that his appearances had previously prompted, which had always amounted to a new injection of the pepped-up feeling that was so important to his self-esteem.
As before, no full decisions are being made. It is as if the Fuhrer is not capable of it.
He understood this as a call to action. Hitler needed something stronger to calm his nerves.
Episode: Part One: Hitler's Drug Problem
It was discussed as a work of historical nonfiction that was widely popular and discussed in the media. It was both praised and criticized by historians for its style and factual accuracy.
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In the United States, it was released under the title Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany.
The book in question is The Total Rush or to use its superior English title Blitzed, which reveals the astonishing and hitherto largely untold story of the Third Reich's relationship with drugs, including cocaine, heroin, morphine, and above all methamphetamines.
published in Germany last year where it became a bestseller, it has since been translated into 18 languages, a fact that delights Oller but also amazes him.
Anyone who could afford it took cocaine, the ultimate weapon for intensifying the moment. Coke spread like wildfire and symbolized the extravagance of the age.
Hitler urgently summoned Morell, who hurried along with his case and his syringes and injected the unconscious foreign guest with such a stimulating medication that Hasha rose again within seconds as if from the dead.
Episode: Part One: Hitler's Sex Life: The Whole Sad Story
It was mentioned as a great book about Hitler's use of methamphetamine during World War II, particularly towards the later stages of the conflict.
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Well, I'm sure we'll talk about it someday, but like that was mostly later in the war, like during his rise to power, he's sober like every now and then, you'll hear a story of him drinking like part of a glass of champagne, but he was like, yeah, yeah.
Episode: Part Two: Hitler's Drug Problem
It was discussed in detail, particularly the focus on the use of various drugs, animal extracts and hormones by Hitler and the Wehrmacht during World War II. The book highlighted the impact of these substances on Hitler's health and behavior.
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so that patient A didn't end up in the sick bay again and fall behind, Merrill administered a harder course of prophylactic injections and went on to prescribe more and more remedies and ever changing concentrations.
Often the only thing that helped was Pervitin.
Hitler now missed those ecstasies that his appearances had previously prompted, which had always amounted to a new injection of the pepped-up feeling that was so important to his self-esteem.
As before, no full decisions are being made. It is as if the Fuhrer is not capable of it.
The face was pale, slightly swollen, and there were large bags under both bloodshot eyes.
Episode: Part One: Hitler's Drug Problem
It was discussed at length, as a controversial work of historical non-fiction, which detailed the Third Reich's relationship with drugs and its impact on Hitler's health and actions. The podcast host also offered his critical perspective on the book and its reception.
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In the United States, it was released under the title Blitzed Drugs in Nazi Germany.
The book in question is The Total Rush or to use its superior English title Blitzed, which reveals the astonishing and hitherto largely untold story of the Third Reich's relationship with drugs, including cocaine, heroin, morphine, and above all methamphetamines.
published in Germany last year where it became a bestseller, it has since been translated into 18 languages, a fact that delights Oller but also amazes him.
Anyone who could afford it took cocaine, the ultimate weapon for intensifying the moment.
Hitler urgently summoned Morell, who hurried along with his case and his syringes and injected the unconscious foreign guest with such a stimulating medication that Hasha rose again within seconds as if from the dead.
In the episode, guest Anthony Hopkins praised the book as a great read that thoroughly documented Hitler’s drug use, noting the author’s access to the dictator’s physician. He highlighted its detailed account of the drug culture in the Third Reich and recommended it based on his own reading four years earlier.
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Episode: Anthony Hopkins
The book was praised as a great read that detailed Hitler's drug use, which the guest had read four years earlier.
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One is, well, first of all, have you read the book Blitzed by Chance? No. Okay. It's great. I read it four years ago and it details Hitler's drug use, which is incredibly well documented because his doctor was with him at all times.
Episode: Anthony Hopkins
The book was described as a great read that details Hitler's drug use, with the host noting he had read it four years ago and found it compelling.
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One is, well, first of all, have you read the book Blitzed by Chance? No. Okay. It's great. I read it four years ago and it details Hitler's drug use, which is incredibly well documented because his doctor was with him at all times.
Episode: Jonathan Van Ness
They briefly mentioned a book titled Drugs in the Third Reich while noting its content about historical drug use.
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Drugs in the third Reich. They invented crystal math.
It was mentioned as a good read about the prevalence of drug use within the German military during World War II.
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there's a book called blitz which will mention later in the future
— Episode: CLASSIC: Is the Military on Drugs?
Episode: CLASSIC: Is the Military on Drugs?
It was mentioned as a good read about the prevalence of drug use within the German military during World War II.
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there's a book called blitz which will mention later in the future
Episode: CLASSIC: Is the Military on Drugs?
It was mentioned as a book about the prevalence of drug use amongst the German military during World War II, providing insight into the scale of the issue.
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there's a book called blitz which will mention later in the future
Episode: CLASSIC: Is the Military on Drugs?
It was mentioned as an excellent book detailing the prevalence of drug use within the German military during World War II.
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there's a book called blitz which will mention later in the future I'm not sure if you're reading this or not but it shows an inside look at just how extensive drug use was amongst the right
The podcast discussed how the Trump White House drug dispensing practices mirrored those described in the book, detailing the extensive use of various drugs, particularly hard drugs.
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It follows every fascist playbook also, though, literally the playbook blitzed the book by Norman Miller, Drugs in the Third Reich, how Hitler and all the Nazis were always drugged up on all of these...
— Episode: Trump BRACES to LOSE IT ALL This Week
Episode: Trump BRACES to LOSE IT ALL This Week
The podcast discussed how the Trump White House drug dispensing practices mirrored those described in the book, detailing the extensive use of various drugs, particularly hard drugs.
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It follows every fascist playbook also, though, literally the playbook blitzed the book by Norman Miller, Drugs in the Third Reich, how Hitler and all the Nazis were always drugged up on all of these super hard drugs.
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