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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich A History of Nazi Germany

William L. Shirer

The fiftieth anniversary edition of the National Book Award–winning bestseller that is the definitive study of Adolf Hitler, the rise of Nazi Germany, the Holocaust, and World War II. This special edition now features a new introduction by Ron Rosenbaum, author of No other powerful empire ever bequ...

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The Ezra Klein Show

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The Ezra Klein Show

Dan recalled reading it as a kid and rereading it multiple times, calling it a fascinating account of Nazi Germany.

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i read the rise and fall of the third reich when i was a kid and i've reread it a couple of times ... it's a fascinating book

— Episode: Dan Savage on Polyamory, Chosen Family a...

Episode: Dan Savage on Polyamory, Chosen Family and Better...

Dan recalled reading it as a kid and rereading it multiple times, calling it a fascinating account of Nazi Germany.

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i read the rise and fall of the third reich when i was a kid and i've reread it a couple of times ... it's a fascinating book

Episode: Ethereum’s Founder on What Crypto Can — and Can’t...

Vitalik Buterin mentioned reading The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich last year and found it a fascinating inside view of the Nazi era.

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the rise and fall of the third reich i read this one last year and it was just a fascinating inside view tome into like basically how this country really descended into one of the scariest totalitarian regimes that humanity has seen in quite a long time and on a large scale.

Behind the Bastards

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Behind the Bastards

It was mentioned in passing that William Shirer, the author of 'The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich', was a wildly homophobic man, but a committed anti-fascist.

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And Shire is he's one of these guys if you read through because he's the author of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

— Episode: Part One: How The Liberal Media Helped F...

Episode: Part One: How The Liberal Media Helped Fascism Win

It was mentioned in passing that William Shirer, the author of 'The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich', was a wildly homophobic man, but a committed anti-fascist.

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And Shire is he's one of these guys if you read through because he's the author of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Tom and Dax noted that Tom had read the dense historical volume and could recount its contents from memory years later.

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I had read The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, which is like one of the most dense books on the planet.

— Episode: Tom Hansen

Episode: Tom Hansen

Tom and Dax noted that Tom had read the dense historical volume and could recount its contents from memory years later.

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I had read The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, which is like one of the most dense books on the planet.

Lovett or Leave It

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Lovett or Leave It

The book was written in the 50s or 60s and was considered a classic before being replaced by Sir Richard Evans's trilogy.

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It's this trilogy that I believe people view as the replacement for The Rise and Fall, that one from the 50s or 60s, whatever it is, because this one is, I think, willing to describe the complicity of...

— Episode: What a Weekday: Other Than That, Mr. Tru...

Episode: What a Weekday: Other Than That, Mr. Trump, How Wa...

The book was written in the 50s or 60s and was considered a classic before being replaced by Sir Richard Evans's trilogy.

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It's this trilogy that I believe people view as the replacement for The Rise and Fall, that one from the 50s or 60s, whatever it is, because this one is, I think, willing to describe the complicity of everyday Germans.

The Breakfast Club

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The Breakfast Club

This book was suggested as relevant to current events in the United States, drawing parallels to historical events. The speaker felt that the parallels were concerning and unsettling.

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You want to know a good book to read? The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. And you'll see how what's going on right now in this country is too close to comfort.

— Episode: INTERVIEW: Vivek Ramaswamy On Pulling Ou...

Episode: INTERVIEW: Vivek Ramaswamy On Pulling Out Of Prez...

This book was suggested as relevant to current events in the United States, drawing parallels to historical events. The speaker felt that the parallels were concerning and unsettling.

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You want to know a good book to read? The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. And you'll see how what's going on right now in this country is too close to comfort.

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