2min chapter

Behind the Bastards cover image

Part Two: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History

Behind the Bastards

CHAPTER

The Hand Is Back

I think the best epitaph for this man was written by journalist Charles Lowe, a foreign correspondent for the Times. He called Wilhelm, quote, the chief creator of the war spirit, which he founded impossible to exercise or resist. And I hate that there's usually an end to feel kind of bad for them because you're like, oh, well, why would you not be horrible? WhyWould you not be good? Monarchs, like monarchs themselves, like, I absolutely have sympathy for a guy like Phil Helm because like, fuck man, there was no good ending to the story. But like the people who want to go back to having a monarchy, I can't figure out

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode