Last Podcast On The Left Episode 638: Heinrich Himmler Part II - The Reich Stuff
Oct 10, 2025
Dive into the tumultuous journey of Heinrich Himmler from a failed chicken farmer to a key Nazi architect. Explore his bizarre interests in the occult and how Hitler's ideologies reinforced his extremist beliefs. Discover the chilling evolution of the SS into a force steeped in mysticism and terror, alongside the logistical machinery that enabled the Holocaust. The episode also highlights Himmler's personal dramas and ambitious rise within the Nazi ranks, reflecting on the dark turning points in history.
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Loser Era Fueled Radicalization
- Himmler returned from the Beer Hall Putsch era as an unemployed, ostracized young man steeped in Volkisch ideology.
- His social exile pushed him deeper into extremist groups and conspiratorial thinking that set the stage for later crimes.
Occultism As Worldbuilding For Nazism
- Himmler's occult reading functioned as worldview-building rather than ritual magic practice.
- He used pseudo-history to create a mythic foundation that validated and expanded Nazi racist aims.
Aryan Myth Became Ideological Glue
- Himmler absorbed pseudo-histories that claimed Aryans created civilization and used them to rationalize racial supremacy.
- These myths connected to broader Volkisch nostalgia and anti-Christian pagan revivalism in Germany.
