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Episode 53: “History Repeats” — The End of War, The Beginning of Memory
Host: Liam Carballal
Guest: Richard Acritelli
Produced by: hmTv
In this powerful and deeply reflective episode, host Liam Carballal sits down with historian Richard Acritelli to discuss the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe and the haunting liberation of Nazi concentration camps. Through vivid historical detail and personal testimony, Acritelli revisits the emotional impact on American soldiers who witnessed firsthand the horrors of the Holocaust.
Drawing from scenes in Band of Brothers, wartime accounts, and the evolving awareness of the atrocities, this episode examines the questions of responsibility, delayed justice, and the moral legacy of the liberators. From General Patton’s fury to the tragedy of missed rescue opportunities, this conversation exposes how the fog of war gave way to the stark reality of genocide—and how memory remains a battlefield of its own.