Last Podcast On The Left Episode 640: Heinrich Himmler Part IV - From Atlantis to Auschwitz
Oct 24, 2025
Dive into the twisted world of Heinrich Himmler’s Ahnenerbe, a dark fusion of archaeology and pseudoscience aimed at justifying Aryan supremacy. Explore bizarre concepts like Hans Hörbiger’s World Ice Theory and Himmler’s rejection of Christianity in favor of a ghastly, pagan-inspired ideology. Discover the disturbing lengths to which the SS went, from indoctrination rituals to the horrific Lebensborn program for creating a master race. Unravel how these crackpot beliefs set the stage for unimaginable horrors in history.
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Myth Built The SS's Policy Engine
- Himmler used pseudoscience and myth to shape SS ideology and policy.
- He weaponized felt cultural narratives to justify racial conquest and state violence.
Chivalry Masked Systematic Violence
- Himmler presented the SS as medieval knights to cloak brutality in chivalric ritual.
- Rituals, pageantry, and merchandise bonded members and eased participation in atrocities.
Normalization Made Genocide Possible
- The Nazis slow‑rolled persecution to desensitize the public and avoid backlash.
- Incremental policies normalized atrocities before the Final Solution unfolded.
