

History Impossible
Alexander von Sternberg
History Impossible covers some of the less-known, strange, and supposedly impossible events, people, and ideologies throughout history that are all nonetheless true. The settings and time periods range from the Second World War to ancient Japan to medieval Europe, and many more. The show engages with difficult ideas and impossible decisions that were made by human beings like you or me, always to significant effect. It goes out of its way to grant agency to all of its subjects and does its best to present the most nuanced approach one can, all while acknowledging any personal biases that may exist. You will not find a more honest attempt at presenting difficult and controversial historical topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/history-impossible--5634566/support.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on the History Impossible podcast:
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In Defense of Wonder

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Hell Before Their Very Eyes
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Less Than Human

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Ordinary Men
Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland

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Dominion
The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy
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The Heretics Manifesto

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Strangers and Intimates

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The Nazi Conscience

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On liberty
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Masochistic Nationalism

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Denying the Holocaust

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Knife
Meditations After an Attempted Murder

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Traffic
Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)
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After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation
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