In this episode, we explore how trains and scheduling turned mass murder into a repeatable system. In this episode, we explain how logistics made genocide faster, cheaper, and easier to hide.

In this episode, we explain how Nazi officials used secret “ratlines” to flee Europe after World War II. In this episode, we break down how these networks operated and why South America became a safe haven

In this episode, we examine how Reinhard Heydrich used terror, mass arrests, and executions to control Prague. We explain why his leadership style made him one of the most feared Nazi officials in Europe.

In this episode, we examine how propaganda was weaponized to shape beliefs and behavior across Nazi Germany. In this episode, we explain the systems and tactics that made state messaging impossible to escape.

In this episode, we explore how a meticulous bureaucrat turned paperwork and process into tools of mass terror. In this episode, we examine how organization, loyalty, and quiet ambition enabled unimaginable crimes.

In this episode, we explain how Adolf Hitler built the Waffen-SS into a loyal military force separate from the German army. In this episode, we focus on ideology, recruitment standards, and the political purpose behind its creation.

In this episode, we explain how Okinawa escalated into the bloodiest battle of World War II and why both sides refused to retreat. We look at the strategies, terrain, and decisions that turned the island into a prolonged slaughter.

In this episode, we explain why Iwo Jima was essential to the US war strategy in the Pacific. We break down how its location changed air power, bombing range, and survival rates for pilots.

In this episode, we break down how U.S. Marines fought to seize and defend Guadalcanal during one of World War II’s most brutal campaigns. We explain why controlling the island mattered and how constant combat shaped the outcome.

In this episode, we explore how two rival commanders went head-to-head across the deserts of North Africa. In this episode, we explain how their decisions shaped the outcome of the campaign.