This is the story of the most egregious newspaper hoax of modern times: the Hitler Diaries. How did this crude forgery fool experts like the historian Hugh Trevor-Roper? And how did it influence Rupert Murdoch in his development as a purveyor of fake news?

Please help the show by completing this short questionnaire: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave

Direct all advertising inquiries to [email protected]. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts!

Find a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com sometime before the release of the next episode.

Pledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes!

Check out my novel, Manuscript Found!  And check out the show merch!

Further support the show by giving a one-time gift at paypal.me/NathanLeviLloyd or finding me on Venmo at @HistoricalBlindness. 

Some music on this episode is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0). His tracks include "Remedy for Melancholy," "daedalus," "daemones," "Wake Up," "Mare," "Cold War Echo," and "Sentinel."

Additional Music:

"Dragon and Toast" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices