Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times

By Jay Daniels

This podcast will take you on a journey through time to the streets of Weimar and Nazi Germany and meet eyewitnesses who lived during one of the darkest periods of modern history. Join your host, Jay ... more

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How many episodes does Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times have?

The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.

Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times episodes:

March 27, 2026 Communists at the Cabaret
This episode explores the world the Nazis destroyed. The rise of the German Communist Party, subsidized theater, legal equality, religious tolerance, queer culture.

Let's step into history!
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21min
February 25, 2026 A Time of Troubles
Germany in 1923 was not a pleasant place. It had its own trials and tribulations. Two contrasting characters emerge as the world collapses around them: Walter Rathenau and Adolf Hitler. Germans become enamored with each for very different reasons.
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19min
February 10, 2026 Treaty of Discord
The final years of World War One brings revolution, insurrections, and hyperinflation to the German people. In this episode we look at Germany from 1918 to 1923.
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33min
February 06, 2026 Introduction
Welcome to Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times. We will take a street level look at life inside Germany between 1918 and 1945.
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3min

FAQs about Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times:

How many episodes does Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Times have?

The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.