Following WWI, five American journalists carved out their legacies abroad as foreign correspondents. These five, referred to as the "Inner Circle" by Professor Cohen, were paramount to reporting on the dismaying rise of dictators and fascism in the early-mid 20th century.

From uncertain interviews with Hitler to friendly letters with Nehru, listen in as Professor Cohen and Luke discuss the experiences that helped the Inner Circle warn fellow Americans of a looming war in Europe, and how their duties as reporters overlapped with their personal lives.

Intro/Outro Song: "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise (1922)" by Isham Jones & The Benson Orchestra of Chicago (Link)

In this episode of The Botstiber Podcast, Luke sits down with Dr. Reill to discuss the crisis city of Fiume, known today as Rijeka, Croatia. Fiume faced immense challenges between 1918-21 after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire left it stateless, leaving room for celebrity poets like Gabriele D'Annunzio to stoke nationalist flames and attempt to benefit from the chaos.

Public-Use Intro & Outro Music from the European Archive (Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 - Download free sheet music (musopen.org): Overture to Coriolanus, Op. 62 (1807) by Ludwig van Beethoven