Old Gossip with Rebecca Siegel
Old Gossip with Rebecca Siegel is a conversational podcast hosted by Rebecca Siegel. Each episode invites listeners into a friendly chat filled with juicy stories and retro gossip. Rebecca presents it as a session with a best friend, keeping the tone warm and informal. The show focuses on revisiting old gossip in an entertaining, relaxed way.
Episodes
Adolf Hitler Had a Fake Girlfriend
Eva Braun + Adolf Hitler = a MESS. In this, our final episode of the season, we’ll talk about the weird relationship-situationship that existed between these knuckleheads, WWII, nazi stuff, and fashion, and we’ll get into what was real and what was pretend. Triggers: Self harm, suicide, holocaust, antisemitism, murder Cover image: my sisterIntro song: My daughter Image credit Wikimedia Selected
Special Treat! History Daily Episode
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Adolf Hitler Was Bad at Kissing
Let’s talk about the big dog and his weird love life! This episode is highly disgusting, and I am kind of sorry about that. But it’s funny, too. We’ll get into WWII, nazis, love, dating, and the very complicated tale of Geli Raubal, Hitler’s half niece and one true love. MAJOR trigger warnings today: Suicide, incest, holocaust, antisemitism, SA, murder, gun violence Cover art: my sisterIntro son
Theodor Morell Hawked Vitamins
Let’s talk about Theodor Morell, Adolf Hitler’s most favorite doctor, and maybe also his drug dealer?? This episode is chock full of bathroom humor, WWII history, Nazi drama, and some very poor choices. Trigger warnings: Addiction, antisemitism, Holocaust Selected Bibliography · Blitzed, by Norman Ohler· Downfall, by Volker Ullrich · Secret Diaries of Hitler’s Doctor, by David Ir
August Eigruber Liked Hitler's Mustache
Let’s talk about WWII, Nazi art theft, concentration camp murders, and the second ugliest mustache you’ve ever seen. August Eigruber’s story takes us to Mauthausen, Paris, and deep into the Altaussee Salt Mines. Trigger warnings: Antisemitism, Holocaust, Murder Selected Bibliography BooksEight Days in May, by Volker UllrichHitler (Ascent and Downfall), by Volker UllrichMonuments Men, by Bret Witt
Traudl Junge Didn't Ask Questions
Traudl Junge was not just Hitler’s secretary, she was also a fountain of piping hot tea. This is a toughie. You’ll see why. We get into WWII, marriage, real estate, trains, bedspreads, and a LOT of bunker talk. Selected Bibliography:Books· Ascent, by Volker Ulrich· Letters to Hitler, by Heinrik Eberle · Until the Final Hour, Traudl Junge · Voices from the Bunker, by Pierre Gala
Wernher von Braun Married his Cousin
From German rocket scientist to war criminal to NASA golden boy to Disney star! Let’s talk about Wernher von Braun, the Space Race, Operation Paperclip, WWI, WWII, the Treaty of Versailles, and so much more. Trigger warnings: antisemitism, holocaust, murder, incest Intro song: My daughterCover art: My sister Selected BibliographyBooksInto that Silent Sea, by Francis French and Colin BurgessSputni
Leni Riefenstahl Fake Cried to Get Her Way
Leni Riefenstahl was a dancer, an actor, a filmmaker, and a real jerk! And also a liar! Let’s get into it in a probably too-long chat about WWII, propaganda, film, Hollywood, Hitler, and plenty of other Nazi stuff. Trigger warnings: Holocaust, murder, antisemitism, SA, racism Selected Bibliography Books:Artists Under Hitler, by Jonathan PetropoulosHitler’s People, by Richard J. EvansHitler’s Women
Rudolf Höss Had a Bad Haircut
Let’s chat about WWII, concentration camps, and a very sketchy real estate choice. Rudolf Höss didn’t just run Auschwitz. He lived right next to it! This episode, of course, covers a million topics and tangents. Sorry. Thanks/blame to Eduardo! Trigger warnings: Sexual assault, holocaust, antisemitism, murderCover art: My sister Intro song: My daughter Selected bibliographyHitler: Downfall, by Vol
Heinrich Himmler Built a Themed Convention Center
Besties!! I’m jetlagged, full of jamon, and ready to CHAT. Let’s talk about Heinrich Himmler, Reinhard Heydrich, Adolf Hitler, WWII, the SS, and so much more. We’re going to get into the weeds on 900 topics, but I swear, it’s going to be fun. Trigger warnings: Suicide, Holocaust, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Murder Cover art: My sister Intro song: My daughter Selected BibliographyHimmler, by Willi Fr
Albert Speer Was a Narc
Hello, best friends, divas, and unicorns! Let’s talk about history's worst "good Nazi," Albert Speer, who started his career as an architect, and then ended it by throwing a bunch of his cronies under the bus at the Nuremberg Trials. He was a delusional dreamer, a AND a war criminal! Wow, wow, wow. Trigger warnings: Suicide, Holocaust, Slave Labor, Antisemitism Cover art: My sister I
Rudolf Hess Wore a Fashion Monocle
Ready to get into the weeds? Let’s talk Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess, a couple of world wars, astrology, the Beerhall Putsch, libido pills, scientific occultism, and the Nuremberg Trials, among other things. Trigger warnings: Holocaust, Suicide, Antisemitism Cover art: My sister Intro song: My daughter Selected BibliographyHitler (Ascent and Downfall), by Volker UllrichHitler’s Monsters, by Eric Kur
Joachim von Ribbentrop liked Carnations
Buckle up, besties! We’ve got romance. We’ve got intrigue. We’ve got the royal family! Join me to gossip about Edward VIII, his mistress-turned-wife, Wallis Simpson, and her Nazi boyfriend, Joachim von Ribbentrop. We’ll talk Hitler, we’ll talk incompetence, and we’ll talk terrible choices in flowers. Trigger warnings: Holocaust, Suicide, Addiction, Antisemitism Cover art: My sister Intro song: My
Joseph Goebbels Wrote Terrible Poetry
Hi besties! Let's talk about WWII, Nazis, Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Magda Goebbels, Lida Baarova, and so much more. Trigger warnings: Sexual Assault, Suicide, Filicide, Holocaust Cover art: My sister Intro song: My daughter Selected bibliographyGoebbels, by Helmut HeiberGoebbels, Peter LongrichHitler (Ascent and Downfall), by Volker UllrichHitler’s People, by Richard J. EvansNazi Wives, by Jam
Hermann Göring Wore Silky PJs
Let's talk about WWII, Nazis, Hitler, Hermann Goering, fashion, makeup, and some very problematic drug use! Trigger warnings: Addiction, HolocaustCover art: My sister Intro song: My daughter Selected bibliographyBlitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich, by Normal Ohler "Gay Men under the Nazi Regime," USHMMGoering, the Rise and Fall of the Notorious Nazi Leader, by Roger Manuel and Heinrich
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