Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg tried to kill Hitler with a suitcase bomb on 20th July, 1944. He failed. The plan — bold, desperate, and nearly successful — was part of Operation Valkyrie, a broader scheme to take control of Germany after Hitler's death and steer the country away ...Show more
Publishing Punch
Punch Magazine published its first edition on 17th July, 1841. Subtitled ‘the London Charivari’, the weekly periodical aimed to carve a niche in the market with less crude and bawdy satire compared to its contemporaries. Its early days were challenging, with poor circulation and ...Show more
Join us for the 1st part of this series as we bring back previous guest Oscar Dunlap who spent nearly a decade of his life as a devoted Hebrew Israelite. What Exactly do Hebrew Israelite's believe how is that related to their deeply rooted identity? How exactly do we scale the ...Show more
Some phrases for the early Hebrew language learner, such as asking for language help and ending interactions gracefully. This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Hebrew, to improve your Hebrew vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Hebrew. These episod ...Show more
At its height, Yiddish, the language of the European Jews, was spoken by more than ten million people, from Russia in the east to the Netherlands in the West. But by the mid -20th century, these numbers were severely depleted following the Holocaust, and then the creation of the ...Show more
This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Hebrew, to improve your Hebrew vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Hebrew. These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Hebrew language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo ...Show more