Podcast: Blitzed! Drugs in Nazi Germany

Was Hitler a drug addict? Were his troops fighting whilst high on crystal meth? In this podcast, Norman Ohler discusses his provocative new book on the use of drugs in Nazi Germany. This podcast features an exclusive event recording from 31/5/2017 with Norman Ohler in conversation with Dr Kieran Mitton and a follow up interview where the author talks about his personal background and inspirations for writing 'Blitzed! Drugs in Nazi Germany'. Norman Ohler was born in Zweibrücken in 1970. He is the author of three novels, 'Die Quotenmaschine'(the world's first hypertext novel), 'Mitte und Stadt des Goldes' as well as two novellas. He was co-writer of the script for Wim Wenders' film 'Palermo Shooting'. He researched 'Blitzed! Drugs in Nazi Germany' in numerous archives across Germany and the United States. UPCOMING EVENTS AT KING'S COLLEGE LONDON: CSSS SEMINAR: RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES: APPLYING "NEW TOOLS" TO TODAY'S TOUGHEST NON-PROLIFERATION CASES Jessica Varnum (CNS) and Ian Stewart (Project Alpha, KCL) will discuss current open-source tools being used in today's toughest non-proliferation cases. 3rd October 2017 (18:00-20:00) Room 2.01/2.02 Floor 2 Bush House King's College London Strand Campus 30 Aldwych London WC2B 4BG (Across the road from Strand Campus) RSVP: https://goo.gl/forms/U7CIxYJEUw8VJi9r2 THE FUTURE OF WAR - BOOK LAUNCH Professor Lawrence Freedman's account is a challenge to hawks and doves alike, that puts current strategic thinking into a stimulating historical perspective. 4th October 2017 (18:30-21:00) 30 Aldwych, 8th Floor North Side Bush House, London, WC2B 4BG RSVP: bit.ly/2wj9wWX A NEW EURASIAN GEOPOLITICS? VIEWS FROM JAPAN What is Japan's policy towards Russia? Professor Masuo from Kyushu Univeristy and Professor Iwashita from Hokkaido University will be sharing their insights on this issue. 9th October 2017 (17:15-19:15) War Studies Meeting Room (K6.07) RSVP: bit.ly/2sU6jsq INFLUENCING THE WORLD, LISTENING TO THE WORLD: THE EMERGENCE OF THE PUBLIC VOICE How wars and major international issues are presented and discussed - What information can be trusted? Which news counts? Which voices do we listen to? 10th October 2017 (18:00-19:00) 30 Aldwych, Bush House Arcade (Strand Campus) RSVP: https://emergenceofthepublicvoice.eventbrite.co.uk This podcast was produced by Ivan Seifert and Bisi Olulode.