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Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich
Norman Ohler
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Norman Ohler
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This book by Norman Ohler has come up 5 times across 2 different shows: Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman. 3 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Joe Rogan, Lex Fridman, Norman Ohler. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2023-03-25 and the most recent from 2025-09-19. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“The following is a conversation with Norman Ohler, author of Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich.”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Norman Ohler: German novelist and non-fiction author of Blitzed, Tripped, and The Bohemians. He researches the role of drugs in history using primary archival sources and is working on a new book, Stoned Sapiens, about human civilization through the lens of drugs. Norman Ohler reveals how methamphetamine fueled Nazi Blitzkrieg and how Hitler's opioid addiction warped his wartime decisions.
“Have you read Blitzed by Norman Oer? ... Uh, phenomenal book on the drug use by the Nazis.”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Rick Doblin: Founder of MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), which he started in 1986 to make MDMA-assisted therapy a legal medicine. A leading figure in the psychedelic research movement for nearly 40 years. MAPS founder Rick Doblin walks Joe Rogan through four decades fighting to turn MDMA and psychedelics into legal medicine.
“this book Norman Ohler, Norman Ohler I've sold your book so many times he's it's a crazy story when he was in here explaining it all”— Joe Rogan
The guest here is Greg Fitzsimmons: Stand-up comedian, longtime Howard Stern Show writer/regular, host of Fitzdog Radio and Sunday Papers podcasts, with new special 'You Know Me' shot at the Comedy Mothership. Joe Rogan and comedian Greg Fitzsimmons riff on comedy history, cars, martial arts, AI video, nukes, weather conspiracies and pool.
“my previous book which is called Blitz drugs in the Third Reich”— Norman Ohler
The guest here is Norman Ohler: German novelist-turned-nonfiction author of Blitzed and Tripped, who works directly in archives uncovering the hidden drug history of Nazi Germany and the psychedelic age. Author Norman Ohler reveals how Nazi Germany, the CIA, and Hitler himself shaped the history of meth, LSD, and the drug war.
“just read blitzed which is this oh I want to read that yeah it was really good it's uh it gives a theory of Nazi Germany”— Lex Fridman
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