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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
William Shirer ISBN 8408094254
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William Shirer ISBN 8408094254
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This book by William Shirer has come up 7 times on Lex Fridman. 7 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Lex Fridman, Vitalik Buterin. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-08-27 and the most recent from 2025-01-05. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Since it's publication five decades ago, William L. Shirer's monumental study of Hitler's empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the twentieth century's blackest hours. A worldwide bestseller with millions of copies in print, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world.
“he has written probably one of the greatest, if not the greatest, book on the Third Reich ever”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Volodymyr Zelenskyy: President of Ukraine, leading the country's defense since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. A former comedian and production-studio executive, he won the presidency in 2019 on an anti-corruption platform. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy argues war can only end through strength and real security guarantees, not naive trust in Putin.
“I admire William Shirer, the author of many books on Hitler, including "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich". He was there and lived through it”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Donald Trump: Businessman, former U.S. president, and 2024 Republican presidential nominee. A real estate developer and TV personality turned politician, interviewed here during his campaign against Kamala Harris. Donald Trump talks winning, dealmaking, Ukraine, immigration, the 2020 election, Epstein, and his Truth Social habits with Lex Fridman.
“rise and fall the Third Reich I've read twice now and I recommend”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is David Pakman: Left-wing progressive political commentator and host of The David Pakman Show, a daily news-and-commentary program he has run for over a decade. A Jewish Argentinian immigrant to the US who frames himself as a progressive social democrat. Progressive commentator David Pakman dissects Trump, Biden, Bernie, AOC, wokeism and media outrage with Lex Fridman.
“my favorite telling of world war ii is william shires rise and fall the third reich”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Christopher Capozzola: A historian at MIT specializing in the history of politics and war in modern American history. He is the author of 'Bound by War,' a study of a century of US-Philippine military partnership in the Pacific. MIT historian Christopher Capozzola explains how World War I birthed the modern American state, surveillance, and citizenship.
“i listened to the entire the rise and fall of the third reich the whole thing 45 hours that that was fascinating”— Vitalik Buterin
The guest here is Vitalik Buterin: Co-founder of Ethereum and one of the most influential figures in cryptocurrency, known for his deep technical writing and philosophy around decentralization and public goods. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin explains the proof-of-stake transition, sharding, rollups, crypto scams, and why he gave away billions in dog coins.
“the rise and Falls the Third Reich yeah I I love it but well I've got the book to complement that”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Yaron Brook: Chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute, host of The Yaron Brook Show, and one of the world's best-known objectivist thinkers. He co-authored Free Market Revolution and Equal Is Unfair. Objectivist philosopher Yaron Brook makes the full case for Ayn Rand's reason, rational selfishness, and unbridled capitalism.
“i'm currently listening to the rise and fall of the third reich recommended highly great book rough but important for our times”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Lex Fridman: AI researcher and host of the Lex Fridman Podcast, known for long-form conversations on science, technology, and the human condition. This is a solo day-in-the-life video, so the host is the guest. Lex Fridman walks through his disciplined daily routine: mantras, two four-hour deep-work sessions, fasted running, keto, guitar, and Dostoevsky.
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