This film or show by Billy Wilder came up once on Lex Fridman in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Norman Ohler. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
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Norman Ohler: Hitler, Nazis, Drugs, WW2, Blitzkrieg, LSD, MKUltra & CIA | Lex Fridman Podcast #481
“a very good movie”
“There's a movie by Billy Wilder called 1, 2, 3, a very good movie, and he shows... the American executive”— Norman Ohler
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.
00:48:292025-09-19
