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Otto Rahn, The Nazi Occultist Who Hated Nazis and Inspired Indiana Jones
Otto Rahn, The Nazi Occultist Who Hated Nazis and Inspired Indiana Jones
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28 minutes
Released:
Sep 17, 2019
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Podcast episode
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Otto Rahn was a German writer obsessed with finding the Holy Grail -- and, despite being opposed to the Nazi party, as well as openly gay, Otto was financed by one of his biggest fans: Henrich Himmler, the infamous head of the SS. Himmler was convinced Rahn was on to something, pouring money into Rahn's expeditions to find the Grail. So what happened next?
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Released:
Sep 17, 2019
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Podcast episode
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