Episode 18: How Drugs Fueled the Third Reich

Nazi Germany needs no introduction. The atrocities committed by the Third Reich will remain a stain on humanity. In search for the ultimate super-men, Nazis performed many experiments. But did you know that the Nazis supplied their soldiers and civilians with methamphetamines? This one’s a doozy. Join Carolanne and Matt with a drink as they dive into the wild world of drug-popping Nazis.

This week's booze of choice: Pirates Blood mead from Wild Blossom Meadery in Chicago, IL.

 

Sources: 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weimar_Constitution

• https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-weimar-republic#:~:text=%22Weimar%20Republic%22%20is%20the%20name,characterized%20the%20complex%20Weimar%20period

• https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/treaty-of-versailles-1

• https://www.history.com/topics/germany/weimar-republic

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Nazi_Germany