Old Gossip with Rebecca Siegel

Traudl Junge Didn't Ask Questions

Traudl Junge was not just Hitler’s secretary, she was also a fountain of piping hot tea. This is a toughie. You’ll see why. We get into WWII, marriage, real estate, train

Wernher von Braun Married his Cousin

From German rocket scientist to war criminal to NASA golden boy to Disney star! Let’s talk about Wernher von Braun, the Space Race, Operation Paperclip, WWI, WWII, the Tr

Leni Riefenstahl Fake Cried to Get Her Way

Leni Riefenstahl was a dancer, an actor, a filmmaker, and a real jerk! And also a liar! Let’s get into it in a probably too-long chat about WWII, propaganda, film, Hollyw

Rudolf Höss Had a Bad Haircut

Let’s chat about WWII, concentration camps, and a very sketchy real estate choice. Rudolf Höss didn’t just run Auschwitz. He lived right next to it! This episode, of cour

Heinrich Himmler Built a Themed Convention Center

Besties!! I’m jetlagged, full of jamon, and ready to CHAT. Let’s talk about Heinrich Himmler, Reinhard Heydrich, Adolf Hitler, WWII, the SS, and so much more. We’re going

Albert Speer Was a Narc

Hello, best friends, divas, and unicorns! Let’s talk about history's worst "good Nazi," Albert Speer, who started his career as an architect, and then ended it by throwin

Rudolf Hess Wore a Fashion Monocle

Ready to get into the weeds? Let’s talk Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess, a couple of world wars, astrology, the Beerhall Putsch, libido pills, scientific occultism, and the Nur

Joachim von Ribbentrop liked Carnations

Buckle up, besties! We’ve got romance. We’ve got intrigue. We’ve got the royal family! Join me to gossip about Edward VIII, his mistress-turned-wife, Wallis Simpson, and

Joseph Goebbels Wrote Terrible Poetry

Hi besties! Let's talk about WWII, Nazis, Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Magda Goebbels, Lida Baarova, and so much more.  Trigger warnings: Sexual Assault, Suicide, Filicide,

Hermann Göring Wore Silky PJs

Let's talk about WWII, Nazis, Hitler, Hermann Goering, fashion, makeup, and some very problematic drug use!  Trigger warnings: Addiction, Holocaust Cover art: My sister