In 2013, journalist Suzanne Rico gets the call. Her mother, Gabriele, is dying. As time ticks down, Gabriele reveals an unfinished memoir about her World War II childhood–and makes a daunting last request: “Finish what I started.” When Suzanne and her sister, Stephanie, dive into their mother’s turbulent past, they come face to face with the truth of their own ancestry for the first time, including mind blowing mysteries that swirl around inventor Robert Lusser–their grandfather–and his work for the Third Reich. As they struggle to bring closure to something as intimate as a memoir, they have no idea of the revelations in store, or the reckoning they will require.
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The story is captivating, and the storytelling is great. It really draws you in. This podcast is one of the best I listened to in 2024, and I can’t wait for season 2!
EEW37 · Jan 2025
This podcast reaches across the decades and deep into our hearts. Drawn from amazingly deep documentary research and the stories shared by her relatives, Suzanne Rico’s investigation of her family’s WWII history paints a compelling and human portrait of the grandfather she never knew. At the same time, this story fearlessly follows the dark pathways that lead to the horrors caused by Robert Lussor’s death machines, from civilian deaths in England to sick, starving, enslaved Jews toiling deep underground. That makes it courageous, as well as beautiful.
Podcast Evangelist · Jan 2025
A quest almost of two halves wherein dogged research resulted in both emotionally searing and uplifting discoveries that knit together a story far broader and deeper than the early episodes suggested.
In keeping with her journalistic career, this show is well written and narrated and moves at a good pace that balances detail and new revelations. I look forward to season 2.
LittleBigFatSam · Jan 2025
This WW2 story is easy to follow. Narrated by Suzanne Rico, her personal family history has been lovingly woven together with historical records, family members and relatives of troops utilizing her journalistic background, recordings, sound effects and music. It’s fascinating and edge-of-your-seat thrilling. Brilliantly produced and presented.
4sina · Dec 2024
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