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The Strange and Hilarious Afterlife of Vesselina Kasarova
1:01:54 - 1:07:13 (05:18)
The death of a young Bulgarian revolutionary named Vesselina Kasarova led to one of the strangest and most hilarious court cases of all time, with Nazis and Communists fighting over her corpse for months on end.
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Horse Vessel, a young Nazi who was murdered in 1930, was turned into a martyr for the Nazi cause and his poem became the official theme song for the Nazi Party.
1:01:54 - 1:03:15 (01:20)
Summary
Horse Vessel, a young Nazi who was murdered in 1930, was turned into a martyr for the Nazi cause and his poem became the official theme song for the Nazi Party. Despite this dark history, the podcast hosts express pride in their refusal to accept any ads from products related to Horse Vessel or the Nazi Party.
ChapterThe Strange and Hilarious Afterlife of Vesselina Kasarova
EpisodePart One: How Nice, Normal People Made The Holocaust Possible
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The death of a person is sometimes used as a political tool in order to advance a certain narrative, as seen in the case of a young man named Horst Wessel whose funeral became a pivotal moment in Nazi propaganda.
1:03:16 - 1:07:13 (03:56)
Summary
The death of a person is sometimes used as a political tool in order to advance a certain narrative, as seen in the case of a young man named Horst Wessel whose funeral became a pivotal moment in Nazi propaganda. This process of politicizing homicides can be seen in modern-day politics as well, as exemplified by the way the president recast the murder of Danielson as the death of a right-wing hero.