Episode
Part Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
57:50
Published: Thu Feb 13 2020
Description
Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Savitri Devi. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
Death, mystery and danger in Koh Tao, Thailand.
00:00 - 01:21 (01:21)
Summary
Death, mystery and danger in Koh Tao, Thailand. Part 2 of the story of Savitri Debbie on Behind the Bastards.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
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The story of Unity Mitford, a Nazi sympathizer who left her 20 cats behind to support Hitler, and was later honored with statues despite her controversial actions.
01:21 - 06:23 (05:01)
Summary
The story of Unity Mitford, a Nazi sympathizer who left her 20 cats behind to support Hitler, and was later honored with statues despite her controversial actions.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In an effort to spread Nazi propaganda after World War II, Savitri Devi wrote 500 leaflets by hand and secured a military permit to visit Germany for a longer period of time.
06:23 - 10:09 (03:46)
Summary
In an effort to spread Nazi propaganda after World War II, Savitri Devi wrote 500 leaflets by hand and secured a military permit to visit Germany for a longer period of time. Wearing a sari and swastika earrings, she took a train across Germany and tossed out 100 leaflets over the course of 15 hours.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The book "Hitler's Priestess" narrates the story of old fighters facing the harsh post-war conditions in occupied Germany, blaming the plunderers for dismantling their factories, oil, iron, and steel.
10:09 - 14:52 (04:43)
Summary
The book "Hitler's Priestess" narrates the story of old fighters facing the harsh post-war conditions in occupied Germany, blaming the plunderers for dismantling their factories, oil, iron, and steel. The speaker states that both parties agree that the hologram is a decoy, providing information to someone else.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker critiques arguments made in bad faith by proposing absurd scenarios, like hypothetical Nazis using a person’s language skills to make propaganda, or a person finding themselves pregnant with a Nazi’s child.
14:54 - 17:22 (02:28)
Summary
The speaker critiques arguments made in bad faith by proposing absurd scenarios, like hypothetical Nazis using a person’s language skills to make propaganda, or a person finding themselves pregnant with a Nazi’s child.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Savitri’s biographer, Goodrich Clark, claims that she saw the Sun worshiping cult of a pharaoh as a rejection of all forms of politics that promoted man’s interest but at a cost to nature’s beauty and abundance.
17:22 - 21:01 (03:38)
Summary
Savitri’s biographer, Goodrich Clark, claims that she saw the Sun worshiping cult of a pharaoh as a rejection of all forms of politics that promoted man’s interest but at a cost to nature’s beauty and abundance. Savitri’s theories about the world became more refined in the 1950s and she penned her magnum opus, “The Lightning in the Sun”.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses the misguided philosophical beliefs of author Savitri Devi, who believed that Hitler was the man against time and the only way out of the dark age.
21:01 - 27:21 (06:19)
Summary
The podcast discusses the misguided philosophical beliefs of author Savitri Devi, who believed that Hitler was the man against time and the only way out of the dark age. Her book, The Impeachment of Man, is still popular among segments of the new age and environmentalist movements today.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses Hitler's fascination with ancient history and syncretism and how his self-mythologizing has been influenced by it.
27:21 - 31:42 (04:20)
Summary
The podcast discusses Hitler's fascination with ancient history and syncretism and how his self-mythologizing has been influenced by it.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This episode discusses the relationship between Hinduism and the far-right in both India and the United States, exploring how religion is being used as a tool to unite disparate groups with similar cultural and political beliefs.
31:42 - 37:09 (05:27)
Summary
This episode discusses the relationship between Hinduism and the far-right in both India and the United States, exploring how religion is being used as a tool to unite disparate groups with similar cultural and political beliefs. The conversation also delves into the role of Hinduism in the rise of Nazism and Hitler's belief in Aryan supremacy.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast explores how syncretism plays a role in white power ideology, with Nazism at its core and different religious and ideological beliefs attached to it to make it appealing to different groups of people.
37:09 - 41:33 (04:23)
Summary
The podcast explores how syncretism plays a role in white power ideology, with Nazism at its core and different religious and ideological beliefs attached to it to make it appealing to different groups of people. This has also been seen in the use of symbols such as the Star of David in music videos promoting white power beliefs.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This podcast explores the life of Savitri Devi, an Indian-Greek woman who became a prominent figure in the nationalist and fascist movements of the 20th century.
41:33 - 45:10 (03:37)
Summary
This podcast explores the life of Savitri Devi, an Indian-Greek woman who became a prominent figure in the nationalist and fascist movements of the 20th century.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The fictional world of video games such as Wolfenstein has created a mythology and interest in Nazism, which can be used to influence and target young and impressionable people into extremist groups.
45:10 - 51:11 (06:00)
Summary
The fictional world of video games such as Wolfenstein has created a mythology and interest in Nazism, which can be used to influence and target young and impressionable people into extremist groups. Psychologists suggest that the average age of new cult members is 19 and a half years old.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The internet joke of worshipping Kek, an ancient Egyptian god, eventually evolved to some taking it seriously and being led into fascist groups, like Adam Waffen and The Base.
51:11 - 57:52 (06:40)
Summary
The internet joke of worshipping Kek, an ancient Egyptian god, eventually evolved to some taking it seriously and being led into fascist groups, like Adam Waffen and The Base. The term Keckism was used as a way to make fun of members of minority groups by pretending to be members of a victimized religion, but for some, it became a belief system that allowed for the spread of extremist ideology.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The hosts discuss encouraging the angriest person you know to write fan fiction and suggest hugging a cat for mood lifting.
57:52 - 1:00:06 (02:14)
Summary
The hosts discuss encouraging the angriest person you know to write fan fiction and suggest hugging a cat for mood lifting. They also joke about ending the podcast with a request for Twitter handles despite discussing the worst topics.
EpisodePart Two: Savitri Devi: The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Dozens of tourists have died under mysterious circumstances on the picturesque island of Koh Tao in Thailand, leaving a cloud of death and danger over this once-idyllic destination.
1:00:06 - 1:00:42 (00:36)
Summary
Dozens of tourists have died under mysterious circumstances on the picturesque island of Koh Tao in Thailand, leaving a cloud of death and danger over this once-idyllic destination.