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Olympia - a discussion about the controversial film by Leni Riefenstahl

50 min · 6. apr. 2026
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This is the audio version of the episode. For video version go here: Olympia video version [https://youtu.be/s7v6seYuRz8] April 6th. 2026 is 130 years since the first Olympic Games. 40 years after the first games this sport event moved to Germany and became the most famous - or infamous - in the history of The Olympics.Not only was this to be a big propaganda event for the horrible oppressive ideology and regime that few years later would set the world on fire, but it was also captured on film by Leni Riefenstahl, an enigmatic figure that on one hand was a visionary artist but on the other hand helped promote the nazi regime.This made for quite an interesting discussion about sports and fascism, the banality of evil, art and politics and much more.

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Olympia - a discussion about the controversial film by Leni Riefenstahl

This is the audio version of the episode. For video version go here: Olympia video version [https://youtu.be/s7v6seYuRz8] April 6th. 2026 is 130 years since the first Olympic Games. 40 years after the first games this sport event moved to Germany and became the most famous - or infamous - in the history of The Olympics.Not only was this to be a big propaganda event for the horrible oppressive ideology and regime that few years later would set the world on fire, but it was also captured on film by Leni Riefenstahl, an enigmatic figure that on one hand was a visionary artist but on the other hand helped promote the nazi regime.This made for quite an interesting discussion about sports and fascism, the banality of evil, art and politics and much more.

6. apr. 202650 min