Reichs & Republics | The German History Podcast

Episode 12: Why is Austria not in Germany?

In this episode, Katja and Chris explore the long and complicated relationship between Germany and Austria. They explain how religious differences and Great Power rivalry sustained two competing German identities in Central Europe. Starting from Katja’s childhood memories of crossing the Austro-German border into a familiar yet foreign world, they debate the Holy Roman Empire, the impact of Napoleon, the Hohenzollern-Habsburg dynastic rivalry, the 1848 revolutions, Bismarck, and the competing “small” (kleindeutsch) and “greater” (grossdeutsch) answers to the nineteenth century “German Question”. They show that the idea of “Anschluss”, or union between the German-speaking states, had existed long before Hitler. Perhaps surprisingly, considering what was later to come in 1938, the cause had been associated far more with liberal and progressive forces than those of the political Right. Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Host: Katja Hoyer & Dr Christopher Dillon https://battleguide.co.uk/reichs-republics#host To comment and ask questions, please join our community: https://reichs-and-republics.com/supporters Support via Paypal: http://battleguide.co.uk/rr-paypal Merchandise and Shop: https://reichs-and-republics.com/collections/all Our WW1 Podcast: https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/ Our WW2 Podcast: https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com Untitled History Podcast: http://listen.untitled-history.com/ Battle Guide YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Katjas socials X (Twitter): https://x.com/hoyer_kat Substack: Zeitgeist https://www.katjahoyer.uk/ General Enquiries: republics@battleguide.co.uk Credits: - Host: Katja Hoyer and Dr Christopher Dillon - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 11: 1923 The Ruhr Crisis with Mark Jones

In this week’s episode, Katja and Chris are joined by historian Mark Jones to discuss the 1923 Ruhr Crisis: the French and Belgian occupation of Germany’s industrial heartland, the policy of passive resistance, and the crisis of violence, hyperinflation, and political extremism that pushed the Weimar Republic to the brink. Guest: Mark Jones Book: 1923: The Forgotten Crisis in the Year of Hitler’s Coup Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Host: Katja Hoyer & Dr Christopher Dillon ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/reichs-republics#host⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://battleguide.co.uk/reichs-republics#host] To comment and ask questions, please join our community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://reichs-and-republics.com/supporters⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://reichs-and-republics.com/supporters] Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://battleguide.co.uk/rr-paypal⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://battleguide.co.uk/rr-paypal] Merchandise and Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://reichs-and-republics.com/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://reichs-and-republics.com/collections/all] * Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/] * Our WW2 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com] * Untitled History Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://listen.untitled-history.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://listen.untitled-history.com/] * Battle Guide YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT] If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠⁠ [https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter] Katjas socials: * X (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/hoyer_kat⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/hoyer_kat] * Substack: Zeitgeist ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.katjahoyer.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.katjahoyer.uk/] General Enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠⁠republics@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠ [republics@battleguide.co.uk] Credits: - Host: Katja Hoyer and Dr Christopher Dillon - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 10: Who Wants To Be A Trillionaire? The Weimar Hyperinflation

In this week’s episode, Katja and Chris explore the Weimar hyperinflation crisis, when German money became almost worthless, prices changed by the hour, and a loaf of bread could cost billions of marks. How did Germany reach this point? What did it mean for ordinary people trying to survive? And why did the trauma of 1923 leave such a deep mark on German society? Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Host: Katja Hoyer & Dr Christopher Dillon ⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/reichs-republics#host⁠⁠⁠ [https://battleguide.co.uk/reichs-republics#host] To comment and ask questions, please join our community: ⁠⁠⁠https://reichs-and-republics.com/supporters⁠⁠⁠ [https://reichs-and-republics.com/supporters] Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠⁠http://battleguide.co.uk/rr-paypal⁠⁠⁠ [http://battleguide.co.uk/rr-paypal] Merchandise and Shop: ⁠⁠⁠https://reichs-and-republics.com/collections/all⁠⁠⁠ [https://reichs-and-republics.com/collections/all] * Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/] * Our WW2 Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠⁠⁠ [https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com] * Untitled History Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠http://listen.untitled-history.com/⁠⁠⁠ [http://listen.untitled-history.com/] * Battle Guide YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT] If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠ [https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter] Katjas socials: * X (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/hoyer_kat⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/hoyer_kat] * Substack: Zeitgeist ⁠⁠⁠https://www.katjahoyer.uk/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.katjahoyer.uk/] General Enquiries: ⁠⁠⁠republics@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ [republics@battleguide.co.uk] Credits: - Host: Katja Hoyer and Dr Christopher Dillon - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Linus Klaßen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 9: 'We Are The People'. How the Berlin Wall Fell

In this episode, Katja and Chris dive into the final, frantic days of the GDR. They explore the lived reality of the Wende (the turning point) from the perspective of East Germans watching their world dissolve in real-time. From the bravery of the Monday Demonstrations to the surreal shock of the first border crossings, they discuss what it felt like to suddenly step out from the known and into an uncertain, reunified future. Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Host: Katja Hoyer & Dr Christopher Dillon ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/reichs-republics#host⁠⁠ [https://battleguide.co.uk/reichs-republics#host] To comment and ask questions, please join our community: ⁠⁠https://reichs-and-republics.com/supporters⁠⁠ [https://reichs-and-republics.com/supporters] Support via Paypal: ⁠⁠http://battleguide.co.uk/rr-paypal⁠⁠ [http://battleguide.co.uk/rr-paypal] Merchandise and Shop: ⁠⁠https://reichs-and-republics.com/collections/all⁠⁠ [https://reichs-and-republics.com/collections/all] * Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠⁠ [https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/] * Our WW2 Podcast: ⁠⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠⁠ [https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com] * Untitled History Podcast: ⁠⁠http://listen.untitled-history.com/⁠⁠ [http://listen.untitled-history.com/] * Battle Guide YouTube Channel: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT] If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠ [https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter] Katjas socials: * X (Twitter): ⁠⁠https://x.com/hoyer_kat⁠⁠ [https://x.com/hoyer_kat] * Substack: Zeitgeist ⁠⁠https://www.katjahoyer.uk/⁠⁠ [https://www.katjahoyer.uk/] General Enquiries: ⁠⁠republics@battleguide.co.uk⁠⁠ [republics@battleguide.co.uk] Credits: - Host: Katja Hoyer and Dr Christopher Dillon - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen Thumbnail Background Image: Von Lear 21, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3692038 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 8: What did you do in the war, Papa? The Student Revolt of 1968

In this episode, Katja and Chris explore how West Germany transformed from a conservative postwar society into one rocked by youth rebellion. From the economic miracle of the 1950s to the student protests of 1968, they examine why a new generation began questioning their parents’ past, asking uncomfortable questions about Nazism, authority, and democracy. Along the way, they uncover how cultural change, political tensions, and global movements collided to reshape modern Germany. Do you like our podcast? Then please leave us a review, it helps us a lot! Host: Katja Hoyer & Dr Christopher Dillon ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/reichs-republics#host⁠ [https://battleguide.co.uk/reichs-republics#host] To comment and ask questions, please join our community: ⁠https://reichs-and-republics.com/supporters⁠ [https://reichs-and-republics.com/supporters] Support via Paypal: ⁠http://battleguide.co.uk/rr-paypal⁠ [http://battleguide.co.uk/rr-paypal] Merchandise and Shop: ⁠https://reichs-and-republics.com/collections/all⁠ [https://reichs-and-republics.com/collections/all] * Our WW1 Podcast: ⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠ [https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/] * Our WW2 Podcast: ⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠ [https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com] * Untitled History Podcast: ⁠http://listen.untitled-history.com/⁠ [http://listen.untitled-history.com/] * Battle Guide YouTube Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT] If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter [https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter] Katjas socials: * X (Twitter): ⁠https://x.com/hoyer_kat⁠ [https://x.com/hoyer_kat] * Substack: Zeitgeist ⁠https://www.katjahoyer.uk/⁠ [https://www.katjahoyer.uk/] General Enquiries: ⁠republics@battleguide.co.uk⁠ [republics@battleguide.co.uk] Credits: - Host: Katja Hoyer and Dr Christopher Dillon - Production: Linus Klaßen - Editing: Hunter Christensen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]