On a Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War (Guest: Holger Afflerbach)

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Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Holger Afflerbach, Professor of Modern European History at the University of Leeds, to discuss his book, On a Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War. They chat about how Sly changed the face of black music, the impact and influence his music had on his peers, and the symbolism of the interracial and intergender Family Stone. They also discuss Sly’s prolific drug use and increasing paranoia and how everything came crashing down.

Show Notes:

The Critic: Ruth Scurr – “The regal rise of le petit caporal”
https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/november-2022/the-regal-rise-of-le-petit-caporal/

Engelsberg Ideas: Katherine Bayford – “Napoleon: the revolutionary who made himself an emperor”
https://engelsbergideas.com/reviews/napoleon-the-revolutionary-who-made-himself-an-emperor/

Literary Review: John Adamson – “His Majesty the First Consul”
https://literaryreview.co.uk/his-majesty-the-first-consul

Creators and Guests

Tim Benson
Host
Tim Benson
Ill Literacy, the newest podcast from The Heartland Institute, is helmed by Tim Benson, Senior Policy Analyst for Heartland’s Government Relations team. Benson brings on authors of new book releases on topics including politics, culture, and history on the Ill Literacy podcast. Every episode offers listeners the author’s unique analysis of their own book release. Discussions often shift into debate between authors and Benson when ideological differences arise, creating unique commentary that can’t be found anywhere else.
On a Knife Edge: How Germany Lost the First World War (Guest: Holger Afflerbach)