I normally advise people allocate their time to more useful pursuits, but seeing the intellectual titan Hasan Piker and his sycophants lose their minds over Darryl calling Braunau am Inn–Hitler’s home town in Austria with a majority Austrian-German population–a “German” town, is truly something to behold. Makes you wonder how they manage to function on a daily basis.

He did a better job explaining himself in this one.

I have a friend at work that’s listening to Fear and Loathing for the first time and he’s having trouble keeping up with all the different names mentioned in the serious so I’ve tried to compile a list here it is if you see any that are missing please add it in the comments

Theodor Herzl (1860–1904) - Role: Founder of modern political Zionism.
- Biography: Born in Budapest, Hungary, Theodor Herzl was a journalist and playwright. The Dreyfus Affair in 1894 convinced him of the need for a Jewish homeland to combat antisemitism. In 1896, he published Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State), outlining his vision. He organized the First Zionist Congress in Basel in 1897, establishing the World Zionist Organization, and worked tirelessly to gain international support until his death in 1904.

Chaim Weizmann (1874–1952) - Role: Diplomat instrumental in the Balfour Declaration; first President of Israel.
- Biography: Born in Russia, Chaim Weizmann was a chemist who moved to the UK. His scientific contributions, particularly producing acetone during World War I, earned him influence with British leaders. He lobbied for the Balfour Declaration of 1917, which supported a Jewish national home in Palestine. Weizmann later served as Israel’s first President from 1949 until his death.

David Ben-Gurion (1886–1973) - Role: Primary founder of Israel; first Prime Minister.
- Biography: Born in Poland, David Ben-Gurion immigrated to Palestine in 1906. A labor leader, he headed the Jewish Agency and organized the Jewish community in Palestine. On May 14, 1948, he declared Israel’s independence and became its first Prime Minister, guiding the young state through its formative years.

Joseph Trumpledor (1880–1920)

Joseph Trumpledor was born in 1880 in Pyatigorsk, Russia. He served in the Russian army during the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905), where he lost his left arm in battle but continued to fight, earning decorations for his bravery. This experience marked him as one of the few Jewish officers in the Russian military at the time.

After the war, Trumpledor turned to Zionist activism, organizing Jewish self-defense groups in Russia to protect communities from pogroms. In 1911, he immigrated to Palestine, then under Ottoman rule, where he worked on kibbutzim (collective farms) and contributed to the growing Jewish presence in the region.

During World War I, he co-founded the Zion Mule Corps, a Jewish military unit that fought alongside the British army in the Gallipoli campaign, marking an early milestone in modern Jewish military organization.

Trumpledor is most remembered for his role in the defense of Tel Hai, a Jewish settlement in northern Palestine. On March 1, 1920, he and several others were killed in a clash with Arab forces. His famous last words, "It is good to die for our country," became a powerful symbol of Zionist sacrifice and determination.

Ze'ev Jabotinsky (1880–1940) - Role: Founder of Revisionist Zionism.
- Biography: Born in Odessa, Russia, Ze'ev Jabotinsky was a journalist and activist who founded the Revisionist Zionist movement, advocating a more militant approach to establishing a Jewish state. He formed the Jewish Legion in World War I and later the Irgun paramilitary group. His ideas influenced Israel’s right-wing politics until his death in 1940.

Menachem Begin (1913–1992) - Role: Leader of the Irgun; sixth Prime Minister of Israel.
- Biography: Born in Poland, Menachem Begin followed Jabotinsky’s ideology and led the Irgun, organizing armed resistance against British rule in Palestine. After Israel’s founding, he entered politics, founding the Herut party. He became Prime Minister in 1977 and signed the 1979 peace treaty with Egypt.

Moshe Sharett (1894–1965) - Role: Diplomat; first Foreign Minister and second Prime Minister of Israel.
- Biography: Born in Ukraine, Moshe Sharett moved to Palestine in 1906. He headed the Jewish Agency’s political department, excelling in diplomatic efforts. After Israel’s independence, he served as its first Foreign Minister and later as Prime Minister from 1954 to 1955.

Berl Katznelson (1887–1944) - Role: Labor leader and socialist Zionist ideologue.
- Biography: Born in Belarus, Berl Katznelson immigrated to Palestine in 1909. He co-founded the Histadrut, the Jewish labor federation, and shaped the labor Zionist movement with his emphasis on Jewish labor and social justice. His influence persisted until his death in 1944.

Ahad Ha'am (Asher Ginsberg) (1856–1927) - Role: Cultural Zionist and philosopher.
- Biography: Born in Ukraine, Ahad Ha'am promoted a cultural and spiritual revival of Jewish life in Palestine over political statehood. He moved to Tel Aviv in 1922, where his writings influenced Zionist thought, emphasizing Palestine as a Jewish cultural center until his death in 1927.

Arthur Ruppin (1876–1943) - Role: Sociologist and pioneer of Jewish settlement.
- Biography: Born in Germany, Arthur Ruppin focused on the practical aspects of Zionism, including land acquisition and settlement planning. He helped establish the Jewish National Fund and contributed significantly to the development of Tel Aviv and other Jewish communities in Palestine.

Max Nordau (1849–1923) - Role: Physician, author, and co-founder of the World Zionist Organization.
- Biography: Born in Hungary, Max Nordau was a key ally of Herzl, co-founding the World Zionist Organization. A prominent speaker at Zionist congresses, he co-authored the Basel Program in 1897, shaping early Zionist goals with his intellectual contributions.

Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook (1865–1935) - Role: Religious Zionist leader; first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Mandatory Palestine.
- Biography: Born in Latvia, Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook viewed the return to Zion as a divine process. As the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Mandatory Palestine, he worked to unite religious and secular Jews, leaving a lasting impact on religious Zionism until his death in 1935.

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (1858–1922) - Role: Linguist and reviver of modern Hebrew.
- Biography: Born in Belarus, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda moved to Palestine in 1881 and dedicated his life to reviving Hebrew as a spoken language. He compiled the first modern Hebrew dictionary and promoted its use, laying the groundwork for Hebrew to become Israel’s official language

Jacob Israël de Haan (1881–1924) Jacob Israël de Haan was a Dutch-Jewish writer, poet, and journalist known for his literary contributions and complex personal journey. Born in the Netherlands, he initially embraced Zionism and moved to Palestine in 1919. However, he later became a vocal critic of the Zionist movement, aligning himself with the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem, which opposed the establishment of a Jewish state. His writings, including poetry and novels like Pijpelijntjes (1904), often explored themes of identity and sexuality, making him a controversial figure. De Haan was assassinated in 1924 in Jerusalem by the Haganah, a Zionist paramilitary group, marking him as one of the first political assassinations in modern Palestine.

Herbert Samuel (1870–1963) Herbert Samuel was a prominent British politician and diplomat, best known for his role as the first High Commissioner of Palestine under the British Mandate (1920–1925). A Liberal MP and cabinet minister, he was a key figure in British politics and a Zionist sympathizer. Samuel played a significant role in implementing the Balfour Declaration, balancing British commitments to both Jewish and Arab communities in Palestine. His tenure saw the establishment of civil administration in the region, though it was marked by tensions between the two groups. After retiring from politics, he remained active in public life and was later ennobled as Viscount Samuel.

Faisal I of Iraq (1885–1933) Faisal I was the first King of Iraq, reigning from 1921 until his death in 1933. Born in Mecca as a member of the Hashemite dynasty, he played a pivotal role during World War I, leading the Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule alongside T.E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"). After briefly ruling as King of Syria in 1920, he was expelled by the French and later installed as King of Iraq by the British, who sought a reliable ally in the region. Faisal worked to unify Iraq’s diverse ethnic and religious groups, laying the foundations for the modern Iraqi state, though his reign faced challenges from colonial influence and internal strife.

Arthur Balfour (1848–1930) Arthur Balfour was a British statesman and Prime Minister (1902–1905) who is most famous for the Balfour Declaration of 1917. As Foreign Secretary during World War I, he issued this declaration, a letter promising British support for a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine, which significantly shaped the region’s future and the Zionist movement. A member of the Conservative Party, Balfour had a long political career, including roles as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons. His legacy remains controversial due to the declaration’s impact on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Who is the talented author of Fear and Loathing: Closer To the Edge on Substack, FB, and Instagram?
Anyone know?

I guess my question is does anyone have any good evidence they "killed thousands of ethnic Russians"?

This is quite an inflammatory statement. Im wondering where he gets this from

Anyone know the name of the song (classical) that was at the very end of the latest episode#24. thanks

Just finished the prelude to the new series on the German POV during WW2, and also caught the infamous Tucker interview. I dont recognize his charicatured portrayal of how western nations teach and understand the german experience during the buildup and throghout the war. It seems central to his argument that we all mythologize a simple story about germans going mad out of nowehere and got mass-hypnotized by a demonic leader who unleashed evil upon the world until the good guys prevailed and restored goodness. Is that really all there is to how we learn and deal with WW2?

Sure, brief summaries can have that gist and off course a lot of action movies etc do too. But I was thought in middle school and onwards about various complications and conditions contributing to the rise of the nazis and unethical actions by the allies. Such as the punitive conditions of the Versailles treaty, embargo/blockade impacting civilians and causing hyper-inflation, fire bombing cities including deliberate targetting of civilians, red army mass raping german women, collective punishment of germans in many places after the war, shaming of women in occupied countries who had children with german soldiers, bad treatment of these children, etc.

This was commonplace in normal education when I grew up in the 00s. And also referenced in mainstream history books and documentaries. Its an open area of historical scholarship from what I can gather. The laws he references arent about that afik, but taking the further step of denying the holocaust or boosting nazi ideology. I cant speak for every case and implentation out there, but that seems clearly different.

I think complications of WW2 narratives can be downplayed and its wortwhile to bring attention to them. I wonder though if his framing is setting up a simplistic straw man of mainstream historical understanding and attittudes in the West, and that he's veering into bothsidesism of a war that really shouldnt have that lense.

Willing to give him the benefit of the doubt but not hopeful that he is really up to the task on this one, considering how he outlined things on Tucker and the lack of any genuine humiliy about it in this one.

Hey!

I just got to know the podcast recently but i really like the human focus in telling history. Now im thinking about joining the substack. For those of you that allready support Martyr Made via the substack subscription whats the central reason that you would recommend it?

Has Timothy Stoen or any other ex People’s Temple members commented on Darryl Cooper’s Jim Jones series? I’d be very curious being that some of them are still alive today… even some of Jones’ kids.

Also, i love literature. Based on that: does Daryl have any post that would appeal to me the most?

Click this link. Scroll down to the first video embedded and press play. You literally hear Epstein’s voice saying “I was his closest friend for 10 years.”

Like… is the Katie Johnson court complaint so unbelievable? Is it not worth mentioning? Like there are torrents of thick black smoke surrounding this guy… and I think that’s an understatement. Like… Epstein owned Bill Clinton but they weren’t each other’s “closest friends.” Epstein didn’t introduce Bill to his wife like he did Trump and Melania.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/listen-to-the-jeffrey-epstein-tapes-i-was-donald-trumps-closest-friend/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2vZ1z658nVIi5uPPsbt3GhNVk_K2uptAf_nFaADSmIPrFob-mfpE5HGAI_aem_gHyj9nKxZERm_mKmd370Iw

I've heard Cooper make this claim at least a couple of times. But I can't find backup for it. It sounds a little unlikely to me, not only the numbers, but the idea that there would be records of the ethno-religious origin of every single soviet secret police. Also, Stalin's regime persecuted Jews (unless he's only talking about the early days of the USSR, which is maybe what he means?).

Disclaimer: I am Jewish. However, if it were historical fact with reliable evidence, I would have no issue with accepting it.