History Flakes - The Berlin History Podcast
Explore the history of one of the world’s most captivating cities with "History Flakes - The Berlin History Podcast." Your hosts, seasoned tour guides Pip Roper and Jonny Whitlam, take you through the highs and low-lows of Berlin's past, exploring events, lives and stories from Berlin's past.
From the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall to the artistic renaissance of the Weimar Republic and the dark days of the Nazi dictatorship, each episode is a blend of history, stories from the tour guide streets, and a dash of humour. Whether you’re a history buff, a lover of Berlin, or simply curious about the forces that shaped modern Europe, join Pip and Jonny as they peel back the layers of Berlin's history. Discover the heroes, villains, revolutions, and evolutions that have defined this iconic city.
Welcome to History Flakes!
History Flakes - The Berlin History Podcast
Doping in the GDR
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Welcome Back everybody!
We kick off season 4 with a look at doping in the GDR. How can we prove we’re the most awesome non-democratic socialist state of all time?! MEDALS of course. But which sports and athletes will yield the biggest margin of growth that can be state administered and controlled? Who knows what when? And how many acronyms can one episode contain?
We’ve left Seson 3’s focus on the WAR, but…this is actually still pretty sad. Join us to talk about the GDR’s obsession with winning medals on an international stage and some of the shocking sad effects it would have on it’s athletes (mostly female).
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Mixed and Produced by Alex Griffiths
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📚 Source: Sport under Communism Behind the East German ‘Miracle’ by Mike Dennis and Jonathan Grix
