In Nazi Germany, telling jokes about Hitler could get you killed. Rudolph Herzog discusses whether it’s permissible to laugh at Hitler, and looks at the long history of jokes about the Nazis and what they reveal. Dead Funny: Humor in Hitler’s Germany examines the image of the “ridiculous Führer,” the suppression of the anti-Nazi cabaret scene of the 1930s, and the audible and whispered jokes about Hitler, the Nazis, and their actions during World War II.
Guests:
Rudolph Herzog
About The Leonard Lopate Show
Host Leonard Lopate lets you in on the best conversations with writers, actors, ex-presidents, dancers, scientists, comedians, historians, grammarians, curators, filmmakers, and do-it-yourself experts.
Hosted by Leonard Lopate
Links
- 2012 Election Coverage
- 25 Years of Lopate
- American History XX
- Backstory
- Food Fridays
- Globavores: Food Travels Around The World Since 1492
- Guest Hosts
- Guest Picks
- Please Explain
- The Gurus of How-To
- The Leonard Lopate Show Book Club
- The Lodown
- The Story of New York in 10 Objects
- Tributes
- Underappreciated
- Underreported
- Web Extras
- Word Maven: Patricia T. O'Conner
Show Archive
Show Archive
Comments [6]
Maybe you don't travel in the right circles to hear Planned Parenthood jokes. Patton Oswalt has a great bit that takes place there.
Henning recommended in his last newsletter that we read Rudolph and I can see why. So nice to hear a human,human being on the radio.
Thankyou
Now that you're getting to humor outside of Germany: Victor Borge (who was Danish) used to ask what the difference was between a Nazi & a dog. The answer: A dog lifts its leg....
Listening to a German tell jokes is always painful, but a German telling jokes about Hitler is the strangest form of irony.
Once again a LL show about a Jewish topic.
The lack of humor is, of course, a bad sign in any situation. I don't hear many jokes, for example, about Planned Parenthood.
Leave a Comment
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.