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One of my favourite podcasters, Sebastian Major of Our Fake History, joins me for a talk about historical myths about the Eastern Front of World War II. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s one of the best podcasts out there about history. Listen to it on your preferred podcasting app, and find it at OurFakeHistory.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Our Fake History on Apple Podcasts<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Our Fake History on Spotify<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosted on Audioboom. See Beyond Barbarossa\u2019s\u00a0privacy policy\u00a0<\/a>for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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