Hey everyone!

Have you ever seen that famous black and white film footage of that giant hydrogen-filled blimp on fire with the guy in the back ground screaming, "Oh the humanity!" and thought to yourself, how did this happen to the famous Hindenburg blimp?

Well today's episode won't even come close to answering any of that... That will be another episode so don't worry.  In this episode Kara dives into one of the most seminal figures in German history: 

Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg (thank you Wikipedia). 

If you want the easier way to pronounce his name try this: 

ˈpaʊl ˈluːtvɪç hans ˈantoːn fɔn ˈbɛnəkn̩dɔʁf ʔʊnt fɔn ˈhɪndn̩bʊʁk (I hate you Wikipedia).

Either way, this guy was a decorated war hero and shared a lot of similarities with George Washington. They both wanted to retire and yet they kept getting called back time and time again to serve their nations. The major difference is that where Washington succeeded, Hindenburg accidentally laid the foundation for Adolf Hitler's psychotic machinations. 

So join Kara and Ed in the exploration into the world of German political intrigue and old men with epic mustaches as they butcher their way through one German name after another and construct the dumpster that will eventually be known as the Third Reich.