Podcast HackNuremberg: The Trial of GöringBy History Hit, Dan Snow, Jack El-Hai
In a Nutshell
In this November 2025 episode of Dan Snow's History Hit, Snow and journalist Jack El-Hai unveil the story of the infamous Nazi Hermann Göring.
Favorite Quote
Authoritarianism can arise anywhere, anytime. And of course, it has, even very recently, in countries with democratic traditions … Kelley's conclusions go a long way to explaining not only just how those men behaved during the war, but how people are behaving now.
Jack El-Hai
Introduction
Researchers have often looked to heads of fascist regimes to examine the ability to carry out 'evil' deeds, asking whether it comes from specific psychologies or neurological conditions.
In this November 2025 episode of Dan Snow's History Hit, Snow and his guest, author and historian Jack El-Hai, unpack the history of the trial of Hermann Göring, a high-ranking Nazi.
The pair plot the history of Göring's rise to prominence within the Nazi Party, and recount the details of his trial and eventual death.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
- 1.Hermann Göring was a respected military leader in the Nazi regime
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