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June 5, 2022 34 mins

Jim is joined by former Bloomberg Journalist David de Jong, author of a new book that delves into the ties between Germany's biggest business families and Nazi Germany. Listen to how many of the brands used by millions of consumers around the world were built in collaboration with the Third Reich, and how the patriarchs of these invested families escaped prosecution and the consciousness of today's Germany.

Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties

“A provocative group portrait of five industrialists who expanded their fortunes by colluding with Hitler and then, after World War II, walked away with minimal punishment and barely a dent in their bottom lines... In this meticulously researched book, Mr. de Jong, an investigative journalist and former reporter at Bloomberg News compels us to confront the current-day legacy of these Nazi ties."—The Wall Street Journal

Buy David's book here:  https://www.amazon.com/Nazi-Billionaires-Germanys-Wealthiest-Dynasties/dp/1328497887

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