In this episode, we’ll meet the man who refused to salute Hitler at the launching of the ship Horst Wessel in 1936. The internet believes this man to be August Landmesser – but on Wunderkammer we look to see if the man is actually Gustav Wegert

004 - The Death of Queen Victoria's Chef

Aug 13th, 2020 22m 53s

In this episode, we’ll meet Daniel Eugen Ott, the chef killed in Bonn the day before taking up service with Prince Alfred, Queen Victoria’s son. This is not just a simple murder story but also a closer look of Germany society at the time.Please

003 - Martin Laurello - The Human Owl

Aug 3rd, 2020 18m 46s

In this episode, we’ll meet Martin Laurello (Martin Emmerling) also known as the Human Owl or the Man with the turning head.Martin was able to turn his head around 180° and wowed audiences around the world with his skills. Just how did he do it

002 - Clever Hans the Maths Horse

Jul 17th, 2020 18m 19s

In this episode, we’ll meet Clever Hans – the horse who could read, do maths and tell the time in early 20th Century Germany as well as his trainer Wilhelm von Osten. Clever Hans appeared to breach the gap between humans and animals until Oskar

001 - The Invention of the Curried Sausage

Jun 4th, 2020 10m 31s

In this episode, we'll meet Herta Heuwer, the Queen of the Currywurst. She invented the Currywurst in 1949 ... or did she?Show notes, links and images can be found on www.wunderkammerpodcast.com/podcast/theinventionofthecurriedsausage

Introduction to Wunderkammer

May 21st, 2020 58s

Welcome to the Wunderkammer Podcast, curiosities from German History.I’m Keith White and thank you for listening. A Wunderkammer is a cabinet of curiosities and in each episode; we’ll delve into the history books and a look at a different per

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