Heinrich Himmler
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Heinrich Himmler has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts, first heard Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out. Depicted as architect/executor of SS violence and planning (Generalplan Ost) and as Speer’s coercive partner enabling discipline, forced labor, and genocide.
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler was a German Nazi politician, police administrator, and military leader. He was the fourth and longest-serving Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel, serving from 1929 to 1945. He was a leading member of the Nazi Party and one of the most powerful figures in Nazi Germany. He was also one of the main architects of the Holocaust, the genocide of European Jews during World War II.
| Mentioned in | 3 episodes on 3 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out |
| Role | Nazi leader (SS) |
| Affiliation | Nazi Germany |
What do podcasts say about Heinrich Himmler?
3 quotes, recorded on Timeline - World History Documentaries and Today I Found Out.
Himmler draws up a plan, general plan O.
Timeline - World History Documentaries · · Hear itHimmler and Hitler that Leonidas Squadron was not in fact an unaliving squadron.
Today I Found Out · · Hear itHimmler was a heavy lift. A number of books involved in that.
Behind the Bastards · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about Heinrich Himmler?
3 shows discussed Heinrich Himmler in these episodes.
- Behind the Bastards — 1 episode
Himmler was a heavy lift. A number of books involved in that.
Part One: Behind the Bastards Q&A: 2026 Edition | BEHIND THE BASTARDS - Timeline - World History Documentaries — 1 episode
Himmler draws up a plan, general plan O.
Wirtschaftswunder: Was The Nazi Economic Miracle A Lie? - Today I Found Out — 1 episode
Himmler and Hitler that Leonidas Squadron was not in fact an unaliving squadron.
The Nazi Kamikaze Squadron
Who talks about Heinrich Himmler on podcasts?
Heinrich Himmler came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Behind the Bastards.
Which podcasts mention Heinrich Himmler most?
Behind the Bastards (1 episode), Today I Found Out (1 episode) and Timeline - World History Documentaries (1 episode) mention Heinrich Himmler most.
What is Heinrich Himmler mentioned alongside?
Heinrich Himmler is most often mentioned alongside Adolf Hitler and Otto Skorzeny.
Worked with: Adolf Hitler
Worked with: Otto Skorzeny