The Woman Who Interviewed Hitler
<p>In 1939, Dorothy Thompson was on the cover of Time, the ‘First Lady of American journalism’&nbsp;and a major celebrity. By 1945, she’d been widely dismissed as a crank.</p><p>Deborah Friedell joins Tom to discuss Thompson’s enormous influence in interwar America, and her idiosyncratic mix of prescience and short-sightedness.</p><p>Find further reading on the podcast page: <a href="https://lrb.me/dorothythompson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/dorothythompson</a></p><br><p><strong>LRB Audio</strong></p><br><p>Discover audiobooks, Close Readings and more from the <em>LRB</em>: <a href="https://lrb.me/audiolrbpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/audiolrbpod</a></p><br><p>Get in touch with the podcasts team: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
In 1939, Dorothy Thompson was on the cover of Time, the ‘First Lady of American journalism’ and a major celebrity. By 1945, she’d been widely dismissed as a crank.
Deborah Friedell joins Tom to discuss Thompson’s enormous influence in interwar America, and her idiosyncratic mix of prescience and short-sightedness.
Find further reading on the podcast page: https://lrb.me/dorothythompson
LRB Audio
Discover audiobooks, Close Readings and more from the LRB: https://lrb.me/audiolrbpod
Get in touch with the podcasts team: [email protected]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.