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Ever heard of Sophie Scholl? Seen here with a daisy tucked into her lapel, she was a University of Munich student in the 1940s—a kid, really, my son’s age. A kid with convictions and a moral compass stronger than most adults ever find. At 21, Sophie and her brother Hans, 24, joined Der Weisse Rose—The White Rose—a non-violent, intellectual resistance group that dared to call out Nazi crimes at the height of Hitler’s power. They distributed anti-Nazi leaflets, painted defiant

Hey friends. I want to say thank you for voting for The Man Who Calculated Death in the Signal Listener's Choice award because not only did the podcast win that one, it also won the Signal Gold for Best Indie! And if that wasn't good enough, we also brought home a win in the Best History/Biography series at the W3 awards. Now, granted, this is not a Pulitzer, but these awards do recognize the best of the best in the podcast medium and I am proud to be among winners like Trav

The Man Who Calculated Death has been selected as a finalist in the Signal Awards, which celebrate the best of the best in the...

That jet you took last week??? You may think Lusser’s Law only applies to space shuttles and submarines, but here’s the truth: it applies...

Down to the Titanic.... In June 2023, a submersible named Oceangate Titan dove toward the wreck of the Titanic—and imploded under 6,000...

Robert Lusser, c. 1956 People think my podcast is called The Man Who Calculated Death because—well—my grandfather was a Nazi engineer who...

Where is Robert Lusser? This is a hard photograph for me to look at. My grandfather sits at the head of the table, looking... smug?...

Jon Cryer, Lisa Joyner, and Suzanne Rico with Gracie Award Happy Friday. I just finished Bonus Episode 4, called The Soul of the Story,...

What I wouldn't give for one more hug... I meant to write this on Mother's Day. But it doesn't really matter because I think about my mom...

What happened to the Lusser children later in life?

Hilde Lusser, c 1930, 9 years before the start of World War II. I never met her, but I feel I know her. She died at 41 years old, her...