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Munich, 1942. War rages across Europe. After nearly a decade of Nazi rule, Hitler is at the height of his power. Any form of opposition is unimaginably dangerous. Anyone who dares to oppose the regime risks imprisonment, deportation, and even death. To stand up and speak out would take incredible strength and courage. There were some willing to take that risk.
Brought to you by SANSARA and the White Rose Project, Traces of the White Rose is a podcast series telling the story of the White Rose resistance: five students and a professor who stood up to Nazism and paid with their lives. Through newly-translated letters, diaries and resistance pamphlets, hosts Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd trace the story of the White Rose resisters in their own words, alongside powerful and moving choral music by English and German composers from SANSARA’s acclaimed album 'Traces'.
The series was made with support from the University of Oxford’s Public Engagement with Research Seed Fund, The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities, the Higher Education and Innovation Fund, and the Genesis Foundation Kickstart Fund.
White Rose Project webpage: http://whiteroseproject.seh.ox.ac.uk/
SANSARA choir homepage: https://www.sansarachoir.com/
'Traces' album listening link: https://platoon.lnk.to/traces
Full credits, references, transcript: https://www.sansarachoir.com/towr-podcast
| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
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| 5 | Legacies | In this final episode, Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd explore the enduring legacies of the White Rose, with contributions from students, academics, and authors working on this remarkable resistance group. | Tom Herring, Alexandra Lloyd | 21 Feb 2024 | |
| 4 | Part Three - Not In Vain | In Part Three, Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd explore the final days of the White Rose resisters with poignant excerpts from their last letters to their loved ones. | Tom Herring, Alexandra Lloyd | 10 Oct 2023 | |
| 3 | Part Two - Your Bad Conscience | In Part Two, Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd dive deeper into the resistance writings of the White Rose, and find out what happened to Sophie and Hans Scholl following their arrest by the Gestapo. | Tom Herring, Alexandra Lloyd | 10 Oct 2023 | |
| 2 | Part One - Out Of Reach | In Part One, Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd take us into the world of the White Rose. We’ll find out who they were, how they were connected, and unpack the question of what led them to resist and ultimately risk everything. | Tom Herring, Alexandra Lloyd | 10 Oct 2023 | |
| 1 | Traces of the White Rose: Introduction | Hosts Tom Herring and Dr Alexandra Lloyd set out what to expect from the series, and introduce the history of the White Rose resistance: five students and a professor who stood up to Nazism and paid with their lives. | Tom Herring, Alexandra Lloyd, Jud Newborn, Rebecca Donner | 10 Oct 2023 |