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#51 - Daniel Rachel talks rock's reckoning with its Nazi past

#51 - Daniel Rachel talks rock's reckoning with its Nazi past

Update: 2025-10-31

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In this episode, Miles Salter speaks to Daniel Rachel, author of This Ain't Rock and Roll, a confrontation of rock music's uncomfortable dalliances with the Nazis.

In a fascinating conversation, Daniel shares with Miles about how rock needs to be accountable for its past.

Please be aware that this episode covers topics that some listeners may find uncomfortable such as rape, antisemitism and the Holocaust.

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#51 - Daniel Rachel talks rock's reckoning with its Nazi past

#51 - Daniel Rachel talks rock's reckoning with its Nazi past

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