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Witches' Railway: From Pagan Myths to WWII & the Stasi

Witches' Railway: From Pagan Myths to WWII & the Stasi

Update: 2025-11-27
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In this episode, we dive into the fascinating history of the Harz Railway in Germany. A story that holds tales of witches, top-secret Nazi weapons programmes and political Cold War spies.




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Cast List: 




Dominic Selwood: Historian & Journalist


Tim Dunn: Railway Historian


Guy Walters: Author & Historian


Dirk Bahnsen: Communications Manager, HSB 


Claire Barratt: Industrial Engineer 


Sabine Houben: Local Guide 


Dr Friedhart Knolle: Harz National Park Authority 


Dr Regine Heubaun: Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp Memorial


Nigel Jones: Author & Historian 


Stefan Hordler: Director, Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp Memorial 


Horst Dittman: Former Driver 


Jurgen Steimecke: Former Driver 


Christoph Lampert: Director, Brockenhaus Museum 


Dietmar Schultke: Former GDR Border Guard


Eric Meyers: Narrator 

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Witches' Railway: From Pagan Myths to WWII & the Stasi

Witches' Railway: From Pagan Myths to WWII & the Stasi

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