Secret Nazi Science — Season 1

Aired 1 December 2023 • 45 min

When the Nazis get a hold of the new study of eugenics, they mobilize it for the darkest of purposes. How does science spin out of control to justify Nazi breeding programs, mass sterilizations, and genocide?

Aired 8 December 2023 • 45 min

First after first, Nazi engineers push the limits of what's possible in the air. From jet-powered fighters, to rockets to helicopters, what technologies did the Nazis pioneer? And why weren't these feats enough to help the Nazis win the war?

Aired 15 December 2023 • 45 min

To accomplish some of their most shocking aims, the Nazis brought in an arsenal of chemical scientists to facilitate mass murder, create deadly chemical nerve agents, and unleash a deadly blight.

Aired 22 December 2023 • 45 min

As the war ticks on, Nazi scientists add new weapons to the Nazi arsenal. Guided missiles, buzz bombs, and the world's first space age weapon unleash destruction and up the ante for the Allies. Just how far will the Nazis go to rain down death?

Aired 29 December 2023 • 45 min

To fight the Allies, the Nazis needed an unstoppable force. They'd call upon science to build a better soldier and push the limits of the human body. Testing, indoctrination, and dangerous stimulants create a Blitzkrieg-ready fighting force.

Aired 5 January 2024 • 45 min

Far from the battlefront, Nazis scientists race to secure important weather data and stay one step ahead of Allied attempts to foil their new radar technologies. The weather wars and battle of the beams puts science on the front lines.

Aired 12 January 2024 • 45 min

Even before the war is won, Nazi scientists embark on a mission to prepare the natural world for the Thousand Year Reich. Culls of flora and fauna, efforts to revive ancient species, and the construction of idyllic landscapes set the scene...

Aired 19 January 2024 • 45 min

As the Nazis march through Western Europe, Nazi architects design Nazi cities of the future. But behind epic designs for Germany's future lie violent ideologies of genocide and oppression.