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The Missing Chapter Podcast

A Matter of Minutes

In 1938, an unassuming carpenter finds himself in a German beer hall, having a couple drinks with his meal.  A regular of this establishment, this man has seemingly become a loyal customer.  But this man is not here for the atmosphere or the refreshments, he is here on a personal mission.  Not much of a reader, and far from a political activist, this carpenter sneaks into an upstairs closet and stays far past closing hours...why?...to plant a bomb.  The target?  Adolf Hitler.  How will he pull off this secret plot to assassinate the world’s most famous tyrant?  What lengths will this carpenter go to to ensure the success of his plan?  And how does a 13-minute alteration give us a glimpse of a world devoid of Hitler’s fascist, genocidal ideology?  Find out on todays’ episode of the Missing Chapter.

Broadcast on:
05 Dec 2020

In 1938, an unassuming carpenter finds himself in a German beer hall, having a couple drinks with his meal.  A regular of this establishment, this man has seemingly become a loyal customer.  But this man is not here for the atmosphere or the refreshments, he is here on a personal mission.  Not much of a reader, and far from a political activist, this carpenter sneaks into an upstairs closet and stays far past closing hours...why?...to plant a bomb.  The target?  Adolf Hitler.  How will he pull off this secret plot to assassinate the world’s most famous tyrant?  What lengths will this carpenter go to to ensure the success of his plan?  And how does a 13-minute alteration give us a glimpse of a world devoid of Hitler’s fascist, genocidal ideology?  Find out on todays’ episode of the Missing Chapter.