vastly the most sympathetic Krupp in at least 100 years, though again not -that- sympathetic
Berthold Beitz, a top Krupp executive who figures prominently in the final chapter
Beitz and Adenauer sniping at each other
here's McCloy back again to help Krupp self-destruct?
what did Beitz and RFK talk about?
Khrushchev's relationship with Krupp was quite chummy
why did the Eastern bloc (through Krupp) essentially receive a quarter of West German long-term investment credit while only buying 4% of their exports?
if you want to hear Alfried's long list of personal defeats and final fate, listen to the episode lmao
the final fate of Krupp - assimilated by Thyssen
yes, it was a joke, no I'm not sponsored by Otis elevators
to finish, I'd like to introduce my Programmed to Chill Matrix of Business Success
here's how Krupp ranks on the Programmed to Chill Matrix of Business Success - it's not a great score, folks!
thanks for listening! more good stuff to come
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how about one last thread for the road? maybe the second to last?
I’m a fan of Cuba and the Cuban people. Politically, I support ending the embargo and the repeal of the Helms-Burton act. I think Fidel Castro and Che Guevara were some of the most interesting figures of the 20th century. There is much to admire in the Cuban project.
I’m always a fan of subterranean histories, especially when they intersect with insurrectionary and/or revolutionary history. What’s the parapolitics take on Cuba? What still remains to be studied with the Cuban Revolution?
a thread: a couple days ago, Daniela Klette, age 65, of the Red Army Faction’s third generation was arrested.
a lot of people are saying Bellingcat and/or podcasters found her. it's not entirely clear which, but it looks like some German podcasters for like a Most Wanted type podcast found her using AI tools, and then either they or a Bellingcat guy sent it to the cops
via the NYT article, the Bellingcat guy said “Somebody like me, who does not speak German, who does not know much beyond the basic background of Daniela Klette — Why was I able to find such a lead in like literally 30 minutes?”
for various reasons I’m obsessed with the baleada. it’s become one of my all-time favorite dishes.
the baleada is in some ways THE national dish of Honduras. what’s known for sure is that the baleada was invented in La Ceiba on the beautiful northern coast of Honduras. some claim that it was originally a Mayan dish (which I'll discuss later)