Otto Rahn: The Real-Life Indiana Jones Villain (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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In the Indiana Jones movies, Indiana is usually searching for a rare artifact with mystical powers while some other nefarious archeologist, usually a Nazi, is trying to find the artifact before Indy. Believe it or not, that trope of a Nazi archeologist looking for an item of incredible power actually has a kernel of truth to it. Sort of. Learn more about Otto Rahn and the real-life Nazi search for the Holy Grail on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time machine. Dive into their extensive online archives to explore history as it happened. With over 800 million digitized newspaper pages spanning three centuries, Newspapers.com provides an unparalleled gateway to the past, with papers from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond. Use the code “EverythingEverywhere” at checkout to get 20% off a publisher extra subscription at newspapers.com. Noom Noom is not just another diet or fitness app. It’s a comprehensive lifestyle program designed to empower you to make lasting changes and achieve your health goals. With Noom, you’ll embark on a personalized journey that considers your unique needs, preferences, and challenges. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge technology with the support of a dedicated team of experts, including registered dietitians, nutritionists, and behavior change specialists. Noom’s changing how the world thinks about weight loss. Go to noom.com to sign up for your trial today! Rocket Money Rocket Money is a personal finance app that finds and cancels your unwanted subscriptions, monitors your spending, and helps you lower your bills—all in one place. It will quickly and easily find your subscriptions for you –and for any you don’t want to pay for anymore, just hit “cancel,” and Rocket Money will cancel it for you. It’s that easy. Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following is an encore presentation of Everything Everywhere Daily.
0:04.0	In the Indiana Jones movies, Indiana is usually searching for a rare artifact with mystical powers,
0:12.0	while some other nefarious archaeologist,
0:14.8	usually a Nazi, is trying to find the artifact before Indy.
0:18.4	Believe it or not, that trope of a Nazi archaeologist looking for an item of incredible power actually has a kernel of truth to it.
0:25.0	Sort of.
0:27.0	Learn more about Otto Ron and the real life Nazi search for the Holy Grail on this episode of
0:31.6	everything everywhere daily. Why are you listening to this podcast when there are puddles to be jumped in?
0:50.0	Come on let's get outside and play.
0:54.0	All we need is a pair of wellies in the pot of pet tea for low.
0:59.0	It's made with calcium and put him in D for immune support.
1:04.0	My mom says healthy mischief needs healthy bones.
1:08.6	And she knows best, most of the time. Adventure awaits with petty flu!
1:15.0	Otto Ron was born in 1904 in Middlesot, Germany.
1:21.0	He attended the University of Giesen, where he earned his degree in philology.
1:25.0	And FYI, philology is basically the study of linguistics and literature in historical context.
1:30.0	While at the University of Giesen, one of his professors was a Baron von Gaul, who introduced him to the Alba Jensen movement, also known as the Cathars.
1:39.0	And before I get too far, I should probably explain who the Cathars were because they're kind of central to the story.
1:45.0	The Cathars were a religious movement which had its heyday from the 11th to 14th century.
1:50.0	They primarily existed in southern France and northern Italy.
1:52.8	The Cathar's ideology was believed to have come from the east from the Byzantine Empire,
1:57.0	and it's also known as Albigensianism based on the French city of Albie where it was centered.
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