'The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel'

Unresolved

Unresolved Productions

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

On this bonus episode, Micheal chats with New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brunt about his first nonfiction book, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel. During their discussion, they chat about Rudolf Diesel and his invention of the Diesel engine, the impact both had upon the world, and the suspicious circumstances surrounding Diesel's disappearance in September of 1913.

Thanks to Doug for appearing on the show, and make sure to check out the book at your local bookstore or library!

To learn more, check out Douglas Brunt's website at the following link:

https://douglasbrunt-author.com/

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, it's Michael.
0:05.3	This is one of the two bonus episodes that I mentioned in my recent announcement, and
0:09.8	features an interview I recently conducted with author Douglass Brunt.
0:14.1	Doug recently published his first nonfiction work, The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel.
0:19.8	It's a really interesting book that's equal parts biography and mystery, and dives into
0:25.0	a slice of history that I'd never really paid much attention to before.
0:29.3	In case you don't really recognize the name Rudolph Diesel, after all, I didn't.
0:33.8	He was an integral figure during the industrial era, and was responsible for creating the
0:39.0	diesel engine, which played a big role in the evolving world of shipping and transportation.
0:43.6	Hell, it still does more than a century later.
0:46.8	In the lead up to World War I, Diesel was seemingly in a state of personal and professional
0:51.1	flux, and had a lot of intriguing possibilities opened up to him because of his innovation,
0:56.6	as well as a lot of pressures being put on him by major figures in the world.
1:00.5	Among them, Kaiser Wilhelm II and John D. Rockefeller.
1:04.2	But then, during an overnight crossing of the English Channel in September of 1913, Diesel
1:09.3	disappeared, seemingly vanishing into the night.
1:12.9	His disappearance has spawned a lot of intriguing theories and conspiracy theories over the years,
1:17.7	and that's something that Doug and I dive into during our conversation.
1:20.9	Would you mind telling me in the listener a little bit about yourself and kind of what
1:25.1	started your career as a writer?
1:26.6	Well, it's a second act for me.
1:28.6	I am from the East Coast.
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