The Man Who Calculated Death
In 2013, journalist Suzanne Rico gets the call. Her mother, Gabriele, is dying. As time ticks down, Gabriele reveals an unfinished memoir about her World…
Latest Episodes
Jun 03, 2025 · 40M
The Soul of the Story: 13
Suzanne sits down with friend and Executive Producer, Lisa Joyner, to discuss the beating heart of the Man Who Calculated Death: the women integral to…
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May 28, 2025 · 18M
Behind the Scenes with Jon Cryer: 12
Suzanne sits down with Executive Producer Jon Cryer to discuss the origin of the podcast, how the experience of producing the series has changed their…
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May 20, 2025 · 10M
Doodlebug Summer: 11
Suzanne investigates the three-month stretch in 1944 when Germany launched the most V1 flying bombs at England.
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May 13, 2025 · 12M
The Sound of Silence: 10
Suzanne and Stephanie view footage and documents from a 1944 press conference in London hosted by the English War Minister, explaining the design and engineering…
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Top Episodes
2025-05-06 10:00:00
Unintended Consequences: 9
Suzanne visits Tante Heide, who is now seriously ill, and Tante Traute, to tell them of this unexpected turn in the family story.
2025-04-08 10:00:00
Chamber 44: 5
Suzanne and Stephanie visit Tante Heide in Sacramento, California, where the sisters’ beloved aunt has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
2025-04-01 10:00:00
V Is For Vengeance: 4
In the aftermath of the fire bombing, Robert Lusser’s family finds shelter in an abandoned mansion while he heads to a remote island in the…
2025-03-25 09:00:00
Into The Fire: 3
Suzanne and Stephanie investigate their family's experience in the long-ago fire bombing of Kassel, Germany that killed 10,000 civilians in a single night.
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35M·Apr 29
Lost Souls: 8
Suzanne and Stephanie walk the halls of a children’s home where their mom described her mother’s ghost haunting her every night.
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The Dark Road of the Future: 7
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Broken Glass: 6
38M·Mar 18
The Last Request: 1
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Candles In The Window: 2
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Introducing: The Man Who Calculated Death