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Podcast: Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show
Episode: Forgotten Tragedy
Description: In this gripping episode of Dave Does History, Dave Bowman takes listeners back to December 17, 1944, a day that saw both the brutality of war and the resilience of memory. Focusing on the Malmedy Massacre—a horrific war crime during the Battle of the Bulge—Dave delivers a masterful, unflinching account of how over 80 unarmed American soldiers were executed by Joachim Peiper’s Waffen-SS forces.
The episode is not just a retelling of the events but a reflective journey into how such tragedies often fade from collective memory. Dave balances the hard facts with an accessible, conversational tone, making...