
In the second part of our 3 part episode on groundbreaking pioneer sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld, we talk about his influence on German gender identity and sexual politics up through World War One and his instrumental influence on Weimar Era culture! Cabaret Clothes! Divine Decadence! Gender Euphoria! Hurrah!
CW: this episode mentions things some listeners might find upsetting. Please take care while listening.
Sources:
Beachy, Robert. Gay Berlin: Birthplace of a Modern Identity. Vintage. 13 October 2015.
Brook, Daniel. The Einstein of Sex: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, Visionary of Weimar Berlin. W.W. Norton & Company. 13 May 2025.
Cantu, Benjamin, Kriegsheim, Felix. Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate. Cantu, Benjamin. Narrated by: Robert Beachy, Katrin Himmler, Ben Miller, Klaus Mueller, Zavier Nunn, Morgan M. Page. Film Base Berlin, Netflix Studios, The Thursday Company. 28 June 2023.