The Art of Crime

Author: Gavin Whitehead

The Art of Crime is a history podcast about the unlikely collisions between true crime and the arts. New theme each season.
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The Nazi and the Psychiatrist
Episode 10
Wednesday, 28 January, 2026

Why did the Nazis commit their atrocities? After the end of World War II, American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley tried to answer this question at Nuremberg prison. During his time as chief psychiatrist there, Kelley examined high-ranking Nazis, including Hermann Göring, as they waited to stand trial for war crimes. Today, we're joined by Jack El-Hai, author of The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, a book about what Kelley learned from his conversations with Göring. If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.