Přepište dějiny – Groman Martin (2021)

The beloved podcast is now available in a unique book format! The book is based on the podcast by Martin Groman and Michal Stehlík, "Rewrite History," which was created in November 2020. It focuses on history in the public space, media, and the statements of politicians and other public figures. It seems that few are spared from wild parallels and comparisons that often miss their real historical counterparts. This is eagerly seized upon by the history rewriters, who today massively utilize social networks and their potential political or otherwise socially significant positions to incorporate history into their current strategies. Want to stand out as a critic of the European Union? Compare it to the Third Reich. Want to appeal to the national sentiment of Czech voters? Scare them with the Sudeten Germans and their desire for old property. "Rewrite History" examines one such distorted parallel after another and, with insight into historical events, shows how often the real past is far from many of today's twisted updates. Documentarian and dramaturg Dan Moravec wrote about the podcast by Martin Groman and Michal Stehlík: "The podcast 'Rewrite History' is in a way a public service format – modern yet traditional. This is what both gentlemen...