Michael Flamm
History professor at Ohio Wesleyan University who offers scholarly analysis of Gillars' life and the historical context surrounding her broadcasts.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 37min
Axis Sally’s Nazi Radio
Michael Flamm, a history professor who contextualizes Mildred Gillars' life, and Richard Lucas, biographer of Axis Sally, explore how a struggling Maine actress became a Nazi radio voice. They trace her rise in Berlin, the propaganda tactics she used to target American soldiers, her capture and treason trial, and questions about coercion, ambition, and culpability.
