Welcome to our brand new Podcast series! In this series, we’re going to be traveling back in time to interview historical figures about how and why they chose to make a difference!
Our first interview is with Hans & Sophie Scholl, two German university students, famous for founding the White Rose resistance group and standing against Hitler & the Nazi government. What gave them the courage to stand up against such powerful and widespread evil? Listen to their interview and find out:
(This interview is a work of fiction written by Kathryn Moss. Wherever possible, Hans & Sophie’s own words have been used, as recorded in their letters, journals & trial transcripts.)
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***To read more about Hans, Sophie and the White Rose, check out some of our favorite resources:
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (film)
The White Rose: Munich 1942-1943 (book by Inge Scholl-Hans & Sophie’s sister)
At the Heart of the White Rose: Letters & Diaries of Hans & Sophie Scholl
We Will Not Be Silent (book for Grades 6-8)
Article from The Jewish Virtual Library
MEET THE ACTORS!
Annette Christie (SOPHIE SCHOLL) is a Canadian-American hybrid with a BFA in Theatre and a history of very odd jobs. She’s a lifelong actor and writer, and has had articles featured in various publications including HelloGiggles and The Guardian. If you look closely, you can see the back of her head featured prominently in the film Mean Girls. Annette currently resides in Alberta with her husband and two children. Her YA romantic comedy, Love Lessons, which she wrote and narrated, is available through Audible Originals. Her adult debut novel, The Rehearsals, will be published in July 2021 with Little, Brown.
Eric Van Tielen (HANS SCHOLL), a Salt Lake City native, has been seen on Broadway in ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘A Tale of Two Cities’. He toured nationally with ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ and ‘Les Miserables’, and internationally as a soloist with the Tokyo Philharmonic. He was directed by theatre luminary, Hal Prince, in his retrospective ‘Prince of Broadway’. Eric holds a MFA in Acting from Indiana University and is a classically trained pianist. He has been seen regionally at Cincinnati Playhouse, Syracuse Stage, Indiana Rep, Berkshire Theatre festival, and for multiple seasons at Utah Shakespeare Festival. Eric lives in NYC with his husband, Eric. They own Prep Your Rep studio, a hub for musical theatre training and recordings. Eric is also a private speech coach with New York Speech Coaching.
KATHRYN MOSS (WRITER/INTERVIEWER) is the founder of My World My Time, and an EMMY-nominated writer & director. Her feature film, Resistance Movement, and her award-winning documentary, “A Time for Resistance”, tell the incredible true story of the Hübener Group, three teens who had the courage to stand against Hitler.
In 2016 Kathryn founded the group My World My Time, to help inspire one another in the fight for a better world. She has been invited to speak at film festivals, churches, prisons, schools and conferences around the world, including an International Conference on Religion & Film in Italy.
Kathryn earned a Masters degree in Directing from the University of London, and is a 1st degree black belt in TaeKwonDo. She lives in West Jordan, Utah with her husband and three daughters.
most excellent – a very different approach to discussing this problem. i wish it was longer – i could listen to this type of story for at least an hour at a time – but i have had an interest in the Holocaust, rescuers and survivors for as long as i can remember. thank you – looking forward to your next podcast.
Loved it! Thank you for sharing
I so enjoyed this! Looking forward to more! Considering the turmoil our country is experiencing now I wonder what can I really do to help keep our freedoms!!
The music at the beginning and end was beautiful. Could you make that available for listening, or just tell me wha the song is called?