Best David Sumner Podcasts (2025)

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Brooke Shaden – A Light in the Darkness: Crafting Grief, Beauty, and Imagination Through Self-Portraiture | Episode #238 59:28

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Nick Wong - Telling Stories with Light: Portraits of Humor, Humanity and Self | Episode #237 1:09:17

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3.14 - The Battle of Berlin: The 2nd of May (And Epilogue) 56:20

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With defeat now inevitable for the Germans and the Soviet capture of Berlin all but complete, General Weidling enters into final surrender negotiations with the Soviets. In the meantime, the breakout groups continue in their attempt to fight their way out of the capital. Epilogue: Once the fighting ends, the victors, the defeated, and the people of…

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Duccio Malagamba - Light, Time, and Intuition: The Art of Seeing Buildings Beyond Their Facades | Episode #236 58:06

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3.13 - The Battle of Berlin: The 1st of May 32:20

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With the rapidly diminishing Berlin garrison forces trapped in an ever-decreasing pocket in the centre of the city, Goebbels, as the new Chancellor, decides to start negotiating with the Soviets. But rather than delivering a quick-end to the fighting, these negotiations quickly descend into farce. Meanwhile, breakout groups launch desperate attempt…

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Jon Meadows – Turning Basement Sessions into a Six-Figure Business Through Strategy and Photographic Expression | Episode #235 1:10:21

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3.12 - The Battle of Berlin: The 30th of April 28:05

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The Red Army launches its long-awaited assault on the Reichstag. But all Stalin wants to know is whether or not the building will be captured before May Day… Meanwhile, in the bunker, Hitler bites the bullet. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important locations featured in the series. Map: Here is a map of the Soviet assault on the Reic…

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Bob London – Country Roots and New York Heights: A Wedding Photographer’s Artful Journey | Episode #234 52:06

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Full Moon Fever (Tom Petty) 1:31:52

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3.11 - The Battle of Berlin: The 29th of April 22:42

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Red Army forces brave fire and fury as they launch their assault across the Landwehr Canal, whilst Soviet riflemen establish a foothold in the Diplomatic Quarter after successfully crossing the Moltkebridge. The Reichstag now lies within touching distance for the Soviets… For the Berlin garrison forces, it seems the only thing holding back the Sovi…

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Shannon Grant – Film, Feeling, and the Intimate Pulse of a Wedding Day | Episode #233 59:38

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3.10 - The Battle of Berlin: The 28th of April 25:34

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With the Berlin garrison forces unable to stop the Soviet advance, the Red Army stands poised to launch a three-pronged assault on the Zitadelle district. The rivalry between Marshal Zhukov and Marshal Konev is also brought to a head when Moscow issues a new demarcation line between the 1st Belorussian and 1st Ukrainian Fronts in Berlin. Meanwhile,…

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Edmund Sumner – From Mexico to Japan: Photographing Architecture with Emotion, Edge, and Vision | Episode #232 1:47:57

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The Trump-Induced Crisis in U.S. Science 31:58

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Adam talks about the crisis in U.S. science and higher education that is unfolding now, due to the multi-pronged assault on both by the second Trump administration. This episode was recorded on June 19, 2025. It’s a special one-off episode of Deep Convection, not part of The Sumner Files. Media articles mentioned in the episode include: New York Ti…

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3.9 - The Battle of Berlin: The 27th of April 33:42

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Rumours circulate amongst the Berlin garrison forces regarding the possibility of General Wenck’s 12th Army coming to save the city. In the meantime, the Soviets creep ever closer to the centre of Berlin. Plus, in this week’s episode, we take a closer look at how the women of Berlin suffered during the battle. Map: Here is a map giving an overview …

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Ted Forbes – Discovering a Visual Voice Through Practice, Passion, and Photographic Language | Episode #231 1:38:26

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Europe At War Needs You! - Patreon Announcement 4:34

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Join the ranks of the Europe At War supporters by visiting patreon.com/europeatwar. If you have any comments or questions about the show, please get in touch via [email protected] You can also follow me on instagram at davidsumnerhistory or visit my site davidsumnerhistory.comBy David Sumner

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3.8 - The Battle of Berlin: The 26th of April 26:55

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In a desperate attempt to resupply the beleaguered Berlin garrison, an airstrip is constructed in the Tiergarten park. However the airstrip fails to live up to expectations… Meanwhile, the Red Army drives deeper into Moabit and Neukölln, whilst also launching a renewed assault on the Tempelhof airport. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the i…

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Bruce Vincentiis – Blending Landscape Roots with Luxury Hotel Photography | Episode #230 44:36

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The Sumner Files, Episode Eight: Connie Burg 1:03:45

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Photo by Alon Koppel. Connie Burg, aka China Burg, Don Burg, and Lucy Hamilton, had never played the guitar before she joined Mars. But that didn’t stop her from developing a uniquely original style that became a defining feature of Mars’ sound, and that in turn influenced all the No Wave music that came afterwards. Connie went on to learn another …

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3.7 - The Battle of Berlin: The 25th of April 29:42

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Fighting rages throughout the city as the Berlin garrison struggles to counter the combined forces of two Red Army Fronts. The Soviets then lay siege to Tempelhof Airport… Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important locations featured in the series. Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/europeatwar If you have any comments or questi…

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David Margolis – From Skyview Survey’s Commercial Heights to Bold Artistic Horizons | Episode #229 2:06:03

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3.6 - The Battle of Berlin: The 24th of April 33:45

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The Berlin garrison is bolstered by the deployment of the 56th Panzer Corps around the city, whilst more badly-needed reinforcements arrive in the city in the form of French SS volunteers. In the meantime, Marshal Konev launches his assault on the Teltow canal in the south of Berlin, plus units from Konev and Zhukov’s fronts link-up in the south-ea…

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What's The Story Morning Glory (Oasis) 1:25:36

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The Sumner Files, Episode Seven: Susan Lehman 1:18:42

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In Adam’s memory, Sumner’s life is divided into the pre-Sue and Sue eras, with Sue being Susan Lehman, aka Sue Crane, aka Aunt Sue to Adam and his sister. Sue came originally from California, moved around in her youth, wound up in New York by the mid-1980s, and met Sumner sometime around 1990, right when he moved up to the Catskills for a few month…

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Ana Lyubich – Harnessing Neuroaesthetics to Create Unforgettable Photography | Episode #228 41:03

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3.5 - The Battle of Berlin: The 23rd of April 27:32

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With the Berlin garrison unable to halt the Soviet advance, a new pie-in-the-sky counterattack plan to save Berlin is formulated involving General Wenck’s 12th Army. Meanwhile, General Weidling is “promoted” to Commander of the Berlin Defence Area… Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important locations featured in the series. Support me o…

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Casey Steinmiller – Photographing Iconic Moments in the Music Industry | Episode #227 48:25

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3.4 - The Battle of Berlin: The 22nd of April 18:30

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Marshal Zhukov sends some of his forces on a flanking manoeuvre to the north of Berlin in order to encircle the capital, unaware that Marshal Konev’s 1st Ukrainian Front is rapidly approaching Berlin from the south. Meanwhile, the Führerbunker eagerly awaits news of “Army Detachment Steiner’s” counterattack. Plus, General Weidling’s 56th Panzer Cor…

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Kalee Isbell – Transforming Everyday Moments into Generational Treasures | Episode #226 47:56

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The Sumner Files, Episode Six: Cynthia Sobel 1:05:41

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Cynthia Sobel, born Cynthia Schoenwetter, is Adam’s mother, and Sumner’s sister. So she knew Sumner from the very beginning of his life to the end, and there’s no one else alive who remembers the things about him that she does. She talks at length about their parents, Charles and Sylvia Schoenwetter, and their childhoods in Elmhurst, Queens — essen…

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3.3 - The Battle of Berlin: The 21st of April 23:04

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The battle of Berlin begins in earnest when 1st Belorussian Front forces advance into the northern and eastern outskirts of the capital. In a desperate ploy to save Berlin, Hitler comes up with a preposterous counterattack plan involving Steiner’s forces to the north of the city. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important locations feat…

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Casey McCallister – Hunting Nature’s Raw Energy through Mountains and Tides | Episode #225 1:02:02

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3.2 - The Battle of Berlin: The 20th of April 22:30

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The Führer’s birthday celebrations are interrupted by a huge Allied bombing raid on the capital. Plus, Marshal Zhukov’s 1st Belorussian Front launches their first artillery barrages on Berlin from their positions just outside the city. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important locations featured in the series. Support me on Patreon: ht…

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BONUS Episode: A chat with Peter Graham from Berlin Battle Damage 1:00:03

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Peter Graham was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and he is an independent historian and researcher specialising in the history of Berlin during WW2. In 2018 Peter founded the popular Facebook page "Berlin Battle Damage" which currently has over 15,000 followers and focuses on the tangible remains of WW2 to be found in Berlin today. In 2023 Peter…

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Grace (Jeff Buckley) 1:29:51

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We dive deep into Jeff Buckley's only studio album, "Grace," exploring its creation, impact, and the extraordinary talent behind this haunting masterpiece. And of course using our trademark competitive knock-out style format. • Examining Jeff Buckley's complex backstory, with almost no relationship to his famous father Tim Buckley • Discussing the …

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Johan Lolos – Photographing the Beauty of Earth’s Untamed Corners | Episode #224 1:18:54

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The Sumner Files, Episode Five: Arto Lindsay 54:17

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As the front man in DNA, Arto Lindsay was one of the core No Wave figures from the start, and he and Sumner were good friends from the mid-1970s, when Arto arrived in NYC (along with Mark Cunningham and Connie Burg, from Eckerd College in Florida), into the 1980s and beyond. Arto played on Sumner’s opera record John Gavanti, and in the early 1980s …

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3.1 - Welcome to the Battle of Berlin 54:52

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An in-depth look at Berlin in 1945, with a focus on how the city prepared itself physically and mentally for the impending Soviet assault. Plus, an outline of the Berlin defence strategy, the Berlin garrison forces, and the attacking Soviet forces. Map: Here is an overview of the German and Soviet forces on the eve of the assault on Berlin, includi…

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Matt Jacob – A Photographer's Journey into Humanity's Stories | Episode #223 1:12:02

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BONUS Episode: A Talk With Matthew Menneke From On The Front Tours 1:00:22

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Matthew Menneke is a military historian and former serviceman in the Australian Army. Matthew is also the founder of On The Front Tours, which is a tour guide company specialising solely in Second World War tours in and around Berlin. One of the tours Matthew runs is a tour of the Halbe Pocket, so naturally I was curious to hear his views on the ba…

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Casey Fatchett – Wedding Photography Through a Performer's Lens | Episode #222 1:36:13

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The Sumner Files, Episode Four: David Reed 1:13:34

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In this episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with painter David Reed. David’s paintings have been shown in galleries and museums in the US and Europe from the 1970s to the present, in venues including the Guggenheim, Gagosian New York and Basel, Neues Museum Nürnberg, Häusler Contemporary, Zurich, and most recently at Galerie Nathalie Obadia in …

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BONUS Episode: A Talk With Scott Bury From The Beyond Barbarossa Podcast 47:44

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Scott Bury, producer and host of the Beyond Barbarossa podcast, joins me for a chat about the peculiarities, vastness and horrors of the Eastern Front of the Second World War. If you want to learn about the history of the Eastern Front from start to finish then I highly recommend you check out the excellent Beyond Barbarossa podcast. You can also f…

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Corey Boyles – From Flipping Houses to Capturing Stories: Building a Photography Empire | Episode #221 1:13:01

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2.7 - The Battle of Bautzen: The Aftermath 21:34

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The fighting has ended, but who won? Plus, a look at how the legacy of the battle is still hotly-contested to this day. Map: Here is a map giving an overview of the important towns, cities, and locations featured in the series. Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/europeatwar If you have any comments or questions about the show, please get in…

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Jim Richardson – Capturing the Planet Through Environmental and Documentary Photography with National Geographic | Episode #220 1:20:18

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The Sumner Files, Episode Three: Lydia Lunch 32:59

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In this episode of the Sumner Files, Adam talks with Lydia Lunch! Lydia is a singer, poet, writer, actress, and self-empowerment speaker. She got her start as the leader, singer and guitarist of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, one of the four bands to appear on the compilation No New York, and moved on from there to a long career in which she’s manage…

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2.6 - The Battle of Bautzen: The Final Phase 24:46

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The Germans have lifted the siege of Bautzen, and are now poised to take the fight to the Polish-Soviet forces with the intention of driving them out of Saxony completely. However, a rapidly-strengthened Polish-Soviet defence line seeks to halt the German advance. Dates covered: April 25th-onwards. Map: Here is an overview of the German, Polish, an…

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Henry Hargreaves – Transforming Food into Art, Humor, and Social Commentary Through Conceptual Photography | Episode #219 59:27

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