Rachel Bloom - The Hunt For Adolf Eichmann - Drunk History

Rachel Bloom explains how Mossad agents tracked down high-ranking Nazi officer Adolf Eichmann in the wake of World War II.
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Based on the popular web series, Drunk History is the liquored-up narration of our nation's history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of actors and comedians, travels across the country to present the rich tales that every city in this land has to offer. Booze helps bring out the truth. It's just that sometimes the truth is a little incoherent.
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[@adriannaz7954]

Bloom: *sings remember that we suffered*

[@deborahskillman3003]

Yeh she's right I saw that the.tv he was scary all Theo's women got killing

[@myrnamontilla1718]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah [deeeeeep breath] aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[@kickinwings420]

Weird Al Yankovic deserves an academy award for his portrayal of Adolph Eichmann. Ben Kingsley’s doesn’t even hold a candle

[@h0rn3d_h1st0r1an]

As much as I love Kingsley, I have to agree.

[@professor0]

Rachel isn't even drunk. That's just how she always is.

[@ProNorden]

' Ain't no Nazi like an Ashke- Nazi ..cuz the Ashkenazis won't stop ! '

[@StarLord_2307]

Jim Johnson idiot the Jews dint kil JFK

[@kaydenpat]

professor0 Lol!! I certainly hope not.

[@vinnievalentine421]

I dont trust anyone who doesnt drink

[@thecourier7216]

My family has a history of alcoholism

[@grindcoremaniac]

I can't see Weird Al in a negative way, even if he's playing an evil historic figure lol.

[@purpleblah2]

That was weird al? I thought that was Christoph Waltz!

[@SEXCOPTER_RUL]

i think we can all agree, the world needs ALOT more wierd al. not music, but just him in comedy in general. the small bits he had on tim and eric were awesome, and i LOVED UHF. considering how you can have your own channel now with twitch and youtube, i think a sequel to UHF would make sense and be fucking amazing.

[@sarahl7963]

Weird Al is awesome! I had to pause so I could laugh then give it the attention it deserved! lol

[@LuizAlexPhoenix]

I was reading about Eichmann in Israel and now I will forever portray him as Weird Al. He broke history for me.

[@HoodieNinja28]

grindcoremaniac was it bad that I rooted for weird al

[@t.k.abrams4720]

I love that she's already laying down like one minute in

[@briganja]

"it's weird telling a story about Nazi's when I'm so comfortable" hahaha same for listening to one

[@rgwak]

Literally in the same position as she is while watching this.

[@thesandwich5321]

Well hey, we fought a war so we could be in the position. Fuck yes I'm getting cosy, screw the nazis!

[@gadyariv2456]

the video failed to mention that Israel essentially abolished capital punishment in the '50s, so the decision to execute Eichmann was rather controversial. all other Nazis captured by Israel after Eichmann received life sentences, and Eichmann was the last person to receive the death penalty in Israel.

[@eleSDSU]

Yup, an exception was made for him.

[@yonizaslavsky4246]

Also he was the only

[@humphrey3056]

Prolly cuz she was drunk

[@banjoo2224]

Except for all the Palestinians Israel kills on the daily but yeah it's not execution it's just murder.

[@Zainab-wg7nj]

Also, it was a violation of international law.

[@2thinkcritically]

Eichmann nearly got away with his Argentinian disguise, but he had a momentary lapse of judgement and burst into _Polka Face,_ blowing his cover

[@bruck2723]

What was it about Argentina that it attracted so many Nazis?

[@malena6430]

@@bruck2723 there were a lot of german villages in argentina, brazil and chile because of massive european immigration at the start of the 20th century (and during the first and second world wars), so for a lot of Nazis it meant moving to a place that was familiar (there were a lot of towns with mostly German immigrants who spoke German and continued German traditions) but in a country that they could easily hide in

[@jostweisenfeld4290]

Actually, Eichmann's son's father-in-law didn't call the Mossad. He wrote a letter to Fritz Bauer, Attorney General in Frankfurt. Bauer was tracking down Nazi war criminals as well and wanted Eichmann in front of a German court. But the newly founded German intelligence agency was pretty much run by former Nazis back then, so they did everything to keep Bauer from finding there former comrades. Knowing that his own colleagues would warn Eichmann, if he pursued him himself, Bauer turned to the Mossad and gave them the information from the man who's daughter dated Eichmanns son.

[@jostweisenfeld4290]

I know, but it's history nonetheless, and all the other facts are pretty much on point. Furthermore, Fritz Bauer is sort of a personal hero of mine.

[@Nick30468]

to be fair, she was drunk, but thank you for the accurate story, good to know :)

[@catgang.]

Nice to know wut really happened i actually wonder wut rlly happened when watching drunk history

[@e32b61]

Such a missed opportunity! That would have made for an excellent scene with Jack McBrayer playing Fritz Bauer. Can you picture it? He is in an office and gets a telegram and reads it, and says, “Oh shit! I think we found Eichmann!” Then he picks up the phone, but turns to the doorway behind him and his colleagues are there staring at him. One of them was laughing making a Hitler salute, but when they see Bauer looking at them they stop acting like Nazis. One of them even puts his hand over his lip to hide his Hitler mustache. Then Bauer says, “No. I can’t trust these guys.” So cut to a scene where he’s meeting with the Mossad and handing them papers, saying, “This is where Eichmann is. He’s in Argentina.” And Anthony Hale says, “Hell Yeah.” And we get to see Buster Bluth and Kenneth the page in the same scene together. :’( It’s beautiful, man. Beautiful. The real history that wasn’t told with the history that never was.

[@thrashpondopons2776]

I think the bigger question here is... 'why did they have a microwave in their kitchen in 1960???'.

[@vandayshataylor4096]

I like how they had the one black person in the Mossad. I’m Ethiopian Jewish decent so I appreciate this. It’s the little details.

[@arnoldthomsen6571]

Black isrealite or like full on Ethiopian jew?

[@alexanderchristopher6237]

@@arnoldthomsen6571 what's the difference?

[@arnoldthomsen6571]

@@alexanderchristopher6237 One is crackpot insane, the other is a legitimate ethnic group.

[@amitkenan3878]

@@arnoldthomsen6571 Ethiopian Jews

[@michaelmurdock9856]

Arnold Thomsen also black Israelites are actually a crazy sect of Christianity and are insanely anti Semitic to real Jews

[@federico237]

Rachel - Argentina was really bad at extraditing nazis, I don't know why but they were. Argentinians - Cause Peron was literally a nazi and he arranged to hide all those guys here... And everyone was like "meh."

[@federico237]

Sogard well what's just incredibly rude Internet stranger. Ha, yeah, Jeremy Clarkson thought he was really fucking clever with those plates, fat piece of shit.

[@nakenmil]

Chile was also really bad at extraditing Nazis, must be something in the water.

[@gronkiusmaximus]

Ummm, I don't know the history of this or that guy but I'm pretty sure his name would be spelled Perron with two Rs Because that's how say it's in Spanish Just wanted to point that out :p

[@casir.7407]

Soriki argentinean here, peron is spelled with one r

[@miklaughter]

shut up how the fuck did i not know this, my friends group chat was called "viva peron" it was already ironic but i feel like shit now

[@joliecide]

Our car's broken down... PSYCHE IT'S NOT!!!

[@WillieNother]

I like that when Eichmann is in court, he acts surprised when they decide to hang him

[@JediJuniper92]

When I saw Eichman was played by Weird Al I just began laughing so hard.

[@ArtemisScribe]

THIS IS MY DRUNK HISTORY TOPIC!!! But seriously, I studied the history of Intelligence Agencies at university and we did a whole seminar on the Eichmann Abduction where we were all assigned roles in the Israeli government to make the decision and I got to be Isser Harel and the night before we were all in a bar and totally wasted and explaining our seminar to a friend of ours.

[@frostpat3759]

there should be a drunk history where the whole crew gets drunk not just the speaker and host, but the sound, camera, actors, etc.....viewerss...//gkg

[@MrTechselect]

Frost Pat that's a lot of expensive equipment to ruin and break so no

[@frostpat3759]

MrTechselect just get a bunch of bubble wrap

[@MRAtPt]

Jim Johnson Kennedy really supported Israel, why would they get rid of him?..

[@ArtemisScribe]

there's a short film on youtube called Drunk In Space where they wrote it while drunk and then the cast and crew got drunk and filmed it.

[@Sierralovescharles]

Yesss I'm drunk right now

[@brianschlicher59]

Ah the tale of when Buster Bluth brought weird Al to justice for his crimes against humanity.

[@feedmewifi_477]

Weird Al’s acting and facial expressions are superb

[@Onnnit1]

As soon as I heard, "Its weird to be talking about Nazi's while I'm so cozy." I went to hit like.

[@JACCO20082012]

I wonder if she stole her dog from a popular person and then dressed it up like the popular person.

[@fairytailgirl123]

Haha I get that reference

[@oz2986]

No I don’t think so, she probably locked them up in a shed

[@FAIRYGIRL911]

why would she? she seems like a person that has so many friends

[@becciecummings3600]

And kissed it at the prom 🤣

[@JACCO20082012]

@@FAIRYGIRL911 she DOES seem like she objectively had all the friends....

[@erika8214]

"Clearly, you're a pasty white German dude." lol It's too bad that history in school isn't taught in an entertaining manner.

[@beestarjay]

I literally gasped when I saw Rachel Bloom, she's the best

[@boba_rhett_4749]

Love Rachel so much

[@rachelj16]

Same

[@teresadalessio1]

boba_rhett _ Yesss. I downloaded give good parent and blast it driving...get it lol

[@junkersintutus4282]

Don't know her but she is adorable, and did a pretty good job.

[@Nokomomo22]

@@junkersintutus4282 I know this is an old comment but she plays "Rebecca." In Crazy Ex Girlfriend. It's not the best show in the world but if you like vulgar stuff and want a good laugh I'd reccomend it. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but if you're into it, and you like her, go for it.

[@junkersintutus4282]

@@Nokomomo22 Thanks for the recommendation!

[@riffraff9070]

Please never stop making this show

[@TeamMutuallyAssuredDestruction]

this didnt age well :(

[@ethanomcbride]

Rachel: “Argentina’s really bad about extraditing Nazis, I don’t know why” Argentina: Juan Domingo Peron? Never heard of em.

[@DanielBallmer]

Did you just write Fritz Bauer out of the story? I know she's drunk, but a gay German social-democratic prosecutor put his job and reputation on the line to catch Eichmann, working against everyone in his government. And that's pretty badass as well.

[@ilovemuslimfood666]

Didn't they make a movie out of that?

[@sjgrnberg]

What does his sexual orientation or political affiliation have to do with anything. Let his actions merit reward then if you want to study the man and you can relate to him as a gay social-democrat even better.

[@tinamisuu_2390]

@@sjgrnberg I think it this time period it mattered, because at that time Germany had a conservative government, many Nazis were still held in high positions, being gay was forbidden and persecuted and also he was Jewish as well, survived the holocaust in exile and came back to help make Germany a better place and bring some of the highest Nazis to justice. At that time period not many people were really interested in that and he had a very hard time. Nevertheless he helped catch eichmann and also initiated the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials. So in that context his sexual orientation, his religion and his political believes are important and make what he achieved even greater because he had to struggle so much to achieve that and had so much opposition. He really is someone that shouldn't be forgotten.

[@bernieconsalvo3720]

sj Grnberg because in this specific situation they mattered. They make him even more badass because he was everything Germany at the time hated. That’s why that must be included. It’s an important detail

[@cheesecakemcgee3638]

sj Grnberg its because during this time gay people werent as accepted

[@escdarkside]

”You know, I’m, like, really attached to Eichmann, it’s in like all my yearbooks.” Great reasoning. 👍

[@whatwasthat6666]

first thought: ThE SituATiON's a loT moRE nUaNced thAn THaT

[@-oiiio-3993]

Eichmann was such a 'creature of habit' that he made it almost easy for them to kidnap him. He would ride the same bus into town and back at the precise same time daily, would walk the very same route... the Mossad observed this for a while and made their move.

[@FAIRYGIRL911]

C-R-A-Z-Y crazy old German!

[@HeyNonyNonymous]

Well, yeah. It also had way less alchohol in it.

[@whatwasthat6666]

@@HeyNonyNonymous NOOOOO LOL I was making a "crazy ex girlfriend" reference

[@seanweir9750]

Eichmann looks like a Jedi I once knew

[@buslady3705]

A long, long time ago?

[@sofiecallow350]

I can't describe how much I love her

[@Lauren-zx3gx]

I've loved all of these Drunk History clips so far.

[@scarlettrhoads1726]

This was was literally so nice I had to watch it twice. Might be my favorite one! Great job, team!

[@ellielindsey7454]

Thank you Drunk History for giving the reigns to my favorite comedien, I LOVE YOU RACHEL BLOOM!!

[@aaronimpactnz]

Is that Weird Al Yankovic?!

[@Pinesal]

aaronimpactnz yes

[@ScottyFang]

No that's Adolf Eichmann

[@NobodyQuiteLikeMe]

No.

[@jimleonardson4268]

What's so weird about that?

[@Cannibal713]

Holy shit! You're right

[@leighpalochko6439]

Tony Hale is a legend.

[@Wolfgangus_Theophilus]

The Great Flood is a legende. Tony Hale is a funny actor.

[@leighpalochko6439]

Pototo Rolon true. Pardon my hyperbole.

[@BabyBunnyBlues]

Why is nobody talking about how hilarious “snatch squad” is

[@4rkham]

Weird Adolf?

[@ThalesWell]

Weird Aldolf

[@ThalesWell]

or Aldof

[@m.j.638]

4:02 Silence .... .... *Sike it's not!!!*

[@STeve-bv1uk]

Ya know I know it’s Comedy Central in all but like the voice overs for drunk history are always so on point!

[@sonorasgirl]

HOW did I miss this one??? It’s so good

[@tetzujin]

"uhh our car is broken down" *"SIKE IT'S NOT!"*

[@brandelynnefreleng7597]

I love the accents that she does! :D

[@gal749]

5:27 fun fact: Eichmann was kept in a sealed reinforced glass chamber with a microphone during the trial.

[@TheCadalee]

OMG RACHEL BLOOM, I NEEDED THIS IN MY LIFE

[@kosimitz]

1:05 the actor on the Left (Matt Luciano) I Went to school with him and took him to a Weird Al Concert! It's crazy how shit like this happens

[@kidkarol7496]

Whole story told without Fritz Bauer. He played a major role in this process, without him, the Mossad would not have gotten the information. You are showing the Mossad in a better picture than it was

[@Giantcappuccino]

I'm really happy that Buster was in charge!

[@sethwooten5678]

Bloom is effin adorable. Her dog is too. I love the clip of her laying down w her dog licking herself like on Rachel's head. It's like my life, but less sad and more informative

[@nepadron]

"whats that sound?" "nahssing!" 2:41

[@Yohan5]

best way to learn history

[@stutuannyalso4562]

The acting in this!!!!! Ohhh!! top notch!!👌

[@rebeccap831]

I freaking love this!!

[@RobARug]

5:28 Weird Al should should have started singing “I lost in Israel, Baby. Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! Oooh!”

[@elegate1]

As an Argentinian, well, that's pretty much how it went.

[@joovaloo]

Agree as an israeli

[@griffinrogerss]

Just in time for the movie!

[@sumalife212]

Loved d dog...so cozyy.its doubled up as a pillow too

[@TomasPabon]

To be fair "pasty white German dude" is a great description for every Argentinian ever...

[@nope5405]

Yup

[@martijnstuart95]

Because lots of Argentineans are descendants of former Nazis

[@maxpowell23]

Have you ever been to Argentina? What in the fuck are you talking about?

[@youtubeaccount4970]

And german brazilians, and german chileans, and german peruvians. Lots of Argentinians are much less fair skinned because of southern european heritage. Of course some have less stereotypical italian traits like Messi who is fair and light haired.

[@malena6430]

@@martijnstuart95 only like 40 former Nazis came to Argentina, y'all just want to pretend that Latinos cant be white bc it doesn't fit your agenda that Latinos are a race lol

[@alf.2929]

Did she say she's 97.4% Ashkenazi?

[@ozlekosusturu]

DNA tests - I'm 2.4% Ashkenazi for example

[@ProNorden]

' Ain't no Nazi like an Ashke- Nazi ..cuz the Ashkenazis won't stop ! '

[@christianterrill3503]

She did she h3h3's Ethan he is 99.7% Ashkenazi Jewish

[@ScottyFang]

I'm 99% "broadly european" lol

[@morganboutwell8231]

What does it mean?

[@JediJuniper92]

Also I'm so happy Drunk History is back

[@dodec8449]

This is my favorite

[@catqui6266]

1:16 the dog, best part

[@idansharon4783]

Rachel Bloom-still more knowledgeable than 99% of humanity while drunk.

[@Liam_Mellon]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the great music in all these episodes?

[@YECHIFY]

This style is genius and hilarious!

[@lundylow]

I saw Operation Finale, which is literally about this series of events, and I fell asleep. What was focused on here should've been that movie.

[@jaydee6460]

The movie is out of his capture and it's awesome! Story line is a bit different but good.

[@candylove1234]

How have I never seen this!!

[@docdrew87]

“Psych! It’s NOT!” 😂😂😂

[@jalabi99]

"Our car's broken down. SIKE! IT'S NOT"

[@gabriellekelly3141]

4:55, it’s Ray from “Girls”!!!

[@MissMusicLover131]

When you're drunk this makes even more sense and is even mor3 funny

[@Eph_Wilson]

Tony Hale (Isser Harel) cracks me up every second he’s onscreen! 😂 😂 😂 Dude’s CRAZY talented!

[@beeta137]

I watched the movie Operation Finale (via Netflix) about this story - they took liberties of course, but it was a good, moving movie regardless. Ben Kingsley turns in a powerful performance as Eichmann - which is hilarious to me since the first role I saw him in was Itzhak Stern in Schindler's List, the Polish-German Holocaust survivor who assisted Oskar Schindler in his rescue activities!

[@louleone3447]

Watching my ex-girlfriend be tipsy like that was hilarious.

[@e32b61]

Lou Leone She was my ex-girlfriend, too. Getting her tipsy was the only way I could escape, pull the prepared suitcase out from under the bed, and change my name, and skip town.

[@Hermititis]

Trent, is that you?

[@FAIRYGIRL911]

@@Hermititis He's just a boy in love, he can't be held responsible for his actions

[@buckit099]

Love the Weekend at Bernie's reference.

[@taraextracherry]

Bring back drunk history 2021

[@lizschmitt938]

My great grandfather was one of those men who tracked down the nazis running the holocaust camps. He was supposed to be on the first fleet on D-Day, but they found out he was from germany and spoke german (duh) and had him interview holocaust survivors to find the bastards who did thos to his own people.

[@leverage3089]

Is it just me or is everyone on drunk history just super adorable when drunk

[@janpine5096]

Take your dog to the vet! There could be an issue.

[@-oiiio-3993]

Careful editing.

[@ladybugpoet2247]

I love how one dude who was apart of the Massad in this episode was also part of the Massad in the movie about Adolf Eichmann

[@liliacollins8811]

Weird al rocks! Awesome cameo !

[@matthewgarofolo7231]

There is an alternate universe where drunk history explanations are how history actually went.

[@benschrader5797]

"It's weird to tell a story about Nazis and be so cozy." SAME

[@MrLaizard]

That is why Wernher Von Braun even had a TV-Show in the US

[@Violin_Viola_Music_Box]

They got Weird Al!! This is so amazing and Rachel is so funny.

[@literallylorelai]

I absolutely love Rachel Bloom 😂💗

[@SemperCallide]

Struggling so hard to see Weird Al as the architect of the holocaust it's straining my neurons

[@BluePrint305]

Damn I love her so much!

[@bb-lr2ub]

1:16 THE DOG BEHIND HER AHAHAH

[@GazettiSF]

i like the the mom actress at 1:37 is just laughing during that scene.

[@np2118]

Rachel Bloom is the funniest woman ever

[@chaosfive55]

Weird Al as Eichmann? How I pity Ben Kingsley, trying to follow that!!!

[@foreverprime8852]

Weird Al as Adolf Eichmann ( I probably spelled that wrong) That is awesome.🤣😂🤣😂

[@cosmosblue772]

"Psych No!" Funnily enough, that did happen 😉😅

[@gonzaloplot3083]

I don't know why?! Because Peron, that's why

[@Eleiris]

Copio y pego: El gorilismo trasciende fronteras en la internet... Amigo, aprendé historia; después del golpe del 55 la que manda es la iglesia católica y todos los ultra recontra hiper fachos como tus abuelos. To non Spanish speaking people who might care (fucking no-one) this guy doesn't know shit. There was a mock governement run by the catholic church and the fascist military, they violently removed Peron in '55

[@alexanderchristopher6237]

@@Eleiris still, the fact that you said "fascist" suggests that said government is also friendly/not hostile to Nazis. Especially since you said Person was deposed in 1955. Nazis running away from Germany would have entered the country since immediately after Germany's surrender in 1945.

[@vvventure]

Yes Peron was a fascist and like the nazis. But peron was far from gone when they did this against Eichman. As an argie, I think we literally dont give any fuck about the whole nazi issue (after peron of course), is clearly not because of racism, because at the same time we have one of the largest jews communities in the world. In this particular case, the Mossad never speak with argentinian authorities (we werent searching nothing thou) and thats it, they decided to act alone and thats why they bothered with that operation so secretively. It makes sense, under Israel point of view, you cant just communicate something that important to someone you dont know their intentions and you are not allies, the same way, theyll never let germany hang him.

[@vvventure]

@@Eleiris Como les lavan la cabeza a los peronistas. No saben ni que es ideologicamente Peron y defienden cosas que lo contradicen a su "lider". Desde el vamos, le dicen fachos a otros, siendo el peronismo una variante del fascismo.

[@daddycray]

If this entertains you and you want to see the story explained more watch “Operation Finale”

[@merylbonderow5993]

Dustin Cook Excellent film.

[@graceliz52]

We learnt about this on a History Trip to Germany, it was so interesting

[@SweenyBlaqueVQOR]

Lmao😂😂"our cars broken down. ..psych it's not!"really..lmao 😂😂😂

[@RonnieFlare17]

I love the lip syncing with the actors. I mean it’s usually good with this show, but here it’s really great 👍

[@Ceaseroni]

Weird Al's continuing trend of portraying Nazis is the funniest thing ever!

[@lianah7837]

There is no one better to tell this story

[@MJTwiilight]

YES RACHEL is the best!!!!!