An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List
673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)
May 25, 2026
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Alexander Watson
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Quoted to describe the awful conditions aboard German U-boats, specifically the 'choking atmosphere of machine oil, cooking, and sweat.'
Author: Greg King and Penny Wilson
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Described as a 'very colorful book on the Lusitania' that contains stories about passengers discussing the German warning as they boarded the ship.
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
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Mentioned as a short story written just before the war that predicted Germany could destroy Britain's merchant shipping with a small force of U-boats and cause mass hunger.
Author: Agatha Christie
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Mentioned as an example of the Lusitania's cultural impact, noting that 'the Lusitania runs right through this book' as a Tommy and Tuppence thriller.