On the telly

Last week, PBS started a three part series entitled Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State. I have to say that it's been very interesting to watch. It's a Ken Burns-style documentary featuring actual conversation from letters, minutes, etc, along with interviews with former Nazi soldiers and prisoners. I've learned a lot watching the series. For instance, the first gas chamber was a small room with all the doors and windows heavily taped. They ran a hose from the room to the tailpipe of a truck. They just revved the engine and killed the Russian prisoners via carbon monoxide. Horrifying stuff, but interesting nonetheless. I'm watching now, and German leaders actually installed a brothel in Auschwitz to help motivate some of the prisoners in the camp. Weird...

And did anyone watch Alias tonight? Talk about weird.