Kamil Janicki: Jaka naprawdę była przedwojenna Polska. Zbrodnia i życie w II RP |Polityka o historii

👉 Learn more about history on Polityka.pl: https://www.polityka.pl/podkasty/poli... Was pre-war Poland truly an era of elegant cafés, progress, and metropolitan splendor? Or perhaps the image of the Second Polish Republic we know from films and TV series bears little resemblance to reality? In this episode of "Polityka o historii," Agnieszka Krzemińska's guest is Kamil Janicki, author of the books "Fallen Ladies of the Second Polish Republic" and "Serial Murderers of the Second Polish Republic" and a popular YouTube channel creator. Kamil Janicki discusses history in the context of what pre-war Poland was really like and why daily life in the Second Polish Republic often looked completely different than in the collective memory. This is a story of poverty, violence, social inequality, and a world where women paid the ultimate price for breaking social norms. The conversation touches on high-profile criminal cases, the rise of the tabloid press, and the stories of women who made headlines. We discuss why a female murderer evoked far greater emotions than a man accused of the same crime. We also analyze the phenomenon of Poland's first "true crime Poland" and how the media created sensational stories about the crime. A special place is occupied by the "angel factory"—women who illegally "cared for" infants at a time when unwanted pregnancy could spell social catastrophe. This story reveals the dark side of emancipation, poverty, and the lack of social protection in the Second Polish Republic. We also discuss how the justice system operated, what summary courts were like, and why some murders in Poland sparked a national obsession, while others passed almost unnoticed. This is a story about crime, hypocrisy, and a society that often judged women more harshly than the perpetrators of violence themselves. This episode shows that the history of the Second Polish Republic is not just about balls, modernization, and big politics, but also a world of poverty, sensationalism, and human desperation. ✅ 3 things you'll learn from this episode: Was pre-war Poland much more brutal than we remember from history books? Who were the angel manufacturers and did their activities become a mass phenomenon? Did the press and courts in the Second Polish Republic treat women accused of crimes differently? 👉 Sign up for Polityka's weekly historical newsletter: https://www.polityka.pl/newslettery/