82 – If the World Hated Nazis, Why Did We Do Their Olympics? w/ Gabriel Kuhn Southpaw

Gabriel Kuhn is a historian, writer, philosopher, activist, and former professional athlete. He joins us to talk about the rise of fascism and antisemitism, sports history and the Left, the idealism of sports and socialism, David Graeber and third wave anarchism, post-modernism and its role in deconstructing reactionary biases, counterculture/DIY culture and antifascism, and the West's rewriting of history. This is one of those must-listen episodes that might completely change your understanding of history, the US, as well as the rest of the world. 

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Books by Gabriel 


Sober Living for the Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, and Radical Politics: https://amzn.to/34l4qsE 
Antifascism, Sports, Sobriety: Forging a Militant Working-Class Culture: https://amzn.to/3itL7lC 
Soccer vs. the State: Tackling Football and Radical Politics: https://amzn.to/34poCcy 
Playing as if the World Mattered: An Illustrated History of Activism in Sports: https://amzn.to/3l8Oxfx 

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