Behind the Insurrections

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In the wake of the January 6th insurrection in D.C., Robert Evans and co-host Propaganda take a look at fascist insurrections throughout history. They also unpack the evolution, successes, and failures of antifascists in Italy, Germany, and Spain.

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The insurrection on January 6th, 2021, was just the latest in a long line of fascist attempts to take power. Many of these were successful. And by learning their history, and the historic successes and failures of the antifascists who opposed them, we can better prepare ourselves for the future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jason Petty

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Robert Evans

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07/09/2021

peaceloveandrockets

This is important - more people need to know this history. Both hosts are clearly genius, yet the narrative flow is continually interrupted by the co-host. I have listened to hours on end of Robert Evans, but I find Prop very distracting. I feel like this show should be done at least 3 more times. Same narrative, different hosts from various perspectives. Like Pakman , Rogan, and some fascist wannabe. With extra time available for debate/school time with Robert. Kinda wish Matt would pull the chalkboard out a bit more with his guests. It struck me when Prop said ‘oh, so the white man caused the problem,’ that there are A LOT of us just like Robert and that we are now the (potential) solution. It Could Happen Here
Great stuff

08/03/2024

iowa 2029

I enjoyed all these episodes!
Solid overview, with some issues

09/11/2023

zac_s

A very interesting and solid, if quick overview of the roots of modern fascism. Evans is engaging, but the co-host, Propaganda, brings little to the table with either pointless attempts to give contemporary examples of what Evans just described, or gets something fairly wrong. The bigger issue is that there are sudden ad breaks that cuts off the podcast in mid-speech. Then there come the “official” ad breaks just a minute or two later.
“Not a fan of Joseph Stalin…”

07/22/2022

s37erasmus

What a ringing denunciation! Sort of like the half-hearted condemnation of the Anarchist practice of murdering priests and nuns, burning churches, and digging up the graves of nuns and standing up the corpses on street corners. Not barbarism…. Just “bad optics.” Still, I have to give him props for giving an erudite and very fair review of the lead-up to the Spanish Civil War. He had the good sense to cite Stanley Payne rather than Paul Preston.

In the wake of the January 6th insurrection in D.C., Robert Evans and co-host Propaganda take a look at fascist insurrections throughout history. They also unpack the evolution, successes, and failures of antifascists in Italy, Germany, and Spain.

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Cool Zone Media
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Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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2021
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8
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