Proud Boys and a New Era of American Fascism
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam interviews Andy Campbell, author of the new book We Are Proud Boys: How a Right-Wing Street Gang Ushered in a New Era of American Extremism. Follow Andy on Twitter at @AndyBCampbell. Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! You can get involved at […]
The Flag and the Cross and the Little Blue Bird
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman interviews Dr. Phillip Gorski, professor of sociology at Yale, about the contours of the white Christian Nationalist movement. His latest book is The Flag and the Cross written with Dr. Samuel Perry. Follow Dr. Gorski on Twitter at @GorskiPhilip. Then, […]
Christian Dominionism and Fascist Momentum
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam talks to Dr. Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, assistant professor of religion and anthropology at Northeastern University about Christian Dominionism, rising antisemitism and the fascist movement’s continued momentum. Follow her on Twitter at @riccardiswartz and visit her site at riccardiswartz.com Refuse Fascism is more than a podcast! […]
The Aftermath of the Midterms
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman chats with fellow RefuseFascism.org co-editors Coco Das and Paul Street about the aftermath of the 2022 midterms, Donald Trump declaring his 2024 candidacy and associated happenings this past week. Follow Coco on Twitter at @Coco_Das and subscribe to Paul on Substack […]
Bradley Onishi: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism–and What Comes Next
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman interviews Bradley Onishi about his new book (available January 2023) Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism–and What Comes Next Brad Onishi is a former insider in the Christian nationalist movement who spent seven years as a minister in […]
Sarah Posner: The GOP’s Christian Supremacy Problem
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman interviews writer Sarah Posner about antisemitism, Christian Zionism and increasing anti-trans hysteria in the radicalizing Republican Party. Read Sarah’s recent piece The GOP’s Christian Supremacy Problem and follow her at sarahposner.com or on Twitter @sarahposner or mastodon.social/@sarahposner. Also mentioned in this episode: The US Christian Right […]
Teddy Wilson: Fascist Violence Accelerated
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman interviews writer Teddy Wilson about the latest developments from the fascist movement in the US, including the violent wing of the anti-abortion movement, the January 6th commission, and the wave of antisemitism coming from prominent powers and from their ground […]
Andrew Seidel: American Crusades & the Supreme Court
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman interviews Andrew Seidel, a constitutional and civil rights attorney and the author of two books: The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American and American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom. He’s also co-editor of an academic text, […]
Women, Life, Freedom
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. The courageous movement in Iran is reaching an incredibly inspiring new stage that needs to be understood, learned from and supported by people who care about justice everywhere. To learn more about the situation, Sam Goldman interviews two experts on the topic: Jasmin […]
“Trump of the Tropics” + 100 Days Post-Roe
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman interviews historian of fascism, Federico Finchelstein, about the upcoming run-off election in Brazil for incumbent fascist Bolsonaro vs. former president Lula da Silva. Follow Dr. Finchelstein on Twitter @FinchelsteinF. Then, reflections on the 100 days since the federal right to abortion was overturned […]