The Insurrectionist House of Representatives
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Back by popular demand! Sam talks with Dr. Thomas Zimmer, historian at Georgetown University and co-host of the podcast Is This Democracy? Follow him on Twitter at @tzimmer_history and subscribe to his substack at thomaszimmer.substack.com where you can read his latest commentary: “On the Murder of Tyre […]
On the 50th Anniversary of Roe
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Coco Das reads the statement from Rise Up for Abortion Rights on the 50th anniversary of Roe. Follow Coco on Twitter at @Coco_Das and connect with Rise Up for Abortion Rights on all platforms at riseup4abortionrights.org. Then, Sam interviews Julie F. Kay, human rights lawyer for […]
The Continuing January 6 Coup
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman, Paul Street and Anthony DiMaggio discuss the continuing impact of the Trump coup attempt that seemed to culminate with the physical assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The House special committee’s report was released in the final days of […]
2022: The Year in Review
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. We take a look back at 2022 with the help of previous guests including: Sussan Tahmasebi, Jasmin Ramsey, Marcela García, Susana Chiarotti, Sunsara Taylor, Andrew Seidel, Coco Das, Bradley Onishi, Samuel Perry, Andrew Seidel, Thomas Zimmer, Wajahat Ali, Paul Street, Rachael […]
Drag vs Fascism
Click here to listen on YouTube. Click here to read the Transcript. Sam Goldman talks to Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, organizer and writer, about the recent attack on power stations in Moore County, North Carolina, and how the attacks on drag story hours are being used by the larger fascist movement. Read Was Moore County attack […]
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 […]