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The New Yorker staff writer Ava Kofman joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss her recent Profile of the iconoclastic right-wing blogger Curtis Yarvin. They discuss Yarvin's desire to end American democracy by installing a monarch, whether his provocations can be seen as trolling, and how his writings have found a receptive audience among conservative politicians and the tech élite. “Obviously, Yarvin's influence on the right is great, and maybe can't be overstated,” Kofman says. “But, at the same time, a lot of these ideas he's getting from having conversations with powerful people in Silicon Valley and with powerful people in Washington.”This week's reading: “Curtis Yarvin's Plot Against America,” by Ava Kofman “Democracy Wins a Referendum in South Korea,” by E. Tammy Kim “Josh Hawley and the Republican Effort to Love Labor,” by Eyal Press “Trump Makes America's Refugee Program a Tool of White Racial Grievance,” by Jonathan Blitzer “Elon Musk's Vanishing Act,” by Jon Allsop To discover more podcasts from The New Yorker, visit newyorker.com/podcasts. To send feedback on this episode, write to themail@newyorker.com. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Happy Russia Military Transport Aviation Day, everyone! This June 1st, all Nazi hunters celebrated as Ukraine destroyed 34% of Russia's warplanes. We're throwing a Gaslit Nation block party, featuring an old friend from the war, warning the world what comes next.  Splitting his time between the frontline in Ukraine and his animal sanctuary in South Africa, conservationist Lionel De Lange runs aid to animals and people alike on the frontlines of Russia's genocidal invasion, including shooting down drones at night. We discuss how World War III has already started; Russia's recent attempts to bomb Chernobyl to weaponize its radioactive waste against Ukraine and broader Europe; the recent disappointing elections in Poland; Zelensky's brilliant Operation Spider's Web that will live in history books; and why Putin is a dead man walking.  This week's bonus show focuses on how to protect our rights in a time of lawlessness, featuring insights from Leah Litman of the Strict Scrutiny podcast and author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes, and why everyone should watch the livestream of George Clooney's Goodnight, and Good Luck on June 7th.  Thank you to everyone who supports the show – we could not make Gaslit Nation without you!  Want to enjoy Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, ad-free episodes, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chat, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit! EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: June 16 4pm ET – Keira Havens of Citizens' Impeachment joins our salon to discuss the growing movement to impeach Donald Trump.  June 30 4pm ET – Book club discussion of Lillian Faderman's The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle NEW! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect, available on Patreon. Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join, available on Patreon. Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group, available on Patreon. Have you taken Gaslit Nation's HyperNormalization Survey Yet? Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and the first ~40 minutes are recorded and shared on Patreon.com/Gaslit for our community Show Notes: “The PayPal Mafia”: Meet the South African Oligarchs Surrounding Trump, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/10/elon_musk_doge_south_africa_apartheid Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans: The Trump administration has expanded Palantir's work with the government, spreading the company's technology — which could easily merge data on Americans — throughout agencies. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/technology/trump-palantir-data-americans.html The Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI: Thousands of newly obtained documents show that Clearview AI's founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left. Now their digital dragnet is in the hands of the Trump administration. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/clearview-ai-immigration-ice-fbi-surveillance-facial-recognition-hoan-ton-that-hal-lambert-trump/ 'Russian bombers are burning en masse' — Ukraine's SBU drones hit 'more than 40' aircraft in mass attack, source says https://kyivindependent.com/enemy-bombers-are-burning-en-masse-ukraines-sbu-drones-hit-more-than-40-russian-aircraft/ Trump still ‘open' to meeting Putin and Zelenskyy; Russia rejects unconditional ceasefire – as it happened https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/02/ukraine-russia-istanbul-talks-vladimir-putin-voldymyr-zelenskyy-latest-news-live?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu Curtis Yarvin's Plot Against America: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/06/09/curtis-yarvin-profile?utm_social-type=owned&utm_brand=tny Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/trumps-image-dead-white-farmers-came-reuters-footage-congo-not-south-africa-2025-05-22/ Musk Takes Stephen Miller's Wife—as Trump Aide Rage-Tweets https://www.thedailybeast.com/musk-takes-stephen-millers-wifeas-trump-aide-rage-tweets/?utm_medium=socialflow&utm_campaign=owned_social&source=TDB&via=FB_Page&utm_source=facebook_owned_tdb&fbclid=IwY2xjawKlaapleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETE2NDZCMG9NM2dOSFU5S1pDAR7384ziZGmp4sVCXoBU-SJd5L0hk9-SmD8wC7QaL0SH9EuinWQA5ZeNuXW8ow_aem_RnI6u7CVeXAc2hZZFo63AQ

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NB: Allerførst kommer lige et link til den eksklusive T-shirt fra Lykkeberg & Corydons spontant opståede, men dybfølte bevægelse 'Folkebevægelsen Mod Monokausale Forklaringsmodeller'.  Indtil videre fås den i begrænset periode, i begrænset oplag, men med ubegrænsede muligheder og i alle størrelser.   Denne uges udgave af Lykkeberg og Corydon begynder med en række boganbefalinger fra de to chefredaktørers påskeferie. Rune Lykkeberg har læst Tim Jacksons nye bog The Care Economy, der blandt andet handler om de industrier, der tjener penge på usunde afhængigheder. Bjarne Corydon anbefaler The Plot Against America af Phillip Roth, en bog der forestiller sig et isolationistisk USA, der ikke deltager i Anden Verdenskrig – et fiktivt Amerika, som virkelighedens USA bevæger sig skræmmende tæt på.  Derefter taler de to chefredaktører om den nyligt afdøde Pave Frans. For hvorfor bliver han nu fejret som et moralsk forbillede og progressivt ikon, på trods af han stod i spidsen for en dybt konservativ og skandaliseret institution? Lykkeberg og Corydon diskuterer hvorhvidt Pave Frans' eftermæle er udtryk for et hykleri eller et håb om en mere progressiv katolsk kirke. Til sidst vendes Trumps konflikt med den amerikanske centralbankchef Jerome Powell, der dog hurtigt udvikler sig til en mere principel samtale om centralbankernes rolle i vores samfund. Ifølge Rune Lykkeberg er centralbankerne blevet til samfundsskadelige institutioner, der forvalter massive pengesummer uden for demokratisk kontrol. Et synspunkt, Bjarne Corydon dog ikke helt kan forene sig med.    Lyt med, og hør de to chefredaktører folde deres argumenter ud. 

We're starting 2025 way down in the hole, with a look back on one of the undisputed great TV series of our time. Our guest today is a storyteller responsible for shows like Treme, Generation Kill, The Deuce, The Plot Against America and We Own This City, but best known of course for The Wire – a show that began at a crime scene, with blood splattered across granite, police lights painting the pavement red, white and blue. It was here that audiences first met Detective McNulty, played by Dominic West, chatting with a murder witness. A kid had been killed for trying to rob a dice game – a stunt he tried to pull often. Usually, the kid in question, named Snot Boogie, got away with just a beating. This time, not so lucky. “I gotta ask you,” McNulty asks the witness. “If Snot always stole the money, why'd you always let him play?” The witness sighs, and the camera cuts to Snot's motionless body, gazing towards us from the floor. “Got to,” replies the witness. “This is America.”That line was the first clue that The Wire wasn't going to be like other television series. David wanted this police procedural, informed by his own experiences reporting on crime in the area as a journalist for the Baltimore Sun, to be more than another show about cops and criminals; it was to offer a microcosm of America itself. The Wire won no awards. Just 70,000 people tuned into the show's final episode, capping five critically and commercially overlooked seasons in 2008. Its creator didn't watch TV – David, in fact, pretty much hated the medium. And yet, The Wire has become recognised as one of the most important pieces of American pop culture of the millennium so far: a novelistic cross section of the Land of the Free, that bloomed from a tale about a phone-tapping team of lawmakers into an interrogation of media, education and everything in between.The spoiler conversation you're about to hear is a window into everything that is possible in the medium of television – and everything that's perhaps wrong with it right now, too. David was really candid about his struggles to get new work off the ground and onto screens in 2025 despite the enormous influence of The Wire. You'll hear how McNulty came to be, the real-life inspirations behind the show's most iconic character Omar, how far western society has come in addressing the systemic problems exposed in The Wire (spoiler alert: not very) and much, much more. And you'll also discover the lost season of The Wire that David devised, but that never made it to air.Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek. Follow us on Instagram, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Support for this episode comes from ScreenCraft, Final Draft, Creative Command and WeScreenplay.To get ad-free episodes and exclusive content, join us on Patreon.Support the show

PUTIN'S PLOT AGAINST AMERICA by The Charles T. McDowell Center for Global Studies and Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center

De uitslag van de Amerikaanse presidentsverkiezingen op 5 november 2024 kwam veel sneller dan verwacht. Donald Trump won. Inmiddels wordt dit resultaat door kenners diepgaand geanalyseerd; cijfers uitgeplozen, trends vastgesteld. Veel van wat de vele zelfbenoemde Amerika-deskundigen vertelden op ‘the day after' blijkt toch echt anders te zitten.Het was bepaald géén aardverschuiving. Dit was niet 'the greatest comeback in history'. Er is geen sprake van een ongekend mandaat. Het is niet de sprong naar een nieuw tijdperk. Deze uitslag doet denken aan 1828. En het meest nog misschien aan 1940, althans zoals het ging in de roman The Plot Against America.***Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt met donaties van luisteraars die we hiervoor hartelijk danken. Word ook vriend van de show!Heb je belangstelling om in onze podcast te adverteren of ons te sponsoren? Zend een mailtje naar adverteren@dagennacht.nl en wij zoeken contact.Op sommige podcast-apps kun je niet alles lezen. De complete tekst plus linkjes en een overzicht van al onze eerdere afleveringen vind je hier***1] Geen aardverschuivingTrump won van Kamala Harris. Maar historisch uitzonderlijk is het feit dat hij voor de derde keer op rij minder dan de helft van de kiezers kon overtuigen. Hij won ook duidelijk minder kiezers dan Joe Biden in 2020 en overschrijdt de 50% niet, bij 76,7 miljoen stemmen. Harris haalde 74 miljoen stemmen en net iets meer dan 48%.De smadelijkste landslide was die van 1992. Jaap en PG vertellen over het drama van George H.W. Bush die ten onder ging tegen de gouverneur van Arkansas, Bill Clinton, hoewel die maar 43% won. De spelbederver was 'de Berlusconi van Texas', Ross Perot. Aan niemand doet Donald Trump méér denken.Episch waren de aardverschuivingen van Ronald Reagan in 1980 en nog meer in 1984. En de allergrootste overwinning was die van 1964 door president Lyndon Baines Johnson. Ook een zeer kleurrijke Texaan. Maar er schuilde ook tragiek en verdriet achter deze ongeëvenaarde triomf.2] Niet dé comebackJD Vance riep op verkiezingsavond: “The greatest comeback in history”. Viktor Orbán leende ‘m meteen. Maar het is onzin.Trump lag de hele tijd vóór op Biden in de polls en Harris moest zich als underdog juist terugvechten. De GOP had het Huis en de halve Senaat ook al. Ze knokten samen tot het 50/50 werd. De echte comeback kid was Kamala Harris dus, maar ze scoorde net niet hoog genoeg.Welke presidenten waren wel zulke electorale tovenaars? Wie kwamen er roemrijk terug uit verloren posities? Diezelfde Bill Clinton in 1996. Jaap en PG vertellen hoe de Republikeinen de overwinning op de geheel mislukte eerste ambtstermijn van 'The man from Hope' zich uit de vingers lieten glippen. Een aanslag, een aarzelende kandidaat die bedankte en een extremistisch financieel beleid deden de Republikeinen toch nog de das om.De klassieke comeback was natuurlijk Harry Trumans triomf in 1948. Zijn tactieken en zijn strategie had team-Harris heel goed moeten bestuderen. Hij negeerde zijn opponent en streed tegen het 'do nothing Congress' en won in de rurale streken.3] Geen echt mandaatTrump haalde niet meer dan 50 procent, won veelal dunbevolkte regio's en had geen heldere to do lijst. Zijn overwinning in het Huis is nipter dan ooit in de geschiedenis en in de Republikeinse fractie in het Huis van Afgevaardigden is het permanent gekrakeel.Vergelijk dat met eerdere presidenten. Barack Obama won fors in 2008 en met een glasheldere missie: een grote stimuleringswet tegen de kredietcrisis en enorme werkloosheid en de gezondheidszorg met Obamacare. Ook Reagan, LBJ en al helemaal Franklin Delano Roosevelt hadden een uiterst scherpe politieke focus op wat hun overwinning hen mest opleveren.4] Geen nieuw tijdperkHet was Harris die zei: sla de bladzij om naar een nieuwe toekomst. Trumps campagne was allereerst wraak op het mislukte verleden. Wraak op zijn flop van 2020 toen in de pandemie de kiezers liever 'a safe pair of hands' kozen. Hij beloofde hen nu daarom een glanzend verleden.PG stipt de vele gouwe ouwen aan uit het Amerikaans verleden waar Trump mee kwam. Van een wet tegen illegalen uit 1798 tot het campagneliedje uit 1984, bij Reagans triomf. Van tol uit 1885 tot het afschaffen van het ministerie van Onderwijs in 1980. Zelfs Trumps plan met abortuswetgeving en dat onderwijsbeleid waren hondenfluitjes naar het 19e-eeuwse Zuiden.Trump staat dan ook in stil contrast met Republikeinse matadoren uit vroeger tijden. Van Theodore Roosevelt die de macht van kartels brak tot Dwight D. Eisenhower die brede welvaart voor de middenklasse vooropzette en grote infrastructuur. En natuurlijk Reagan met zijn fiscale hervormingen en het winnen van de koude Oorlog.5] Hét rolmodelWaar spiegelt Trump zich dan aan als hij opnieuw het Witte Huis betreedt? Voor zichzelf is hij 'the greatest president ever'. Maar er is een opmerkelijke voorganger waarover hij vaak vertelt. Andrew Jackson. Die regeerde van 1829 tot 1837 en zijn jaren waren net zo turbulent als die van Trump.Hij was de eerste 'niet-elite' president, een generaal die het idool was van de gewone man en vrouw. Ook hij wilde wraak op een hem gestolen verkiezing. Hij haatte de elite en was een demagoog die zich van niemand of de wet iets aantrok. Met iedereen maakte hij heibel, zelfs ook hij met zijn vicepresident. "De tolk van de meerderheid en haar hartstochten" schreef zijn tijdgenoot Alexis de Tocqueville.Maar omdat Trump eigenlijk de hoofdpersoon is uit een tv-serie, een fictief personage, kan het niet verrassen dat hij meest lijkt om die president uit die magnifieke roman van Philip Roth. Dat verhaal speelt in 1940 en de kandidaat van de America First Party wint van FDR. De overeenkomsten met nu zijn groot.***Verder luisteren459 – Rolmodel George Washington405 - De Amerikaanse democratie in gevaar: het gevecht tussen Biden en Trump360 - 4th of July: Mar-a-Lago, de plek waar het al 100 jaar gebeurt345 - Leiders op leeftijd. Krasse knar Joe Biden is niet de enige319 - Lyndon B. Johnson, politiek genie en manipulator van de buitencategorie289 - Donald Trump als gevaar voor de democratie - Joe Biden en zijn strijd voor de ziel van Amerika281 - Fourth of July: Amerika reisgids voor politieke junkies221 - Madam Speaker: de spijkerharde charme van Nancy Pelosi206 - 'Aardverschuiving': Michael Wolff over Donald Trumps laatste dagen als president. En: zijn bezoek aan Mar-a-Lago202 - 4th of July: Joe Biden in het spoor van LBJ (met als gast: Jan Paternotte)185 - De Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog (1): Black Lives Matter en George Floyd, hoe de burgeroorlog op de VS nog altijd zijn stempel drukt159 - Washington DC: na de afgang van Trump optimisme over Biden en Harris150 - De memoires van Barack Obama146 - Amerikaanse presidentsverkiezingen: de machtsoverdracht142 - De smerigste verkiezingscampagnes in de Amerikaanse geschiedenis133 - Amerikaanse presidenten: boeken die je volgens PG móet lezen!121 - 4th of July special: Zakenlui als president van Amerika111 - De onverwachte herrijzenis van Helmut Kohl – en van Truman, Merkel en Rutte57 - Alexis de Tocqueville wilde Amerika begrijpen44 - Amerika Special: Michael Wolff over Donald J. Trump ** PG over Franklin D. 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Today's great political film is Frank Capra's Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939), a much-loved tale of the little guy taking on the corrupt establishment. But there's far more to it than that, including an origin story that suggests Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) might not be what he seems. From filibusters to fascism, from the New Deal to America First, from Burton K. Wheeler to Harry S. Truman, this is a heart-warming film that still manages to go to the dark heart of American politics.To hear our bonus episode on Philip Roth's The Plot Against America (in which Burton K. Wheeler becomes America's Hitler) sign up now to PPF+ for just £5 per month or £50 a year and get all our other bonuses plus ad free listening https://www.ppfideas.com/join-ppf-plusNext time: Citizen Kane Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trouxemos de volta nosso incrível primeiro convidado, o podcaster, influencer e nosso amigo pessoal Samir Duarte, para falar das melhores minisséries, das minisséries que de tão boas viraram séries e ficaram ruins, daquelas que já nasceram ruins e por aí vai. Um episódio especial em que falamos de muita coisa, tipo River, Big Little Lies, Little Fires Everywhere, Objetos Cortantes, Shinning Girls, I May Destroy You, Show me a Hero, Plot Against America, Years and Years, It's a Sin, Band of Brothers, Nine Perfect Strangers, Gambito da Rainha, The Undoing, Watchman, Les Revenants, Olhos que Condenam, Enxame, Jury Duty, Veneno, Station Eleven e mais algumas. Imperdível.

Something different for our last episode on the Great Political Fictions as this time David talks to the person who wrote it: Tim Rice, the lyricist of the epic musical about the life of Eva Peron, Evita (co-written with Andrew Lloyd-Webber). Where did the idea for such an unlikely subject come from? Why has it struck a chord with politicians from Thatcher to Trump? What does it say about the relationship between celebrity, populism and power?Sign up now to PPF+ to get ad-free listening and all our bonus episodes – including a new bonus episode on Philip Roth's The Plot Against America www.ppfideas.com Next time: Adam Rutherford on counterfactual science to kick off our new series on ‘What Ifs…' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David talks to the writer and broadcaster Helen Lewis about Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird (1960), one of the most widely read and best-loved novels of the twentieth century, and in the twenty-first century increasingly one of the most controversial. Is the book an attack on or an apology for Southern racism? How does its view of race relate to the picture it paints of class and caste in 1930s Alabama? And what on earth are we to make of the recently published prequel/sequel Go Set A Watchman? Plus we discuss Demon Copperhead, JD Vance, and more.Sign up now to PPF+ to get ad-free listening and all our bonus episodes – including a new bonus episode on Philip Roth's The Plot Against America www.ppfideas.com Our free fortnightly newsletter will be out tomorrow, including more to read, watch and listen to about To Kill A Mockingbird – just sign up here https://linktr.ee/ppfideasNext time: Tim Rice talks about Evita Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The writer and political philosopher Lea Ypi talks about the impact on her of Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck (1884), which she first read when she was eight – thinking it was a children's book (it isn't!) – and has been returning to ever since. A play about family and betrayal, idealism and disappointment, temptation and self-destruction, is it also a parable about the illusions of politics? And how might it shake a person's faith?Sign up now to PPF+ to get ad-free listening and all our bonus episodes – coming soon a special bonus episode on Philip Roth's The Plot Against America www.ppfideas.com Next time: Helen Lewis on To Kill A Mockingbird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever wondered what our world would look like if significant historical events had taken a different turn? That's the fascinating premise we explore on this episode of Dispatch Ajax, starting with Nathaniel Hawthorne's whimsical "P's Correspondence" and moving on to Castillo Holford's visionary "Aristopia." Imagine a North America founded on gold or a timeline where historical figures live on to shape the world in unforeseen ways. We also delve into Sir John Squire's anthology "If it had Happened Otherwise," with speculative essays from luminaries like Winston Churchill, inviting you to ruminate on the absurdities and profound possibilities of alternate histories.Harry Turtledove fans, rejoice! We dedicate a segment to his intricate series, from "American Empire" to "Settling Accounts," where the CSA's trajectory parallels post-WWI Germany. What would have happened if the CSA had bought Cuba or if a socialist uprising had transformed South Carolina? We also highlight other pivotal works, like "The Years of Rice and Salt," where Europe's depopulation by the Black Death leads to an entirely different global power structure. From the CSA's nationalist movements to a reimagined Second Mexican War, Turtledove's alternate timelines provide a rich tapestry of what-ifs.To round things off, we journey through other imaginative narratives such as "The Two Georges" and "The Plot Against America," examining worlds where the American Revolution never occurred or Lindbergh defeated FDR. We explore provocative scenarios where Homo sapiens never reached the Americas in Turtledove's "A Different Flesh," and the steampunk marvels of "The Difference Engine." Whether it's atomic punk, diesel punk, or the bizarre yet intriguing idea of populating the Mississippi with hippos in "American Hippo," this episode promises a thought-provoking and entertaining exploration of alternate histories and their creative potential. Tune in, and let's reimagine history together!

Air Date 7/20/2024 Extremism comes in many forms and we live in an era in which way too many of them are on display simultaneously, but it's not coincidence. The far right has been working toward an extremist Supreme Court for decades. Christian Nationalists have similarly been trying to impose their rigid view of far-right Christianity on the rest of us for a very long time. The far-right Heritage Foundation now deems this to be the time to attempt to radicalize the federal bureaucracy, and far-right calls for political violence and lax gun laws resulted in an environment where no one was really all that surprised about the assassination attempt against Donald Trump. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: Opinionpalooza The Supreme Court End-of-Term Breakfast Table - Amicus - Air Date 7-6-24 KP 2: Opinionpalooza This SCOTUS Decision Is Actually Even More Devastating Than We First Thought - Amicus - Air Date 7-13-24 KP 3: Just Decide the EMTALA Case Already, You Cowards - Boom! Lawyered - Air Date 6-27-24 KP 4: What is Project 2025 - Today, Explained - Air Date 7-11-24 KP 5: Project 2025 would allow Trump to target his enemies through the judicial system - The ReidOut - Air Date 7-10-24 KP 6: Republicans issue vile reaction to Trump shooting - No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen - Air Date 7-15-24 KP 7: Project 2025 would allow Trump to target his enemies through the judicial system Part 2 - The ReidOut - Air Date 7-10-24 KP 8: What is Christian nationalism and why it raises concerns about threats to democracy - PBS Newshour - Air Date 2-1-24 (57:30) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On what should come next for the Democrats DEEPER DIVES (1:05:02) SECTION A: SUPREME COURT (1:51:47) SECTION B: PROJECT 2025 (2:07:10) SECTION C: POLITICAL VIOLENCE (2:16:21) SECTION D: CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM SHOW IMAGE: Description: Composite. Photo of Trump giving a speech at a podium with the overlaid words "The Plot Against America" next to him against the black background. Credit: Composite by A. Hoffman. Photo: "Donald Trump" by Matt Johnson, Flickr | License: CC BY 2.0 | Changes: Cropped, overlaid text added

Join Chris and Susan for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at “Homicide: Life on the Street,” with journalist, author, writer, and producer David Simon. David delves candidly into how his award-winning 1991 book, “Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets,” was translated to the screen, how he learned to write for teleplays, and how the real crimes and detectives from the book became the engaging stories and characters portrayed in the award-winning television series. David Simon is a Baltimore-based journalist, author, and television producer. He created and produced the celebrated HBO series The Wire, which depicts an American city's political and socioeconomic fissures.  A former reporter for the Baltimore Sun, Simon is the author of two books of narrative non-fiction. His first book, Homicide, was the basis for the NBC drama of that name, and his second, The Corner, became an Emmy-winning HBO miniseries.  Subsequent television credits include Generation Kill, Treme, Show Me A Hero, The Deuce, and The Plot Against America. His most recent project, We Own This City, is a six-hour, limited series chronicling the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force. It examines the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work. If you enjoy this podcast, please connect with us and share the episodes on social media You can connect with us here:   BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/homicidepod.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/homicidepod/ Threads https://www.threads.net/@homicidepod X https://twitter.com/homicidepod The Podcast is also available on YouTube Music for the podcast by Andrew R. Bird Graphics by Luna Raphael Edited and Produced by Films & Podcast LTD

Conspiracy theory or actual conspiracy? Today we investigate how a small cabal of philosophers managed to take over America and caused the invasion of Iraq based on the writings of eminent political philosopher Leo Strauss.  Listen ad-free, for free, and get the source readings at https://www.patreon.com/plasticpills

Jim Rider shares his VFX journey from shooting miniatures to virtual production, offering insights into the evolution of visual effects in filmmaking. Discover the cutting-edge VP setup at Pier59 Studios and learn about the challenges and opportunities in modern filmmaking.

Paul Sparrow, who served as Director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum from 2015 to 2022, has written the book Awakening the Spirit of America about the war of words between FDR and Charles Lindbergh in 1940-41.He joined host David Priess to discuss his path to the FDR Library, the history of presidential libraries, how the Roosevelt-Lindbergh war of words reveals much about the American experience before and during the Second World War, why Lindbergh never ran for president, the America First movement, Roosevelt's chaotic approach to intelligence, FDR's popular legacy, and more.Works mentioned in this episode:The book Awakening the Spirit of America by Paul SparrowThe book The Plot Against America by Philip RothThe book K is for Killing by Daniel EastermanThe book Those Angry Days by Lynne OlsonThe podcast UltraThe book Prequel by Rachel MaddowThe book The Wave of the Future by Anne LindberghThe book An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe book The Killing Shore by K. A. NelsonChatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Sparrow, who served as Director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum from 2015 to 2022, has written the book Awakening the Spirit of America about the war of words between FDR and Charles Lindbergh in 1940-41.He joined host David Priess to discuss his path to the FDR Library, the history of presidential libraries, how the Roosevelt-Lindbergh war of words reveals much about the American experience before and during the Second World War, why Lindbergh never ran for president, the America First movement, Roosevelt's chaotic approach to intelligence, FDR's popular legacy, and more.Works mentioned in this episode:The book Awakening the Spirit of America by Paul SparrowThe book The Plot Against America by Philip RothThe book K is for Killing by Daniel EastermanThe book Those Angry Days by Lynne OlsonThe podcast UltraThe book Prequel by Rachel MaddowThe book The Wave of the Future by Anne LindberghThe book An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe book The Killing Shore by K. A. NelsonChatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dive into the tumultuous landscape of "Civil War," a movie that splits America into a chaotic checkerboard of alliances and loyalties. In this riveting episode, we dissect the film's portrayal of a divided nation, the provocative depiction of presidential power, and the realistic echoes in today's political climate. From the possibilities of nuclear decisions to the haunting remnants of the historical Civil War, join us as we unravel whether "Civil War" is merely a thrilling cinematic venture or a mirror to current societal fissures.What to expect from the episode:- In-depth discussion on the movie "Civil War" by Alex Garland, focusing on its portrayal of a divided America and the lack of clarity in the depiction of political and military alliances.- Critical examination of the film's unrealistic elements and marketing, contrasting the expectations set by the movie's trailers with the actual content and thematic depth of the film.- Reflections on the broader implications of the movie's themes, including the relevance to current political tensions in the U.S. and the cultural significance of symbols like the Confederate flag.Episode Chapters:00:00 Introduction01:12 Civil War first impressions.09:38 Story avoids the culture war.12:34 Marketing vs the actual movie.20:07 Portrayal of the American Presidency.23:45 Lack of political discourse.30:35 Lee as a role model to the new generation.33:33 Contrast between modern and traditional photography techniques.38:25 Photojournalism faces peril from AI and distrust.47:23 Storming the White House.50:49 Discussing aftermath of killing The President. A fractured America.56:12 Speculation about foreign involvement in US Civil War.01:00:07 Rural vs urban viewpoints.01:09:39 The Plot Against America.01:15:21 Pete being a goofball.01:17:58 Cinema allows for safe exploration of emotions. Outro.----------The Cinedicate on InstagramThe Cinedicate's Discord Community Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by book hoe Emily as we discuss literary fiction and haunting books we read in school (both good and bad) Join us on Geneva ⁠here⁠ to connect with other listeners and get behind-the-scenes content from Zoë and Ryan! Linktree: ⁠linktr.ee/nycbookhoes⁠ Instagram @nycbookhoes Email: ⁠nycbookhoes@gmail.com⁠ Books Mentioned in the Episode: Old Enough by Haley Jakobsen The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzales James Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova O, Caledonia by Elspeth Baker Identitti by Mithu Sanyal Erasure by Percival Everett Appropriate by Brendan Jacob Jenkins Clytemnestra by Constanza Casati A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman East of Eden by John Steinbeck The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Adam the Creator by Karel Capek The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas The Color Purple by Alice Walker David Copperfield by Charles Dickens The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Under the Dome by Stephen King The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Clique by Lisi Harrison One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez  The Plot Against America by Phillip Roth My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh Lilith by Nikki Marmery Excavations by Kate Myers Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Circe by Madeline Miller Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Persephone by Madeline Miller The Illiad by Homer The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

Jim Rider is a Visual Effects Supervisor and Virtual Production Supervisor with over 25 years of experience in film and television. After beginning his career shooting models & miniatures, Jim transitioned to compositing, working as an artist and then VFX supervisor at facilities such as Method Studios, Gravity and The Mill. As an independent Visual Effects Supervisor, Some of Jim's recent clients include HBO and Apple Studios. His extensive filmography includes iconic productions like Titanic, Star Trek (TV series), Requiem for a Dream, Angels in America, Evan Almighty, The Adjustment Bureau, Tower Heist, Non-Stop, Foxcatcher, Run All Night, Vinyl, The Deuce, The Plot Against America, and more. Seeing ICVFX as the perfect fusion of his VFX skills and years of on-set experience, since 2020 Jim has veered the ship of his career firmly toward virtual production, having worked as Virtual Production Supervisor at Final Pixel and now at the new Pier 59 Studios volume in Manhattan. Truly exciting times. Highlights of the Episode: 0:00 Introduction 0:08 Introduction of guest 1:46 A conversation with visual effects pioneer Jim Ryder 5:01 The role of motion control technology in the visual effects industry 10:02 The use of practical effects and CGI in the movie Titanic and the speaker's transition into compositing 15:00 The fast-paced and collaborative world of a freelance flame artist 20:02 The evolution of film production and its impact on virtual production 25:01 The use of robots and CGI in the film industry 30:02 The use of a combination approach in creating visual effects for movies 35:01 The potential of real-time rendering and virtual production in the entertainment industry 40:02 The impact of technology on visual effects careers 45:02 The potential of virtual production in film and television 50:00 The evolution and potential of virtual production 55:02 The role of AI in the creative industry 1:00:01 The role of producers in using Chat GPT Connecting with the Guest: Website: https://www.pier59studios.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-rider-6916771/ Connecting with CG Pro: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomecgpro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becomecgpro/ Website: https://www.becomecgpro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BecomeCGPro #VirtualProduction #VisualEffects #FilmandTelevision

As Americans are being warned today about the rise of American Nazis and the attack on our Democracy, it's worth noting that this has happened before. Nazis marched down American main streets in the 1930s while flying swastikas and Old Glory and chanted "America First." PBS American Experience looks at the roots of American anti-Semitism and authoritarianism that we continue to wrestle with today.

Jesse Starcher and Mark Radulich present their The Plot Against America Miniseries 2020 Review!The Plot Against America is an American alternate history drama television miniseries created and written by David Simon and Ed Burns, based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Philip Roth, that aired on HBO from March 16, 2020, to April 20, 2020.The Plot Against America imagines an alternate American history told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey, as they watch the political rise of Charles Lindbergh, an aviator-hero and xenophobic populist, who becomes president and turns the nation toward fascism.Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network.Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things:https://linktr.ee/markkind76alsoFB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSWTiktok: @markradulichtwitter: @MarkRadulich

Are Christian politicians plotting to turn America into a theocracy? That's precisely what the woke media outlets want you to think, often accusing Christians of trying to violate the “separation of church and state". They also accuse Christians of trying to legislate morality. But if Christians and conservatives don't have the "right" to legislate morality, who does? House Speaker, Mike Johnson, was recently accused of being a theocrat in an article published by The Guardian titled 'Mike Johnson, Theocrat: The House Speaker and a Plot Against America.' In this week's podcast episode, Frank reviews the scathing article that was written by attorney Marci A. Hamilton who analyzes an old clip from Representative Mike Johnson. Frank will also address questions like: What is the true definition of a theocracy? Should principles found in the Bible be eradicated from all public policy? What objective source do Leftists and atheists have for public policy? Is the "separation of church and state"  in the constitution and is it even an issue? Is there a difference between legislating religion and legislating morality? Were the founding fathers anti-religious? Does the Bible advise Christians to establish a theocracy?   Listen as Frank addresses some of the erroneous charges made against Mike Johnson and unpacks some of the political, moral, and apologetic implications of Hamilton's accusations. Who exactly is the moral authority for non-Christians and those on the far left? All this and more will be discussed in this thought-provoking episode! To view the entire VIDEO PODCAST be sure to join our CrossExamined private community. It's the perfect place to jump into some great discussions with like-minded Christians while simultaneously providing financial support for our ministry. You can also SUPPORT THE PODCAST HERE.

Michael Goldfarb looks at five authors and their books on the receiving end of cancel culture in liberal America of the 1960s. Each author and the work being discussed was the subject of a controversy that altered their lives and deeply affected their careers. In this essay, he focuses on Philip Roth. Roth became permanently alienated from American Jews and even his own mother asked him if he was anti-Semitic. In light of his continuous production and the miraculous late flowering of his art, from The Counterlife to The Plot Against America, it's easy to forget that Portnoy's Complaint, despite its sales, nearly destroyed his career within his own community. It also coloured how he was seen until his death: as a misogynist who, depending on one's view, had to be forgiven because of his talent, or could not be forgiven, because of his talent. The irony is that while many Jews at the time would like to have had Portnoy's Complaint pulled from bookshops and libraries and pulped, his authorised biography, published in 2021, actually was pulled from sale and pulped because the author, Blake Bailey, was accused of sexual assault.

NTD Good Morning—6/8/20231. Wildfires Across Canada Continue2. 11 House Republicans Stage Mini Rebellion3. Fox Says Tucker Carlson Breached Contract4. Gov. DeSantis Visits Southern Border5. Biden Vetoes Bill to Block Student Debt Relief6. Utah Congressman Submits Letter of Resignation7. Utah Parents Protest Bible Removal From School8. CDC Warns of Lethal Bacteria9. US Issues Travel Advisory for Dominican Republic10. FBI to Transfer Joran Van Der Sloot to US11. Plot Against America?12. Dominance of US Dollar at Risk: Hearing13. Man Builds 74-Foot Steel Boat in Yard14. Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii Erupts Again15. Large Killer Whale Pod Spotted off SF Coast

I cover conspiracy theories starting with the ATF siege on the branch dividian compound in Waco Texas. The OKC bombing was supposedly retaliation for government taking on civilians. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/willie-jackerson/message

Rachel Maddow's new podcast, Ultra, is about ultra-right wing groups that sided with Hitler's Germany, and plotted to overthrow the U. S. government before World War II. It led to the largest sedition trial in American history. Ultra is also about sitting members of the U. S. Senate and House of Representatives who colluded with a German agent to spread Nazi propaganda to millions of Americans with the help of American taxpayers money.

Rachel Maddow's new podcast, Ultra, is about ultra-right wing groups that sided with Hitler's Germany, and plotted to overthrow the U. S. government before World War II. It led to the largest sedition trial in American history. Ultra is also about sitting members of the U. S. Senate and House of Representatives who colluded with a German agent to spread Nazi propaganda to millions of Americans with the help of American taxpayers money.

In part two of this episode, Mary continues her conversation with friend Christophe Desorbay.The two discuss Mary's acting aspirations, the lack of representation on Broadway, auditioning for a Broadway role as some who is hard of hearing, and more. Christophe Desorbay is Franco-American producer and artist living in NYC. He currently works at Range Media Partners, finding the ways that theater can successfully interact with Film and & TV. Christophe is also a performer based in NYC, and thinks deeply about the ways that the industry can be more inclusive to disability. His regional theater credits include: West Side Story, Cinderella, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys & Dolls. TV/Film Credits include: ‘The Plot Against America' and ‘Wig,' now on HBO. He has also appeared in numerous ads and promotional materials, including Google Pixel, Daily Harvest, and The Book of Mormon. He has danced for JKDC, David Dorfman Dance, ELSCO Dance, and The Orsano Project as a company member. You can follow Christophe on social media here.The Politics of Disability was named Best Interview Podcast at the Astoria Film Festival in October 2022.

In part one of this episode, Mary sits down with her friend Christophe Desorbay about his experience as a artist, the ableism hard of hearing/Deaf performers on Broadway face, and more.Christophe Desorbay is Franco-American producer and artist living in NYC. He currently works at Range Media Partners, finding the ways that theater can successfully interact with Film and & TV. Christophe is also a performer based in NYC, and thinks deeply about the ways that the industry can be more inclusive to disability. His regional theater credits include: West Side Story, Cinderella, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys & Dolls. TV/Film Credits include: ‘The Plot Against America' and ‘Wig,' now on HBO. He has also appeared in numerous ads and promotional materials, including Google Pixel, Daily Harvest, and The Book of Mormon. He has danced for JKDC, David Dorfman Dance, ELSCO Dance, and The Orsano Project as a company member. You can follow Christophe on social media here.The Politics of Disability was named Best Interview Podcast at the Astoria Film Festival in October 2022.

On a very special edition of the podcast, Mike Pusateri, David Brown and Andy interview actor and author Michael Kostroff. Even if you don't know you know him, you do. He played the lawyer Maury Levy on "The Wire" and has appeared in "Billions," "The West Wing," "Damages," "Show Me A Hero," "The Deuce," "The Plot Against America," Molly's Game" and a lot more. He talks about sharing scenes in "The Wizard of Lies" with Robert DeNiro, talking about impostor syndrome with Meryl Streep, filming one of the most iconic scenes in TV history with Michael K. Williams, whether or not he gets free HBOMax, what props he's taken from sets (he even stops recording for a minute to go find one to show the guys), and he talks about his brand new book "The Stage Actor's Handbook" available online and in fancy bookstores near you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/desipio/message

The new film is epic and affecting, but what's the story behind the original book and film? What's been changed, and how did history overtake the with a true story in the lead-up to World War 2? It's all happening in real-time: let's learn! Evan and Taylor's projects: videos, go watch Evan's film work sign up, Taylor's weekly newsletter Contact: illiteratepod@gmail.com, email us @illiteratepod, reach out on instagram Extras: trailer, 2022 film trailer, 1930 film article, on the original book's creation Other similar episodes to check out…Jojo Rabbit, Da 5 Bloods, Harriet, The Plot Against America, Animal Farm, Catch-22

Hey y'all, We are just absurdly tickled to share this interview with you. Brian A. Kates is an editor of a bunch of very good things, from stuff you've probably seen (Succession! The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel!) to stuff you maybe haven't but should (the John Cameron Mitchell films Shortbus and How to Talk to Girls at Parties, the David Simon shows Treme and The Plot Against America, many other good things). And oh, yeah, he's the editor of Fire Island. We talked to him about how great the movie is and also asked some really dumb questions, as is our wont. He was great. We're really proud of this one — hope you enjoy! Next, we return to BBC/A&E/Nemesis, a.k.a. the miniseries with the pond in it.  Lots of love, A+J+A

Far From Heaven, The Plot Against America, a Super Bowl TV commercial. What do they all have in common? All had scenes shot in Cranford. The town is frequently showcased in movies, TV shows and commercials. What is it about Cranford that's attractive to the creative people behind these productions? Listen as Cranford Radio talks to David W. Schoner, Jr., the Associate Director of the New Jersey Motion Picture and TV Commission.

On this episode, I spoke to 2x Emmy winner and 2x ACE Eddie winner Brian Kates about his work on Fire Island. Other credits include: Succession, The Plot Against America, Private Life, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Bessie, Lee Daniels' The Butler, Killing Them Softly, Treme, Taking Chance, Shortbus, and more. 

The pals open Season 6 by actually talking about books. Books touched on: Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy; Conversations with Friends, by Sally Rooney; The Idiot, by Elif Batuman; The Plot Against America, by Philip Roth; Sea of Tranquility, by Emily St. John Mandel; The Insecure Mind of Sergei Kraev, by Eric Silberstein; Counterfeit, by Kirsten Chen; 33 1/3 Modern Lovers, by Sean Maloney; The Thin Man, by Dashiell Hammett; AstroCity Metrobook One, by Kurt Busiek; Sandman, by Neil Gaiman; Damage Control, by Dwayne McDuffie.

Sorry for the wait, The boy's are back with a brand new episode! This week the boy's relive their Memorial Day shenanigans, review beers from Pherm Brewing Company on this edition of Belligerent Beverages, and finish up with our newest Bookaholics Anonymous episode reviewing The Plot Against America by Philip Roth   Breakdown: (00:40) - Intro  (11:42) - Belligerent Beverage's: Pherm Brewing Company (15:50) - Pherm Brewing Co: Forbin IPA (25:13) - Pherm Brewing Co: Ice Cold Whatevers (32:15) - Pherm Brewing Co: Run for the Rose Hips (35:43) - Bookaholic's Anonymous: The Plot Against America by Philip Roth

It's madness! Doctor Strange, Rick and Morty, Spider-man, Everything Everywhere, Chip n' Dale, Space Jam, and more on the way. Why has the multiverse idea caught on so much recently in media? Where did it start, and how is it a reflection of our current culture? Let's get into it! Evan and Taylor's projects: videos, go watch Evan's film work sign up, Taylor's weekly newsletter Contact: illiteratepod@gmail.com, email us @illiteratepod, reach out on instagram Extras: article, Hugh Everret and his son Mark, and the band Eels trailer, Glitch in the Matrix trailer, The Theory of Everything book, The Nineties Other similar episodes to check out…Justice League, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Batman (part 1), Philip K Dick, Color Out of Space (HP Lovecraft), The Matrix, Harry Potter (part 1), Halo, My Hero Academia, Marvel's What If?, Space Jam, The Plot Against America

In this episode Donny and Phil talk about Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter (1970), Stage Fright (1987), The Company of Wolves (1984), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Circus of Fear (1966), The Leopard Man (1943), The 10th Victim (1965), Terminal Island (1973), Austin Powers: Goldmember (2002), The Snowman (2017), For Your Consideration (2006), Network (1976), Three Amigos (1986), The Plot Against America (2020) then discuss their thoughts on The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)Join Donny and Phil next week where they share their thoughts on Firestarter (2022)

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the influence of David Simon and The Wire, as the Baltimore-set opus celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Beginning his career as a police reporter for the much respected Baltimore Sun, David Simon eventually became disillusioned with changes being made at the paper and spent a year embedded with the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit. That resulted in the book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, which became the basis for the TV show Homicide: Life On The Street. Simon followed that with another book, The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood, which was adapted for TV as The Corner, and then created The Wire, which changed television forever. Simon has since been behind the shows Generation Kill, Treme, The Deuce and The Plot Against America. His latest project We Own This City sees him return to Baltimore, this time to tell the true story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force and the corruption surrounding it. Ellen looks at the influence of David Simon's work with a focus on unconventional casting - Simon repeatedly casts non-actors, and people with first hand experience of the subjects he explores. She speaks with casting director Pat Moran, who has worked alongside Simon on several projects. She also talks to Ronan Bennett and Gerry Jackson. Ronan is the creator and writer of Top Boy and Gerry is the series' story consultant. Gerry is a fitness trainer but his knowledge of Hackney and connection to the local community helped Ronan to write Top Boy, and to find local talent to feature in the show, in an echo of The Wire. And Mark goes back 20 years to speak to someone who was there when The Wire began. Actor Clarke Peters was on the show for all five seasons, playing fan favourite Detective Lester Freamon and delivering some of the show's greatest lines. Mark also talks to Professor Liam Kennedy, editor of The Wire: Race, Class, and Genre - a series of essays exploring the show's portrayals of race, drug war policing, deindustrialisation, and the inadequacies of America's civic, educational, and political institutions. Also, Top Boy star Ashley Walters shares what he's been watching. Screenshot is Radio 4's guide through the ever-expanding universe of the moving image. Every episode, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode journey through the main streets and back roads connecting film, television and streaming over the last hundred years.   Producer: Tom Whalley A Prospect Street production for BBC Radio 4

We were thrilled to chat with Minkie Spiro, director of Netflix's Pieces of Her. A Fulbright scholar, some of Minkie's more recent credits include The Plot Against America, Downton Abbey, Dead To Me, Better Call Saul, The Deuce, Barry, Fosse/Verdon. Among her accolades, she is a DGA and BAFTA nominee. Listen to her share stories about the show, the start of her career, her family, and her astrological sign!

Air Date 3/19/2022 Today we take a look at the details of the planned coup that had its culmination in the form of a violent insurrection at the US Capitol Building on January 6th, 2021 as well as the ongoing efforts to undermine and dismantle the structures of our election system.  Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com  Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Get AD FREE Shows and Bonus Content) Discord Explained Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: January 6th Planning Was WAY More Detailed Than We Thought - The Majority Report - Air Date 2-5-22 In some ways, the attack on the Capitol looked haphazard but the answer is far scarier. There was much more planning by the group involved. Ch. 2: Columnist Will Bunch: Trump Came Much Closer to Pulling Off a January 6 Coup Than People Realize - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-5-22 National columnist Will Bunch says there is growing evidence that links Trump and his inner circle to the Capitol attack. Ch. 3: Pence lawyer at center of Trump pressure tactic spends hours with January 6th Committee - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 2-2-22 Michael Schmidt, Washington correspondent for the New York Times; David Wilson. Ch. 4: Reform the Insurrection Act: Former Pentagon Adviser Says Trump Almost Used It to Subvert Election - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-6-22 Former Pentagon adviser Ryan Goodman says former President Trump could have used the Insurrection Act to hold onto power onJanuary 6, 2021. Ch. 5: Fake Trump electors, Trump White House official receive January 6th Committee subpoenas - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 1-29-22 Rep. Pete Aguilar, member of the January 6th Committee Ch. 6: Former FL county election chief Ion Sancho on MAGA threats to election officials - The BradCast - Air Date 3-15-22 It took decades to build our system of non-partisan, professional election administration, but the entire system is now under persistent attack by Trump's MAGA Mob. Ch. 7: Trump flouting of Presidential Records Act leaves National Archives scrambling - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 2-7-22 Michael Schmidt, Washington correspondent for the New York Times Ch. 8: Trump Facing CRIMINAL Charges Per Trump Riot Committee - David Pakman Show - Air Date 3-3-22 The January 6 Trump riot committee has released a list of possible criminal charges committed by former President Donald Trump. MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 9: Trump flouting of Presidential Records Act leaves National Archives scrambling Part 2 - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 2-7-22 Ch. 10: Former FL county election chief Ion Sancho on MAGA threats to election officials Part 2 - The BradCast - Air Date 3-15-22 VOICEMAILS Ch. 11: Thoughts on the Ukraine context episode - Alan from Connecticut FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 12: Final comments on our new Discord community server and how to join TAKE ACTION! Become a Poll Worker or Election Official: WorkElections.org EDUCATE YOURSELF & SHARE Expert fears partisan actors may replace election workers who quit over threats (PBS News Hour) 1 in 5 local election officials say they're likely to quit before 2024 (NPR) Researchers warn that Christian nationalists are becoming more radical and are targeting voting (Washington Post) One in five U.S. election workers may quit amid threats, politics (Reuters) Local election officials are exhausted, under threat and thinking about quitting (Politico) Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman  MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions) SHOW IMAGE: Description: Black and white photo from a rally. A hand holds up a sign that says "Remember Jan. 6th, Senators. Protect Our Democracy Now". Credit: "January 6th Vigil for Democracy" by Becker1999, Wikimedia Commons | License | Changes: Cropped Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

Join your host Ryan Perez and returning guest Morgan Spector as they talk everything that's happened since he was last on the show pre-pandemic. Moreover, discussing "The Plot Against America," "The Gilded Age," and the fact that this podcast would not exist without him and we are truly grateful for his work and time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last week, John Durham, the special counsel currently investigating the alleged spying that was done against Donald Trump's campaign in 2016, submitted a new court filing that revealed the fact that the inspector general of the Department of Justice has been concealing crucial information from his investigation—specifically, information that's connected to a Clinton campaign lawyer, as well as to the former general counsel of the FBI. Meanwhile, while I was down in Texas, I had the opportunity to speak with John and Amanda Milius, who are together the producer and director of a film called “The Plot Against America,” and we discussed what it's like to bring the uncomfortable truth to light, as well as what it means for this country that you can use the facts to win in a court of public opinion, but not in a court of law. ⭕️ Sign up for our NEWSLETTER and stay in touch

George Soros recently shifted $125 million to his super PAC in order to help Democrats win as many congressional races as possible in November, and beyond. Meanwhile, the Biden administration recently announced an initiative to give away 1 billion COVID at-home test kits to American households for free. This sounds great, but many Americans throughout the country were rather surprised when they opened their mailbox, checked their government-issued COVID test, and learned that it was actually made in China. Lastly, while I was down in Texas, I had the opportunity to speak with John and Amanda Milius, who are together the producer and director of a film called “The Plot Against America,” and we discussed what it's like to bring the uncomfortable truth to light through movies. ⭕️ Sign up for our NEWSLETTER and stay in touch

We sat down with John and Amanda Milius, producer and director of “The Plot Against America,” and discussed what it's like to bring the uncomfortable truth to light through movies. ⭕️ Sign up for our NEWSLETTER and stay in touch

From strategic corruption to disinformation to support for extremist political movements, Vladimir Putin 's Kremlin has deployed many weapons in its ongoing war on Western democracy. This week's Power Vertical Podcast previews a soon-to-be-released report from the Free Russia Foundation looking at one front in that war - the United States. Host Brian Whitmore speaks to veteran journalist Casey Michel, one of the authors of the report "The Kremlin's Malign Influence Inside the United States." Enjoy..

So excited to have actor, Michael Kostroff, on the show today for episode 4! (3rd interview episode of the season). Michael Kostroff is an established TV and stage actor best known for his work on HBO's The Wire, and for a long list of credits that includes Billions, The Good Wife, Law & Order:SVU, The Deuce, The Blacklist, The Plot Against America, The Wizard of Lies, Molly's Game, and many more. He's toured in The Producers and Les Miserables and played leading roles at regional theatres across the country. Michael is the creator of Audition Psych 101, a workshop that focuses specifically on the psychological side of the audition process (auditionpsych101.com). He's the author of several books including Letters from Backstage, Audition Psych 101, and the soon-to-be-published Stage Actor's Handbook. Michael and I have a very open and honest conversation about the abuse he suffered as a child, how that has impacted his mental health, what it is like to be a working actor in Hollywood, and what to do if you feel like giving up on your dreams. Whether you are in the entertainment industry or not, this episode will stay with you for a long time. Every week join me, Deborah Lee Smith actor, filmmaker, mental health advocate for a conversation on mental health like you've never heard before. My platform, More Than You See is dedicated to exploring nontraditional mental health resources to help you build your own emotional wellness toolkit. I absolutely discuss therapy, the importance of medication, and highlight organizations around the world devoted to destigmatizing mental health, but I also focus on books, personal practices, podcasts, TED Talks etc, because here's the thing… I'm not a licensed practitioner or therapist. I'm just a woman exploring my own journey with mental health and sharing my experiences and the experiences of the community with you, the listener. Join me for a weekly conversation every Monday that will be sure to bring a smile to your face and help you feel a little less alone. Because we're all More Than You See. Join us on social media: Instagram| Facebook | Website _______________________ Learn more about Deborah Lee Smith: Instagram| Facebook | Website ~NEWSLETTER SIGN UP~ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/more-than-you-see/message