Fascism on Film Podcast

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What do movies teach us about fascism? From propagandistic myths of power to stories of suffering and belonging, cinema has long chronicled the many faces of fascism. Films don’t just reflect history or envision the future; they help shape it, revealing how authoritarian movements seduce, normalize, and endure, and at what cost to our humanity. Fascism on Film Podcast explores these connections one episode at a time. Each season (10–15 episodes) tackles a different facet of fascism on screen. Season 1 looks at pre‑war fascism, examining both notorious propaganda and lesser‑known works of resistance. Hosted by writers and lifelong cinephiles James Kent and Teal Minton, the show blends sharp analysis with decades of shared filmgoing experience to uncover how art, ideology, and history intertwine. Music courtesy www.classicals.de.

Episode Date
'Melania': When a propagandist message fails to materialize
Mar 28, 2026
'I'm Still Here': When they come for you
Dec 21, 2025
'A Special Day': The Machismo Meet-Cute of 1938
Dec 14, 2025
Eddington: Fear is a Fertile Ground
Dec 07, 2025
'One Battle After Another': Which America do you live in?
Nov 30, 2025
'Hans Westmar': The Fascist Martyr
Nov 23, 2025
Reich Cinema: 'Hitler’s Hollywood'
Nov 16, 2025
We’ll Always Have Fascism: ‘Casablanca’
Nov 09, 2025
Everyone Loves to Hate a Nazi: 'Inglourious Basterds'
Nov 02, 2025
Before the Curtain Falls: 'The Last Metro'
Oct 26, 2025
An Empire of Crime: 'The Testament of Dr. Mabuse'
Oct 19, 2025
The Mistake of Identity: 'Mr. Klein'
Oct 12, 2025
Finding the Courage: 'This Land is Mine'
Oct 05, 2025
In Space Everyone Knows You're a Fascist: 'Starship Troopers'
Sep 08, 2025
The Question of Fascism: 'To Be or Not to Be'
Sep 01, 2025
Remembering Fascism: 'Amarcord'
Aug 25, 2025
Hiding from Fascism: 'The Garden of the Finzi-Continis'
Aug 18, 2025
The Italian In Crowd: 'The Conformist'
Aug 11, 2025
American Anti-fascism: 'Black Legion' and "Confessions of a Nazi Spy'
Aug 04, 2025
Proto-fascism: 'The Birth of a Nation'
Jul 28, 2025
The Ecstasy of Leni Riefenstahl: 'Triumph of the Will'
Jul 21, 2025
The Show Must Go On: 'Mephisto' (1981)
Jul 14, 2025
A Storm Approaches: 'The Mortal Storm'
Jul 06, 2025
Wilkomen to the Weimar Republic: 'Cabaret'
Jul 06, 2025
Welcome to Fascism on Film Podcast
Jul 06, 2025