Star-Spangled Fascism Podcast

By: Bradley W. Hart
  • Summary

  • Bradley W. Hart examines fascist leaders and movements that have emerged here in the United States over the past century. He’ll look at what fueled their authoritarian ambitions, the supporters who flocked to them, and the Americans who stood in their way.
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Episodes
  • Episode 10 - The Godfather
    Jun 11 2024

    Bradley and Nancy Beck Young discuss a man that was labeled by Life Magazine as America’s #1 intellectual fascist. Lawrence Dennis held popular sway over national politicians, business elites, college students and all those who gravitated to fascism in the 1930s. But, Dennis hid a personal secret that would have ended his celebrated career before it started.

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    40 mins
  • Episode 9 - The Titan
    May 28 2024

    Industrialist Henry Ford was an engineering prodigy who literally changed the way Americans lived their lives in the early 20th Century. But, Ford was also a staunch antisemite who used his great wealth to influence aspiring fascists worldwide. Along with contributors Pamela Nadell and Nancy Beck Young, Bradley will explore this American titan’s dark side.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 8 - The Prosecutor
    May 14 2024

    FBI historian, Dr. John Fox, and Bradley retrace the remarkable life story of a stalwart anti-fascist crusader — U.S. Justice Department attorney, O. John Rogge. Rogge prosecuted political bosses and government officials while facing death threats. But when he shifted his attention to America’s home-grown fascists, the prosecutor would soon attract his most powerful opponents of all.

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    36 mins

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