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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.
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- 3 weeks ago41 min
'Europa Europa' and the cost of surviving fascism
"Europa Europa" is a powerful film by Agnieszka Holland, that tells the true-life story of Solomon Perel, a Jewish boy in Nazi Germany who survives the war through a series of unbelievable twists and turns. The film demonstrates the masks one must wear to protect one's true identity in the face of an evil regime. James and Teal's look a fascism on film concludes with this brilliant film from 1990.
- Jun 28, 202623 min
'Swing Kids' and the Disneyfication of fascism
Swing heil! That's right, kids, in 1993, a little over six months before Steven Spielberg premiered "Schindler's List," Disney's short-live Hollywood Pictures came out with "Swing Kids," a film that attempts to tell the world something about fascism, but misses the mark. Still, for all its schmaltz, does "Swing Kids" have something to say? James and Teal examine a film that does have some effective moments.
- Jun 21, 202631 min
'Sophie Scholl: The Final Days' and the high price of resistance
"Sophie Scholl: The Final Days" is a devastating and tragic look at a true-life hero of the German resistance movement, The White Rose. To see the machinations of Nazism at work and its willingness to destroy its citizens who dare to resist tyranny is difficult to watch. This film is a powerhouse.
- Jun 14, 202630 min
'Army of Shadows': A sobering look at resisting fascism
Jean-Pierre Melville's masterpiece, "Army of Shadows," is a gripping slow-burn look at the operations of the French Resistance during the Nazi occupation. Melville strips away the glamor and sentimentality of the resistance movement to show how unrewarding it can be to do ones duty when one's country is under occupation. The film avoids nearly all conventions of the typical spy thriller, and makes its audience work for clues and answers. It's a true gut-punch.
- Jun 7, 202636 min
'The Bridge': Hitler's youth pay the ultimate price
Bernhard Wicki’s powerful 1959 German anti-war film, "The Bridge" shows the tragedy and futility of following fascism to its final end. A group of high-school boys in a small German town during the final days of the war, can't wait to get into the fight for Germany, only to discover, far too late, that all they've been taught were lies. This week's film, "The Bridge" doesn't contain any shine, gloss, or dancing to David Bowie at the end. It's one of the most tragic looks at the destruction that fascism brings to its people.
- May 31, 202628 min
'JoJo Rabbit': You know, fascism for kids.
Silly "JoJo Rabbit," fascism is for kids. Every National Socialist knows that the way to sustain a reign of 1,000 years is through the corruption of the little ones. In this week's episode, James and Teal look at 2019's Oscar-winning film for Best Adapted Screenplay, "JoJo Rabbit." Writer-director Taika Waititi moves the dramatic and controversial material of the book to a decidedly more comedic tone. But through the laughs, does "JoJo" have a lesson to teach?
- May 24, 202634 min
'Network': When the corporations take over the airwaves
Not even Sybil the Soothsayer could have predicted how much Paddy Chayefsky and Sidney Lumet's 1976 film "Network" would mirror today's world of infotainment and the corporatization of media. "Network" is a film that continues rewarding repeat viewing, as it offers up new ways to examine the U.S. population's fascination with realty television, and how the lines obscure between truth, fiction, and the vox populi. If you've never before seen "Network" there may never be a better time to watch this masterful look at the power of television and those behind-the-scenes willing to go to any length to corrupt it for the sake of ratings and stockholders.
- May 17, 202628 min
'The Great Dictator': Farcical fascism
"The Great Dictator" kicks off Season 3 of Fascism on Film. Charlie Chaplin takes on Hitler and the Nazi's in a biting satire that is noted today for its historical importance in cinema. But does it hold up as a farce or has time diminished its power. James Kent and Teal Minton examine how funny or unfunny fascism can be with this look at "The Great Dictator."
About Fascism on Film Podcast
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.
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