The Media and the Fight for Democracy

What is Public History? (and why you should care)

Whether historians like it or not, our identities and histories are often tied up in intense contests of competing narratives—which greatly affect the way we talk about history in public, such as at museums and historic sites, and in our entertainment and media. The A Nazi on Wall Street Podcast is public history, too--but what does that really mean?  Dr. Jay Weixelbaum and EJ Russo talk with John Heckman aka “The Tattooed Historian” to get a better understanding of public history and why it’s so important.

The COVID-19 Pandemic

The A Nazi on Wall Street Podcast has been going strong for nearly two years! As we near the end of our second season, we cover a topic that has affected all of us during this period: the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to his work as a historian, Dr. Jay Weixelbaum works with scientists all over the world for his day job and shares some insights about COVID-19 research in this episode. EJ and Jay also discuss how the pandemic intersects with the current state of politics, conspiracy theories, and populism. We hope you’ll tune in.

2022 Midterm Election Aftermath

We made it! Jay and EJ process the unfolding results of the 2022 US Midterms as the so-called "Red Wave" fizzles out. Has there been a democratic resurgence? This episode explores election ramifications for the House, the Senate, and what might be in store for US politics in 2023. Tune in and get up to speed on the state of play in America's existential struggle against fascism.  [image by Joshua Sukoff]

Decoding Fox News with Juliet Jeske

Following on our last episode on the media in the battle between the forces of democracy and fascism, the ANOWS podcast takes on Fox News-one of the largest platforms for rightwing and fascist messaging on the planet. EJ and Jay talk with Juliet Jeske, an expert in grassroots fascist groups and producer of Decoding Fox News, which deeply analyzes how rightwing propaganda on that station operates. If you want to understand the battle for our minds and how Fox has become so powerful--as well as what we can do fight back--you won't want to miss this episode. [Photo by Rubaitul Azad [https://unsplash.com/@rubaitulazad?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/fox-news?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]]

The Media and the Fight for Democracy

For a while now, the A Nazi on Wall Street podcast has been building toward a conversation about the role of the US media in the existential battle between democracy and fascism. This episode, EJ Russo and Dr. Jay Weixelbaum are blessed not with one expert, but three! Dr. Weixelbaum interviews Mark Jacob, Cliff Schecter, and John Stoehr in an entertaining and nuanced discussion about our current media landscape and how we might all help improve it to protect our democracy. You don’t want to miss this one! Also, make sure to check out the work of our excellent guests here:      Mark Jacob: https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/people/mark-jacob/ [https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/people/mark-jacob/] Cliff Schecter: https://www.youtube.com/user/cschecter [https://www.youtube.com/user/cschecter] John Stoehr: https://www.editorialboard.com/ [https://www.editorialboard.com/]