Behind the Insurrections

The Business Plot: When Rich Fascists Almost Took Over America

In the early 1930s a consortium of America's wealthiest men conspires to overthrow President Roosevelt and institute a fascist state. This is the story of how they almost succeeded. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com [https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com]See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The (French) Capitol Insurrection

The most direct precursor to January 6th, 2021 was a fascist assault on the French Capitol on February 6th 1934. Today we talk about that and, as a bonus, French Jeffrey Epstein. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com [https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com]See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

How Fascism Won The Spanish Civil War, Part 2

The incredible, heartbreaking story of the antifascist struggle in Spain. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com [https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com]See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Birth of Spanish Fascism, Part 1

In this episode, we discuss the birth of Fascism in Spain and how it led to the first great armed conflict between Fascism and Democracy: the Spanish Civil War. FOOTNOTES: 1. https://www.amazon.com/Fascism-Spain-1923-1977-Stanley-Payne/dp/0299165647/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=fascism+in+spain&qid=1611636892&sr=8-1 [https://www.amazon.com/Fascism-Spain-1923-1977-Stanley-Payne/dp/0299165647/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=fascism+in+spain&qid=1611636892&sr=8-1] 2. https://libcom.org/history/spanish-civil-war-osprey-book-collection [https://libcom.org/history/spanish-civil-war-osprey-book-collection] 3. https://www.marxists.org/archive/bookchin/1985/12/spanish-civil-war.htm [https://www.marxists.org/archive/bookchin/1985/12/spanish-civil-war.htm] 4. https://www.historynet.com/persistent-myths-guernica.htm [https://www.historynet.com/persistent-myths-guernica.htm] 5. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/may/06/george-orwell-homage-to-catalonia-account-spanish-civil-war-wrong [https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/may/06/george-orwell-homage-to-catalonia-account-spanish-civil-war-wrong] 6. https://www.rs21.org.uk/2018/11/22/petain-franco-and-chemical-warfare-in-the-rif/ [https://www.rs21.org.uk/2018/11/22/petain-franco-and-chemical-warfare-in-the-rif/] 7. https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/arts-and-books/spanish-legion-viral-tweet-twitter-history [https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/arts-and-books/spanish-legion-viral-tweet-twitter-history] 8. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/oct/22/the-contested-legacy-of-the-anti-fascist-international-brigades [https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/oct/22/the-contested-legacy-of-the-anti-fascist-international-brigades] 9. https://www.tutor2u.net/history/reference/why-did-the-nationalists-win-the-spanish-civil-war [https://www.tutor2u.net/history/reference/why-did-the-nationalists-win-the-spanish-civil-war] 10. https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii67/articles/ronald-fraser-how-the-republic-was-lost [https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii67/articles/ronald-fraser-how-the-republic-was-lost] 11. https://limun.org.uk/FCKfiles/File/Spanish_Civil_War_Source_2.pdf [https://limun.org.uk/FCKfiles/File/Spanish_Civil_War_Source_2.pdf] Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com [https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com]See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Hitler's Munich Beer Hall Putsch, Part 2

In Part Two, we continue to discuss Hitler's disastrous beer hall putsch. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com [https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com]See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.