167. Henry Fonda for President -- Alexander Horwath
Everyday Anarchism29 Syys 2025

167. Henry Fonda for President -- Alexander Horwath

More than any other individual, Henry Fonda was a symbol for better, more leftist, more social democratic America, from The Grapes of Wrath to 12 Angry Men. He even played an English professor who faced cancellation for teaching anarchist literature!

Then in the 1960s, he was the literal father figure that New Left Hollywood figures Jane and Peter Fonda were rebelling against. And Henry let himself be used as a villain in Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West, playing the embodiment of rapacious American capitalism.

Alexander Horwath weaves together all these threads into his essay film Henry Fonda for President. As we live in a world haunted by 50 years of neoliberal decay, the America Fonda represented seems further away than ever, even as his films still crackle with righteous rage against injustice. Alex and I talk about all these issues and more - I hope you enjoy the conversation, and see the film when you have a chance!

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102. Radicalism in the English Revolution 1: General Introduction -- Ariel Hessayon

102. Radicalism in the English Revolution 1: General Introduction -- Ariel Hessayon

Ariel Hessayon joins me to start a new series, Radicalism in the English Revolution. Before we get to all the delightful radical groups - like Diggers and Levellers - Ariel and I discuss the English r...

11 Loka 20231h 8min

101. Graeber's Debt: Chapter 2, The Myth of Barter

101. Graeber's Debt: Chapter 2, The Myth of Barter

Continuing my series on Graeber's Debt, this episode looks at chapter 2, which is all about the silly stories that economists tell themselves to explain why economics is an objective science. Economic...

4 Loka 202329min

100. The Pacific Edge (Three Californias) -- Kim Stanley Robinson

100. The Pacific Edge (Three Californias) -- Kim Stanley Robinson

In just over two years, Everyday Anarchism hits 100 episodes!Kim Stanley Robinson returns to discuss The Pacific Edge, the third volume of his Three Californias triptych. We discuss how the beautiful ...

27 Syys 202335min

099. Debt Discussion 1: Moral Confusion and Garden Parties with Eleanor Janega

099. Debt Discussion 1: Moral Confusion and Garden Parties with Eleanor Janega

Medieval historian Eleanor Janega joins me as the first guest in Graeber's Debt series. We discuss the big ideas in chapter 1, especially garden parties, moral confusion, American empire, and British ...

20 Syys 202353min

098. The Responsibility of Anarchist Intellectuals -- Ruth Kinna

098. The Responsibility of Anarchist Intellectuals -- Ruth Kinna

For my second anniversary episode, frequent guest Ruth Kinna joins to talk about academic/intellectual anarchism. What's the point of this work? How do we know if we're making a difference? Who are we...

13 Syys 202351min

097. Graeber's Debt: Chapter 1

097. Graeber's Debt: Chapter 1

At long last, my thoughts on Graeber's Debt, chapter 1.Get ready for a discussion of this chapter, and the garden party, with Eleanor Janega later this month!

6 Syys 202320min

096. The Gold Coast (Three Californias) -- Kim Stanley Robinson

096. The Gold Coast (Three Californias) -- Kim Stanley Robinson

Kim Stanley Robinson and I discuss The Gold Coast, the second volume of his Three Californias triptych. We discuss how the Reagan era served as the inspiration for the book, the connection between the...

30 Elo 202342min

095. Everyday Utopia -- Kristen Ghodsee

095. Everyday Utopia -- Kristen Ghodsee

Kristen Ghodsee joins me to discuss her new book, Everyday Utopia. Kristen and I discuss the history of utopian communities, the promise and perils of state socialism, and how anarchism serves as a re...

23 Elo 20231h 1min

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