167. Henry Fonda for President -- Alexander Horwath

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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011. Q&A: Anarchism and the Political Process

011. Q&A: Anarchism and the Political Process

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010. Anarchism is...Jesus of Nazareth - Part 2: Jesus of Nazareth

010. Anarchism is...Jesus of Nazareth - Part 2: Jesus of Nazareth

Now that Jesus Christ is out of the way, we can study Jesus of Nazareth, the anarcho-communist who hated property, encouraged his followers to share everything together, and sent the rich to hell with...

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009. Q&A: Who Counts as an Anarchist?

009. Q&A: Who Counts as an Anarchist?

In this episode, I dive into the definition of anarchism. Are the street fighters of the black bloc "really" "anarchists"? Is cooperation really all it takes to be an "anarchist"? Why even bother with...

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008. Anarchism is...Jesus of Nazareth  - Part 1: Jesus Christ

008. Anarchism is...Jesus of Nazareth - Part 1: Jesus Christ

Jesus of Nazareth was an anarchist. But he doesn't get talked about too much by Christians. Instead, Christians tend to focus on Jesus Christ, who was made up by the Romans more than 300 years after J...

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007. Q&A: Should Anarchists Support Vaccine Mandates?

007. Q&A: Should Anarchists Support Vaccine Mandates?

In this Q&A episode, I devote most of the time to the question of vaccine mandates. Also included are:0:20 - New website, and updates about the podcast's growth and how to support it. Go to www.everyd...

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006. Anarchism Is...Divorce

006. Anarchism Is...Divorce

Marriage is a patriarchal, capitalistic tool of oppression. But John Milton, the man who made Satan a revolutionary hero, suggested that marriage could be rendered empowering, not oppressive. By divor...

6 Okt 202149min

005. Interview: Anarchism is...Tolkien with Sam Brock

005. Interview: Anarchism is...Tolkien with Sam Brock

Tolkien expert and fellow podcaster Sam Brock joins me for a discussion of Tolkien's anarchism! In my attempts to convince Sam that anarchism is the true hero of The Lord of the Rings, we discuss Ents...

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004. Q&A: Was Tolkien's Anarchism Selfish?

004. Q&A: Was Tolkien's Anarchism Selfish?

I answer a question about Tolkien's anarchism, then a series of questions about anarchism, everyday anarchism, and why they matter! Featuring Tolkien's environmentalism, a conventional definition of l...

1 Okt 202139min

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