Nathaniel Teal Minton

We’ll Always Have Fascism: ‘Casablanca’ | Fascism on Film In this episode of Fascism on Film, we look at Michael Curtiz’s Casablanca (1942), one of Hollywood’s most enduring films and one of its quietest acts of persuasion. Beneath the romance and intrigue, ...

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Beneath the smoke, the piano, and the Hollywood glow, Casablanca is anti-fascist propaganda with a heartbeat.
A story about finding your conscience when the world’s on fire.

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Hans Westmar (Franz Wenzler, 1933)

An Antifa group attacks a fascist in the street. But this isn’t resistance. It’s Nazi propaganda, recasting fascists as innocent victims of left-wing violence.

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An Empire of Crime: ‘The Testament of Dr. Mabuse’ | Fascism on Film In this episode of Fascism on Film, we examine Fritz Lang’s The Testament of Dr. Mabuse—the first film banned by the Nazis. It's a prophetic thriller, made in 1932 and set for release in early 1933, i...

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Fritz Lang’s 'The Testament of Dr. Mabuse' was the first film banned by the Nazi Joseph Goebbels, who feared its depiction of chaos, hypnosis, and control might undermine the methods of the new regime.

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Fascism on Film Podcast The Fascism on Film Podcast is about power, propaganda, and the stories we tell ourselves. The show examines how cinema has reflected, supported, resisted, and reimagined fascist ideologies throughout...

Well, Facebook blocked me from posting links to my podcast.

I knew there was a reason I liked BlueSky.

Remembering Fascism: ‘Amarcord’ | Fascism on Film In this episode, we return to Italy through memory, ritual, and the absurd pageantry of daily life. Federico Fellini’s Amarcord (which means “I remember” in Romagnol dialect) recreates a year in the l...

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Federico Fellini’s Amarcord (which means “I remember” in Romagnol dialect) recreates a year in the life of a small provincial town under Mussolini’s fascism. The result is both whimsical and damning.

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The Italian In Crowd: ‘The Conformist’ | Fascism on Film In this episode of the Fascism on Film Podcast, we look at Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Conformist (1970), a story about Marcello Clerici, a man in Mussolini’s Italy sent to Paris to spy on—and kill—his ...

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The Conformist: one of the most beautiful color films ever made, reveals the psychological and aesthetic seductions of fascism, as a man seeking "normalcy" devotes himself to Mussolini's cause.

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This Land is Mine (Jean Renoir, 1943)

A schoolmaster wrestles with the reality of book burning and the loss of truth. His devotion to facts is a threat to the Nazis.

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The Ecstasy of Leni Riefenstahl: Triumph of the Will | Fascism on Film In this episode of the Fascism on Film Podcast, we tackle Triumph of the Will (1935), the most iconic and disturbing Nazi propaganda film ever made. Directed by Leni Riefenstahl and commissioned by Ad...

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The Ecstasy of Leni Riefenstahl: Triumph of the Will

When you hear the name "Hitler", the picture in your mind almost certainly comes from this film.

A Storm Approaches: ‘The Mortal Storm’ - Fascism on Film In this episode, we talk about The Mortal Storm (1940), Frank Borzage’s quietly devastating portrait of a German family caught in the first months of Nazi rule. ...

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An essential film for understanding fascism, The Mortal Storm is set in 1933 Germany and made before the U.S. entered the war. It shows how hate, fear, and conformity tear apart friends, families, and lovers.

A wholesome family-friendly introduction to fascism.

The Show Must Go On: ‘Mephisto’ - Fascism on Film In this week's Fascism on Film episode, "Mephisto," Klaus Maria Brandauer plays Hendrik Höfgen, an ambitious actor who becomes one of the most famous performers in Nazi theater and cinema. Based on a ...

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The Show Must Go On: Mephisto (1981)

An actor thinks he can stay above it all—do his job, keep performing, and stay untouched by politics.

But he becomes a Nazi, one small concession at a time.

None Shall Escape (André de Toth, 1944)

Echoing through history — and countless films — a single phrase is a calling card of authoritarian power: “Your papers!”

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The media shrugs off Trump's bombing on a whim and moments later has WAR! WAR! WAR! wall-to-wall coverage with slick graphics and dramatic patriotic music.

The Mortal Storm (Frank Borzage, 1940)

A science professor with a heavy heart looks on as his students, now members of the Nazi party, burn the knowledge he hoped to impart.

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email from Bob Onder top of email is in blue, reading BOB ONDER Representing the 3rd District of Missouri In small black font: In the case of Mahmoud v Taylor, Justice Gorsuch pointed out inappropriate, adult content in the book "Pride Puppy," which asked preschoolers to spot "leather," "panties,"' and more at a pride parade. In larger black font: Don't you agree schools should not be forcing pre-k kids against their parents' will to read graphic, age- inappropriate content such as Pride Puppy. (two fill in bubbles to click) YES NO

Check out the fear-mongering being used in Missouri to get folks to try and give up their First Amendment rights and bend the truth about the goals of Mahmoud v. Taylor. This was a direct email to constituents

Marlene Dietrich would like a word.