Episode #3: A New Rome - Building the Fascist Mindset (Part One)

In this episode of 'Propaganda Loves You,' Kodie, Arthur, and Joe, delve into the propaganda tactics employed by historic fascist regimes to achieve their goals. The discussion covers how leaders like Mussolini and Hitler used media control, scapegoating, and mass communication tools to consolidate power, mold public perception, and justify wartime actions. The episode also draws parallels to modern-day situations, highlighting the dangers and impact of manipulative propaganda. Through hypothetical scenarios and real historical examples, the hosts offer a comprehensive analysis of fascist propaganda and its lasting implications.

00:00 Iconic Quotes and Introduction

00:37 Meet the Hosts

01:00 Hypothetical Dictator Slogans

02:52 Spot the Fake Slogan Game

04:58 Introduction to Fascist Propaganda

06:17 Post-World War I Chaos

07:30 Mussolini's Rise to Power

09:35 Hitler's Rise and Nazi Propaganda

17:36 Fascist Propaganda Techniques

20:51 The Big Lie and Scapegoating

23:31 Fascism's False Success

25:13 The March to War

29:59 World War II and Propaganda

Sources used to create this episode -

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De Grazia, V. (1981). The Culture of Consent: Mass Organization of Leisure in Fascist Italy. Cambridge University Press.

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Kershaw, I. (1998). Hitler: 1889-1936: Hubris. W.W. Norton & Company.

Payne, S. G. (1996). A History of Fascism, 1914-1945. University of Wisconsin Press.

Stanley, J. (2018). How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them. Random House.

Tooze, A. (2006). The Wages of Destruction: The Making and Breaking of the Nazi Economy. Penguin Books.