13. The Joker is both Strong and Weak
from Odium Symposium
In this "theory and practice" episode, Sarah and Helen read Umberto Eco's essay "Ur-Fascism," then see how it applies to Frank Miller's 1986 Batman comic The Dark Knight Returns. Check out our Patreon at https://patreon.com/OdiumSymposium and our website at https://www.odiumsymposium.com. Episode art by @canis_kunst on Instagram.
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