13. The Joker is both Strong and Weak

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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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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 [https://www.odiumsymposium.com/]. Episode art by @canis_kunst on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/canis_kunst/].

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