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 Introduction00:37 Meet the Hosts01:00 Hypothetical Dictator Slogans02:52 Spot the Fake Slogan Game04:58 Introduction to Fascist Propaganda06:17 Post-World War I Chaos07:30 Mussolini's Rise to Power09:35 Hitler's Rise and Nazi Propaganda17:36 Fascist Propaganda Techniques20:51 The Big Lie and Scapegoating23:31 Fascism's False Success25:13 The March to War29:59 World War II and PropagandaSources used to create this episode - Bosworth, R. J. B. (2006). Mussolini's Italy: Life under the Fascist Dictatorship, 1915–1945. Penguin.De Felice, R. (1995). Mussolini. Oxford University Press.De Grazia, V. (1981). The Culture of Consent: Mass Organization of Leisure in Fascist Italy. Cambridge University Press.Herf, J. (2006). The Jewish Enemy: Nazi Propaganda During World War II and the Holocaust. Harvard University Press.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.