EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 16 MIN
Episode 71: Welcome To The Resistance
from The Right Questions with James Victore · host James Victore
Ever notice how the first targets in a crackdown are painters, poets, designers, and musicians? We unpack why creativity terrifies the powerful and how images, jokes, and typography can loosen the grip of official narratives. From Plato’s plan to expel poets to Osip Mandelstam’s lethal epigram about Stalin, we follow the thread of art’s subversive power and the real risks makers take when they refuse to look away.Like this? Join us on Substack and subscribe to get the podcast and all my other work delivered straight to your inbox. Follow me on Instagram (@jamesvictore) for all my big ideas and inspiration!
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Ever notice how the first targets in a crackdown are painters, poets, designers, and musicians? We unpack why creativity terrifies the powerful and how images, jokes, and typography can loosen the grip of official narratives. From Plato’s plan to expel poets to Osip Mandelstam’s lethal epigram about Stalin, we follow the thread of art’s subversive power and the real risks makers take when they refuse to look away. Like this? Join us on Substack and subscribe to get the podcast and all my ot...
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