IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE -- OR CAN IT?

An episode of the This Conversation podcast, hosted by WEHC, titled "IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE -- OR CAN IT?" was published on September 7, 2025 and runs 30 minutes.

September 7, 2025 ·30m · This Conversation

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Episode Description

A special group of actors is presenting a one-time reading of the 1937 play "It Can't Happen Here" at the Martha Washington Inn in Abingdon on Saturday, September 13 at 6:00. The play developed from Sinclair Lewis's 1935 book of the same name, is described as a cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy and potential for fascism.

The book describes a president who develops a military that arrests political enemies, targets the press and education, and relies on a Congress that defers to strong executive authority. The president's dictatorship offers a promise to save the country from immorality, crime, and dangers from various groups, including those who refuse to pledge allegiance to the flag and the New Testament.

According to reviewers both in 1935 and now, the message remains fresh.

Director Michael Gerber talks about why this group of actors is presenting this one-time event at this particular time.

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