Today is the first part of a series of episodes on the Fascism Playbook. The first episode of the series is on The Mythic Past which Fascist parties and governments use to appeal to an age that either never existed or was grossly mythologized.

Sources for the episode and mentioned in the podcast:

How Fascism Works – Jason Stanley

Fascism: A Warning – Madeleine Albright

On Fascism: 12 Lessons from American History – Matthew MacWilliams

The New Jim Crow – Michelle Alexander