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Mentioned in 11 episodes

The Director

Book •

Daniel Kehlmann

Mentioned by

Claire Thompson

Mentioned in 11 episodes

Recommended by

Gilbert Cruz

as historical fiction about the Austrian filmmaker G.W. Pabst.

Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Holidays

Mentioned as part of an informal "book club" by

Tim Miller

, referencing previous books discussed on the podcast.

Anne Applebaum and Jacob Frey: Using Lies to Justify Violence

Recommended by

David Frum

as a novel exploring moral compromise in Nazi Germany and the choices of an artist under a murderous regime.

Why Britain Is Saying No to Trump’s Iran War

Mentioned by

Claire Thompson

as a novel fictionalizing Bergman's experience of making Winter Light.

The Seventh Seal

Recommended by

Anne Applebaum

, is about a German anti-Nazi film director who goes to Hollywood and then returns to Nazi Germany.

Anne Applebaum: What USAID's Absence Looks Like on the Ground

Recommended by

Ece Temelkuran

as an amazing novel about an Austrian filmmaker who had to work with the Nazi regime.

Fascism, Exile, and Redefining Home in the 21st Century, with Ece Temelkuran

Mentioned by

Rebecca Onion

as being about an artist who loses his soul because he wants to keep making art.

Bad Bunny Spikes the Football Edition

Recommended by Mike Pesca as a novel reimagining the life of German filmmaker G.W. Pabst.

Escaping the Nazis. Then Going Back

Recommended by

Erica Wagner

as a recent novel she admired for its exploration of complicity and its blend of realism and magic.

Episode 62: Erica Wagner, Novelist and Literary Editor

Recommended by

Emma Holten

as her Drop, noted for its exploration of collaborating with a fascist regime.

Episode 258: Deficit Thinking & Feminist Economics w/ Emma Holten

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