The Back Room with Andy Ostroy

Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Jul 1, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Trump's Warped Mind
02:50 • 2min
3
The Indictment of Mark Millie
04:28 • 3min
4
The Supreme Court Rejects Affirmative Action
07:26 • 3min
5
The Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn 40 Years of Legal Precedent
09:56 • 4min
6
Trump and Hitler: A Comparative Perspective
13:44 • 3min
7
The Importance of a Reference Point in 2023
16:21 • 2min
8
The Dangers of Rhonda Santas
17:58 • 2min
9
Trump and the Santas: A Comparison
20:10 • 2min
10
The Rise of Autocracy
21:57 • 3min
11
The Rise of McCarthyism in America
24:51 • 3min
12
The Insanity of the Authoritarian Playbook
27:37 • 4min
13
The Demagogue and the Follower
31:32 • 2min
14
Ron DeSantis and the Base
33:48 • 4min
15
The Power of Laughter
37:27 • 2min
16
The Fear of White Replacement
39:04 • 2min
17
The Pathologies of Politics
41:26 • 2min
18
The Importance of History in the United States
43:12 • 2min
19
The Rise of the Anti-Authoritarian Movement
45:03 • 3min
20
The Rise of Anti-Semitism, Anti-Asian Hate Crimes, and Book Bands
47:48 • 2min
21
The GOP Is Wedded to the Gun Industry and the Threat of Gun Violence
49:21 • 3min
22
The Impact of Affirmative Action on Education in the Next Election
52:13 • 2min
23
The Role of Trump in Near Fascism
54:32 • 2min
24
The Strength of the American Economy
56:43 • 2min
25
The Top 5 Musical Artists of All Time
58:42 • 2min
26
The Power of Electronica
01:00:21 • 2min
27
How to Have Fun With the Podcast
01:02:15 • 2min