Devin O'Shea

Journalist and writer Devin O'Shea discusses a conspiracy theory about a Japanese ultra-nationalist gang uniting African Americans in 1930's St. Louis. They touch on the flourishing proletarian literature scene, FBI involvement, and societal madness. The episode explores the transition from rural to urban life, Communist poet H. H. Lewis, the rise and fall of American proletarian literature, the life of Jack Conroy, literary clashes in the 1930s, and the struggles of the working class amidst political tensions.