Nicole Hemmer is an associate research scholar at Columbia University. A prominent American historian, she is the author of Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics. She is a columnist for CNN as well as the host of the podcast ‘Past Present’ and ‘This Day in Esoteric Political History’.
Misha Zelinsky caught up with Nicole for a chinwag about the shocking events of 6 January at the US Capitol, what the hell the Qanon conspiracy theory is all about, President Trump’s culpability, the role of Right Wing media in radicalising politics, how social media giants can be held to account for promoting misinformation, what history tells us about the dangers of ignoring extremist movements and how we can save democracy.
Other show notes
It’s been a bit of a break on the show, due to Misha’s commitments in editing a new book ‘The Write Stuff: Voices of Unity on Labor’s Future’. If you’re are interested in buying it, you can get it below.
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You can follow Nicole on Twitter @pastpunditry and see below for links to her podcast!
Past Present Podcast
www.pastpunidt.com: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/past-present/id1043954557
This Day in Esoteric Political History
www.thisdaypod.com: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victory-sausages-1943/id1502728938?i=1000505070903