S3 Ep. 22: The Unpopular Tale of Populism: Thomas Frank on the Real History of an American Mass Movement - a podcast by fiction/non/fiction

In this special live episode of Fiction/Non/Fiction, political commentator and historian Thomas Frank joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss his newest book, The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism. Presented by the Kansas City Public Library and Rainy Day Books, this conversation delves into the complicated history of populism, as Frank argues that the Trump administration and right-wing authoritarian governments in Hungary and Brazil — characterized by many as examples of populist movements — are in fact anything but. 
To hear the full episode, subscribe to the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. And check out video excerpts from our interviews at Fiction/Non/Fiction’s YouTube Channel.This podcast is produced by Andrea Tudhope. 
Guests:Thomas Frank

Selected readings for the episode:Thomas Frank

The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-PopulismListen, Liberal

What’s the Matter with Kansas?The Conquest of Cool

Rendezvous with Oblivion: Reports from a Sinking SocietyThe Wrecking Crew

Pity the BillionaireCommodify Your Dissent

One Market Under GodThe Return of Socialism in America? Dana Goldstein and Thomas Frank on Season 1, Episode 17 of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast

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“How Americans Politics Went Insane” by Jonathan Rauch“It’s Time for the Elites to Rise Up Against the Ignorant Masses” by James Traub


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