Politics as Culture

by Mark Davis

How did the far right go so mainstream? Politics as Culture features a revolving panel of guests with expert knowledge on the far right, the 'manosphere', the 'culture wars', conspiracy theories, disinformation, and more, who try to get to the bottom of one of the biggest political developments of the twenty-first century: the rise of the far right. Fortnightly, on a podcast platform near you.

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How did the far right go mainstream?

How did the far right launch itself into popular culture? In this episode Mark, Claudia and Marzi are joined by Xinyi Zhang and Alex Shermon, who bring their expertise on

Oct 9
43 min

What are the 'culture wars' and why do they matter?

This week Mark, Marzi and Claudia talk about the culture wars. Are they real or just a beat up, and why do academics not spend much time talking about them?

Sep 20
39 min

What's up with the 'manosphere'?

This week Mark talks with guest Marzi and Claudia about the 'manosphere'. How did it get so huge? Or are we just talking about it a lot?

Aug 30
38 min

How politics became culture

Mark, Marzi and Claudia discuss how politics became culture in an age of far right grift, social media, neoliberalism, and contrived culture wars.

Aug 21
38 min

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