E273 - How the Right Invented “Cultural Marxism” w/ A.J.A. Woods

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Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all of our episodes. Danny and Derek welcome intellectual historian A.J.A. Woods to the show to talk about the history of the "cultural Marxism" conspiracy theory. They discuss the Frankfurt School, Lyndon LaRouche's conspiracy theories, William S. Lind and the New Right, antisemitism, the Tea Party, Gamergate and the alt-right, the rise of anti-woke politics, and the use of "cultural Marxism" to justify cuts to public services. Grab your copy of A.J.A.’s book The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy. Catch Danny in-person, along with friend of the pod Nando Vila, at Stories Books & Cafe in LA, Friday Nov 6th at 6:30 PM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices