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Speaking Truth to Power and the Potential Consequences
56:22 - 1:04:30 (08:08)
The speaker reflects on the difficulties of standing up to powerful individuals, perhaps illustrated when Ferdinand Pecora testifying before Congress, and the potential consequences faced by those who do.
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Host Carmen LaRange discusses challenging perceptions of trans people and translating trans news in Beauty Translated's second season.
56:22 - 57:55 (01:32)
Summary
Host Carmen LaRange discusses challenging perceptions of trans people and translating trans news in Beauty Translated's second season.
ChapterSpeaking Truth to Power and the Potential Consequences
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - The Business Plot: When Rich Fascists Almost Took Over America
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Business Plot of the 1930s was a conspiracy by wealthy businessmen to oust President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which was dismissed then as an absurd theory, but some evidence has emerged in recent years implying that the conspiracy was very real.
57:55 - 1:02:12 (04:16)
Summary
The Business Plot of the 1930s was a conspiracy by wealthy businessmen to oust President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which was dismissed then as an absurd theory, but some evidence has emerged in recent years implying that the conspiracy was very real.
ChapterSpeaking Truth to Power and the Potential Consequences
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - The Business Plot: When Rich Fascists Almost Took Over America
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The New York Times published a dismissive article, "Credulity Unlimited", about General Butler's claims of a fascist takeover plot.
1:02:12 - 1:03:08 (00:56)
Summary
The New York Times published a dismissive article, "Credulity Unlimited", about General Butler's claims of a fascist takeover plot. The article painted Butler as a crank, contributing to the disbelief about the plot.
ChapterSpeaking Truth to Power and the Potential Consequences
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - The Business Plot: When Rich Fascists Almost Took Over America
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This podcast episode discusses the Business Plot of 1933 and how it was met with skepticism from political figures like New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.
1:03:08 - 1:04:30 (01:21)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the Business Plot of 1933 and how it was met with skepticism from political figures like New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. The episode also features humorist Will Rogers jokingly offering to lead a fascist army in place of Smedley Butler, who exposed the plot.