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Unlikable Re-Boots and Racism in European History
The speaker compares the unlikable new Star Wars sequel cast to an arrogant historical figure who faced consequences for his racism. The speaker also touches on the history of anti-Semitism in Europe and how the Holocaust led to a shift in attitudes towards it.
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Oswald Mosley, the founder of the British Union of Fascists, experienced antisemitism in his youth, which he described as an "old English growth" that was less severe than German antisemitism.
11:44 - 13:09 (01:25)
Summary
Oswald Mosley, the founder of the British Union of Fascists, experienced antisemitism in his youth, which he described as an "old English growth" that was less severe than German antisemitism. He admitted to participating in an act of vandalism against a synagogue with a "smile in his heart."
ChapterUnlikable Re-Boots and Racism in European History
EpisodePart One: Mosley: The British Hitler Who Inspired the Christchurch Shooter
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The hosts amusingly try and fail to replicate a British accent, commenting on the differences between regional variations.
13:09 - 13:30 (00:21)
Summary
The hosts amusingly try and fail to replicate a British accent, commenting on the differences between regional variations.
ChapterUnlikable Re-Boots and Racism in European History
EpisodePart One: Mosley: The British Hitler Who Inspired the Christchurch Shooter
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This transcript discusses the pattern of anti-Semitism in European history which continued even after WWII when the Holocaust was uncovered.
13:30 - 15:42 (02:11)
Summary
This transcript discusses the pattern of anti-Semitism in European history which continued even after WWII when the Holocaust was uncovered. The speaker also talks about a person who was arrogant and racist resulting in many people not liking him, and who fell off a window when he tried to get involved in a school fight.
ChapterUnlikable Re-Boots and Racism in European History
EpisodePart One: Mosley: The British Hitler Who Inspired the Christchurch Shooter
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker compares the new Star Wars movie rebooted with a new cast to the start of World War I and hopes for a great producer like J. J. Abrams.
15:42 - 16:57 (01:15)
Summary
The speaker compares the new Star Wars movie rebooted with a new cast to the start of World War I and hopes for a great producer like J. J. Abrams. The speaker also mentions the start of World War I in August 1914.