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Are You, Or Have You Ever Been... (1947) w/ Will Hitchcock

Published: Oct. 20, 2020, 7 a.m.

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It\\u2019s October 20th. On this day in 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) began hearings to root out communist sympathizers in Hollywood.

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Jody and Niki are joined by William Hitchcock of UVA to discuss the long history of HUAC and how Congress has tried to define \\u201cun-American.\\u201d

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Will Hitchcock\\u2019s new podcast is called \\u201cDemocracy In Danger.\\u201d

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Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.

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Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is thisdaypod.com Follow us on social @thisdaypod

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