Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History The John Birch Society Is Born (1958) w/ John S Huntington

The John Birch Society Is Born (1958) w/ John S Huntington

Published: Dec. 9, 2021, 11:19 p.m.

It\u2019s December 9th. This day in 1958, a group of twelve men met in Indianapolis to found the \u201cJohn Birch Society,\u201d a virulently anti-communist, conspiracy-minded group that would come to be influential and controversial in 20th century conservatism.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by John S Huntington to discuss what the Birchers were hoping to accomplish, how they\u2019ve floated in and out of conservative movement, and why a John Birch style of thinking is alive and well today.

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John\u2019s book is \u201cFar-Right Vanguard\u201d \u2014 find out more about his work on his website.

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