{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"WHAT IS FASCISM? My interview with historian John Lestrange","description":"When I read Madeleine Albright\u2019s book&amp;nbsp;FASCISM: A Warning,&amp;nbsp;I became deeply aware that what happened before could happen again. And it could happen here.  But what&amp;nbsp;is&amp;nbsp;fascism, really? Is it hyperbole to make any mention of Hitler, to draw a comparison between today\u2019s politics and the Third Reich? The issue is critical. Nuance is important, but history\u2019s lessons are important too.  History is a great illuminator.&amp;nbsp;John Lestrange&amp;nbsp;is called The History Wizard, and I\u2019ve enjoyed his everyman\u2019s approach to teaching it. A scholar on Genocide Studies, he answered questions in our interview that cast light on a topic deeply relevant to our times.  There is much to learn, and much to consider\u2026  Follow John on Instagram  Subscribe to Marianne's Substack:&amp;nbsp;MarianneWilliamson.Susbtack.com Subscribe to Marianne's YouTube Channel Follow Marianne on Instagram Follow Marianne on Facebook Follow Marianne on TikTok Learn more at Marianne.com  ","author_name":"The Marianne Williamson Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/mariannewilliamson.substack.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38597350\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38597350"}