‘Network’: When Corporations Take Over the Airwaves
Sidney Lumet’s Network might seem like an unusual entry for a show about fascism on film — there are no uniforms, no rallies, no occupation.
Currently in Season 3, the Fascism on Film podcast is examining how cinema has reflected, resisted, and sometimes unwittingly enabled fascism — from Chaplin’s audacious 1940 satire The Great Dictator to Sidney Lumet’s eerily prophetic Network, and on through wartime resistance films, coming-of-age stories set in the crucible of the Third Reich, and the moral reckonings of occupation. Featured films include Die Brücke, Jojo Rabbit, Sophie Scholl: The Final Days, Army of Shadows, This Land Is Mine, Europa Europa, and Swing Kids, along with a special episode on the 2025 documentary Melania. We’ve got some powerful — and timely — stories ahead. We hope you’ll be joining us.
Sidney Lumet’s Network might seem like an unusual entry for a show about fascism on film — there are no uniforms, no rallies, no occupation.
The Fascism on Film Podcast is about power, propaganda, and the stories we tell ourselves. The show examines how cinema has reflected, supported, resisted, and reimagined fascist ideologies throughout history and across cultures.
Each season explores a different facet of fascism on screen, from notorious propaganda films to hidden works of resistance, revealing how art and ideology intertwine and how those images still echo today.
Fascism on Film, hosted by writers and lifelong cinephiles Teal Minton and James Kent from the Stuff We’ve Seen podcast, blends sharp analysis, historical context, and a love of the cinematic experience. We invite listeners to take a closer look at the films we watch—and what they reveal about the world we live in.