Selected Podcasts

With host James Edwards and co-host Keith Alexander, Mark Weber talks in this 50-minute session of “The Political Cesspool” radio show, April 18, 2020, to talk about the drastic rewriting of American history in recent years, pushed by the “politically correct” mass media, politicians and educators. Perhaps the most striking expression of this campaign has been the tearing down of statues of Robert E. Lee, the great Confederate commander. For more than a century, Weber notes, Lee was widely esteemed as a man of exemplary honor, courage and character. “A nation of men of Lee’s caliber would be unconquerable in spirit and soul,” wrote President Eisenhower in a 1960 letter explaining why “I proudly display a picture of this great American in on my office wall.” All healthy and enduring nations have regarded the traits that Lee personified as important virtues. That’s not at all the case in today’s America.

Following an update report on the day’s session, two American specialists provide perspective on the ongoing Trump impeachment hearings in this broadcast on Iran’s English-language Press TV service, Nov. 13, 2019: Mark Weber, historian and director of the Institute for Historical Review, and Frank Emspak, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Department of Labor Education. Runtime: 10:13 mins

Mark Weber joins host Greg Johnson for a lively, thought-provoking and wide-ranging conversation in August 2020 about dramatic recent events across the US, including the BLM movement, and the factors behind the ever more obvious breakdown of American and western society. Runtime: 111 mins. Weber cites historical parallels with our times. The outlook and values of most Americans, both white and black, he says, have been molded by decades of systematic conditioning by the media, through television and movies, and in classrooms. He urges aware young Americans to free themselves from the outlook that prevails in today’s America. Weber and Johnson discuss the enduring relevance of Evola, Schmitt and other “fascist” thinkers.

Mark Weber joins host Fróði Midjord in this June 2020 session to talk about the significance of the massive “anti-racism” protest rallies across the US in recent weeks, and the violent unrest, arson and looting in major cities. Runtime: 104 mins. In solidarity with the “Black Lives Matter” movement, many white Americans have joined large rallies across the country to demand “racial equality.” The frustration, passion and rage behind these protests, as well as the violence and looting, are entirely understandable, says Weber, given the policies and rhetoric of “white America” for more than 50 years. By its own standards, American-style democracy has failed. The protesters are demanding the fulfillment of countless pledges by US officials to end racial disparity and finally achieve an egalitarian, “color-blind” society.

Mark Weber joins host Henrik Palmgren in this April 2012 “Red Ice Radio” session to discuss the lasting legacy of World War II, and how it encourages endless US military interventionism overseas. Weber talks about how a self-righteous notion of “American exceptionalism” is used to justify destructive policies of war around the world. He also discusses how America’s identity as a “righteous” and morally superior nation promotes an arrogant mind-set that promotes readiness to act as a “world policeman.” He also talks about how US political leaders, such as former President George W. Bush, are now held accountable for their deceptive and destructive policies. Runtime: 54 mins.

Historian Mark Weber joins host James Edwards and co-host Keith Alexander in this May 2020 session of “The Political Cesspool” radio show. Weber talks about the US government’s recent designation of a small Russian monarchist and Christian group as a “white supremacist” and “terrorist” organization. While it’s not very important in itself, he says, this absurd and hypocritical move underscores the ease and frequency with which the Trump administration – and the US government generally – play fast and loose with facts and truth. It’s yet another symptom of the deep-rooted illness of modern American political life.

The spreading pandemic and the tightening measures to counter it have shut down normal life across the US. In this March 2020 segment of “The Political Cesspool” radio show, two seasoned analysts team up again to look at what the “new abnormal” means for us, for America, and our future. Mark Weber – historian, author and director of the Institute for Historical Review – joins host James Edwards to shed light on this very topical issue. Runtime: 51 mins.

Mark Weber joins host Tim Kelly to talk about myths of World War II, and why they are relevant today. In this hour-long June 2018 session of “Our Interesting Times,” they highlight falsehoods and distortions about the “Good War” that are endlessly propagated in motion pictures, in schools, and even by politicians. Kelly cites a recent review by Weber, “Darkest Hour: Great Movie, Defective History,” which critically examines the iconic mythology of British wartime premier Winston Churchill. They also discuss another recent Weber essay, “German Soldiers of World War II: Why They Were the Best, and Why They Still Lost.” The relentless propagation of lies and myths about World War II make it much easier for politicians and the media to persuade the public to accept new lies to justify new overseas military interventions, with calamitously harmful consequences for Americans and the world.