Fighting Fascism

Long-time political organizers Aaron Regunberg and Jonathan Smucker, and their normie friend Matt DaSilva, discuss the history of fascist takeovers, the conditions enabling them, and the resistance movements that have defeated them, to find lessons for today’s fights against Trump, MAGA, and the growing threat of modern authoritarianism. Want to piss off fascists? This is the podcast for you.

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A coalition of advocates, faith leaders, and politicians call for the Connecticut State Legislature to pass SB 257, which would prevent tenants from being evicted at the end of their lease without citation of a specific reason.

“If We Have a Chance, It Lives in the Tenant Union”—With Tara Raghuveer  “If We Have a Chance, It Lives in the Tenant Union”—With Tara Raghuveer 

Tara Raghuveer speaks on her work building tenant unions and her belief that they can be to working-class people in the 21st century what labor unions were in the 20th century.

May 5, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Jonathan Smucker, and Aaron Regunberg

FDR, the OG Antifascist—With Eric Rauchway

FDR, the OG Antifascist—With Eric Rauchway FDR, the OG Antifascist—With Eric Rauchway

On Fighting Fascism: What lessons can we learn from FDR's successes in battling the threat of American fascism in the 1930s?

May 1, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Jonathan Smucker, and Aaron Regunberg

Peter Magyar (C), lead candidate of the Tisza party, speaks to supporters after polling stations closed during Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026, in Budapest, Hungary.

How Hungary Fought Its Fascists—With Zack Beauchamp and Jennifer McCoy How Hungary Fought Its Fascists—With Zack Beauchamp and Jennifer McCoy

Podcast / Apr 21, 2026 How Hungary Fought Its Fascists—With Zack Beauchamp and Jennifer McCoy We have, of course, always been experts on Hungary… but just in case we’re missing…

Apr 21, 2026 / Podcast

US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida.

America, Israel, and the Jews (With David Klion) America, Israel, and the Jews (With David Klion)

Aaron and Matt are joined by Nation columnist David Klion to talk about the role that Israel has played in the rise of American fascism.

Apr 14, 2026 / Podcast / Aaron Regunberg, Jonathan Smucker, and Matt DaSilva

A protester holds a “FIGHT FASCISM” placard depicting Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler, during a demonstration in London.

Let’s Fight Some Fascists (With Astra Taylor and Mark Bray)  Let’s Fight Some Fascists (With Astra Taylor and Mark Bray) 

Aaron, Matt, and Jonathan are joined by authors Astra Taylor and Mark Bray for a big-picture conversation about what it means to fight fascism in this historical moment.

Apr 8, 2026 / Podcast / Aaron Regunberg, Jonathan Smucker, and Matt DaSilva

Morris Katz at Zohran Mamdani's mayoral inauguration on January 1, 2026.

What if Democrats Didn’t Suck? With Morris Katz What if Democrats Didn’t Suck? With Morris Katz

Aaron, Matt, and Jonathan are joined by authors Astra Taylor and Mark Bray for a big picture conversation about what it means to fight fascism in this historical moment.

Apr 6, 2026 / Podcast / Aaron Regunberg, Jonathan Smucker, and Matt DaSilva

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