Nicole Hemmer: Nightmare at the Capitol - Conspiracies, Insurrectionists and Trump.

Nicole Hemmer is an associate research scholar at Columbia University. A prominent American historian, she is the author of Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics. She is a columnist for CNN as well as the host of the podcast ‘Past Present’ and ‘This Day in Esoteric Political History’.Misha Zelinsky caught up with Nicole for a chinwag about the shocking events of 6 January at the US Capitol, what the hell the Qanon conspiracy theory is all about, President Trump’s culpability, the role of Right Wing media in radicalising politics, how social media giants can be held to account for promoting misinformation, what history tells us about the dangers of ignoring extremist movements and how we can save democracy.Show notesIt’s been a bit of a break on the show, due to Misha’s commitments in editing a new book ‘The Write Stuff: Voices of Unity on Labor’s Future’. The book includes 30 essays from 30 leading Labor figures. If you’re are interested in buying it, you can get it below.‘The Write Stuff’ Voices of Unity on Labor’s Future’: https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/The-Write-Stuff-Voices-of-Unity-on-Labors-Future--Edited-by-Nick-Dyrenfurth-and-Misha-Zelinsky_p_416.htmlIf you aren’t following Misha or Diplomates on socials: @mishazelinsky @diplomates.show Instagram and Twitter.Nicole Hemmer’s details:You can follow Nicole on Twitter @pastpunditry and see below for links to her podcast! Past Present Podcastwww.pastpundit.com: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/past-present/id1043954557This Day in Esoteric Political Historywww.thisdaypod.com: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victory-sausages-1943/id1502728938?i=1000505070903See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.