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Elis James reviews the book 'Fascism: The Story of an Idea' while discussing its themes and implications.

We're on our annual two-week summer break, but don't worry! Please enjoy these subscriber episodes from last summer while we're away! From August 2025, this is.. #129 Fascism: The Story of an Idea by Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt It’s time for another (fairly bleak) book review by our resident bleak-book expert Elis James. In this subscriber special, El shares what he’s learned by reading ‘Fascism: The Story of an Idea’ by Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt.  Plus, the unspoken positive about a 1984 George Orwell style society is: all the CCTV means more captured gaffes for You’ve Been Framed. If you’d like to email the show you can do so at: hello@ohwhatatime.com And if you want more Oh What A Time and both parts at once, you should sign up for our Patreon! On there you’ll now find: •The full archive of bonus episodes •Brand new bonus episodes each month •OWAT subscriber group chats •Loads of extra perks for supporters of the show •PLUS ad-free episodes earlier than everyone else Join us at 👉 patreon.com/ohwhatatime And as a special thank you for joining, use the code CUSTARD for 25% off your first month. You can also follow us on:  X (formerly Twitter) at @ohwhatatimepod And…

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