About this episode

The episode explores the history of the Ku Klux Klan from its origins to its modern representation, featuring journalist Devin Thomas O’Shea.

We explore the Ku Klux Klan, from its theatrical origins in “charivari” during reconstruction to the Hollywood-inspired white hooded gang most people are familiar with. Our guest is Devin Thomas O’Shea, journalist and author of The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy and the Struggle for St. Louis . Your hosts are Julian Feeld and Jon Gabrus. Go to patreon.com/superstructure to get a feed with double the episodes for just $5 a month. Follow Devin: https://x.com/devintoshea The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy, and the Struggle for St. Louis by Devin Thomas O’Shea: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2770-the-veiled-prophet Episode edited by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França . Cover art by Ruben Gerard . Super Structure selection of the week is Seven Shells by Fred Eaglesmith. Follow Super Structure on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstructurepodcast/ Superstructurepodcast.com Bibliography Ku Klux by Elaine Parsons (2015) Black Reconstruction by W.E.B. Du Bois (1935) Lords of Misrule by James Gill (1997) Rabelais and His World by Mikhail Bakhtin (1965) White Terror by Allen W. Trelease (1971) Hyperpolitics by Anton Jäger (2026) American…

People in this episode

Hosts: Julian Feeld, Jon Gabrus

Guest: Devin Thomas O’Shea

Topics covered

• Ku Klux Klan
• history
• charivari
• white supremacy
• journalism
• secret societies

Keywords

• Ku Klux Klan
• charivari
• Devin Thomas O’Shea
• white supremacy
• history
• secret societies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Super Structure

Books & works: The Veiled Prophet: Secret Societies, White Supremacy and the Struggle for St. Louis, Ku Klux, Black Reconstruction, Lords of Misrule, Rabelais and His World, White Terror, Hyperpolitics, American Charivari

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