Matt and Sam talk to Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor about their new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World.
This episode is a free-wheeling conversation with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor about their superb (and superbly written) new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World. Both terms in its title—"end times" and "fascism"—are ones we've discussed at length in previous episodes, but what insights are gained from exploring their dynamic relationship, now? What is new about this combination? How does it help explain the rightwing coalition—religious fanatics, tech billionaires, and ethno-nationalists—now in power in the United States, and not only here? And what can we do to fight back and fight for the living world? We take up all these questions and more.
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Sam's Brooklyn Book Fest Event
Sources:
Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World (2026)
Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (2004)
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