Best Isaac Meyer Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 546 - The Extreme Right in Postwar Japan, Part 2 35:22

2h ago35:22

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This week, we're continuing last week's footnote on the postwar ultraright. How did the fall of the Soviet Union affect the anti-communist focus of the extreme right? How has its rhetoric been shaped by an odd relationship with the left? And how does modern extreme rightism manifest in the ideas of men like Kobayashi Yoshinori and groups like Nippo…

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Episode 545 – The Extreme Right in Postwar Japan, Part 1

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This week’s footnote: the first of two parts on the postwar extreme right. This week, we’re mostly focusing on the extreme right in the first few decades of the Cold War, and in particular on the story of Akao Bin and his Aikokuto. How did a convicted socialist end up as one of Japan’s foremost violent anticommunists–and how did his ideas shape a n…

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Episode 545 - The Extreme Right in Postwar Japan, Part 1 34:30

1h ago34:30

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This week's footnote: the first of two parts on the postwar extreme right. This week, we're mostly focusing on the extreme right in the first few decades of the Cold War, and in particular on the story of Akao Bin and his Aikokuto. How did a convicted socialist end up as one of Japan's foremost violent anticommunists--and how did his ideas shape a …

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Episode 544 – A Day in the Life of Meiji Japan, Part 2

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This week, we’re continuing last week’s footnote on daily life in Meiji Japan. Topics covered this week include life as a conscript in the army, changes to Japanese cuisine during the Meiji years, and entertainment from kabuki to early movies. Sources Ishige, Naomichi. The History and Culture of Japanese Food Drea, Edward. In the Service of The Emp…

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Episode 544 - A Day in the Life of Meiji Japan, Part 2 37:03

14d ago37:03

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This week, we're continuing last week's footnote on daily life in Meiji Japan. Topics covered this week include life as a conscript in the army, changes to Japanese cuisine during the Meiji years, and entertainment from kabuki to early movies. Show notes here.

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Mickey Cohen, part 1 1:04:40

8d ago1:04:40

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It's an illegal gambling, Nazi-punching, tax-paying good time with Mickey Cohen, a gangster who rose through the ranks during one of America's most infamous eras of organized crime. Just don't ask about who he might have shot on his way to the top. Sources and show notes at this link

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Episode 543 – A Day in the Life of Meiji Japan, Part 1

15d ago

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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History Footnotes: what was it like to live in the Meiji Era? Join us on a journey through a day in 1900, as we discuss breakfast foods, education, and factory jobs in the “new Japan.” Sources Jansen, Marius. The Making of Modern Japan. Hane, Mikiso. Peasants, Rebels, Women, Outcasts: The Underside …

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Episode 543 - A Day in the Life of Meiji Japan, Part 1 37:36

21d ago37:36

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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History Footnotes: what was it like to live in the Meiji Era? Join us on a journey through a day in 1900, as we discuss breakfast foods, education, and factory jobs in the "new Japan." Show notes here.

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Episode 542 – The Heart of Darkness

1M ago

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For our second footnote to the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: a simple question that definitely won’t result in an overpacked episode. Was Imperial Japan a fascist state? How can we even define fascism in a productive way that lets us engage in historical comparison? How quickly can I summarize four different definitions of what fascism …

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Episode 542 - The Heart of Darkness 42:08

1M ago42:08

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For our second footnote to the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: a simple question that definitely won't result in an overpacked episode. Was Imperial Japan a fascist state? How can we even define fascism in a productive way that lets us engage in historical comparison? How quickly can I summarize four different definitions of what fascism …

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Sovereign Citizens, part 2 1:15:46

1M ago1:15:46

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As the internet creates new unmoderated spaces for ideas to spread, the sovereign citizen movement moves on to new audiences and finds a lot of angry divorced dads who don't want to pay child support. Content notes: This episode continues our discussions of fascist ideology, racism, and antisemitism from part 1. Sources and show notes at this link …

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Episode 541 – The Way of the Gods

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This week, we have our first Footnote to the Revised Introduction to Japanese history, expanding on questions we didn’t get to touch on during the main series. This week, our question is: what do we know about the origins and practice of early Japanese religion, and how does it relate to what we call Shinto today? Sources Matsumae, Takechi. “Early …

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Episode 541 - The Way of the Gods 40:57

1M ago40:57

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This week, we have our first Footnote to the Revised Introduction to Japanese history, expanding on questions we didn't get to touch on during the main series. This week, our question is: what do we know about the origins and practice of early Japanese religion, and how does it relate to what we call Shinto today? Show notes here.…

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Episode 540 – The End of the Beginning

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On the final episode of the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the LDP completely fails to meet the challenge of the bubble collapse, and the Lost Decades see Japan’s economy stagnate and its political and social system under severe pressure. Where to from here? Only time will tell. Sources Pempel, T.J. Regime Shift Anchordoguy, Marie. Repro…

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Episode 540 - The End of the Beginning 37:39

2M ago37:39

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On the final episode of the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the LDP completely fails to meet the challenge of the bubble collapse, and the Lost Decades see Japan's economy stagnate and its political and social system under severe pressure. Where to from here? Only time will tell. Show notes here.…

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Sovereign Citizens, part 1 1:11:10

2M ago1:11:10

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Don't feel like paying your taxes? Want to start your own posse? Still mad about the gold standard? Looking for an excuse to blame all your problems on the Jews? Have we got a legally dubious ideology for you! Content notes: This episode contains discussion of fascism and anti-semitic ideology. Some violent incidents such as Ruby Ridge and Waco are…

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Episode 539 – Japan Falling

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In the penultimate episode of the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the 1980s sees the rise of Japan’s asset bubble and the peak of the high-rollin’ postwar. But the new prosperity is built on faulty ground that is already beginning to creak… Sources Pempel, T.J. Regime Shift Anchordoguy, Marie. Reprogramming Japan Werner, Richard. Princes …

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Episode 539 - Japan Falling 43:24

2M ago43:24

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In the penultimate episode of the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the 1980s sees the rise of Japan's asset bubble and the peak of the high-rollin' postwar. But the new prosperity is built on faulty ground that is already beginning to creak... Show notes here.

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Episode 538 - Japan Rising 42:00

2M ago42:00

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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: how did Ikeda Hayato and the LDP build a system that would redefine postwar Japan? And how did the political opposition utterly fail to rise to the challenge of matching them? Show notes here.

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The Principality of Hutt River 1:08:49

2M ago1:08:49

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When you're unhappy about the price of wheat, there's only one solution: Send a telegraph to the Australian government declaring war. Sources, show notes, and some pictures from a very real country at this link Support the show on Patreon

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Episode 537 - The New Order 41:38

2M ago41:38

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This week on the Revised Introduction to Japanese History: the Occupation comes to an end, but what happens next? This week is all about the 1950s, when clashing visions of Japan's future would culminate in one of the largest protests in the nation's history, laying the groundwork for the political world that has existed ever since. Show notes here…

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Episode 546 - The Extreme Right in Postwar Japan, Part 2 35:22

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Episode 542 - The Heart of Darkness 42:08

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Episode 541 - The Way of the Gods 40:57

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Episode 540 – The End of the Beginning

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