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American Campus Podcast
Why white nationalists love Plato with Curtis Dozier
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Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
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Plus! Voltaire, antisemitism, the West as a concept, and the Great Replacement theory
References and suggested readings:
- Curtis Dozier. 2026. The White Pedestal: How White Nationalists Use Ancient Greece and Rome to Justify Hate. Yale University Press.
- Dozier’s website, Pharos: Doing Justice to the Classics
- Dan-el Padilla Peralta. 2025. Classicism and Other Phobias. Princeton University Press.
- Jack Jenkins. 2021.American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country. HarperCollins.
- The X Files, Hulu
- Curtis Dozier on BlueSky: @curtisdozier.bsky.social
- Pharos on Facebook
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