Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Sam speaks with Omer Aziz, journalist, lawyer, and former foreign policy advisor. His latest book (published April 28) is ⁠Shadows of the Republic: The Rebirth of Fascism in America and How to Defeat It for Good (bookshop.org/p/books/shadows-of-the-republic-the-rebirth-of-fascism-in-america-and-how-to-defeat-it-for-good-omer-aziz/173abb01c7503e9f)⁠. Stephen King wrote, “Omer Aziz has written a book that should be an alarm bell announcing that the American house is on fire.”

Aziz is also the author of Brown Boy, and he has held residencies at MacDowell and Yaddo. Follow his work at ⁠omeraziz.com/.

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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown