
Everyone Loves to Hate a Nazi: ‘Inglourious Basterds’
In this episode, we dig into Quentin Tarantino’s alternate-history thriller and why Nazis became cinema’s “easy plug-in villain.” We frame Inglourious Basterds as “a movie
Currently in Season 2, the Fascism on Film podcast is examining fascism’s grip on identity, memory, and myth. Featured films include This Land Is Mine, Mr. Klein, The Last Metro, Casablanca, Inglourious Basterds, Testament of Dr. Mabuse, and I’m Still Here, along with some Reich-era propaganda and the documentary Hitler’s Hollywood. We’ve got some powerful stories ahead—we hope you’ll be joining us.

In this episode, we dig into Quentin Tarantino’s alternate-history thriller and why Nazis became cinema’s “easy plug-in villain.” We frame Inglourious Basterds as “a movie
The Fascism on Film Podcast is about power, propaganda, and the stories we tell ourselves. The show examines how cinema has reflected, supported, resisted, and reimagined fascist ideologies throughout history and across cultures.
Each season explores a different facet of fascism on screen, from notorious propaganda films to hidden works of resistance, revealing how art and ideology intertwine and how those images still echo today.
Fascism on Film, hosted by writers and lifelong cinephiles Teal Minton and James Kent from the Stuff We’ve Seen podcast, blends sharp analysis, historical context, and a love of the cinematic experience. We invite listeners to take a closer look at the films we watch—and what they reveal about the world we live in.