Discover the surprising origins of the world's first Superhero, and how, in many ways, he was always on an inevitable collision course with America's most insidious vision of itself.
Discover the surprising origins of the world's first Superhero, and how, in many ways, he was always on an inevitable collision course with America's most insidious vision of itself.___________This podcast was hosted by Marc Bernardin and Roth Cornet.Created and Executive ProducedRoth Cornet Executive ProducersMax Dionne and Michael ChiangProducers and Writers:Nancy RosenbaumLoretta WilliamsTeru BrachMichelle DunnEileen GuoBilly PattersonGordie LoewenBrett Boham Roth Cornetand Marc BernardinAudio EngineerBrett BohamResearchersLauren SchweinIlana StraussFact CheckerSteven CrightonRecording was done byForever Dog ProductionsandVoice TraxSpecial Thanks To:Caleb SchneiderSasha Perl-RaverBrett WeinerEric EisenbergSoni BensonAnne BrashierShanna WhitlowJoe StarrAvital AshDena CrowderDanielle RadfordSpencer GilbertLon HarrisPei Chiu
The original KKK lay fallow and in decline when it was rebranded and monetized hate with so much success that it made what would be hundreds of millions of dollars in today's terms. All the while, they dangerously, violently, changed American life. This is how they did it.____________This podcast was hosted by Marc Bernardin and Roth Cornet.Created and Executive ProducedRoth Cornet Executive ProducersMax Dionne and Michael ChiangProducers and Writers:Nancy RosenbaumLoretta WilliamsTeru BrachMichelle DunnEileen GuoBilly PattersonGordie LoewenBrett Boham Roth Cornetand Marc BernardinAudio EngineerBrett BohamResearchersLauren SchweinIlana StraussFact CheckerSteven CrightonRecording was done byForever Dog ProductionsVoice TraxSpecial Thanks To:Caleb SchneiderSasha Perl-RaverBrett WeinerEric EisenbergSoni BensonAnne BrashierShanna WhitlowJoe StarrAvital AshDena CrowderDanielle RadfordSpencer GilbertLon HarrisPei Chiu
Superman's catch phrase became "Truth, Justice, and The American Way," but in reality, Superman's American Way was a part of a much bigger national campaign that was crafted and marketed utilizing the tools of the media - just like the KKK's version of America. Discover who was behind the creation of this set of ideals, how Superman became a face of it, and why.______________This podcast was hosted by Marc Bernardin and Roth Cornet.Created and Executive ProducedRoth Cornet Executive ProducersMax Dionne and Michael ChiangProducers and Writers:Nancy RosenbaumLoretta WilliamsTeru BrachMichelle DunnEileen GuoBilly PattersonGordie LoewenBrett Boham Roth Cornetand Marc BernardinAudio EngineerBrett BohamResearchersLauren SchweinIlana StraussFact CheckerSteven CrightonRecording was done byForever Dog ProductionsVoice TraxSpecial Thanks To:Caleb SchneiderSasha Perl-RaverBrett WeinerEric EisenbergSoni BensonAnne BrashierShanna WhitlowJoe StarrAvital AshDena CrowderDanielle RadfordSpencer GilbertLon HarrisPei Chiu
It's all been building to this, but as Superman goes up against the Klan, will audiences listen? And what will that mean for the real people struggling to find their own American Dream in a world in the midst of remaking itself?_____________This podcast was hosted by Marc Bernardin and Roth Cornet.Created and Executive ProducedRoth Cornet Executive ProducersMax Dionne and Michael ChiangProducers and Writers:Nancy RosenbaumLoretta WilliamsTeru BrachMichelle DunnEileen GuoBilly PattersonGordie LoewenBrett Boham Roth Cornetand Marc BernardinAudio EngineerBrett BohamResearchersLauren SchweinIlana StraussFact CheckerSteven CrightonRecording was done byForever Dog ProductionsVoice TraxSpecial Thanks To:Caleb SchneiderSasha Perl-RaverBrett WeinerEric EisenbergSoni BensonAnne BrashierShanna WhitlowJoe StarrAvital AshDena CrowderDanielle RadfordSpencer GilbertLon HarrisPei Chiu
We enter the modern era, and look at the state of superheroes and the rise of white supremacy today, and ask ourselves: Is there any such thing as The American Way anymore? And if so, whose America is it?______________This podcast was hosted by Marc Bernardin and Roth Cornet.Created and Executive ProducedRoth Cornet Executive ProducersMax Dionne and Michael ChiangProducers and Writers:Nancy RosenbaumLoretta WilliamsTeru BrachMichelle DunnEileen GuoBilly PattersonGordie LoewenBrett Boham Roth Cornetand Marc BernardinAudio EngineerBrett BohamResearchersLauren SchweinIlana StraussFact CheckerSteven CrightonRecording was done byForever Dog ProductionsVoice TraxSpecial Thanks To:Caleb SchneiderSasha Perl-RaverBrett WeinerEric EisenbergSoni BensonAnne BrashierShanna WhitlowJoe StarrAvital AshDena CrowderDanielle RadfordSpencer GilbertLon HarrisPei Chiu