McCarthyism: Paving The Way For Trump (Ep 6)
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McCarthyism: Paving The Way For Trump (Ep 6)

40:18 Mar 23, 2026
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How did the McCarthy-era blacklist impact Hollywood for many decades to come? What happened when McCarthy’s right-hand-man Roy Cohn met a cocky young real estate developer called Donald Trump? Are we still living under McCarthyism? How can we bring it to an end?  David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell look at the legacy of McCarthyism.  Here is the Season One Reading List mentioned at the end of the episode. Email: journeythroughtime@goalhanger.com  X: @ThroughTimePod Blue Sky: @ThroughTimePod Instagram: @JourneyThroughTimePod Social Producer: Emma Jackson Assistant Producers: Alfie Norris  Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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