<p>In this episode I talk about the context surrounding Charlie Chaplin&#39;s 1940 film The Great Dictator, which parodies Hitler and Mussolini, while also having serious things to say about fascism, authoritarianism and Nazism. In terms of work and organisation, I also touch on its enduring implications for leadership, power and comedy.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Episode Notes</strong></p> <p>- The Guardian (2010) ‘The Great Dictator: No 22 best comedy film of all time’ (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/18/chaplin-great-dictator-comedy">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/18/chaplin-great-dictator-comedy</a>)</p> <p> - BBC Culture (2021) ‘The Great Dictator: The film that dared to laugh at Hitler’ (<a href="https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210204-the-great-dictator-the-film-that-dared-to-laugh-at-hitler">https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210204-the-great-dictator-the-film-that-dared-to-laugh-at-hitler</a>) </p> <p>- Literary Hub (2023) ‘Laughing At Evil: When Charlie Chaplin Brought Hitler to the Big Screen’ (<a href="https://lithub.com/laughing-at-evil-when-charlie-chaplin-brought-hitler-to-the-big-screen/">https://lithub.com/laughing-at-evil-when-charlie-chaplin-brought-hitler-to-the-big-screen/</a>) </p> <p>- Aeon (2020) ‘Laughter is vital’ (<a href="https://aeon.co/essays/for-henri-bergson-laughter-is-what-keeps-us-elastic-and-free">https://aeon.co/essays/for-henri-bergson-laughter-is-what-keeps-us-elastic-and-free</a>) </p>