Fruitless

Josiah Sutton

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A show about history, politics, faith, media, and the internet hosted by Josiah Sutton. Aiming for at least two free episodes per month. Artwork by Kipp Paulsen. More content can be found on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141

Recent Episodes

SEP 29, 2026
Revolutionary Gymnastics (Andor #1)
Caleb and Jackal finally got Josiah to talk about Star Wars on the podcast. On today's episode, we discuss Andor season 1, the Star Wars franchise as a whole, and the way this show and broader franchise has taught basic revolutionary politics and history to the average moviegoing American. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsutton Follow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsutton References "Why Andor Feels So Real," Thomas Flight on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhgXXhcPQEM "George Lucas on Star Wars Being Anti-Authoritarian," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv9Jq_mCJEo Ur-Fascism by Umberto Eco. Check out Episode 82. A Beehive of Contradiction for more, https://share.transistor.fm/s/0acd4f9b The Anatomy of Fascism by Robert O. Paxton. Check out Episode 82. The Anatomy of Fascism (Bookclub #8) for more, https://share.transistor.fm/s/cf232faa ¡No Pasarán! by Matt Christman. Check out Episode 95. ¡No Pasarán! (Bookclub #9) for more, https://share.transistor.fm/s/37665090 Music & Audio credits Maarva's Monologue, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaKrm5txGCQ Forming Up/Unto Stone We Are - Nicholas Britell Yesterday – bloom. Andor Theme Song, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k2rkeLhgjY "I'm a Star Wars" from The Simpsons, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI9_4L7wuXw Kino's Monologue, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKB67KzjO4A Bass - NoCopyrightMusic Lemon Yellow Black - Jets to Brazil ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
180 MIN
SEP 23, 2026
¡No Pasarán! (Bookclub #9)
This is the eighth installment of the Fruitless Bookclub, a show-within-a-show, featuring Chris Barker and Jake the Lawyer, where we read all those nonfiction books we've been meaning to read. Today's episode is about ¡No Pasarán! by Matt Christman. Dear various leftists of different persuasions: please don't get mad at us. Spanish speakers, please be nice to me about my terrible pronunciation of names and phrases. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsutton Follow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsutton Episode Guide 20:23 - Part 1. Glimmers of Republicanism: the 19th Century in Spain 55:40 - Part 2. The social question presses itself: entering the 20th century 1:20:20 - Part 3. Let's build a democracy from scratch!: The Second Republic 1:52:42 - Part 4. It's time for a coup: 1936-1937 2:33:50 - Part 5. The only thing I hate more than fascists are other leftists: 1937-1939 3:04:00 - Part 6. Aftermath: Francoist Spain and the revolutionary dream Music & Audio credits Yesterday – bloom. El Paso Del Ebro - Maria Farantouri Wave of History - Downtown Boys "Himno De Riego - National Anthem of Spain (1931-1939)," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8-5QmWJH00 The Devil in His Youth - Protomartyr Bitter Old Man - Ramshackle Glory If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next - Manic Street Preachers If This Tour Doesn't Kill You, I Will - PUP Why Can't We Be Friends? - War Cant del Barça, the FC Barcelona Anthem, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JdugskAcS0 Bass - NoCopyrightMusic Spanish Bombs - The Clash ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
205 MIN