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The Birth of a Nation (Ku Klux Klan)

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“I would travel down to hell and wrestle a film away from the devil if it was necessary.” Werner Herzog But if that film was Birth of a Nation, Werner, you can just leave it there. In this episode Paul and Mikey look at how one film single-handedly resurrected the KKK. Then take a sideways glance at a few other early 20th-century repugnant (and sometimes costumed!) misfits/Howlers. Get in touch, follow Heroes & Howlers and find them everywhere HERE Produced by DM Podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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