About this episode
This year, right-wing groups at home and abroad were animated by wistful recollections of the past. On this week's On the Media, hear how nostalgia is weaponized in politics. Plus, a deep dive into newspaper archives reveals that we’ve been having the same debates for over a century. 1. Sophia Gaston [ @sophgaston ], social researcher and the Head of Foreign Policy & UK Resilience at UK think tank Policy Exchange , on t he use of nostalgia as a cultural and political force in Europe . Listen . 2. Adam Serwer [ @AdamSerwer ], staff writer at The Atlantic, and the author of “The Cruelty Is the Point ," on weaponized nostalgia in American discourse. Listen . 3. OTM correspondent Micah Loewinger [ @MicahLoewinger ] speaks with political scientist Paul Fairie [ @paulisci ] about at some of the big media narratives that felt representative of 2022 and how little has changed in our political discourse . Listen . Music: Berceuse in D Flat Major by Ivan Moravec On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today ( https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm ). Follow our show on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.