Episode 51 [PATREON EXCLUSIVE] -- The George Circle (Patreon)

With apologies for only bringing you the second Patreon episode of December at the beginning of January: in our defense, this one was a beast to record and edit. It's our fascism-and-gay-dudes-and-poetry episode! Adrian tells Moira all about a group of conservative poets and intellectuals that over several decades gathered around the poet Stefan George (1868-1933), who first claimed to be setting up a "circle" of young men, later a "covenant", and even later -- and not at all ominously -- a "Reich". Their story is both a fascinating slice of intellectual history, and an interesting mirror to hold up to our own present as we head into the year that gave Project 2025 its title...