Neon Liberalism #35: Tell Me a Story

Samantha Hancox-Li, Robert Jackson Bennett Jul 21, 2025

Join Samantha and author Robert Jackson Bennett as they discuss the power of fiction to shape politics, from 20th-century detective fiction to modern-day QAnon. Along the way they discuss the fiscal-military state, the meaning of liberal society, and why it matters that conservatives have fun engaging with conservative narratives.

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Published in: Neon Liberalism, Podcast

Authors

Samantha Hancox-Li is the Executive Editor of Liberal Currents and host of the Neon Liberalism podcast.

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Robert Bennett is the author of The Tainted Cup and A Drop of Corruption, The Divine Cities trilogy, and The Founders Trilogy. He has received the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Phillip K. Dick Citation of Excellence.

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