The Possessed
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The Possessed by Dostoevsky comes up on The Rest Is History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
The Possessed by Dostoevsky appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“It is one of the great novels.”
Why people keep bringing this up
The host discusses how Godard's film adapts Dostoevsky's 'The Possessed', a novel that critiques leftist ideologies. They highlight the irony of a leftist filmmaker engaging with a work that is fundamentally reactionary and has been embraced by figures like Margaret Thatcher.
The Possessed by Dostoevsky most often appears in conversations about Dostoevsky's influence on film.
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The host discusses how Godard's film adapts Dostoevsky's 'The Possessed', a novel that critiques leftist ideologies. They highlight the irony of a leftist filmmaker engaging with a work that is fundamentally reactionary and has been embraced by figures like Margaret Thatcher.
Recent show rotation: The Rest Is History.
Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 1:14:39 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned The Possessed?
242. French History on Film on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned The Possessed by Dostoevsky. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 1:14:39.
Which podcast mentioned The Possessed?
The Rest Is History is the main indexed podcast currently tied to The Possessed by Dostoevsky.
Who mentioned The Possessed on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties The Possessed by Dostoevsky to The Rest Is History, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up The Possessed?
The host discusses how Godard's film adapts Dostoevsky's 'The Possessed', a novel that critiques leftist ideologies. They highlight the irony of a leftist filmmaker engaging with a work that is fundamentally reactionary and has been embraced by figures like Margaret Thatcher. It most often appears in conversations about Dostoevsky's influence on film.
Mentions across episodes
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“Margaret Thatcher is reading The Possessed or The Devils, approving of it as a warning against the dangers of socialism.”