Part One: Elizabeth Dilling: The Original Candace Owens
Summary
Hosts Robert Evans and Sophie Walsh are joined by guest Katie Stoll to discuss Elizabeth Dilling, an early 20th-century American fascist influencer. The episode explores Dilling’s privileged upbringing, her ideological radicalization, and her anti-communist propaganda based on superficial observations of the Soviet Union. They analyze how her elitist worldview and fear of social change laid the groundwork for modern far-right female influencers.
Topics discussed
Intro: Summer heat, sunscreen mishaps, and guest Katie Stoll
Introducing Elizabeth Dilling and the historical context of 1894
Dilling's wealthy upbringing and family background
Her privileged education and traditional gender roles
Meeting Albert Dilling and their marriage
Inheritance, lavish European travels, and WWI isolationism
Ad Break: Tide, Boost Mobile, and health supplements
The 1931 Soviet Union trip and radical anti-communism
Becoming a public speaker and joining the DAR
Publishing 'The Red Network' and founding the Paul Revere's
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