ISM | Ideas Meet Power

ISM is a narrative history of the people and places behind the world's most revolutionary ideas: socialism, anarchism, communism, fascism, and beyond. Each season follows an ideology through the moments when it collides with power, shaping cities, movements, and lives.Current Season: The Age of Anarchism — Chicago and the American Labor RevoltPrevious Season: The Origins of Socialism — Paris and the Making of Modern RevolutionWritten and produced by Matt PayneOriginal musical compositions by Ian Payne

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