Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/0:00Transcript9558Then and Now: Right-Wing Conspiracy PoliticsJulian Zelizer and I discuss the John Birch Society calling Ike a commie and Trump’s conspiracies boomeranging.Jonathan Alter and Julian ZelizerJul 17, 20259558ShareTranscriptThanks for tuning into our new “Then and Now” weekly video. It’s only five minutes! Please consider subscribing, free or paid.Get more from Jonathan Alter in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and AndroidGet the appDiscussion about this videoCommentsRestacksOLD GOATS with Jonathan AlterSubscribeAuthorsJonathan AlterJulian ZelizerWrites The Long View SubscribeRecent PostsThen and Now: The Oil Crisis (1979) and The Oil Crisis (2026)Mar 13 • Jonathan Alter and Julian ZelizerThen and Now: Iraq (2003) and Iran (2026)Mar 6 • Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer'The Iranian People Have No Guns'Mar 1 • Jonathan AlterThen and Now: The 18 1/2 Minute Gap (1974) and the Missing Epstein Files (2026)Feb 27 • Jonathan Alter and Julian ZelizerThen and Now: President Ford's State of the Union Address (1975) and President Trump's State of the Union Address (2026)Feb 21 • Jonathan Alter and Julian ZelizerAfter Censoring CBS, Trump Will Go For CNNFeb 17 • Jonathan AlterThen and Now: AG John Mitchell (1969-1972) and AG Pam Bondi (2025-2026)Feb 15 • Jonathan Alter and Julian ZelizerThen and Now: Jimmy Carter, Why Not the Best? (1975) and Gavin Newsom Young Man in a Hurry (2026)Feb 12 • Jonathan Alter and Julian Zelizer
