# It Can T Happen Here on The No Agenda Show It Can T Happen Here comes up in 5 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2008 to November 2014. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** December 2008 – November 2014 - **Related topics:** [Sinclair Lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [Atlas Shrugged](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/atlas-shrugged.md), [Nien Cheng](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nien-cheng.md), [Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Communism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communism.md), [Fascism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fascism.md), [Life And Death In Shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-and-death-in-shanghai.md), [Nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), [Nobel Prize](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nobel-prize.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Life and Death in Shanghai, Sinclair Lewis Comparison - **Episode:** [672: Taboose](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/672-taboose.md) - **Published:** 2014-11-23 - **Time:** 2:04:35–2:06:43 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/672-taboose/chapter/life-and-death-in-shanghai-sinclair-lewis-comparison.md The book Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng is recommended as a factual account of what happens when "creeps" gain power in a society. It is compared to Sinclair Lewis's fictional work It Can't Happen Here, illustrating the rise of authoritarianism and the suppression of dissent. Keywords: [nien cheng](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nien-cheng.md), [life and death in shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-and-death-in-shanghai.md), [sinclair lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [it can't happen here](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/it-can-t-happen-here.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [communism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communism.md) ### Sinclair Lewis and the Miniseries V - **Episode:** [441: Poison Wheat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/441-poison-wheat.md) - **Published:** 2012-09-06 - **Time:** 2:30:28–2:33:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/441-poison-wheat/chapter/sinclair-lewis-and-the-miniseries-v.md The 1935 novel "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis was the original inspiration for the 1980s television miniseries "V." NBC executives reportedly found the original script about American fascism too cerebral, leading producers to replace the fascists with man-eating extraterrestrials. Keywords: [sinclair lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [it can't happen here](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/it-can-t-happen-here.md), v miniseries, [nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), [fascism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fascism.md) ### Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here Book Review - **Episode:** [440: It Can't Happen Here](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/440-it-can-t-happen-here.md) - **Published:** 2012-09-02 - **Time:** 2:25–6:31 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/440-it-can-t-happen-here/chapter/sinclair-lewis-it-can-t-happen-here-book-review.md The hosts discuss the 1933 novel It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis. Curry compares the book's themes of a totalitarian fascist state to Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, suggesting Rand may have been influenced by Lewis. Dvorak also recommends Life and Death in Shanghai, a book about the communist takeover of Shanghai. Keywords: [sinclair lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [it can't happen here](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/it-can-t-happen-here.md), [atlas shrugged](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/atlas-shrugged.md), gutenberg press, michael meyer, [totalitarianism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/totalitarianism.md) ### Show Outro, Sinclair Lewis Recommendation, Sign-off - **Episode:** [440: It Can't Happen Here](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/440-it-can-t-happen-here.md) - **Published:** 2012-09-02 - **Time:** 2:56:12–2:58:24 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/440-it-can-t-happen-here/chapter/show-outro-sinclair-lewis-recommendation-sign-off.md Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak conclude the episode by reiterating their recommendation of Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here. They remind listeners of the live stream schedule and the "value for value" model before signing off from Austin and Silicon Valley. Keywords: [sinclair lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [it can't happen here](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/it-can-t-happen-here.md), [atlas shrugged](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/atlas-shrugged.md), [austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/austin.md), [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md) ### Sinclair Lewis, Life and Death in Shanghai, Literary Recommendations - **Episode:** [62: The Greatest Depression](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/62-the-greatest-depression.md) - **Published:** 2008-12-20 - **Time:** 16:19–17:50 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/62-the-greatest-depression/chapter/sinclair-lewis-life-and-death-in-shanghai-literary-recommendations.md Literary recommendations include Sinclair Lewis's "It Can't Happen Here," which explores the rise of fascism in America. Another recommended title is "Life and Death in Shanghai" by Nien Cheng, a memoir detailing the harrowing experiences of the Chinese Cultural Revolution. The distinction between the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Nobel Peace Prize is also clarified. Keywords: [sinclair lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [it can't happen here](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/it-can-t-happen-here.md), [nien cheng](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nien-cheng.md), [shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shanghai.md), [nobel prize](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nobel-prize.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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