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I love adventuring into the archives. I always wanted to be some version of Indiana Jones, but without having to deal with real Nazis (so much for that). Though I did develop Indy’s love of knowledge and discovery. My work ranges from Hollywood history and censorship to social and political American history. If feathers were ruffled somewhere, I probably want to write about it.
Because we live in tumultuous times, nobody is immune to hardship. For me, it came when my university closed my college and severed my tenure (illegally) along with that of dozens of colleagues. This motivated me to open a Substack to find new avenues for my writing as well as a method to engage with other writers. Supporting this Substack (free or paid) will get you regular essays and updates from my research, commentary on current events as they connect to the past, as well as short podcast episodes.
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About Chris Yogerst
Chris Yogerst is an author, columnist, and media historian who focuses on the social and cultural impact of popular culture. His research shows that popular culture often mirrors society in ways that add important context towards understanding our modern world. Yogerst has been cited as an expert in interviews published in NPR, The Times of London, Utah Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Radio, and numerous podcasts. His work can be found in the Time magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Review of Books, Washington Post, and numerous academic journals.
His book Hollywood Hates Hitler examines social climate of American fascism and anti-Semitism leading up to and through the 1941 Senate Investigation into Motion Picture Propaganda (University Press of Mississippi).Yogerst's latest book, The Warner Brothers (University Press of Kentucky), was released in September 2023, and has been featured in The Hollywood Reporter, Wall Street Journal, and The New York Sun. The Warner Brothers was chosen as one of the best of 2023 by Sight and Sound magazine.
Yogerst's next book (October 2025) is the first book-length study of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962).
