{"podcast":{"title":"On Offense with Kris Goldsmith","slug":"on-offense-with-kris-goldsmith-7584514","podcast_index_feed_id":7584514,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HUHHN4634231680","website_url":"https://www.weareonoffense.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bf96ff14-bde0-11f0-81c9-474a627189fd/image/e10bf812b6d819a17de3816033058e07.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"VALOR Media Network","episode_count":25,"summary":"On Offense with Kris Goldsmith is a podcast about fighting for democracy and organizing against fascism. Hosted by a U.S. Army combat veteran, antifascist investigator, and founder of Task Force Butler and Veterans Fighting Fascism, this show brings a strategic, hard-hitting perspective to the most urgent threats facing America today. We call it On Offense because defending democracy isn’t enough—we need to take the fight to the fascists. Each episode breaks down how everyday Americans can push back against authoritarianism—drawing on lessons from the battlefield, the streets, and the halls of power. No fluff. No navel-gazing. Just real talk from people who’ve been in the fight and aren’t backing down. Learn more and take action at weareonoffense.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T20:18:59.824087+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-offense-with-kris-goldsmith-7584514"},"episode":{"title":"Why American Resistance Keeps Failing | Tad Stoermer","slug":"why-american-resistance-keeps-failing-tad-stoermer","published_at":"2026-06-17T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-offense-with-kris-goldsmith-7584514/why-american-resistance-keeps-failing-tad-stoermer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-offense-with-kris-goldsmith-7584514","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HUHHN5214915659.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HUHHN5214915659.mp3","summary":"Americans are angry. Millions of people recognize the danger posed by authoritarianism. So why does opposition so often feel fragmented, exhausted, and ineffective? My guest this week is historian, Army veteran, and returning On Offense guest Tad Stoermer, author of A Resistance History of the United States. In his new book, Tad argues that Americans have been taught a version of history that encourages us to trust institutions, celebrate founders, and wait for change rather than understanding how ordinary people have actually resisted abuses of power throughout American history. We discuss: Why so many Americans feel exhausted after a decade of political crisis The difference between protest and resistance What today’s opposition can learn from the Underground Railroad and the abolitionist movement Why Tad believes “pacifiers” hold democratic movements back What we’ve misunderstood about George Washington, the American founding, and the mythology surrounding both Why resistance movements need a vision for the future, not just a reaction to the present How ordinary people can identify their role in a broader movement for democratic change This is not a conversation about nostalgia. It’s a conversation about power, organizing, and what it takes to build something capable of confronting authoritarianism. As always, I end by asking the same question: What can you do to go on offense? Tad’s answer may challenge everything you’ve been told about how change happens in America. Follow Tad Stoermer:Tad Stoermer on Substack Buy the book:A Resistance History of the United States by Tad Stoermer","meta_description":"Americans are angry. Millions of people recognize the danger posed by authoritarianism. So why does opposition so often feel fragmented, exhausted, and in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4558,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-offense-with-kris-goldsmith-7584514/episodes/why-american-resistance-keeps-failing-tad-stoermer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-offense-with-kris-goldsmith-7584514/why-american-resistance-keeps-failing-tad-stoermer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}