First of all, sorry about not being very good at being interviewed, this was my first time ever and I've never been amazing at speeches and saying things impromptu. Either way, if there are any questions I am happy to clear them up here (as will /u/Domini_canes, most likely), and I'll probably give a better answer in writing.

Also, I need to make a correction. In the podcast I mentioned that Companys was part of the Socialist Party. He was actually in the Republican Left of Catalonia, sorry about that, not sure how I slipped that one in.

Anyway, it was fun and I hope you enjoyed it too.

Eep, I misspoke on the Falange's election results in 1936. It was actually under 0.1% of the vote, not single digit percentages. Also, the painting Guernica was indeed completed and displayed in 1937.

Oh, and sources!

Hugh Thomas: The Spanish Civil War is an absolute classic. It is a bit dated but it has been updated. Of all the books I will list, I would guess your library is most likely to have this one.

Paul Preston: The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution and Revenge is excellent and has few flaws. Preston has a pro-Republican bias but it rarely bleeds into his work. Preston at times takes a less than nuanced view of Catholicism and sometimes fails to distinguish between different Catholic thinkers or lines of thought, but I heartily recommend all of his works on the subject. His more recent book--The Spanish Holocaust--is also excellent and I still owe this sub a review when life becomes somewhat more stable for me. It goes into detail on the incredible numbers of murders of noncombatants on both the right and left and utilizes the most up-to-date research available. Both of his books that I mention are going to be used for the next half a century at the minimum. Both books detail the ideological motivations of those involved in the conflict.

Antony Beevor: The Battle for Spain This book is also quite good, and it is particularly clear on the military aspects of the conflict.

Jose M. Sanchez: The Spanish Civil War as a Religious Tragedy This book details the anticlerical violence in Spain. While the author is a Catholic, he is no Franco apologist. He details the problems in the Spanish Catholic Church, criticizes the positions of the Spanish hierarchy, and concludes that Franco's regime is 'barbarous.' His book is the single best english language dissection of the subject of anticlerical violence in the Spanish Civil War--violence that was 'the greatest bloodletting in the entire history of the Christian Church.'

These are the main books I rely on most closely. Other works by Payne and others are also excellent. Orwell's Homage to Catalonia is excellent, but it is only one man's experience of a much larger war. Be careful when trying to extrapolate to the larger picture. Any book that asserts that the Spanish Civil War was a 'crusade' and sees this as a good thing can be safely deposited in the nearest trash bin.

Great podcast guys! I especially liked the bit about the Jewish conspiracies in a country without any.

Did I hear correctly that some Jews were there as refugees from Germany? When did they arrive? Was there much to-do about Jews in Spain? Did they stay there long-term or leave post-war?

Just listened to the podcast, really interesting, thank you!

I didn´t know about the Judeo Masonic Bolchevik conspiracy thing, it sounded so surreal hearing you guys talking about it, but then thinking about it I guess it matches with the whole Franco´s regime rethoric painting the Civil war as a second Reconquista of sorts, there were some history books at my parents´house that would make your jaws drop.

Sorry about the shitty English.

I feel that the battle of the Ebro should have been mentioned, since that was the last and most important offensive of the Rebuplic, and the lost of which marks the final collapse of the Republic.

Just listened to the episode today while on a run. Very informative, you guys could probably fill twice the length of time and still not be finished. Off to read more on anarchism during this period, you have piqued my interest.

Good podcast! Some great info from /u/tobbinator and /u/domini_canes, although I thought the interviewer came off as a little condescending in relation to questions about the CNT and anarchism.