Hannah Rosen

I myself did a lot of research on the January 6th prosecutions for a podcast series I hosted for The Atlantic called We Live Here Now. And as I was researching, I came across a couple of articles by author and journalist Linda Kintzler that helped me understand these cases and this charged political moment in a new way. Linda is a junior fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows.

I myself did a lot of research on the January 6th prosecutions for a podcast series I hosted for The Atlantic called We Live Here Now. And as I was researching, I came across a couple of articles by author and journalist Linda Kintzler that helped me understand these cases and this charged political moment in a new way. Linda is a junior fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows.

She writes about politics and collective memory, and she's written for many publications, including The Atlantic. She's also working on a new book about the idea we're talking about today, which is Oblivion. Linda, welcome to the show. Thank you for having me. Absolutely.

She writes about politics and collective memory, and she's written for many publications, including The Atlantic. She's also working on a new book about the idea we're talking about today, which is Oblivion. Linda, welcome to the show. Thank you for having me. Absolutely.

She writes about politics and collective memory, and she's written for many publications, including The Atlantic. She's also working on a new book about the idea we're talking about today, which is Oblivion. Linda, welcome to the show. Thank you for having me. Absolutely.

So the J6 prosecutions are for the most part unfolding at the federal courthouse in D.C., just a few blocks from where we are now. Linda, you attended some of these cases. I did also. What is your most vivid or lasting impression from these trials? Oh, wow.

So the J6 prosecutions are for the most part unfolding at the federal courthouse in D.C., just a few blocks from where we are now. Linda, you attended some of these cases. I did also. What is your most vivid or lasting impression from these trials? Oh, wow.

So the J6 prosecutions are for the most part unfolding at the federal courthouse in D.C., just a few blocks from where we are now. Linda, you attended some of these cases. I did also. What is your most vivid or lasting impression from these trials? Oh, wow.

A few of these cases have stuck with Linda for different reasons. One was the hearing of a member of the Proud Boys. It was the juxtaposition of this violent offender and his young kids who were playing around on the courthouse benches at his sentencing. And the other was a woman, a nonviolent offender with no prior record.

A few of these cases have stuck with Linda for different reasons. One was the hearing of a member of the Proud Boys. It was the juxtaposition of this violent offender and his young kids who were playing around on the courthouse benches at his sentencing. And the other was a woman, a nonviolent offender with no prior record.

A few of these cases have stuck with Linda for different reasons. One was the hearing of a member of the Proud Boys. It was the juxtaposition of this violent offender and his young kids who were playing around on the courthouse benches at his sentencing. And the other was a woman, a nonviolent offender with no prior record.

And did you feel – like, how did you feel in that moment? Like, did you feel like, oh, there's some injustice being done or not quite that? No.

And did you feel – like, how did you feel in that moment? Like, did you feel like, oh, there's some injustice being done or not quite that? No.

And did you feel – like, how did you feel in that moment? Like, did you feel like, oh, there's some injustice being done or not quite that? No.

Interesting. So what you're saying is there is a legal process unfolding. The courts can do what the courts can do. But what you're saying is the courts can only do so much. Correct. Yeah. Right.

Interesting. So what you're saying is there is a legal process unfolding. The courts can do what the courts can do. But what you're saying is the courts can only do so much. Correct. Yeah. Right.

Interesting. So what you're saying is there is a legal process unfolding. The courts can do what the courts can do. But what you're saying is the courts can only do so much. Correct. Yeah. Right.

OK, I want to take what you just said and compare it to the public conversation that is happening around these court cases, namely from Trump, because we're a few days from him taking office.

OK, I want to take what you just said and compare it to the public conversation that is happening around these court cases, namely from Trump, because we're a few days from him taking office.

OK, I want to take what you just said and compare it to the public conversation that is happening around these court cases, namely from Trump, because we're a few days from him taking office.