Host
Nick Mortensen
Two-time Wisconsin's Funniest Comedian and father from Green Bay, WI
Autocratic Despair
Stare into the abyss of the United States' descent into Authoritarianism with a truly funny comedian from Green Bay, WI and a very serious PHD in Global Fascism Studies from Cal-Berkeley.
Very Funny. Very Serious.
Contributors
Co-host
Dr. Craig Johnson
Dr. Craig Johnson holds a PhD in Global Fascism Studies, is a lecturer at UC-Berkeley, and is the author of 2025's most important book: "How to Talk to Your Son About Fascism".
Johnson also solo hosts his own podcast on the global far-right entitled "15 Minutes of Fascism" - which is where the Autocratic Despair podcast incubated as a weekly series starting in March 2026 before rolling out to the general public