Jeff Tischauser, an academic and researcher covering the “white power” movement, joins the show to talk about Patriot Front: a neofascist group known for it’s theatric flash demonstrations and plentiful propaganda. This episode walks through the early years of Patriot Front, scrutinizes its stated beliefs and objectives, sizes up what threat they actually pose, and examines why MAGA keeps alleging its members are “feds.”

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***Jeff’s reporting on Patriot Front:

* Patriot Front Timeline

* Patriot Front secretly using the active clubs network to sustain its influence

* Patriot Front Leader Involved in Fatal Utah Car Crash

* ‘We Will Fight!’ The Soldier Waging War Against America from Fort Liberty

* Extremist lawyer appears to be training Patriot Front members to fight

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Mike and Tom — two folks from the anarchist media collective It’s Going Down — joined the show for a conversation about translating the mass appeal of anti-Trump protests into meaningful acts of antifascism against a far-right extremist government. The crew looked back on antifascist organizing in recent decades, discussed ways that anyone can make their activism materially impactful, and considered how the role researchers play has changed in the second Trump era.

Links:

* Website: It’s Going Down

* Podcast: “The Beautiful Idea”

* Social: Bluesky / Mastodon

* Unicorn Riot: Protest ‘Peacekeepers’ Shot Two People at a March in Salt Lake City. One Died, the Other Went to Jail.

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Mike and Jared say hello to the show’s new “Groyper” listeners then talk about Trump’s military parade, the murder of a Minnesota politician, media coverage of “No Kings” protests, Terry Moran’s exit from ABC News, and Democrats’ latest ploy to win new voters.

Links:

* Molly Ivins: The Fun’s in the Fight

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Nicholas J. Fuentes is the most prolific white nationalist in America today, and he’s just 26 years old. The Chicagoland native’s nightly livestreams have earned him a cult-following of “Groypers” who have helped him push an entire generation of young Republicans toward racist and antisemitic ideologies. This episode traces notable moments in Fuentes’ life that made him what he is today.

Amanda Moore is a freelance journalist who has covered far-right extremist movements for national news outlets, including Mother Jones, The Intercept, and The Nation. Moore spent nearly a year undercover in far-right movements and draws upon that experience to inform her reporting.

Links for Amanda:

* Follow Amanda on social media: X (Twitter) / BlueSky

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Edward Ongweso Jr, a writer and editor who covers tech, labor, and finance, joined for an in-depth discussion about the artificial intelligence tech industry and Silicon Valley’s efforts to expand its political power. Industry leaders have promised that their AI products will catapult humanity in a new era, but how might these tools be used to surveil, oppress, and harm the rest of us?

Edward’s links:

* His newsletter: “The Tech Bubble”

* His podcast: “This Machine Kills”

* His socials: X (Twitter) and Bluesky

* Articles referenced:

* Evgeny Morozov: “The True Threat of Artificial Intelligence”

* Meredith Whittaker: “Origin Stories: Plantations, Computers, and Industrial Control”

* Edward Ongweso: “AI, slavery, surveillance, and capitalism”

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Kim Kelly, a labor journalist and author, joined to discuss how unions and other organized worker groups are faring in today’s hostile political landscape. Kim also discussed modern metal music and current-day anarchist organizing. Before that, Mike and Jared talked about MAGA supporters souring on FBI leaders Dan Bongino and Kash Patel as they try to pivot away from “deep state” conspiracy theories, like those related to Jeffrey Epstein’s death in 2019.

Links for Kim Kelly:

* Her book: “Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor”

* Young reader’s edition: “Fight to Win! Heroes of American Labor”

* Her articles: inthesetimes.com/authors/kim-kelly

* Her heavy metal newsletter: salvo.ghost.io/

* Her Patreon page: patreon.com/kimkelly

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Mike and Jared return from a week off to discuss Kanye West’s pro-Hitler song, a Minnesota woman’s big payday after calling a child the n-word, Trump Administration officials supporting racist conspiracy theories about “white genocide” in South Africa, and conservative personalities debating each other’s “woke-ness.” (Note: This episode contains explicit language, more so than usual.)

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Candace Owens soared to right-wing media superstardom within weeks of posting her first YouTube videos in 2017. This episode reviews Owens’ life and career arc, exploring how someone who was victimized by racial hatred in high school became one of the MAGA movement’s most prominent — and most divisive — political commentators. This episode features exclusive comments from Candace Owens, provided through a spokesperson, and includes previously unreported details about her life story.

Madeline Peltz, a longtime researcher of right-wing media, joined Mike and Jared on this episode. Peltz’s first book “PICK ME: The Right-Wing Siege of Gender and Gen-Z,” will be published by Sourcebooks next year.

Links for Madeline Peltz:

* Bluesky: @peltzmadeline.bsky.social

* X/Twitter: @peltzmadeline

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Hannah Gais and Steven Monacelli join for a wide-ranging discussion about the state of Twitter (now called “X”) three years after Elon Musk first moved to purchase it. Since then, Musk has transformed the platform into a self-serving MAGA machine that is crowning a new generation of right-wing media royalty. Monacelli walks us through his reporting on one of the platform’s newer standouts — “Captive Dreamer” — as an example of who’s benefiting from the new status quo.

Links for Steven Monacelli:

* Daily Dot: “A Hitler-quoting ‘Aryan’ has the attention of JD Vance and Elon Musk—who is @captivedreamer7?”

* Bluesky: @stevanzetti.bsky.social

* Contact/Work: linktr.ee/Stevanzetti

Links for Hannah Gais:

* Bluesky: @hannahgais.bsky.social

* Newsletter: postsfromunderground.ghost.io/

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Teddy Wilson, a journalist and researcher, joins to discuss developments within the Radical Right since Trump issued pardons and commutations for every one of his supporters involved in the 2021 riot at the US Capitol Building — including extremist movement members and supporters — at the start of his second term. Mike and Jared take a trip down memory lane to reflect on the ways Republicans have come to embrace what happened that day.

Links:

* Teddy’s newsletter: radicalreports.org

* Teddy’s tracking of Capitol riot defendants: capitolriotmap.com

* Teddy’s account on Bluesky: @reportbywilson.bsky.social

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