Daryl Johnson was the senior domestic terrorism analyst at the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence & Analysis from August 2004 to April 2010. Today, he is the owner of DT Analytics, a consulting firm that provides law enforcement training and instruction on domestic extremism. He is the author of “Hateland: A Long, Hard Look at America's Extremist Heart,” which was published earlier this year.

In 2009, Mr. Johnson authored a DHS report that examined the rise in right-wing extremism and tried to warn law enforcement agencies and federal policymakers about the sharp increase in terror threats from white supremacists, white nationalists, and other groups. The report was considered extremely controversial at the time -- so much so that it was formerly retracted by then-DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano shortly after its release.

Daryl addressed the U.S. Senate in September 2012, where he described extremist ideologies as a “poison” absorbed into one’s mind. In our conversation, we try to look at the root of this poison, why it continues to runs through the veins of so many Americans, and if any possible antidotes may exist.

Referenced in this podcast:
Mr. Johnson's September 2012 testimony to the United States Senate.
“Hateland: A Long, Hard Look at America's Extremist Heart" via Amazon.com