Episode 8: Bloodlines
Clark Martell led neo-Nazi skinheads. Then, he disappeared. His trail reveals how sex, money and blood have kept the movement alive.
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Motive
Season 3 of WBEZ’s Motive podcast examines the origins of the youth white supremacist movement in America.
To understand the white supremacist movement today, don’t look at the old guys in white sheets. Look at the last time a wave of hate pulled in young Americans. Look at the neo-Nazi skinheads who wrote the playbook for the recruitment of young people.
Season 3 of WBEZ’s Motive podcast examines the origins of the youth white supremacist movement in America.
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Episode 7: Tipping Point
Atomwaffen was the most extreme white supremacist group, pushing for societal collapse. Today, their ideas are on the streets.
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Episode 6: The New Nazis
When Brendan Sweeney marched with white supremacists in Charlottesville, he thought he was part of something new. And then he was doxed.
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Episode 5: What To Do With Christian
Christian Picciolini grew a violent hate movement for eight years. After he left, it continued to grow. What’s his role in fixing the harm?
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Episode 4: Boots To Suits
Daytime TV discovered neo-Nazi skinheads, and it was a ratings bonanza. But it also helped to grow the hate movement across America.
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Episode 3: Union And Division
The Chicago Area Skinheads were among the first racist skinhead crews to organize in the U.S. How one brutal event brought them down.
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Episode 2: Romantic Violence
It was the ‘80s. Reagan was president. And for angry teens, the punk scene provided a family and expression. Until the Nazis showed up.
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Episode 1: The Hate Crate
In the 1980s, it seemed organized white supremacy was declining. But a generation of racist skinheads breathed new life into the movement.
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Preview The New Season Of WBEZ’s Motive
To understand today’s white supremacist movement, look at the last time hate pulled in young Americans. Preview WBEZ’s new season of Motive.
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