Episode 133 - Leaving the Alt-Right w/Evan McLaren

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Evan McLaren was the executive director of the NPI, Richard Spencer's white nationalist "think tank", until he resigned in 2018. We talk about what he saw there, and his journey out of hate.

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Here are some of the sources and references from this episode:

How the Alt-Right Grew From an Obscure Racist Cabal

https://www.wired.com/2016/10/alt-right-grew-obscure-racist-cabal/

The executive director of the National Policy Institute has resigned after less than a year heading the group backed by alt-right front man Richard Spencer.

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/04/25/executive-director-national-policy-institute-resigns-less-year-after-taking-over

ONCE A POLITICAL FORCE, RICHARD SPENCER AND NATIONAL POLICY INSTITUTE GO QUIET

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2020/01/10/once-political-force-richard-spencer-and-national-policy-institute-go-quiet

A Major ‘Alt-Right’ Figure Just Disavowed White Nationalism

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/evan-mclaren-disavows-alt-right-white-nationalism_n_626acfbee4b0cca675537067

A statement from Evan McLaren

INSIDE THE FAR-RIGHT PODCAST ECOSYSTEM, PART 1: BUILDING A NETWORK OF HATE

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2021/09/29/inside-far-right-podcast-ecosystem-part-1-building-network-hate

I Don't Speak German Podcast Episode 124 "The Collapse Of The National Justice Party"

JAN. 6 PARTICIPANT WHO ‘FLED TO RUSSIA’ HASN’T COME HOME

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2023/09/11/jan-6-participant-who-fled-russia-hasnt-come-home

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