Deep Dive • The Turner Diaries (1/2) With Greg Hall

Hello Initiates, and welcome to Some Dare Call It Conspiracy. In this episode, we begin a two-part Deep Dive into The Turner Diaries, a novel so extreme and influential that it has become a foundational text within modern far-right and white supremacist movements.In Part One, we work through the opening chapters of the book, examining its core ideas, its worldview, and the conspiracy thinking that underpins its narrative. The rhetoric is openly racist, misogynistic, and antisemitic, but the logic is often so warped and self-defeating that it exposes itself under even minimal scrutiny.Using lived experience, critical analysis, and a refusal to treat hateful ideas with undue reverence, we call out the novel’s conspiratorial framing of feminism, civil rights, and social progress as existential threats. We examine how violence is normalised, how grievance is weaponised, and how absurd leaps in logic are presented as inevitable conclusions.This is a heavy subject, but we approach it with the understanding that ridicule and clarity are powerful tools. By dismantling the book’s arguments and laughing at its contradictions, we show how brittle and incoherent these ideas really are, even when they are treated as sacred texts by extremist movements.Throughout the episode, we reflect on how these narratives continue to echo in modern online discourse, and why challenging them openly and confidently still matters.Some Dare Call It Conspiracy is an investigative podcast hosted by Brent Lee and Neil Sanders, examining conspiracy culture from the inside out using lived experience, research, and a distinctly British sense of humour.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/some-dare-call-it-conspiracy--5932731/support.Some Dare Call It Conspiracy is an award-winning podcast that examines conspiracy theories, misinformation, and moral panics — not from the outside, but from the inside.The show is co-created and hosted by Brent Lee and Neil Sanders, both former insiders in the conspiracy world who spent years immersed in conspiracy belief, alternative media, and grassroots activism before walking away. Their experience gives them first-hand insight into how conspiracy narratives are built, why they feel so convincing, and why leaving those communities can be difficult.Drawing on lived experience, deep research, and expert interviews — alongside a distinctly British sense of humour — the podcast breaks down conspiracy culture with clarity and bite. Episodes vary in format, but all focus on who benefits when misinformation spreads, how harm is done, and how bad ideas gain influence.The result is a show that is sceptical without being smug, serious about real-world consequences without losing its edge, and unafraid to call out grift and power where it thrives.Join us to discover where the truth… lies.Website: https://www.somedarecallitconspiracy.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/somedarecallitconspiracyTwitter/X: https://x.com/somedarepodcastBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/somedarepodcast.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/somedarecallitconspiracyFacebook: https://www.facebook