EPISODE · Mar 26, 2025 · 1H 13M
Neo-Nazis in America: How an FBI Agent Infiltrated the "The Base" Extremist Group
from Change Agents with Andy Stumpf · host IRONCLAD
On today’s episode, Andy sits down with Scott Payne, a former FBI agent who went undercover to infiltrate The Base, a neo-Nazi extremist group. Scott shares how he gained the trust of members, the group's structure and recruitment methods, and the challenges of maintaining his cover in a highly suspicious environment. He also discusses The Base’s ideology, its use of digital platforms for communication and propaganda, and the intelligence gathered during his operation. To learn more about Scott's undercover work on The Base, check out his book Code Name: Pale Horse Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Coming Soon - Change Agents: Black Project Follow @thisisironclad for updates! Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ MTNTOUGH Go to https://mtntough.com and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What this episode covers
On today’s episode, Andy sits down with Scott Payne, a former FBI agent who went undercover to infiltrate The Base, a neo-Nazi extremist group. Scott shares how he gained the trust of members, the group's structure and recruitment methods, and the challenges of maintaining his cover in a highly suspicious environment. He also discusses The Base’s ideology, its use of digital platforms for communication and propaganda, and the intelligence gathered during his operation. To learn more about Scott's undercover work on The Base, check out his book Code Name: Pale Horse Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Coming Soon - Change Agents: Black Project Follow @thisisironclad for updates! Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ MTNTOUGH Go to https://mtntough.com and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NOW PLAYING
Neo-Nazis in America: How an FBI Agent Infiltrated the "The Base" Extremist Group
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.