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The Daily Former
by The Daily Former
The Daily Former is here to ensure you know one thing- you're not alone. Listen to Formers, friends, experts, journalists, and anyone the TDF crew thinks can enlighten us on change, fear, freedom, everything we like and don't like about having our worst moments broadcast worldwide, and more (we contain multitudes!). If you're thinking about leaving but don't know where to go, or think this stuff is interesting, hang out for a while. We're always around. www.thedailyformer.com
Episodes
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Season 6: Daily Dose: The Line Between Justice and Spectacle
Send us Fan Mail This DD explores the tension between accountability and retribution, examining how we balance the public’s right to know with due process, human dignity, and the principles of a democratic society. Where do we draw the line between demanding responsibility and turning punishment...
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S:5 Ep.5 Season Finale "There’s always more to the story"
Send us Fan Mail As we close out another season, we're celebrating more than just a great season; we're reflecting on a remarkable journey. In this special finale episode, Jamie is joined by Shannon and Pat for a meaningful conversation about 15 years of advancing violence intervention and five...
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S:5 Ep. 4 This Is Me
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we get an intimate look at the life behind our podcast host, Jamie. What drew him into the ideology, what kept him in, and what eventually made him choose to leave. Let's get into this special episode. www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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From 4Chan to Charlottesville S5: Ep 3 Part 2
Send us Fan Mail In the second half of our interview with Alec, we discuss his profound transformation from a radical youth. Our guest opens up about his journey from radicalization through online groups to his pivotal realization after the Charlottesville rally. He shares the challenges of...
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From 4Chan to Charlottesville S5: Ep 3 Part 1
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the 4Chan to white supremacist pipeline with someone who has made a profound transformation from his radical past. Alec opens up about his journey from radicalization through online groups to his pivotal realization after the Charlottesville rally. He...
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Daily Dose: Nope! Not Me
Send us Fan Mail This Daily Dose explores the reflexive self-protection people use when confronted with the implications of their own beliefs: “Nope. Not me. I didn’t say that. I never went that far. I’m not an extremist.” Jamie examines how individuals distance themselves from the very ideas…
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Daily Dose: WTF!
Send us Fan Mail The ideology's decentralization and the ensuing chaos are bewildering to view from the outside looking in... how must it feel if you're in it? www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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S:5 Ep.2 From One Mother To Another
Send us Fan Mail Two mothers sit across from each other, bound by an experience neither ever expected: raising children who became involved in extremism and the long, uncertain road of helping them leave. The conversation is candid and unvarnished, and shares a very real look at how families...
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S:5 Ep. 1 From Feed to Fringe, and Back
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 5! In this episode, we explore the shift in awareness required to move beyond hate-fueled ideologies. He shares insights on how to break free from destructive patterns and embrace a more compassionate, fulfilling way of living. Let’s dive in!...
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Daily Dose - Digital Fallout
Send us Fan Mail Exposure without consent. This Daily Dose explores the real-world consequences of doxxing and how exposing someone’s private information can lead to harassment, fear, and lasting trauma. We unpack why fear and public shaming don’t dismantle hate-fueled groups, and why lasting...
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S:4 Ep.5 Flash on!
Send us Fan Mail Didn't get the picture 'cause the flash was off? You're in the right place for this season's finale episode! Jamie celebrates a lineup of incredible guests and candid conversations, highlighting the insights, stories, and moments that made this season unforgettable and drew us…
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Daily Dose - Head Up, Heart First.
Send us Fan Mail Many formers carry guilt about their past, about the ideas they repeated, the spaces they helped normalize, and the ways that they contributed to hate-fueled spaces, directly and indirectly. This is where compassion comes in, not as an excuse, not as letting yourself off the…
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S:4 Ep. 4 Claiming My Freedom to Thrive
Send us Fan Mail From the frontlines of hate to a life of healing, Corey’s journey is nothing short of remarkable. In this episode, he opens up about his rise within a violent skinhead group, his struggles with addiction, and the hard-won freedom he found from hate. Corey’s story is a powerful...
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The Five Whys: Who Are the Incel People
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, our guest Meadhbh speaks on the Incel ideology, which is part of a broader online network of anti-feminist and male-supremacist groups called the "manosphere". Members typically blame women, society, and "genetics" for their situation and express a deep-seated...
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S:4 Ep. 2 A Threaded Journey To Safety & Self
Send us Fan Mail Content Warning: This episode contains discussions about experiences of sexual assault, sexual abuse, suicide, torture, and child abuse. Listener discretion is strongly advised. In this episode, we have a truly inspiring guest—a Former who has faced the darkness of abuse…
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S:4 Ep. 1 The Martial Art of Speech
Send us Fan Mail The words we choose can either open space for understanding or completely shut down a conversation. Last week, I was invited to be a guest on the Martial Maze podcast, hosted by Israel Lopez Sensei. In this first episode of season four, we asked Israel to continue the discussion…
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Gendered Extremes Part 3
Send us Fan Mail The final episode of this three-part mini-series examines women's roles in the movement. We explore the consequences of gendered roles within the ideology and how rigid roles and polarized identities can perpetuate inequality, fuel division, and distort our sense of self and...
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Gendered Extremes Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Why does the movement center on misogyny and misogynistic ideals? How do those beliefs shape our experiences and our identities, both in and beyond the movement? This is the TDF Summer Mini-Series: Gendered Extremes. We’re bringing you a deep dive into these questions from our…
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Gendered Extremes Part 1
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a movement pushes people to the very edges of the gender spectrum? How do those extremes shape our experiences and our identities? This is the TDF Summer Mini-Series: Gendered Extremes. We’re bringing you a deep dive into these questions from our own…
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Season 3 Finale
Send us Fan Mail Angela wraps up Season 3 with a review of the season's themes, a nugget of information about the summer mini-series, and an ask for Life After Hate. www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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Ask a Former - Episode 4
Send us Fan Mail What is your relationship with anger today? Let's talk therapists and how to find the kind that will be most beneficial to your journey as a former. Have we ever received advice as formers? Um, yeah, about that. Join the TDF team for Episode #4 of Ask a Former!...
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Lauren & Angela
Send us Fan Mail Activation warning: This episode mentions suicide ideation, suicide, and death. If you or someone you know is struggling, please get in touch with the 988 Lifeline for free 24/7 confidential support. Lauren and Angela, both former members of the violent far-right, became friends...
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Ask a Former - Episode 3
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ask a Former, the team answers questions submitted by a senior graduate student working on a thesis. The theme of this one is how tattoos shape identity within hate groups and the challenges faced during and after exit. Interestingly, four out of five of the…
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Liz
Send us Fan Mail Liz talks to Angela and Lauren about her journey into, and out of, violent extremism. www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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Ernest
Send us Fan Mail Ernest has never told his story- until now. Ernest was in the White Power movement in the late 90's through early 2000's and he is still thinking about what he can do to make up for it. Ernest talks about his childhood and adolescence, not quite finding his place and trying on...
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Ask A Former- Episode 2
Send us Fan Mail In this session, we answer the questions: 1. What organizations do you support? 2. What kept you in the movement? 3. What do you tell someone who is afraid of being dox'd? 4. How do you know you're a Former? 5. What are the physical traits of the current iterations of the…
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Tyler
Send us Fan Mail Sam and Jamie talk to Tyler about his childhood as the son of a tough guy and self-destructive woman, how his family was surprisingly supportive of his transition, although it had conditions. We discuss how terror cells don't always live in the dark corners of the internet, and…
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Jeff, Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Angela and Brad learn when the veil started to lift for Jeff, how he got out, and what he's doing now. www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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Ask A Former- Episode 1
Send us Fan Mail In this session, we answer the questions: 1. Do you still listen to the music you listened to in the movement? 2. Are there any clothes or visuals you wish you could still wear? 3. Is there anything you've noticed that makes people want to leave the movement? 4. Why won't...
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Jeff, Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Angela and Brad sit down with Jeff, beginning a candid, former-to-former conversation about vulnerability, feelings, realizations, and breaking free from the violent far-right. Jeff's childhood, upbringing, and early family life are typical, without extremes or many of the things...
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Frank
Send us Fan Mail We welcome Frank, a former skinhead whose journey from hate to healing is both intense and inspiring. Raised in a tough environment in South Philadelphia, Frank was drawn into the skinhead movement at a young age. His transformation out of hate began while in prison, where he was...
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Movie Night- Shot Caller with Clint Terrell
Send us Fan Mail 2017's Shot Caller isn't the most obvious pick for a season finale but, we've shown many different stories and how violent extremism's insidious nature can infect anyone. Clint joins the conversation and pretty much sends us to school about gangs, prison politics, the nature of...
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Movie Night- American History X with Frank Meeink
Send us Fan Mail American History X is loved and hated by many people- some think it's too sappy, others think it's too brutal. But what do people who actually lived that life think? Join the Formers as we pick Frank Meeink's brain about what it's like to "allegedly" inspire such a critical film....
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Movie Night- Mississippi Burning
Send us Fan Mail 1988's Mississippi Burning is discussed. DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4t6ThRwSCY www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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Movie Night- Jojo Rabbit
Send us Fan Mail Jojo Rabbit is discussed. CW: This episode contains discussion of death, wartime violence, murder, life is squalor, among other things. Feel free to pass on this! DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XWwajNa6 www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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Movie Night- Romper Stomper
Send us Fan Mail CW: This film depicts scenes of racial violence, medical emergencies, questionable sexual scenarios, racist language, bad ideas, unaliving, etc. Please feel free to skip this! Discord: https://discord.gg/4t6ThRwSCY www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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Movie Night- This Is England w/ Clint Terrell
Send us Fan Mail CW: This series deals with dark themes, including, cult-like behavior, racial violence, sexual violence, substance abuse, trauma, early death, loss of at least one parent, etc. Please feel free to skip this if you are not in a good place to hear discussions about these things....
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Movie Night- Imperium w/ Alec Kerrigan
Send us Fan Mail The film Imperium, starring Daniel Radcliffe, is discussed. www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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Movie Night- Zone of Interest
Send us Fan Mail FROM OUR LOVELY INTERN: The Zone of Interest, directed by Jonathan Glazer and based on Martin Amis’s novel, explores extremism within Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. The film examines the lives of Rudolf Höss and his family, depicting them as ordinary people deeply entrenched…
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Movie Night- Blackkklansman
Send us Fan Mail FROM OUR LOVELY INTERN: BlacKkKlansman is a powerful exploration of racism and extremism in America, inspired by the true story of Ron Stallworth, a black detective who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the 1970s. Spike Lee’s adaptation of Stallworth’s memoir highlights the...
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How to Move On
Send us Fan Mail This discussion is about the term NeverMore, and if one is to be a Former for the rest of their life. www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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Quoth Riccards
Send us Fan Mail Pat Riccards wrote some words. We will be discussing tomorrow. www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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How to Think Like A Former
Send us Fan Mail This conversation is about the mindset of a former, overcoming self-hatred, working for George Soros, and what it means to be free. DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/4t6ThRwSCY www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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How To Navigate Media
Send us Fan Mail A conversation about deciding if speaking out is the right thing to do, and how to navigate that decision. DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/58VhP8ShPp www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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How to Give Yourself Grace
Send us Fan Mail This episode is about forgiving yourself, owning your past without pre-writing your future, and the reality of what your beliefs cost. DISCORD INVITE: https://discord.gg/XZZEz7AZsx If you want support, help, positive reinforcement, or anything else- join the Discord or email us…
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How to Date
Send us Fan Mail A conversation about dating after leaving the movement. Also discussed: long term relationships, internalized bigotry we still hold, and stories of dating gone wrong. DISCORD INVITE:https://discord.gg/93kcxRgHCA www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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Daily Dose- Are You OKKK, Enid?
Send us Fan Mail This conversation is about a recall vote for Judd Blevins in Enid, Oklahoma, and what it could do for the future of "identitarians". For more insight: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/white-nationalist-leader-plotting-take-over-gop-n920826...
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How to Make Friends
Send us Fan Mail Making friends is hard, especially when you and your life get flipped upside down. This episode is. discussion about how we sometimes go back to our friends from before, how sometimes our old friends end up being bad for us, and how to exist in new spaces. DISCORD:...
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How to Set Boundaries
Send us Fan Mail The Formers talk about how to set boundaries, how and when to maintain them, and when negotiating your limits is actually just accepting bad behavior. Discord: https://discord.gg/NzjE3fSrhE Thinking about leaving? Cool. Drop us a line. [email protected]...
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!ANNOUNCEMENT!
Send us Fan Mail Link to Discord: https://discord.gg/W8s4p4e4Vv If the link is expired, DM us on social or email at [email protected] As always, thank you so much for listening and see you there! www.thedailyformer.com Like what you're hearing? Donate here
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Daily Former is here to ensure you know one thing- you're not alone.
Listen to Formers, friends, experts, journalists, and anyone the TDF crew thinks can enlighten us on change, fear, freedom, everything we like and don't like about having our worst moments broadcast worldwide, and more (we contain multitudes!).
If you're thinking about leaving but don't know where to go, or think this stuff is interesting, hang out for a while. We're always around. www.thedailyformer.com
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