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Our guest this week is Christian Picciolini. Christian is an activist, author and speaker who is a former white supremacist but is doing the hard work of reconciliation and helping other people leave hate groups through his nonprofit The Free Radicals Project. His newest book Breaking Hate: Confronting the Culture of Extremism is now available. Praise For Breaking Hate: Confronting The New Culture Of Extremism… "This riveting narrative portrays on an intensely personal level the impacts of extremism. Encouragingly, it also identifies a method for recovery. Picciolini's experience and practice reinforce the truism that hate is a learned behavior, and it can be unlearned. Breaking Hate should be required reading for all citizens who care about dangerous behavior, want to understand it, and are committed to reducing it."—James Clapper, former US Director of National Intelligence "Riveting, horrifying, and hopeful, Breaking Hate provides a careful and detailed account of how to stop society's death spiral into extremism, and when we need it most urgently."—S.E. Cupp, nationally syndicated columnist and CNN host, author of Losing Our Religion "With piercing insight and unrivaled compassion, Breaking Hate tells the tragic story of how extremism has torn our communities asunder and how every American can work together to end the epidemic of violence that has taken so many of our loved ones. In a country where more than 96 percent of mass shootings are perpetrated by men, we need to find ways of helping our boys grow into healthy young men who not only reject hate but also feel they have paths forward in today's economy."—Andrew Yang, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate "Gripping and timely...Written with authority and first-hand experience...Breaking Hate is filled with rare insights that put today's rise of white supremacy into perspective -- and shows us how to stop it."—Ali Soufan, former FBI special agent and New York Times bestselling author of Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State "Breaking Hate is a groundbreaking book. It reveals the depths of the modern white-power extremist movement and illustrates how easily the children of good-hearted, proud Americans can become transformed and corrupted...A sorrowfully necessary book for the dark period America has found itself in."—Malcolm Nance, counter-terrorism analyst for NBC News and New York Times bestselling author of The Plot to Betray America, from the foreword --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message

Christian Picciolini was a vulnerable 14-year old when approached by a leader of a neo-Nazi group in Chicago. Christian fell in with the group and remained for eight years, becoming a leader in the white supremacist skinhead movement. Today, Picciolini is free of his white supremacist background; he is a leading de-radicalizer of those who remain within its lure. In this timely conversation with Marianne, Picciolini details his descent into hate, how he ultimately escaped, and how he's using his experience and knowledge to free others. Learn more about Christian: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cpicciolini Instagram: https://instagram.com/cpicciolini Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialchristianpicciolini Website: https://www.christianpicciolini.com/ Subscribe to The Marianne Williamson Podcast YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3lEb6JT Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/36qnqH4 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2JV8pW4 Follow Marianne on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/marwilliamson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williamsonmarianne Instagram: https://instagram.com/mariannewilliamson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zach and Andrew recap the final debate. At 14, Christian Picciolini was recruited by a neo-Nazi leader in Chicago. Two years later, Picciolini became a neo-Nazi leader himself. Picciolini talks about why he left and how he helped 600 others get out through the Free Radicals Project. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/U4mw13ZOAQw Christian Picciolini - https://twitter.com/cpicciolini | https://christianpicciolini.com | https://freeradicals.org Andrew Yang - https://instagram.com/andrewyang | https://twitter.com/AndrewYang Zach Graumann - https://instagram.com/zachgraumann | https://twitter.com/Zach_Graumann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian Picciolini is a former Chicago Nazi Skinhead. His book White American Youth is the story of his tale about being pulled into the extremist lifestyle and how he got out. His new book Breaking Hate explores the lives of various people trapped within extremism and how he helps them escape. Christian joins Matt Dwyer to discuss his former life as a Nazi skinhead leader how his past haunts him, and how the current how the Alt-Right Movement operates. Christian and Matt are also from Chicago and discuss deep dish pizza, Italian Beef sandwiches and the cities politicians. To further explore Mr. Picciolini and his work go to his website. https://www.christianpicciolini.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At 16, he was the leader of one of the first neo-Nazi skinhead gangs in the country. But he found redemption and formed the Free Radicals Project to help people leave hate behind. Christian Picciolini talks to Dr. Alan Campbell about his life as a violent racist, and his journey back. Picciolini's memoir Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead details his time as a leader of the white power movement. His latest book, Breaking Hate: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism, was released on February 25, 2020.

During a live community listening session on hate crimes in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Attorney General Ellison was joined by faith leaders of a variety of different traditions, State Representative Dan Wolgamott, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Rebecca Lucero, and Christian Picciolini, an author, television producer, peace advocate, and former violent extremist. Christian Picciolini’s involvement in and exit from the early American white-supremacist skinhead movement is chronicled in his memoir White American Youth. He now leads the Free Radicals Project, a global extremism prevention and disengagement network, and has helped over 300 individuals leave hate behind. His work is spotlighted in his MSNBC documentary series “Breaking Hate.” Picciolini’s forthcoming book, Breaking Hate: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism, will be published early next year. Music By Parker Maertz Produced By Shanell McCoy

In a day and age where extremism is on the rise, Reformed White Supremacist Christian Picciolini has seen the inside and knows how and why our country's hate problem is growing, Christian is the subject of the #MSNBC series special #BreakingHate MSNBC will premiere a new episode of “Breaking Hate,” an ongoing series of documentary specials following reformed white supremacist Christian Picciolini as he atones for his past while taking on hatred in America, this Sunday, August 25 at 9 p.m. ET. Following the premiere, MSNBC will run a three-episode marathon of “Breaking Hate.” In Sunday's new episode, Picciolini helps the former leader of the largest neo-Nazi organization in the United States to disengage from an identity, and a livelihood, based on hate. Watch a preview here. “Breaking Hate” is produced by Part2 Pictures. Executive producers include Amy Bucher and David Shadrack Smith. Follow along with @MSNBC, @cpicciolini and #BreakingHate on Twitter for more. Support the show: https://podcave.app/subscribe/the-world-famous-frank-show-4eehjczc See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At 14, Christian Picciolini went from naïve teenager to white supremacist -- and soon, the leader of the first neo-Nazi skinhead gang in the United States. How was he radicalized, and how did he ultimately get out of the movement? In this courageous talk, Picciolini shares the surprising and counterintuitive solution to hate in all forms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Christian Picciolini was 14 years old, he joined America’s first organized neo-Nazi white power movement and remained there for 8 years. He became a leader in the organization and recruited hundreds of others to join. He ran a record store specializing in music that promoted Neo-Nazi ideology and committed countless acts of violence and hate.And then…. he changed his life.This is the story of how Christian lost everything to radicalization, and then rebuilt his life on an entirely new foundation: make good happen.That is Picciolini’s personal mission statement, and today he works to help people of all ages disengage from extremist organizations on both ends of the political spectrum.In this episode of Rob Konrad: Conversations, Christian shares the powerful story of what drove him to join the movement and what eventually led him to leave, and how he regained his sense of purpose in the process.Listen to the episode - and join the conversation now!Watch the video of the conversation, read the show notes and the full transcript here:https://www.robkonrad.com/podcast/conversations/002-christian-picciolini/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christian Picciolini went to his first white supremacist skinhead meeting at age 14. A lonely and bullied child, he was quickly swept into the movement and eventually became a leader. In this candid conversation, he speaks with journalist Matt Thompson about why he decided to leave the skinhead movement and turn his life around. Picciolini now helps people disengage from hate groups through an organization he leads, Free Radicals Project. Picciolini is the author of White American Youth: My Descent into America’s Most Violent Hate Movement. His interviewer, Matt Thompson, is executive editor of The Atlantic. Show Notes Listen to the episode Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: When Women Lead from The Bridge. Follow Aspen Ideas to Go on Twitter and Facebook. Email your comments to aspenideastogo@gmail.com. The views and opinions of the speakers in the podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Aspen Institute.

An MIT Communications Forum Christian Picciolini was 14 when he became a Neo-Nazi skinhead. He denounced eight years later and dedicated himself to helping others disengage from extremist groups. Picciolini has done peace advocacy work for more than a decade and in 2018, he founded the Free Radicals Project, a nonprofit dedicated to transitioning former extremists. He has conducted more than 200 interventions with white supremacists, as well as with ISIS members and other types of violent extremists. Now an internationally-renowned speaker, author, and MSNBC contributor, Picciolini discussed the state of extremism in America and how to combat it alongside Lee-Or Ankori-Karlinsky, senior program officer at Beyond Conflict, a nonprofit research and consulting group that uses the behavioral and neuroscience of social conflict to create peace-building initiatives in dozens of countries around the world. Christina Couch, a science journalist who has written extensively about deradicalization and dehumanization research, moderated. Speakers: Christian Picciolini is a peace advocate and the author of White American Youth: My Descent Into America’s Most Violent Hate Movement — and How I Got Out. In 2009, he co-founded Life After Hate, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping communities and organizations implement long-term solutions that counter racism and violent extremism. Christian currently leads the Free Radicals Project, a global network of extremism preventionists who help people disengage from hate movements and other violent ideologies around the world. Lee-Or Ankori-Karlinsky is the senior program officer for Beyond Conflict, a nonprofit research and consulting group that applies lessons from brain and behavioral sciences to address a range of racial justice and inclusion, conflict resolution and reconciliation, and other challenges. Moderator: Christina Couch is a science journalist and coordinator for the MIT Communications Forum. Her work explores psychology, technology and the intersections of the two. Her bylines can be found in Nova Next, MIT Technology Review, Fast Company Co.Exist, Science Friday, and Wired Magazine.

In our first “Off Stage” bonus episode, New York Times Contributing Op-Ed Writer Wajahat Ali speaks with former white supremacist skinhead Christian Picciolini. For 8 years, Picciolini was a follower, then a leader in the white supremacist movement. When the people he thought he hated showed compassion, he left the group. Now he helps others disengage from extremism. In this one-on-one discussion, he talks about what draws someone to join an extremist group, why white supremacy is growing in the United States, and how we can stop hate in its tracks. Ali and Picciolini were speakers at the Aspen Ideas Festival in June. The "Off Stage Series" goes into the issues that impact all of us. These conversations feature presenters at the Aspen Ideas Festival. Off Stage is part of the Aspen Ideas to Go podcast. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Email your comments to aspenideastogo@gmail.com. The views and opinions of the speakers in the podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Aspen Institute.

At 14, Christian Picciolini went from naïve teenager to white supremacist -- and soon, the leader of the first neo-Nazi skinhead gang in the United States. How was he radicalized, and how did he ultimately get out of the movement? In this courageous talk, Picciolini shares the surprising and counterintuitive solution to hate in all forms.

A los 14 años, Christian Picciolini pasó de ser un adolescente ingenuo a un supremacista blanco, y pronto se convirtió en líder de la primera banda neonazi skinhead de los Estados Unidos. ¿Cómo se radicalizó, y cómo salió finalmente del movimiento? En esta valiente charla, Picciolini comparte la sorprendente y contradictoria solución al odio en todas sus formas.

Aos 14 anos, Christian Picciolini passou de adolescente ingênuo a supremacista branco, e logo, a líder da primeira gangue de skinheads neonazistas dos Estados Unidos. Como ele se radicalizou e como, no final, saiu do movimento? Nesta palestra corajosa, Picciolini compartilha a solução surpreendente e nada intuitiva de odiar de todas as formas.

A 14 ans, Christian Picciolini est passé d'un adolescent naïf à un suprémaciste blanc et, peu après, le dirigeant du premier gang néo-nazi skinhead des États-Unis. Comment a-t-il été radicalisé et comment a-t-il fini par sortir du mouvement ? Dans cette présentation courageuse, Picciolini partage la solution surprenante et contre-intuitive à la haine sous toutes ses formes.

In this episode of the Making Sense podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Christian Picciolini about his experience as a neo-Nazi skinhead. They discuss how Christian got out of the movement, the limits of shame and forgiveness, the cult-like dynamics of white supremacy, the alt-Right, Russian support for white supremacy in the US, “fake news”, the significance of Charlottesville, the SPLC, and many other topics. SUBSCRIBE to continue listening and gain access to all content on samharris.org/subscribe.

Former neo-nazi Christian Picciolini talks about his personal journey overcoming the grips of hate through "Life After Hate" - his peace advocacy organization (https://www.lifeafterhate.org/). More information about Christian Picciolini can be found at https://www.christianpicciolini.com/book & https://www.facebook.com/officialchristianpicciolini/. #wecounterhate ** Podcast Opening/Closing music produced by Dadrian (https://soundcloud.com/dadrian-collins-457411779)

When he was an insecure teenager, Christian Picciolini  was part of a group of violent, skinhead neo-Nazis. Fast forward to today, and Picciolini spends his days helping people disengage from hate and violent extremism through his nonprofit, Life After Hate. In October 2017, Picciolini, author of the book Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead, sat down with Mother Jones senior editor and writer Wes Enzinna at the Uncharted Festival of Ideas in Berkeley to talk about his personal journey and what it takes to de-radicalize a hate-filled extremist.

Christian Picciolini, a reformed white supremacist, joined Michael Steele and Rick Ungar last month in the weeks after Charlottesville to try and help the guys understand the psychology and rationale of those who marched Nuremberg-style through the campus of the University of Virginia and rallied in favor of white supremacy. He described the movement he was a part of and helped organize for five years by saying, "We hated other people because we really hated ourselves." Picciolini returns tonight to give an in-depth and detailed account of his time as a skinhead, how he overcame his hatred, and his thoughts on the white supremacist movement in America today.

This episode stars Christian Picciolini (Romantic Violence - Memoirs of an American Skinhead). It was recorded at Soho House Chicago in Chicago, IL in August 2015.