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The Daily Former is here to make sure you know one thing- you're not alone. Sam and Angela have been speaking publicly for years and were tired of how often and how poorly mainstream media tells our stories. So, we're taking matters into our own hands. Listen to Formers, friends, experts, journalists, and anyone we think is worth the time talk about change, fear, freedom, everything we like and don't like about having our worst moments broadcasted across the world, and more (we contain multi ...
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Supporting Cast celebrates the film careers of people often lost in the credits. You may not recognise their names but you will know their work. Each episode we discuss a famous film and why these people were so instrumental in its success. It takes a village to make a movie and we plan to talk about all of them. Eventually.
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Send us a text It's World Mental Health Day! To respect this day, and ourselves, we had a short conversation about how watching art can be activating, and how we navigate falling in that funk. Take time to do something good for yourself today, and every day. Walk outside, write, maybe even finally shoot us that email you keep telling yourself you'l…
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Send us a text 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. 2007's This Is England is discussed. www.thedailyformer.c…
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Send us a text 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 in Nazi ideology. By contrasting their mundane domestic…
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Send us a text 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 persistent fight against racism and white supremacy, particula…
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Send us a text 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 at: thedailyformer@lifeafterhate.org www.thedailyformer.…
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Send us a text 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 DISCORD:https://discord.gg/9u3uwBkH6C www.thedailyformer.com…
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Send us a text 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: https://discord.gg/9u3uwBkH6C www.thedailyformer.com…
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Send us a text 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. thedailyformer@lifeafterhate.org www.thedailyformer.com www.thedailyformer.com…
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Welcome back to Supporting Cast! For our fourth episode in our Nigel Phelps series we repeatedly Tap B and try to catch ourselves a Pikachu in Detective Pikachu (2019) This is our fourth instalment in our series on Nigel Phelps. This incredible production designer is responsible for bringing to life the imaginative worlds of some of the most iconic…
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For our third episode in our Nigel Phelps series we put on some sandals and get sword wielding for Wolfgang Petersen's 2004 epic, Troy! This is our second instalment in our series on Nigel Phelps. This incredible production designer is responsible for bringing to life the imaginative worlds of some of the most iconic action films. 00:00:00 Intro 00…
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Send us a text The Formers discuss what they consider reliable sources, how they learned change their minds, how the movement manipulates a parent's love for their child into white nationalism, and more! Questions, comments, topic ideas? Send them to: thedailyformer@lifeafterhate.org www.thedailyformer.com www.thedailyformer.com…
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Send us a text Sweet, double prizes! The first half of this episode is the Formers giving insight into what they've found works and doesn't, and surprises they've had along the way. In the second half, Sam talks to Julian, a man who supported his girlfriend as she left the the movement and what he witnessed and learned. SOURCES: Brad's piece for Mo…
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Send us a text Sam talks to Jeanette, a good friend of the pod and mother who supported her daughter leaving the far-right. They discuss trust, conditional love, and how not fighting about ideology can actually help someone leave. Jeanette's book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/walking-away-from-hate-jeanette-manning/1139014233 www.thedailyformer…
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Welcome back to Supporting Cast! For our second episode in our Nigel Phelps series, prepare to be extremely judged (or to judge us) as we throw the book of law at 1995's Judge Dredd. This is our second instalment in our series on Nigel Phelps. This incredible production designer is responsible for bringing to life the imaginative worlds of some of …
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Send us a text Episode 1 is full of thoughts on how we talk to our families about our involvement, how to navigate our new identities with people, and the beginning of this whole season of How To’s. NOTES: Lauren’s book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/walking-away-from-hate-jeanette-manning/1139014233 Frankie’s book:https://www.barnesandnoble.com…
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Send us a text This conversation is about Libs of TikTok inspiring violence in order to... save the children? Also discussed: the moral and social obligations of social media platforms, if any. SOURCE: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/11/02/libs-of-tiktok-tweets-death-bomb-threats/71409213007/ www.thedailyformer.com…
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Send us a text The Daily Former presents The Daily Dose! Join us for quick, to the point conversations about what's going on today and how it relates to the far-right. This conversation is about the Israel/Palestine conflict and how the far-right tries to co-opt popular causes as tools for recruitment SOURCE: https://itsgoingdown.org/neo-nazi-group…
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Welcome back to Supporting Cast! For our first episode in our Nigel Phelps series, fall into this vat of chemical waste whilst we talk about the beautifully rendered Gotham cCity of Batman (1989) This is our first instalment in our series on Nigel Phelps. This incredible production designer is responsible for bringing to life the imaginative worlds…
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Welcome back to Supporting Cast! This week, Lincoln and Seamus take a break before jumping into a new miniseries to talk about a 'Betting List' they created, how it led them to watching 2023's unfortunate IP slough fest The Flash. Then, to get the taste out of their mouths, they list their 5 favourite supporting performances from Super Hero Cinema.…
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Welcome back to Supporting Cast! For our fourth episode in our Héctor Elizondo series, we learn to sit like beautiful princesses, knight unsuspecting tram workers and how to get the PERFECT foot-popping kiss as we take a look back at the 2001 coming of age classic The Princess Diaries. This is our fourth instalment in our series on Elizondo. utilis…
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Welcome back to Supporting Cast! For our third episode in our Héctor Elizondo series, we make a big mistake - huge! By trying to cover the 90's rom com classic - Pretty Woman. This is our third episode in our series on this incredible artist. Utilising a naturally calm demeanour and husky voice, Héctor has the range to portray comforting, menacing …
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Welcome back to Supporting Cast! For our second episode in our Héctor Elizondo series, put on your best Armani suit and jump in your Mercedes to join us in the impossibly stylish 1980's classic film, American Gigolo. This is our second episode in our series on this incredible artist. Utilising a naturally calm demeanour and husky voice, Héctor has …
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Welcome back to Supporting Cast! For our first episode in our Héctor Elizondo series, we are jumping on board and taking our audience hostage with the original 1974 classic The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. This is our first episode in our series on this incredible artist. Utilising a naturally calm demeanour and husky voice, Héctor has the range…
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Welcome back to Supporting Cast! For our final episode in our Beth Grant series, we are traversing important questions of morality and hopefully not losing any coin tosses with the critically acclaimed No Country for Old Men (2007). This is the final episode in our series on this incredible character actor, whose roles can ground even the most bomb…
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Send us a text We made it! Thank you to everyone who listened, reached out, asked questions, and gave their opinion. In this conversation, the Formers talk about how easy and yet, complex, figuring out who you are can be. We rehash our roles in the movement, how we threw caution to the wind and experimented with different versions of ourselves, and…
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Welcome back to Supporting Cast! For our second episode in our Beth Grant series we are going down the rabbit (or worm) hole to talk about the cult classic Donnie Darko (2001), because sometimes we all doubt our commitment to Sparkle Motion. This is the second in our series on this incredible character actor, whose roles can ground even the most bo…
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Send us a text The Formers discuss their time in the movement and how the package may have changed but, what's inside is the the same. Isolation, self-sabotage, loneliness, anger, and that nagging feeling of never being "enough" is something we all went through, regardless of the iteration of the movement. Nervous about how much you relate? Drop us…
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Welcome to Supporting Cast! This is our very first episode and we're kicking things off with some bang for your bus. In this episode we're diving into the action thriller Speed (1994). While Keanu is an absolute thirst trap, we're here to discuss the career of Beth Grant. This is the first in our series on this incredible character actor, whose rol…
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Send us a text Reggae! Mexican food! Art! The Formers take some time to talk about how life has gotten better since leaving and everything they wish they knew while they were in. This is a Roundtable episode where we invite Angela into the mix as another Former you’ll be hearing from. Disillusioned by the consequences of your own actions? Drop us a…
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Send us a text There is a period of time after people leave the movement where they feel like the Belle of the Ball. Either from speaking publicly, being involved in a lawsuit, or by getting doxxed, it feels like everyone wants to talk to you. How do you know who to trust? Who has you in mind, and not just your trauma porn? Enter a Former's Favorit…
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Send us a text Andrew Marantz has been covering the far-right for about a decade. When Sam was getting ready to leave the movement, someone gave her Andrew's email address, recommended she contact him, and disappeared. Andrew was working on a book about the far-right, Sam needed someone to hear her story. In this conversation, Sam, Chuck, and Andre…
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Send us a text Tony McAleer is one of the most helpful, honest, and respected formers to be public. After joining the movement in the 80s, Tony spent time in several different organizations until he realized that all of his hate was stemming from one thing- himself. He left and raised his two children and then started the difficult work of figuring…
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Send us a text Sam, Chuck, Lauren, and Brad are all Formers who want to tell you everything they wish they knew when they were leaving the movement. It can be really scary and uncomfortable to realize you're the bad guy- but you're not alone. In this first episode, the four touch on their first public appearances, why they did it, what sucks about …
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