Fresh Air The Growing Power & Influence Of White Supremacy In America
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Jan 7, 2026 
Eric Lichtblau, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, discusses his book 'American Reich,' which explores the rise of white supremacy in America. He reveals how political rhetoric has incited hate and takes us through horrifying real-life events, including a murder linked to neo-Nazis in Orange County. Lichtblau also examines extremist groups like Atomwaffen and the alarming influence of white power music. Film critic Justin Chang reviews 'Marty Supreme,' highlighting Timothée Chalamet's performance and its cultural implications.
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Music Scene That Incubated Violence
- White power music scenes in Orange County produced violent actors, including Wade Page who killed worshippers in Wisconsin.
- Lichtblau traces how bands and subcultures can incubate extremist violence over decades.
Local Group Inspiring Distant Attackers
- The Rise Above Movement trained in Orange County and inspired distant attackers like Robert Bowers before the Tree of Life massacre.
- Lichtblau recounts how martial-arts training and online idolization spread extremist tactics beyond the county.
Early Radicalization Of Sam Woodward
- Sam Woodward became fascinated with Hitler and racial purity as a preteen and absorbed anti-gay beliefs from his father.
- He grew to loathe those who weren't white Christian while attending an arts school with many LGBT and minority students.
