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Podcast: Chuck Shute Podcast
Episode: Arno Michaelis (author & activist, former white supremacist)
Description: Arno Michaelis is a former white supremacist who now helps people leave extremist organizations. He has written two books- "My Life After Hate" as well as "The Gift of Our Wounds" (co-written with Pardeep Singh Kaleka). In this episode we discuss his story of joining and leaving the white supremacist organization, diversity of thought, racism today and what can be done about it.  0:00:00 - Intro0:00:59 - Former White Nationalist Turned Activist 0:04:10 - Background & Childhood 0:10:34 - From Breakdancing to Punk 0:17:55 - Drinking, Fighting & Transition to White Nationalism 0:23:07 - Indoctrination & Recruitment 0:31:10 - Homosexuality 0:34:3...