How an antisemitic conspiracy theory made its way to a state capitol

How an antisemitic conspiracy theory made its way to a state capitol

From Consider This from NPR by NPR

April 29, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

This episode investigates the rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories in a state capitol, featuring a New Hampshire Republican and a German Holocaust denier.

A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode was reported and produced by Tom Dreisbach, with help from Karen Zamora. It was edited by Barrie Hardymon with help from Monika Evstatieva, Bob Little, and Kristian Monroe. Audio engineering by Jimmy Keeley. Tony Cavin is NPR’s Managing Editor for Standard and Practices. Legal support from Johannes Doerge. Thanks also to Dan Barrick and our colleagues at New Hampshire Public Radio. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: Tom Dreisbach

Topics covered

  • antisemitism
  • conspiracy theories
  • politics
  • investigation
  • New Hampshire

Keywords

  • antisemitic
  • conspiracy theory
  • New Hampshire
  • Holocaust denier
  • politics
  • investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR, New Hampshire Public Radio

Places: New Hampshire, state capitol

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