095: Strange People at The Center [Preview]

From Posting Through It by Jared Holt and Michael Edison Hayden

April 9, 2026 · 8 min · Season 2 · Episode 95

About this episode

Jared and Mike discuss Mike's experiences at the Southern Poverty Law Center and related issues in anti-hate nonprofits during the Trump Administration.

Content warning: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation Jared and Mike start out this episode listening to another episode of The Katie Miller Pod , this one featuring Todd Blanche, who was effectively promoted to the top of the DOJ when Trump fired Pam Bondi. After that, the guys settled in for an extended chat about Mike's experience at the Southern Poverty Law Center and how the issues he encountered there are playing out at other "anti-hate" nonprofits in the second Trump Administration. You can read Mike's article here: ' What Happened to the SPLC—and Me ' Join us in Washington, DC, on April 11: Politics & Prose (Conn. Ave) Listen to the full episode on our Patreon: patreon.com/postingthroughit

People in this episode

Hosts: Jared Holt, Michael Edison Hayden

Topics covered

suicidal ideation
Southern Poverty Law Center
anti-hate nonprofits
Trump Administration
politics

Keywords

suicidal ideation
Southern Poverty Law Center
Trump Administration
anti-hate nonprofits
politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Poverty Law Center, DOJ, Trump Administration

Books & works: The Katie Miller Pod, What Happened to the SPLC—and Me