About this episode

Jeff Sharlet discusses his experiences reporting on political violence and the themes of his book, suggesting we are in a slow civil war.

Jeff Sharlet started reporting from Donald Trump’s rallies in 2015, when his presidential campaign stoked a resurgence of white nationalism and white supremacy. Since then, Jeff has traveled the country exploring the growing threats and eruptions of political violence. He writes about these experiences in his New York Times bestselling book The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War, and he sat down with Ben and Khalil to discuss the book and his belief that we are, today, in the midst of a gradually unfolding civil war. Additional links: The Undertow by Jeff Sharlet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Khalil

Guest: Jeff Sharlet

Topics covered

• civil war
• political violence
• white nationalism
• white supremacy
• reporting
• book discussion

Keywords

• civil war
• Jeff Sharlet
• political violence
• white nationalism
• The Undertow
• Trump rallies
• white supremacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times

Books & works: The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War

Places: United States

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