Strange People on the Hill feat. Michael Edison Hayden

About this episode

Molly interviews Michael Edison Hayden about his book detailing the impact of extremism in a small town.

Molly interviews Michael Edison Hayden about his new book, Strange People on the Hill: How Extremism Tore Apart a Small Town. The book is an intimate portrait of what happened in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia after a white nationalist group moved into the castle on the hill. Preorder the book now or buy it anywhere books are sold when it comes out on April 7, 2026 https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/michael-edison-hayden/strange-people-on-the-hill/9781645030607/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Molly

Guest: Michael Edison Hayden

Topics covered

• extremism
• small town
• white nationalism
• interview
• book discussion

Keywords

• extremism
• white nationalism
• Berkeley Springs
• interview
• book release

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hachette Book Group

Books & works: Strange People on the Hill

Places: Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

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