Right Rising
Understanding Radical Right Extremism
Displaying items 1-10 of 43 in total of Right Rising with the tag "right-wing".
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Episode 65: White Nationalism and Greco-Roman Antiquity in Contemporary Historiography, ft/ Curtis Dozier
January 27th, 2026 | Season 2 | 1 hr 8 mins
extremism, history, right-wing, white nationalism
Prof Cutis Dozier discusses his latest book, The White Pedestal on the way that white nationalists use Greco-Roman history for their own purposes, and how this effort is symptomatic of larger problems with the way that the Classics are read and understood in our society.
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Episode 64: "Rules for Reactionaries": Prof Lee Bebout on the Rhetoric of the Right
January 8th, 2026 | Season 2 | 40 mins 6 secs
extremism, racism, rhetoric, right-wing
Lee Bebout speaks with RR about his book Rules for Reactionaries: How to Maintain Inequality and Stop Social Justice about countering rhetorical strategies, behavioral patterns, and logical problems put forward by right wingers.
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Episode 63: From Skinheads to Foreign Fighters: Lessons on the Czech Far Right with Miroslav Mareš
December 19th, 2025 | 43 mins 44 secs
accelerationism, czech, populism, right-wing
FRAN in collaboration with 2Act4 brings you the insights of Professor Mareš on the far right in the Czech Republic, the rise of accelerationism and foreign fighters, and the impacts of digitization.
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Episode 62: Trump's Brazil Tariffs in Historical Context w/ Prof. Vinicius Bivar
September 18th, 2025 | Season 2 | 1 hr 7 mins
economics, extremism, populism, right-wing
This episode covers the economic history of Brazil's relationship with the United States, as well as developmentalist economics in light of Trump's recent, punitive tariffs against Brazil.
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Episode 61: The "Pro-Family" Movement: The Roots of the New Christian Right, ft. Chelsea Ebin
June 19th, 2025 | Season 2 | 1 hr 12 mins
christianity, extremism, history, right-wing
This discussion covers the rise of the "pro-family movement" through the linking of "single issues" into an illiberal political movement with a long-range determination to restore a mythical past of patriarchal peace and order.
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Episode 59: The Far Right, Technology, and State Intervention, pt. 2, ft/ William Allchorn
May 12th, 2025 | Season 2 | 57 mins 53 secs
extremism, history, populism, right-wing
In this wide-ranging discussion, Prof Allchorn elaborates on his work on the far-right's engagement in hybrid warfare, counter-messaging efforts, and the "crisis of social democracy."
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Episode 58: The Far Right, Technology, and State Intervention, pt. 1, ft/ William Allchorn
May 9th, 2025 | Season 2 | 1 hr 1 min
extremism, history, populism, right-wing
In this wide-ranging discussion, Prof Allchorn elaborates on his work on the far-right's engagement in hybrid warfare, counter-messaging efforts, and the "crisis of social democracy."
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Episode 56: Geographic Analysis of the Far Right, ft. Jason Luger
April 12th, 2025 | Season 2 | 1 hr 12 mins
geography, online, phenomenology, right-wing
Dr. Jason Luger is a Human Geographer and a member of the Social and Cultural Geographies Research Group at Northumbria. His research focuses on the cultures, politics, contestations, and textures of urban space and place.
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Episode 55: Democracy Strikes Back
March 7th, 2025 | Season 2 | 53 mins 15 secs
australia, extremism, populism, right-wing
Dr. Mario Peucker joins the pod to discuss his efforts in developing robust institutions to combat hate and conspiracy theories alongside marginalized communities in Victoria, Australia
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The Local Far Right
February 2nd, 2022 | Season 2 | 32 mins 52 secs
extremism, history, populism, right-wing
Guests Alexander Reid Ross and Anna Duensing join Right Rising to discuss the local manifestations of the far-right. While events like January 6 occurred on the national level, Alexander and Anna reveal the vast landscape of far-right activism that influences local politics, including school boards, policing, and state legislatures. Alexander and Anna break down the history of this far-right activism in places like Portland, New York City, and Charlotte and help us answer why studying local activism is so important.