Right Rising
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsRight-wing authoritarian and extremist movements are on the march worldwide. This podcast will host some of the globe's leading experts on the radical right to help us understand the development of these extremists. Each episode, hosts and guests bring their specialist insights to break down the critical people, places, organizations, actions, and ideas of the radical right. Produced by the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right
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The Local Far Right
February 02, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBGuests Alexander Reid Ross and Anna Duensing join Right Rising to discuss the local manifestations of the far-right. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Alexander and Anna discuss the broad landscape of far-right activism at the local level in the United States and its influence on school boards, vaccination mandates, policing, and state legislatures. Together, Alexander, Anna, and Augusta dive into the history of local far-right organizing and reveal what it can tell us about current activism....
New Book Spotlight - Routledge Handbook of Critical Studies in Whiteness
January 19, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBGuests Shona Hunter, Christi van der Westhuizen, and Ashley Mattheis join Right Rising to discuss their new edited volume Routledge Handbook of Critical Studies in Whiteness, which seeks to understand whiteness as a manifestation of power. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Shona, Christi, and Ashley explore everything from TradWives to international conspiracies to volksmoeders, to understand how whiteness operates in a global perspective. Shona, Christi, and Ashley conclude with a discussion...
A Field Guide to White Supremacy
January 06, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBGuest Kathleen Belew joins Right Rising on the anniversary of January 6 to discuss her new co-edited book, A Field Guide to White Supremacy - the definitive guide for understanding and opposing white supremacy in America. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Kathleen puts January 6 in a larger historical perspective, examines various iterations of white supremacy in the United States, and recounts how white supremacist ideas move from the fringe into the mainstream. Kathleen concludes with some ...
Understanding the Alt-Right
December 22, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBBeatriz Buarque joins Right Rising to discuss her latest research findings on the Alt-Right. Along with Host Dr. James F. Downes, Beatriz breaks down how to define the Alt-Right as an ideology and the Alt-Right's use of conspiracy theories such as The Great Replacement, The Deep State and Cultural Marxism. Beatriz also introduces listeners to her unique concept of the Alt-Right multitude alongside conspiratorial regimes of truth. Special Guest: Beatriz Buarque.
Gender in Policymaking - Combating the Far Right
December 08, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBGuests Jessica White and Claudia Wallner join Right Rising to discuss the unique role gender plays in policymaking and why gender is so essential when policymakers combat the far-right. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Jessica and Claudia break down how gender looks different in far-right movements across the globe and the particular role misogyny plays in extremist activities. Jessica and Claudia conclude with some recommendations on including a full spectrum of gender-based considerations ...
White Evangelicals and the Radical Right
November 24, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBGuest Sophie Bjork-James join Right Rising to discuss the unique relationship between white evangelicals and radical right politics. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Sophie breaks down how evangelical activism against abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial integration intersect in the current American political environment. Sophie explains how growing numbers of Black and Latinx evangelicals could change the trajectory of evangelicalism in the United States. Special Guest: Sophie Bjork-James.
Alt-Tech and the Far Right
November 10, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBGuests Greta Jasser and Ed Pertwee join Right Rising to discuss alt-tech - the digital infrastructure of the far-right. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Greta and Ed break down how narratives of grievance, persecution, and victimhood fuel alt-tech program creation. Greta and Ed explain how de-platforming fuels alt-tech creation and creates a market for far-right platforms' continued existence. Special Guests: Ed Pertwee and Greta Jasser.
The Evolving Political Agenda of the Radical Right
October 27, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBGuest Alessio Scopelliti joins Right Rising to discuss the programmatic flexibility of the radical right. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Alessio breaks down how cultural, economic, and political realities force radical right parties to adapt and evolve their political platforms. Alessio explains how these particular cleavages can occur amongst radical right parties - and, critically, what they look like on the transnational level. Special Guest: Alessio Scopelliti.
The Ethics of Studying the Far Right
October 13, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBGuests Ashton Kingdon and Ashley Mattheis join Right Rising to discuss the ethical implications of studying the far-right. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Ashton and Ashley walk us through the existing institutions that protect ethical research and how they fall short in safeguarding scholars studying extremism online. Ashton and Ashley explain the threats faced by researchers - particularly women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ individuals - and how their new unit at CARR focusing on ethics...
The White Power Music Scene - Funding the Extreme Right
September 29, 2021 08:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBGuest Maximilian Kreter joins Right Rising to discuss how the white power music scene funds and sustains the extreme right. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Maximilian walks us through the financing of white power music and the importance of music festivals in radical right organizing. Maximilian explains how the white power music business evolved since the 1990s with the advent of the internet age, as a previous locally oriented music scene transformed into a global money-making enterprise....
Youth Gangs and the White Power Movement
September 15, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBGuest Shannon Reid joins Right Rising to discuss youth gang activism within the white power movement in the U.S. - and our historical and contemporary conceptions of gang activity. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Shannon walks us through the geography of white power gangs and gives us insight into what drives youths to join these gangs. Bringing her own experiences working with youth gangs, Shannon offers some suggestions about what kinds of interventions may - or may not - be useful when w...
Welcome Back to Right Rising: Season 2
September 01, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBGuest Matthew Feldman joins Right Rising to kick off Season Two of the podcast and catch us up on what CARR's been up to this summer. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Matthew walks us through CARR's growing projects and collaborations and how he thinks about the particularly unique contribution of the organization to understanding the radical right. Bringing in his own experiences as an expert witness and public-facing academic, Matthew reveals why this particular brand of radical right extr...
The Radical Right in Scandinavia: Before, During & After the Pandemic
June 24, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this special episode hosted by the CARR Right Rising Populism Research Unit, Mette Wiggen and Maureen Eger join Host James F. Downes in providing an introduction to the Radical Right in Scandinavia. This episode explores the rise of the radical right in Sweden and Norway alongside the importance of the Scandinavian political context in Europe. The episode also breaks down support for the radical right before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The episode discusses the main ideologica...
The Year in Review
May 25, 2021 15:30 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBGuests Eviane Leidig, Ashley Mattheis, and William Allchorn rejoin Right Rising for a roundtable discussion of the radical right's activities throughout the past year of the podcast. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Eviane, Ashley, and Will take us through an overview of key developments in the far right over the past year, including the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the continued ravages COVID-19 pandemic, and the growth of the Q-Anon conspiracy. Together we speculate - what can we ...
New Book Spotlight - Homegrown Hate
May 11, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBGuest Dr. Sara Kamali joins Right Rising to discuss her new book Homegrown Hate: Why White Nationalists and Militant Islamists Are Waging War against the United States. As part of Right Rising's first "New Book Spotlight," Sara talks us through some of the critical aspects of understanding white nationalism explored in Homegrown Hate. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Sara breaks down commonly misunderstood concepts - from Christian identitarians to white ethnostate - to help us grapple with...
Germany's PEGIDA and Historical Memory on the Far Right
April 27, 2021 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBGuest Sabine Volk joins Right Rising to discuss PEGIDA - a German far-right organization with a distinctly pan-European agenda. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Sabine walks us through the demographics of PEGIDA and how she gained insight into the organization's mobilization tactics by conducting participant observation. Breaking down how PEGIDA uses a particular historical memory around anti-communist revolution over anti-Nazi resistance to church reformer Martin Luther, Sabine reveals how ...
The Anti-Gender Movement
April 13, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBGuest Haley McEwen joins Right Rising to walk us through the anti-gender movement, a transnational coalition of conservative activists and civil society organizations working to counter political and social gains made by local and international feminists and LGBTQI+ movements. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Haley explores how the anti-gender movement spread across Southern and Eastern Africa by mobilizing against sex education in schools. Breaking down these activists' agenda's in Kenya an...
Understanding the Radical Right in Hungary
April 06, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 15.5 MBGuest Dr. Katherine Kondor joins Right Rising to give us a deep dive into the growth of the Radical Right in Hungary. Along with host, Dr. James F. Downes (Head of the Populism Research Unit) Katherine also discusses the recent ideological transformation of the governing party Fidesz alongside the uniqueness of the political landscape in Hungary and the turn towards 'illiberal' democracy. Katherine draws on her unique academic research relating to radicalisation, political activism and the ra...
Memes and Chan Culture
March 30, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBGuests Blyth Crawford and Florence Keen join Right Rising to give us a deep dive into Chan culture and the particular media - and memes - created by Chan users. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Blyth and Florence explore the ambivalent relationship between mainstream social media and Chan sites and how that complicates de-platforming efforts. Breaking down the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on Chan culture, Blyth and Florence explore how Chan platforms use hum...
The Australian Radical Right
March 16, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 51.9 MBGuest Mario Peucker joins Right Rising to walk us through the history of the radical right in Australia. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Mario explores some of the critical issues for the radical right leading to the Christchurch terror attacks in 2019 and how Australian far-right activism has changed during the COVID-19 crisis. Mario also grounds us in the key actors, organizations, and locations of radical right activism in Australia. In today's discussion, Mario and Augusta discuss the l...
What is 'white multiculturalism' in Canada?
March 10, 2021 09:00 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MBThis episode from Bàrbara Molas (York University) draws on her research on Canada's modern nation-building to discuss what she has termed 'white multiculturalism'. In this podcast, she uses this contradictory concept to describe a project led by (Continental) European immigrants to Canada who between 1934 and the late 1960s proposed the integration and 'amalgamation' of Christian white Canadians to create a superior 'ethnicity'. She further uses the term too to talk about European integration...
Understanding the Geography of the Radical Right
March 02, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 46.7 MBGuest Alexander Reid Ross joins Right Rising to breakdown the geography of the radical right. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Alexander takes us through a series of geographic hotspots of the far-right - specifically in the Pacific Northwest - to explain how location intersects with the development of radical right groups. He also walks us through the cartographic tools used by geographers in studying the far-right. In today's discussion, Alexander and Augusta not only discuss the developme...
Ideology and Far Right Ecologism
February 16, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 61 MBGuest Balsa Lubarda joins Right Rising to walk us through the basics of what scholars mean by "ideology" and how it relates to far-right ecologism. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Balsa takes us on a deep dive into the world of what he calls "far-right ecologism." He explains how various ideological threads of the radical right, far right, and Christian ecology intersect in far-right ecologism. In today's discussion, Balsa and Augusta consider some of the implications of the growth of far-r...
The Prevent Duty and the United Kingdom's Counter-Terrorism Strategy
February 02, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 57.8 MBGuest Natalie James joins Right Rising to breakdown the Prevent Duty, a controversial counter-terrorism program created by the United Kingdom. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Natalie takes us on a deep dive into the Prevent Duty's evolution and how it demands individual responsibility for combatting radicalization. In today's discussion, Natalie and Augusta consider some of the Prevent Duty's controversial aspects, particularly the criticism that it disproportionately targets Muslim communi...
The Far Right on the March - Understanding Demonstrations
January 19, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 46.8 MBGuest Michael Zeller joins Right Rising to unpack why it's so important not just to study the online presence of far right groups, but also their demonstrations and mobilizations. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Michael takes us on a deep dive into the kinds of rallies and demonstrations undertaken by the far right. While today's discussion between Michael and Augusta occurred before the 1/6 violent riot at the U.S. Capitol Building, this episode offers important lessons about why the far ...
The Far Right's Alternative History
January 05, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes - 38.7 MBGuest Louie Dean Valencia-García joins Right Rising to discuss how far right movements create counter-narratives to accepted understandings of history. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Louie takes on a deep dive into how the far-right's "alt histories" circulate all over the globe and the role that historians play in combatting that spread. Louie also introduces us to a new segment on Right Rising - "Delve Into History" - short, ten minute episodes on specific episodes in the history of the ...
Live-streaming and White Nationalism - A New Moneymaking Enterprise
December 22, 2020 14:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MBGuest Megan Squire joins Right Rising to walk us through how white nationalists are using popular live-streaming to make money. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Megan takes us on a deep dive into how far right actors - removed from sites like Twitter - have migrated to video platforms like DLive to engage in "monetized propaganda." Megan explains how much money these white nationalists are making, where it comes from, and critically, how these actors reach new, younger audiences through live...
Football and Right-Wing Populism
December 08, 2020 09:00 - 23 minutes - 41.1 MBGuest Michael Cole joins Right Rising to break down how right-wing populist leaders are using some of the world's most popular footballers for political gain. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Michael takes us on a deep dive into some of the most famous examples of this budding relationship - like German footballer Mesut Özil and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Michael helps us understand how these relationships emerged and what these new partnerships could look like in the context of...
The Far Right AfD in German Politics: A Deep Dive
December 01, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 76 MBGuest Sophie Schmalenberger joins Right Rising to comprehensively break down the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party. Along with host James F. Downes, Sophie takes us on a deep dive into the significance of the contemporary German political landscape and the ideological evolution of the far-right AfD Party. Sophie breaks down her latest research on the AfD and the important regional differences (West vs. East) that have historically underpinned German politics. Sophie also provides...
Women and Gender in the Extreme Right
November 24, 2020 09:00 - 23 minutes - 40.8 MBGuest Simon Purdue joins Right Rising to break down why gender is so important to the extreme right. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Simon takes us on a deep dive into some of the most consistent narratives around womanhood and gender in the U.S., U.K. and South African extreme right to help us understand why feminity is central to the ideology of these movements. Finally, Simon and Augusta explore how the extreme right uses narratives of womanhood to advance their racism and misogony. Spe...
Artificial Intelligence and Far Right Radicalization
November 10, 2020 09:00 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBGuest Ashton Kingdon joins Right Rising to break down the connections between Artificial Intelligence and far-right radicalization online. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Ashton takes us on a deep dive into the world of algorithims, social media companies, and disinformation to help us understand the connections between technology and radicalization. Finally, Ashton and I ask the ultimate question - can we really hold intelligent machines accountable for radicalization? Special Guest: Asht...
The QAnon Conspiracy and Momfluencers
October 27, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBGuest Ashley Mattheis joins Right Rising to break down the QAnon conspiracy and its growth during the COVID-19 crisis. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Ashley walks us through the mainstreaming of conspiracy theories after the election of Donald Trump in 2016 and how these ideas spread across social media. Finally, Ashley takes us on a deep dive into the world of "Momfluencers" and how their conceptions of motherhood have catalyzed QAnon's reach into the mainstream. Special Guest: Ashley M...
Incel Culture and Deplatforming
October 13, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBGuest Dr. Julia DeCook joins Right Rising to discuss the growth of incel culture online. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Julia walks us through how incels and other online far-right groups have responded to deplatforming efforts by social media companies. Finally, Julia and Augusta question just how successful deplatforming can ultimately be in the face of mainstream racism and sexism in U.S. culture. Special Guest: Julia DeCook.
Populism in Italy: A Deep Dive
October 06, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBThis episode features the inaugural episode from the CARR Populism Research Unit. Guests Dr. Valerio Alfonso Bruno and Alessio Scopelliti join Right Rising to give us an overview of what populism means in Italian politics - as both an ideology and how it plays out in party politics. Along with host Dr. James F. Downes (Head of The Populism Research Unit, CARR) Valerio and Alessio shed further light on the electoral volatility and instability of Italian politics. Both guests then address the ...
Understanding Populism During COVID-19
September 29, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBGuest Dr. James Downes joins Right Rising to give us an overview of populism - as an ideology and a political party. Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, James helps us understand where populism is on the rise and where it's falling and works through some common misconceptions about the term "populism." He also answers the burning question - how is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the growth of the populist right? Special Guest: James Downes.
What Exactly is the "Radical Right"?
September 15, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 46.2 MBGuest Dr. Eviane Leidig joins Right Rising to break down some key terms used by scholars when talking about the "radical right." Along with host Augusta Dell'Omo, Eviane helps us with concepts like "extreme," "radical," and "far right," and gives us some examples of right-wing groups that fit into these categories. But are these categories always useful and do they hold up in all parts of the world? Special Guest: Eviane Leidig.
Welcome to Right Rising
September 01, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MBGuest Dr. Will Allchorn joins the inaugural episode of Right Rising to introduce the podcast and its producer - the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right (CARR). On this episode, Will and host Augusta Dell'Omo discuss key areas of focus for understanding the far-right - including social factors, double-speak, and online platforms. Will also debunks common misconceptions about the radical right in politics and popular culture. Special Guest: William Allchorn.