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A violent, white supremacist ideology is spreading around the world, with believers trying to create chaos in order to seize control. 

When recruitment posters for a group calling itself The Base start to appear in Manitoba, Winnipeg Free Press journalist Ryan Thorpe decides to go undercover to infiltrate and get more information.

Thorpe meets with a Canadian Armed Forces reservist trying to establish a local neo-Nazi cell, and discovers that he is planning attacks and destruction abroad.

This six-part series follows the extraordinary case through Thorpe's perspective as an infiltrator — while host Michelle Shephard, a veteran national security journalist, explores the rise of white supremacist accelerationism.

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White Hot Hate: Trailer

White Hot Hate2:52Introducing: White Hot Hate

‘White Hot Hate’ follows the extraordinary case of a Canadian journalist who infiltrated an international neo-Nazi extremist network. Host Michelle Shephard explores the rise of white supremacist accelerationism: the ultra-violent ideology that drives believers to create chaos, in order to seize ultimate control.

Episode 1:  "Save Your Race, Join The Base"

White Hot Hate35:57Episode 1: “Save Your Race, Join The Base”

When recruitment posters for a white supremacist network start appearing around town, Winnipeg Free Press journalist Ryan Thorpe decides to go undercover and infiltrate the group. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/white-hot-hate-transcripts-listen-1.6226840

Episode 2: "Best of Both Worlds"

White Hot Hate36:43Episode 2: “Best of Both Worlds”

A tipster reveals that Patrik — who talked about derailing trains and setting off explosives — was a member of the Army Reserve. Does the military have a problem with neo-Nazis in its ranks? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/white-hot-hate-transcripts-listen-1.6226840

Episode 3: "Hate Camps"

White Hot Hate35:01Episode 3: Hate Camps

Outed as a member of The Base, Patrik Mathews disappears. His abandoned truck is discovered near the Canada-U.S. border. He could be heading to a training camp. But what exactly are they training for? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/white-hot-hate-transcripts-listen-1.6226840

Episode 4: "It Only Takes a Few"

White Hot Hate28:29Episode 4: “It only takes a few”

Some members of The Base are planning deadly attacks that they hope will spark a race war. Will they be stopped, before it's too late? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/white-hot-hate-transcripts-listen-1.6226840

Episode 5: "The 'Network Administrator'"

White Hot Hate48:02Episode 5: The ‘Network Administrator’

We speak with ‘Roman Wolf,’ the founder of The Base. Who is he really? Why did he start a white supremacist network? And with half a dozen members behind bars, what comes next? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/white-hot-hate-transcripts-listen-1.6226840

Episode 6: "Give Them What They Deserve"

White Hot Hate39:00Episode 6: “Give them what they deserve”

Patrik Mathews could be facing up to 25 years in prison for U.S. firearm offences. His and others’ arrests may have destroyed the appeal of accelerationist groups like The Base — but where is the movement heading now? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/white-hot-hate-transcripts-listen-1.6226840