White Haze Podcast
Context: The American Life. September 22, 2017. This was made to take a lens to the Proud Boys group following the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville. You can listen online on their site or download it as well.
Content: Act One Lost in the Proud - Goes into detail about the group Proud Boys. Interviews several members of the group. It tells the story of Dante Nero, a guy that has been involved with the movement since before it had a name. It goes into how the group has progressed and how it kinda of changed over time.
Form: The story is heavily told through interviews of the people involved. It asks these guys to explain their views and how they feel. It uses music transitions to signal different sections and different people talking which helps with the flow of the story. It starts with the inception and introduction to the group the Proud Boys and then goes into talking about the Charlottesville rally. It has a lot of focus on letting people tell their story and creates imbalance by providing many different contrasting viewpoints. What the Proud Boys stand for is debated on heavily, even within the group and it has changed a little over time from what it was originally founded for.
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