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Front Burner Weekend Listen: Exposing the truth by living a lie
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Apr 5, 2025 
Scott Payne, a former FBI undercover agent, spent nearly two decades infiltrating some of the most dangerous gangs, including neo-Nazi networks. He shares chilling encounters and the psychological toll of living a lie. Listeners dive into a heart-pounding story of a tense showdown at a concrete plant and examine the complexities of dismantling extremist ideologies. Through his eyes, we uncover the dark world he navigated, revealing unsettling truths about violence and the personal cost of exposing hate from within.
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Infiltrating The Base
- Scott Payne, an undercover FBI agent, infiltrated the white supremacist group The Base.
- He met with members in Rome, Georgia, after passing a vetting process.
The Case of Patrick Matthews
- Journalist Ryan Thorpe had previously exposed Patrick Matthews, a Canadian reservist with ties to The Base.
- Matthews fled, leaving his truck near the US border.
Unexpected Encounter
- While undercover, Payne unexpectedly encountered Matthews at a training camp in Georgia.
- Matthews was using the alias "Punished Snake."
