The Empire Never Ended

Adam Parfrey, founder of Feral House publishing, was an incredibly influential man of letters, publisher, and journalist. He also had an extremely racist, social-darwinist secret agenda. He was a real jerk. Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social  + twitter.com/tenepod

Boyd Rice was a pioneer, not only of industrial music, but also of artsy Nazi douchebaggery. He was also the genius who first had the bright idea that Siege should be a book.

Delve into the unexpected history of the American Front, the first U.S. national skinhead organization, and its punk origins. The hosts dissect the group's evolution from fringe rebels to recognized extremists amid political chaos. They explore controversial figures like Bob Hike and Jim Porazzo, revealing absurdities and infighting within far-right circles. The dark intersection of punk culture and extremist politics is examined, alongside the troubling romanticization of these ideologies and their connections to historical events.

Pádraig returns to TENE with an update on the far-right in Ireland, and some previously undiscovered gems from Ireland's understudied domestic history of fascism. Pre-order her new book, Burn Them Out! A History of Fascism and the Far Right in Ireland available April 10th! Links: Preorder Burn Them Out! from Bloomsbury Press! Closing song: Building Up and Tearing England Down - The Mary Wallopers. Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social  + twitter.com/tenepod

Dive into the quirky world of sedevacantism and the Society of Saint Pius V, where chaos reigns and papal legitimacy is hotly debated. Explore the eccentricity of Clarence Kelly and the cult-like behavior within traditionalist factions. Historical intrigue surfaces with the 1963 Vietnam coup and its Catholic connections. Enjoy a humorous take on controversial religious figures and their bizarre narratives, alongside dark humor about divine intervention and absurd outcomes. Memes, conspiracies, and eccentricities add spice to the already thrilling chatter!

Rey narrates the precipitous rise and fall of Tom Metzger and his infamous organization, White Aryan Resistance (WAR), from the John Birch Society to the dregs of SIEGE culture. Reading: Michael, George. This is War! Tom Metzger, White Aryan Resistance, and the Lone Wolf Legacy. In: Focus on Terrorism.  Vol. 14. 2016. Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social  + twitter.com/tenepod

TENE pod dips under the headlines with a network cross-section of OMB director, Russell Vought, and his familiar circle of freaks. Rey goes off on Curtis Yarvin's shockingly poor understanding of what 'reactionary' means, and the boyzies check in on how liberal media is coping with it all. Also, the US drops Kosovo Prime Minister, Albin Kurti. Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social  + twitter.com/tenepod

TENE is lucky to be joined by Keith Allen Dennis, archival researcher of WACL, to uncover the lost history of Mexico's most dangerous fascist organization, Los Tecos, and their complicated relationship with the USA. Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social  + twitter.com/tenepod

TENE unpacks the Human Diversity Foundation, LLC., the inheritor of the infamous Pioneer Fund, and the important figures both central and peripheral to their mission of normalizing eugenics in conservative politics in the U.S. and abroad. Reading: Race Science Inc.: Undercover in The Human Diversity Foundation, the million-dollar race science company. Harry Shukman & Patrik Hermansson. Hope Not Hate, Oct. 16, 2024. investigations.hopenothate.org.uk/race-science-inc/ The article on Stephen Miller incorrectly referenced as an Atlantic piece in episode: splcenter.org/resources/hate-watch/stephen-millers-affinity-white-nationalism-revealed-leaked-emails/ Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social  + twitter.com/tenepod

Boris examines the history of the GOP's 'ethnic outreach' organization, the National Republican Heritage Groups Council, and its connection to the Anti-Bolshevik Bloc of Nations and shady European fascists like Ivan Dochev of the Bulgarian National Front and Laszlo Pasztor of the Hungarian Arrow Cross Party. Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod @tenepod.bsky.social  + twitter.com/tenepod