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Sneak peek: In The Name of Hate

July 18, 2019 / 03:45

This episode discusses the life of Blaze Bernstein, his friendship with Sam Woodward, and the involvement of Woodward in a neo-Nazi group. Key topics include Blaze's personality, his talents, and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

The conversation highlights Blaze's unique qualities, such as being a talented writer and cook, and how he transformed ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. His friends remember him fondly, emphasizing his caring nature.

Sam Woodward, a classmate of Blaze, is described as a loner with a dark artistic expression. The episode details Woodward's connection to Atomwaffen, a far-right neo-Nazi organization, and his extreme beliefs.

The discussion also touches on the accessibility of extremist ideologies for young people and the dangers posed by groups like Atomwaffen. It reflects on the chilling reality of Blaze's disappearance and the impact of Woodward's actions.

Listeners hear the emotional reactions from Blaze's friends and family as they grapple with the news of his missing status and the involvement of someone they knew.

TLDR

The episode covers Blaze Bernstein's life, his friendship with Sam Woodward, and the neo-Nazi group's role in his disappearance.

Episode

3:45
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boom boom boom ba boom ba boom ba boom boom that's me the intro what do you miss most about blaze yeah that's it his
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quirky personality boom boom he was different he liked to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary you went to OSHA
00:00:23
together yeah I started in seventh grade and he started in ninth grade a caring person a good friend a talented writer
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not only were 6 million Jewish people systematically murdered throughout Europe and concentration camps I wish I
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could write like he wrote a wonderful cook I wish I could cook like you cooked it was a risk-taker and somebody who was
00:00:53
just so smart and you just want to sit back and say I can't imagine how wonderful the future of this person is
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gonna be Sam Ward and I were classmate from seventh grade at tenth grade how different were salmon blaze oh they were
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so different probably as about as different as you could be Sam didn't really talk to many people he always
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seemed to have a frown on his face he would draw like war and like guns and stuff like airplanes dropping bombs he
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seemed just angry yeah Sam Woodward was linked to atom often members across the country atom often is a small neo-nazi
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organization whose members believe that they are preparing for this impending race war at one point I had like over
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100 members they had more than 20 cells across America what was your philosophy I wanted
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society to collapse I wanted revolution how involved was Sam Woodward in Adam Waffen I know that he
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was involved he really became like full-on far-right Nazi atom often it takes white supremacist ideology and
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they take it to an extreme level it makes murder seem logical it normalizes murder and violence Nate how easy is
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this for kids to access is as easy as going on swell people like Sam perfect example our kind of loner perfect guy to
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recruit hello ladies the skin is a member of a militant neo-nazi group that advocates
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for murdering gays and Jews had you ever heard of this guy Woodward before no I'd
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never heard his name before I just kept texting and calling him and leaving messages all day nobody wants to believe
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the most awful we're hoping blazes out there we don't know why he's missing we knew we knew we don't know why he's not
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reaching out to his parents in your guts you knew we know I got a call from my mom read did you hear and I said what it
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she said blaze is missing and I just stopped in my tracks and then my mom said Rayette he was what this guy named
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Sam Woodward I screaming the phone he what and she was like do you know this guy and I said yes I know this guy he's
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crazy

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 90
    Most heartbreaking
  • 90
    Biggest twist
  • 85
    Most shocking
  • 80
    Most emotional

Episode Highlights

  • The Ordinary to Extraordinary
    Blaze had a quirky personality that turned the ordinary into the extraordinary.
    “He liked to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary”
    @ 00m 16s
    July 18, 2019
  • A Caring Friend
    Blaze was remembered as a caring friend and talented writer.
    “A caring person, a good friend, a talented writer”
    @ 00m 25s
    July 18, 2019
  • The Dark Side of Recruitment
    Sam Woodward exemplified how easy it is for kids to access extremist ideologies.
    “Perfect example, our kind of loner, perfect guy to recruit”
    @ 02m 31s
    July 18, 2019
  • The Moment of Realization
    The shocking moment when Blaze's disappearance was revealed.
    “I just stopped in my tracks”
    @ 03m 20s
    July 18, 2019

Episode Quotes

  • He was a risk-taker and somebody who was just so smart.
    Sneak peek: In The Name of Hate
  • I can't imagine how wonderful the future of this person is.
    Sneak peek: In The Name of Hate
  • I just stopped in my tracks.
    Sneak peek: In The Name of Hate
  • Do you know this guy?
    Sneak peek: In The Name of Hate

Key Moments

  • Blaze's Personality00:08
  • Sam's Anger01:18
  • Recruitment Tactics02:31
  • Missing Person03:03
  • Shocking News03:20

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