Digital Social Hour

How Normal People Become Extremists... | Jeff Schoep | DSH #1950

May 6, 2026·58 min·6-min readinterviewtrue crime
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Jeff Schoep, former leader of a neo-Nazi organization for 27 years, recounts his journey from hate to redemption, revealing how extremist groups use psychological manipulation similar to cults to trap members — and how he now dedicates his life to helping others escape such movements thro

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Jeff Schoep

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Jeff SchoepSean KellyDaryl Davis

Books

American Nazi: From Hate to Humanityby Jeff Schoep

Companies

Simon Wiesenthal CenterNational Socialist MovementBeyond Barriers

Topics

Criminal Justice ReformCultsLong Form JournalismMental HealthPersonal FinanceRacial JusticeTrue Crime

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