# PRL Podcast Episode 577: Manufacturing Extremism

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Podcast: [Punk Rock Libertarians Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/punk-rock-libertarians-podcast-805152)
Published: 2026-04-30T01:50:00+00:00
Episode link: https://prlpodcast.com
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Duration seconds: 4199

## Resource

In this episode, the crew reacts to the shocking federal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center, accused of fraud, money laundering, and allegedly manufacturing extremist activity rather than combating it. They break down the implications of government-linked NGOs fueling narratives, revisit the legacy of Charlottesville, and question how much of modern “extremism” is organic versus engineered. ----- Help out the show at PRLFans.com !! Buy our shirt at libertariancountry.com and enter code PRL to save 10%!

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