Online Radicalization
Discover key takeaways from 10 podcast episodes about this topic.
PBS News Hour full episode, May 19, 2026
This episode covers a range of critical national and international stories, from a deadly hate crime at a San Diego Islamic center and controversial Trump administration policies on taxes and environmental regulations, to the evolving landscape of higher education and the personal stories of migration and artistic resilience.
Teen Obsessed With Ted Bundy Murders Neighbor
A quiet Ohio neighborhood is shattered when a 64-year-old woman is found brutally murdered, leading investigators to uncover a disturbing truth about her 13-year-old neighbor's dark online obsession with serial killers.
Getting Arrested at School Was EXACTLY What They Wanted
Two teenage girls plotted an attempted murder of a classmate, inspired by the Sandy Hook shooter, believing it would resurrect him, while appearing to smirk during their arrest.
3 Creepy True Stories About Siblings
Three chilling accounts detail siblings' transformations into dangerous individuals, from attempted murder and alleged government conspiracies to radicalized criminal plots.
Meet The Internet’s Most Disturbing New Influencer
Explore the disturbing world of Clvicular, a 20-year-old influencer who uses extreme body modification, drug abuse, and a nihilistic, anti-women ideology to gain viral fame within the 'looksmaxing' community and the alt-right.
🚨 BYE MOTHERF*CKER 😂😂😂
The host celebrates streamer Hassan Piker's Twitch ban, framing it as divine karma for his alleged anti-American, anti-Semitic, and pro-violence rhetoric, while also revealing Piker's past work for DHS/ICE and alleged ties to Chinese propaganda.
'Good Kid' Becomes Sick Killer
A seemingly model student who murdered his parents and lived with their bodies for two weeks was apprehended after a multi-state escape attempt, revealing his motive to be a plot to assassinate the US President and commit terrorist attacks.
Utah ‘End Times’ Mom Busted After Dumping Kids in Croatia: Family
A Utah 'doomsday mom' who abducted her four children to Croatia, believing the apocalypse was near, has been apprehended, but their repatriation faces complex international legal hurdles.
Nothing Says “Alpha” Like Singing "Heil Hitler" on a Party Bus
A gathering of prominent manosphere and alt-right figures, including Andrew Tate and Nick Fuentes, was documented singing 'Heil Hitler' on a party bus and in a Miami club, exposing the dangerous pipeline from online extremism to mainstream political influence.
Killer Teen Speaks 6 Words Confessing to Parents’ Twisted Murders
A student of the month confessed to his parents' murders, revealing a dark plot to assassinate the US president and overthrow the government, fueled by online extremist ideology.