<p><em>[Aired originally Aug 13 2025 via patreon.com/nicemangos]</em></p><br><p><strong>If you’d like to access extended episodes and unlock miniseries early please consider subscribing via patreon.com/nicemangos and supporting this small show!</strong></p><br><p>Finnish expert on far-right extremism Sami Eerola [<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/eerolasami.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/eerolasami.bsky.social</a>] joins me for a conversation about the far-right in Finland. We discuss the sharp swing from Sanna Marin’s progressive govt to the most rightwing government Finland has had since the 1930’s, neo-nazi groups &amp; festivals like ‘white boy summer’, the various racism related scandals coming from far right govt officials and more.</p><br><p><u>Links:</u></p><br><p>Find Sami’s Finnish language newsletter here&nbsp;&nbsp;https://laitaoikeistonviikko.substack.com/</p><p>The Finnish government attempts to overcome the overt racism of its minister</p><p><a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/08/20/the-finnish-government-attempts-to-overcome-the-overt-racism-of-its-ministers_6099989_4.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/08/20/the-finnish-government-attempts-to-overcome-the-overt-racism-of-its-ministers_6099989_4.html</a></p><p>Far-right Finnish leader Riikka Purra sorry in racist posts uproar</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66166795" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66166795</a></p><p>Finland economy minister resigns over Nazi comments</p><p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/finland-economy-minister-resigns-over-nazi-comments/a-66084409" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dw.com/en/finland-economy-minister-resigns-over-nazi-comments/a-66084409</a></p><p>Many Finns Party ministers have pointed to replacement theory</p><p><a href="https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/politics/23836-many-finns-party-ministers-have-pointed-to-replacement-theory.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/politics/23836-many-finns-party-ministers-have-pointed-to-replacement-theory.html</a></p><p>Chet Hanks says Social Justice Warriors can kick rocks <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgN1Lc5USOI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgN1Lc5USOI</a></p><p>Tom Hanks’ son shares anti-vaccine videos, claims there’s more evidence for UFOs than for COVID shot safety</p><p><a href="https://www.news10.com/news/tom-hanks-son-shares-anti-vaccine-videos-claims-theres-more-evidence-for-ufos-than-for-covid-shot-safety/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.news10.com/news/tom-hanks-son-shares-anti-vaccine-videos-claims-theres-more-evidence-for-ufos-than-for-covid-shot-safety/</a></p><p>White Boy Summer: Investigating the Finnish Far Right <a href="https://youtu.be/3CXRZKihkUw?si=3ehv9c99jiEr-EEM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/3CXRZKihkUw?si=3ehv9c99jiEr-EEM</a></p><p><u>The Palestine Laboratory </u></p><p>pt 1 <a href="https://youtu.be/1GvkFwpzDhI?si=ljpWs3vOjiUJQcYy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/1GvkFwpzDhI?si=ljpWs3vOjiUJQcYy</a></p><p>Pt 2 <a href="https://youtu.be/5pPQydBGwQY?si=Mc-9moAZWMOylkU2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/5pPQydBGwQY?si=Mc-9moAZWMOylkU2</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>