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Before We Were White

Before We Were White

By: Brian Halpin - Before We Were White
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  • Episode 24: Give Me Back My Country

    Episode 24: Give Me Back My Country
    Mar 5 2026

    In a time when political gangsters are mobilizing their base by appealing to "White Nationalism", it has never been more important to push back against the ridiculous assertion that "white" is an "ethnicity".

    The idea that the USA as a project is founded mainly upon "white culture" is equally ridiculous.

    BWWW Episode 24: "Give Me Back My Country" explores how country music - a musical tradition often seen as a signifier of "white culture" - finds its roots in America's mixed-ethnic underclasses.
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    43 mins
  • Episode 23: Deconstructing the Construct

    Episode 23: Deconstructing the Construct
    Feb 1 2026

    Just over 5 years ago, in the aftermath of the first Trump presidency (which saw a resurgence of racism in the USA), I started Before We Were White as a project for countering the fake history underpinning White Nationalism.

    I've updated and recorded the first essay I wrote 5 years ago.

    Its content has become even more relevant today than it was back then.
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    49 mins
  • Episode 22: The Last Shibboleth

    Episode 22: The Last Shibboleth
    Sep 29 2025

    No nation on earth fetishizes its military in the way the USA does.

    Do the lofty words of praise from US politicians match how veterans are treated?

    And if not, why not?

    In this episode of Before We Were White, we explore who actually fights America's wars.
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    55 mins
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