No Compromise

Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting. Discover a social media empire with an unapologetic vision of gun rights—generating millions of likes, follows, and dollars. From WAMU's Guns & America, reporters Lisa Hagen of WABE and Chris Haxel of KCUR expose how three brothers from the most uncompromising corner of the gun debate are turning hot-button issues into donations and controversy.

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A Good Guy from NPR's Embedded

New from NPR's Embedded: Marine Sgt. Joshua Abate was in the middle of a routine polygraph test to receive top-secret clearance when he made an extraordinary admission: He had followed the crowd that broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. This admission leads to a different kind of January 6 story. Abate says he's not an insurrectionist. So why did it take him so long to talk openly about that day? This is episode 1 of a two-part series. To hear the final episode, head to NPR's Embedded...

Oct 31, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Taking Cover

NPR's Pentagon Correspondent, Tom Bowman, receives a shocking tip from a trusted source: A deadly explosion during the Iraq War was an accident—friendly fire, covered up by the Marine Corps—and the son of a powerful politician may have been involved. Listen to the full story in NPR's Embedded podcast. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...

Apr 07, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 7

A One-Man Propaganda Band

In Episode 6: A battle for the GOP in Idaho. Plus: "confrontational politics." What it is and how the Dorr brothers are popularizing it. And an unexpected update about the Dorr family. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Oct 20, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6

The Original No Compromisers

In Episode 5: We're reminded that this country's relationship with guns has always been about race. So we trace the history of the No Compromise movement back to a meeting of white nationalists in Colorado in the early 1990s. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Oct 13, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Making Of 'No Compromise'

A behind the scenes conversation with hosts Lisa Hagen and Chris Haxel. We hear how they got the idea for the show, their own relationship to guns and what's next on the podcast. Plus questions from fans like you. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Oct 06, 2020•35 min

Building The Kingdom Of God

In Episode 4: The Dorr brothers have become known for their network of ultra pro-gun Facebook groups. But their family name has also been connected to an extreme religious movement that has sought to eliminate public education, outlaw homosexuality and replace all laws with rules from the Old Testament. Lisa and Chris dig into the roots of the Dorr family to learn more. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...

Sep 29, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Does No-Compromising Really Work?

In Episode 3: Aaron Dorr tells his flock of pro-gun followers on Facebook that he's tirelessly fighting for their Second Amendment rights. But if that's true, why do so many pro-gun Republican lawmakers hate him so much? And is the Dorr brothers' no-compromise approach to advocacy actually working? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...

Sep 22, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 3

The Facebook Flock

In Episode 2, hear how the Dorr brothers have used Facebook Live to grow their fanbase and convert disaffected NRA members over to their side. It has to do with social media savvy, expensive suits, red flag laws, and making their fans feel seen and heard in a way the NRA simply can't. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...

Sep 15, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 2

A World Where The NRA Is Soft On Guns

One of the same far-right groups behind this spring's anti-quarantine protests also plays a big role in a burgeoning "No Compromise" gun rights movement. Its members see the NRA as too amenable to gun control measures. Two reporters begin their journey to understand the Dorr Brothers and their followers. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...

Sep 08, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing: No Compromise

A new investigative series that takes you deep into the most uncompromising corner of the gun debate. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Aug 28, 2020•3 min