# Mark Potok on The No Agenda Show

Mark Potok comes up in 9 chapters across 9 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2010 to June 2014.

- **Chapters:** 9
- **Episodes:** 9
- **Discussed:** August 2010 – June 2014
- **Related topics:** [Southern Poverty Law Center](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/southern-poverty-law-center.md), [Splc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/splc.md), [Hate Groups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hate-groups.md), [Patriot Groups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patriot-groups.md), [New World Order](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-world-order.md), [Patriot Movement](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patriot-movement.md), [Agenda 21](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/agenda-21.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [Conspiracy Theories](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conspiracy-theories.md)

## Chapters 1–9 of 9

### Mark Potok, SPLC Hate Group Statistics Discrepancy

- **Episode:** [625: Touching the Stick](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/625-touching-the-stick.md)
- **Published:** 2014-06-12
- **Time:** 1:51:34–1:57:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/625-touching-the-stick/chapter/mark-potok-splc-hate-group-statistics-discrepancy.md

Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is caught in a contradiction regarding the growth of "patriot" and "hate" groups. While a recent SPLC report claimed a 19% decline in such groups, Potok tells CNN there has been a "dramatic uptick" following the Las Vegas shooting and the Bundy Ranch standoff. The hosts suggest the SPLC adjusts its narrative to maximize fundraising and media relevance.

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### Southern Poverty Law Center and Patriot Group Statistics

- **Episode:** [595: Ottomania](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/595-ottomania.md)
- **Published:** 2014-02-27
- **Time:** 58:38–1:02:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/595-ottomania/chapter/southern-poverty-law-center-and-patriot-group-statistics.md

Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center reports that the number of hate groups has dropped by 19%. The decline is attributed to the "deflation" of the radical right following President Obama's reelection. Patriot groups are defined by the SPLC as movements unified by conspiracy theories regarding martial law and FEMA camps.

Keywords: [splc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/splc.md), [hate groups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hate-groups.md), [patriot groups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patriot-groups.md), [mark potok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-potok.md), [militias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/militias.md)

### Southern Poverty Law Center, Mark Potok, Patriot Movement Statistics

- **Episode:** [563: Law of the Jungle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/563-law-of-the-jungle.md)
- **Published:** 2013-11-07
- **Time:** 26:12–31:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/563-law-of-the-jungle/chapter/southern-poverty-law-center-mark-potok-patriot-movement-statistics.md

Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center links anti-government sentiment to beliefs regarding the Federal Reserve, fiat currency, and the New World Order. Media narratives suggest the growth of these "Patriot" groups is rooted in racism following the election of President Obama. Critics argue the SPLC's numbers are inflated by including inactive websites and individual blogs to create a sense of an organized uprising.

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### Southern Poverty Law Center, Racial Tension Allegations

- **Episode:** [562: Blotto](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/562-blotto.md)
- **Published:** 2013-11-03
- **Time:** 40:03–46:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/562-blotto/chapter/southern-poverty-law-center-racial-tension-allegations.md

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and its senior fellow Mark Potok are criticized for an "exclusive" report claiming the LAX shooter's note contained anti-government rants and slurs against Janet Napolitano. The SPLC's assertion that the "Patriot movement" has grown due to the election of a black president is labeled as racially inflammatory. The discussion suggests such organizations profit from stoking racial and political divisions.

Keywords: [splc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/splc.md), [mark potok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-potok.md), [janet napolitano](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/janet-napolitano.md), [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [race relations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/race-relations.md)

### Media Blame and the Patriot Movement Narrative

- **Episode:** [505: Speculation Analysis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/505-speculation-analysis.md)
- **Published:** 2013-04-18
- **Time:** 56:31–1:02:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/505-speculation-analysis/chapter/media-blame-and-the-patriot-movement-narrative.md

The hosts analyze media attempts to link the Boston bombing to "right-wing extremists" and the "Patriot movement." They critique MSNBC for blaming the NRA for a lack of gunpowder taggants and the Southern Poverty Law Center's Mark Potok for connecting the event to the anniversary of Waco and the Oklahoma City bombing. They argue the term "Patriot" is being intentionally redefined as a negative label.

Keywords: [msnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/msnbc.md), [nra](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nra.md), [southern poverty law center](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/southern-poverty-law-center.md), [mark potok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-potok.md), [waco](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/waco.md), patriots day

### SPLC Hate Group Definitions and Interactive Maps

- **Episode:** [493: Snowquestration](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/493-snowquestration.md)
- **Published:** 2013-03-07
- **Time:** 1:50:29–1:59:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/493-snowquestration/chapter/splc-hate-group-definitions-and-interactive-maps.md

Mark Potok of the SPLC discussed a report claiming an 813% increase in "Patriot" groups since 2008, linking them to conspiracy theories about martial law and the New World Order. The SPLC's interactive map of hate groups is scrutinized for including organizations like "Bare Naked Islam" and "Official Street Preachers." The discussion suggests the SPLC uses these labels to marginalize legitimate political dissent.

Keywords: [splc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/splc.md), [patriot groups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patriot-groups.md), [mark potok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-potok.md), [new world order](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-world-order.md), [agenda 21](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/agenda-21.md), [hate groups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hate-groups.md)

### Southern Poverty Law Center and Lone Wolf Terrorism

- **Episode:** [433: Hanseatic League](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/433-hanseatic-league.md)
- **Published:** 2012-08-09
- **Time:** 23:56–26:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/433-hanseatic-league/chapter/southern-poverty-law-center-and-lone-wolf-terrorism.md

Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center discusses the difficulty law enforcement faces in predicting "lone wolf" attacks like that of Wade Michael Page. The media's insistence on using the full three-part name of the shooter is questioned as a potential psychological or coding tactic.

Keywords: [southern poverty law center](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/southern-poverty-law-center.md), [mark potok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-potok.md), wade michael page, [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [lone wolf](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lone-wolf.md)

### Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Government Hate Group Report

- **Episode:** [281: Escape from Madrid](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/281-escape-from-madrid.md)
- **Published:** 2011-02-24
- **Time:** 1:02:22–1:06:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/281-escape-from-madrid/chapter/southern-poverty-law-center-anti-government-hate-group-report.md

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a report claiming a 60% spike in "anti-government patriot groups." Mark Potok of the SPLC is heard on Fox News attributing this growth to racial demographics, the economy, and the mainstreaming of "conspiracy theories."

Keywords: [southern poverty law center](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/southern-poverty-law-center.md), [splc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/splc.md), [mark potok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-potok.md), [patriot groups](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/patriot-groups.md), [conspiracy theories](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conspiracy-theories.md)

### Sovereign Citizens, Squatting, Southern Poverty Law Center

- **Episode:** [229: Eggs & Poop](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/229-eggs-poop.md)
- **Published:** 2010-08-26
- **Time:** 1:10:10–1:17:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/229-eggs-poop/chapter/sovereign-citizens-squatting-southern-poverty-law-center.md

A new movement of "sovereign citizens" is reportedly squatting in foreclosed homes and filing bogus deeds. Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center explains the history of the movement, while the hosts suggest the trend is driven by banks' inability to prove ownership of sliced-and-diced mortgage securities.

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