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.
9 Available Episodes (9 Total)Average duration: 00:37:43
Apr 07, 2023
Taking Cover
00:51:00
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.
Oct 20, 2020
A One-Man Propaganda Band
00:50:15
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.
Oct 13, 2020
The Original No Compromisers
00:41:12
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.
Oct 06, 2020
The Making Of 'No Compromise'
00:36:20
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.
Sep 29, 2020
Building The Kingdom Of God
00:45:01
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.
Sep 22, 2020
Does No-Compromising Really Work?
00:43:27
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?
Sep 15, 2020
The Facebook Flock
00:35:52
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.
Sep 08, 2020
A World Where The NRA Is Soft On Guns
00:33:22
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.
Aug 28, 2020
Introducing: No Compromise
00:03:01
A new investigative series that takes you deep into the most uncompromising corner of the gun debate.
Apr 07 | 00:51:00
Taking Cover
Oct 20 | 00:50:15
A One-Man Propaganda Band
Oct 13 | 00:41:12
The Original No Compromisers
Oct 06 | 00:36:20
The Making Of 'No Compromise'
Sep 29 | 00:45:01
Building The Kingdom Of God
Sep 22 | 00:43:27
Does No-Compromising Really Work?
Sep 15 | 00:35:52
The Facebook Flock
Sep 08 | 00:33:22
A World Where The NRA Is Soft On Guns
Aug 28 | 00:03:01
Introducing: No Compromise
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