In 2011 , Picciolini spoke at the Summit Against Violent Extremism ( SAVE ) in Dublin , Ireland which was presented by Google Ideas and the Tribeca Film Festival . Also in 2011 , Picciolini served as the executive producer and film director for the Smashing Pumpkins ' DVD re-issues of '' Gish '' and '' Siamese Dream '' . He also served as the producer for The Frantic 's music video for " Blackout Brigade " and , later , as the producer for Dead Town Revival 's music video for " Johnny . " Picciolini had previously served as producer for The Frantic 's music video for " Audio & Murder " and for Dead Town Revival 's music video for " The Rain . " Picciolini released '' Romantic Violence : Memoirs of an American Skinhead '' in April 2015 . Over the course of his career , Picciolini has contributed to a variety of nationally broadcast programs as a subject matter expert , commenting on issues related to far-right , white supremacist extremism . He appeared on the '' CBS Evening News '' with Scott Pelley and on '' Anderson Cooper 360 ° '' on CNN where he discussed the Charleston church shooting . He has also recently appeared on '' Chicago Tonight '' on WTTW , '' The Afternoon Shift '' on WBEZ , NewsMax TV 's '' MidPoint with Ed Berliner '' , Al Jazeera , WGN Radio , and '' The Adam Carolla Show '' . He has also been profiled in online publications like '' Vice '' and '' The Blaze ''
Charleston church shooting
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Christian Picciolini