The Loopcast

Professor Jonathan Gienapp  discusses his latest book  Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique . Jonathan is also the author of T he Second Creation: Fixing the American Constitution in the Founding Era . 

Jessica Pishko discusses her latest book, " The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy ."

Manisha Sinha discusses Reconstruction. Manisha is the  Draper Chair in American History  at the University of Connecticut and the author of  The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920  alongside  The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition  and  The Counterrevolution of Slavery: Politics and Ideology in Antebellum South Carolina . 

David Noll discusses vigilante federalism. David is a a  professor of law  at Rutgers Law School and is the coauthor alongside Jon Michaels of the book Vigilante Nation: How State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy and the law review paper  Vigilante Federalism .  You can purchase a copy of Vigilante Nation: How State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy at  Bookshop .

Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism's Beth Daviess and J.M. Berger discuss lawful extremism.  The papers that form the basis of this conversation: " Chinese Exclusion Act " and " Extremist Ideology and the Dred Scott Decision ."

Spencer Sunshine  discusses the white nationalist/supremacist milieu in the United States.   Spencer is the author of the forthcoming book, " Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism: The Origins and Afterlife of James Mason’s Siege ." You can find Spencer's Patreon  here , selected publications  here , and organizing guide  here .

Dr. Karen L. Cox discusses her book, "Dixie's Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture" and how we understand the intersection of memorializing history and the normalization of extremism. You can purchase a copy of Dixie's Daughters from Amazon or Bookshop .  During our conversation we touched on Professor Cox's other two...

Kelly J. Baker discusses her book, "Gospel According to the Klan: The KKK's Appeal to Protestant America, 1915-1930." ( Amazon || Bookshop ) Kelly's personal website can be found here and her Substack can be found here . The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and the show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The...

Samantha and Chardon discuss what makes or breaks an extremist group. Don't forget to check out The Glitterpill Community and The Khalifa Institute contribution to the January 6th Select Committee. The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and the show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consid...

Andrew Rakich the creator of Atun-Shei Films discusses Checkmate, Lincolnites!. You can find the latest episode of Checkmate, Lincolnites! here . The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and the show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our  P...

Juliet Jeske the creator of Decoding Fox News discusses Fox News. You can find the Decoding Fox News Substack here . The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and the show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our  Patreon and subscribing to our...

Moustafa and Emmi discuss the interaction of aesthetics, content, and the normalization of extremism. The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and the show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our  Patreon . We greatly appreciate it.

Tam Hussein discusses his book "The Darkness Inside." ( Amazon ) Tam is also the coauthor of "To the Mountains: My Life in Jihad, from Algeria to Afghanistan" with Abdullah Anas. ( Amazon ) The interview today was conducted by  Chelsea Daymon , and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and  Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation...

We get to know one of the creators of VibeCamp , Brooke Bowman . The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and the show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our  Patreon . We greatly appreciate it.

Brian Hughes and Amarnath Amarasingam discuss the paper they co-wrote with David Jones , " Ecofascism: An Examination of the Far-Right/Ecology Nexus in the Online Space ." The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and the show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to th...

Amanda Rogers discusses how counter terrorism law is conceptualized. Please consider becoming a contributor to Amanda's  Patreon . You can listen to Amanda's previous appearance on the show discussing Tom Metzger here . The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and the show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to...

Tricia Bacon and Elizabeth Grimm discuss their new book "Terror in Transition:  Leadership and Succession in Terrorist Organizations." ( Amazon | Bookshop ) The interview today was conducted by  Chelsea Daymon , and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and  Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our&nbs...

Enze Cartassi sits down with us to discuss how history is conceptualized and thought about. The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and the show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our  Patreon . We greatly appreciate it.

Theo Hansen discusses the impact of /k/, gun culture more broadly, and the aesthetics of being tacticool. The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon . We greatly appreciate it.

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Madison Urban discuss their paper " Utopia or Oblivion? An Examination of War Games & Futurism - How Games Can Contribute & Best Practices for Doing So ." The interview today was conducted by  Chelsea Daymon , and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and  Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donatio...

Kurt Braddock helps us answer the question "what is stochastic terrorism?" The Twitter thread that inspired this conversation can be found here . Make sure to check out Kurt's book Weaponized Words: The Strategic Role of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization ( Amazon | Bookshop ). You can listen to Kurt's previous appearance on the show here . The interview today was cond...

Devin Burghart discusses his latest Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights paper " Breaching the Mainstream: A National Survey of Far-Right Membership in State Legislatures ." Additional reading for this podcast: " Tea Party Nationalism: A Critical Examination of the Tea Party Movement and the Size, Scope, and Focus of Its National Factions " and " Blood and Politics: The History o...

Emmi discusses narrative design and extremism. The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and the show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our  Patreon . We greatly appreciate it.

Jared Holt discusses the political right and it's relationship to extremist ideologies. You can check out Jared's profile and investigative work here and his writing and podcast here . The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and the show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a d...

Jessica Davis discusses how terrorists finance themselves and their respective organizations. You can check out Jessica's works here: newsletter , "Financing the Toronto 18," and Illicit Money: Financing Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century ( Amazon | Lynne Rienner Publishers ). The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon , and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour....