The Loopcast

Zach Dorfman discusses the modern intelligence world. 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.

Deeba Shadnia and Arthur Bradley discuss their paper " The Threat of Terrorist and Violent Extremist Operated Websites ." Please make sure to check out Tech Against Terrorism's podcast and newsletter . 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 makin...

Amanda Moore discusses her year in the MAGA Milieu. 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.

Sara Aniano discusses The Trucker Convoy. 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.

Stuart Wexler discusses his book "America's Secret Jihad: The Hidden History of Religious Terrorism in the United States." ( Amazon | BookShop ) Parts of the conversation today drew from Stuart's book "Killing King: Racial Terrorists, James Earl Ray, and the Plot to Assassinate Martin Luther King Jr" ( Amazon | BookShop ) and article " The Roots of American Anti-Semitism ." You can read Stuart's o...

Jon Lewis and Bennett Clifford discuss " This is the Afterman: Assessing Domestic Violent Extremism One Year After the Capital Siege ." 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  Patreon . We greatly ap...

February 8, 2022 Mark Juergensmeyer discusses the intersection of religion and violence. You can read Mark's blog here . The books that formed the basis for this conversation are listed below. "Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence" ( Amazon | Bookshop ) "God at War: A Meditation on Religion and Warfare" ( Amazon | Bookshop ) "When God Stops Fighting: How Religious Viole...

Dr. Jason Warner discusses his latest book "The Islamic State in Africa: The Emergence, Evolution, and Future of the Next Jihadist Battlefront." You can purchase a copy from BookShop.org , Amazon , or directly from the publisher . 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 L...

Matt Kriner and Jon Lewis discuss their article " The Oath Keepers and Their Role in the January 6 Insurrection ." The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and 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.

We discuss extremism and cults with Sarah Hightower . Please consider supporting Sarah's work by contributing to her Patreon which you can find here . The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and 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 ...

Emmi and Alex discuss GamerGate. The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour  and 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.

Marc-André Argentino discusses the challenges of collecting, curating, and analyzing primary material from extremist spaces.  The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour  and 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.  

Kathleen Belew discusses the legacy and influence of Louis Beam on the modern white supremacy movement.  Check out Kathleen's book " Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America " which serves as the background for this conversation. ( BookShop.org ) Make sure to pick up " A Field Guide to White Supremacy " edited by Kathleen and Ramon Gutierrez. ( BookShop.org )  The inte...

Amanda Rogers discusses the legacy and influence of Tom Metzger on the modern white supremacy movement.  Please consider becoming a contributor to Amanda's Patreon . Please read " Dismantling White Supremacist Infiltration of the Military and Law Enforcement " which served as a background for this conversation.  The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and show is produced by  Chels...

Matt Taylor discusses the Christian Identity Movement as an influence on the white nationalist, white supremacy, and white power movement.  Further readings for this conversation can be found below: " Christian Identity's New Role On The Extreme Right " " American's Secret Jihad: The Hidden History of Religious Terrorism in the United States " ( BookShop.org ) " Tabernacle of Hate: Seduction into...

Omar Mohammed and Haroro Ingram discuss their podcast " Mosul and the Islamic State ." The podcast is part of the George Washington University's Program on Extremism . You can follow @MosulPodcast for more updates and insight.  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 pleas...

Dr. Carter Malkasian discusses his latest book "The American War in Afghanistan: A History." You can purchase a copy from Amazon or Bookshop .  We also touched on Carter's previous book on Afghanistan: "War Comes to Garmser: Thirty Years of Conflict on the Afghan Frontier." You can purchase a copy from Amazon or Bookshop .  The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and show is produc...

Shannon Foley Martinez discusses how to talk to extremists and people in otherwise hateful spaces.  During the episode we touched on accessing trauma and resilience using ACE scores, you can find a walk-through of it here .  Shannon has a Patreon which you should donate to.  The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If yo...

Mike Rothschild discusses his new book "The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything."  You can purchase a copy of Mike's book from Amazon or Bookshop.org .  The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a dona...

J.M. Berger discusses his paper " A Paler Shade of White: Identity & In-group Critique in James Mason's Siege ." The root of this discussion can be found in J.M.'s book Extremism which you can purchase from here  or here . The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consi...

Josh Foust discusses describes the intersection of public policy and video games. Additional reading for this podcast includes: " Video games are the new contested space for public policy " and " A guide to reigning in data-driven video game design ." The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening...

Sara Kamali discusses her book " Homegrown Hate: Why White Nationalists and Militant Islamists are Waging War Against the United States. " 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  Patreon . We greatly appreciate it....

Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens , Seamus Hughes , and Bennett Clifford discuss their book " Homegrown: ISIS in America ." 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  Patreon . We greatly appreciate it.

Joe Slowik examines the roles of offense and defense in information security.  You can read more of Joe's work at Pylos .  The book that serves as good background material for this conversation is Matthew Monte's Network Attacks and Exploitation: A Framework . The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  and show is produced by  Chelsea Daymon  and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed...

David Sterman discusses his paper " Defining Endless Wars: The First Step Towards Ending Them ." Additional reading for this podcast includes David's articles " Defining 'The Endless War' is Essential for Proper Strategic Analysis of America's War " and " Decision-Making in the Counter-ISIS War: Assessing the Role of Preventive War Logic ." The interview today was conducted by  Sina Kashefipour  a...