The Loopcast

Dr. Tom Nichols discusses his book " The Death of Expertise: The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters "   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.

Kelsey Atherton discusses his article "Survivors of America's first atomic bomb test want their place in history: The long road from Trinity to recognition."   The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon , 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 greatl...

J.M. Berger discusses his new paper "Extremist Construction of Identity: How Escalating Demands for Legitmacy Shape and Define In-Group and Out-Group Dynamics"   J.M. Berger is a researcher and analyst covering violent extremism, whose previous works include  ISIS: State of Terror and Jihad Joe: Americans Who Go to War in the Name of Islam .   The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon ,...

Jeff Giesea discusses his papers  "Hacking Hearts and Minds: How Memetic Warfare is Transforming Cyberwar" and "It's Time to Embrace Memetic Warfare"    

Davi Ottenheimer discusses the ethics of big data, machine learning, information security, and software development. Davi's work and blog can found at Flying Penguin .    

Louisa Tarras-Wahlberg discusses ISIS propaganda towards women.   You can read her paper and analysis here: Seven Promises of ISIS to its Female Recruits Promises of Paradise: IS Propaganda towards Women

Hilary Matfess discusses women and Boko Haram.   Some of Hilary's work can be found below: The Wives of Boko Haram: The women who willingly married militants Joint article with Dr. Mia Bloom: Women as Symbols and Swords in Boko Haram's Terror   'Bad Blood' (a report that Hilary mentioned in the talk).    

Nate Rabkin discusses the current offensive on Mosul. Be sure to check out Nate's current piece Beyond Islamists & Autocrats and the newsletter, Inside Iraqi Politics .

J.M. Berger celebrates our 200th Episode by discussing his recent work on 'The Turner Diaries' and White Nationalism. You can find his work on the subject below: The Turner Legacy: The Storied Origins and Enduring Impact of White Nationalism's Deadly Bible Alt History Also check out his World Gone Wrong blog.

Phil Walter discusses Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), his personal experiences, and his article series War and the New Normal .

Jacob Zenn provides us with an update on the recent developments of Boko Haram, as well as the Chibok Girls. You can read Jacob's recent article, which compliments this discussion, here: Boko Haram: Abu Musab al-Barnawi's Leadership Coup and Offensive in Niger

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses the recent developments of Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) to Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS), its break from al-Qaeda (AQ), and what it all means.

Nate Rosenblatt discusses his recent study with us, All Jihad is Local: What ISIS' Files Tell Us About It's Fighters .

Dr. Sean McFate discusses private military contractors (PMCs) and his new book Shadow War: A Tom Locke Novel. You can find Shadow War here .

Phil Walter discusses the potential implications of defeating ISIS/ISIL and what it might mean for the Islamic State (IS). You can read his article which inspired the show here . One of Phil's past articles complements our discussion so we've included the link to it as well: Destroy, Defeat, or Minimize the Islamic State ?

In a continuation of our 2013 show What Makes an Expert an "Expert", Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Tom Nichols resume the discussion in light of the recent Ben Rhodes interview which you can read here .

Dr. James J.F. Forest discusses The Future of Terrorism and Counterterrorism (CT). You can learn more about Dr. Forest, his research, books, and publications at his website .

A discussion with Afshon Ostovar on his new book Vanguard of the Imam: Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards .

Nic Jenzen-Jones of Armament Research Services (ARES) discusses illegal arms trading and how social media is used for sales. You can find all of ARES's reports here , including Research Report #5: A Tale of Two Rifles which was mentioned in the discussion. You can read the New York Times article which features ARES work here: Facebook Groups Act as Weapons Bazaars for Militia.

David Gomez discusses the law enforcement side of the Apple iPhone controversy surrounding the San Bernardino attacks. Please note that this show was recorded at the end of last week. When we refer to news of the phone in question being hacked on Monday, we are referring to Monday, March 28, 2016.

We had the pleasure of speaking with Emily Warner, Jonathan Schroden and Bill Rosenau of CNA about their recent report, Asking the Right Questions: A Framework for Assessing Counterterrorism Actions .

Kim Brown of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness discusses the Oath Keepers. Make sure to check out @NJOHSP , as well as their website for lots of informative information on numerous topics.

Phil Walter gives us a look into what is an existential threat. Please be aware that Phil's views expressed in this show are his alone and do not contain information of an official nature. You can read Phil's article on the subject here .

Elena Habersky of Collateral Repair Project discusses the urban refugee crisis in Jordan. You can read Elena's article on the issue here: The Urban Refugee Experience in Jordan The Collateral Repair Project's Twitter can be found at: @crp_amman

Seamus Hughes discusses all things CVE (Countering Violent Extremism) with @cldaymon . Don't forget to check out ISIS in America: From Retweets to Raqqa