The Loopcast

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 books "Dreaming of Dixie: How the South Was Created in American Popular Culture" (Amazon || Bookshop) and "No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice." (Amazon || Bookshop)

You can also find Professor Cox's website here.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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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 of the White Nationalist Movement from the Margins to the Mainstream."

The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 op-ed work here.

The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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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.

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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 Violence Ends" (Amazon | Bookshop)

The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Emmi and Alex discuss GamerGate.

The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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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.

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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 interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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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 Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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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 Right-Wing Extremism" (BookShop.org) "Religion and the Racist Right: The Origins of the Christian Identity Movement" (BookShop.org)

The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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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.

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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 produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses crisis architecture. 

The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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Alexandra Stein discusses her book "Terror, Love, and Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems."

You can also purchase the book with a 20% discount (discount code: ESBAC) directly from the publisher here.

Make sure to check Alexandra's first book "Inside Out: A Memoir of Entering and Breaking Out of a Minneapolis Political Cult" and her article "The Role of Disorganized Attachment in Extremist Organizations. [PDF]"

Further reading can be found here and a broader bibliography on cults can be found here. 

The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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Erin Kearns and Joseph K Young discuss their book "Tortured Logic: Why Some Americans Support the Use of Torture in Counterterrorism."

The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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Arash Azizi discusses his book "The Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the U.S., and Iran's Global Ambitions."

The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.

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Kurt Braddock discusses his book Weaponized Words: The Strategic Role of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization.

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.