The Loopcast

The Loopcast

Podcast series covering various topics in security and technology

Episodes

December 10, 2023 59 mins

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.

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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 t...

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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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December 14, 2022 112 mins

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 consider making a donation to the show throug...

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December 7, 2022 97 mins

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 Patreon and subscribing to our S...

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November 30, 2022 67 mins

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 Substack. We greatly appreciate it.

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November 7, 2022 210 mins

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.

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October 27, 2022 46 mins

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 to the show through our Patreon. We ...

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October 15, 2022 44 mins

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.

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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.

If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon. We greatl...

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September 13, 2022 95 mins

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 The Loopcast please consider making a don...

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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.

If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon. We greatly appreciate it.

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July 31, 2022 114 mins

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.

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July 6, 2022 130 mins

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.

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June 30, 2022 73 mins

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...

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May 12, 2022 109 mins

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.

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May 8, 2022 70 mins

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 donation to the show through our Pat...

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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.

If you have enjoyed listening to The Lo...

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