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The Loopcast

Sina Kashefipour and Chelsea Daymonwww.theloopcast.com
Podcast series covering topics in extremism, history, and the law.
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Episodes

Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique

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 .

Dec 29, 202457 min

The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920

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 ....

Nov 03, 20241 hr 6 min

Vigilante Nation: How State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy

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 ....

Oct 26, 20241 hr 10 min

Lawful Extremism

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 ."...

Aug 20, 202458 min

Mainstream Politics and American White Nationalism

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 ....

Dec 10, 20231 hr

Remembering the Confederacy and the Normalization of Extremism

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 Grou...

Apr 08, 20231 hr 12 min

Gospel According to the Klan: The KKK’s Appeal to Protestant America, 1915-1930

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 Loopcast please consider becoming a subscriber to our Substack . We greatly appreciate it....

Feb 17, 20231 hr 31 min

What Makes an Extremist Group Successful?

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 through our Patreon and subscribing to our Substack . We greatly appreciate it....

Dec 15, 20221 hr 53 min

CHECKMATE, LINCOLNITES!

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 Substack . We greatly appreciate it....

Dec 08, 20221 hr 37 min

Decoding Fox News

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....

Nov 30, 20221 hr 8 min

Content Rules Everything Around Me

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....

Nov 08, 20223 hr 30 min

The Darkness Inside

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 greatly appreciate it....

Oct 27, 202246 min

Get To Know a Mutual!

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....

Oct 15, 202244 min

Ecofascism: An Examination of the Far-Right/Ecology Nexus in the Online Space

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 greatly appreciate it....

Oct 05, 20221 hr 9 min

Conceptualizing Counter Terrorism Law

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 donation to the show through our Patreon . We greatly appreciate it....

Sep 14, 20221 hr 35 min

Terror in Transition: Leadership and Succession in Terrorist Organizations

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....

Sep 05, 202249 min

Historiography with Friends

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....

Jul 31, 20221 hr 55 min

Gun Culture and Tacticool Aesthetics

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....

Jul 07, 20222 hr 10 min

Utopia or Oblivion?

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 donation to the show through our Patreon . We greatly appreciate it....

Jul 01, 20221 hr 13 min

Ask a Professor: What Is Stochastic Terrorism? With Kurt Braddock

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. If you ha...

Jun 22, 20221 hr 1 min

Breaching the Mainstream

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 condu...

Jun 12, 20221 hr 20 min

Online Narrative Design and Extremism

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....

May 13, 20221 hr 50 min

The Right and Extremism

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 Patreon . We greatly appreciate it....

May 08, 20221 hr 11 min

Financing Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century

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 Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through ...

Apr 29, 202240 min

The Modern Intelligence World

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....

Apr 21, 20222 hr 14 min

The Threat of Terrorist and Violent Extremist Operated Websites

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 making a donation to the show through our Patreon . We greatly appreciate it....

Apr 09, 202242 min

A Year in the MAGA Milieu

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....

Mar 24, 20221 hr 9 min

The Trucker Convoy

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....

Mar 19, 202254 min

America’s Secret Jihad: The Hidden History of Religious Terrorism in the United States

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 C...

Feb 22, 20222 hr 37 min
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