Podcast series covering various topics in security and technology
Episodes
Friday Feb 02, 2018
A New American Leader Rises in ISIS
Friday Feb 02, 2018
Friday Feb 02, 2018
Bennett Clifford discusses his new article "A New American Leader Rises in ISIS." Bennett is also the coauthor of "The Bosnian-American Who Joined ISIS" and his work can be found here.
The interview today was conducted by Chelsea Daymon, and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour.
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Monday Jan 30, 2017
ISIS Propaganda Towards Women
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Louisa Tarras-Wahlberg discusses ISIS propaganda towards women.
You can read her paper and analysis here:
Tuesday Nov 01, 2016
The Current Offensive on Mosul
Tuesday Nov 01, 2016
Tuesday Nov 01, 2016
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.
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
An Update on the Recent Developments of Boko Haram
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
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
Tuesday Aug 09, 2016
Tuesday Aug 09, 2016
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.
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
All Jihad is Local: a Look at Foreign Fighter Data
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Nate Rosenblatt discusses his recent study with us, All Jihad is Local: What ISIS' Files Tell Us About It's Fighters.
Friday Jul 08, 2016
A Discussion on Private Military Contractors
Friday Jul 08, 2016
Friday Jul 08, 2016
Dr. Sean McFate discusses private military contractors (PMCs) and his new book Shadow War: A Tom Locke Novel.
You can find Shadow War here.
Tuesday Jun 14, 2016
Potential Implications of Defeating ISIS/ISIL and what it Might Mean for IS
Tuesday Jun 14, 2016
Tuesday Jun 14, 2016
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?
Thursday May 19, 2016
The Future of Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Thursday May 19, 2016
Thursday May 19, 2016
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.
Tuesday Apr 26, 2016
Vanguard of the Imam
Tuesday Apr 26, 2016
Tuesday Apr 26, 2016
A discussion with Afshon Ostovar on his new book Vanguard of the Imam: Religion, Politics, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards.