Podcast series covering various topics in security and technology
Episodes
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.
Thursday Oct 15, 2015
Thursday Oct 15, 2015
Charlie Winter continues his research on Islamic State (IS/ISIS) propaganda and discusses his newest paper Documenting the Virtual 'Caliphate'.
Here's his recent BBC News article which was also mentioned in the show: Fishing and Ultraviolence
Sunday Sep 20, 2015
"The Myth of the Returned Foreign Fighter"
Sunday Sep 20, 2015
Sunday Sep 20, 2015
Collin Hunt discusses his recent article "The Myth of the Returned Foreign Fighter" and the issues surrounding returnees, rehabilitation, and CVE programs.
Monday Apr 06, 2015
Is ISIS's Messaging More on Point Than al-Qaeda's for Potential Recruits?
Monday Apr 06, 2015
Monday Apr 06, 2015
J.M. Berger discusses: Is ISIS's Messaging More on Point Than al-Qaeda's for Potential Recruits?
Don't forget to check out J.M's new book co-authored with Jessica Stern:
ISIS: The State of Terror
Sunday Feb 01, 2015
Nigeria and Boko Haram
Sunday Feb 01, 2015
Sunday Feb 01, 2015
Hilary Matfess discusses Boko Haram and the situation in Nigeria.
Listed below are some of Hilary's works on Boko Haram:
"The Boko Haram Insurgency, by the numbers"
"Boko Haram is not al-Qaeda"
Interactive map detailing Boko Haram attacks
Monday Sep 08, 2014
First Look at Iraq's Newly Formed Government
Monday Sep 08, 2014
Monday Sep 08, 2014
Kirk H Sowell discusses Iraq's newly formed government under Haider al-Abadi
Please make sure to check out Inside Iraqi Politics, a political risk newsletter published twice monthly.
Wednesday Jun 18, 2014
ISIS and Iraq
Wednesday Jun 18, 2014
Wednesday Jun 18, 2014
Aaron Zelin discusses ISIS and Iraq including, its history and role in the June crisis.
Make sure to check out Aaron's work at the following links: "Return of Sunni Fighters in Iraq", "ISIS Has a Consumer Protection Office", and "The Massacre Strategy"
Friday May 30, 2014
Al Qaeda's Evolution: A Debate between JM Berger and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
Friday May 30, 2014
Friday May 30, 2014
The Loopcast hosts a debate between JM Berger (@intelwire) and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (@daveedGR).
For more on this topic check out JM and Daveed's article in the Global Mail
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Friday Oct 11, 2013
Episode 89 - (Lack of) Law and Order in the Sinai
Friday Oct 11, 2013
Friday Oct 11, 2013
Mara Revkin (@mararevkin) discusses the problem of law and order in the Sinai with the Loopcast.
Make sure to check out Mara's article: "Sharia Courts of the Sinai"
Sunday Sep 29, 2013
Episode 87- Update on the insurgency in Syria and a profile of the shabiha
Sunday Sep 29, 2013
Sunday Sep 29, 2013
Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi (@ajaltamimi) and Phillip Smyth (@phillipsmyth) discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria and profile the shabiha, pro Assad militias.
Check out the two updates from Syria Comment which formed the basis of this conversation: "Islamist Groups Declare Opposition to National Coalition and US Strategy" and "A Case Study of "The Syrian Resistance," a Pro-Assad Militia Force"