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In this special election episode of extremely, Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves sit down with not one but two (!!) dis/misinformation experts. Dr. Claire Wardle is an associate professor in the Department of Communication at Cornell University, specializing in user-generated content and misinformation, and Liz Landers is a national correspondent leading the disinformation desk at Scripps News, covering the impact of artificial intelligence, deepfake images and disinformation.
Wardle and Landers tell us why this campaign is the worst on record for dis- and misinformation, what they’re most worried about and how things might play out on Election Day (and the days after), from threats targeting election workers to assaults on our democracy.

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Amy Albertson isn't afraid to call out antisemitism and hate, no matter where it's coming from. Albertson, who sat down in October with Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves, is known for her outspoken advocacy. In this episode of extremely, Albertson talks about the challenges of Jewish life in 2024 and how she responds to bigotry targeting the Jewish and Asian communities.

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Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves embark on a deep dive into the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran with Matthew Levitt, an author and leading expert on not one but two terror organizations, and the Director of the Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism & Intelligence at The Washington Institute.

Then we're joined by ADL Senior Director of National Litigation James Pasch, who walks us through ADL's groundbreaking lawsuit against Iran, Syria and North Korea for their roles in the October 7 attacks against Israel.

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Welcome back, listeners - and now, newly minted viewers! - to a new season of extremely. Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves start Season 4 with an unforgettable interview with Chen Almog, who survived the October 7 attack on the Nova Music Festival in Israel. She describes that horrific day and how she's coping with the aftermath. Also: a discussion of Suno GAI's extremist problem and escalating protests in New York and beyond.

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Links referenced in this episode:
 
1) GAI Music Creation Tool Suno Has Been Weaponized to Promote Hate
2) “Time to Escalate”: Anti-Israel Activists Intensify Protests with Violent, Direct Actions

In this episode, Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves reflect on a truly bizarre celebration of Women’s History Month and hear from Morgan Moon, a COE researcher, whose work led to the arrest of a white supremacist. Last, we dive into COE’s annual assessment of white supremacist propaganda distributions. Spoiler alert: White supremacists are good at using photocopiers.

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Links referenced in this episode:

1)    Anti-Israel Protesters Use International Women’s Day to Praise Female Terrorists
2)    White Supremacist, Tracked by COE, Arrested on Vandalism Charges in Missouri
3)    White Supremacist Propaganda Incidents Soar to Record High in 2023

We often say episodes of extremely are special, but this time we really mean it. Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves are joined, live on stage, by Nuseir Yassin and Alex Dwek of Nas Company and Nas Daily for a freewheeling, thoughtful conversation about Israeli-Palestinian identity, the importance of community-building and our universal need for human connection.

Recorded at the Never Is Now conference in New York, this episode also marks extremely’s first foray into video (video available on YouTube, audio available on your favorite podcasting platform).

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In this episode of extremely, Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves have a little something for everyone. We’re talking Houthi terrorists, Men’s Rights Activists and how extremists use cryptocurrency exchanges – the last with COE’s Extremism Funding Investigator, Mark Dwyer.

In the second half of the episode, we’re joined by Shannon Hiller, who helms Princeton University’s Bridging Divides Initiative, for a frank conversation about the potential for political violence as we all tiptoe, with no small amount of trepidation, into a general election year.

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Links referenced in this episode:

1) Anti-Israel Activists Applaud Houthi Violence

2) Men’s Rights Activists: What You Need to Know

3) Virtual Money, Hateful Reality: The Cryptocurrency Exchanges Enabling Extremist Fundraising in 2023

4) ADL Crowdfunding Report: How Bigots and Extremists Collect and Use Millions in Online Donations

5) ADL and Princeton's Bridging Divides Initiative Release New Report Tracking Over 400 Threats and Harassment Against Local Officials

6) Bridging Divides Initiative Threats and Harassment Dataset

7) Antisemites, Racists and Other Bigots Are Hijacking Public Meetings

In the final episode of 2023, Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves look back at some of the developments in hate and extremism we wish would end along with the year (but almost certainly will not), including extremists harassing city council meetings, a months-long swatting spree targeting synagogues and other religious institutions and finally the massive post-October 7 spike in antisemitic incidents.

We also welcome a couple of special guests -- longtime COE colleagues whose expertise and research are at the heart of everything we do.

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Links referenced in this episode: 

1) Antisemites, Racists and Other Bigots Are Hijacking Public Meetings
2) Support for Hamas Terror at Anti-Israel Rallies Across the U.S.
3) ADL Debunk: Myths and False Narratives About the Israel-Hamas War
4) Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and the Israel-Hamas war
5) Year in Review: Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate and Extremism
6) Active Club Network
7) Amid Robert Rundo’s Extradition, White Supremacist Active Clubs Network Remains a Threat

In this episode of extremely, Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves consider the (partial) demise of extremist favorite Omegle, hype COE's popular and incredibly useful Hate Symbols Database and have an illuminating discussion with COE mis/disinformation analyst Sara Aniano, who walks us through the promise and very real dangers of Generative AI.

We also revisit and share an important update to our conversation with Abbey Onn and Alana Zeitchik, who are advocating tirelessly on behalf of their family members who were murdered or taken hostage by Hamas terrorists.

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Links referenced in this episode:

1) ADL Hate Symbols Database

2) Omegle: What You Need to Know

3) GAI and the Israel-Hamas War

4) Voice for Hostages

5) Bring Our Family Home

6) Zeitchik's New York Times Op-Ed

In this special episode of extremely, Oren Segal and Jessica Reaves speak with two women who are advocating tirelessly on behalf of their family members who were taken hostage by Hamas terrorists. Abbey Onn and Alana Zeitchik are responding to an unspeakable situation with endless resolve and empathy, and they are determined to keep the hostages in the spotlight.

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Links referenced in this episode:

1) Voice for Hostages: https://voicesforhostages.org/

2) Bring Our Family Home: https://www.instagram.com/bringourfamilyhome/

3) Zeitchik's New York Times Op-Ed:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/05/opinion/israel-palestinians-hostage-silence.html