The Loopcast

The Loopcast

By Sina Kashefipour and Chelsea DaymonHistory
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The Loopcast episodes

  • The Evolving Role of the U.S. Vice President in National Security and Foreign Policy

    Dr. Aaron Mannes discusses the Vice Presidency (VP) and the evolving role of the VP in National Security and Foreign Policy.

    For more on this topic, check out Aaron's blog: Veep Critique

    Aaron provides a big picture look on this topic in:

    The VP and the Whole Equation

    and more on the VP's role in foreign policy:

    VP & Foreign Policy: A Brief Literature Review

    For fun check out:

    Veeptopus

    56 min
  • Shiite Foreign Fighters and the Shiite Jihad
    Phillip Smyth discusses Shiite foreign fighters and the Shiite jihad.
    You can read his in-depth paper on this topic via the link below:
    The Shiite Jihad in Syria and Its Regional Effects
    Further reading and research can be found at:
    Hizballah Cavalcade
    1 hr 5 min
  • The Destruction of Iraq's Cultural Heritage
    Christopher Jones discusses the destruction of ancient Iraqi sites and artifacts by ISIS/IS.
    You can read more of Christopher's work here:
    The Future of War in the Middle East and the Future of Archaeology
    His blog:
    The Gates of Nineveh
    37 min
  • The Destruction of Iraq’s Cultural Heritage
    Christopher Jones discusses the destruction of ancient Iraqi sites and artifacts by ISIS/IS.

    You can read more of Christopher's work here:

    The Future of War in the Middle East and the Future of Archaeology

    His blog:
    The Gates of Nineveh

    37 min
  • A Discussion With Extreme Dialogue
    We spoke with Rachel Briggs, Christianne Boudreau, and Daniel Gallant of Extreme Dialogue, about their campaign to reduce the appeal of extremism among young people and offer a
    positive alternative to the increasing amounts of extremist material and
    propaganda available on the Internet and social media platforms.
    Please visit Extreme Dialogue's website to learn more, watch Christianne and Daniel's videos, or participate: http://extremedialogue.org/
    You can learn more about Rachel and her work at: the Institute for Strategic Dialogue
    Christianne is involved in:
    Hayat Canada, a family counseling and outreach program for relatives and friends of
    persons involved in radical Islamic groups or on the path of a violent
    Islamic radicalization, including those traveling to Syria and other
    civil war battlefields.
    and
    Mothers for Life, a unique global network of mothers who have experienced violent jihadist radicalization in their own families.
    Learn more about Daniel and his work at his website. You can also read his blog here: scholarsfromtheunderground
    57 min

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Podcast series covering topics in extremism, history, and the law.