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On today's episode, Emmy-nominated producer and author Nora Neus joins the podcast to discuss her new book "24 Hours at The Capitol: An Oral History of the January 6th Insurrection," which documents the testimony of Capitol Hill police officers, lawmakers, and extremism researchers that experience and foresaw the events of J6. We also cover the state of the Trump administration and its path towards fascism. 

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Nora Neus Books

1. 24 Hours at the Capitol: An Oral History of the January 6th Insurrection: Neus, Nora: 9780807020623: Amazon.com: Books
2. 24 Hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy: Neus, Nora: 9780807011928: Amazon.com: Books

Nora Neus Website / Social Media 

1. Nora Neus | Freelance Journalist
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On today's episode, I am joined by Robbie Parker, the father of Emilie Parker, who tragically lost her life at the age of 6 at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14th, 2012. We discuss his book, A Father's Fight: Taking on Alex Jones and Reclaiming the Truth About Sandy Hook, which covers his journey in addressing the trauma of losing a child, his own childhood trauma, and his journey towards peace while taking on Alex Jones in court. 

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Robbie Parker's Book 

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Robbe Parker's Website

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On today's episode, I am joined by Dr. Nathan Brooks, a forensic psychologist who specializes in complex offending behaviors, threat assessment, and target violence. We cover his 2025 book "Mass Casualty: The Rise of Lone Actors, which examines the psychosocial elements that contribute to political violence and mass shootings. Recommendations are given to help neighbors, friends, and families detect radicalization before it's too late. 

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Nathan Brooks Book

Mass Casualty: The Rise of Lone Actors: Brooks, Dr Nathan: 9780473749996: Amazon.com: Books

Nathan Brooks Social Media

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On today's episode, I am joined by Katherine Stewart, a journalist and author of "Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement To Destroy American Democracy." We cover the donors and strategies that are behind the Christian Nationalist movement, as well as assess how Trump's presidency has benefited from this far-right philosophy. 

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Katherine Stewart Books

• Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy: Stewart, Katherine: 9781635578546: Amazon.com: Books
• The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism: Katherine Stewart: Bloomsbury Publishing - Bloomsbury
• The Good News Club: The Christian Right's Stealth Assault on America's Children: Stewart, Katherine: 9781586488437: Amazon.com: Books

Katherine Stewart's Social Media

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On today's episode, Jacob Ware from the Council on Foreign Relations returns to discuss the state of U.S. domestic terrorism after the 2024 U.S. Elections. We cover whether the definition of terrorism has been weaponized against marginalized communities by the Trump administration, and debate on whether the charges against Luigi Mangione can be considered terroristic. 

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Jacob Ware's Social Media

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Jacob Ware's Lawfare Article 

• Luigi Mangione and the Making of a ‘Terrorist’ | Lawfare

Jacob Ware's Book

• God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America (A Council on Foreign Relations Book): Hoffman, Bruce, Ware, Jacob: 9780231211222: Amazon.com: Books

The Social Chemist Substack Articles

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On today's episode, I am joined by Peter Beinart, a professor of journalism and political science at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York and author of "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza". A book that assesses how the Zionist movement has rationalized the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza after the October 7th terrorist attacks in Israel, and why the current Israeli policies towards Palestine are contributing to the next generation of jihadist terrorists. 

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Peter Beinart's Book

Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning: Beinart, Peter: 9780593803899: Amazon.com: Books

Peter Beinart's Substack/Social Media

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On today's episode, I am joined by Amanda Tyler, Executive Director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, to discuss her new book, "How to End Christian Nationalism," where she covers the eight steps you can take to help fight against the influence of Christian Supremacy in U.S politics.  

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Amanda Tyler's Book

• How to End Christian Nationalism: Tyler, Amanda: 9781506498287: Amazon.com: Books

Amanda Tyler Social Media

• Amanda Tyler (@AmandaTylerBJC) / X
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Baptist Joint Committee Website / Petition 

• Home - BJC
• Statement from Christians Against Christian Nationalism — Christians Against Christian Nationalism

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On today's episode, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Pierre returns to the podcast to discuss his new book "False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things That Aren't True." We explore how confirmation bias has been put on steroids, the democratization of influence in the online world, whether it has made us less or more informed, and whether the excessive consumption of conspiracy theories should be thought of as an addiction disorder. 

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• Joe Pierre, MD - psychunseen.bsky.social (@psychunseen) / X (twitter.com)
• Joe Pierre, MD (drjoepierre.com)

Dr. Joseph Pierre's Book/Literature Review 

• Amazon.com: False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things that Aren't True: 9780197765272: Pierre MD, Joe: Books
• Conspiracy Theory Belief: A Sane Response to an Insane World? | Review of Philosophy and Psychology

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On today's episode, I am joined by the lead investigator of the January 6 committee and former US attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Timothy Heaphy, who also participated in the 2017 Unite the Right rally (UTR) investigation team. For our discussion, we cover his 2024 book "Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal about Rising Threats to American Democracy." Which follows Timothy's experience in investigating the attacks on Capitol Hill in 2021 and the far-right protests in Charlottesville in 2017. We cover Donald Trump's tactics to spread disinformation and doubt about the 2020 election and the contributing factors that led to J6 and UTR. 

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Timothy Heaphy's Book 

• Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal About Rising Threats to American Democracy: Heaphy, Timothy J.: 9781586424015: Amazon.com: Books

The Final Report of the Select Committee

• Final Report of the Select Committee | January 6th-benniethompson

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On today's episode, I am joined by Barbara McQuade, a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC and co-host of the #SistersInLaw podcast, to discuss her 2024 book "Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America,” a book about how disinformation has been weaponized under Trump’s presidency and how to make social media platforms accountable for the disinformation epidemic. We also cover the state of conspiratorial thinking and extremism on the political left. 

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Barbara McQuade's Book

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1. BARBARA MCQUADE
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