JihadPod
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JihadPod
The show is hosted by Aaron Zelin, founder of Jihadology.net and will feature interviews with experts in the field of jihadi studies and analysis of jihadi primary source material.
Recent Episodes
32 episodes
XXXII. Y'all Know Me, Still The Same O.G.
JihadPod is back. In light of the Coronavirus, I'm going to teach myself how to edit and produce this. Be patient if the quality is not perfect, but I...
XXXI. Nashids: History and Cultural Meaning with Behnam Said
Behnam Said comes on the show to talk about nasheeds. Some of the topics covered include:
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Thanks to Haakon Jahr, TankThoughts, and...
XXX. al-Qaeda’s Franchising Strategy with Barak Mendelsohn
Barak Mendelsohn comes on the show to discuss his new book, The al-Qaeda Franchise: The Expansion of al-Qaeda and Its Consequences. Some of the topics...
XXIX. Islamic State Networks In Turkey with Aaron Stein
Aaron Stein comes on the show to talk about IS networks in Turkey. Some of the topics covered include:
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Thanks to Haakon Jahr, Raiha...
XXVIII. The Malian Jihadi Landscape with Andrew Lebovich
Andrew Lebovich comes on the show to discuss the various jihadi groups that have been active in Mali over the past few years. Some of the topics cover...
XXVII. A History of Lebanese Sunni Jihadism with Bernard Rougier
Bernard Rougier comes on the show to discuss Lebanese Sunni jihadism. Some of the topics covered include:
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XXVI. Reality of The Islamic State’s Finances and Economy with Aymenn al-Tamimi
Aymenn al-Tamimi comes on the show for an in-depth discussion of the Islamic State’s finances and economic situation. Some of the topics covered inclu...
XXV. Americans in the Islamic State with Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus Hughes
Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus Hughes come on the show to talk about their new report ISIS in America: From Retweets to Raqqa. Some of the topics covered i...
XXIV. The History, Legacy, and Relevance of Algerian Jihadism Today with Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck
Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck comes on the show to talk about jihadism in Algeria. Some of the topics covered include:
The interview starts at the 34:00...
XXIII. The Syrian Jihad: A History with Charles Lister
Charles Lister comes back on the show for an in-depth discussion on jihadism in Syria. Some of the topics covered include:
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This epi...
XXII. Emergency Pod: Background on The Paris Attacks with Timothy Holman
In light of the recent attacks in Paris, Timothy Holman comes on the show to discuss the history of French and Belgian jihadi networks. Some of the to...
XXI. Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: Then & Now with C. Christine Fair
C. Christine Fair comes on the show to talk about Islamism in Bangladesh. Some of the topics covered include:
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This episode also fea...
XX. The State of Jihadism in Somalia: al-Shabab and The Islamic State with Harun Maruf
Harun Maruf comes on the show to discuss jihadism in Somalia. Some of the topics covered include:
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This episode also has a new #Soci...
XIX. Jihadism in the Land of the Pharaohs with Mokhtar Awad
Mokhtar Awad comes on the show to discuss jihadism in Egypt. Some of the topics covered include:
This episode also features a Primary Sources se...
XVIII. Jihadi Governance 101 with Will McCants
Will McCants comes on the show to talk about jihadi governance. The conversation is based on a chapter in his new book The ISIS Apocalypse: The Histor...
XVII. The Khurasan Group: Myth and Reality with Thomas Joscelyn
Thomas Joscelyn comes on the show to talk about the so-called “Khurasan group.” Some of the topics covered include:
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If you’re a fan...
XVI. Don’t Call It a Comeback, AQAP’s Been Here for Years with Katherine Zimmerman
Katherine Zimmerman comes on the show to talk AQAP. Some of the topics covered include:
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The podcast is produced by Karl Morand. If...
XV. Saddam’s Regime: From Ba’athism to Salafism with Kyle Orton
Kyle Orton comes on the show to discuss Islam in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. Some of the topics covered include:
This episode also features a #Social...
XIV. Turkish Jihadism at Home and in Syria with North Caucasus Caucus
North Caucasus Caucus comes on the show to talk about his recent research trip to Turkey. He and Aaron discussed the evolution of Turkish governmental...
XIII. Palestinians and Global Jihad with Samar Batrawi
This episode features an interview with Samar Batrawi on Palestinians and the global jihadi movement. Some of the topics Aaron and Samar discussed inc...
XII. The Islamic State and Attacks in the West with Thomas Hegghammer
Thomas Hegghammer talks to Aaron about his new paper, “Assessing the Islamic State’s Commitment to Attacking the West,” in Perspectives on Terrorism,...
XI. ‘Boko Haram’ Transitions to The Islamic State in West Africa with Jacob Zenn
In this episode Aaron talks to Jacob Zenn about the group commonly referred to as Boko Haram. They covered a variety of topics including:
This e...
X. Emergency Pod: The Death of Mullah Omar and It's Implications with J.M. Berger
In this emergency podcast Aaron talks to J.M. Berger about the confirmed death of Mullah Omar. They covered a variety of topics related to his death a...
IX. The Emergence of the Islamic State in AfPak with Don Rassler (Part 2)
This episode features part 2 of Aaron’s conversation with Don Rassler. If you haven’t heard part 1 you can find it here. This two part series is based...
VIII. The Emergence of the Islamic State in AfPak with Don Rassler (Part 1)
This episode features part one of an interview with Don Rassler based on his article “Situating the Emergence of the Islamic State of Khorasan,” for t...
VII. The Western Women of ISIS with Erin Saltman
This episode of the Jihadology Podcast features an interview with Erin Saltman on the report she co-authored with Melanie Smith, “‘Till Martyrdom Do U...
VI. Jihadi Ideology and History with Nelly Lahoud
This episode features a discussion of jihadi primary sources from June, an interview with Nelly Lahoud, and a new segment: #SocialMedia.
This ep...
V. Syria Status Update with Charles Lister
Charles Lister comes on the show to discuss a wide range of topics related to the current situation in Syria:
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The show is produced...
IV. Emergency Pod: Caucasus Jihadis in Disarray with Joanna Paraszczuk
Welcome to an emergency Jihadology Podcast about the fluid situation amongst Caucasus jihadis in Syria and back at home.
On this episode Aaron i...
III. Islamic State Strategy in Iraq and Syria with Jessica Lewis McFate
Welcome to the first episode of the Jihadolgy podcast!
The first part of this episode covers primary sources released between May 10th – June 1s...
II. JihadPod 2.0 Preview
The Jihadology Podcast is almost here!
The show will feature analysis of recent jihadi primary source material and interviews with experts in th...
I. History of American Jihadism with J.M. Berger
Earlier this morning, I had the opportunity to talk with J.M. Berger the author of the recently released book Jihad Joe: Americans Who Go to War in th...