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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.

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XXXII. Y'all Know Me, Still The Same O.G. from 2020-03-16T23:00

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 know people are looking for content now. 

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XXXI. Nashids: History and Cultural Meaning with Behnam Said from 2016-02-29T17:00

Behnam Said comes on the show to talk about nasheeds. Some of the topics covered include:

  • The role of music in Islam and how it relates to nasheeds
  • A modern history of the ...

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XXX. al-Qaeda’s Franchising Strategy with Barak Mendelsohn from 2016-02-02T17:00

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 covered include:

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XXIX. Islamic State Networks In Turkey with Aaron Stein from 2016-01-20T17:00

Aaron Stein comes on the show to talk about IS networks in Turkey. Some of the topics covered include:

  • How IS developed its network inside Turkey
  • Recent attacks in Ankara a...

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XXVIII. The Malian Jihadi Landscape with Andrew Lebovich from 2016-01-12T17:00

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 covered include:

  • The political proce...

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XXVII. A History of Lebanese Sunni Jihadism with Bernard Rougier from 2015-12-21T17:00

Bernard Rougier comes on the show to discuss Lebanese Sunni jihadism. Some of the topics covered include:

  • How Lebanese first got involved in jihadism in Afghanistan in the 1980s Listen
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XXVI. Reality of The Islamic State’s Finances and Economy with Aymenn al-Tamimi from 2015-12-15T17:00

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 include:

  • IS funding prior to 2013 Listen
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XXV. Americans in the Islamic State with Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus Hughes from 2015-12-07T17:00

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 ...

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XXIV. The History, Legacy, and Relevance of Algerian Jihadism Today with Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck from 2015-12-01T17:00

Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck comes on the show to talk about jihadism in Algeria. Some of the topics covered include:

  • Background and history of jihadism in Algeria
  • The growth of GI...

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XXIII. The Syrian Jihad: A History with Charles Lister from 2015-11-23T17:00

Charles Lister comes back on the show for an in-depth discussion on jihadism in Syria. Some of the topics covered include:

  • Islamism and jihadism in Syria prior to the 2011 uprising<...

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XXII. Emergency Pod: Background on The Paris Attacks with Timothy Holman from 2015-11-16T17:00

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 topics covered include:

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XXI. Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: Then&Now with C. Christine Fair from 2015-11-11T17:00

C. Christine Fair comes on the show to talk about Islamism in Bangladesh. Some of the topics covered include:

  • History of Islamism in Bangladesh and its intersection with mainstream ...

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XX. The State of Jihadism in Somalia: al-Shabab and The Islamic State with Harun Maruf from 2015-11-02T17:00

Harun Maruf comes on the show to discuss jihadism in Somalia. Some of the topics covered include:

  • What al-Shabab has been up to since the Westgate Mall attack in Kenya
  • Back...

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XIX. Jihadism in the Land of the Pharaohs with Mokhtar Awad from 2015-10-26T16:00

Mokhtar Awad comes on the show to discuss jihadism in Egypt. Some of the topics covered include:

  • The development of jihadism in the Sinai prior to the Egyptian uprising in January 2...

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XVIII. Jihadi Governance 101 with Will McCants from 2015-10-14T16:00

Will McCants comes on the show to talk about jihadi governance. The conversation is based on a chapter in his new book Listen

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XVII. The Khurasan Group: Myth and Reality with Thomas Joscelyn from 2015-10-07T16:00

Thomas Joscelyn comes on the show to talk about the so-called “Khurasan group.” Some of the topics covered include:

  • Why the group came into being and when its members arrived in Syr...

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XVI. Don’t Call It a Comeback, AQAP’s Been Here for Years with Katherine Zimmerman from 2015-09-28T16:00

Katherine Zimmerman comes on the show to talk AQAP. Some of the topics covered include:

  • AQAP since the death of Awlaqi and their withdrawal from territory in southern Yemen in 2012<...

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XV. Saddam’s Regime: From Ba’athism to Salafism with Kyle Orton from 2015-09-17T16:00

Kyle Orton comes on the show to discuss Islam in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. Some of the topics covered include:

  • Saddam’s Islamist foreign policy reorientation in the 1980’s
  • The...

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XIV. Turkish Jihadism at Home and in Syria with North Caucasus Caucus from 2015-08-31T16:00

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 policy towards jihadis, Turks’ role in jiha...

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XIII. Palestinians and Global Jihad with Samar Batrawi from 2015-08-17T16:00

This episode features an interview with Samar Batrawi on Palestinians and the global jihadi movement. Some of the topics Aaron and Samar discussed include:

  • Tensions, or lack thereof...

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XI. ‘Boko Haram’ Transitions to The Islamic State in West Africa with Jacob Zenn from 2015-08-04T16:00

In this episode Aaron talks to Jacob Zenn about the group commonly referred to as Boko Haram. They covered a variety of topics including:

  • Background on Wilayat Gharb Ifriqiyya
  • ...

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X. Emergency Pod: The Death of Mullah Omar and It's Implications with J.M. Berger from 2015-07-30T16:00

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 and what it could mean for the broader Islami...

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IX. The Emergence of the Islamic State in AfPak with Don Rassler (Part 2) from 2015-07-23T16:00

This episode features part 2 of Aaron’s conversation with Don Rassler. If you haven’t heard part 1 you can Listen

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VIII. The Emergence of the Islamic State in AfPak with Don Rassler (Part 1) from 2015-07-20T16:00

This episode features part one of an interview with Don Rassler based on his article “Situating...

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VII. The Western Women of ISIS with Erin Saltman from 2015-07-14T16:00

This episode of the Jihadology Podcast features an interview with Erin Saltman on the report she co-authored with Melanie Smith, Listen

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VI. Jihadi Ideology and History with Nelly Lahoud from 2015-07-01T16:00

This episode features a discussion of jihadi primary sources from June, an interview with Nelly Lahoud, and a new segment: #SocialMedia.

This episode covers jihadi primary source releases...

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V. Syria Status Update with Charles Lister from 2015-06-23T16:00

Charles Lister comes on the show to discuss a wide range of topics related to the current situation in Syria:

  • The background and evolution of Jaysh al-Fatah
  • What Jaysh al-F...

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IV. Emergency Pod: Caucasus Jihadis in Disarray with Joanna Paraszczuk from 2015-06-16T16:00

Welcome to an emergency Jihadology Podcast about the fluid situation amongst Caucasus jihadis in Syria and back at home.

On this episode Aaron in...

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III. Islamic State Strategy in Iraq and Syria with Jessica Lewis McFate from 2015-06-08T16:00

Welcome to the first episode of the Jihadolgy podcast!

The first part of this episode covers primary sources released between May 10th – June 1st:

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II. JihadPod 2.0 Preview from 2015-06-02T16:00

The Jihadology Podcast is almost here!

The show will feature analysis of recent jihadi primary source material and interviews with experts in the jihadi studies field. Listen

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I. History of American Jihadism with J.M. Berger from 2011-05-16T16:00

Earlier this morning, I had the opportunity to talk with J.M. Berger the author of the recently released book Ji...

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