Terrorism and Extremism
42 episodes
#5731: Inside the FlyDubai Cockpit Axe Interrogation
A co-pilot, an axe, and a 14,000-foot dive. What actually happens in the interrogation room — and why the calm matters.
#5727: Do We Still Need This Memorial?
Three years after October 7, a quiet question — "do we still need this?" — collides with shame, stigma, and a coming election.
#5669: Flydubai 1073: When the Threat Is in the Cockpit
A first officer stabbed his captain mid-flight. What happened next — and why aviation's security model has no answer for it.
#5240: Guns That Never Entered the System
Israel's gun leakage runs through three channels the licensing debate never touches — and one of them can't be sealed, audited, or bombed away.
#5152: Sinai's Level 4 Warning: What's Actually Left of ISIS
Egypt declared terrorism over in North Sinai in 2023. The NSC still rates the peninsula level four. What's actually left?
#5005: How Hamas Lost Its Own Security Chief
The raid that captured Hamas's internal security chief reveals a brutal system that failed at its core mission.
#4951: Hostage Situations: Hollywood vs. Reality
Are hostage situations as common as movies make them seem? The surprising numbers and what they actually look like.
#4945: What Actually Counts as a War Crime?
A ground-up look at IHL, the Geneva Conventions, and where the law leaves room for genuine disagreement.
#4746: Did 9/11 Create the Security State?
How a single morning reshaped surveillance, intelligence, and daily life for a quarter century.
#4515: Where Extremist Forums Actually Went After Reddit Bans
Reddit bans didn't push extremists to the dark web. They went to Telegram. Here's why.
#4371: Who Becomes a Prison Guard?
What drives someone to work inside a maximum-security prison, where inmates may threaten their family?
#4240: When Political Disagreement Becomes Mortal Enmity
Two sitting UK MPs were murdered by extremists. What does the respectful response to Ann Widdecombe's death tell us about political discourse?
#3922: Visible Deterrence: Theater or Tactic?
Does visible armed presence prevent violence or escalate it? An analysis across protests and airports.
#3784: The Caliphate's Paper Trail: How ISIS Built a State
Beyond the violence, ISIS built a functioning bureaucracy with tax forms, ministries, and municipal services. This is how.
#3761: How Countries Warn Civilians of Danger
From color codes to sirens: how the US, Israel, UK, and France tell civilians when danger is real.
#3741: What Israeli Detectives Actually Do All Day
TV detectives solve cases in 42 minutes. Real ones spend months on fraud, counter-terrorism, and paperwork.
#3670: CBRN Masks vs. Chemical Treaties: The Reality
The difference between a CBRN mask and a chemical mask, and why the global ban on chemical weapons has enforcement gaps.
#3593: Is the Far-Right a Movement or a Media Effect?
How a Belfast attack reveals the machinery stitching isolated crimes into a narrative of imported violence.
#3420: How Airports Handle Planespotters: 4 Global Approaches
From designated viewing platforms to espionage charges — how airports worldwide treat people with binoculars and logbooks.
#3340: Why a Dead Attacker Still Gets Evidence Markers
Why investigators treat a dead attacker's scene like an active crime scene — and what those yellow numbered placards actually mean.
#3314: Settler Violence in the West Bank: The Permission Structure
Over 90% of investigations into settler attacks are closed without indictment. How the system enables violence.
#3063: Inside the Secret Service Advance Team
How 200 specialized agents secure every presidential movement — from hotel ballrooms to G20 summits.
#2946: How a Kahanist Teen Became Israel's Police Chief
The story of Itamar Ben-Gvir's rise from Kach activist to National Security Minister.
#2630: Ahmad Vahidi: Iran's Most Dangerous Insider
The IRGC's new commander is wanted by Interpol for the 1994 AMIA bombing. Here's why he matters now.