20 Best Counter Terrorism Podcasts

1. Generation Jihad

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The war against Islamic Jihadism is defining generations. It was our father's war, it's our war, and will most likely be our children's war. The FDD' s Long War Journal team has been researching and reporting for over two decades on the jihadists fueling this terror. 'Generation Jihad' features LWJ Editors Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss as they diagnose the black and white motivations behind the world's most notorious terrorists, report on their expanding malign activities, and offer their prescriptions for confronting the multi-generational menace that is Islamic Jihadism.MORE Hosts Bill Roggio, Caleb Weiss
Producer/Network FDD's Long War Journal
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest Bradley Bowman
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 328 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Inside Counter Terrorism Policing

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Have you ever wondered what it's like to tackle terrorists as your day job? Every day, incredible staff and officers at Counter Terrorism Policing work to keep the public safe from terrorism, playing a crucial part in protecting the UK's national security. So much of what they do can't be talked about publicly. But in season two of our chart-topping podcast series, we're taking you behind the scenes to hear more about the amazing people who take on some of policing's toughest jobs...MORE Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 64 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule

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Lebanese Hezbollah goes to great lengths to publicize its overt, social, and political activities and to conceal its covert terrorist, militant, and criminal pursuits. In the words of one operative, Hezbollah's 'Golden Rule' is this: The Less You Know, the Better.In this podcast, terrorism scholar Matthew Levitt sets out to break this rule by shining a bright spotlight on Hezbollah's global terrorist and criminal activities. Levitt has been following Lebanese Hezbollah for almost three decades in and out of government...MORE Host Matthew Levitt
Producer/Network Washington Institute
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 170 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Quiggin Report

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A podcast about counterterrorism, islamic extremism, freedom of speech and the global intelligence community.
Producer/Network Produced by Possibly Correct Media
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 189 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Totally Terrorism

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Totally Terrorism is a Pool Re Podcast - the UK's leading terrorism reinsurer. Each month the Pool Re threat analysis team speaks with a leading expert from the terrorism and counter-terrorism field about the threat posed by terrorism. Experts featured on the podcast include academics, policy makers, and practitioners amongst others, all with a distinct assessment or perspective of terrorism threat...MORE Hosts Oliver Hair, Lucy Hagger
Producer/Network Pool Re Podcasts
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Charlie Kirk
Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The ICCT Podcast

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The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) is a think-and-do tank based in The Hague, Netherlands. We provide research, policy advice, training and other solutions to support better counter-terrorism policies and practices worldwide. We also contribute to the scientific and public debates in the fields of counter-terrorism and countering violent extremism, notably through our publications and events.MORE Producer/Network International Centre for Counter-Terrorism
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Talking Terror

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Talking Terror is a podcast series presented and produced by Dr. John F. Morrison, from the School of Law and Criminology at Maynooth University, Ireland. In the episodes John talks to world leading experts of terrorism and extremism about their research findings and its impact. These conversations will allow the listener to get an in-depth insight into some of the best research on terrorism, from the researchers themselves. Within the episodes the guests will discuss their own research, as well as the research by others who have influenced them...MORE Producer/Network John F. Morrison
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 53 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Terrorism 360 Podcast

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Terrorism 360° is a podcast brought to you by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) headquartered at the University of Maryland. In this podcast, Dr. Gary LaFree, the Founding Director of START, interviews the world's leading experts on terrorism and responses to terrorism...MORE Producer/Network Gary LaFree
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 48 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Taking Apart Terror

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The podcast exploring how much we really know about terrorism and what is being done to stop it. Hosted by former British soldier Adnan Sarwar.Understanding terrorism is the first step in fighting it.Preventing acts of terror is a major priority for governments across the globe. Yet terrorism has fallen off the news agenda, we've had other things to think about...MORE Host Adnan Sarwar
Producer/Network The Global Coalition Against Daesh
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 33 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Canadian Intelligence Eh

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Everywhere you look these days terrorism and violent extremism dominate the headlines. Whether you follow what is happening in Afghanistan or Iraq, or in the West writ large, we are inundated with news of attacks by groups and individuals fighting for a 'cause'.In a world of multiple voices and opinions it can be very hard to know where to turn. One choice is to look to those who actually worked in counterterrorism in the national security world...MORE Host Phil Gurski
Email ****@uottawa.ca
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 129Twitter 6.1K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2019 Get Email Contact

11. COUNTERPOD

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Unpicking extremism and counter extremism - one conversation at a time. This new Counter Extremism Project podcast series is presented by Ian Acheson - professor, author, former prison governor, criminal justice system leader, and counterterrorism expert - and Edmund Fitton-Brown - former UK ambassador to Yemen and coordinator of UN sanctions and threat assessment.MORE Producer/Network Ian Acheson & Edmund Fitton-Brown
Email ****@counterextremism.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. The Threat Podcast

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The Threat podcast will analyze and discuss the most pressing, yet not always so visible, threats to global security and the movements and ideologies that fuel extremism and terrorism. We'll take listeners to the frontlines of these battles, both at home and abroad, and we'll talk with the key players in law enforcement, intelligence, diplomacy, and academia who are working to counter these threats.MORE Email ****@gwu.edu
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. NCITE Insights

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On NCITE Insights, hosts Erin Grace and Blake Ursch interview leading experts in psychology, criminology, political science, and more to make sense of today's headlines as they relate to terrorism. NCITE Insights is produced by the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center, based at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO).MORE Hosts Erin Grace, Blake Ursch
Producer/Network ncitecoe
Email ****@unomaha.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Seamus Hughes
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Counter Extremism Perspectives

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A deep dive into the topics of relevance to the research and mission of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP). Presented by Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director CEP, and Alexander Ritzmann, Senior Advisor CEP, each episode focuses on one counter extremism issue and aims to provide the audience with a greater understanding of its nuance and significance. Episodes are in English or German.MORE Email ****@counterextremism.com
Recent Guest Sean McCafferty
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15. (Un)masking the Threat

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'(Un)masking the Threat' is the official podcast of the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at Reichman University. This thought-provoking series dives deep into the evolving world of terrorism, counter-terrorism, and global security. Hosted by an ICT researcher, Ms. Gal Rapaport, the podcast features leading experts, scholars, and practitioners who analyze critical topics such as extremist ideologies, global security threats, intelligence operations, military strategies, propaganda, radicalization, and the use of technology in terrorism and counter-terrorism...MORE Producer/Network קול האוניברסיטה | AudioVersity
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16. Fighting Terror

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Fighting Terror brings together counter-terrorism experts and practitioners from Europe, the United States, and beyond to address different approaches to combat terrorism in our society. Our frank discussions cover the lifecycle of terrorism from propaganda and recruitment, to financing, action and failure. This series is brought to you by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and hosted by Lucinda Creighton, Senior Advisor to CEP in Europe and a former European Affairs Minister...MORE Producer/Network Lucinda Creighton
Email ****@counterextremism.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 32.8K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

17. Decoding Counterterrorism

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Exploring some of the key concepts in preventative counterterrorism work, drawing on global experience and RUSI research.Over the past few years, RUSI's Terrorism and Conflict group has conducted multiple and extensive reviews of global preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) programmes, identifying what can work and what has not worked in these efforts. The research covered hundreds of programmes addressing different ideological motivations, with a particular focus on Islamist and far-right extremism...MORE Producer/Network Royal United Services Institute
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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18. CTG's Threat Intelligence Podcast

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The Counterterrorism Group's (CTG) Threat Intelligence Podcast opens the door to the realm of geopolitics and international security. Hosted and produced by Arnold Koka and Derrick T. Dortch, this podcast takes you on a journey through the intricate landscape of global threats and intelligence analysis. Tune in regularly to stay informed about the latest developments that shape our world.MORE Hosts Arnold Koka, Derrick T. Dortch
Producer/Network The Counterterrorism Group
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 458Twitter 846 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. Tech Against Terrorism

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Want to learn more about how terrorists and violent extremists are using the internet to communicate and share propaganda? Perhaps you're interested in why terrorists share their manifestos online and livestream their attacks? The Tech Against Terrorism podcast is a deep dive into the evolving use of the internet by terrorists and violent extremists, how this relates to real world harms, and what can be done to support the tech sector to disrupt this threat...MORE Host Lucas Webber
Producer/Network Tech Against Terrorism
Email ****@techagainstterrorism.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Peter Smith, Bruce Pannier +4 more
Apple Rating 3.4/5Apple Reviews 31Facebook 1.2KTwitter 14.9K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. DEEP Dive

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DEEP Dive is a podcast series from NATO's Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP). Each episode provides commentary and analysis with experts and practitioners on a variety of subjects, including international security and defence, counter-terrorism, and geopolitical current events. For more information and additional content, including full transcripts of each episode, please visit deepportal.hq.nato.int/deepdiveMORE Producer/Network NATO DEEP
Email ****@apfoundation.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 1/5Apple Reviews 9Twitter 132Instagram 2.4M Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact