Islamic State
Organization
The Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIS or ISIL, is a transnational Salafi jihadist militant organization and internationally unrecognized quasi-state. It gained global prominence in 2014 when it seized significant territory in Iraq and Syria and proclaimed itself a worldwide caliphate.
17 episodes featuring Islamic State
The Headlines
Iraq closes a chapter as AI safety moves toward self-policing
The episode connects a consequential military withdrawal with a growing debate over whether powerful AI companies can be trusted to regulate themselves.
Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min
Global News Podcast
A cockpit attack opens a wider story about war and accountability
The episode connects an apparent aviation security breach with the human costs of war, fragile infrastructure, contested development, and emerging AI risks.
Sep 30, 2026 · 30 min
Sourcery
Europe’s defense gap demands industrial scale
Ukraine exposed that Europe’s defense challenge is not only technological but also a shortage of manufacturing capacity, affordable components, and effective procurement.
Sep 30, 2026 · 22 min
Up First from NPR
Trump’s agenda tests AI oversight, Iraq security and deportation law
The episode connects three decisions that shift responsibility toward private companies, Iraqi institutions and executive power while raising unresolved safety and legal questions.
Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min
Morning Wire
Kyle Rankin bets on independent action outside Hollywood’s playbook
The conversation examines how a politically controversial action film was made quickly and independently while balancing spectacle, character, and potential backlash.
Sep 26, 2026 · 24 min
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
AI safety warnings collide with Republican midterm anxiety
The episode connects a stark warning about autonomous AI with political fights over oligarchy, media consolidation, housing, and Los Angeles governance.
Sep 25, 2026 · 1h 57m
Today, Explained
AI’s real risks arrive before extinction
The episode weighs speculative catastrophe against present harms from concentrated power, infrastructure expansion, criminal misuse, and medical systems that can make consequential errors.
Sep 22, 2026 · 29 min
The Bulwark Daily
Stevens urges Democrats to confront Trump and Republican weakness
The conversation tests whether Democrats can turn Republican vulnerabilities on corruption, foreign policy, and Trump into a confident midterm strategy.
Sep 22, 2026 · 59 min
Radiolab
A 60-word law powers America’s endless war
The episode shows how a narrowly written post-9/11 authorization became a durable legal basis for detention, drone strikes, and undeclared wars.
Sep 4, 2026 · 1h 7m
Friday Night Economic Review
Schlanger links modern war to finance, censorship and credit
The conversation presents war, surveillance and economic inequality as connected outcomes of concentrated financial and political power, then argues for sovereignty, education and productive credit as alternatives.
Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 8m
The Bulwark Daily
How MAHA turns health fears into political distrust
The episode shows how legitimate concerns about corporate power can become entangled with misinformation, parental fear, and rejection of public-health institutions.
Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 10m
The Bulwark Daily
Trump’s weak points multiply across trade, war and Washington
The episode connects policy failures and domestic controversies to the administration’s political vulnerability ahead of the midterms.
Aug 24, 2026 · 50 min
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Treasury buybacks meet an AI-driven borrowing surge
The episode connects Iran tensions, trade uncertainty, fiscal credibility, and AI financing to the forces pushing markets and government borrowing costs higher.
Aug 21, 2026 · 25 min
The Shawn Ryan Show
FBI undercover agent confronts cartel violence and extremist networks
Scott Payne’s account shows how undercover investigations expose agents to criminal violence, betrayal, psychological damage, and threats moving through children’s online worlds.
Aug 17, 2026 · 5h 4m
The Joe Rogan Experience: Protect Our Parks
Joe Rogan and comedy allies debate sports history and wild road gigs
This episode offers a raw, behind-the-scenes look at the comedy industry, contrasting early road struggles with the realities of modern fame and viral culture.
Aug 13, 2026 · 4h 38m
Today, Explained
Loomer’s Ukraine reversal tests MAGA’s Russia politics
Laura Loomer’s shift toward backing Ukraine and opposing Vladimir Putin could expose new fractures inside MAGA and affect Donald Trump’s foreign-policy choices.
Aug 10, 2026 · 28 min
The Shawn Ryan Show
Christianity grows globally as Western belief loses ground
The conversation examines whether Christianity’s future lies less in Western institutions than in its expanding communities across Africa, Asia, and the Global South.
Aug 3, 2026 · 2h 56m