Remembering the Confederacy and the Normalization of Extremism

Professor Jonathan Gienapp discusses his latest book Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique. Jonathan is also the author of The Second Creation: Fixing the American Constitution in the Founding Era. 

Jessica Pishko discusses her latest book, "The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy."

Manisha Sinha discusses Reconstruction. Manisha is the Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut and the author of The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920 alongside The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition and The Counterrevolution of Slavery: Politics and Ideology in Antebellum South Carolina. 

David Noll discusses vigilante federalism. David is a a professor of law at Rutgers Law School and is the coauthor alongside Jon Michaels of the book Vigilante Nation: How State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy and the law review paper Vigilante Federalism.  You can purchase a copy of Vigilante Nation: How State-Sponsored Terror Threatens Our Democracy at Bookshop.

Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism's Beth Daviess and J.M. Berger discuss lawful extremism.  The papers that form the basis of this conversation: "Chinese Exclusion Act" and "Extremist Ideology and the Dred Scott Decision."

Spencer Sunshine discusses the white nationalist/supremacist milieu in the United States.   Spencer is the author of the forthcoming book, "Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism: The Origins and Afterlife of James Mason’s Siege." You can find Spencer's Patreon here, selected publications here, and organizing guide here.

Dr. Karen L. Cox discusses her book, "Dixie's Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture" and how we understand the intersection of memorializing history and the normalization of extremism. You can purchase a copy of Dixie's Daughters from Amazon or Bookshop.  During our conversation we touched on Professor Cox's other two books "Dreaming of Dixie: How the South Was Created in American Popular Culture" (Amazon || Bookshop) and "No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice." (Amazon || Bookshop) You can also find Professor Cox's website here.

Kelly J. Baker discusses her book, "Gospel According to the Klan: The KKK's Appeal to Protestant America, 1915-1930." (Amazon || Bookshop) Kelly's personal website can be found here and her Substack can be found here. The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider becoming a subscriber to our Substack. We greatly appreciate it.

Samantha and Chardon discuss what makes or breaks an extremist group. Don't forget to check out The Glitterpill Community and The Khalifa Institute contribution to the January 6th Select Committee. The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon and subscribing to our Substack. We greatly appreciate it.

Andrew Rakich the creator of Atun-Shei Films discusses Checkmate, Lincolnites!. You can find the latest episode of Checkmate, Lincolnites! here. The interview today was conducted by Sina Kashefipour and the show is produced by Chelsea Daymon and Sina Kashefipour. If you have enjoyed listening to The Loopcast please consider making a donation to the show through our Patreon and subscribing to our Substack. We greatly appreciate it.