Please enjoy this month’s Nerd Out, on Spotify, Apple, as well as other locations accessible via the Spotify for Podcasters link or almost anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts.
On the latest episode of Nerd Out, Dave and Alec talked about the following topics:
- The Charlie Kirk assassination and what it means for outdoor events.
- Politically motivated violence.
- The Michigan church attack – vehicle ramming, active shooter, and arson – and extending the perimeter.
- The North Carolina boat attack and considering all types of scenarios.
- Other Nerd topics to include what we are watching, the Mandalorian and Grogu trailer, and more.
Some of the articles reference in the pod included:
- America Must Reclaim the Center Before Political Violence Becomes the Norm
- A look at research on Americans’ changing attitudes toward political violence
- 10 Political Violence Experts on What Comes Next for America
- Left-Wing Terrorism and Political Violence in the United States: What the Data Tells Us
- Analysis: What data shows about political extremist violence
- ‘People are scared’: Congress grapples with increasing political violence
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