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The Glitterpill PodcastAuthor: Samantha Kutner
How do nice people end up in a militia, or attacking peaceful protestors? How does someone go from Youtube viewer to violent agitator? So many of us may be asking these same questions. Leading academics are grappling with them, but right now, the ivory tower isnt what we need. Glitterpill believes these are grassroots problems with community solutions. The Glitterpill community wants to give every day people the tools they need to help their friends, family, and coworkers from falling down a dangerous rabbit hole. As much as social media can be a treacherous landscape of fake news and echo chambers, Glitterpill believes it also has the potential to revive healthy debate and foster powerful transformational discussions. In Glitterpill you will receive important data, analyzed by a professional researcher and trained academic in the field of countering violent extremism so that you can stay up to date without the fatigue of parsing through each and every piece of news yourself. Language: en Genres: News, Politics, Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Mexican Cartels: the Unsolveable Problem with Stefano Ritondale
Tuesday, 30 September, 2025
Glitterpill Podcast Welcome to the Glitterpill Podcast, where we explore extremism, disinformation, and resilience with honesty, clarity, and heart. Each episode brings insights from researchers, practitioners, and cultural voices on how we navigate this moment in history without losing ourselves. In This Episode Stefano cuts through the noise to reveal the hard truths about cartels beyond the culture war headlines and academic siloes. Expect gripping field stories, sharp analysis, and practical tools for building resilience in the face of organized crime. We also open up about our own struggles with academia, what they miss in the race to stay “relevant,” what "The War on Drugs" framing misses in this present moment, and the blind spots that still need shoring up. Why It Matters Glitterpill is about seeing beyond the noise, arming yourself with information, rejecting both the red pill and blue pill and finding creative ways to thrive in dangerous times. Links & Resources SITREP: sitrep.artorias.com Artorias Tech: X | Instagram Featured source: Newlines Institute – Rise of Militarized Cartels Follow Glitterpill: Twitter Jellyfish Trafficking: The Daily Beast Avocado Cartels: CNN Help Fuel the Work and Gain Some Extra Support This Season! By supporting Glitterpill, you’re not just keeping the podcast alive, you’re investing in community resilience projects that give extremism researchers the tools to thrive. Your contribution helps us back our fearless audio engineer Darren, and allows you to gain exclusive access to self-care resources designed by and for people in this field, plus intimate virtual events where big ideas meet real support. Join us for just $10/month and be part of a movement that’s reshaping how we resist burnout, disinformation, and despair, together. 💫
