Katherine Zimmerman comes on the show to talk AQAP. Some of the topics covered include: <ul> <li>AQAP since the death of Awlaqi and their withdrawal from territory in southern Yemen in 2012</li> <li>The effect of the rise of the Huthis and how the Saudi/Emirati war in Yemen has affected AQAP</li> <li>AQAP’s local outreach and how it compares to what it tried from 2011-2012</li> <li>How drone attacks on AQAP leadership have affected the group</li> <li>The Islamic State’s activities in Yemen and what they mean for AQAP</li> </ul> Links: <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.aei.org/scholar/katherine-zimmerman/">Katherine Zimmerman » AEI Scholar</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.criticalthreats.org/users/kzimmerman">Critical Threats | Katherine Zimmerman</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/A-New-Model-for-Defeating-al-Qaeda-in-Yemen.pdf"> A New Model for Defeating al Qaeda in Yemen – Katherine Zimmerman | AEI</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/aqap-a-resurgent-threat">AQAP: A Resurgent Threat – Katherine Zimmerman | CTC Sentinel</a></li> <li><a href= "https://twitter.com/KatieZimmerman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor"> Katherine Zimmerman (@KatieZimmerman) | Twitter</a></li> </ul> The podcast is produced by <a href= "https://twitter.com/karlmorand">Karl Morand</a>. If you have feedback you can email podcast@jihadology.net, or find us on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/jihadpod">@JihadPod</a>.

XVII. The Khurasan Group: Myth and Reality with Thomas Joscelyn

The show is hosted by Aaron Zelin, founder of Jihadology.net and will feature interviews with experts in the field of jihadi studies and analysis of jihadi primary source material.