Creator	Role
Negar Mortazavi Negar Mortazavi is a journalist and political analyst. Currently, she is a columnist for The Independent and host of the Iran Podcast.Mortazavi received her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts and her M.A. from Brandeis University.	Guest
Sarah Hightower Sarah Hightower is an independent researcher whose work focuses on Aum Shinrikyo and other cults.	Guest
Tricia Bacon Political Scientist. Professor at American University. US State Department	Guest
Zack Beauchamp Zack Beauchamp is a reporter specializing in global politics and ideology. He is currently a senior correspondent for Vox Media, and he hosts the podcast "Worldly" on foreign policy and international relations. Beauchamp's work focuses on the rise of the populist right across the West, the role of identity in American politics, and how fringe ideologies shape the mainstream. Before coming to Vox, he edited TP Ideas, a section of Think Progress devoted to the ideas shaping our political world. He has an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics.	Guest