Caliphate, a NYT Podcast On ISIS

The New York Times has introduced a documentary audio series that follows Rukmini Callimachi, a foreign correspondent for The Times and a frequent voice on “The Daily,” as she reports on the Islamic State and the fall of the Iraqi city of Mosul. With the producer Andy Mills, Rukmini journeys to the heart of the conflict to grapple with the most pressing questions about ISIS and to comprehend the power and global pull of the militant group.

Black Flags is also a great read for those interested (won a Pulitzer). Focuses on Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and follows the movement after his death into the formation and rise of ISIS.

Why is the narrator talking like she’s an upgraded version of Microsoft SAM?

Brilliant podcast. I'm not completely up to speed but I keep wondering why the hell this guy isn't in prison.