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 - https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2025-september-26/
• A look at research on Americans' changing attitudes toward political violence - https://www.npr.org/2025/09/12/nx-s1-5538063/a-look-at-research-on-americans-changing-attitudes-toward-political-violence
• 10 Political Violence Experts on What Comes Next for America - https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/12/charlie-kirk-political-violence-exp[…]ysis-00558638?utm_content=user/politico&utm_source=flipboard
• Left-Wing Terrorism and Political Violence in the United States: What the Data Tells Us - https://www.csis.org/analysis/left-wing-terrorism-and-political-violence-united-states-what-data-tells-us#h2-left-wing-terror[…]ents-are-on-the-rise
• Analysis: What data shows about political extremist violence - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/right-wing-extremist-violence-is-more-frequent-and-deadly-than-left-wing-violence-data-shows
• 'People are scared': Congress grapples with increasing political violence - https://www.npr.org/2025/09/16/g-s1-89053/people-are-scared-congress-grapples-with-increasing-political-violence