
Popular Front
Popular Front is a grassroots media organisation that focuses solely on war and conflict. We go deeper than mainstream news in a way that makes important war coverage accessible for everyone. The podcast focuses on the niche details of modern warfare and under-reported conflict.
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Latest episodes

Apr 7, 2020 • 1h 24min
71. O9A Rising: The Spread of Britain’s Occultist Militant Group
Journalist Daniel De Simone, an expert on far-right extremism, delves into the sinister world of the Order of Nine Angles, a UK-based occult militant group. He discusses their troubling literature and the struggles in documenting their criminal ideologies. Explorations include the group's connections to neo-Nazi movements and their alarming influence on global extremism, particularly through chilling propaganda strategies. De Simone also highlights the responsibilities of journalists in covering such dangerous factions, calling for greater public awareness.

Mar 20, 2020 • 49min
70. Raids on Greece's Militant Anarchist Stronghold
We speak to artist Molly Crabapple about her time in the militant anarchist stronghold of Exarchia recently, as the new government sends in regular police raids. www.patreon.com/popularfront www.popularfront.co www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan www.instagram.com/popular.front

Mar 16, 2020 • 8min
PF Coronavirus Charity Raffle
Coronavirus is becoming a very serious problem. For most of us we'll be fine. There's many who won't be though, so at Popular Front we're holding a raffle to raise money to help some of the most vulnerable people in these uncertain times. Listen to this PSA and let us know if you can add something worthwhile to the raffle by emailing: patrick@hanrahan.tv > www.popularfront.co

Mar 10, 2020 • 36min
69. The Beginning of the End for the Afghanistan War?
We speak to military analyst Dr. Jonathan Schroden about the recent deal between the Taliban, the Afghan government, and the US military. www.patreon.com/popularfront www.popularfront.co www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan www.instagram.com/popular.front

Feb 21, 2020 • 1h 12min
68. Hell on Earth for the People of Idlib
We speak to Sasha Ghosh-Siminoff about the current conditions for people trapped in Idlib between HTS jihadists, Turkish military, and the Assad regime. www.patreon.com/popularfront www.popularfront.co www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan www.instagram.com/popular.front

Feb 12, 2020 • 42min
67. Red Flag Gun Laws and the Second Amendment Boogaloo
We speak to Robert Evans, journalist and host of "Behind the Bastards" podcast, about the growing 2A gun control protests in America. www.patreon.com/popularfront www.popularfront.co www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan www.instagram.com/popular.front

Feb 11, 2020 • 57min
BONUS: ISIS Brides from the Islands
We've decided to publish one of the Patreon bonus episodes to give non-subscribers an idea of what you could get. This is an almost entirely unedited interview with two ISIS "Brides" (see: female ISIS) from the Caribbean. I interviewed them in the al-Hol prison camp in Syria in the summer of 2019. If you want more bonus episodes, please consider subsrcribing on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/popularfront

Jan 19, 2020 • 60min
66. The EZLN Prepares for War
We speak to journalist Janet Basurto about the brewing conflict between the libertarian Zapatista movement and the Mexican government. www.patreon.com/popularfront www.popularfront.co www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jan 9, 2020 • 1h 18min
65. Quds Force Commander: Who was Qasem Soleimani?
We speak to writer and researcher Séamus Malekafzali about the life and death of Iran's Qasem Soleimani and the current conflict his assasination by the US has caused in Iraq. www.patreon.com/popularfront www.popularfront.co www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jan 1, 2020 • 26min
64. The US Embassy Siege in Baghdad
Journalist Mustafa Salim explains to us why the militiamen of Iran backed Kata'ib Hezbollah have attacked and besieged the US Embassy in Baghdad. Salim has been covering the events on the ground for the last few days. www.patreon.com/popularfront www.popularfront.co www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan www.instagram.com/popular.front