

The East is a Podcast
Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist)
A critical lens on the history of the present on West Asia and North Africa. Interviews with experts and archival mashups.
Created by Sina Rahmani (twitter: @urorientalist)
Created by Sina Rahmani (twitter: @urorientalist)
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May 11, 2022 • 18min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 135 - The Irish Reunification of 2022? w/ Chris Beausang
Chris Beausang (@ilchinealach) returns to the show to discuss the recent elections in Norther Ireland. A preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level. *You're gonna be noticing more paywalled content going forward. As much as I want more people to listen for free, recent changes in my life require me to start pushing the Patreon more. Unfortunately, this means the occasional passive aggressive addenda like this one reminding you, dear listener, that I have been doing this show alone for almost 4 years and I get no sponsorships or outside help. I rely on normal people like you to keep going so if you can donate, please do! It will make a big difference for me and let me keep making this content.*

May 8, 2022 • 1h 28min
Forget theory! w/ Gabriel Rockhill
Gabriel Rockhill (@GabrielRockhill) is Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University. Check out his episode on Anti-Empire Radio with Justin Podur, titled "Are your favorite academic theorists really CIA spooks?" Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast

May 3, 2022 • 22min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 133 - I wanna be like you w/ Aaron Thorpe
Aaron Thorpe (@borgposting) is a writer and podcaster with The Trillbillies and Everybody Loves Communism. (Apologies for my poor sound quality! I selected the wrong mic!!!) A preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level. *You're gonna be noticing more paywalled content going forward. As much as I want more people to listen for free, recent changes in my life require me to start pushing the Patreon more. Unfortunately, this means the occasional passive aggressive addenda like this one reminding you, dear listener, that I have been doing this show alone for almost 4 years and I get no sponsorships or outside help. I rely on normal people like you to keep going so if you can donate, please do! It will make a big difference for me and let me keep making this content.*

May 1, 2022 • 1h 30min
Stop the Bleed w/ Tarek Loubani
Friend of the podcast Tarek Loubani (@trklou) returns to the show to discuss the Stop the Bleed campaign. (Apologies for the sound quality!) Support https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/stop_the_bleed_supply_gaza_with_lifesaving_tourniquets#!/ https://glia.org/

Apr 22, 2022 • 1h 2min
Lord Elgin's loot w/ Manu Chander
Old friend of the podcast Manu Chander is Associate Professor of English at Rutgers University-Newark. Support www.patreon.com/east_podcast

Apr 14, 2022 • 1h 4min
(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 125 - Squid Game (2021) w/ Sam Yang
*A preview of some of the great bonus content available to patrons of the show. Over 100 episodes for only $5 a month. patreon.com/east_poodcast If you can't afford to sign up and want to support the show, please consider writing a review or rating the podcast.* Sam Yang (@LiberationistMA) runs the Southpaw podcast network. Check out his article, "Squid Game and the Long Shadow of the American Empire"

Apr 13, 2022 • 44min
The Propaganda War Waged Over The Iraq Invasion (2003)
A 2003 documentary produced by Journeyman Pictures titled Operation Persuasion: What is the role of the media in modern day war reporting? Sourcehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3GINVv9-9s&ab_channel=JourneymanPictures Special thanks to Ian Anderson (@starsalwayslost)

Apr 5, 2022 • 20min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 131 - Hybrid warfare and sanctions w/ Vijay Prashad
*You're gonna be noticing more paywalled content going forward. As much as I want more people to listen for free, recent changes in my life require me to start pushing the Patreon more. Unfortunately, this means the occasional passive aggressive addenda like this one reminding you, dear listener, that I have been doing this show alone for almost 4 years and I get no sponsorships or outside help. I rely on normal people like you to keep going so if you can donate, please do! It will make a big difference for me and let me keep making this content.* A preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level. You can also help keep the show going by donating directly via GoFundMe, Paypal, or Venmo. Links available at eastpodcast.com Vijay Prashad (@vijayprashad) is Director of the Tricontinental Institute (@tri_continental) Co-hosted with Nick Estes (@nickwestes) Sign up here https://www.patreon.com/posts/64736055

Mar 31, 2022 • 9min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 130 - Wheat is important w/ Max Ajl
A preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level. You can also help keep the show going by donating directly via GoFundMe, Paypal, or Venmo. Links available at eastpodcast.com Friend of the podcast Max Ajl (@maxajl) is the author of A People’s Green New Deal Sign up directly at Patreon.com/east_podcast

Mar 30, 2022 • 1h 19min
Dr. Salman Abu Sitta & Visualizing Palestine in Conversation (2019)
A conversation between Visualizing Palestine and Dr. Salman Abu Sitta, filmed at Dar El-Nimer for Arts & Culture, Beirut on 30 January 2019. The interview took place in the context of the exhibition “A National Monument”, a collaboration between Visualizing Palestine and the artist Marwan Rechmaoui. A National Monument: https://visualizingpalestine.org/anm Palestine Land Society (Dr. Salman Abu Sitta): http://www.plands.org Visualizing Palestine: https://visualizingpalestine.org Source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0p-jgm0YUQ&ab_channel=VisualizingPalestine