

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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Jan 29, 2022 • 1h 3min
The character assassination of Jeremy Corbyn w/ Asa Winstanley
Friend of the podcast Asa Winstanley (@AsaWinstanley) makes his long awaited return to talk about the smearing of Jeremy Corbyn. Check out Asa's work at Electronic Intifada and subscribe to his Substack Support the show on Patreon

Jan 28, 2022 • 22min
(Preview) Radio Free Amanda #23 - What Should the Left Do About China??? w/ Jorge Rocha, Ron J, and Mirah
Friend of the podcast Amanda (@catcontentonly) has launched her own show. Gain access to this episode in its entirety by signing up at https://www.patreon.com/radiofreeamanda.

Jan 26, 2022 • 46min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 123 - Just gimme that countryside w/ Turnip Greens Radio
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. Friends of the show Kevin and Mo from Turnip Greens Radio (@GreensRadio) join me to talk about small farms and neoliberal food systems. Subscribe to their podcast on your podcatcher and support the farm on Patreon! Thanks for supporting the show!

Jan 21, 2022 • 52min
James Connolly and Irish anticolonial resistance (Pt.2) w/ Chris Beausang
Chris Beausang (@ilchinealach) is a writer and critic based in Dublin. His novel Tunnel of Toads is forthcoming from Marrowbone Books. Check out his piece on Liberated Texts, "Ireland’s Struggle for Self-determination" https://liberatedtexts.com/reviews/irelands-struggle-for-self-determination-robbie-mcveigh-and-bill-rolstons-ireland-colonialism-and-the-unfinished-revolution/

Jan 14, 2022 • 20min
(Preview) AER 101: China and Imperialist Media Strategies with Vijay Prashad
An excerpt from the latest episode of The Anti Empire Project hosted by friend of the show, Justin Podur Subscribe on your podcatcher or listen on his website

Jan 12, 2022 • 1h 13min
Notes from the Great March of Return w/ Tarek Loubani
Tarek Loubani is a physician who splits his time between London, Ont and Gaza,Palestine. Check out GLIA (https://glia.org/) Please consider support the show on Patreon.com/east_podcast

Jan 5, 2022 • 16min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 121 - On "patriotic" socialism w/ Nick Estes
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 donate directly through Gofundme, and PayPal/Venmo as well. Links to the latter on my website, eastpodcast.com My comrade Nick Estes (@nickwestes) from The Red Nation Podcast joined me (in person!) to discuss the rise of a self-described group of "patriotic socialists." https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-on-60196864

Jan 3, 2022 • 1h 31min
"Untold facts of the 2006 Lebanon War" (2019)
A long interview with General Qasem Soleimani on the 2006 Lebanon war. Transcript available here

Jan 3, 2022 • 25min
General Qasem Soleimani’s 2nd assassination anniversary
I was invited by The Communiqué with Richard Medhurst to share my reflections on the second anniversary of the assassination of Qasem Soleimani. Follow The Communique on Twitter

Dec 27, 2021 • 1h 12min
James Connolly and Irish anticolonial resistance (Pt.1) w/ Chris Beausang
Chris Beausang (@ilchinealach) is a writer and critic based in Dublin. His novel Tunnel of Toads is forthcoming from Marrowbone Books. Check out his piece, "Ireland’s Struggle for Self-determination" https://liberatedtexts.com/reviews/irelands-struggle-for-self-determination-robbie-mcveigh-and-bill-rolstons-ireland-colonialism-and-the-unfinished-revolution/ Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast