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 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
Dec 23, 2021 • 21min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 120 - The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
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 Friend of the show Sun Feiyang (@moghilemear13) returns to talk about the Chinese blockbuster The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021).
Dec 17, 2021 • 19min
(Preview) Rewatchability - A CHRISTMAS CAROL with Sina Rahmani
This is a preview. Listen to the full episode by subscribing to Rewatchability on your podcatcher. This week we get into the Christmas spirit with literal Christmas spirits, yes we're talking about the classic tale A CHRISTMAS CAROL in it many iterations. It's a beloved classic adored by millions, but how does it hold up today?
Dec 10, 2021 • 1h 4min
Forum: Is journalism dead?
A conversation on the state of contemporary professional news journalism featuring Justin Podur (@justinpodur) from the Anti-Empire Project, and co-hosts of The Brief Podcast (@thebriefpod) Nora Barrows-Friedman (@norabf), and John Elmer (@jonelmer) Please consider supporting the show patreon.com/east_podcast
Nov 30, 2021 • 13min
(Preview) AEP 100: Debriefing the Indian Farmers’ Victory with Navyug Gill
An excerpt from the latest episode of The Anti Empire Project hosted by friend of the podcast Justin Podur Subscribe on your podcatcher or listen on his website
Nov 30, 2021 • 1h 16min
"An era of right and justice": the Vietnamese liberation struggle w/ Luna oi!
Luna oi! is a Vietnamese YouTuber based in Hanoi. Check out her essay on life under US embargo Subscribe to her channel ttps://www.youtube.com/lunaoi Please consider supporting the show patreon.com/east_podcast
