

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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Feb 22, 2021 • 28min
The View from Sana'a w/ Nasser Arrabyee
Nasser Arrabyee is a journalist based in Sana'a. Consider supporting podcast on Patreon or go to Eastpodcast.com for links to GofundMe, Paypal, and merch store.

Feb 17, 2021 • 10min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 90 - Whitewashing the Crusades w/ Erik Wade
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 (almost up-to-date) website, eastpodcast.com Erik Wade is a Medievalist and currently teaches in Germany. Check out his thread

Feb 16, 2021 • 46min
Ratna Kapur "Gender and human rights: Success, failure or new imperialism?" (2016)
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Feb 8, 2021 • 18min
(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 86 - War Chronicles
An excerpt from Joelle Abi-Rached's book read by Alex Salamat Unlocked from behind the paywall. Sign up for the bonus feed at Patreon.com/east_podcast to get great bonus content and help sustain the show.

Feb 5, 2021 • 31min
Game Changer or Rebrand? w/ Shireen Al-Adeimi
Shireen Al-Adeimi is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University Donate here to Yemen's reconstruction

Feb 3, 2021 • 1h 41min
US-Iran Relations in the Biden Era: What's Next?
Hosted by Committee of Anti-Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran An-depth look at US-Iran relations following the change in administrations, the long history of US imperialism directed against Iran, and the ongoing sanctions regime threatening the people of Iran. Presentations include: “Continuity or Discontinuity: Iran as Biden’s first major foreign policy test” Richard A. Falk Albert G. Milibank Professor Emeritus of International Law, Princeton University “The politics of US economic sanctions against Iran revisited” Sasan Fayazmanesh, Professor Emeritus of Economics California State University, Fresno “Sanctions in the age of ‘Sustainable Development Goals’: Long-term implications” Vira Ameli Dphil/PhD Candidate, Center for Evidence-Based Intervention, University of Oxford Moderator: Vida Samiian Visiting Researcher, Linguistics, UCLA Professor and Dean Emerita, CSU Fresno Source

Jan 31, 2021 • 59min
Arab Spring, Ten Years On: Tunisian Perspectives
Featuring Amayed Aymen and Heythem Guesmi and guest hosted by friend of the show Max Ajl Consider supporting podcast on Patreon or go to Eastpodcast.com for links to GofundMe, Paypal, and merch store.

Jan 30, 2021 • 50min
Remember Bloody Sunday (1992)
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Jan 26, 2021 • 1h 12min
Epidemic Empire w/ Anjuli Raza Kolb
Anjuli Raza Kolb teaches at the University of Toronto Get the book through the publisher's website and use code UCPLIT for 20% off. Consider supporting podcast on Patreon or go to Eastpodcast.com for links to GofundMe, Paypal, and merch store.

Jan 19, 2021 • 1h 11min
Old Sheldon w/ Dan Cohen
Dan Cohen is a journalist based in DC with Behind the Headlines and director of Killing Gaza. Support the podcast