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, 2020 • 1h 42min
Iraq Revolts (#3) w/ Yousef K. Baker and Dina Al-Adeeb
Special series on the Iraqi revolts by guest host Yousef K. Baker Dena Al-Adeeb is Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow in the American Studies Department at UC Davis. Recorded on November 9, 2019
Jan 5, 2020 • 38min
Matches and Powderkegs w/ Yousef K. Baker
Yousef K. Baker (@YousefKB) is Assistant Professor of International Studies at California State University, Long Beach. Please consider supporting the show
Jan 4, 2020 • 7min
(PREVIEW) Bonus Episode 46 - On the assassination of Qasem Soleimani
I went on the District Sentinel Radio to talk recent events in the region. Sign up at patreon.com/east_podcast for access to this and 30+ hours of bonus content.
Dec 31, 2019 • 46min
A better Green New Deal is possible w/ Max Ajl
Max Ajl recently completed his PhD in Development Sociology at Cornell University. Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month.I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com
Dec 27, 2019 • 1h 9min
Understanding Myanmar w/ David Brenner
Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi interviews his Goldsmiths colleague David Brenner Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month.I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com
Dec 24, 2019 • 26min
"Iran's Memory of War: Karbala Four and the Iran-Iraq War's Legacy"
Article preview available here Read by Alex Salamat
Dec 18, 2019 • 1h 10min
Iraq Revolts (#2) w/ Yousef K. Baker and Shamiran Mako
Special series on the Iraqi revolts by guest host Yousef K. Baker Shamiran Mako is an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University.
Dec 16, 2019 • 50min
Borderlines: Migration and Biopolitics w/ Martina Tazzioli
Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi interviews his Goldsmiths colleague Martina Tazzioli. Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com
Dec 13, 2019 • 1h 12min
System Fail: Lebanon's cash crisis w/Ehsani
Ehsani returns to discuss Lebanon's spiraling financial crisis. Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com
Dec 10, 2019 • 37min
Europe's Others: a conversation on Albanian identity w/ Isa Blumi
Isa Blumi in conversation with Adem Ferizaj on the question of Albanian identity. Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com
