The East is a Podcast

C.L.R. James and Studs Terkel discuss the Black Jacobins on WFMT Chicago(1970).    

*Unlocked from behind the paywall*    Patrick Higgins is a Ph.D candidate in the Department of History at the University of Houston.     Please support the show.  I do this show alone with no sponsorships or any kind of employment. If you can spare a few bucks a month, you can gain access to the bonus content. https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast      

Alina Sajed is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at McMaster University.   Timothy Seidel is Assistant Professor in the Center for Justice & Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University. Check out their co-edited issue of Interventions Please consider supporting the show created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com      

Albert Brent Chase is a member of the Diné (Navajo) nation and leader of the Pollen Trail Dancers.  Audio on the "Long Walk" taken from this video

David Puckett is a human being currently incarcerated by the US state. Through his pen pal, he passes a long a message about life in the land of the free. You can write David personally (he welcomes any letter) or send him books (preferably Sci-Fi/Fantasy). He passes on these books to other incarcerated human beings.  His address is David Puckett #1081033 Polunsky Unit 3872 FM 3505 Livingston, TX 77351 Make sure you include all this information in any correspondence. For more info, please visit www.blackandpink.com/penpal-sign-up   Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ft9iuZu0AI    

Shervin Malekzadeh is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Colgate University where he is completing a book manuscript on post-revolutionary schooling in Iran from the perspective of ordinary families and local officials tasked with educating “the New Islamic Citizen.”  Check out the article

Hussein Kesvani is UK/Europe editor with Mel Magazine. He is the author of Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims.   Please consider supporting the show created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com

I recently went on the podcast Trashfuture and spoke about the Iran invasion plans floated by the B-team. I hope you enjoy the short extract! The entire episode is available from Trashfuture's main feed.  

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Neda Maghbouleh is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. She is Principal Investigator and lead researcher of the RISE (Refugee Integration, Stress, and Equity) Team.   Please consider supporting the show created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com