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The East is a Podcast

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)

Islam Politics News Religion & Spirituality
Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
556
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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[Preview] Bonus Episode 55 -- Orientalism Reading Group w/Nick Estes

[Preview] Bonus Episode 55 -- Orientalism Reading Group w/Nick Estes

The second installment of the Orientalism reading group with 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.  I…

00:10:02  |   Sun 29 Mar 2020
Charles Dickens and the rise of Stan culture w/ Chrisitan Lehmann

Charles Dickens and the rise of Stan culture w/ Chrisitan Lehmann

Christian Lehmann teaches literature at Bard High School Early College Cleveland.

 

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01:00:32  |   Sat 28 Mar 2020
Egypt: the forgotten revolution? w/ Josh Stacher

Egypt: the forgotten revolution? w/ Josh Stacher

Joshua Stacher is associate professor of political science at Kent State University and the author of Watermelon Democracy: Egypt’s Turbulent Transition

 

 

01:07:51  |   Wed 25 Mar 2020
(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 52 - Hussein Kesvani on Muslim guilt

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 52 - Hussein Kesvani on Muslim guilt

Unlocked from behind the paywall!

Hope you enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Hussein Kesvani. Check out his book, Follow me Akhi (2019).

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00:46:41  |   Sun 22 Mar 2020
[Preview] Dr. Saeed Biglari on Iran, sanctions, and COVID-19

[Preview] Dr. Saeed Biglari on Iran, sanctions, and COVID-19

An excerpt from a recent episode of the Red Nation Podcast. For the entire episode, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

 

 

00:16:12  |   Tue 17 Mar 2020
Breaking the Siege w/ Justin Podur

Breaking the Siege w/ Justin Podur

 Justin Podur is an associate professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University. His new novel is Siegebreakers

 

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00:46:05  |   Thu 12 Mar 2020
(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 49 - Other Speculative Fictions w/ Nudrat Kamal

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 49 - Other Speculative Fictions w/ Nudrat Kamal

Unlocked from behind the paywall

Nudrat Kamal (@nudratkamal)  is a professor of comparative literature at IBA in Karachi. She has also recently published a chapter titled ‘The Post Colonial Cyborg’ i…

00:44:33  |   Sat 07 Mar 2020
Graveyard of Empires: US surrenders in Afghanistan w/ Emran Feroz and Ali Latifi

Graveyard of Empires: US surrenders in Afghanistan w/ Emran Feroz and Ali Latifi

Emran Feroz and Ali Latifi return to the podcast to discuss the US surrender in Afghanistan.

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created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) www.eastpodcast.com

00:44:40  |   Mon 02 Mar 2020
[Preview] Justin Podur on breaking the siege of Gaza

[Preview] Justin Podur on breaking the siege of Gaza

Check out Justin's podcasts and his new novel, Siegebreakers.

 

00:18:36  |   Sat 29 Feb 2020
The forgotten victims of Hanau w/Maryam Aras, Denijal Jegić, and Adem Ferizaj

The forgotten victims of Hanau w/Maryam Aras, Denijal Jegić, and Adem Ferizaj

Maryam Aras, Denijal Jegić , and Adem Ferizaj return to the podcast to share their insights into the racist violence in Germany

Check out Denijal's article

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01:02:36  |   Sat 29 Feb 2020

"Nothing like home" w/ Zakaria Mokdad

*Apologies for the sound quality*

 Zakaria Mokdad is the co-owner of Aleppo Kebab in Toronto 

http://www.aleppokebab.ca/

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00:20:34  |   Tue 25 Feb 2020
(Preview) Bonus Episode 52- Hussein Kesvani on Muslim guilt

(Preview) Bonus Episode 52- Hussein Kesvani on Muslim guilt

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.  I do this show independently and get no sponsorships or advertising.  It i…

00:09:01  |   Fri 21 Feb 2020
The institutional farce of US elections w/ Sam Knight and Sam Sacks

The institutional farce of US elections w/ Sam Knight and Sam Sacks

Sam Sacks and Sam Knight are journalists based in DC and host the DC Sentinel.

 

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00:54:44  |   Thu 20 Feb 2020
(Preview) Bonus Episode 51 -  Feel the Bern? w/ Max Ajl

(Preview) Bonus Episode 51 - Feel the Bern? w/ Max Ajl

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.  I do this show independently and get no sponsorships or advertising.  It i…

00:06:50  |   Sun 16 Feb 2020
Iran is a normal country w/ Zahra Shafei

Iran is a normal country w/ Zahra Shafei

Zahra Shafei studies dentistry in Iran.

 

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00:30:24  |   Wed 12 Feb 2020
(Preview) Bonus Episode 49 -  Other Speculative Fictions w/ Nudrat Kamal

(Preview) Bonus Episode 49 - Other Speculative Fictions w/ Nudrat Kamal

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.  I do this show independently and get no sponsorships or advertising.  It i…

00:05:07  |   Sat 08 Feb 2020
Schaffen wir das? - Das Foreigner Forum w/Maryam Aras, Denijal Jegić, and Adem Ferizaj

Schaffen wir das? - Das Foreigner Forum w/Maryam Aras, Denijal Jegić, and Adem Ferizaj

Had a great conversation with Maryam Aras, Denijal Jegić , and Adem Ferizaj.  English-language conversation begins around min 39:00.

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wir_schaffen_das 

 

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01:08:02  |   Fri 07 Feb 2020
The sword and the neck: on the 'Deal of the Century' w/ Tamara Nassar

The sword and the neck: on the 'Deal of the Century' w/ Tamara Nassar

Tamara Nassar is an associate editor at The Electronic Intifada 

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created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) [email protected] www.eastpodcast.com

00:37:22  |   Mon 03 Feb 2020
Ilan Pappé: Don't call it a Nakba (2008)

Ilan Pappé: Don't call it a Nakba (2008)

Professor Ilan Pappé speaks in 2008 on the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. 

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00:28:00  |   Thu 30 Jan 2020
Rewatchability Episode 411- ARGO featuring SINA RAHMANI

Rewatchability Episode 411- ARGO featuring SINA RAHMANI

[I went on one of my favourite podcasts, Rewatchability, to talk about Argo. Enjoy!]

With the Oscars approaching we take a look back at ARGO! Directed by and starring Ben Affleck, Argo beat out a cro…

01:08:14  |   Wed 29 Jan 2020
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