

POPULAR FRONT
Jake Hanrahan
Popular Front is a grassroots media network that focuses solely on war and conflict. We go deeper than mainstream media in a way that makes important war coverage accessible for everyone. The podcast focuses on the niche details of modern warfare and under-reported conflict.
Support us: patreon.com/popularfront
Support us: patreon.com/popularfront
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Jul 16, 2019 • 35min
49. Libya: Warlords, Militias, and Western Abandonment
We speak to researcher and author Frederic Wehrey as he returns from the frontlines of the recent conflict in Libya, between General Haftar's forces and GNA militias. He explains what's going on, why it's happening, and what the war looks like on the front. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jul 6, 2019 • 46min
48. ISIS in Iran
This week we speak to writer and researcher Séamus Malekafzali about the threats posed by an ISIS cell operating inside Iran. He explains how if the US goes to war with Iran, ISIS will likely thrive. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jun 30, 2019 • 50min
47. The New American Culture War
This week we speak to journalist Jacob Siegel about America's new culture war, where deepening political division is leading to escalating violence and hatred. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jun 19, 2019 • 33min
46. Is This Hong Kong's Last Stand?
We speak to Laurel Chor, a journalist on the ground in the midst of the protests currently sweeping across Hong Kong. She explains why an estimated 2 million people marched recently against the new extradition bill. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jun 12, 2019 • 1h 43min
45. On the Ground for Sudan's Uprising
We speak to journalist Yousra Elbagir about what's happening with Sudan's revolution. She explains what she's seen--from the ground and in her investigative work--in Sudan, explaining how the uprising has been hijacked by a brutal paramilitary force. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jun 8, 2019 • 44min
44. Afghanistan's Arms Dealing Networks
We speak to Franz Marty, a journalist who's been living in Afghanistan for the last four years. He's been searching for blackmarket Afghan arms dealers and has discovered a lot of the information around these operations is false. Here's how it really works... - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

May 21, 2019 • 48min
43. The Congo Wars You Won't See in the News
We speak to independent researcher Ryan O'Farrell about the Congo's many militias and the splintering conflicts taking place there, specifically the recent ISIS cell whose members are slaughtering people in the jungle. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

May 20, 2019 • 3min
Shop Restocked
All the Staple t-shirts have been restocked in the shop and the Popular Front x Champion Cease and Desist Sweater is on sale now. Have a look. www.popularfront.bigcartel.com

May 3, 2019 • 34min
42. Aid Under Fire with the Free Burma Rangers
We speak to Dave Eubank of the Free Burma Rangers about how his organisation of volunteers helps to save lives in some of the most dangerous conflicts on earth... - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Apr 22, 2019 • 42min
41. The Underground ISIS Network Still Active in Mosul
We speak to researcher and analyst Rasha Al Aqeedi about her home city of Mosul and the grip ISIS has there. She tells us how ISIS first took over and how they're still around operating criminal networks throughout the city. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front


