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)
Episodes
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Mar 14, 2021 • 1h 1min
Abdel Razzaq Takriti: "Kurdistan, Palestine, and the Politics and Poetics of Solidarity"
A talk by Abdel Razzaq Takriti for the Global Middle East Seminar Series at Goldsmiths Centre for Postcolonial Studies. Introduction by friend of the show, Eskandar Sadeghi
Mar 11, 2021 • 49min
Maps of Return: an interview with Dr. Salman Abu Sitta
Dr. Salman Abu Sitta is the Founder and President of the Palestine Land Society and the General Coordinator of the Right of Return Congress and has served as a member of the Palestine National Council. Nyla Matuk is the author of two collections of poetry and the editor of Resisting Canada: An Anthology of Poetry.
Mar 10, 2021 • 13min
(Preview) The Anti Empire Project : Sorry for using the word "Corbyn" (in Canada)
An excerpt from a recent episode of Justin Podur's fantastic podcast, The Anti Empire Project. If you like my show you will probably enjoy Justin's! Subscribe on your podcatcher or listen on his website
Feb 28, 2021 • 1h 5min
The OG Moderate Rebels: Iran-Contra and the violent legacies of US foreign policy w/ Alexander Aviña
Alexander Aviña is Associate Professor of History in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Arizona State University. Check out his article. Consider supporting podcast on Patreon or go to Eastpodcast.com for links to GofundMe, Paypal, and merch store.
Feb 24, 2021 • 57min
Malcolm Byrne: "Iran-Contra: Reagan's Scandal and the Unchecked Abuse of Presidential Power" (2015)
A 2015 lecture hosted by the US National Archives. Get the book Source
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
