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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Aug 26, 2020 • 47min
The Chinese American Forum (Part 2)
Three previous guests of the show (Amanda Yee, Amy Wong, and Carl Zha), return to share their thoughts on Chinese American identity, race, language, and a whole lot more! Please consider supporting the show and help me 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
Aug 20, 2020 • 1h 11min
The Chinese American Forum (Part 1)
Three previous guests of the show (Amanda Yee, Amy Wong, and Carl Zha), return to share their thoughts on Chinese American identity, race, language, and a whole lot more! Please consider supporting the show and help me 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
Aug 17, 2020 • 53min
Beirut Ground Zero w/ Jana Nakhal and Ashraf Mtaweh
Jana Nakhal is a Marxist feminist organizer, urban activist and member of the Lebanese Communist Party's central committee Ashraf Mtaweh is a Lebanese artist and filmmaker. Gofundme Link
Aug 13, 2020 • 14min
(Preview) Red Power Hour: The Washington Skinwalkers w/ Amanda Blackhorse
A preview of a new podcast from The Red Nation. Subscribe on your podcatcher! Melanie , Andrew , and Nick talk with Diné activist and social worker Amanda Blackhorse
Aug 9, 2020 • 24min
(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 42 - Karim Makdisi on Lebanese politics
Unlocked from behind the paywall! Please enjoy this episode with AUB professor Karim Makdisi originally recorded in November 2019 If you need more The East is a Podcast, there are dozens of episodes available to patrons of the show. Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast
Aug 8, 2020 • 38min
Japan Panic, White Terror: Vincent Chin and anti-Asian Racism in the US
(Content Warning: brutal violence described graphically) Thank you to Benjamin Bartu for putting this mix together. Please consider supporting the show and help me 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
Aug 3, 2020 • 33min
(Preview) Uproar in the Studio: Sky Hunter (2017)
I was invited to talk with Uproar in the Studio (@ChinaFilmPod on Twitter) about the Chinese military film Sky Hunter (2017). Subscribe to their podcast on your podcatcher. Link to the full episode https://uproarinthestudio.home.blog/2020/07/21/bonus-sky-hunter/
Aug 1, 2020 • 1h 17min
Russiagate, Douma, and the failure of the US media class w/Aaron Maté
Aaron Maté is a journalist based in NYC. Check out his podcast, Pushback. Please consider supporting the show and help me 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
Jul 29, 2020 • 13min
"Canceling the College Football Season Isn't Enough" (2020)
Read by the authors. Link to original article (link). Check out The End of Sport if you haven't already!
Jul 27, 2020 • 49min
The DR Congo and the struggle for postcolonial liberation w/ Justin Podur
Friend of the podcast Justin Podur (https://www.podur.org/) returns to talk about his new book, America's Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the DR Congo. Please consider supporting the show and help me 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
