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)
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Jul 23, 2020 • 42min
The Paul Robeson Mixtape
Paul Robeson was a singer, activist, and open Communist during the heyday of McCarthyist America. Great thanks to Hami Bahadori for putting this amazing mix together.
Jul 19, 2020 • 11min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 69 - Amanda Yee
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 website, eastpodcast.com One of my earliest patrons, Amanda Yee (@catcontentonly), makes her first appearance on the show to talk NYC protests, COVID, and a horrible article about the legacy of Edward Said.
Jul 18, 2020 • 53min
Trouble in Caucasia w/ Cavid Ağa
Cavid Ağa is a journalist and translator based in Ankara. 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 12, 2020 • 52min
Reel Bad Arabs: Jack G. Shaheen on How Hollywood Vilifies Arabs (2004)
Almost two decades ago, author and scholar Jack G. Shaheen gave this lecture about Hollywood's vilification of Arabs and Muslims based on his book, Reel Bad Arabs. Link to the original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnQND1g_y3Q
Jul 9, 2020 • 1h 14min
Team America: World Police (2004)
[I went back on one of my favourite podcasts, Rewatchability, to talk about Team America : World Police. Enjoy!] Happy Birthday America! In celebration we light up some fireworks with TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE!
Jul 3, 2020 • 1h 12min
Lebanon's crisis worsens w/ Ehsani
Ehsani returns to discuss Lebanon's worsening financial crisis. 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
Jun 29, 2020 • 10min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 66 - Nick Estes on settler monuments
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 website, eastpodcast.com Nick Estes returns to the podcast to talk about something really good: tearing down settler monuments.
Jun 26, 2020 • 1h 24min
Writing Revolutions: History and Theory between Ethiopia and Iran
Writing Revolutions: History and Theory between Ethiopia and Iran Conversation hosted by Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies Source Elleni Centime Zeleke (Bio) is Assistant Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University. Her book is available here Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi is Lecturer in Comparative Political Theory at Goldsmiths, University of London. Check his recent book. Conversation facilitated by Arash Davari
Jun 23, 2020 • 37min
(Preview) Justin Podur and Carl Zha on recent tensions between China and India
A 30-min preview of the latest episode of The Anti-Empire Podcast with Justin Podur (https://twitter.com/justinpodur) and Carl Zha (https://twitter.com/CarlZha) Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts or listen here https://archive.org/details/indiachinajune182020
Jun 18, 2020 • 8min
(Preview) Bonus Episode 64 - Kailas Nath Kaul and the story of the first Indian botanist at Kew Gardens
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 website, eastpodcast.com This is based on an book chapter I contributed to an edited collection published by U Toronto Press. Read by Alex Salamat
