The East is a Podcast

Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist)
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Apr 5, 2020 • 41min

Perspectives on COVID-19

Frontline healthcare workers share their perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest produced by Mary Turfah Please consider supporting the show. Go to eastpodcast.com and find links to Patreon, Gofundme, cash apps, and merch store.
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Mar 31, 2020 • 55min

Ten Years after Green w/ Pouya Alimagham

Pouya Alimagham teaches history at MIT His book is available now Please consider supporting the show.
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Mar 29, 2020 • 10min

[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 do this show independently and get no sponsorships or advertising. It is my primary income and I'm hoping to make it sustainable. You can donate directly through Gofundme, and PayPal/Venmo as well. Links to the latter on my website, eastpodcast.com
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Mar 28, 2020 • 1h 1min

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

Christian Lehmann teaches literature at Bard High School Early College Cleveland. Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme
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Mar 25, 2020 • 1h 8min

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
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Mar 22, 2020 • 47min

(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). Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme.
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Mar 17, 2020 • 16min

[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!
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Mar 12, 2020 • 46min

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. Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme
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Mar 7, 2020 • 45min

(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' in Ethical Futures and Global Science Fiction (Palgrave Macmillan). Mushba Said (@HeyMushba)is a writer, designer, and artist from Karachi who recently completed her undergrad in Communication Studies, double-minoring in Policy and Comparative Literature. Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme
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Mar 2, 2020 • 45min

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. Please consider supporting the show created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) www.eastpodcast.com

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