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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Jan 30, 2020 • 28min
Ilan Pappé: Don't call it a Nakba (2008)
Professor Ilan Pappé speaks in 2008 on the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Source
Jan 29, 2020 • 1h 8min
Rewatchability Episode 411- ARGO featuring SINA RAHMANI
[I went on one of my favourite podcasts, Rewatchability, to talk about Argo. Enjoy!] With the Oscars approaching we take a look back at ARGO! Directed by and starring Ben Affleck, Argo beat out a crowded field to win Best Picture at the 2012 ceremony. But is it all CIA propaganda? @UrOrientalist joins us to extract the truth!
Jan 25, 2020 • 1h 15min
Hilbourne A. Watson on imperialism, theory, and capital (pt.2)
Hilbourne A. Watson is an Emeritus Professor at Bucknell University. Jeb Sprague is a Research Associate at the Institute for Research on World-Systems at the University of California, Riverside
Jan 20, 2020 • 57min
Hilbourne A. Watson on imperialism, theory, and capital (pt.1)
Hilbourne A. Watson is an Emeritus Professor at Bucknell University. Jeb Sprague is a Research Associate at the Institute for Research on World-Systems at the University of California, Riverside
Jan 18, 2020 • 46min
The East is a Podcast Radio (vol.2)
Curated by Moloq (@moloqmusic) Check out Moloq at https://www.moloqmusic.com.
Jan 12, 2020 • 1h 42min
Iraq Revolts (#3) w/ Yousef K. Baker and Dina Al-Adeeb
Special series on the Iraqi revolts by guest host Yousef K. Baker Dena Al-Adeeb is Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow in the American Studies Department at UC Davis. Recorded on November 9, 2019
Jan 5, 2020 • 38min
Matches and Powderkegs w/ Yousef K. Baker
Yousef K. Baker (@YousefKB) is Assistant Professor of International Studies at California State University, Long Beach. Please consider supporting the show
Jan 4, 2020 • 7min
(PREVIEW) Bonus Episode 46 - On the assassination of Qasem Soleimani
I went on the District Sentinel Radio to talk recent events in the region. Sign up at patreon.com/east_podcast for access to this and 30+ hours of bonus content.
Dec 31, 2019 • 46min
A better Green New Deal is possible w/ Max Ajl
Max Ajl recently completed his PhD in Development Sociology at Cornell University. Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least 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
Dec 27, 2019 • 1h 9min
Understanding Myanmar w/ David Brenner
Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi interviews his Goldsmiths colleague David Brenner Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least 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
