The East is a Podcast

Tim Anderson is an academic based in Australia and the author of the forthcoming book, Axis of Resistance: Towards an Independent Middle East. Thanks to Nazanin Zarepour for arranging and conducting this interview. An appeal 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. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make a third of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Ali Alizadeh is a political analyst and media activist based in London. An appeal 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. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make a third of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Louis Allday is an academic and researcher based in London. Read the piece here An appeal 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. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make a third of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Assal Rad is a Research Fellow at the National Iranian American Council. Check out her article.

Federico Fuentes is a political analyst and writer based in Australia. An appeal 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. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make just over half of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Suchitra Vijayan is the founder and Executive Director of the Polis Project. An appeal 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. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make just over half of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

Unlocked from behind the paywall Here is a short archival mashup exploring the widely-held belief in Hollywood liberalism and ways in which women/PoC actors are often conscripted into gender/racewashing the not-so-pretty parts of US pop culture history. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, has long been lauded as some kind of firebrand radical who pushed the boundaries of the respectable. The reality is a bit more nuanced. Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme

One year ago today we launched our first show. It's been a lot of fun-- and a lot of work. I hope you have been enjoying the show. Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme Thank you to everyone who has listened, promoted, supported, or been on the show.

Three generations of the Turfah family narrate the story of Salha, a Palestinian Shi'a village ethnically cleansed in 1948. An appeal 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. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make just over half of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

A conversation with Syria analyst and blogger Ehsani An appeal 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. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make just over half of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com