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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Apr 16, 2019 • 44min
Indians and Cowboys w/ Sonja Thomas
Sonja M. Thomas is Associate Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Colby College. Please support the show created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com
Apr 12, 2019 • 1h 23min
The Task of the Critic in the Era of Austerity w/Paul A. Bové
Paul A. Bové is distinguished professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh and editor of boundary 2, published by Duke University Press. Please support the show created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com
Apr 9, 2019 • 6min
(PREVIEW) Bonus Episode 13 - Nations and Nationalisms w/ Nasser Mufti
A sneak preview of Nasser Mufti's second bonus episode. Sign up for the Patreon to gain access to this and other great bonus content. https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com
Apr 6, 2019 • 6min
(PREVIEW) Bonus Episode 11- Sara Salem
A sneak preview of Sara Salem's bonus episode. Sign up for the Patreon to gain access to this and other great bonus content. https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com
Apr 6, 2019 • 29min
Shlomo Sand "On Nations and Nationhood" (2011)
From February 2011, Shlomo Sand speaks in London at an event organized by the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. Writer and historian Shlomo Sand interrogates the foundations of nationhood, placing the idea of 'invention' above race, religion, and language.
Apr 2, 2019 • 4min
Moloq Sampler : "Beau Village" + "Beau City"
Jake Aron is one half of Moloq and one of the earliest boosters of this podcast. I interviewed him recently ("No one is born angry") and we talked about Arabic, music, and American identity post-9/11. Support his work and check out these two tracks from Moloq's latest album. Buy their album Moloqmusic.com Follow Moloq: @moloqmusic Twitter & Instagram Please support the show https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com
Apr 2, 2019 • 45min
Fortress Eco-nationalism w/ Max Ajl
Max Ajl recently completed his doctorate in Development Sociology at Cornell University. Read his article, Beyond the Green New Deal Please support the show created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com
Mar 28, 2019 • 46min
Palestine is still the issue w/Asa Winstanley
Asa Winstanley is an investigative journalist and podcaster with Electronic Intifada. Please support the show https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com
Mar 25, 2019 • 1h
Imaginary Asia w/Matt Dagher Margosian
Matt Dagher Margosian is the founder of Asia Art Tours based out of Taiwan and Seattle. asiaartours.com Please support the show https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com
Mar 22, 2019 • 42min
No one is born angry w/Jake Aron
Jake Aron studied at Columbia's Middle East South Asian and African Studies department. He is one half of Moloq, an Atlanta-based psychedelic pop duo he co-founded with Paul Stevens. They just put out the band's second full length album, Moloq, this February. Moloqmusic.com @moloqmusic Twitter & Instagram. Please support the show https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com
