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Popular Front

Jake Hanrahanpopularfront.co
Popular Front is a grassroots media organisation that focuses solely on war and conflict. We go deeper than mainstream media in a way that makes important war coverage accessible for everyone. The podcast focuses on the niche details of modern warfare and under-reported conflict. Support us: patreon.com/popularfront
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Episodes

On the Ground in Rojava Under Siege

We speak to journalist Wladimir van Wilgenburg. He's just been on the ground in Rojava as HTS jihadists put the region under siege... Wlad: https://x.com/vvanwilgenburg/ No ads and all exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best internet privacy for all our listeners: proton.me/popularfront INFO | MERCH | NEWS | JAKE | SUBSTACK...

Jan 22, 202647 minEp. 266

Will Trump Go to War with Greenland?

Today we speak to journalist Sergiy Slipchenko about the madness that is US president Donald Trump threatening to take over Greenland. Guy's an idiot. No ads and all exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best internet privacy for all our listeners: proton.me/popularfront INFO | MERCH | NEWS | JAKE | SUBSTACK...

Jan 22, 202652 minEp. 265

New Jihadi Attacks Against Kurds in Aleppo

Today we speak to writer and activist Karim Franceschi. He is also a former YPG International commander who fought in Kobanî and Raqqa. He talks to us about the wildlt under-reporter pogroms currently taking place in the Kurdish areas of Aleppo, Syria. The new jiahdi forces of the transitional government have launched a mission of ethnic cleansing and no one seems to care. No ads and all exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best internet privacy for all our listeners: prot...

Jan 14, 20261 hr 27 min

Police in Georgia are Using Chemical Weapons on Protestors

Today we're speaking to Mariam Rigvava. She's a journalist and activist from Georgia🇬🇪. She's talking to us about the evolution of the anti-government protests in Georgia, specifically focused on the fact the police have started using chemical weapons on demonstrators. WWI chemical stocks were deployed recently, burning people's skin and doing God knows what to their lungs. No ads and all exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best internet privacy for all our listeners: p...

Dec 18, 20251 hr 2 minEp. 263

The Grim New Realities of the Ukraine Frontlines

Today we speak to journalist Conall Kearney about his time on the frontlines of Ukraine recently, where the Russian invasion is gaining serious ground with non-stop drone warfare. No ads and all exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best internet privacy for all our listeners: proton.me/popularfront Kearney: https://www.instagram.com/cocobongo666 INFO | MERCH | NEWS | JAKE | SUBSTACK...

Dec 03, 202540 minEp. 262

The Militant European Antifa That Became US Terrorists

Today we speak to researcher and writer Tom Lord. He goes into detail about the militant antifa networks in Europe that have been recently designated "terrorists" by the Trump administration. No ads and all exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best internet privacy for all our listeners: proton.me/popularfront INFO | MERCH | NEWS | JAKE | SUBSTACK...

Nov 28, 202557 minEp. 261

Ambushed by Israeli Settlers in the West Bank

Today we speak to independent journalist Jasper Nathaniel. He tells us about a harrowing ordeal where he was recently ambushed by armed Israeli Settlers. Nathaniel was reporting alongside Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. No ads and all exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best internet privacy for all our listeners: proton.me/popularfront INFO | MERCH | NEWS | JAKE | SUBSTACK...

Nov 20, 20251 hr 17 minEp. 260

Regional Conflict Threatens the Future of Jolani's Syria

Today we speak to researcher and analyst Alexander McKeever. He explains the several different conflicts igniting across the so-called "New Syria" and what that might mean for Jolani's plans for the country. https://akmckeever.substack.com/ No ads and all exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best internet privacy for all our listeners: proton.me/popularfront INFO | MERCH | NEWS | JAKE | SUBSTACK...

Oct 21, 202556 min

Kidnapped on a Gaza Flotilla

Today we speak to journalist Henri Sulku. He was recently detained by the Israeli military whilst on board a freedom flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza. Sulku gives his first hand account of the ordeal. No ads and all exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best internet privacy for all our listeners: proton.me/popularfront INFO | MERCH | NEWS | JAKE | SUBSTACK...

Oct 16, 20251 hr 13 minEp. 258

Morocco's Youth Uprising Turns Deadly

Today we speak to two anon members of the Moroccan guerrilla filmmaker collective Cadre Cagoule. They talk to us about the "Gen Z uprising" in Morocco and how the state is trying to accuse protester of violence as they shoot them dead. https://www.instagram.com/cadre.cagoule No ads and tons of exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best internet privacy for all our listeners: proton.me/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instag...

Oct 03, 202539 minEp. 257

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

Today we speak to independent journalist Ken Klippenstein about the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. We go into the details, the evidence, the motive, and the fallout. https://www.kenklippenstein.com/ No ads and tons of exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best internet privacy for all our listeners: proton.me/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake: www.jakehanrahan.com...

Sep 18, 20251 hr 5 minEp. 256

Popular Front presents: CHAOS INTERNATIONAL

This is a new Popular Front original series called Chaos International . It exposes the Kremlin's mission to use unsuspecting gangs as asymmetric warfare in an effort to destabilised Europe. With deep researcher Victor Mihail—my partner on this project—we'll be uncovering a different Russian led mission to outsource chaos in Europe, every single month. This series will be exclusive to our Patreon, at the $5 a month tier. If you want it, sign up, support us, get the series. What you're about to h...

Sep 10, 202520 min

Jeffrey Epstein's Links to Israeli Military Intelligence

Today we speak to journalist Matthew Petti about the leaked emails he found—emails that link the now dead billionaire pedo sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and former Israeli general and prime minister, Ehud Barak. No ads and tons of exclusives: patreon.com/popularfront Discounted 50% off the best internet privacy for all our listeners: proton.me/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake: www.jakehanrahan.com...

Sep 05, 20251 hr 8 minEp. 255

Popular Front presents: BIG TERROR

This is a new Popular Front original series called Big Terror . It's focused on detailing how governments all over the world are using the threat of terrorism to take away people's rights and destroy our freedoms in ways never seen before. With investigative journalist Ali Winston—my partner on this project—we'll be looking into everything from militarised policing and government spying to mass-censorship and authoritarian protest laws. All of this is tied, in one way or another, to the threat o...

Sep 01, 202534 min

Slaughter in the West Bank // UNLOCKED

This was originally a Patreon only bonus epsiode, but we decided to put it out there for free for everyone as this inforanmtion is vital right now. We speak to journalist Talah Kaddourah about how the war in Gaza has been extended into the West Bank, where many people are still being killed. Please support our work, we are fully independent: https://www.patreon.com/popularfront Donate for Brody: https://pay.collctiv.com/brodys-half-marathon-for-gaza-20007 Talah Kaddourah: https://x.com/Kaddourah...

Aug 25, 202539 min

Thailand vs Cambodia: A Battle Over Temples and Scam Compounds

Today we speak to investigative journalists Nathan Paul Southern and Lindsey Kennedy. We talk about the recent clashes on the Thailand - Cambodia border and how they might be linked to a shadowy scam network... No ads and tons of exclusives: www.patreon.com/popularfront Kevlar vest fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/kevlar-for-khmer-journalists Discounted internet privacy for all our listeners: proton.me/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.inst...

Aug 12, 20251 hr 17 minEp. 253

Israel's Starvation of Gaza is Worse Than You Thought

Today we speak to journalist Hind Hassan. She talks to us about the devastation in Gaza and how Israel's starvation of the Palestinian people there, has been going on much longer than we're led to believe. Hind is one of the best reporters out there when it comes to understanding the facts of this conflict. She's been on the ground all over Palestine—including Gaza. She knows what she's talking about. Brody's fundraiser: https://pay.collctiv.com/brodys-half-marathon-for-gaza-20007 No ads and ton...

Aug 06, 20251 hr 10 minEp. 252

No, the PKK Hasn't Disbanded

Today we speak to journalist Frederike Geerdink about the disbanding and disarming of the Kurdish insurgent group, the PKK. She was on the ground with them recently when they symbolically burned 30 rifles. Turns out, it's not quite what it seems... No ads and tons of exclusives: www.patreon.com/popularfront Discounted internet privacy for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake: ww...

Jul 21, 202539 minEp. 251

The Untold Radicalisation of the Christchurch Mass Murderer

In this episode we speak to journalist Joey Watson. He's been investigating the origins of the far-right militant that carried out the 2019 Christchurch mass shooting. Fifty one people were killed in the attack on two mosques, at least three of the dead were children. The shooter is an absolute monster and Watson has dug up some information on his past that reveals what led him down this path, and who might have helped him. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WIMutqUlVL267eSiryBW3 No ads and tons ...

Jul 14, 20251 hr 36 minEp. 250

A New Rebellion in Serbia

Today we speak to concerned citizen Aleksandar Hough. He's on the ground in Belgrade, and will be telling us about the large scale anti-government protests that are sweeping across Serbia right now. Police and hired goons have began attacking protesters and the situation is escalating. No ads and tons of exclusives: www.patreon.com/popularfront Discounted internet privacy for all our listeners: www.protonvpn.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www....

Jul 09, 202549 minEp. 249
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