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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 news 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. See more at www.popularfront.co

Episodes

170. Roma Clashes in Thessaloniki After Police Killing

Today we speak to reporter George from Greece's "Copwatch" about the recent clashes in Thessaloniki after a cop shot a teenage Roma lad in the head. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Dec 21, 202239 minEp. 170

169. Turkish Revenge Attacks on Rojava Over Suspicious Bombing

Today we speak to writer and researcher Alexander McKeever about Turkey's latest round of deadly attacks across Kurdistan. - https://akmckeever.substack.com/ - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Dec 17, 202239 minEp. 169

168. The Bratislava Terrorgram Shooting

Today we speak to investigative reporter Ali Winston about the recent and largely under-reported Bratislava neo-Nazi mass shooting and how it was spurned on by a new trend in online far-right militancy. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Dec 05, 202247 minEp. 168

167. Life as a Prisoner of War in the Donetsk People's Republic

In this episode we speak to international volunteer and Ukrainian soldier Aiden Aslin. He tells us about his experience this year being captured and tortured by Russian backed separatists in east Ukraine. For the second half of the interview go to: https://www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Nov 18, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 167

166. Russia's Anarchist Partisans Fighting Putin from Within

Today we speak to researcher Tom Lord about the "Anarcho-Communist Combat Organisation" (BOAK), a partisan group blowing up railways and attacking military recruitment offices inside Russia in a bid to disrupt Putin's ongoing war on Ukraine. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Nov 14, 202248 minEp. 166

165. JStark's Legacy: 3D-Printed Guns of the Myanmar Rebels

Today we speak to journalist James Stout about the 3D-printed guns used by Myanmar rebels against the brutal junta forces. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Nov 03, 202253 minEp. 165

164. The Fascist Militias Russia Sent to Ukraine

Today we speak to writer and researcher Pierre Vaux about the fascist paramilitary groups Russia has sent to fight in its invasion of Ukraine, ironically something the Kremlin has dubbed a "de-nazification" mission. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Oct 19, 20221 hr 26 minEp. 164

163. How Jina Mahsa Amini's Murder Set Iran's Regime on Fire

Today we speak to writer and director Beri Shalmashi about the brutal "morality police" murder of Jina Mahsa Amini in Iran, and how this has sparked serious anti-regime clashes all across the country. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Sep 30, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 163

162. Azerbaijan is Invading Armenia and No One Cares

Today we speak to author and war veteran Joe Kassabian about Azerbaijan's current invasion of Armenia and how it's being largely ignored in the media. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Sep 16, 202259 minEp. 162

161. The Taliban's Battle Against Islamic State Khorasan Province

Today we speak to analyst and Militant Wire editor Lucas Webber about the Taliban's worsening battle against ISIS in Afghanistan. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Sep 07, 202250 minEp. 161

160. Trouble in Taiwan

We speak to journalist Brian Hioe about the recent agitation between Taiwan and China, and the groups doing arms training just in case the country's invaded. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Aug 17, 202238 minEp. 160

159. The Satanic Neo-Nazi Soldier who Tried to Blow up his own Unit

We speak to journalist Ali Winston about the situation where a US soldier was planning to get his whole unit attacked as a possible human sacrifice for the Order of Nine Angles. Yeah, seriously. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Aug 09, 202257 minEp. 159

158. North Korea's Cyberwar

Today we speak to journalist Geoff White about North Korea's team of l33t hackers who've been attacking South Korea and stealing billions in cryptocurrency. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Aug 03, 202253 minEp. 158

157. On the Ground for Four Wars in Congo

Today we speak to Congo based photojournalist Hugh Kinsella Cunningham about his time covering four different war in Congo this year. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Jul 11, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 157

156. Jane's Revenge: America's Pro-Choice Militants

Today we speak to researcher Saoirse Toohey about America's pro-choice militant group "Jane's Revenge", who've been burning down anti-abortion facilities. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Jul 08, 202253 minEp. 156

155. Deadly Clashes for the Future of Ecuador

Today we're speaking to researcher "Francis", who is based in Ecuador and covering the deadly clashes there between the people and the government. We're going into deep detail about why this is all happening. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Jun 27, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 155

154. What's Happening in the Donbas?

Today we speak to journalist Danny Gold who's recently been embedded with several different units in the Donbas, covering the war in east Ukraine. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Jun 20, 20221 hrEp. 154

153. The Anti-Tech Militants Who Never Got Caught

Today we speak to writer and filmmaker Thomas Dekeyser about an underground French anti-tech militant group that carried out a series of attacks then vanished. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

May 31, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 153

152. Deadly Raids in Jenin

Today we're speaking to writer and researcher Matt Koonce about the ongoing clashes in Palestine and Israel, focusing on the raids and what led up to the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

May 19, 202248 minEp. 152

151. The Joint Turkish-Kurdish Operation Against the PKK

Today we speak to writer and researcher Abdulla Hawez. Hawez is going to be speaking to us about the current conflict in the Kurdistan Region in Northern Iraq, where Kurdish leaders have teamed up with the Turkish regime to lead a joint operation against Kurdish PKK guerrillas inside Kurdistan. Very messy. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Apr 26, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 151

150. The "Post-Nationalist" Conflict in Corsica

Today we speak to Corsican journalist Jean Colonna about the new "post-nationalist" conflict in Corsica, which began with youth clashes against police and is evolving into the bombing of French holiday homes. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front...

Apr 18, 202250 minEp. 150