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The East is a Podcast

Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist)www.eastpodcast.com
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)
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Episodes

The Chinese American Forum (Part 2)

Three previous guests of the show ( Amanda Yee , Amy Wong , and Carl Zha ), return to share their thoughts on Chinese American identity, race, language, and a whole lot more! Please consider supporting the show and help me 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...

Aug 26, 202047 min

The Chinese American Forum (Part 1)

Three previous guests of the show ( Amanda Yee , Amy Wong , and Carl Zha ), return to share their thoughts on Chinese American identity, race, language, and a whole lot more! Please consider supporting the show and help me 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...

Aug 20, 20201 hr 11 min

Beirut Ground Zero w/ Jana Nakhal and Ashraf Mtaweh

Jana Nakhal is a Marxist feminist organizer, urban activist and member of the Lebanese Communist Party's central committee Ashraf Mtaweh is a Lebanese artist and filmmaker. Gofundme Link

Aug 17, 202053 min

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 42 - Karim Makdisi on Lebanese politics

Unlocked from behind the paywall! Please enjoy this episode with AUB professor Karim Makdisi originally recorded in November 2019 If you need more The East is a Podcast, there are dozens of episodes available to patrons of the show. Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast

Aug 09, 202024 min

Japan Panic, White Terror: Vincent Chin and anti-Asian Racism in the US

(Content Warning: brutal violence described graphically) Thank you to Benjamin Bartu for putting this mix together. Please consider supporting the show and help me 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...

Aug 08, 202038 min

(Preview) Uproar in the Studio: Sky Hunter (2017)

I was invited to talk with Uproar in the Studio ( @ChinaFilmPod on Twitter) about the Chinese military film Sky Hunter (2017). Subscribe to their podcast on your podcatcher. Link to the full episode https://uproarinthestudio.home.blog/2020/07/21/bonus-sky-hunter/

Aug 03, 202033 min

Russiagate, Douma, and the failure of the US media class w/Aaron Maté

Aaron Maté is a journalist based in NYC. Check out his podcast, Pushback . Please consider supporting the show and help me 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...

Aug 01, 20201 hr 17 min

The DR Congo and the struggle for postcolonial liberation w/ Justin Podur

Friend of the podcast Justin Podur ( https://www.podur.org/ ) returns to talk about his new book, America's Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the DR Congo . Please consider supporting the show and help me 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...

Jul 27, 202049 min

The Paul Robeson Mixtape

Paul Robeson was a singer, activist, and open Communist during the heyday of McCarthyist America. Great thanks to Hami Bahadori for putting this amazing mix together.

Jul 23, 202042 min

(Preview) Bonus Episode 69 - Amanda Yee

A preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level. You can donate directly through Gofundme , and PayPal/Venmo as well. Links to the latter on my website, eastpodcast.com One of my earliest patrons, Amanda Yee (@catcontentonly), makes her first appearance on the show to talk NYC protests, COVID, and a horrible article about the legacy of Edward Said....

Jul 19, 202011 min

Trouble in Caucasia w/ Cavid Ağa

Cavid Ağa is a journalist and translator based in Ankara. Please consider supporting the show and help me 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

Jul 18, 202053 min

Team America: World Police (2004)

[I went back on one of my favourite podcasts, Rewatchability , to talk about Team America : World Police. Enjoy!] Happy Birthday America! In celebration we light up some fireworks with TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE!

Jul 09, 20201 hr 14 min

Lebanon's crisis worsens w/ Ehsani

Ehsani returns to discuss Lebanon's worsening financial crisis. Please consider supporting the show and help me 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

Jul 03, 20201 hr 12 min

(Preview) Bonus Episode 66 - Nick Estes on settler monuments

A preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level. You can donate directly through Gofundme , and PayPal/Venmo as well. Links to the latter on my website, eastpodcast.com Nick Estes returns to the podcast to talk about something really good: tearing down settler monuments....

Jun 29, 202010 min

Writing Revolutions: History and Theory between Ethiopia and Iran

Writing Revolutions: History and Theory between Ethiopia and Iran Conversation hosted by Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies Source Elleni Centime Zeleke ( Bio ) is Assistant Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University. Her book is available here Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi is Lecturer in Comparative Political Theory at Goldsmiths, University of London. Check his recent book . Conversation facilita...

Jun 26, 20201 hr 24 min

The Century of Humiliation w/Carl Zha

Carl Zha is the host of the Silk and Steel podcast. Consider supporting the show. Go to eastpodcast.com for links to Patreon , Gofundme , cash apps, and merch store.

Jun 12, 20201 hr 20 min

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 63 - A story about my mistakes w/ Shepherd

Unlocked from behind the paywall. Check out Shepherd's farm and support at https://www.patreon.com/ManorofMixedBlessings If you need more The East is a Podcast, there are dozens of episodes available to patrons of the show. Sign up at https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast

Jun 07, 202012 min

Imperialism means I can't breathe w/ Andray Domise

Andray Domise is a Contributing Editor at Macleans magazine. #blackilvesmatter Consider supporting the show. Go to eastpodcast.com for links to Patreon , Gofundme , cash apps, and merch store.

Jun 04, 20201 hr 5 min

Game Over w/ Sharmine Narwani

Sharmine Narwani is a freelance journalist based in London and Beirut Consider supporting the show. Go to eastpodcast.com for links to Patreon , Gofundme , cash apps, and merch store.

Jun 01, 20201 hr 18 min

Rulez for Writerz w/ Aditya Desai

Aditya Desai is a freelance writer and adjunct writing instructor based in Baltimore. Consider supporting the show. Go to eastpodcast.com for links to Patreon, Gofundme, cash apps, and merch store.

May 28, 20201 hr 8 min

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 61 - Josh Stacher

Unlocked from behind the paywall! Hope you enjoy this short extract from Josh Stacher's most recent book, Watermelon Democracy: Egypt’s Turbulent Transition (2019). Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme .

May 25, 202012 min

Palestine is not a Jewish issue w/ Seth

For Nakba day, a conversation with Seth (aka "kabbalah bitch"), a Jewish American anti-Zionist Palestine solidarity activist and self-described "Twitter dumbass." Consider supporting the show. Go to eastpodcast.com for links to Patreon , GoFundMe, cash apps, and Merch store.

May 16, 20201 hr 8 min

Minority Report (2002) w/ Shama Rangwala and Desmond Cole

Guest host and longtime supporter of the podcast Shama Rangwala in conversation with journalist Desmond Cole about the 2002 film Minority Report. Consider supporting the show. Go to eastpodcast.com for links to Patreon , GoFundMe, cash apps, and Merch store.

May 14, 20201 hr 40 min
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