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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 character assassination of Jeremy Corbyn w/ Asa Winstanley

Friend of the podcast Asa Winstanley (@AsaWinstanley) makes his long awaited return to talk about the smearing of Jeremy Corbyn. Check out Asa's work at Electronic Intifada and subscribe to his Substack Support the show on Patreon

Jan 29, 20221 hr 3 min

(Preview) Bonus Episode 123 - Just gimme that countryside w/ Turnip Greens Radio

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. Friends of the show Kevin and Mo from Turnip Greens Radio (@GreensRadio) join me to talk about small farms and neoliberal food systems. Subscribe to their podcast on your podcatcher and support the farm on Patreon ! Thanks for supporting the show!...

Jan 26, 202246 min

James Connolly and Irish anticolonial resistance (Pt.2) w/ Chris Beausang

Chris Beausang ( @ilchinealach ) is a writer and critic based in Dublin. His novel Tunnel of Toads is forthcoming from Marrowbone Books. Check out his piece on Liberated Texts, "Ireland’s Struggle for Self-determination" https://liberatedtexts.com/reviews/irelands-struggle-for-self-determination-robbie-mcveigh-and-bill-rolstons-ireland-colonialism-and-the-unfinished-revolution /...

Jan 21, 202252 min

(Preview) Bonus Episode 121 - On "patriotic" socialism w/ Nick Estes

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 My comrade Nick Estes (@nickwestes) from The Red Nation Podcast joined me (in person!) to discuss the rise of a self-described group of "patriotic socialists." https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-on-60196864...

Jan 05, 202216 min

James Connolly and Irish anticolonial resistance (Pt.1) w/ Chris Beausang

Chris Beausang ( @ilchinealach ) is a writer and critic based in Dublin. His novel Tunnel of Toads is forthcoming from Marrowbone Books. Check out his piece, "Ireland’s Struggle for Self-determination" https://liberatedtexts.com/reviews/irelands-struggle-for-self-determination-robbie-mcveigh-and-bill-rolstons-ireland-colonialism-and-the-unfinished-revolution/ Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast...

Dec 27, 20211 hr 12 min

(Preview) Bonus Episode 120 - The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)

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 Friend of the show Sun Feiyang (@ moghilemear13 ) returns to talk about the Chinese blockbuster The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)....

Dec 23, 202121 min

(Preview) Rewatchability - A CHRISTMAS CAROL with Sina Rahmani

This is a preview. Listen to the full episode by subscribing to Rewatchability on your podcatcher. This week we get into the Christmas spirit with literal Christmas spirits, yes we're talking about the classic tale A CHRISTMAS CAROL in it many iterations. It's a beloved classic adored by millions, but how does it hold up today?

Dec 17, 202119 min

Forum: Is journalism dead?

A conversation on the state of contemporary professional news journalism featuring Justin Podur ( @justinpodur ) from the Anti-Empire Project , and co-hosts of The Brief Podcast (@thebriefpod) Nora Barrows-Friedman (@norabf) , and John Elmer (@jonelmer ) Please consider supporting the show patreon.com/east_podcast...

Dec 10, 20211 hr 4 min

The kidnapping of Alex Saab w/ Ricardo Vaz

Ricardo Vaz is a writer and editor with VenezuelAnalysis.com Subscribe to their new podcast on your podcatcher. Please consider supporting the show patreon.com/east_podcast

Nov 21, 202139 min

(Preview) Bonus Episode 113 - Uprooting birthrights w/ Nora Barrows-Friedman

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 Nora Barrows-Friedman ( @norabf ) is a staff writer and associate editor at The Electronic Intifada , and is co-host of the EI Podcast and @thebriefpod...

Oct 22, 202121 min

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 111 - The importance of close reading w/ Louis Allday

Louis Allday ( @Louis_Allday ) is a writer, historian and founding editor of Liberatedtexts.com Unlocked from behind the paywall. Sign up for the bonus feed at Patreon.com/east_podcast to get great bonus content and help sustain the show. Go to eastpodcast.com for links to Gofundme, merch store, and cash apps.

Oct 13, 20211 hr 17 min

(Preview) Episode 14 - Afghanistan 101 w/ Justin Podur

Friend of the podcast Amanda ( @catcontentonly ) interviews another friend of the podcast, Justin Podur ( @justinpodur ) about the history of Afghanistan Access this episode in its entirety by signing up at https://www.patreon.com/radiofreeamanda

Oct 08, 202133 min

Decolonization, not decolonize w/ Nasser Mufti

Long time friend of the podcast Nasser Mufti teaches at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Check out his article, " Hating Victorian Studies Properly " Please consider supporting the show. Go to Eastpodcast.com for links to Patreon, GoFundMe, cash apps, and merch store....

Oct 07, 20211 hr 19 min

Charles W. Mills: "Theorizing Racial Justice" (2020)

Charles W. Mills giving the Tanner Lecture on Human Values in 2020 at the University of Michigan Source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78wzAfQu9Mw&ab_channel=UniversityofMichigan

Oct 02, 20211 hr 19 min

The point, however, is to change it w/ Midwestern Marx

Carlos L. Garrido, Edward L. Smith, and Alex Zambito are the force behind Midwestern Marx Check out their Youtube channel Please consider supporting the show. Go to Eastpodcast.com for links to Patreon, GoFundMe, cash apps, and merch store.

Sep 21, 202156 min
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