Alex Foley

Reports from the Edge

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With our world speeding towards multiple disasters — ecological, political, and cultural — it can be difficult to make sense of the headlines, let alone see the faulty wiring beneath them. Reports from the Edge is a podcast series that digs into the unseen forces and distorted logics driving the collapse around us. Hosted by Alex Foley, each episode features conversations with the thinkers, scientists, artists, scholars, and legal experts who work at the very edge of the impending collapse on topics such as our buckling financial systems, ecosystems at a tipping point, algorithmic control, and...

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Alex Foley

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Palestinian Narratives with Ramsey Hanhan 30.07.2025 1:15:50

Palestinian author Ramsey Hanhan came by the pod to discuss his work, his childhood during the first intifada, his experience as a Palestinian currently in the diaspora, and what it means to write about Palestine in a colonial tongue.

The Crime of Genocide with Dr Elisa von Joeden-Forgey 14.07.2025 1:30:52

In this episode, I spoke to co-founder of the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, Dr Elisa von Joeden-Forgey. We spoke about common misconceptions about genocide, her time with communities in northern Iraq who had experienced genocide at the hands of Daesh/ISIS, and the imperial force driving the Palestinian Genocide.

Surviving Gaza with Abubaker Abed 08.06.2025 55:24

In this episode I sat down with Palestinian journalist Abubaker Abed in Ireland where he is recovering from malnutrition and the impacts of the genocide on his body. We spoke about his home, Deir al Balah, before the genocide; what daily life as a reporter looked like; and how he is adjusting to life in Ireland away from his family.

Reports from the Edge: Trailer 07.06.2025 2:10

Host Alex Foley walks through the premise of Reports from the Edge, a new podcast series trying to understand our collapsing world, and what topics listeners can expect in the coming episodes.