Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist)

The East is a Podcast

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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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Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist)

Episodes

Saving face: Saudi Arabia's quagmire in Yemen w/ Nasser Arrabyee 17.06.2020 41:05

Nasser Arrabyee returns to the podcast to talk about the Saudi exit strategy in Yemen. Consider supporting the show. Go to eastpodcast.com for links to Patreon , Gofundme , cash apps, and merch store.

The Century of Humiliation w/Carl Zha 12.06.2020 1:19:49

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.

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 63 - A story about my mistakes w/ Shepherd 07.06.2020 12:16

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

(Preview) The End of Sport: Racism and Resistance with Michael Bennett 06.06.2020 11:11

My longtime friend and guest of the show Nathan Kalman-Lamb ( @nkalamb ) recently launched a podcast with Derek Silva ( @DerekCrim ). Enjoy this short clip from episode 15. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts.

Imperialism means I can't breathe w/ Andray Domise 04.06.2020 1:04:48

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.

Game Over w/ Sharmine Narwani 01.06.2020 1:17:40

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.

Rulez for Writerz w/ Aditya Desai 28.05.2020 1:08:10

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.

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 61 - Josh Stacher 25.05.2020 12:09

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 .

Palestine is not a Jewish issue w/ Seth 16.05.2020 1:08:26

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.

Minority Report (2002) w/ Shama Rangwala and Desmond Cole 14.05.2020 1:40:24

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.

Ilan Pappé: Viewing Israel-Palestine Through the Lens of Settler-Colonialism (2017) 13.05.2020 47:53

A 2017 lecture by Ilan Pappé titled "The Value of Viewing Israel-Palestine Through the Lens of Settler-Colonialism" hosted by the WRMEA. Introduced by Dale Sprusansky. https://www.wrmea.org/017-may/viewing-israel-palestine-through-the-lens-of-settler-colonialism.html

(Preview) Bonus Episode 60 - Ghalib Halasa's Sultana (1987) 09.05.2020 5:04

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. Help keep the podcast going!

Ghalib Halasa and the Modern Jordanian Novel w/Alex B. Jreisat 07.05.2020 59:59

Alex B. Jreisat is the translator of Ghalib Halasa's Sultana (1988). Apologies for the sound quality! Consider supporting the show. Go to eastpodcast.com for links to Patreon, GoFundMe, cash apps, and Merch store.

"It's like drowning" w/ Fatema Latifi 02.05.2020 36:16

Fatema Latifi is a Respiratory Therapist working in a research hospital in Northern California. Guest hosted by Ali Latifi

(Preview) Bonus Episode 59 - Ode to the Zagros Mountains 26.04.2020 4:10

A preview of the latest bonus episode with Shepherd . 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

The business of life w/ Shepherd 25.04.2020 47:48

Check out Shepherd's farm and support the work at https://www.patreon.com/ManorofMixedBlessings Please consider supporting the show. Go to Eastpodcast.com for links to Patreon, Gofundme, Paypal, and merch store.

Bahrain's Uprising w/ Soraya Lennie 16.04.2020 33:29

Soraya Lennie is a freelance journalist and analyst. http://www.sorayalennie.com/ Please consider supporting the show. Go to Eastpodcast.com for links to Patreon, Gofundme, Paypal, and merch store.

The brighter side of Afghanistan w/Fatimah Hossaini 12.04.2020 46:56

Fatimah Hossaini is an Afghan photographer. Guest hosted by Ali Latifi

Sports??? In this Pandemic?? w/ Derek Silva 08.04.2020 1:03:17

Guest host and former guest Nathan Kalman-Lamb of Duke University talks to Derek Silva , Assistant Professor of Sociology at Kings at Western University in London, Ontario. Please consider supporting the show. Go to eastpodcast.com and find links to Patreon, Gofundme, cash apps, and merch store.

[Preview] Bonus Episode 56 - The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) w/ Tamara Nassar 07.04.2020 11:23

Perspectives on COVID-19 05.04.2020 40:38

Frontline healthcare workers share their perspectives on the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest produced by Mary Turfah Please consider supporting the show. Go to eastpodcast.com and find links to Patreon, Gofundme, cash apps, and merch store.

Ten Years after Green w/ Pouya Alimagham 31.03.2020 54:48

Pouya Alimagham teaches history at MIT His book is available now Please consider supporting the show.

[Preview] Bonus Episode 55 -- Orientalism Reading Group w/Nick Estes 29.03.2020 10:02

The second installment of the Orientalism reading group with 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. I do this show independently and get no sponsorships or advertising. It is my primary income and I'm hoping to make it sustainable. You can donate directly through Gofundme , and PayPal/Venmo as w...

Charles Dickens and the rise of Stan culture w/ Chrisitan Lehmann 28.03.2020 1:00:32

Christian Lehmann teaches literature at Bard High School Early College Cleveland. Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme

Egypt: the forgotten revolution? w/ Josh Stacher 25.03.2020 1:07:51

Joshua Stacher is associate professor of political science at Kent State University and the author of Watermelon Democracy: Egypt's Turbulent Transition