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

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 52 - Hussein Kesvani on Muslim guilt 22.03.2020 46:41

Unlocked from behind the paywall! Hope you enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Hussein Kesvani . Check out his book, Follow me Akhi (2019). Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme .

[Preview] Dr. Saeed Biglari on Iran, sanctions, and COVID-19 17.03.2020 16:12

An excerpt from a recent episode of the Red Nation Podcast. For the entire episode, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

Breaking the Siege w/ Justin Podur 12.03.2020 46:05

Justin Podur is an associate professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University. His new novel is Siegebreakers . Please consider donating to keep my work going. You can sign up on Patreon or give a one time donation on Gofundme

(Unlocked) Bonus Episode 49 - Other Speculative Fictions w/ Nudrat Kamal 07.03.2020 44:33

Unlocked from behind the paywall Nudrat Kamal (@nudratkamal) is a professor of comparative literature at IBA in Karachi. She has also recently published a chapter titled 'The Post Colonial Cyborg' in Ethical Futures and Global Science Fiction (Palgrave Macmillan). Mushba Said (@HeyMushba)is a writer, designer, and artist from Karachi who recently completed her undergrad in Communication Studies,...

Graveyard of Empires: US surrenders in Afghanistan w/ Emran Feroz and Ali Latifi 02.03.2020 44:40

Emran Feroz and Ali Latifi return to the podcast to discuss the US surrender in Afghanistan. Please consider supporting the show created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) www.eastpodcast.com

[Preview] Justin Podur on breaking the siege of Gaza 29.02.2020 18:36

Check out Justin 's podcasts and his new novel, Siegebreakers.

The forgotten victims of Hanau w/Maryam Aras, Denijal Jegić, and Adem Ferizaj 29.02.2020 1:02:36

Maryam Aras , Denijal Jegić , and Adem Ferizaj return to the podcast to share their insights into the racist violence in Germany Check out Denijal's article Please consider supporting the show created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) www.eastpodcast.com

"Nothing like home" w/ Zakaria Mokdad 25.02.2020 20:34

*Apologies for the sound quality* Zakaria Mokdad is the co-owner of Aleppo Kebab in Toronto http://www.aleppokebab.ca/ Please consider supporting the show. Please help me hit my goal of $1500 a month on Patreon . You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal and Gofundme . Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

(Preview) Bonus Episode 52- Hussein Kesvani on Muslim guilt 21.02.2020 9:01

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 well. Links to the latter on my website, eastpodcast.com

The institutional farce of US elections w/ Sam Knight and Sam Sacks 20.02.2020 54:44

Sam Sacks and Sam Knight are journalists based in DC and host the DC Sentinel . Please consider supporting the show. Please help me hit my goal of $1500 a month on Patreon . You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal and Gofundme . Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

(Preview) Bonus Episode 51 - Feel the Bern? w/ Max Ajl 16.02.2020 6:50

Iran is a normal country w/ Zahra Shafei 12.02.2020 30:24

Zahra Shafei studies dentistry in Iran. Please consider supporting the show. Please help me hit my goal of $1500 a month on Patreon . You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal and Gofundme . Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com

(Preview) Bonus Episode 49 - Other Speculative Fictions w/ Nudrat Kamal 08.02.2020 5:07

Schaffen wir das? - Das Foreigner Forum w/Maryam Aras, Denijal Jegić, and Adem Ferizaj 07.02.2020 1:08:02

Had a great conversation with Maryam Aras , Denijal Jegić , and Adem Ferizaj . English-language conversation begins around min 39:00. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wir_schaffen_das Please consider supporting the show created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com

The sword and the neck: on the 'Deal of the Century' w/ Tamara Nassar 03.02.2020 37:22

Tamara Nassar is an associate editor at The Electronic Intifada Please consider supporting the show created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com

Ilan Pappé: Don't call it a Nakba (2008) 30.01.2020 28:00

Professor Ilan Pappé speaks in 2008 on the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Source

Rewatchability Episode 411- ARGO featuring SINA RAHMANI 29.01.2020 1:08:14

[I went on one of my favourite podcasts, Rewatchability , to talk about Argo. Enjoy!] With the Oscars approaching we take a look back at ARGO! Directed by and starring Ben Affleck, Argo beat out a crowded field to win Best Picture at the 2012 ceremony. But is it all CIA propaganda? @UrOrientalist joins us to extract the truth!

Hilbourne A. Watson on imperialism, theory, and capital (pt.2) 25.01.2020 1:15:08

Hilbourne A. Watson is an Emeritus Professor at Bucknell University. Jeb Sprague is a Research Associate at the Institute for Research on World-Systems at the University of California, Riverside

Hilbourne A. Watson on imperialism, theory, and capital (pt.1) 20.01.2020 57:06

Hilbourne A. Watson is an Emeritus Professor at Bucknell University. Jeb Sprague is a Research Associate at the Institute for Research on World-Systems at the University of California, Riverside

The East is a Podcast Radio (vol.2) 18.01.2020 46:01

Curated by Moloq (@moloqmusic ) Check out Moloq at https://www.moloqmusic.com .

Iraq Revolts (#3) w/ Yousef K. Baker and Dina Al-Adeeb 12.01.2020 1:41:45

Special series on the Iraqi revolts by guest host Yousef K. Baker Dena Al-Adeeb is Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow in the American Studies Department at UC Davis. Recorded on November 9, 2019

Matches and Powderkegs w/ Yousef K. Baker 05.01.2020 38:10

Yousef K. Baker ( @YousefKB ) is Assistant Professor of International Studies at California State University, Long Beach. Please consider supporting the show

(PREVIEW) Bonus Episode 46 - On the assassination of Qasem Soleimani 04.01.2020 7:22

I went on the District Sentinel Radio to talk recent events in the region. Sign up at patreon.com/east_podcast for access to this and 30+ hours of bonus content.

A better Green New Deal is possible w/ Max Ajl 31.12.2019 46:19

Max Ajl recently completed his PhD in Development Sociology at Cornell University. Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least 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

Understanding Myanmar w/ David Brenner 27.12.2019 1:09:25

Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi interviews his Goldsmiths colleague David Brenner Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least 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