Podcast
Arab Spring: A History
Hosted by Jamie Redfern · EN
The Arab Spring: A History is a podcast seeking to explore just how the Arab Spring happened. If you've ever wondered just what has been happening in the Middle East for the last few years, this is the podcast for you. So, how are we going to do this? We're going to tell the story of the Middle East since 1900, and take it up to the present day. We'll look at a mixture of revolutions, social reform, political developments, global diplomacy and economic boom and bust across the region that attracts so much attention from the rest of the world. From Turkey to Egypt, Dubai to Syria, Iran to Israel, Afghanistan to Tunisia, we'll follow how the world of 1900 became the world we live in today.
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Episodes
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Episode 34 - 1980s Turkey
Oct 13, 201800:14:05Tap to summarizeThis week we continue in Turkey to cover the events of the 1980s
Transcribe →Episode 33 - Turkish Coups
Jul 25, 201600:15:43Tap to summarizeThis week we briefly cover the solidification of Khomeini's regime and the succession of Khameni and Rafsanjani. We then move on to cover Turkey in the 1970s as it undergoes a series of coups.
Transcribe →Episode 32 - Hostages
Aug 11, 201500:14:17Tap to summarizeThis week we recap events in Iran, more specifically the hostages in the American embassy in Tehran. We also introduce Ronald Reagan, and cover the 1980 US Presidential election.
Transcribe →Episode 31 - Khomeini Supreme
Jul 25, 201500:16:14Tap to summarizeThis week we examine the aftermath of the Islamic Revolution. Ayatollah Khomeini is now in power, and he is determined to change the world. This involves ending his alliance with the communists, going to war with Iran, and, of course, the infamous capture of the American embassy in Tehran.
Transcribe →Episode 30 - The Islamic Revolution
Jul 23, 201500:19:05Tap to summarizeThis week we watch the Shah's regime try to become a regional power before entering its death spiral. Finally the people snap and a year long revolution follows, forcing the Shah out of the country and heralding the return of Ayatollah Khomeini.
Transcribe →Episode 29 - Shah Supreme
Jul 22, 201500:15:53Tap to summarizeThis week we see how the Shah managed to gain control of the country, and introduce Ayatollah Khomeini into the narrative.
Transcribe →Episode 28 - Mossadeq Supreme
Jul 21, 201500:14:38Tap to summarizeThis week Mossadeq rises to the top of Iranian politics, and challenges both the Shah, Britain and America, which leads to his downfall in a 1953 coup.
Transcribe →Episode 27 - The Rise of Mossadeq
Jul 19, 201500:15:38Tap to summarizeThis week we return to Iran to look at the build up to the Islamic revolution. We begin by looking at post-occupation Iran and the rise of Mossadeq.
Transcribe →Episode 26 - Camp David Accords
Jul 17, 201500:16:54Tap to summarizeThis week we focus on the Camp David Accords, the first real attempt to form a peace between Israel and Palestine.
Transcribe →Episode 25 - Yom Kippur War
Jul 15, 201500:16:26Tap to summarizeThis week we turn to Egypt and Syria for the rise of Sadat and Assad, before turning to the Yom Kippur War and the election of US president Jimmy Carter.
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