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The East is a Podcast
Hosted by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) · EN
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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Iran vs. the Epstein Empire 16 w/RIF, Sina Rahmani and Navid Farnia
2w ago01:14:54Tap to summarize**I did another episode of Iran vs. Epstein Empire with the boys of Resistance is Fertile. This is the first half of the conversation. You can watch the full episode on YouTube (link below) or subscribe to the East is a Podcast on Patreon, where I post all my guest spots on other shows.*** *** Please consider supporting Ameer https://chuffed.org/project/176452-help-ameer-live **** Watch the livestream edition https://youtube.com/live/9oaRcv7l1Ek "Iran Breaks the Siege" is the 16th installment of this collaborative livestream series Iran vs. the Epstein Empire or the Axis of Resistance vs. the Axis of Epstein. As ever, co-hosts of Resistance is Fertile Podcast, Benji and Indi, will be there, but Adnan will be asleep on his travels East (but return next week!), so two special guests return to the panel, Sina Rahmani of East is a Podcast and Prof. Navid Farnia. The crew discusses the latest developments of the Ramadan hot and cold War, the geopolitics and economics of war and "ceasefire" negotiations. Join with your questions and comments. This is your haven for anti-imperialist analysis, solidarity and community.
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A demise greatly exaggerated: The Party, South Lebanon, and FPV Drone warfare w/ Ali Jezzini
3w ago01:40:28Tap to summarizeJournalist and Al Mayadeen Producer Ali Jezzinni (@Aly_jezzini) returns to the show to discuss the much hyped "defeat" of Lebanon's Party of God and how the emergence of First Person View drone warfare represents a watershed moment in the fight for liberation. Watch the video edition on The East is a Podcast Youtube channel Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast
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Inside the Podcaster's Studio w/ Sina Rahmani
3w ago01:11:19Tap to summarize**I did a long livestream with Jay from MAKC on making media in a time of fascism and genocide. This is about 50% of the episode. You can listen to the entire episode by becoming a member of the EIAP Patreon or watch it for free on YouTube*** In this episode, East is a Podcast and Millennials Are Killing Capitalism will co-stream to discuss the world of podcasting. How we do our work, what our struggles are, what our gripes are, and perhaps, what is to be done? Watch the livestream edition on the EIAP YouTube channel Please give to Mohammed and his family https://chuffed.org/project/168100-mohammed-and-siblings-need-our-help To support MAKC https://www.patreon.com/millennialsarekillingcapitalism Thanks for supporting the show!
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"Creative Destruction": Missiles and drones vs the US Empire w/ Arash Joblaghi
Apr 2801:20:17Tap to summarize**Note: In the first half of the episode, there is an abrupt break in the conversation where we briefly discussed this clip of Martyred IRGC General Hajizadeh. Sorry for the confusion!** Arash Joblaghi returns to the show (after a very long hiatus!) to discuss some of the broader historical trends that the Ramadan War demonstrated about the future (and present) of military conflict. Check out his earlier episode of the podcast, "The Meaning of Missiles" Watch the video edition on The East is a Podcast YouTube channel Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast
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Tankie Group Therapy #38: F*** it, we'll do it live!
Apr 1901:58:06Tap to summarizeTankie Group Therapy is back! Sina, Jay, Lara, Adnan, Mikey, and Nora join the episode for a long debrief, and joining us for the first time is longtime friend of the show, Ali Alizadeh! Some of the campaigns mentioned in the episode https://chuffed.org/project/168100-mohammed-and-siblings-need-our-help https://chuffed.org/project/174168-support-a-third-round-of-spocs-for-gaza https://www.freefunder.com/campaign/support-yusof-azizi Watch the livestream edition on our YouTube channel Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast
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Playing the Middle Ground: Pakistan and US-Iran negotiations w/ Aman Ullah Tariq
Apr 1901:11:20Tap to summarizeAman Ullah Tariq from the EON podcast returns to the show to discuss the negotiations between US and Iran in Pakistan and the latter's role in mediating all the actors in this conflict and the wider region. Watch the video edition on The East is a Podcast YouTube channel https://youtu.be/GwYsbmOimys Make sure to check out his earlier episode https://youtu.be/hYC1aqErss8 Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast
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Iran vs. Epstein Empire (Day 42)
Apr 1002:01:56Tap to summarizeJared Ware from Millennials are Killing Capitalism and Tankie Group Therapy alum Mikey joined me to talk about the latest developments from the war. Watch the livestream edition on The East is a Podcast YouTube channel https://youtube.com/live/bReHZ4POy90 Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast
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Iran War Diary (Day 29) w/ Kumars Salehi and Navid Zarrinnal
Mar 2801:05:00Tap to summarize**We managed to get Navid online for a conversation on the perception of Iranians on this war. This episode is co-published with Kumars Salehi at Delete Ur Account** This week's episode is another collaboration with The Colony Archive and The East is a Podcast. As Roqayah continues to document the resistance to Israel's attempted ethnic cleansing of south Lebanon, Kumars and friend of the show Sina Rahmani reconnected with Navid Zarrinnal in Tehran after two weeks. Navid updates us on the current mood in Iran as US-Israeli bombardment continues, sharing his experiences of the significance of Quds Day and Palestinian liberation to people in Iran, and how Iranians are responding to their country's resilience. The gang also discusses the political divisions within the Iranian establishment, the source of accusations of corruption and economic mismanagement, and what a strategic defeat for the US and Israel means for Iran and the world. Don't miss Navid's urgent reporting and analysis for The Colony Archive on YouTube. Watch the video edition on The East is a Podcast YouTube channel
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"War, War until Victory!": Iran resists ZioAmerican aggression w/ Sara Larijani and Taha Zeinali
Mar 2301:18:13Tap to summarizeSara Larijani is a PostDoc fellow in Political Geography at the University of Tehran. Her research is on British colonialism in Iran's oil frontiers. Taha Zeinali (@tahazeinalih) is a doctoral researcher in development studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His research focus is imperialist hybrid war, sanctions and sovereign development in Iran. They are both co-founders of the Center for Resistance, Sovereignty and Development Studies at the University of Tehran. Watch the video edition on The East Is a Podcast YouTube channel https://youtu.be/PKc1RPqnca8 Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast
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Iran Vs. The Declining Kayfabe Empire featuring Sina Rahmani & Kumars Salehi
Mar 1602:09:23Tap to summarize**I did an episode with comrads Jay from MAKC and Kumars from Delete Ur Account last week and forgot to post it! The episode explores the concept "kayfabe" in governing American cultural and political life** In this episode Sina Rahmani from The East is a Podcast & Kumars Salehi from Delete Your Account will join us to talk about the wrestling term "kayfabe" which is about maintaining the illusions that staged storylines and pre-determined matches are authentic, and that wrestlers are actually the characters they portray. We'll talk about this idea in relation to how the US Empire projects itself globally, and particularly in light of massive setbacks being faced by Israel & the US in their war on Iran and the Arab-Iranian region.
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