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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***The first half of an extra-long conversation I had with Adnan Husain on this channel. Check out the full episode on either of your channels or listen to the full audio on my Patreon!*** Join us for a special impromptu edition of Office Hours Sunday Aug 23rd to break down the infamous "Open Letter" addressed to "political prisoners" in the Islamic Republic of Iran signed by a number of promient…
Some of you may know that around 48 hours ago, I received notice from YouTube that they were closing my account for violating their policy on "Violent Criminal Organizations." I appealed the ruling, and it was rejected. After a massive online campaign, I got notice this morning that my channel had been restored (with one video removed and a strike added to my account). Jay from Millennials are…
Alexander Mckay and Kit Klarenberg are the hosts of Decline and Fall. available on Substack https://dandf.substack.com/ Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/bBHDMCmmvcY Check out Kit's Substack https://www.kitklarenberg.com/ Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast
***Jay and I did a very long livestream, and I'm posting the first half of it here on the free feed. To listen to the entire episode, please consider joining the Patreon , watching the episode on YouTube, OR donating to a Gaza fundraiser! If you donate $25 or more to a fundraiser, I'll gift you a free year-long subscription to the podcast. Just send me an email at eastisapodcast@gmail.com with a…
I successfully bullied Justin from the Anti-Empire Project into a Saturday morning livestream!!! We talk, in a roundabout way, about ZIoAmerican regime change wars and what the defeat at the hands of Iran means for the future of the US empire. Watch the video edition on The East is a Podcast Youtube channel https://youtu.be/9pqgROaVlWc Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast
This week's episode of Delete Your Account is a special collaboration with The East is a Podcast. Kumars, Navid Zarrinnal and Sina Rahmani review bad takes on Iran by left-liberal academics and journalists in the Iranian diaspora. Navid is now on Twitter @navidwahraman and Sina is still @UrOrientalist. Find East is a Podcast on YouTube and more of Navid's coverage on Instagram. Watch the video…
***I did an episode of the @penandmachete Livestream with comrades Navid and Diego*** Join AISC livestream producer Sina Rahmani along with AISC members Navid Farnia and Diego Alcalá for a conversation on the latest developments in the global anti-imperialist struggle. Watch the video edition on the AISC YouTube channel https://youtube.com/live/kTSftJUL87s?feature=share Follow AISC X…
Masha and Sardana are the Sakha scholars and co-hosts of the podcast TYMSYY, a multilingual podcast on global Indigenous topics produced by Red Media. Subscribe to their show on your podcast app! https://feeds.libsyn.com/580460/rss Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast
****This was supposed to be a bonus episode but since I haven't been posting I decided to unlock it. Apologies again for the long delay between episodes!!! *** Tehran-based Sara discusses some of her experiences during the war, the rage she feels for Iranians who advocated for bombing, and the different meaning of resistance. You can follow Sara on Instagram @Sarasg2026 Consider supporting the…
**Sorry for the long absence from the podcast. I am getting more content in the can! Here is a live episode of Lara Sheehi's show, Psychic Militancy** I thought it was time to bring Sina from behind the scenes, to the limelight. Can you believe this is his first solo appearance on Psychic Militancy? This episode's graphic is Sina's brainchild, which should already tell you everything you need to…
Sina, Adnan, and Nora are back on the couch for another round of Tankie Group Therapy. Please consider supporting Mohammed. He is trying to raise $1600 towards his laptop and tuition https://chuffed.org/project/168100-mohammed-and-siblings-need-our-help Lara Sheehi is helping a comrade to raise some money for a Palestinian family https://www.instagram.com/p/DZidHejxHtH/ Patreon…
**This episode ends abruptly when Sara's internet connection cut off suddenly! We picked up the conversation as best as we could the next day. Part 2 will be available to Patrons (soonish) and on YouTube** Tehran-based Sara discusses some of her experiences during the war, the rage she feels for Iranians who advocated for bombing, and the different meaning of resistance. You can follow Sara on…
