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Never again? Germany and the Gaza Holocaust w/ Dror Dayan (pt.1)
is a filmmaker, political activist and film scholar based in Berlin and Liverpool. Watch the on The East is a Podcast YouTube channel Consider supporting the show
Imperial Debris: From 1492 to the Gaza pier w/ Taylor Miller
Alex Axina () returns as guest host to interview Taylor Miller about the meaning of Gaza "humanitarian pier" against the wider historical backdrop of genocidal settler colonialism. Check out Taylor's article, Consider supporting the podcast
Tankie Group Therapy #28: Imperialism is the primary contradiction
A reduced crew for Tankie Group Therapy featuring Nora, Alex, and Sina discussing the end of the Syrian Arab Republic and its wide-ranging consequences. Video edition coming soon! Consider supporting the show
Chaos in the Levant: Fake ceasefire in Lebanon; hot war in Syria w/ Adnan Husain
Adnan Husain Medieval European and Middle Eastern at Queen's University and co-host of, returns to discuss recent developments in the region. Watch the on The East is a Podcast Youtube channel or Adnan's (still under construction)...
“The settlers and the land will never be one” w/ Good Shepherd Collective
A conversation with founders Bana Abu Zuluf and Cody O'Rourke. Watch the on The East is a Podcast YouTube channel "The Good Shepherd Collective was formed in Palestine in 2017 in response to the restrictive NGO system and...
Sina Rahmani
The Host
Sina Rahmani completed his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at UCLA. He is a translator, scholar, and writer. His work has been published in the PMLA, Iranian Studies, boundary 2, Radical History Review, and Public Books.
He does this podcast in his spare time, of which he has plenty. He has never gone fishing.
Tankie Group Therapy #29: No disclaimers necessary
Two beloved members of the Tankie Group Therapy crew (Joe and Matteo) return after long absences to join Alex, Nora, and Sina to discuss some of the recent (not so very good) news. Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel (coming soon!) Check...