The East is a Podcast

The East is a Podcast


Latest Episodes

The Palestine Seminar #1: Louis Allday
February 12, 2024

Duke professor Frances Hasso () guest hosts a conversation with Louis Allday, founding editor of as part of her . The pair discuss the significance, relevance, and insight of three books highlighted

Panic at the border w/ Alex Aviña
February 08, 2024

Longtime friend of the show returns to the podcast to discuss the latest round of US border panic. Consider supporting the show

Russophobia, think tanks, and the Eurasian future w/ Glenn Diesen (pt.1)
January 27, 2024

*Note: This is the first part of a two-part episode. You can listen to the by becoming a patron of the show at the $5 level or you can watch the on the East is a Podcast YouTube channel* Friend o

ICJ Rules for South Africa: a defeat for Israel?
January 26, 2024

Quick reaction to today's International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on provisional measures at South Africa's request that the court take urgent action to prevent Israel from committing genocide in

ICJ interim ruling on genocide case against Israel
January 26, 2024

The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - The Court to deliver its Orde

Tankie Group Therapy #9: Gaza War day 106
January 22, 2024

The Tankie Group Therapy team--, , , and --is back on the couch and joined by our newest member, from Consider support the show

Losurdo reads Stalin w/ Henry Hakamäki and Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro (pt.1)
January 12, 2024

Friend of the podcast Henry Hakamki ( from and professor translated (Note: This is part one of a two-part conversation. The is only available to $5 Patrons of The East is a Podcast or on our You

South Africa presents its case against Israel at the ICJ
January 11, 2024

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa

Water, Palestine, and settler colonialism w/ Matt Hooley
January 02, 2024

is Assitant Professor at Dartmouth and his can be pre-ordered now through Duke University Press. Guest hosted by (of the) Support

Solidarity is a weapon: Yemen fights for Gaza w/ Isa Blumi
December 30, 2023

Isa Blumi is Docent/Associate Professor of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies at Stockholm University within the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. He is the author of among other works