Best Ramzan Podcasts (2024)

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In The Great Khan's Tent Episode 34: The Arabian Nights Part 32 48:58

7h ago48:58

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In The episode, we continue the epic tale of “The Story of Sultan Umar ibn al-Nu’man and his sons Sharkhan and Dau’ al-Makan and the strange and remarkable things that happened to them” with Nights 49 and 50. We continue with our exploration of the adventure of Sharkhan, our heroic prince, who in previous episodes met the Greek princess, who in thi…

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Episode 186: How the CEE region sees its place in the EU and NATO 47:39

1d ago47:39

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In this episode, Adam, Alexandra and Nina discuss recent horrific attacks on Ukraine, Orbans' visit to Kyiv and Moscow, and the Washington NATO summit. They also commemorate the July 11th Srebrenica massacre remembrance day and recommend a film Qua Vadis, Aida? which dramatizes events of the Srebrenica massacre. Later, Alexandra and Nina are joined…

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Episode 185: Lithuania as an outpost for global democracy 55:36

9d ago55:36

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In this episode, the three hosts finally get back together and discuss the results of the Bulgarian elections, celebrate the opening of accession talks for Ukraine, Moldova and Montenegro and speak about the recent developments in Georgia, Ukraine and Russia. Later, Alexandra and Nina are joined by Žilvinas Švedkauskas, a PhD candidate at Tübingen …

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Pod#212 - Chalant Crew XXXXII - LIVE, Dubai, Japan, Karachi, People from Lahore! 1:28:25

20d ago1:28:25

1:28:25

Only took 6 years. Yes the audio starts off not great but it gets better its part of the show trust me.Things discussed in this episode:00:00 Wait what’s happening?03:01 Dubai is hot, big surprise. So many mosquitos???05:50 Does Rizwan know about Kendrick & Drake?14:02 Quoting tiktoks at each other because we’re adults21:00 Jus Reign return recap24…

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In The Great Khan's Tent Episode 33: The Arabian Nights Part 31 48:49

24d ago48:49

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In this episode, we continue the story “The Story of Sultan Umar ibn al-Nu’man and his sons Sharkhan and Dau’ al-Makan and the Strange and Remarkable things that happened to them” with Nights 47 and 48. After leaving the army in the valley and going to a reconnaissance mission by himself, he winds up in a meadow that has a monastery where he spies …

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Episode 184: LGBTQI+ activism and advocacy in Bosnia and Herzegovina 50:59

23d ago50:59

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In this episode, Alexandra and Nina start by reviewing some of the latest developments in the region, including the start of the Hungarian presidency of the EU, new sanctions against Bosnia and Herzegovina's Respublika Srpska officials, developments in Ukraine and Moldova. Later, Alexandra and Nina are joined by Emina Bošnjak, Executive Director of…

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The long-term economic effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine 39:49

1M ago39:49

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Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the West has imposed over 16,000 sanctions on Russia, intending to cripple the economy driving the Kremlin’s war machine. But the much-anticipated collapse of Russia’s economy never came to pass. In fact, Russia’s wartime economy has proven to be surprisingly resilient, with the IMF estimating …

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Episode 183: How Czech activism transformed into global humanitarian relief 50:12

1M ago50:12

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In this episode, Adam and Alexandra start by reviewing some of the latest developments in the region, including the high-level Ukraine Recovery Conference, the results of the European parliamentary elections, and Russian-Armenian relations. Later, Adam and Nina are joined by Šimon Pánek, the Executive Director and one of the founders of the Czech o…

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How can Ukraine hold the line against Russia? 30:40

1M ago30:40

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It’s a tense moment for Ukraine. The optimism that followed Ukraine’s early successes on the battlefield in 2022 started to fade last summer as its counteroffensive failed to achieve a breakthrough. By late 2023, Ukraine’s then-commander-in-chief said the war had reached a “stalemate” — and by the start of the spring, things were looking even worse…

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In The Great Khan's Tent Episode 32: The Arabian Nights Part 30 51:47

1M ago51:47

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In this episode, we reach the exciting conclusion of the story of “The Story of Ghanim, the son of Ayyub, the Distracted Slave of Love” with Nights 44 and 45. We then begin a thrilling and exciting epic story, one of many within the One Thousand and One Nights, titled “The Story of Sultan Umar al-Nu’man and his sons Sharkhan and Dau’ al-Makan and t…

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Episode 182: Georgia’s European future is at stake 47:53

1M ago47:53

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In this episode of Talk Eastern Europe, Adam and Alexandra kick off this episode with a rundown of some of the recent developments in the region, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, recent local elections in Serbia, the upcoming European parliamentary elections and developments in Hungary and Poland. Later, Adam is joined by Vazha Tavberidze, a G…

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Pod#211 - Karachi Konference VI - Ramzan Reels, Pivots, Islamabad United, Productivity Madness 1:08:14

1M ago1:08:14

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Back again with these madlads with the busy schedules which is also why it took so damn long. Also yes I am aware my audio is trash I was between travels myself and couldn't find my mic's cable. Yes also the intro is messed up JUST GET THROUGH IT. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Trying to remember how to do this, gym stories, UMAIR’s album,…

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Kazakhstan's landmark murder trial 45:31

1M ago45:31

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For the past two months, millions of Kazakhstanis have been glued to their screens, witnessing a landmark moment in the nation’s history: a murder trial live-streamed on YouTube. This was the trial of Kuandyk Bishimbayev, Kazakhstan’s former economic minister, who was convicted of torturing and killing his wife, Saltanat Nukenova, on November 9, 20…

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Episode 181: Fiction from Southeastern Europe - both unique and universal 52:41

2M ago52:41

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In this episode, Alexandra and Nina start by catching up on news from the Western Balkans. They also discuss the latest developments in Georgia and Alexandra shares her impressions from a recent trip to Tbilisi. For the main interview, Alexandra talked with publisher Buzz Poole about his decades of experience working with authors from Southeastern …

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‘The American faith’: Why Russia targets evangelicals in Ukraine 37:32

2M ago37:32

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Historically, Ukraine has been home to people of a variety of faiths and religious denominations, and it’s been exceptionally “open to receiving a wide spectrum of religious communities” in the years since the collapse of the U.S.S.R, according to expert Catherine Wanner. This laissez-faire approach to religion stands in stark contrast to Russian s…

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Episode 180: In the own words. Former Belarusian political prisoners share their experiences 1:04:24

2M ago1:04:24

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This episode opens with Adam and Nina running down the latest news in the region, including the situations in Georgia and Armenia as well as the new mobilization law in Ukraine. Nina also mentions the assassination attempt of Slovakia's Robert Fico - and we have a special longer update via our patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/exclus…

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Corruption and co-optation in Russia’s autocracy 28:39

2M ago28:39

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It’s strange days recently at Russia’s Defense Ministry. Amid the replacement of the agency’s head, police have brought large-scale bribery charges against at least two senior officials in the Defense Ministry, raising questions about the state of corruption in Russia’s military and the Kremlin’s approach to the phenomenon in wartime. Also earlier …

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In The Great Khan's Tent Presents: Tales From Central Asia Episode 4 54:43

2M ago54:43

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Announcing our Merchandise Store has now opened! In this episode, we conclude our first special series "In The Great Khan’s Tent Presents: Tales from Central Asia" with Episode 4 focusing on tales from the Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, and Kazakh ethnic groups. The first two stories that are told are the Azerbaijani tales “The Story of Zarniyar Who Had All …

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Episode 179: Chechnya today and Ramzan Kadyrov’s potential successors 53:56

2M ago53:56

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In this episode, Adam and Nina open with breaking news from Slovakia and discuss the recent shooting of Slovak’s Prime Minister- Robert Fico. Later, they move to the South Caucasus and comment on protests in Armenia and Georgia. They close with an update about Ukraine and positive news from the Czech Republic. For the main interview, Nina is joined…

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How Russian disinformation really threatens the USA 30:50

2M ago30:50

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The leadup to voting this November will renew fears in the United States about Russian malign influence. That means more paranoia from politicians, more alarming op-eds and white papers from the institutes created and funded to draw attention to foreign disinformation, and more mutual suspicions among ordinary people on social media, where journali…

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Episode 178: Anti-Gender Movement in Croatia 53:08

2M ago53:08

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In this episode, Adam, Alexandra and Nina commemorate the 20th anniversary of the EU's 'Big Bang' enlargement. They also discuss Xi Jinping's visit to Serbia and Hungary, the latest news from Russia and Ukraine, and the elections in North Macedonia and Croatia. Later in the episode, Alexandra and Nina are joined by Maja Gergorić, an expert on anti-…

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In The Great Khan's Tent Trailer 1:32

2M ago1:32

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This is the Trailer for In The Great Khan's Tent!By Saif Beg

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Returning to the talks that could have ended the war in Ukraine 33:01

2M ago33:01

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Over the past few weeks, many in the think-tank community have argued about the negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv in the first two months of the full-scale invasion, following an article published on April 16 in Foreign Affairs, titled “The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in Ukraine: A Hidden History of Diplomacy That Came Up Short — but Hol…

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In The Great Khan's Tent Episode 31: The Arabian Nights Part 29 47:39

2M ago47:39

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This episode marks two important milestones that we have reached here at In The Great Khan’s Tent! Firstly this is the 40th episode we have reached! Secondly, we have reached 2,000 all time downloads! Both could not have happened without the support of our listeners, our supporters, and those who continue with us on our journey to examine the Liter…

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Pod#210 - Hamnawa Select Apr'24 - Aleem growth, Kaavish, Coke Studio! 1:20:41

3M ago1:20:41

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April episode out in April! New horizons with old features, new features with old sounds and a WHOLE lot of Coke Studio!Things discussed in this episode:00:00 Intro, post Ramadan releases and collaborative playlists03:24 Aleem expands his scope! Our Tortured Poet’s Department king!07:49 Faris Shafi - the pedestal he is put on and why it’s likely ju…

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How Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov dies 26:29

3M ago26:29

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According to a new investigation from Novaya Gazeta Europe, Chechnya Governor Ramzan Kadyrov was diagnosed with pancreatic necrosis in 2019 and isn’t long for this world. Since then, he’s supposedly undergone “regular procedures,” including surgeries, at an elite hospital in Moscow. A bout of COVID-19 in 2020 reportedly further degraded his health,…

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Episode 177: Understanding political technology 47:23

3M ago47:23

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This episode opens up with Adam, Alexandra and Nina discussing the latest news developments including the US Congress’s passage of the Ukraine aid bill; political developments in Croatia; the situation in Georgia and the situation of civil society in Azerbaijan. Later, Adam is joined by Andrew Wilson, a professor of Ukrainian Studies at UCL and a s…

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Migration and discrimination in Putin’s Russia 46:43

3M ago46:43

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It’s no secret that the economies of Central Asian countries like Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan rely heavily on labor migration to stay afloat. In 2022, according to the International Organization for Migration, remittances from Russia accounted for just over half of Tajikistan’s GDP, and made up more than 20 percent of the GDPs of Kyrgyzs…

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In The Great Khan's Tent Episode 30: The Arabian Nights Part 28 46:03

3M ago46:03

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In this episode, we continue our exciting exploration of the One Thousand and One Nights, with the story of “The Story of Ghanim the son of Ayyub, the Distracted Slave of Love” with Nights 40 and 41. We are first told the story of the first slave, Buhkait, and how he eventually found himself castrated. We then listen to the story of the second slav…

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Episode 176: Photophobia – a film about children during war 42:13

3M ago42:13

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In this episode of the podcast, Alexandra and Nina share some tips on interesting films from the region and discuss the latest developments related to foreign agent laws in Georgia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. They also remind listeners of the political prisoners' situation in Belarus and shed light on the challenging circumstances in Ukraine. Later…

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The evolution of the Russian FSB 44:29

3M ago44:29

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Look at almost any recent major news story from Russia, and you’ll find the Federal Security Service, better known as the FSB. Having failed to prevent the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack in Moscow last month, the agency has played a major role in arresting and apparently torturing the suspected perpetrators. It was FSB agents who arrested Wall S…

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Episode 175: Genocide denial and the far-right in the Western Balkans 48:08

3M ago48:08

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In this episode of the podcast, Adam, Alexandra and Nina start by discussing latest developments in the region including intensified Russian air attacks against Ukrainian cities, recent Slovak and Polish election results, protests in Hungary and draft UN resolution recalling the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica. For the main interview, Alexandra sits do…

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Daniel Roher and Julia Ioffe remember the Navalnys 48:43

3M ago48:43

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It’s been seven weeks since a local branch of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service published a brief news post about the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. “He went for a walk, felt sick, collapsed unconscious, and couldn’t be resuscitated.” Russian officials would later insist that Navalny died of natural causes — his mother was told that…

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Episode 174: Belarus “elections” reveal regime’s next steps 1:04:25

3M ago1:04:25

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In this episode of the podcast, Adam, Nina and Alexandra start by a discussion of some of the latest developments in the region including the Georgia’s pursuit of a new version of the “foreign agent law”; a similar development in Republika Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Ukraine’s targeting of Russian oil refineries and Romanian and Bulgaria ente…

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Pod#209 - Hamnawa Select Mar'24 - Did comedic music die in Pk?? and more! 50:02

4M ago50:02

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Zeerak really came prepared for this one, and my cat yelled the whole time. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Talking about Hamnawa scheduling, and do artists still take a break for Ramadan? 08:02 “Landa Bazaar” by Oyye Harry - Are fewer people doing comedic music in this generation? 14:27 Does Pakistan just not have the space for political/c…

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How terrorism’s geopolitics brought tragedy to Moscow 48:11

3M ago48:11

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It’s been a little more than a week since a group of armed men walked into a concert hall just outside Moscow and gunned down dozens of defenseless people. A branch of the Islamic State active in South-Central Asia known as Islamic State – Khorasan, or IS-K, claimed responsibility for the Moscow attack in a statement through an affiliated media cha…

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In The Great Khan's Tent Presents: Ramadan/Ramzan Special Episode Part 2 57:57

4M ago57:57

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Welcome to In The Great Khan’s Tent Presents: Ramadan or Ramzan, if you prefer, Special Episode Part 2! In our final special episode for this holy month of Ramadan, we delve into two tales of lesser known and uniquely Arab, Prophets, Salih (A.S.) who was sent to the people of Thamud, located in what we would know as present day Saudi Arabia, and Sh…

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