Best Negar Mortazavi Podcasts (2024)

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Axis of Resistance with Matt Lieb & Negar Mortazavi (Ep 251) 1:47:08

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A year into a genocide and Israel's dreams are coming true. The U.S. is ratcheting up the rhetoric against Iran and sleepwalking to war, as guest Negar Mortazavi explains. Then Matt Lieb is back to talk Oct 7th anniversary and give Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff some notes on his commemoration. And a monster hurricane is headed for Florida, meteorolo…

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Vice Presidential debate debrief with John Nichols; Plus Iran’s missile attack against Israel with Negar Mortazavi 59:57

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0:08 – John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 0:33 – Negar Mortazavi, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, and host of The Iran Podcast. The post Vice Presidential debate debrief with John Nichols; Plus Iran’s missile attack against Israel with Negar Mortazavi appeared first on KPFA.…

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Florida braces for Hurricane Milton disaster; plus how climate change-induced disasters are killing workers 59:58

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0:08 – Mitch Perry is Senior Reporter with the nonprofit newsroom The Florida Phoenix. He joins us from St Petersburg, Florida, which is evacuating from Hurricane Milton. 0:18 – Eugene Cordero is professor of Meteorology and Climate Science at San Jose State University, and also the founder and director of Green Ninja, an educational publisher that…

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The latest in Russia’s war in Ukraine with John Feffer; plus one year since the Oct 7 attacks with Joel Beinin 59:58

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0:08 – John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 0:33 – Joel Beinin is Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. The post The latest in Russia’s war in Ukraine with John Feffer; plus one year since the Oct 7 attacks with Joel Beinin appeared first on KPFA.…

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Biden KNOWS Netanyahu Prefers Trump FRANTASTIC FRIDAYS 1:16:52

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Three major revelations are very worth bitching about related to Hezbollah, weapons and President Biden. Also, Israel SENT WINE to thank U.S. State Department officials for the weapons. The corruption and war criming is out of control. And finally, here's the right way to interview Ta-Nehisi Coates. Frantastic Fridays on The Bitchuation Room are fr…

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Inside Amazon’s ‘ruthless quest to own the world’ and the FTC antitrust lawsuit to break it up, with WSJ journalist Dana Mattioli 59:58

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0:08 – Dana Mattioli is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal where she has worked since 2006. She has written investigative pieces about Amazon since 2019 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Journalism for her work on Amazon. Her new book is The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate P…

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Israel’s expanding war in Lebanon with Joseph Daher; plus poet Tahir Izgul recounts his life under China’s Uyghur genocide 59:58

6d ago59:58

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0:08 – Joseph Daher, author of Hezbollah: The Political Economy of the Party of God. 0:33 – Tahir Hamut Izgil is one of the foremost poets writing in Uyghur. He fled China and now lives near Washington, DC. His latest book is a memoir entitled Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet’s Memoir of China’s Genocide. His translator, Joshua L. Fre…

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Walz Misses Chance to Crush Vance: Vice Presidential Debate Reaction 52:43

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The debate was FINE. Too many pulled punches by Tim Walz and weird backpedaling and slimy triangulating from JD Vance. Plus not enough difference between the two on key issues of war, climate change, and housing. Still Walz knocked it out of the park on abortion and family leave. Francesca goes over all of the highlights and lowlights from the vice…

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Start The Steal with Ari Berman & Jamie Loftus (Ep 250) 1:33:07

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Republicans in battleground states like Georgia are laying the groundwork for a contested election. Journalist Ari Berman explains that through election boards shenanigans, voter purges, and cumbersome last-minute laws, Republicans are hoping that this time around they can delay and spread enough disinformation to swing the election to Trump. Then,…

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Gun trafficking and how America arms gangs and cartels with Ioan Grillo; Plus Israel launches ground invasion of Lebanon with Joel Beinin 59:58

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00:10 – Ioan Grillo, Mexico city-based journalist who’s made his beat crime and drugs. His most recent book is Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels [rebroadcast] 00:35 – Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History Emeritus at Stanford University. The post Gun trafficking and how America arms gangs and cartels with Ioan Grillo; Plus…

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The Pro-Russian Right wins elections in Austria; New Studies on COVID and the Brain 59:57

9d ago59:57

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00:08 John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus 00:33 Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The post The Pro-Russian Right wins elections in Austria; New Studies on COVID and the Brain appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Trump's Death Wish & Telling Piers To Shut Up FRANTASTIC FRIDAY 1:19:50

10d ago1:19:50

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Iran is trying to assassinate Trump? GET IN LINE! And Eric Adams is indicted with some hilariously details about his buffoonish bribery. Then, Francesca breaks down her latest Piers Morgan appearance featuring telling him to shut up and calling him a hypocrite to his face. Oh it's a fun one. *** The Bitchuation Room Podcast is available everywhere …

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Fund Drive Special with Nate Powell: Lies My Teacher Told Me 59:58

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00:08 — Nate Powell is a National Book Award-winning cartoonist, whose latest work is a comic adaptation of James Loewen’s Lies My Teacher Told Me. The post Fund Drive Special with Nate Powell: Lies My Teacher Told Me appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Fund Drive Special with John Perlin 59:57

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00:08 — John Perlin, is a visiting scholar at the UC Santa Barbara Physics Department. His latest book is A Forest Journey: The Role of Trees in the Fate of Civilization. The post Fund Drive Special with John Perlin appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Fun Drive Special with Jeff Miller on Bay Area Wildlife 59:57

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00:08 — Jeff Miller is the founder and Executive Director of the Alameda Creek Alliance. He also works with the Center for Biological Diversity on media, outreach, writing endangered species listing petitions, and working on biodiversity issues. His latest book is Bay Area Wildlife: An Irreverent Guide. The post Fun Drive Special with Jeff Miller o…

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Hot War To Go with Josh Gondelman & Kate Aronoff (Ep 249) 1:54:02

14d ago1:54:02

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Israel goes (even more rogue) while serial predator Sean Combs is held without bail. And what is Kamala Harris' plan to combat climate change? Journalist Kate Araonoff joins Francesca to explain the good and the bad of the Biden/Harris climate policy legacy, and comedian Josh Gondelman can't get enough of how much of a walking hyprocrite Lt. Govern…

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Deadliest Day in Lebanon in 34 Years as Israel Continues Bombing, Killing Hundreds, Displacing Thousands 59:58

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00:08 — Justin Salhani is freelance a journalist who’s been reporting from Beirut since 2011. 00:33 — Joel Beinin a Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. The post Deadliest Day in Lebanon in 34 Years as Israel Continues Bombing, Killing Hundreds, Displacing Thousands appeared first on KPFA.…

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg 59:57

16d ago59:57

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00:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Re-humanizing Trans Lives with Laverne Cox FRANTASTIC FRIDAY 1:17:44

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This episode is ALL ABOUT LOVE. Many bell hooks references and so much critical conversation with the inimitable Laverne Cox: four time Emmy-nominated actress, Emmy winning documentary film producer and a prominent equal rights advocate. Laverne joined to talk all about the backlash to transgender visibility and transgender acceptance, in the form …

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UpFront – September 19, 2024 59:58

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0:08 — Heiko Wimmen, is Project Director for the Iraq/Syria/Lebanon project at the International Crisis Group. 00:20 — Joel Beinin is Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:33 — Christine Hong is an Associate Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at UC Santa Cruz. She is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit ag…

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Fall Fund Drive Special: Lies My Teacher Told Me 59:57

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00:08 — Nate Powell is a National Book Award-winning cartoonist, whose latest work is a comic adaptation of James Loewen’s Lies My Teacher Told Me. The post Fall Fund Drive Special: Lies My Teacher Told Me appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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The Truth About Cats and Dogs with Talia Lavin & Sarah Lazare (Ep 248) 2:00:34

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It's all fun and eating cats until 33 bomb threats are called into a single town. Springfield has been reeling since JD Vance and Donald Trump made it the center of their racist anti-immigrant crusade. Author Talia Lavin joins to talk about how what the Haitian migrants have been subjected to is none other than pogram-like tactics: lies then violen…

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Fund Drive Special with Rob Larson 59:57

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00:08 — Rob Larson is a professor of economics at Tacoma Community College. His latest book is Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do with Their Money, and Why You Should Hate Them Even More. The post Fund Drive Special with Rob Larson appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. John Swartzberg 59:58

23d ago59:58

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00:08 — Anthony D’Agostino, professor of history emeritus at San Francisco State University. 00:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. John Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.…

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Massive Voter Registration, But Will It Be Enough? with Tom Bonier FRANTASTIC FRIDAY 52:42

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Polls polls polls! Francesca speaks with Tom Bonier of TargetSmart about the huge surge in voter registration this week following the "Swift Effect" which follows the "Harris Effect" which is follows the "Dobbs Effect". In other words women are registering and voting and fighting for their rights. Follow Tom Bonier on X: www.x.com/tbonier. Frantast…

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Fund Drive Special with Rashid Khalidi 59:58

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00:08 — Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia. His most recent book is The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: a history of settler colonialism and resistance. The post Fund Drive Special with Rashid Khalidi appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Fund Drive Special with Kathleen Duval 59:58

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00:08 — Kathleen Duval, professor of history of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, author most recently of Native Nations: A Millennium in North America. The post Fund Drive Special with Kathleen Duval appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Harris DESTROYS Sad Old Man In Debate LIVE REACTIONS 1:05:20

28d ago1:05:20

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What did we just watch? Vice President Harris pummeled Donald Trump on issue after issue as the old guy could barely keep a thought straight in his own head. He had nothing but wild claims about migrants eating pets, transgender surgeries in prisons, and a whole lot of running from his own record. But hey at least there's the "concepts of a plan" o…

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2-Hour Presidential Debate Special 59:57

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Cat Brooks and Brian Edwards-Tiekert host an election special following Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s presidential debate. The first hour features: 00:08 — John Nichols is National Affairs Correspondent for the Nation. 00:24 — Khury Peterson-Smith, Michael Ratner Middle East Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he researches U.S. em…

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Fund Drive Special with Yanis Varoufakis 59:58

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00:08 — Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, politician, author and the former finance minister of Greece. His latest book is Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism. The post Fund Drive Special with Yanis Varoufakis appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Sasha Abramsky on Chaos Comes Calling 59:58

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00:08 Sasha Abramsky, Western Correspondent for The Nation, just out with Chaos Comes Calling: the battle against the far-right takeover of small-town America EVENT: Sasha Abramsky will be doing a book event at the Book Passage in Corte Madera tomorrow (Saturday, 9/7/24) at 1:PM The post Sasha Abramsky on Chaos Comes Calling appeared first on KPFA.…

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Trump’s Trials 59:58

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00:08 US Special Counsel Jack Smith is back in court with a superseding indictment of Donald Trump meant to stay on the right side of the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling. Jeremy Stahl, jurisprudence editor at Slate. 00:34 San Francisco’s housing authority is trying to kick out dozens of people living in the Potrero HIll Terrace Annex w…

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Governor Newsom Calls CA Legislators Back After End of Legislative Session; Plus, Israel Faces Protests After Killing of Six Hostages 59:58

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00:08 — Sameea Kamal is a reporter for CalMatters covering the state Capitol and California politics. 00:33 — Joel Beinin a Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. The post Governor Newsom Calls CA Legislators Back After End of Legislative Session; Plus, Israel Faces Protests After Killing of Six Hostages appeared first o…

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Brazil, Elon & The Battle for Latin America with Michael Fox (Ep 247) 1:38:41

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How has terrible U.S. policy in Latin America led to waves of predictable migration? Michael Fox, author and host of the podcast Under the Shadow, joins Francesca to discuss how Latin America has been forever caught between neoliberal economic "development" or flat out coups, but never able to truly be sovereign. Plus a look at VERY COOL SMART BUSI…

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Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg 59:58

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0:08 — John Feffer is Director of Foreign Policy in Focus. 0:33 — Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. The post Russia’s War in Ukraine; Plus, Corona Calls with Dr. Swartzberg appeared first on KPFA.By KPFA

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Brian Merchant on Smashing the Machine [Labor Day Repeat] 59:57

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00:08 Brian Merchant, author of Blood in the Machine: the origins of the rebellion against big tech, and purveyor of a Substack newsletter by the same name. [This is a holiday repeat of an interview originally recorded in December 2023, shortly before Merchant was unironically laid off from his tech columnist position at the LA Times.] The post Bri…

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Immigration, Gaza & More: Harris' First Interview UNPACKED 1:15:15

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On this very Frantastic Friday, Francesca plucks a few choice moments from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz's interview with CNN to dissect. Specifically her thoughts on immigration, Gaza, and whether she is flip flopping now that she is running in a general election. Short answer: yes. The overall takeaway is, who is Kamala Harris really? What kind of a…

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