Best Romeo Project Podcasts (2024)

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175/ Beekeeping, Bosnia & in the End Times w/ Larisa Jašarević 1:23:57

2h ago1:23:57

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For episode 175, Elia Ayoub and Anna (co-host of Obscuristan) are joined by Larisa Jašarević to talk about her new book “Beekeeping in the End Times.” They delve into bees and Abrahamic faiths, climate change, folk tradition, and above all how we can all be connecting to the natural world while still remaining rooted in ourselves and our lives. The…

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174/ Lebanon From 1860 to the Present Day 2:12:26

7d ago2:12:26

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For episode 174, Elia and Ayman sit down to talk about Lebanon. As our little country is in the news for all the worst reasons, we thought it a good idea to give y'all an overview of Lebanese history. Materials Mentioned: Books A History of Modern Lebanon - Fawwaz Traboulsi Banking on The State - Hisham Safieddine Sextarianism - Maya Mikdashi Films…

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The Power of Poetry 41:34

6d ago41:34

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This episode of the Velshi Banned Book Club will confront the barrier to entry that surrounds poetry and tear it down by closely examining a masterclass in poetic storytelling: “Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jacqueline Woodson. "Brown Girl Dreaming" follows Woodson’s childhood split between segregated Greenville, South Carolina, and New York City. “Brown…

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Reading Rites of Passage 36:43

13d ago36:43

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There is one thing that connects the disparate generations of Americans: books. This episode of the Velshi Banned Book Club will look at two novels that don’t just capture the spirit of growing up but punctuate chapters in an American student’s life: “Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbos…

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Star-Crossed Lovers 42:23

20d ago42:23

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At first glance, the two books that make-up this episode of the Velshi Banned Book Club have very little similarities. Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is a critical keystone to both the English language and the art of storytelling. Everyone knows Romeo and Juliet’s tragic love story. Dorit Rabinyan’s “All The Rivers” is a semi-autobiographic love …

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Memoir as a Medium 32:40

27d ago32:40

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What is braver than sharing your own story with the world? Nothing. This episode of the Velshi Banned Book Club will examine two true stories: “Hunger” by Roxane Gay and “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls. While these two memoirs are windows into two vastly different worlds, they are both masterclasses in the age-old tradition of storytelling as…

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173/ This Arab is Queer w/Elias Jahshan 59:53

1M ago59:53

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For episode 173, Elias Jahshan joins Elia Ayoub, israa abd elfattah and Leila Al-Shami to talk about "This Arab Is Queer" anthology, which he edited and was published by Saqi Books in 2022. The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠. How to Support: on ⁠Patreon⁠ or on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠. You'll get early acc…

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War in Literature 37:00

1M ago37:00

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Heralded as one of the most enduring and salient novels in American history, “The Things They Carried”, written by Tim O’Brien, is a fictionalized account of O’Brien’s very real time as an infantry soldier in the Vietnam War. While, at its core, it is a Vietnam War novel, “The Things They Carried” explores the futility of all war, the power of frie…

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Premium Episode 2: Hezbollah (Sample) 18:38

1M ago18:38

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Ayman sits down with Elia to discuss his article "Hezbollah: 10 Things You Need To Know" which is available for free on his newsletter, hauntologies.net. We recorded this the day before Israel's mass terror attack on Lebanon on 21st of Sept' 24 which left nearly 500 people killed and over 1,000 injured. Elia has also written about that attack for 9…

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172/ The Holocaust, the Nakba and Reparative Memory 1:27:19

1M ago1:27:19

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For episode 172, Elia Ayoub and Daniel Voskoboynik talk about a very difficult topic: the Holocaust and the Nakba. The ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza brings up urgent questions about how memory is weaponized. Elia also talks about Jonathan Glazer,'s The Zone of Interest and the haunting parallels between the everyday life of the Nazi family portr…

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Coming to America 38:08

1M ago38:08

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The story of this country is told through the eyes of immigrants. This episode of the Velshi Banned Book Club will explore two critically acclaimed additions to the American immigration literary canon: “How the García Girls Lost Their Accents” by Julia Alvarez and “American Street” by Ibi Zoboi. Both novels examine what becomes of identity, religio…

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171/ What is Happening with Balochistan? w/ Lateef Johar Baloch 1:24:30

2M ago1:24:30

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For episode 171, Elia Ayoub and guest host Hari Prasad are joined by Lateef Johar Baloch, a human rights advocate and a member of the Human Rights Council of Balochistan to talk to us about the history of Pakistani oppression and authoritarianism in Balochistan and the ongoing resistance against it. We also talked about broader issues facing Baloch…

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A Legacy of Advocacy 38:20

2M ago38:20

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We are starting Season 2 of the "Velshi Banned Book Club" with a very special featured book: Ali Velshi’s own “Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy.” Exploring more than a century of his family's history, the book illustrates Ali’s worldview, including his dedication to public service and his unwavering belief in…

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The Power of Dystopian Literature 44:39

2M ago44:39

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Good dystopian literature forces its readers to confront ideas of government, culture, community, and identity. This episode of the "Velshi Banned Book Club" will examine two of the most celebrated works of dystopian literature of all time: “The Giver” by Lois Lowry and “1984” by George Orwell. Both novels are staples in the American public educati…

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170/ Facing the German Far Right w/ Musa Okwonga 1:24:03

2M ago1:24:03

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For episode 170, returning guest Musa Okwonga talks to Elia Ayoub about a piece he wrote, "The Hatred Is Accelerating", on racism and the far right in Germany. This was recorded on 31 August 2024, a day before the fascist AfD party won top place in Thuringia and second in Saxony in the state elections. The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠Fro…

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11: Rare Cars from BMW and Mercedes, QuickJacks, and Steven Ewing from Edmunds 54:10

2M ago54:10

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This week, Brett and Kyle are joined by the Edmunds.com Director of Editorial Content Steven Ewing. They talk about Steve’s first German car that he’s ever owned as well as some of the unbelievably rare Mercedes he drove recently in Monterey.By Project [S]Cars

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Introducing: Season 2 of “Velshi Banned Book Club” 1:56

2M ago1:56

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MSNBC's Ali Velshi brings you a second season of the “Velshi Banned Book Club.” Book banning is happening more and more. Removing literature from library shelves, school syllabi, and summer reading lists isn’t just blatant censorship; it is the tip of the sword that threatens American democracy itself. Featuring critically acclaimed and culturally …

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169/Macronisme and the Far Right w/ Sahar Amarir & Rim-Sarah Alouane 1:33:30

2M ago1:33:30

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For episode 169, Elia Ayoub is joined by returning guests Sahar Amarir and Rim-Sarah Alouane to talk about the situation in France, from the recent elections that saw a surprising victory for a Left-Green alliance to how Macronism has been actively normalizing the far right. They described the situation as grim, with far right ideology on questions…

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10: Collecting BMW: Our Picks for First Car, Daily Classic, and Concours Winner 1:20:55

2M ago1:20:55

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BMW is an important brand to enthusiasts and has been for decades, which is why Seyth, Brett, and Kyle are determined to pick their greatest hits at three price points. This includes an affordable first car, a mid-priced “vintage” daily, and a no-limit concourse queen.By Project [S]Cars

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Against Multipolar Imperialism w/ Kavita Krishnan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Promise Li⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Romeo Kokriatski (Rerun) 1:39:47

2M ago1:39:47

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For this rerun episode, Elia Ayoub is joined by Kavita Krishnan, an Indian Marxist and Feminist who used to be a politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation who resigned over Ukraine. He is also joined by ⁠Promise Li⁠, a US-based Hong Konger organizer and part of the Left diaspora collective ⁠Lausan. Co-hosting th…

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9: How to Go Overlanding for $10K or Less 58:11

2M ago58:11

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On the ninth episode of the CARiD Drive Project [S]Cars podcast, Seyth and Brett build a pair of cheap, overlanding-ready off-roaders. Brett’s pick is a 1992 Isuzu Trooper, while Seyth chooses a 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche. There is some talk of a all-over rattle can bedliner paint job that we're not proud of.…

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168/ Building Transnational Solidarity w/ Chkoun? Collective 50:00

3M ago50:00

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For episode 168, Elia and Leila are joined by the Chkoun? Collective, a collective of people from "North Africa" resisting anti-Black racism and its intersections with migration and the fight for freedom of movement in the region. We discussed their statement "Solidarities are not a given, they need to be built" and how it relates to our experience…

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8: Entry-Level Off-Roaders from Land Rover, GMC, and Suzuki. OEM-Plus Mods 49:05

3M ago49:05

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In this week’s Project [S]Cars podcast, Brett and Kyle talk about their favorite OEM-plus modifications and pick a few examples of awesome cars to buy to get into off-roading without breaking the bank.By Project [S]Cars

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167/ Netanyahu's Dubaization Plan for Gaza After the Genocide w/ Yasser Elsheshtawy 53:25

3M ago53:25

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For episode 167, guest host Justin Salhani is joined by Yasser Elsheshtawy to talk about the Dubaization plan that Netanyahu's team put forward for Gaza after their genocide. You won't be surprised to know that we think it's a terrible plan, but what is dubaization? du·bai·za·tion /dōō’bīzāSHən/ adjective: 1. the act of building a city which relies…

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7: Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato and Birth Year Dream Cars 1:21:14

3M ago1:21:14

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This week is about Seyth, Brett, and Kyle's experiences with the deeply wonderful and totally ridiculous Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato, as well as each host picking their favorite cars that were available the year they were born.By Project [S]Cars

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242: Pride and Prejudice (1995) with Authors Audrey Bellezza & Emily Harding 33:22

3M ago33:22

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This week, we discuss two very important topics - the 1995 Pride and Prejudice miniseries, and Elizabeth of East Hampton, the sequel to Audrey Bellezza & Emily Harding's beloved novel Emma of 83rd Street. The four of us dive into the miniseries just like Colin Firth-as-Darcy dives into that pond, and discuss how it inspired Audrey and Emily's moder…

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166/ Israel-Palestine After Zionism w/ Ahmed Moor & Antony Loewenstein 41:48

3M ago41:48

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For episode 166, Dana & Elia are joined by Ahmed Moor & Antony Loewenstein, co-editors of the book "After Zionism: One State for Israel and Palestine" to talk about the ongoing genocide in Gaza and whether there is any hope for the One State Solution. Support us: The best way to support The Fire These Times is to become a member of our ⁠⁠"From The …

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6: Cars that Last Forever, “Must Do” Items After Buying a Used Vehicle 1:16:15

3M ago1:16:15

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This week’s Project [S]cars podcast is a two-man-show where Seyth’s sleep is ruined by Michael Jackson’s Thriller, both hosts pick cars they’d keep for the rest of their lives and outline the most important things they do when buying a used car.By Project [S]Cars

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165/ That One Time the Olympics Were Cool w/ James Stout 1:08:44

3M ago1:08:44

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For episode 165, Elia and Aydın are joined by investigative journalist and anarchist James Stout of the It Could Happen Here podcast to talk about the 1936 anti-fascist Olympics in Barcelona and the fascists who destroyed it. There's a reason you've only heard of the more notorious Berlin one, and we're gonna get into it here. You can buy James' bo…

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5: The Magic Wand of Reliability with Alfa Romeo, Range Rover, and Lambo-Powered Audis 1:24:14

3M ago1:24:14

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The fifth episode of the CARiD Drive podcast “Project [S]Cars” includes hosts Seyth Miersma, Kyle Hyatt, and Brett T. Evans. Seyth talks about his Lexus LC 500h and BMW X2 M235i press cars while Kyle opines the loss of his 2025 Porsche Panamera, and everyone takes a swing with Brett Evans’ Magic Wand of Reliability.…

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4: Inspiring Builds, Subaru WRX Hatchbacks, and Porsche Panamera 1:18:37

3M ago1:18:37

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The fourth episode of the CARiD Drive podcast “Project [S]Cars” includes hosts Seyth Miersma, Kyle Hyatt, and Brett T. Evans. Seyth talks about his most recent purchase, a 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX, while Kyle talks about his 2025 Porsche Panamera 4 and everyone picks their favorite builders and car owners.…

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164/ El Salvador's Gang State w/ Michael Paarlberg 48:59

4M ago48:59

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For episode 164, Dana El-Kurd is joined by Michael Paarlbeg, associate professor of political science at Virginia Commonwealth University, to discuss the intersection between crime and authoritarian politics in Latin America. They particularly focus on the the state of emergency happening today in El Salvador, covering the rise of Nayib Bukele and …

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3: Wrecked Lotus Restoration, Real Life Barbie Corvette, and Gen 3 Subaru WRX 1:23:21

4M ago1:23:21

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This week we discuss Gabrielle Schmauderer’s minty-fresh Lotus Elise restoration and Seyth Miersma’s continuing search for a rad dad wagon – with a Subaru Impreza hatch currently leading the charge. Kyle Hyatt’s steady improvements to his Porsche 996 make it a brilliant daily, and Brett T. Evans has a bizarre street encounter with a bright pink C5 …

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163/ The Far Right is Not Inevitable w/ Aurelien Mondon 56:29

4M ago56:29

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For episode 163, Elia Ayoub is joined by University of Bath researcher and repeated guest Dr. Aurelien Mondon to talk about the populist hype in the context of the gains by the Far Right in a number of Western countries. We spoke about the EU elections as well as the upcoming UK, France and US elections, asking the question: is the media covering t…

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2: How to Act Like a Human on Facebook Marketplace, Miata vs. GR86 1:16:26

4M ago1:16:26

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Welcome to the Project [S]Cars podcast from CARiD Drive. Today our hosts Brett Evans, Kyle Hyatt, and Seyth Miersma will talk about the pitfalls of selling or buying a car on Facebook Marketplace, and how to not be a jerk in the process. We also touch on the cars we're driving this week: the Toyota GR86 and Mazda MX-5 Miata, and Kyle gives us an up…

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241: A Colin & Penelope Love Story? • Bridgerton Season 3 • Part 2 1:13:33

4M ago1:13:33

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We're back to discuss Bridgerton Season 3, Part 2! We were left on some exciting cliffhangers from Part 1. Now, Colin and Penelope are engaged and happy! But when Cressida Cowper boldly claims to be Lady Whistledown leading Colin to discover the truth -- will their engagement still end in wedded bliss? ~~~ The Pemberley Podcast is hosted by Jillian…

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1: A Bunch of BMWs, Toyota GR Corolla , and Cool Carpooling 1:10:29

4M ago1:10:29

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Welcome to the first episode of the Project [S]Cars podcast from CARiD Drive. Today our hosts Brett Evans, Kyle Hyatt, and Seyth Miersma will talk about this new show, their personal project cars, what everyone is driving this week, and if there's such a thing as a "cool dad car."By Project [S]Cars

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TFTT Archives: Hamed Sinno on Sarah Hegazi, Mental Health and Growing up Queer in Lebanon 1:16:33

5M ago1:16:33

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Sarah Hegazi was a queer Egyptian activist who was severely punished by the Sisi regime for waving a rainbow flag at the September 2017 Mashrou' Leila concert in Cairo. On the 14th of June, 4 years ago, Sarah died by suicide in exile in Canada. In this episode from September of that year, Hamed Sinno, lead singer of Mashrou Leila, reflects on her p…

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240: Taking a Husband • Bridgerton Season 3 • Part 1 57:22

5M ago57:22

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We're back! After a hiatus that lasted longer than we, and even Hollywood had anticipated, we're here to talk about Part One of the third season of Bridgerton. There's so much to catch up on in the Bridgerton universe - Penelope wants a husband to be free of her family; Colin is the hottest boy in town after his study abroad; and Violet Bridgerton'…

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162/ Spaces of Exception and the Struggle for Native American and Palestinian Autonomy 1:25:30

5M ago1:25:30

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For episode 162, host Ayman Makarem is joined by two guests, Malek Rasamny and Matt Peterson, to talk about their 10-year long multi-media project 'The Native and the Refugee'. The three talk about the project, its many manifestations, its focus on settler colonialism as a framework, as well as the current genocidal situation unfolded in Gaza. They…

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161/ The Gaza Genocide Changes Everything 1:02:09

5M ago1:02:09

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Elia and Ayman talk about Gaza, and why this genocide changes everything. Demand a complete arms embargo on Israel immediately. Sanctions immediately. Cut off all diplomatic immediately. To hold Israel accountable for genocide means making them pay for reparations, sending its war criminals to The Hague, and conditioning going back to normal relati…

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S3 Ep19: Howland Island Landing: A Conversation with Dana Timmer 26:17

5M ago26:17

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Over 15 years ago now, I sat down to make a list of dream participants for what would become the Chasing Earhart project. I came up with a list of 25 names and on that list was a man who’s been associated with the search for Amelia Earhart since the first deep ocean expedition for her took place in 1999. In fact, he’s the man who led that search al…

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160/ Raising a Brown Child in a Time of Genocide w/ Nikesh Shukla 1:07:26

6M ago1:07:26

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For episode 160, Dana El Kurd, Fabien Goa and Elia Ayoub are joined by Nikesh Shukla to discuss his book 'Brown Baby: A Memoir of Race, Family and Home' which the three of us read with Gaza on our mind (although it was written in 2021 and is not on Palestine). More broadly, we talked about what it's like to raise a brown kid in a world where racial…

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S3 Ep18: Parallels: A Conversation with Amelia Rose Earhart 38:47

6M ago38:47

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In 2014, as this project was in pre-research, the world was fixated on an around the world flight that dominated the media and much of the aviation related conversation that year. Chief among the many reasons why was the pilot - a woman who shares a namesake with the biggest aviation icon to ever fly the skies. On July 11th, 2014 Amelia Rose Earhar…

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S3 Ep17: 76 Brooks Street: A Conversation with Margie Arnold 50:50

6M ago50:50

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One of my very favorite parts of the rebrand for this show has been the flood of new voices that we’ve been able to bring into the ongoing conversation regarding the life, legacy and disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Over the years, a lot of attention has been paid to AE’s upbringing in Atchison, Kansas - and for good reason. Every year, thousands a…

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159/ Building Ukraine-Palestine Solidarity w/ Yuliia Kishchuk 47:11

6M ago47:11

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For Episode 159, Dana El Kurd and Elia Ayoub are joined by Ukrainian researcher Yuliia Kishchuk who signed the Ukrainian Letter of Solidarity with Palestinian people published on the Ukrainian journal Commons, a site that both Dana and Elia have also contributed to in the past. In this episode, they argue for Palestinian-Ukrainian solidarity and ex…

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158/ The Threat of Christian Fascism in Lebanon w/ Justin Salhani 1:02:26

6M ago1:02:26

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For Episode 158, Elia Ayoub is joined by Lebanese journalist and friend of the pod Justin Salhani to talk about recent calls for and acts of violence by far right Lebanese Christians against Syrian refugees. In addition to giving context with regards to what's happening, they talk about Lebanon as a structurally violent state, one which has always …

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S3 Ep16: The Circumnavigator’s Paradox: A Conversation with Liz Smith 50:53

7M ago50:53

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“It is interesting to note that because of Earhart and Noonan’s particular course, they did cross local midnight on their flight path causing the local date to move forward one day and, for several hours, the pair was alive on July 3rd – one day after they officially disappeared.” Over the last few months of recording this show, I’ve started hearin…

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157/ Taking Authoritarianism Seriously w/ Bill Fletcher Jr 1:22:37

7M ago1:22:37

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For episode 157, Elia Ayoub sits with Bill Fletcher Jr to talk about why downplaying authoritarianism is so dangerous, whether with regards to the upcoming US elections or even in organising spaces. We spoke about the US, Lebanon, Syria, Zimbabwe and more. Bill Fletcher Jr is a longtime USA-based labor and social justice activist who has worked for…

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S3 Ep15: Sky Walker: A Conversation with Bram Kleppner 27:01

7M ago27:01

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You know, anytime I get the chance to sit down and record another conversation for this show, I consider it an honor. I try to never forget why I’m doing this. The reasons are very important to me. In all the conversations we’ve had for this show, we’ve only ever had one of Amelia’s family members as a guest - that was back in 2018 when Amy Kleppne…

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