May 29
EP 56 - Former Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Governance, the Arab Spring, and Lessons Learned
In episode 56 of Tahrir Podcast, Abdalla Nasef sits down in-person at Harvard University with former Tunisian Prime Minister Dr. Youssef Chahed for a conversation about Dr. Chahed's rise within Tunisian politics as the youngest head of government in Tunisia's history, and the lon ... Show More
1h 27m
Dec 2025
EP 54 - Killian Clarke: Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed
In episode 54 of Tahrir Podcast, Killian Clarke joined to discuss his new book, "Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed" (Cambridge University Press, 2025).The book offers one of the first systematic studies of counterrevolution. Drawing on global data sinc ... Show More
1h 7m
Apr 2024
Rethinking Nasser: A New Look at One of the Arab World's Most Polarizing Figures — With Alex Rowell and Joshua Martin
<p>For Alex Rowell, the need to reassess the legacy of former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser has only increased in the decades since the death of the hugely influential figure, and especially recently.</p>
<p>“If you just take a moment to look at the Arab Spring and the co ... Show More
36m 43s
May 2024
Nasserism and the Egyptian Revolution of 1952
<p>Rudy, Andrew and Eric sit down to discuss Egypt from its origins as an independent polity under Mehmed Ali up to the Sadat years, with a focus on the Nasserist revolutionary period. We discuss the origins and aims of the 1952 coup and revolution, the relationship between commu ... Show More
1h 45m
Nov 2025
Horror hits UAE screens, Egypt celebrates history worldwide, and Angham owns Paris.
The UAE steps into the horror spotlight with Houbah, the first Emirati-made psychological thriller shaking cinema screens. Meanwhile, Egypt’s big cultural celebration goes global with stars marking the Grand Egyptian Museum inauguration from the U.S.—and Angham turns Paris into a ... Show More
4m 4s
Jun 2025
#550 | The Egyptian Revolution
In 2011, Egypt erupted in protest, toppling a 30-year regime.What began as a grassroots movement against an autocratic leader turned into a complex struggle for democracy and power.In this episode, we'll travel through the events that led from the hopeful dawn of revolution to th ... Show More
28m 1s
May 2024
Hala Auji et al., "The Arab Nahda as Popular Entertainment: Mass Culture and Modernity in the Middle East" (I. B. Tauris, 2023)
What was popular entertainment like for everyday Arab societies in Middle Eastern cities during the long nineteenth century? In what ways did café culture, theatre, illustrated periodicals, cinema, cabarets, and festivals serve as key forms of popular entertainment for Arabic-spe ... Show More
41m 24s
Dr. Ronnie Close is a filmmaker, author, and assistant professor of visual media at the American University in Cairo. His most recent publication, "Cairo’s Ultras: Resistance and Revolution in Egypt’s Football Culture," looks at Cairo's football communities, their cultural practices, the role they played in Egypt’s 2011 revolution, and their fan base. Egypt' ... Show More
