In today’s episode, host Diana Buttu, takes us on a deep dive into all things olives and their strong connection to Palestine. Diana speaks with olive expert, Dr. Osama Odeh, from the Palestinian village of Biddya, coincidentally meaning the ‘stone to crush olives.’ Dr.Osama is an electro-chemist but has spent his life learning about his first love- olives, ... Show More
Sep 10
Palestine to Compete in Baseball at the 2026 Asian Games
Palestine is heading to the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games baseball tournament this September. In this episode, Nader Ihmoud shares the story of a Palestinian baseball team built across borders, from Gaza to Chicago, including the players who brought the team together, those it ha ... Show More
16m 45s
Sep 3
A Palestinian American Defends His Home From Israeli Settlers
Illegal Israeli settlers have been besieging three Palestinian homes in the town of Qusra, south of Nablus, for almost a month. Loui Ridi, one of the homeowners, is a Palestinian American who came all the way from the United States to the West Bank to protect his home. Loui and t ... Show More
22m 24s
Aug 27
Have You Seen My Son? Missing in Gaza
For Palestinians in Gaza, the death toll tells only part of the story. Thousands more remain missing, buried beneath the rubble, among unidentified bodies, or potentially held in Israeli detention. For their families, the absence of an answer means being trapped in limbo: unable ... Show More
26m 6s
Aug 2020
Sami Tamimi on the Delicious Complexity of Palestinian Food
On this episode, we hear from chef and writer Sami Tamimi, Yotam Ottolenghi’s partner and author of the new cookbook Falastin that brings you right into the center of one of the globe’s most hotly contested territories, Isreali-occupied Palestine. And, Tom Philpott is more than j ... Show More
33m 20s
Mar 2023
Episode 20 - The Palestine Blindspot in Political Science with Dr Dana El Kurd & Dr Diana Greenwald
In this episode, we speak with Dana and Diana about the recent special issue in MELG focusing on recentering society in the study of Palestinian politics. We discuss what the post-Oslo period looks like, how resistance is changing, and where research on Palestine could develop. Y ... Show More
34m 54s
Dec 2023
Dr. Azzam Tamimi | Understanding Hamas, the Palestinian Authority & Israeli Occupation | BB #114
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the erudite Palestinian thinker, writer and activist, Dr Azzam Tamimi.
Topics of discussion include:
<ul><li>Events of October 7th from a Palestinian perspective.</li>
<li>Are Hamas and the resistance to ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2023
BONUS EPISODE - Interview with "Stories from Palestine"
<p>This interview originally aired on "Stories from Palestine", a great podcast where the host, Kristal, uncovers the mysteries of contemporary Palestine through interviews with Palestinian experts.</p><p>In this interview, Kristal and I discuss the emergence of Palestini ... Show More
1h 11m