Apr 28

"Creative Destruction": Missiles and drones vs the US Empire w/ Arash Joblaghi

**Note: In the first half of the episode, there is an abrupt break in the conversation where we briefly discussed this clip of Martyred IRGC General Hajizadeh. Sorry for the confusion!** Arash Joblaghi returns to the show (after a very long hiatus!) to discuss some of the broader ... Show More

1h 20m

Apr 19

Tankie Group Therapy #38: F*** it, we'll do it live!

Tankie Group Therapy is back! Sina, Jay, Lara, Adnan, Mikey, and Nora join the episode for a long debrief, and joining us for the first time is longtime friend of the show, Ali Alizadeh! Some of the campaigns mentioned in the episode https://chuffed.org/project/168100-mohammed-an ... Show More

1h 58m

Apr 19

Playing the Middle Ground: Pakistan and US-Iran negotiations w/ Aman Ullah Tariq

Aman Ullah Tariq from the EON podcast returns to the show to discuss the negotiations between US and Iran in Pakistan and the latter's role in mediating all the actors in this conflict and the wider region. Watch the video edition on The East is a Podcast YouTube channel https:// ... Show More

1h 11m

Oct 2020

(Preview) Bonus Episode 76 - The Memory of Salah Ben Youssef

A preview of the latest bonus episode. Get access to it and hours and hours of bonus content by signing up at the $5 level. You can donate directly through Gofundme, and PayPal/Venmo as well. Links to the latter on my website, eastpodcast.com Nadia Ben Youssef interview her fat ... Show More

10m 31s

May 2019

(Preview) Bonus Episode 19 - Reza Zia-Ebrahimi

A sneak preview of Reza Zia-Ebrahimi's bonus episode. Sign up for the Patreon to gain access to this and other great bonus content. https://www.patreon.com/east_podcast created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist) eastisapodcast@gmail.com www.eastpodcast.com

6m 16s

Jul 2023

Mother Holle (Bonus Episode Preview)

This is a preview of a bonus episode that is only available to Drift Off Premium members. To listen to the entire episode, you can sign up at <a href='https://driftoff.supercast.com/'>driftoff.supercast.com</a> Tonight's storytelling is a classic fairytal ... Show More

5 m

Sep 2023

Five Children and It: Golden Guineas by Edith Nesbit

Tonight's story to help you sleep is the continuation of Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit. In this episode, the children wish for incredible wealth with remarkable consequences. Interested in more sleepy content or just want to support the show? Join Just S ... Show More

34m 46s

Jul 2022

Anna's Letters (Premium Episode Preview)

This is a preview bonus episode that is available on Drift Off Premium. Get full access to this episode and more by becoming a Drift Off Premium member! Today's reading is a story called 'Anna's Letters' by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgome ... Show More

10m 37s

Jul 2023

The Six Swans (Bonus Episode Preview)

This is a preview of a bonus episode that is only available to Drift Off Premium members. To listen to the entire episode, you can sign up at <a href='https://driftoff.supercast.com/'>driftoff.supercast.com</a> Tonight's bedtime reading is the classic tal ... Show More

8m 12s

Aug 2023

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte - Extended Episode

Tough day ahead? Relax with tonight's bedtime story, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte. This second and last novel by Anne Brontë was published in 1848 under the pseudonym Acton Bell. In this episode, Gilbert Markham writes to his friend about his first hearing about ... Show More

1h 38m

Jul 2020

The DR Congo and the struggle for postcolonial liberation w/ Justin Podur

Friend of the podcast Justin Podur (https://www.podur.org/) returns to talk about his new book, America's Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the DR Congo. Please consider supporting the show and help me hit my goal of $1500 a month. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also dona ... Show More

48m 59s

Aug 2023

The Widow's Son (Bonus Episode Preview)

This is a preview of a bonus episode that is only available to Drift Off Premium members. To listen to the entire episode, you can sign up at <a href='https://driftoff.supercast.com/'>driftoff.supercast.com</a> Tonight we have a sleepy Norwegian folktale to he ... Show More

10m 1s

Jul 2023

David and the Phoenix (Chapter 1 & 2)

Tonight I will be reading chapter 1 and 2 from the childhood storybook called David and the Phoenix by Edward Ormondroyd. This beautiful story is about a young boy’s adventures with a phoenix where he learns valuable lessons about life. I hope you enjoy this bedtime story and ... Show More

39m 23s

(Preview) Bonus Episode 76 - The Memory ...