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Longtime friend of the show Aalex Aviña (@Alexander_Avina) returns to guest host an episode with journalist Abraham Marquez (@abemarquez3) about the recent intensification of the war on racialized communities and undocumented people. Check out Abraham's article, "Paramount and Co ... Show More

Longtime friend of the show and frequent guest host Louis Allday (@Louis_Allday) was invited to Iran for an international media conference hosted by Press TV. Watch the full episode on Press TV website https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/06/01/749030/Becoming-a-Critical-Thinker-&- ... Show More

**Adnan invited me on his show to record on the latest development. We went for so long, I was eventually out of words!* Adnan convenes an emergency panel to discuss and analyze the recent Israeli-US attack on Iran, its implications for Iran, the region and the world. Prof. David ... Show More

For episode 155, Ayman sits with Beirut-based journalist and friend of the show, Justin Salhani, to talk about his recent essay for Al-Jazeera. Expanding on the essay, the two talk about parallels between the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and siege of Beirut and the ongoing ge ... Show More

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad became a regional pariah after brutal crackdowns on his own citizens. But on Friday, the most powerful men in the Middle East welcomed him back into the Arab League.This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Haleema Shah, edited by Amina Al-Sa ... Show More

We're joined by Joey Ayoub for Episode 117 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss the links Lebanese share to regional demonstrators and wider international movements. Joey reflects on the internationalization of the moment, and shares his views on regional and international dynami ... Show More

0:00 Intro 1:52 Decades-Long Rivalry & The Middle East 3:41 Youth & Collective Memory 12:04 Storytelling, the Wider Narrative Story & Local Details that Matter 16:17 Lebanon & the Protest Movement 22:30 Struggle & Initial Targets Following Revolution, Now & Then 29:24 The Way For ... Show More

We're joined by Jad El Khoury for Episode 58 of The Beirut Banyan, and we discuss art and urban intervention, and attempts at post-civil war healing through various types of expression. Jad is best known for his Burj El Hawa installation and his caricature contributions alongside ... Show More

There’s been a regular exchange of fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli army for more than two months. Now, the fight is intensifying, with Israel carrying out ‘wide-scale’ airstrikes into South Lebanon, pushing both sides closer to an all-out war. So what does the future look ... Show More

0:00 Intro 4:04 Longevity of the Problem 18:26 The Usual Suspects & IMF Negotiations 29:04 Parallel Ideas & Parallel Institutions 40:41 State Sovereignty & Authority We're back with Mike Azar for Episode 177 of The Beirut Banyan. Click to watch: https://youtu.be/PC03MMDJMj0 We di ... Show More

0:00 Intro 5:15 How would you define yourself? 11:05 'Lebanon Shot Twice' 22:34 'Beirut Guilty Pleasures' 38:39 Television 54:40 Freedom 1:03:23 Career 1:13:19 Q&A 1:35:22 Prime We're with Zaven Kouyoumdjian for Episode 353 of The Beirut Banyan, recorded live at Aaliya's Books. C ... Show More

2:00 Day to Day Life in Beirut 8:24 Back to 2005 10:20 Taef Accord 46:08 The Banking Sector 1:03:56 The Middle Class 1:16:53 Civil War Legacy 1:25:32 Freedom of Expression 1:34:01 Army & Internal Security 1:42:33 Light at the End of the Tunnel Click to watch: https://youtu.be/1Cq ... Show More

United Nations officials warn of the possibility of a wider war as fighting intensifies along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel. Each side says it is responding to attacks by the other, but could the situation spin out of control? And what does that mean for the people who li ... Show More