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Tankie Group Therapy #36: Empire of Lulz

Tankie Group Therapy is back after a long, long hiatus! Lara Sheehi from Psychic Militancy hosts this special, extra-super-duper-sized edition featuring all your TGT faves: Justin Podur, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Alex Avina, Joe Emersberger, Sina Rahmani, Arama Rata, Jared Ware, Adn ... Show More

1h 50m

Yesterday

Michael Parenti: "US interventionism, the 3rd world, and the USSR" (1986)

***RIP Michael Parenti*** Michael Parenti speaks at the University of Colorado, Boulder: "US interventionism, the 3rd world, and the USSR" April 15, 1986 Source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP8CzlFhc14 Check out the Anti-Imperialist Archive for more great archival mixes Join u ... Show More

1h 27m

Jan 19

"Listen to the Iranians": Sina Rahmani (The East is a Podcast)

**Note: When stuff in Iran goes down, my natural inclination is to avoid doing content and stay above the fray, at least until the media hysteria dies down. Not the best way to run a media project, I know, but I just have a hard time with all the breathless coverage--BREAKING!!!- ... Show More

1h 5m

Feb 2017

3-1: Muawiyyah and The Khawarij

Welcome back to another season of the Islamic History Podcast! In this season, we're going to mostly cover the Umayyad Dynasty. The first several episodes will be focused on the founder of this dynasty, Muawiyyah ibn Abi Sufyan. Today's episode is an introduction to Syria and Kuf ... Show More

49m 51s

Jul 2018

The Mali Empire: Sundiata And Mansa Musa

This is the second episode in our series on Islam in West Africa. In this episode, we're going to explore the origins of the Empire of Mali. We'll also take a look at two of its most popular rulers: Sundiata and Mansa Musa. Sundiata is mostly known through the Epic of Sundiata. W ... Show More

1h 27m

Apr 2018

Gao And Ghana

The first in a series to look at the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. In this episode, we will introduce the series and take an in-depth look at the city-state of Gao and the rise and fall of the Ghana Empire. We'll also discuss one of the more complicated and difficult topic ... Show More

44m 50s

Jul 2017

3-8: Husayn And Karbala Part 2

Husayn and his group are trapped at Karbala. He tries to negotiate with Banu Umayyah, but it goes nowhere. This episode explores one of the most tragic and pivotal events in Islamic history. With this episode, the political faction known as Shi'atu Ali become the Shia religious s ... Show More

41m 16s

Aug 2019

Talking Pakistan

In this episode, I sit down with Br. Zulfikar Sarosh and discuss more details about Pakistan's history. Most importantly, we dig into the history of Kashmir and the possible future for this troubled region. Support the Islamic History podcast by becoming a Patreon subscriber (and ... Show More

1h 36m

Jan 2021

How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs w/ Elizabeth Thompson

In this episode of Guerrilla History, we are joined by Professor Elizabeth F. Thompson to talk about her new book How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs, about the historic Syrian-Arab Congress of 1920. Professor Thompson is the Mohamed S. Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace an ... Show More

1h 54m

Jun 2024

Who are the Circassians and How Did They End Up in the Middle East? | Alia Azouqa

This podcast was recorded on May 1st 2023.All community presentations are prepared and presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject. Discover more and browse the resources we mention here 👉 https://www.af ... Show More

41m 54s

Feb 2025

A World Order without Conscience: Imperialism, Islamophobia, and the Geopolitical Order (Introducing The Adnan Husain Show)

<div>In this episode of the brand new Adnan Husain Show, Professor Adnan Husain is joined by two outstanding scholars and thinkers, Drs. Peter Beattie and Karim Bettache of BettBeatMedia (<a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@BettBea ... Show More

1h 19m

Sep 2018

The Songhai Empire: Sunni Ali And Askia Muhammad

This is the third and final episode on the series about Islam in West Africa. As the Mali Empire declines, another is on the rise. In the forgotten city of Gao, the Sunni Dynasty emerges to make the Songhay Empire the dominant force in West Africa. This is done by two very differ ... Show More

54m 59s

Sep 2025

Subverting Syria: Dark Histories of US Empire w/ Patrick Higgins

This episode is a release of our sister program The Adnan Husain Show. Adnan discusses a crucial history of US subversion of Syria's sovereignty even before the conclusion of WW2 starting with interference and covert operations by the OSS precursor to the CIA and then through the ... Show More

1h 18m

The Crusades and the origins of the West...