Best Zahra Media Podcasts (2025)

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Trusting Allah for Business Success with Zahra from Practical Muslim 42:40

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6d ago42:40

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In this episode, I'm joined by Zahra Aljabri, coach and co-founder of Practical Muslim. Zahra helps Muslims feel secure in their identity, deepen their trust in Allah, and become confident being visible in their lives and businesses. Drawing from her own journey as an attorney-turned-entrepreneur who faced business burnout, and spiritual misalignme…

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Building an Ethical Brand & Empowering Sisters With Michaela Corning 39:51

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In this episode, we sit down with Michaela Corning, founder of a modest fashion brand and the Barakah Beauty Collective. She also helps Muslimah entrepreneurs with sales and business growth in her new program, Sales Mastery. In our interview, Michaela shares her unique journey from embracing Islam to launching her first business. She opens up about…

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How Asma Hamid Created a Safe Space for Moms 25:01

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In this episode of the Muslim Business Podcast, we sit down with Asma Hamid, founder of The Mommy Reset Clinic, nurse practitioner, to talk about how she turned her own experience into a purpose-driven online clinic for moms. Asma shares how becoming a first-time mom later in life, going through a so-called "geriatric pregnancy," and returning to w…

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How to Show Up Authentically on Social Media with Bibi Watts 19:22

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In this episode, we're joined by Bibi Watts, a digital marketing strategist and content creator, who shares how she helps businesses grow through strategic marketing and authentic storytelling. Bibi dives into how entrepreneurs and creators can show up on social media in a way that feels genuine while still promoting their business effectively. We …

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Exploring the World, Deepening Your Faith With Deen Journeys 42:38

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In this episode of the Muslim Business Podcast, we talk to Iman Ahmed Nure and Faria, co-founders of Deen Journeys, a travel and retreat company created exclusively for Muslim women. Their mission is to design transformative, faith-based experiences that allow Muslim women to deepen their connection with Allah and form lasting sisterhoods through t…

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From Passion to Purpose: How Daarina Farooq Built Atlanta's Premier Luxury Floral Brand, Blourish 45:42

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In this inspiring episode of The Muslimah Business Show, we talk to Daarina Farooq, Founder & CEO of Blourish, Atlanta's premier luxury floral and event design company. Daarina shares how she turned her love for beauty, design, and creativity into a thriving floral business known for curating intentional, luxury floral experiences for corporate, so…

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Housecats! with YouTube star Jackson Galaxy, Community Cats podcast host Stacy LeBaron and The Urban Resource Institute 39:32

2M ago39:32

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Felis catus - the “domestic house cat”. What does that label mean for the hundreds of millions of domesticated yet house-less cats - and how does the answer to this connect to both human and cat welfare? In this special episode, released during October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’ll be joined by Community Cats Podcast host Stacy LeBaron…

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Relying on Allah in Business with Asha Karibou 48:43

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In this episode, Asha Karibou, founder of Bold by Rai and Halaqah Tingz takes us behind the scenes of her journey to entrepreneurship. She shares how relying on Allah gave her the courage and guidance to launch her coffee brand and how countless blessings unfolded along the way. We also dive into: ✨ What it really means to stay true to yourself as …

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Scaredy Cats! Fight, flight, freeze...and feline? with arborist Duane Hook and feline behaviorist Kristyn Vitale, Ph.D. and behavioral biologist Lee Niel, Ph.D. 35:19

2M ago35:19

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What’s really going on with fearful cats - and why should we rethink the label “scaredy cat”? Behavioral biologist Dr. Lee Niel shares expert insights on how to read cats’ signals and understand what they’re trying to tell us. Returning guest expert Dr. Kristyn Vitale explores the environments and conditions that can create so-called scaredy cats. …

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How Alina Made Hijra to Morocco and Grew Her Business 24:43

2M ago24:43

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In this episode, I sit down with Alina Iman Jensen, an Online Business Manager (OBM) who helps coaches and service providers create structure, systems, and strategies so they can run their businesses without stress or burnout. Alina shares her inspiring journey of becoming a Muslimah entrepreneur, navigating struggles while living abroad, and event…

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Faith, Movement & Building Community with Nura Goodson of Muslimahs Endure 44:54

3M ago44:54

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In this inspiring episode of the Muslimah Business Network Podcast, we sit down with Nura Goodson, founder of Muslimahs Endure (ME) — a nonprofit dedicated to creating inclusive spaces for Muslim women to move, train, and thrive. Nura shares how her journey began organically, growing from a need in the community into a powerful organization that su…

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Cats, Camera, Action! Felines on Film with film critic Angelica Jade Bastién, cinéastes Mye Hoang and Rob Bennett (25 Cats From Qatar) and photographer BriAnne Wills (Girls and Their Cats) 40:11

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Who loves cats and cinema? On this episode, the crew of your favorite cat-themed culture, history and science podcast make our first foray into feline film studies! Join us for a 40 minute discussion on the roles cats have played onscreen - from overlooked props and stereotypes to scene-stealing stars who shape stories and symbolize mystery, power …

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Spooky Cats! Spies and Secrets with espionage historian Andrew Hammond, Ph.D., Japan historian and translator Zack Davisson and veterinarian Gabriela Canales, D.V.M. 35:37

4M ago35:37

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Cats - stealthy, sneaky - and spooky! Hidden in plain sight. All the makings of…the purr-fect spy! Or so we think. Listen in on a fun, feline fact-filled episode about how, if, when and why cats have ever been associated with - or agents of - covert operations, intelligence gathering and all things espionage. Feline anatomy expert Gabriela Canales,…

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How to Start a Profitable Coaching Business As a Muslimah 7:45

4M ago7:45

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In this episode of The Muslimah Business Show, I share how I packaged up my skills and experience into a profitable coaching business — and how you can do the same. I also dive into the mindset shifts that were necessary to step into this role — especially the importance of building a business with faith at the center. If you're a Muslimah with kno…

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Real Estate, Faith & Freedom with Chandria West Sulaiman 34:03

4M ago34:03

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In this empowering episode of the Muslimah Business Show Podcast, we speak with Chandria West Sulaiman, a successful real estate professional whose journey into real estate opened the door to financial freedom, personal growth, and purpose-driven living. Chandria shares how she entered the field, what it's like being a Muslim woman in real estate, …

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How to Start an Online Tutoring Business With Halleema Munoz 35:05

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In this episode of the Muslimah Business Show Podcast, we sit down with the inspiring Halleema Munoz, founder of K5 Learning Essentials. Halleema shares how she transformed her career as an elementary school teacher into a successful tutoring business — and how that evolved into coaching others to do the same. We talk about the power of trusting Al…

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Reclaiming the Wealth Mindset as Muslimahs 31:05

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In this episode of the Muslimah Business Show, we dive into the topic of wealth mindset and how many Muslims, especially Muslim women, have been conditioned to see wealth as something haram, sinful, or too closely tied to the dunya. We challenge that belief and explore how, as Muslimahs in business, it's time to reclaim wealth as a tool for good, g…

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Cat Eyes: Make-up, Magic and Myopia with writer Zahra Hankir, Animal Communicator Alicia Halloran and Cat Ophthalmologist Steve Hanes 38:03

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Welcome back to 6 Degrees of Cats, the world’s #1 (& only) cat-themed culture, history and science podcast! In this 40-ish minute odyssey of the mind, we head back to the Fertile Crescent with the help of Zahra Hankir, author of New York Times Book Review Editors pick, Eyeliner: A Cultural History, to explore why the aesthetics of the “cat eye” bel…

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Our Story: Why We Started This Podcast 19:45

4M ago19:45

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Welcome to the first episode of the Muslimah Business Show Podcast! In this episode we dive into the reason why we started this podcast. We also introduce ourselves, our business backgrounds and what our goal is for the show. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here: https://www.muslimahbusinessnetwork.com/…

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Cats Are Cuter than Babies: Cats and Art with Catnip Mag Publisher Anja Charbonneau, YouTube star Ergojosh and Artist Natalia Garcez 28:49

5M ago28:49

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The time has come to settle the score – are cats cuter than babies? Join us for an evidence-informed artistic analysis of the aesthetics of cats and how and why we love to depict them in illustration, animation and graphic art. (And why cats are, indeed, cuter than babies.) In this fun, feline and fact-filled episode, listen in on how and why cats …

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Catnaps! Part 2: Cats, Dreams & the Unconscious with Jungian analyst Mary Bowen & Nap Ministry’s Tricia Hersey 30:20

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In part two of this sleep and dream series in "6 Degrees of Cats," your favorite cat-themed history, culture, and science, let’s find out what your dreams (and your cat’s) mean…if anything! Returning to the podcast are Jungian analyst Mary Bowen, the senior most Pilates practitioner to have studied under Joseph Pilates who explains Jung’s deepest m…

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[Season 3 Premiere] Catnaps! On Pilates and rest with Pilates practitioner Mary Bowen and The Nap Ministry founder Tricia Hersey, M.Div. 29:49

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We are excited to kick off Season 3 of "6 Degrees of Cats," your favorite cat-themed history, culture, and science through part one of a two-part series on CATNAPS! Meet Mary Bowen, the senior Pilates practitioner to have studied under Joseph Pilates who explains how and why cats are the ultimate pilates instructors and learn about the history of t…

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[TRAILER!] 6 Degrees of Cats Season 3 Announcement! 1:13

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6 Degrees of Cats, the world's #1 (& only) cat-themed culture, history and science podcast is back! Subscribe NOW to listen to the season premiere on June 17th - kicking off another season of cat facts, expert commentary and surprising but profound explorations of ourselves, others and our feline friends! We'll be joined by a fresh multidisciplinar…

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The Self-Reliance Summit Series: Halle Berry on Confidence, Reinvention & Owning Your Worth 8:18

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Season 8 of Savvy Talk continues with another powerful moment from the Self-Reliance Summit, this time featuring the iconic Halle Berry. In this special episode, I sit down with Halle Berry, for a conversation about confidence, reinvention, and staying rooted in self-worth. You’ll hear us talk about: How to stay grounded when the world tries to def…

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The Self-Reliance Summit Series: Gary Vee on Intuition, Overthinking & Building Your Brand 7:47

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Season 8 of Savvy Talk continues with a powerful moment from the Self-Reliance Summit held last October, this time featuring none other than Gary Vee. In this special episode, I sit down with one of my favorite clients and someone who fully embodies the mindset of self-reliance: Gary Vaynerchuk. We dive into a conversation about intuition, trusting…

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Why Your Personal Brand Starts with Your Values | Solo Episode 10:09

10M ago10:09

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Season 8 of Savvy Talk continues with a solo episode! I’m back with another deep dive into the strategies, mindset shifts, and insights that will help you own your personal brand, build your reputation, and create more opportunities in 2025. In this episode, we cover: ✅ The power of personal brand values—how to define what you stand for and communi…

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Turning Pain into Purpose, with Loren Ridinger 36:35

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In this episode, I sit down with Loren Ridinger—a powerhouse entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and co-founder of Market America. Loren and her husband, JR Ridinger, built a global empire, empowering thousands of entrepreneurs to achieve financial independence. But when she lost JR after 36 years of partnership and marriage, she faced an unimagina…

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Insights/22: Controlling the Narrative with Mina Sharif 51:12

1y ago51:12

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Controlling the Narrative Lynne O’Donnell talks with Mina Sharif, author, activist, women’s rights campaigner, educator and mentor. They discuss who controls the narrative and who speaks for Afghanistan’s people when the Taliban appear to have seized control not only of the country but of the message, too. Have a listen…

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Insights/21: Media Meltdown with Zahra Joya 47:05

1y ago47:05

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Media Meltdown Lynne O'Donnell talks with Zahra Joya, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Rukhshana Media, the independent news organisation she established and now runs in exile. She talks about the Taliban's strangulation of free speech and media in Afghanistan, the collusion of media owners, and the role of the exiled media in keeping the world's att…

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Insights/20: Terror Inc with Scott Richards 48:03

1y ago48:03

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Terror Inc Lynne O’Donnell talks with conflict consultant Scott Richards about the Taliban’s transformation of Afghanistan into a nexus of extremism and terrorism, the group’s relationship with Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the danger they present to a world that just isn’t interested in facing up to the reality. Have a listen.…

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Insights/19: Busting Stereotypes with Bushra Gohar 43:23

1y ago43:23

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Busting Stereotypes Lynne talks with Bushra Gohar, a former member of Pakistan's parliament. She is active in Pashtun politics, and speaks out for the rights of women and other repressed groups. She talks vehemently about the damaging impact of historic stereotyping of Pashtuns as warriors, and the traditional de-humanisation of women dressed up as…

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Insights/18: Media Matters with Waliullah Rahmani 58:28

1y ago58:28

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Media Matters Lynne O'Donnell talks with Waliullah Rahmani, a media entrepreneur and press freedom advocate who talks about the Taliban's ideology-driven transformation of Afghanistan into a surveillance state. Have a listenBy insights8am

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Insights/17: What Goes Around Comes Around with Sima Samar 57:23

1y ago57:23

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What Goes Around Comes Around Lynne O’Donnell talks to Sima Samar, who has written a book about her extraordinary life of service to the people, and particularly the women, of Afghanistan. Let down by their own leaders, and by the international community, she says, now they have to start again on their own terms. Have a listen:…

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Insights/16: Screaming Into Silence with Lauryn Oates 57:07

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Screaming Into Silence On the Insights Podcast, Lynne O'Donnell is joined by Lauryn Oates, Executive Director of Right To Learn Afghanistan, to discuss the impact of the Taliban's education policy -- bans for girls, extremism for boys. Have a listenBy insights8am

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Insights/15: History Repeats with Abid Humayun 1:07:06

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History Repeats Lynne O’Donnell is joined from Kabul by Abid Humayun, a development and peace-building expert who has worked in Afghanistan's charity sector for more than a decade. He talks about the effectiveness of international aid and the agenda of the aid sector, and the devastating impact that half a century of war has had on the Afghan peopl…

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Insights/14: Risky Business with Jeff Grieco 52:40

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Risky Business Lynne is joined by Jeff Grieco, President and CEO of the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce. He’s just made his third visit to Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, and talks about the good, the bad and the utterly unacceptable. Have a listen.By insights8am

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Insights/13: Digging Deep into Afghanistan's Mining Sector 50:09

1+ y ago50:09

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Digging Deep into Afghanistan's Mining Sector Lynne O'Donnell is joined by Javed Noorani, the premier expert on Afghanistan's minerals and mining sector. His research and analysis has been ground-breaking, and there is little he doesn't know about the potential and the pitfalls of the country's vast natural resources.…

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Insights/12: A Tragic Legacy with Jawad Zawulistani 51:34

1+ y ago51:34

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A Tragic Legacy Lynne presents an interview, recorded in 2021 before the fall of the Republic of Afghanistan at the small museum he curated to preserve the memories of people killed during decades of conflict. It was called the Afghanistan Centre for Memory and Dialogue. It no longer exists, closed down by the Taliban almost immediately after they …

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Insights/11: Three Years On with Ahmad Shuja 55:20

1+ y ago55:20

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Three Years On Lynne talks with Ahmad Shuja, scholar, lawyer, human rights advocate, author, former official in the fallen government of Afghanistan. He discusses the reasons for the republic's failure, the post-US era in Afghanistan, and how to get to post-Taliban-2.0. Have a listenBy insights8am

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Insights/10: Follow the Money with Shah Mohammad Mehrabi 1:00:05

1+ y ago1:00:05

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Follow the Money For this week’s Insights podcast, Lynne talks with Shah Mohammad Mehrabi. He is a professor of economics and a co-trustee of the Afghan Fund, which was set up two years ago in Switzerland to administer $3.5 billion of Afghanistan's foreign exchange reserves. He has all the numbers at his fingers tips and refers to them to make a se…

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Insights/9: Same Old Taliban, Same Old Threat 50:59

1+ y ago50:59

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Same Old Taliban, Same Old Threat Lynne is joined by Hans-Jakob Schindler, Co-Director of the Counter Extremism Project. He began tracking and observing Al Qaeda and the Taliban before most people even knew they existed. And now that they’re back, he points out that it’s the same individuals with the same ideology and the same intentions. He's seen…

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Insights/8: The Great Al Qaeda Comeback with Bill Roggio 54:11

1+ y ago54:11

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The Great Al Qaeda Comeback Lynne talks with Bill Roggio, a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, editor of the Long War Journal and host of the podcast Generation Jihad. He's had a keen eye on Al Qaeda since the 9-11 attacks and nowadays is watching the terrorist group as it reclaims its space in Afghanistan once more as …

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Insights/7: Jihad Genealogy with Sarah Adams 54:53

1+ y ago54:53

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Jihad Genealogy Lynne talks with Sarah Adams, a former CIA “targeter" and co-author of “Benghazi: Know They Enemy,” a deep dive into the 2012 attack on US diplomatic and agency assets in Libya. Her experience in Benghazi informs her belief that jihad is a generational business. To be effective, counter terrorism measures need to look at the prevale…

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Insights/6: Trying To Be Reasonable with Amin Karim 53:20

1+ y ago53:20

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Trying To Be Reasonable Lynne is joined by Amin Karim, who has been involved in politics in Afghanistan all his adult life. Since the collapse of the republic in 2021, he has been spending his time in Kabul on humanitarian work, and trying to convince the Taliban leadership to create an inclusive governance structure acceptable to all Afghan people…

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Insights/5: Finding Freedom with Laura Deitz 49:00

1+ y ago49:00

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Finding Freedom Lynne is talking to Laura Deitz, an American in London who, since the collapse of the republic government in Afghanistan, has been helping some of the most vulnerable to find a path to safety outside the country. She is one of many volunteers worldwide who have dedicated their time, resources and energy to the difficult, life-saving…

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Insights/4: Afghanistan, Pakistan and "Project Taliban" with Mohsin Dawar 54:53

1+ y ago54:53

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Afghanistan, Pakistan and "Project Taliban" Join Lynne O’Donnell for the 8AM Media podcast series, Insights. Lynne talks with generals, diplomats, soldiers, journalists, politicians, activists, people who have front row seats for conflicts around the world, and citizens with a story to tell, happy or sad. For this first series, Afghanistan is the f…

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Insights/3: The Taliban's "State Capture" of Afghanistan with Natalie Gonnella-Platts 51:33

1+ y ago51:33

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The Taliban's "State Capture" of Afghanistan Join Lynne O’Donnell for 8AM’s podcast series, Insights. Lynne talks with generals, diplomats, soldiers, journalists, politicians, activists, people who have front row seats for conflicts around the world, and citizens with a story to tell, happy or sad. For this first series, Afghanistan is the focus. L…

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Insights/2: Witness to Atrocity with Sanjar Sohail, Journalist and Publisher 44:43

1+ y ago44:43

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Witness to Atrocity Join Lynne O’Donnell for 8AM’s podcast series, Insights. Lynne talks with generals, diplomats, soldiers, journalists, politicians, activists, people who have front row seats for conflicts around the world, and citizens with a story to tell, happy or sad. For this first series, Afghanistan is the focus. Lynne and her guests talk …

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Insights/1: Strategy, War and Victory with US Army General (Rtd) David Petraeus 57:30

1+ y ago57:30

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Strategy, War and Victory Guest: US Army General (Rtd) David Petraeus Join Lynne O’Donnell for 8AM’s podcast series, Insights. Lynne talks with generals, diplomats, soldiers, journalists, politicians, activists, people who have front row seats for conflicts around the world, and citizens with a story to tell, happy or sad. For this first series, Af…

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Our Feline Fictive Kin: Are Cats Full Fledged Family? [Season 2 Finale] 35:31

1+ y ago35:31

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Did you know that we share a whopping 90% of our homogeneous genetic material with…cats? That’s actually more than man’s other best friend! And in the Season 2 finale for 6 Degrees of Cats - the world’s #1 (and only) cat-themed culture, history and science podcast - we make the case to promote our pets - especially our cats - as full-time family, f…