Best Hafsa Podcasts (2026)

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209/ Burnout, Grief and The Solidarity Apothecary w/ Nicole Rose 50:58

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For episode 209, Elia sits down with Nicole Rose from The Solidarity Apothecary to talk about her Overcoming Burnout series, which is also a podcast and an e-book. We talked about burnout, grief, trauma, mutual aid, herbalism, and more. Note: this was recorded in November 2025, a few days before the death of my dog Flip. This is why it took until n…

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Zara Julius & Zoé Samudzi /// A Funeral For... 53:12

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For this new episode of our podcast, our two guests are Johannesburg-based artist Zara Julius and regular contributor to The Funambulist Zoé Samudzi. We discuss the contents and forms of A Funeral For..., a book by Zara in collaboration with Zoé about land, indigeneity, death, and sound in southern Africa (in particular South Africa and Namibia) an…

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The First Masterclass is Here! (Jan/Feb 2026) 18:08

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Hey everyone, I wanted to let you all know that I’ll be giving online classes starting this January, and that I’m still accepting new people for the very first class. I recommend doing so asap as I’ve already had to open up a second class due to that amazing response I’ve received so far. All details below. The class is entitled “Beware of Small St…

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S04E05: Liberatory Evaluation, Trust-Based Giving, and Reimagining Impact with Hafsa Mustafa 50:12

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Bio Hafsa Mustafa – Decolonial MEL Strategist - is a researcher, writer, and data expert with more than 20 years of experience in the field of learning and evaluation. Hafsa's perspective is rooted in both professional expertise and personal history. Her career spans grassroots movements, philanthropy, impact investing, and academia, where she has …

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208/ What Mamdani's Victory Means 53:25

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For episode 208, Elia and Dana talk about Zahrani Mamdani's victory and what it could mean for all of us. What we got into, in no particular order: Dana seeing Mamdani win as a Muslim-American (and Arab/Palestinian) who grew up in the aftermath of 9/11 / Mamdani’s Arabic-language campaign video (in Syrian Arabic - thank you Rama - except when talki…

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S04E04: Joyful Militancy, Black Liberatory Evaluation & Mind-Your-Business Solidarity with Dr. Monique Liston 54:18

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Bio What happens when Black identity is loved, protected, and defended as we collectively learn about process and change in communities, organizations and programs? This is the question that dr. monique liston unapologetically built a community-engaged intellectual and regenerative life practice around. She is the founder, chief strategist, and joy…

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S04E03: Saying the Things – Systems Change, Trauma, and Transformation with Louise Adongo 42:05

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Bio Louise Adongo was born and mostly raised in Kenya but has also lived in various parts of Southern Africa. A bold and grounded leader with close to 20 years' experience in systems change, policy and evaluation, Louise runs the inclusive engagement consultancy, Caprivian Strip Inc (CSI) and is a co-steward in systemic mediation with the Transitio…

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207/ Malcolm X and Our Modern Struggle w/ The Dugout and Mohamed Abdou 1:35:05

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In this collaboration episode, host israa’ is joined with Jordan and Prince from The Dugout Podcast and Dr. Mohamed Abdou. We got together to talk about Malcolm X, his evolution over time, his commitment to the below, and the role and impact of Islam on his journey towards collective liberation. Along the way, we talk about Malcolm’s impact on our …

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S04E02: Decolonizing Policy and Leading with Love with Toni Tilston-Jones 47:38

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Toni (she/her) is a descendant of white settlers, mostly from Britain, Ireland, Wales who was born and raised here, in Treaty One territory, in the heart of the Metis nation in Winnipeg MB, Canada. She is a daughter, sister, wife, parent, friend, community member, and a member of the 2SLGBTQQIA* community. Toni has a deep love for animals and the b…

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206/ The Limits of Palestinian-ness w/ Pablo Abufom 1:09:12

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For episode 206, Dana El Kurd is joined by Pablo Abufom, translator, scientist, and organizer with the Coordinadora Por Palestina in Chile. We talk about the largest Palestinian diaspora population outside the Middle East, the limits of ethnic and national affinities, and what it means to organize against the backdrop of American hegemony. The Fire…

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S04E01: Living in Indigenous Sovereignty with Dr. Elizabeth Carlson-Manathara 42:03

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Dr. Elizabeth Carlson-Manathara is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Laurentian University. She is a non-Indigenous scholar whose work focuses on the roles of non-Indigenous peoples in decolonization, reconciliation, Treaty, and LANDBACK; and on anti-colonial methodologies and decolonial change through public education and film…

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S03E10: Reflections on Season 3 with Gladys Rowe 13:03

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In this season 3 finale, Gladys pauses in gratitude and looks back across a season filled with stories of disruption, creativity, and community-rooted evaluation. Drawing on the night sky as a guiding metaphor, she reflects on how each conversation this season has been a bright star in a larger constellation of Indigenous resurgence and systems cha…

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205/ Warsaw Ghetto, Gaza Ghetto 1:14:11

4M ago1:14:11

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Daniel joins Elia from what used to be the Warsaw Ghetto to talk about Gaza. The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution, From The Periphery Podcast, The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠A…

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204/ The Kashmir Question: What Comes Next w/ Ather Zia, Hafsa Kanjwal and Abdulla Moaswes 41:09

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Guest host Abdulla Moaswes, a Palestinian scholar and old buddy of mine, is joined by two scholars of Kashmir, Ather Zia and Hafsa Kanjwal to talk about Kashmir. It’s a long episode, but that’s because we wanted to make sure to present Kashmir’s history on its own terms, a Kashmir perspective that does not center Pakistan and certainly not India (o…

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203/ The Kashmir Question: Resistance w/ Ather Zia, Hafsa Kanjwal and Abdulla Moaswes 1:03:40

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Guest host Abdulla Moaswes, a Palestinian scholar and old buddy of mine, is joined by two scholars of Kashmir, Ather Zia and Hafsa Kanjwal to talk about Kashmir. It’s a long episode, but that’s because we wanted to make sure to present Kashmir’s history on its own terms, a Kashmir perspective that does not center Pakistan and certainly not India (o…

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202/ The Kashmir Question: Origins w/ Ather Zia, Hafsa Kanjwal and Abdulla Moaswes 44:56

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Guest host Abdulla Moaswes, a Palestinian scholar and old buddy of mine, is joined by two scholars of Kashmir, Ather Zia and Hafsa Kanjwal to talk about Kashmir. It’s a long episode, but that’s because we wanted to make sure to present Kashmir’s history on its own terms, a Kashmir perspective that does not center Pakistan and certainly not India (o…

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201/ This Cannot Be The New Normal 55:47

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In this special episode of The Fire These Times, Elia is joined by four members of the From The Periphery media collective to talk about the ongoing famine in Gaza, Israel's genocide and the world's complicity. Despite the obviously horrific nature of this topic, we insisted on not giving in to despair. The génocidaires cannot win. The five partici…

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Em Inam /// S'organiser en diaspora pour la lutte eela tamoule 1:06:25

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La diaspora tamoule de l'Îlam en France a été centrale dans l'élaboration de ce podcast et il n'est pas un hasard qu'il s'agisse du troisième épisode sur cet imaginaire des luttes (cf. l'épisode avec Apinaya K sur l'histoire de l'Îlam et celui avec Vishni Francis Jeyaratnam à propos du projet National Museum of Eelam). Cette centralité est un doubl…

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200/ The Rise of End Times Fascism w/ Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor 1:05:42

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For episode 200 (!) of The Fire These Times, Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor join Dana & Elia to talk about their piece "the rise of end times fascism." Naomi Klein is the author of Doppelganger, On Fire, How to Change Everything, the Shock Doctrine & No Logo, among others. Astra Taylor is the co-founder of the Debt Collector and is the author of Demo…

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199/ The Stories That Fascism Fears Most w/ Jessie Gender (Special Crossover w/ Resistance is Fertile) 1:14:27

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“Fascism isn’t just about power—it’s about controlling the stories we tell. It warps narratives to justify oppression, trapping us in cycles of dominance and despair. But stories can also resist, break those cycles, and open the door to something new.“ This is how YouTuber and hardcore Trekkie Jessie Gender starts her video essay “The Stories Fasci…

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S03E09: We’ve Always Had Tools: Anishinaabe approaches to evaluation at Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming 45:04

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In this episode, Gladys is joined by Natalie Nicholson, Pearl Walker Sweeney, and Roxanne Johnson—leaders and practitioners at Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming, an Anishinaabe-led women’s and family wellness clinic in Northern Minnesota. Together, they reflect on their journey of building a culturally grounded evaluation practice rooted in Anishinaa…

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198/ A Liquid Convo About Venezuela w/ Laura Vidal 51:41

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For episode 198, Elia Ayoub is joined by Venezuelan researcher - and old friend - Laura Vidal to talk about, and around, Venezuela. We got into why Venezuelans flee the Maduro regime, how Venezuela(ns) is often covered, and the broader discourse battles that may or may not include people who still think Maduro is a passionate defenders of the Pales…

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197/ Our Region After Samir Kassir: Special 20 Years Commemoration w/ Ziad Majed 29:34

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It's been 20 years since the Assad regime assassinated Samir Kassir, the Lebanese-Syrian-Palestinian historian, journalist and writer in Beirut on June 2nd 2005. Joining Elia Ayoub and Leila Al-Shami today is Lebanese-French political researcher and academic Ziad Majed, a friend and comrade of Kassir, to talk about his legacy in the two decades tha…

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196/ The Wars Within the War on Gaza w/ Maram Humaid (Part 2) 54:22

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Palestinian journalist Maram Humaid joins us from Gaza to talk about the many layers of Israel’s genocide, the everyday of those trying to survive it. This is part 2 of the episode with Elia Ayoub and israa'. ⁠It is already available in full on Patreon for free.⁠ More: ⁠Maram’s articles on Al Jazeera⁠ ⁠Gaza Mutual Aid⁠ ⁠This American Life episode w…

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195/ The Wars Within the War on Gaza w/ Maram Humaid (Part 1) 53:41

7M ago53:41

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Palestinian journalist Maram Humaid joins us from Gaza to talk about the many layers of Israel’s genocide, the everyday of those trying to survive it. This is part 1 of the episode with Elia Ayoub and israa'. It is already available in full on Patreon for free. More: Maram’s articles on Al Jazeera Gaza Mutual Aid This American Life episode with Mar…

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194/ Holocaust Studies and the Gaza Genocide w/ Amos Goldberg (Part 2) 42:23

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For episode 194, Elia Ayoub is joined by Amos Goldberg, Professor of Holocaust History at the Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Goldberg is among the most vocal Israeli historians of the Holocaust to have called Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide. In 2024, he wrote a paper for the Journal of G…

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193/ Intent and the Gaza Genocide w/ Amos Goldberg (Part 1) 44:14

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For episode 193, Elia Ayoub is joined by Amos Goldberg, Professor of Holocaust History at the Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Goldberg is among the most vocal Israeli historians of the Holocaust to have called Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide. In 2024, he wrote a paper for the Journal of G…

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192/ Cracks in the Walls: Global Perspectives on Migration (Part 2) 1:23:04

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This is part 2 of the episode. Part 1 was released a few days ago, and you can also listen to the full version for free on ⁠our Patreon⁠. Presented by guest hosts Michelle and Daniel, Cracks in the Walls: Global Perspectives on Migration brings together eight individuals active in migration struggles around the world (Mexico, Haiti, U.S., and Europ…

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192/ Cracks in the Walls: Global Perspectives on Migration (Part 1) 57:13

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This is part 1 of the episode. Part 2 will be released in a few days, but you can listen to the full version for free on our Patreon. Presented by guest hosts Michelle and Daniel, Cracks in the Walls: Global Perspectives on Migration brings together eight individuals active in migration struggles around the world (Mexico, Haiti, U.S., and Europe) f…

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Introducing "Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution" 11:44

8M ago11:44

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We got a new podcast! We're happy to announce that Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution (STIR) is now out on Patreon and wherever you listen to podcasts. In this episode,⁠ ⁠Leila Al-Shami⁠⁠ (⁠⁠Burning Country⁠⁠) and Elia Ayoub (⁠⁠The Fire These Times⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠Hauntologies⁠⁠) introduce themselves and the podcast. What is STIR about? From the Assad regime …

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191/ We Are the Children of the Children of War 37:34

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Elia Ayoub and Lebanese journalist Justin Salhani have one thing in common: their parents lived through the Lebanon wars (1975-1990). Claude Salhani was a well-known photojournalist United Press International and Reuters. The photo featured in this episode shows him in the middle, injured after an Israeli strike on Beirut in 1982. We also talked ab…

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Guest Podcast: Architecture of Repair in Palestine 3/3 58:07

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The Funambulist's 59th issue (March-April 2025) is dedicated to Palestinian Return, which led to two collaborations with friends: the exhibition d'abord les fraises, ensuite les fleurs at FORDE in Geneva, and the hosting of this podcast, Architecture of Repair on our plateform. This podcast deliberately makes bridges with our issue, inviting some i…

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Guest Podcast: Architecture of Repair in Palestine 2/3 35:18

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The Funambulist's 59th issue (March-April 2025) is dedicated to Palestinian Return, which led to two collaborations with friends: the exhibition d'abord les fraises, ensuite les fleurs at FORDE in Geneva, and the hosting of this podcast, Architecture of Repair on our plateform. This podcast deliberately makes bridges with our issue, inviting some i…

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Guest Podcast: Architecture of Repair in Palestine 1/3 1:11:04

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The Funambulist's 59th issue (March-April 2025) is dedicated to Palestinian Return, which led to two collaborations with friends: the exhibition d'abord les fraises, ensuite les fleurs at FORDE in Geneva, and the hosting of this podcast, Architecture of Repair on our plateform. This podcast deliberately makes bridges with our issue, inviting some i…

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190/ What Trump Sees in Bukele w/ Michael Paarlberg 43:19

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For episode 190 of The Fire These Times, Dr. Michael Paarlberg talks to Dana El Kurd about El Salvador’s ‘state of exception’ under Nayib Bukele, how Trump sees that as a model, the conditions of Salvadorian prisons and what happens to the Venezuelan and other refugees and migrants deported from the USA by Trump and the unaccountable state actors d…

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189/ Doikayt ('Hereness') Now! w/ Molly Crabapple 57:32

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For episode 189 of The Fire These Times, Elia Ayoub is joined by friend of the pod Molly Crabapple to talk about the Jewish Labor Bund and how their concept of Doikayt (‘Hereness’) can help us build a better world than the hellscape being proposed by techno-dystopianism and end-time fascism. Molly’s upcoming book is called “here where we live is ou…

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188/ Revolutionary Aid in Sudan w/ Eiad Husham 50:18

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How did Sudanese revolutionaries organize neighborhood and resistance committees to resist state and non-state violence? What are some of the principles underpinning their worldview? What can we learn from them? For episode 188 of The Fire These Times, Elia Ayoub is joined by Sudanese journalist Eiad Husham to talk about his piece "revolutionary ai…

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Announcement - Lebanese Films Screenings 24:35

9M ago24:35

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This is a special announcement episode broadcast on all FTP channels. We at FTP are hosting a series of weekly film screenings and discussions on the Lebanese wars starting this Sunday April 20. In this short episode, Elia and Ayman go through the list of films they selected, what you can expect from the screenings, and how you can participate. To …

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Hauntologies 5/ Restorative vs Reflective Nostalgia 14:39

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Elia reads and comments on his essay "⁠Restorative vs reflective nostalgia⁠" for ⁠Hauntologies.net⁠ The Hauntologies Podcast is a production of From The Periphery and part of The Fire These Times podcast. A newsletter version exists at hauntologies.net but most recordings will be for Patreon supporters only. To support us, please head out to Patreo…

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187/ Round table: Where are the Arabs? Part 2 39:13

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Our very own Ayman Makarem released his new video essay ‘⁠Where Are the Arabs?⁠’ on March 9, 2025. In this round table, he is joined by Elia and israa to expand on the topics discussed in the video, the context around it, and the need for more intellectual and class-based analysis on Arab nationalism and its many manifestations. If you haven’t watc…

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186/ Round table: Where are the Arabs? Part 1 49:53

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Our very own Ayman Makarem released his new video essay ‘Where Are the Arabs?’ on March 9, 2025. In this round table, he is joined by Elia and israa to expand on the topics discussed in the video, the context around it, and the need for more intellectual and class-based analysis on Arab nationalism and its many manifestations. If you haven’t watche…

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Dawn Marie Paley /// Editing Ojalá.mx an introspective look at the Latin American Left and Feminisms 52:43

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In this conversation, recorded on March 20th 2025, we speak with Dawn Marie Paley. With Raquel Gutiérrez Aguilar, she is the co-founder of Ojalá, a digital weekly dedicated to journalism and analysis that aims to foster a common sense of dissidence. Dawn speaks about her motives for launching Ojalá, born from a broader lack of critical leftist repo…

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185/ What Ukraine Faces w/ Romeo Kokriatski 57:40

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For episode 185, Elia Ayoub is joined by Ukrainian journalist and repeated guest Romeo Kokriatski to talk about the recent developments in Ukraine, especially in light of the Trump administration's open intentions to shift USA support from Ukraine to Russia, and what this means for Ukraine, Europe and the USA. As this episode is time-sensitive we a…

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184/ Öcalan's Statement and the Future of the PKK w/ Dîlan 1:34:15

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On Feb 27, Abdullah Öcalan, the long-time jailed leader of the PKK (Kurdish Worker’s Party), released a statement that shocked many. In the statement he called for the PKK to lay down their arms, which could spell the end of the 40-year long armed struggle against the Turkish state, and for the creation of a legal, diplomatic framework to ensure in…

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Our Plans for 2025 13:21

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What we hope to achieve this year. Mentioned: Our patreon Antidotezine Liz Artistry'sWebsite andInstagram The monthly hangout is open to all Patreon supporters, guests and hosts.Join us! Hauntologies.net The email:[email protected] Elia'sBluesky andMastodon TFTT is onBluesky andIG, and we have awebsite FTP is onBluesky andIG, and we have …

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S03E08: Kinship, Mentorship, and Culturally Responsive Evaluation: Carolee Dodge Francis, Joseph Jean & Linnea Hjelm 41:16

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In this episode of Indigenous Insights, host Gladys Rowe welcomes Dr. Carolee Dodge Francis, Joseph Jean, and Linnea Hjelm for a conversation on kinship, mentorship, and the role of culturally responsive Indigenous evaluation. Together, they share how evaluation is more than a technical process, it is a relational practice that centers community, r…

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TFTT x Obscuristan: Navalny, A Year Later 1:09:12

11M ago1:09:12

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In this special collab episode betweenObscuristan and The Fire These Times, Karena Avedissian and Anna are joined by Daniel Voskoboynik to discuss the life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and what his death means for those of us not quite at the heart of the Russian empire. Obscuristan and The Fire These Times are proud members of⁠⁠ ⁠Fr…

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Black History Month Special: Black Anarchism, Abolition and the Radical Tradition w/ William C. Anderson 1:42:26

11M ago1:42:26

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This is a conversation with⁠William C. Anderson⁠, author of the book⁠The Nation on No Map⁠ (AK Press 2021) and co-author of⁠As Black as Resistance⁠ (AK Press 2018). He’s also the co-founder of⁠Offshoot Journal⁠ and provides creative direction as a producer of the⁠Black Autonomy Podcast⁠. The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠⁠ ⁠From The Periphe…

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Hauntologies 4/ Punishing the Land 11:01

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Elia reads and comments on his essay "Punishing the land: Israeli symbolism during the Gaza genocide" for Hauntologies.net He was also on Al Jazeera to talk about how the Israelis mark the lands they destroy (link in the newsletter). The Hauntologies Podcast is a production of From The Periphery and part of The Fire These Times podcast. A newslette…

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Hauntologies 3/ Lebanon's Lost Communist Future 49:40

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Elia Ayoub goes into his essay for hauntologies.net in which he asks: what does it mean to lose the future? The film explored is Maher Abi Samra's 'We Were Communists' (2011). It will be part of our upcoming movie club on the patreon. The Hauntologies Podcast is a production of From The Periphery and part of The Fire These Times podcast. A newslett…