Analyst Abdullah Hayek joins the podcast to discuss the motivations for the Jordanian government's crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood. Hayek discusses whether the Islamic Action Front will be allowed to run in future elections and whether foreign nations influenced Amman in its ban. Finally, Hayek addresses how the Jordanian public perceived the restrictions against the Muslim Brotherhood.

Aaron Magid discusses his new book titled "The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan" in a special episode. Danny Stoker, a Professor of Middle East History at Brigham Young University, joins the podcast to ask Aaron questions about the King Abdullah biography. Aaron discusses why the key themes of the book along with the meaning behind the book's title. The book can be purchased on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Most-American-King-Abdullah-Jordan/dp/1599427788

Dr. Saud al-Sharafat, a former brigadier general in the Jordan General Intelligence (GID), joins the podcast to discuss his 29-year career in the agency. Sharafat, who also serves as the chairman of the Shorufat Center for Globalization and Terrorism Studies, views the GID's relationship with the CIA. He details which country is the GID's top adversary and highlights a misconception some Jordanians have about the GID. Finally, Sharafat responds to reports of GID intervention in domestic Jordanian politics.