Episodios

  • Which way, Iranian man? w/ Navid Zarrinnal (Pt.1)

    Which way, Iranian man? w/ Navid Zarrinnal (Pt.1)
    Aug 1 2025

    The first half of a long conversation with longtime friend of the show Navid Zarrinnal about Iran's perpetually tortured relationship with the West and how anti-imperialist resistance shapes attitudes of the population.

    Check out the second half of the conversation on @TheColonyArchive or subscribe to The East is a Podcast on Patreon to listen to the audio.

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    1 h y 2 m
  • On John Carpenter's They Live (1988) w/ Sina Rahmani

    On John Carpenter's They Live (1988) w/ Sina Rahmani
    Jul 30 2025

    **Nick Estes from The Red Nation Podcast invited me on his new project on Substack to talk about John Carpenter's They Live (1988). This is a preview of the episode. Support Nick on Substack to access this and other great bonus content!**


    Nick Estes in conversation with TRN Podcast producer and host of The East is a Podcast Sina Rahmani (@UrOrientalist) exploring what John Carpenter’s They Live (1988) can teach us how the ruling class uses ideaology to govern our daily lives—and how to break free of that control.
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  • Tankie Group Therapy #34 - Gaza defends our humanity

    Tankie Group Therapy #34 - Gaza defends our humanity
    Jul 28 2025

    Tankie Group Therapy is back! Sina, Alex, Nora, and Jay get together for another session to discuss the latest news from the Gaza Holocaust.

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    Watch the video edition on the East is a Podcast YouTube channel

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    1 h y 35 m
  • The ruins of imperialism w/ Kit Klarenberg and Alexander Mckay

    The ruins of imperialism w/ Kit Klarenberg and Alexander Mckay
    Jul 16 2025

    **I put the concluding 20 mins of the conversation behind the paywall on audio. If you want to listen to the entire episode, sign up for Patreon for less than $2 a month or watch it on our YouTube channel (linked below)**

    **Note: I managed-yet again-to mess up my audio settings at the last minute before we started recording resulting in me sounding blown out. Apologies!**

    Returning guest Alexander Mckay and Kit Klarenberg, co-hosts of the Decline and Fall, discuss the deepening crisis Western imperialism faces as it wages proxy wars against Iran and Russia simultaneously and economic war against China.

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    1 h y 19 m
  • Tankie Group Therapy #33 : Bread and Circus

    Tankie Group Therapy #33 : Bread and Circus
    Jul 14 2025

    Tankie Group Therapy is back! After a long hiatus, Sina is joined by TGT stalwarts Nora, Alex, Adnan, and Lara.

    Video edition coming soon!

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    1 h y 37 m
  • Psyhclib#6: Iran vs. "Israel" - Weakness is strength w/ Sina Rahmani

    Psyhclib#6: Iran vs. "Israel" - Weakness is strength w/ Sina Rahmani
    Jul 6 2025
    ***I was invited by the good people at Resistance is Fertile to talk about 12-day-war. ** In this episode, Sacha and Benji welcome Sina Rahmani to analyze the recent 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel. They discuss the implications of the attacks, the psychological impact on both nations, and the broader geopolitical stakes involving external actors like China and Pakistan. The conversation delves into the strengths and weaknesses revealed on both sides, the significance of Iran’s capacity to retaliate, and the ongoing narrative wars shaping public perception. Tune in for an in-depth exploration of this complex and evolving situation. Watch the video edition on The Resistance is Fertile YouTube channel Sina's channel: / @theeastisapodcast On Twitter: https://x.com/UrOrientalist If you are on Twitter, please tell @teamyoutube to reinstate the "benjischoendorff" channel! Don't give us any money! Give instead toward Gaza reconstruction, for example, https://x.com/munigaza Or help Gazans provide essential services to Gazans with the Sameer Project: https://chuffed.org/project/113222-te... or https://doctorsagainstgenocide.org/no... Or contribute to Benji's chuffed appeal for Omar and his family of seven in Gaza: https://chuffed.org/project/133857-he... And for Ibrahim, his pregnant wife, 6 mo baby and extended family! https://chuffed.org/project/134655-he... RIF Linktree https://linktr.ee/resistanceisfertile
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    1 h y 18 m
  • F*ck ICE, Free Gaza! w/ Abraham Marquez

    F*ck ICE, Free Gaza! w/ Abraham Marquez
    Jul 1 2025

    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 Compton rise up for undocumented workers"
    on his Substack

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    1 h y 18 m
  • Becoming a critical thinker & an anti-imperialist writer w/ Louis Allday

    Becoming a critical thinker & an anti-imperialist writer w/ Louis Allday
    Jun 25 2025

    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-&-an-Anti-Imperialist-Writer


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    50 m