The Fire These Times

The Fire These Times

By Elia Ayoub

The Fire These Times is a podcast by Lebanese writer and researcher Elia Ayoub and friends connecting academics, writers, artists and activists from around the world to “build the new in the shell of the old.”

It is a part of the From The Periphery Media Collective. To support: www.patreon.com/fromtheperiphery
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174/ Lebanon From 1860 to the Present Day

The Fire These TimesOct 25, 2024
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196/ The Wars Within the War on Gaza w/ Maram Humaid (Part 2)

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

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.⁠

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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 ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠.

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Credits:

Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design), israa' (host), Ayman Makarem (producer, sound editor),⁠ ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music),⁠ ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design),⁠ ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and⁠ ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics).

May 28, 202554:22
195/ The Wars Within the War on Gaza w/ Maram Humaid (Part 1)

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

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:

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 ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

For more:

Credits:

Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design), israa' (host), Ayman Makarem (producer, sound editor), ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics).

May 26, 202553:42
194/ Holocaust Studies and the Gaza Genocide w/ Amos Goldberg (Part 2)

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

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 Genocide Research on the question of intent, which we explored in part 1. 

In this episode, the second part of their conversation, they get into the crisis within Holocaust and Genocide Studies since the start of the Gaza genocide.

In the last segment, they spoke about “The Holocaust and the Nakba: A New Grammar of Trauma and History”, which Goldberg co-edited, and argue for the necessity of new horizons in our imaginaries.

The full, uninterrupted episode is available for free on Patreon.

Articles by Goldberg: 

Books by Goldberg:

    • Other Links:

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    Credits:

    Elia Ayoub (host, producer, sound editor, episode design), ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics).

    May 23, 202542:24
    193/ Intent and the Gaza Genocide w/ Amos Goldberg (Part 1)

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

    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 Genocide Research exploring how the question of ‘intent’ is used in discussions around genocides, including the Gaza one. They also get into how genocide is often preceded by claims of self-defense.

    The combined two-parter episode is already available on our Patreon for free.


    Articles by Goldberg: 

    Books by Goldberg:

    Other Links:

    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 ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

    To support our work and get access to all kinds of perks, please join our Patreon on Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery

    For more:

    Credits:

    Elia Ayoub (host, producer, sound editor, episode design), ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics).

    May 19, 202544:15
    192/ Cracks in the Walls: Global Perspectives on Migration (Part 2)

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

    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 Europe) for a discussion on root causes of migration, current and past repression, and, most importantly, impactful approaches to solidarity and resistance. 

    Participants are:

    Some ways to act in solidarity with migrants in the U.S.(from an outside source):⁠ https://crimethinc.com/2025/02/11/eight-things-you-can-do-to-stop-ice⁠

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem:⁠ From The Periphery Podcast⁠,⁠ The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠Politically Depressed⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠Obscuristan⁠⁠, and⁠ ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠.

    To support our work and get access to all kinds of perks, please join our Patreon on⁠ Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery⁠ 

    For more:

    Credits:

    Michelle (host, producer, sound editor), Daniel (host, co-producer, co-editor), Elia Ayoub (episode design),⁠ ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music),⁠ ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design),⁠ ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and⁠ ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics). Episode photo taken by Michelle.

    May 16, 202501:23:05
    192/ Cracks in the Walls: Global Perspectives on Migration (Part 1)

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

    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) for a discussion on root causes of migration, current and past repression, and, most importantly, impactful approaches to solidarity and resistance. 

    Participants are:

    Some ways to act in solidarity with migrants in the U.S.(from an outside source): https://crimethinc.com/2025/02/11/eight-things-you-can-do-to-stop-ice

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: From The Periphery Podcast, The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

    To support our work and get access to all kinds of perks, please join our Patreon on Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery 

    For more:

    Credits:

    Michelle (host, producer, sound editor), Daniel (host, co-producer, co-editor), Elia Ayoub (episode design), ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics). Episode photo taken by Michelle.

    May 14, 202557:13
    Introducing "Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution"

    Introducing "Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution"

    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 to the Arab Spring and beyond, we will dive into questions of reconstruction, prisoners, the forcibly disappeared, transitional justice, minority rights, women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental politics, culture and more.

    STIR is part of the From The Periphery Media Collective. To support all of our projects please head out to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery⁠⁠


    STIR is also on⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠!


    Credits and More:

    May 12, 202511:44
    191/ We Are the Children of the Children of War

    191/ We Are the Children of the Children of War

    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 about a recent gallery of Claude’s photographs published by Al Jazeera.

    For this episode of The Fire These Times, and to close off our discussions on the Lebanon wars - check our the recent episode Elia did with Ayman Makarem on our sister podcast ‘From The Periphery Podcast’ - we thought it meaningful to add one more layer: if the wars aren’t really over, where does that leave us, the ‘children of the children of war’? 

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: From The Periphery Podcast, The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

    To support our work and get access to all kinds of perks, please join our Patreon on Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery 

    Announcement: Justin Salhani is joining the FTP fam! He will be mostly contributing to the From The Periphery Podcast as our Beirut-based correspondent focusing on regional affairs. 

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by⁠ Antidote Zine⁠ and will be published on⁠ The Fire These Times' transcript archive⁠.

    Credits:

    Elia Ayoub (host, producer, sound editor, episode design), ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics). 

    May 05, 202537:35
    190/ What Trump Sees in Bukele w/ Michael Paarlberg

    190/ What Trump Sees in Bukele w/ Michael Paarlberg

    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 doing his bidding.

    Paarlberg is associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and non-resident fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. He was previously on TFTT in August of 2024 (episode 164) to talk about how Bukele created a ‘Gang State’ in El Salvador. As that was before Trump’s election, it is a good primer into what is it about El Salvador today that makes it so appealing to the maga movement.

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: From The Periphery Podcast, The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

    To get early access to our episodes as well as other perks (monthly hangout, movie club, exclusive content and so on) you can join our patreon at Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery 

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by⁠ Antidote Zine⁠ and will be published on⁠ The Fire These Times' transcript archive⁠.

    Credits: Dana El Kurd (host), Elia Ayoub (producer, episode designer), ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics). 

    Apr 25, 202543:19
    189/ Doikayt ('Hereness') Now! w/ Molly Crabapple

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

    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 our country: the story of the jewish labor bund.” 

    Speaking of end-time fascism, Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor will be joining Elia and Dana El Kurd on TFTT to talk about their essay “The rise of end times fascism.” 

    To get early access to that episode as well as other perks (monthly hangout, movie club, exclusive content and so on) you can join our patreon on Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery 

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: From The Periphery Podcast, The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by⁠ Antidote Zine⁠ and will be published on⁠ The Fire These Times' transcript archive⁠.

    Credits:

    Elia Ayoub (host, producer, sound editor, episode design), ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics). Molly’s portrait on the cover photo is also done by her.

    Apr 23, 202557:32
    188/ Revolutionary Aid in Sudan w/ Eiad Husham

    188/ Revolutionary Aid in Sudan w/ Eiad Husham

    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 aid in Sudan" for The New Internationalist and try and answer those questions.

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠⁠. This episode was first released on the FTP Patreon page. Please consider supporting us directly there and you'll get early access to all of the FTP podcasts, exclusive content, an invitation to join our monthly hangout as well as our ongoing movie club on Lebanese cinema - and more!


    You can also help by leaving us a review wherever you listen to podcasts and telling your friends and enemies about us.


    Other FTP projects: From The Periphery Podcast, The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by⁠ Antidote Zine⁠ and will be published on⁠ The Fire These Times' transcript archive⁠.

    Credits:

    Elia Ayoub (host, producer, sound editor, episode design), ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics).

    Original photo by Ela Yokes for The New Internationalist.

    Apr 21, 202550:19
    Announcement - Lebanese Films Screenings

    Announcement - Lebanese Films Screenings

    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 sign up and join the watch parties head over to ⁠our Patreon⁠ where you'll find ⁠this post with the invitation link⁠.

    Invites are immediately available to all Patreon members. If you don't want to become a member, you can buy the link with a one-time purchase.

    --

    All the films (except the last) are already publicly available on ⁠this playlist⁠ on our Youtube Channel.

    The films we'll watch are:

    ⁠A Feeling Greater than Love⁠ (2017) dir. Mary Jirmanus Saba

    - A feature-length documentary about the class struggle and labour movements in the lead up to the outbreak of the war in 1975.

    ⁠Lebanon's War⁠ - Part 3: Explosion (2001)

    - A 42 minute episode of a documentary series by Al-Jazeera on the Lebanon Wars that covers in great depth the 1975 outbreak of the civil war with incredible, rare interviews.

    ⁠Beirut, My City⁠ (1983) dir. Jocelyne Saab

    - A 38 minute film by a legendary Lebanese filmmaker filmed in Beirut amidst the Israeli siege that serves as a timeless intimate meditation on a city tortured by war and occupation.

    ⁠Souha, Surviving Hell⁠ (2001) dir. Randa Chahal Sabagh

    - A 57 minute documentary following communist resistance fighter South Bechara as she returns to the south of Lebanon after its liberation from Israeli occupation in 2000.

    ⁠Last Days of the Man of Tomorrow⁠ (2017) dir. Fadz

    - A short film that serves as a brilliant, illuminating, and humorous retrospective on the war by the post-war generation.

    -- --

    Hope to see you at the film screenings! ⁠Here again is the link to sign up. ⁠

    Apr 18, 202524:35
    Hauntologies 5/ Restorative vs Reflective Nostalgia

    Hauntologies 5/ Restorative vs Reflective Nostalgia

    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 Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery to subscribe.


    For More:

    Elia is on ⁠Bluesky⁠, ⁠Mastodon⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠

    From the Periphery is on ⁠Bluesky⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠

    The Fire These Times is on ⁠Bluesky⁠ and ⁠Instagram


    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!

    Apr 15, 202514:40
    187/ Round table: Where are the Arabs? Part 2

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

    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 watched the video yet you’ll still be able to follow this episode since Ayman provides a brief overview of the main themes. If you have watched the video, there are some key additions and interventions made by all 3 hosts that explore the themes of the video deeper.

    This is part 2 of that discussion, first published on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

     

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: the (newly aired!) ⁠⁠Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Politically Depressed⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Obscuristan⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠.

    You can support us on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You’ll get early access to all podcasts, exclusive audio and video episodes, an invitation to join⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠our monthly hangouts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and more.

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by⁠⁠ Antidote Zine⁠⁠ and will be published on⁠⁠ The Fire These Times' transcript archive⁠⁠.

    Credits:

    Ayman Makarem (host, producer, sound editor), Elia Ayoub (host), Israa (host), ⁠⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (original TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design), ⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics), Elia Ayoub (episode design).

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti and israa abd elfattah.

    ⁠⁠The Fire These Times⁠⁠ by⁠⁠ Elia Ayoub⁠⁠ is licensed under⁠⁠ Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

    Apr 01, 202539:13
    186/ Round table: Where are the Arabs? Part 1

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

    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 watched the video yet you’ll still be able to follow this episode since Ayman provides a brief overview of the main themes. If you have watched the video, there are some key additions and interventions made by all 3 hosts that explore the themes of the video deeper. This is part 1 of the discussion. Part 2 will be released next week. 

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: the (newly aired!) ⁠Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

    You can support us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠. You’ll get early access to all podcasts, exclusive audio and video episodes, an invitation to join⁠ ⁠⁠⁠our monthly hangouts⁠⁠⁠⁠, and more.

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by⁠ Antidote Zine⁠ and will be published on⁠ The Fire These Times' transcript archive⁠.

    Credits:

    Ayman Makarem (host, producer, sound editor), Elia Ayoub (host), Israa (host), ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (original TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design), ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics), Elia Ayoub (episode design).

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti and israa abd elfattah.

    ⁠The Fire These Times⁠ by⁠ Elia Ayoub⁠ is licensed under⁠ Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

    Mar 25, 202549:54
    185/ What Ukraine Faces w/ Romeo Kokriatski

    185/ What Ukraine Faces w/ Romeo Kokriatski

    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 are releasing it on Patreon and publicly at the same time. Comments are for Patreons only.

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: the (newly aired!) ⁠Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

    How to Support: on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠. You’ll get early access to all podcasts, exclusive audio and video episodes, an invitation to join⁠ ⁠⁠⁠our monthly hangouts⁠⁠⁠⁠, and more.

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by⁠ Antidote Zine⁠ and will be published on⁠ The Fire These Times' transcript archive⁠.

    Credits:

    Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design), Romeo Kokriatski (guest), ⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (original TFTT theme design), ⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design), ⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics), Elliott Miskovicz (sound editor, producer).

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti and israa abd elfattah.

    ⁠The Fire These Times⁠ by⁠ Elia Ayoub⁠ is licensed under⁠ Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International⁠

    Mar 05, 202557:40
    184/ Öcalan's Statement and the Future of the PKK w/ Dîlan

    184/ Öcalan's Statement and the Future of the PKK w/ Dîlan

    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 inclusion, rights, and dignity for the Kurdish communities within a democratic Turkish nation. 

    In this episode, Ayman Makarem, Israa, and Karena Avedissian are joined by Dîlan who provides a thorough overview of the present moment, situates it within the longer history of the Kurdish struggle, and explores analysis of what this all means - for Kurds and other communities across the WANA region.


    As this episode is time-sensitive we are releasing it on Patreon and publicly at the same time.


    Dîlan is a reluctant academic and tired organizer. She is interested in alternative historiographies, feminist methodologies, and memory. She considers herself an equal-opportunity hater regarding states and authoritarian power structures, and is a dedicated skeptic of reactionary tendencies in both organizing and academic spheres.


    Links:


    The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: the (newly aired!) Mutual Aid Podcast, Politically Depressed, Obscuristan, and Antidote Zine.

    How to Support: on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠. You’ll get early access to all podcasts, exclusive audio and video episodes, an invitation to join ⁠⁠⁠our monthly hangouts⁠⁠⁠, and more.

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by Antidote Zine and will be published on The Fire These Times' transcript archive.

    Credits:

    Ayman Makarem (host, producer, sound editor), Karena Avidissian (host), Israa (host), Dîlan (guest), ⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (original TFTT theme design), ⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design), ⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics), Elia Ayoub (episode design).


    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti and israa abd elfattah.


    The Fire These Times by Elia Ayoub is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

    Mar 04, 202501:34:16
    Our Plans for 2025

    Our Plans for 2025

    What we hope to achieve this year.

    Mentioned:

    Mar 04, 202513:22
    TFTT x Obscuristan: Navalny, A Year Later

    TFTT x Obscuristan: Navalny, A Year Later

    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 ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: the Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠,⁠⁠ Politically Depressed⁠⁠,⁠⁠ and⁠⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠. To support FTP please head out to⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done byAntidote Zine and will be published on The Fire These Times’ transcript archive.

    For more:

    Credits:

    Hosts: Karena Avedissian and Anna | Guest: Daniel Voskoboynik | Music: Sarven Yapar⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design:Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠ | FTP theme design:Hisham Rifai⁠ | Sound editor: Anna | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub | Producers: Elia Ayoub and Anna

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!

    The Fire These Times by Elia Ayoub is licensed underAttribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International


    Feb 25, 202501:09:12
    Black History Month Special: Black Anarchism, Abolition and the Radical Tradition w/ William C. Anderson

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

    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 Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: the Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠,⁠⁠ Politically Depressed⁠⁠,⁠⁠ Obscuristan⁠⁠, and⁠⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠. To support FTP please head to⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done byAntidote Zine and will be published on The Fire These Times’ transcript archive.

    Credits:

    Host: Elia Ayoub | Guest: William C Anderson | Music:⁠⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design:Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠ | FTP theme design:Hisham Rifai⁠ | Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub | Producer: Elliott Miskovicz and Elia Ayoub

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!

    The Fire These Times by Elia Ayoub is licensed underAttribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International

    Feb 18, 202501:42:26
    Hauntologies 4/ Punishing the Land

    Hauntologies 4/ Punishing the Land

    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 newsletter version exists at hauntologies.net. To support us, please head out to Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery to subscribe. You are free to republish and translate the text and audio as long as you credit us with the appropriate patreon link.

    For More:

    Elia is on Bluesky, Mastodon and Instagram

    From the Periphery is on Bluesky and Instagram

    The Fire These Times is on Bluesky and Instagram

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!

    Feb 11, 202511:01
    Hauntologies 3/ Lebanon's Lost Communist Future

    Hauntologies 3/ Lebanon's Lost Communist Future

    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 newsletter version exists at hauntologies.net. To support us, please head out to Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery to subscribe. You are free to republish and translate the text and audio as long as you credit us with the appropriate patreon link.

    For More:

    Elia is on Bluesky, Mastodon and Instagram

    From the Periphery is on Bluesky and Instagram

    The Fire These Times is on Bluesky and Instagram

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!

    Feb 04, 202549:41
    Video Essay Announcement

    Video Essay Announcement

    Jan 25, 202514:03
    Hauntologies 2/ This Moment. Or, Why I Cannot Mourn Gaza

    Hauntologies 2/ This Moment. Or, Why I Cannot Mourn Gaza

    Elia Ayoub reads from his Hauntologies.net piece "⁠This Moment. Or, Why I Cannot Mourn Gaza⁠" which is available for free.


    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. To support us, please head out to Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery to subscribe. You are free to republish and translate the text and audio as long as you credit us with the appropriate patreon link.


    For More:

    Elia is on Bluesky, Mastodon and Instagram

    From the Periphery is on Bluesky and Instagram

    The Fire These Times is on Bluesky and Instagram


    If you are on Apple Podcasts: We recommend subscribing via Patreon instead of Apple's FTP Premium as it is a friendlier option to creators. Go to the website, subscribe there and use the RSS feed to listen on your iPhones.


    If you are a paid subscriber to Hauntologies.net you will have the same audio as part of the regular newsletter, so you won't have to pay twice to get access to these.


    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!

    Jan 20, 202508:29
    183/ Making Home in Exile: Stories from the New Syrian Diaspora w/ Wendy Pearlman

    183/ Making Home in Exile: Stories from the New Syrian Diaspora w/ Wendy Pearlman

    For episode 183, Leila and Elia are joined by Wendy Pearlman to discuss her newest book,The Home I Worked to Make: Voices from the New Syrian Diaspora as well as her previous bookWe Crossed a Bridge and Trembled. 

    Note that we recorded this episode on November 9, 2024 – just weeks prior to the ousting of the Assad regime. As such, a few small details of the conversation are now ‘outdated’, however the conversation we had and Wendy’s books still remain extremely relevant and important to understanding the Syrian revolution, war, and its present day.

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: the (newly aired!)Mutual Aid Podcast, Politically Depressed, Obscuristan, andAntidote Zine. To support FTP please head toPatreon⁠⁠⁠.

    From The Periphery is on⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠,⁠Bluesky⁠,⁠Instagram⁠, and has a⁠website⁠⁠

    Mentioned in this episode:

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done byAntidote Zine and will be published on The Fire These Times' transcript archive.

    Credits:

    Hosts: Leila Al-Shami, Elia Ayoub | Guest: Wendy Pearlman | Music:⁠⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design:Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠ | FTP theme design:Hisham Rifai⁠ | Sound editor: Kaylee | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Aydın Yıldız | Producer: Aydın Yıldız

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!

    The Fire These Times by Elia Ayoub is licensed underAttribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International

    Jan 17, 202556:50
    182/ Our Mirror Worlds w/ Naomi Klein

    182/ Our Mirror Worlds w/ Naomi Klein

    For episode 182, Elia, Anna, and Dana are joined by author, scholar, and activist Naomi Klein to discuss her most recent book, Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World, and the myriad connections her analysis of the cultural rise of fascism has to our work at From the Periphery. 

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: the (newly aired!) Mutual Aid Podcast, Politically Depressed, Obscuristan, and Antidote Zine.

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by Antidote Zine and will be published on The Fire These Times' transcript archive.

    Credits:

    Hosts: Elia Ayoub, Anna M, Dana El Kurd | Guest: Naomi Klein | Music: ⁠⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design: ⁠⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠ | FTP theme design: ⁠Hisham Rifai⁠ | Sound editor: Kaylee | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub | Producer: Aydın Yıldız

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!
    The Fire These Times by Elia Ayoub is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

    Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities, employers, or other affiliations the speakers may have.

    Jan 10, 202501:34:38
    Hauntologies 1/ Merry Christmas Homs

    Hauntologies 1/ Merry Christmas Homs

    Elia Ayoub reads from his newsletter piece "Merry Christmas Homs: Tribute to Bassel Shehadeh's Last City" which is available for free. It is a reference to a short film directed by Bassel during Christmas 2011 in Homs under heavy shelling by the Assad regime. You can watch it on YouTube.

    Trigger warning: this audio features some sounds from the original film, including airstrikes. They come right after Elia says 'at times getting closer' at around 1:25 seconds. Skip to 1:59 to avoid them.

    As this is time sensitive, it is released on the public feed shortly after the Patreon. If you're seeing this from the public feed, please consider joining our Patreon to support this podcast as well as all the other podcasts by FTP.

    Follow Wafa Mustafa on Instagram to get updates on her ongoing search for her father, Ali Mustafa.

    Quick announcement: Elia and Leila Al-Shami are going to launch a new podcast called The Inconvenient Revolution focusing on Syrian history between 2011 and 2024. From the Periphery (FTP) Patreon subscribers will get all episodes before the general public.

    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. To support us, please head out to Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery to subscribe. You are free to republish and translate the text and audio as long as you credit us with the appropriate patreon link.

    For More:

    Elia is on Bluesky, Mastodon and Instagram

    From the Periphery is on Bluesky and Instagram

    The Fire These Times is on Bluesky and Instagram

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!

    ⁠⁠⁠The Fire These Times⁠⁠⁠⁠ by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elia Ayoub⁠⁠⁠⁠ is licensed under ⁠⁠⁠⁠Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

    Dec 26, 202411:58
    181/ Don't Despair, We Got This w/ Margaret Killjoy

    181/ Don't Despair, We Got This w/ Margaret Killjoy

    For episode 181, Elia Ayoub is joined by Margaret Killjoy to talk about her piece "⁠The Sky is Falling; We've Got This⁠" published on her newsletter. We recorded this shortly after Trump was announced as the winner of the US elections and many people were feeling despair, understandably so.

    Check out Margaret's new book and first novel "The Sapling Cage" with Feminist Press!

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: From The Periphery Podcast, The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

    To get early access to our episodes as well as other perks (monthly hangout, movie club, exclusive content and so on) you can join our patreon on Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery 

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by⁠ Antidote Zine⁠ and will be published on⁠ The Fire These Times’ transcript archive⁠.

    Credits:

    Elia Ayoub (host, episode designer, producer), Elliott Miskovicz⁠⁠ (sound editor), ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics). 

    Dec 20, 202401:05:34
    180/ The Golan Heights, Syria and Palestine’s Intertwined Liberations w/ Banah Ghadbian

    180/ The Golan Heights, Syria and Palestine’s Intertwined Liberations w/ Banah Ghadbian

    For episode 180, Leila Al-Shami and Elia Ayoub are joined by Dr Banah Ghadbian to talk about her piece "Give Us Our Land Back: The Golan Heights, Greenwashing, Syria and Palestine’s Intertwined Revolutions" published on Spectre Journal.

    We spoke of the importance of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in the liberation of both Palestine and Syria. This was recorded before the fall of the Assad dynasty in Syria. Since then, Israel has already taken steps to occupy more of Syrian territory in the Golan Heights, making Banah's arguments about how Syria and Palestine's freedoms are intertwined even more pertinent.

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: From The Periphery Podcast, The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

    To get early access to our episodes as well as other perks (monthly hangout, movie club, exclusive content and so on) you can join our patreon on Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery 

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by⁠ Antidote Zine⁠ and will be published on⁠ The Fire These Times’ transcript archive⁠.

    Credits:

    Leila Al Shami (host), Elia Ayoub (host, episode designer), Ayman Makarem (producer, sound editor), Elia Ayoub (episode design), ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics). 

    Dec 13, 202401:05:41
    179/ Lebanon: What Now? w/ Mohamad Bazzi

    179/ Lebanon: What Now? w/ Mohamad Bazzi

    For episode 179, Beirut-based journalist Justin Salhani is joined with New York University professor and journalist Mohamad Bazzi to talk about the situation in Lebanon before and after the ceasefire with Israel.

    For more:

    More links:

    Books recommended by Bazzi:

    • Rashid Khalidi 100 years war

    • Fawaz Traboulsi A History of Modern Lebanon

    • David Hirst Beware of Small States


    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: From The Periphery Podcast, The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

    To get early access to our episodes as well as other perks (monthly hangout, movie club, exclusive content and so on) you can join our patreon on Patreon.com/fromtheperiphery 

    For more:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by⁠ Antidote Zine⁠ and will be published on⁠ The Fire These Times’ transcript archive⁠.

    Credits:

    Justin Salhani (host), Ayman Makarem (producer, sound editor), Elia Ayoub (episode design), ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics). 

    Dec 07, 202401:32:31
    178/ Roundtable on Syria

    178/ Roundtable on Syria

    A lot has happened over the last week in Syria, so we figured we'd gather together, as members of From the Periphery, to discuss the latest developments and provide a historical and political background to help understand the current moment. We discuss a broad range of topics starting with an overview of the what's happened in the last week or so, including: the origins of the Syrian revolution, the counter-revolutionary war, the abuses and crimes of the Assad regime, foreign interventions and regional factors, descriptions of groups such as HTS (Hayat Tahrir al Sham) and SNA (Syria National Army), Kurdish movements and the concerns of ethnic/religious minorities, the racist tankie 'take' industry, and the connections between liberatory movements for Palestine and Syria. We cover a lot but of course we couldn't do everything justice. We will provide links below for further resources, but also plan on doing more episodes in the near future on all these topics as things develop and progress.


    You can support us on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠. You’ll get early access to all podcasts, exclusive audio and video episodes, an invitation to join⁠ ⁠⁠⁠our monthly hangouts⁠⁠⁠⁠, and more.

    For more:

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of⁠ ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠⁠. Check out other projects in our media ecosystem: From The Periphery Podcast, The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠, ⁠Politically Depressed⁠, ⁠Obscuristan⁠, and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠.

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions are done by⁠ Antidote Zine⁠ and will be published on⁠ The Fire These Times' transcript archive⁠.

    Credits:

    Elia Ayoub (host, episode design), ⁠⁠Leila Al Shami (host), Ayman Makarem (host, producer, sound editor), Karena Avedissian, ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics).

    Dec 03, 202401:30:09
    177/ Mutual Aid in Lebanon Today w/ Serge and Abir

    177/ Mutual Aid in Lebanon Today w/ Serge and Abir

    For episode 177, Leila is joined by Serge from Buzuruna Juzuruna, an agro-ecological farm and heirloom seed producer in the Bekka Valley working on food autonomy, and Abir from Hostel Beirut, a worker owned cooperative in the heart of the Lebanese capital committed to social and economic justice for all. We talk about the current situation in Lebanon following the Israeli invasion, the mutual aid initiatives both guests are involved in during the current crisis, and what international solidarity looks like in their context.

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠. 

    How to Support: on ⁠Patreon⁠ or on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠. You’ll get early access to all podcasts, exclusive audio and video episodes, an invitation to join ⁠our monthly hangouts⁠, and more.

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions will be by Antidote Zine and published on this website.

    Episode links: 

    Hostel Beirut Solidarity Call

    Lebanon Solidarity Collective/Buzuruna Juzuruna fundraiser (in French)

    People to People Initiative 

    The Peoples Want

    Mutual Aid Lebanon (From the Periphery)

    For more:

    Credits:

    Host: Leila Al-Shami | Guests: Abir & Serge | Music: ⁠⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design: ⁠⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠ | FTP theme design: ⁠Hisham Rifai⁠ | Sound editor: Ayman Makarem| Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub | Producers: Leila Al-Shami & Aydın Yıldız

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!

    The Fire These Times by Elia Ayoub is licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

    Nov 29, 202445:47
    Rerun/ Commoning in Lebanon’s Palestinian Refugee Camps w/ Yafa El Masri

    Rerun/ Commoning in Lebanon’s Palestinian Refugee Camps w/ Yafa El Masri

    In this rerun of episode 131, Elia is joined by Dr Yafa El Masri to talk about her paper “72 Years of Homemaking in Waiting Zones: Lebanon’s “Permanently Temporary” Palestinian Refugee Camps” which she presented at the 2022 Pluriverse of Eco-social Justice summer school in Coimbra, Portugal, where we met.


    Dr El Masri spoke from first hand experience of commoning in "permanently temporary" spaces as she is herself a Palestinian refugee who was born and raised in Borj El Brajneh refugee camp in Beirut's southern suburbs.

    Mentions and Recommendations:

    Credits:

    Host(s): Elia Ayoub | Guest (s): Yafa El Masri | Music: ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design: ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠ | FTP theme design: Hisham Rifai | Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz  | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub  

    Nov 22, 202401:20:49
    176/ American Neocons, Christian Zionists & Israeli Fascism w/ Atalia Omer

    176/ American Neocons, Christian Zionists & Israeli Fascism w/ Atalia Omer

    For episode 176, Dana El Kurd is joined by Atalia Omer, professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame to discuss her work on the convergences between American neoconservatism, Christian Zionism, and Israeli politics, as well as how attacking Palestine is being used to advance right-wing politics around the world. Omer discusses the impact of American right-wing politics on knowledge production and the study of Palestine, the Israeli Kahanist far right, and broader trends of Israeli violence.


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    Books by Atalia -


    Transcriptions: Transcriptions will be ⁠by Antidotezine⁠ and published on ⁠The Fire These Times⁠.


    Credits:

    Host(s): Dana El Kurd | Guest: Atalia Omer | Music: ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design: ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠ | FTP theme design: Hisham Rifai | Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz  | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub


    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!

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    Nov 15, 202401:01:15
    The Mutual Aid Podcast: Ep #1 - Introductions

    The Mutual Aid Podcast: Ep #1 - Introductions

    In lieu of an episode this week, we're pleased to announce a new podcast within the From the Periphery network. We'll return to regular TFTT releases next week.

    -- -- --

    Welcome to The Mutual Aid Podcast. Join Ayman and israa every week as they discuss, share, and explore all things mutual aid. In this intro episode they talk about the reasons they started this project, what the project even is, and their experience, history, and positionally with mutual aid in general. They also discuss what you can expect from this project in the future and the necessity to take discussions of mutual aid more seriously, especially as the systems around us face collapse and crisis.


    Gaza Relief Mutual Aid

    https://www.instagram.com/ibrahimforgazamutualaid/

    https://www.liberationthrumutualaid.com


    Queer Mutual Aid Lebanon

    https://www.patreon.com/qmalebanon


    References:

    https://www.thepublicsource.org/charity-mutual-aid

    Peter Kropotkin - Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution

    Dean Spade - Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During this Crisis (and the Next)

    David Graeber - Debt: The First 5000 Years


    Support this podcast:

    https://www.patreon.com/fromtheperiphery


    Credits:

    Artwork - Hisham Rifai

    Music - Beit Youssef and Ramsey Khudairi

    Hosts - israa and Ayman

    Nov 08, 202458:38
    175/ Beekeeping in the End Times w/ Larisa Jašarević

    175/ Beekeeping in the End Times w/ Larisa Jašarević

    For episode 175, Elia Ayoub and Anna (co-host of Obscuristan) are joined by Larisa Jašarević to talk about her new book “Beekeeping in the End Times.” They delve into bees and Abrahamic faiths, climate change, folk tradition, and above all how we can all be connecting to the natural world while still remaining rooted in ourselves and our lives.

    The Fire These Times (TFTT) is part of the From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective. To support our work, please head out to Patreon and get early access to all podcasts, an invite to join our monthly hangout, exclusive content, and more.


    Transcriptions: Transcriptions will be by Antidotezine and published on The Fire These Times.

    Pluggables:

    • Anna's podcast is Obscuristan which is part of the From The Periphery Media Collective

    • Credits:

    Host(s): Elia Ayoub & Anna | Guest: Larisa Jašarević | Music: ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design: ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠ | FTP theme design: Hisham Rifai | Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz  | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!

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    Nov 01, 202401:23:57
    174/ Lebanon From 1860 to the Present Day

    174/ Lebanon From 1860 to the Present Day

    For episode 174, Elia and Ayman sit down to talk about Lebanon. As our little country is in the news for all the worst reasons, we thought it a good idea to give y'all an overview of Lebanese history.


    Materials Mentioned:

    Books

    A History of Modern Lebanon - Fawwaz Traboulsi

    Banking on The State - Hisham Safieddine

    Sextarianism - Maya Mikdashi

    Films

    Safar Barlek (1967) - Rahbani Brothers + Fairouz

    Ila Ein (Where to?) (1957) - dir. George Nasser

    Hail Walid Jumblatt (1977) - dir. Maroun Baghdadi

    The Lebanese Civil War (2001) (15-part Documentary - Full Playlist on FTP Youtube Channel)

    West Beirut (1998) - dir. Ziad Doueri

    Podcast

    TFTT Episode 85 - The Legacy of the Great Lebanon Famine (w/ Lina Mounzer and Timour Azhari)

    PolDep Episode 11 - Community of Grief (w/ Lina Mounzer)


    Transcriptions: Transcriptions will be by Antidotezine and published on The Fire These Times.

    Pluggables:

    Credits:

    Host(s): Elia Ayoub & Ayman Makarem | Music: ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design: ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠ | FTP theme design: Hisham Rifai | Sound editor: Hazel Henry Audio | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, and israa abd elfattah.

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠.

    Oct 25, 202402:12:27
    173/ This Arab is Queer w/Elias Jahshan

    173/ This Arab is Queer w/Elias Jahshan

    For episode 173, Elias Jahshan joins Elia Ayoub, israa abd elfattah and Leila Al-Shami to talk about "This Arab Is Queer" anthology, which he edited and was published by Saqi Books in 2022.

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠. How to Support: on ⁠Patreon⁠ or on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠. You'll get early access to all podcasts, exclusive audio and video episodes, an invitation to join ⁠our monthly hangouts⁠, and more.

    Episode Links:

    Check out

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions will be by Antidotezine and published on The Fire These Times.

    Pluggables:

    Credits:

    Host(s): israa abd elfattah, Leila Al-Shami and Elia Ayoub | Guest(s): Elias Jahshan | Producer(s): Elia Ayoub and Leila Al-Shami | Music: ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design: ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠ | FTP theme design: Hisham Rifai | Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!

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    Sep 27, 202459:53
    Premium Episode 2: Hezbollah (Sample)

    Premium Episode 2: Hezbollah (Sample)

    Ayman sits down with Elia to discuss his article "Hezbollah: 10 Things You Need To Know" which is available for free on his newsletter, hauntologies.net. We recorded this the day before Israel's mass terror attack on Lebanon on 21st of Sept' 24 which left nearly 500 people killed and over 1,000 injured.

    Elia has also written about that attack for 972mag: With pager blasts and airstrikes, Israel unleashes its terror on Lebanon.

    To listen to the full episode please head out to patreon.com/fromtheperiphery or, if you're on apple podcasts, you can subscribe to the channel directly.

    Sep 24, 202418:38
    172/ The Holocaust, the Nakba and Reparative Memory

    172/ The Holocaust, the Nakba and Reparative Memory

    For episode 172, Elia Ayoub and Daniel Voskoboynik talk about a very difficult topic: the Holocaust and the Nakba. The ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza brings up urgent questions about how memory is weaponized. Elia also talks about Jonathan Glazer,'s The Zone of Interest and the haunting parallels between the everyday life of the Nazi family portrayed in that movie, and the normalization of genocidal rhetoric in Israeli politics today.

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠. How to Support: on ⁠Patreon⁠ or on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠. You'll get early access to all podcasts, exclusive audio and video episodes, an invitation to join ⁠our monthly hangouts⁠, and more. If you are already subscribed, thank you! Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts, share our episodes, and tell your friends about them.


    Episode Links:

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    Transcriptions: Transcriptions will be by Antidotezine and published on The Fire These Times.

    Pluggables:

    Credits:

    Host(s): Elia Ayoub and Daniel Voskoboynik | Producers: Aydın Yıldız, Elia Ayoub, israa' abdel fattah, Ayman Makarem and/or Leila Al-Shami | Music: ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design: ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠ | FTP theme design: Hisham Rifai | Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa' abdel fattah, with more joining soon!

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    Sep 20, 202401:27:20
    171/ What is Happening with Balochistan? w/ Lateef Johar Baloch

    171/ What is Happening with Balochistan? w/ Lateef Johar Baloch

    For episode 171, Elia Ayoub and guest host Hari Prasad are joined by Lateef Johar Baloch, a human rights advocate and a member of the Human Rights Council of Balochistan to talk to us about the history of Pakistani oppression and authoritarianism in Balochistan and the ongoing resistance against it. We also talked about broader issues facing Balochistan today including the role of foreign powers such as China and the USA. Note: this was recorded on 24 August 2024, two days before the attack in Musakhel.


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    Check out


    Episode Links:


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    Credits:

    Host(s): Haris Prasad and Elia Ayoub | Guest(s): Lateef Johar Baloch | Producers: Aydın Yıldız, Elia Ayoub, israa abd elfattah, Ayman Makarem and Leila Al-Shami | Music: ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design: ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠ | FTP theme design: Hisham Rifai | Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub


    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, israa abd elfattah, with more joining soon!


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    Sep 13, 202401:24:31
    170/ Facing the German Far Right w/ Musa Okwonga

    170/ Facing the German Far Right w/ Musa Okwonga

    For episode 170, returning guest Musa Okwonga talks to Elia Ayoub about a piece he wrote, "The Hatred Is Accelerating", on racism and the far right in Germany. This was recorded on 31 August 2024, a day before the fascist AfD party won top place in Thuringia and second in Saxony in the state elections.

    The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠. How to Support: on ⁠Patreon⁠ or on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠. You'll get early access to all podcasts, exclusive audio and video episodes, an invitation to join ⁠our monthly hangouts⁠, and more.


    Previous TFTT episodes with Musa Okwonga

    Check out

    Recommended reads and listens:

    Books by Musa Okwonga (website):
    Please support your local bookshops and public libraries by ordering them there whenever possible.

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions will be by Antidotezine and published on The Fire These Times.

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    Credits:

    Host(s): Elia Ayoub | Guest(s): Musa Okwonga | Producers: Aydın Yıldız, Elia Ayoub, Israa Abdel Fattah, Ayman Makarem and Leila Al-Shami | Music: ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠ | TFTT theme design: ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠ | FTP theme design: Hisham Rifai | Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub

    From The Periphery is built by Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti, Israa Abdel Fattah, with more joining soon!


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    Sep 06, 202401:24:03
    169/Macronisme and the Far Right w/ Sahar Amarir & Rim-Sarah Alouane

    169/Macronisme and the Far Right w/ Sahar Amarir & Rim-Sarah Alouane

    For episode 169, Elia Ayoub is joined by returning guests Sahar Amarir and Rim-Sarah Alouane to talk about the situation in France, from the recent elections that saw a surprising victory for a Left-Green alliance to how Macronism has been actively normalizing the far right. They described the situation as grim, with far right ideology on questions of race and freedom of worship (especially Islam) the norm in France, with grave implications for the country, the EU and the world. We also talked about Alouane's recent piece on France banning veiled Muslim athletes despite making an inclusivity pledge.

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    Previous episodes with the guests:

    Other links:

    Transcriptions: Transcriptions will be by Antidotezine and published on The Fire These Times.

    Follow:

    Credits:

    Hosts: Elia Ayoub | Guests: Rim-Sarah Alouane & Sahar Amarir | Producer: Elia Ayoub | Music: ⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠ | Main theme design: ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠ | Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub.

    Aug 30, 202401:33:31
    Against Multipolar Imperialism w/ Kavita Krishnan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Promise Li⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Romeo Kokriatski (Rerun)

    Against Multipolar Imperialism w/ Kavita Krishnan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Promise Li⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Romeo Kokriatski (Rerun)

    For this rerun episode, Elia Ayoub is joined by Kavita Krishnan, an Indian Marxist and Feminist who used to be a politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation who resigned over Ukraine. He is also joined by ⁠Promise Li⁠, a US-based Hong Konger organizer and part of the Left diaspora collective ⁠Lausan. Co-hosting this episode is ⁠Romeo Kokriatski⁠, a Ukrainian-American journalist, managing editor of the ⁠New Voice of Ukraine⁠ and co-host of the ⁠Ukraine Without Hype⁠ podcast.

    The topic: why the idea of multipolarity needs to be understood & critiqued, and why the left cannot abandon anti-authoritarianism and internationalism.

    Note: Due to Russia's ongoing bombardments of Ukraine, Romeo's power went out towards the end of the episode so we had to continue without him. 

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    Links:

    - My piece for Lausan Collective: ⁠The periphery has no time for binaries⁠
    - ⁠Majoritarian State: How Hindu Nationalism is Changing India by Angana P. Chatterji, Thomas Blom Hansen and Christophe Jaffrelot ⁠ (recommended by Kavita Krishnan)
    - ⁠Money Power and Financial Capital in Emerging Markets: Facing the Liquidity Tsunami by Ilias Alami (recommended by Promise Li)
    - Regular updates on India can be found on ⁠The India Cable⁠

    Previous episodes with Romeo Kokriatski:

    Previous episodes with Promise Li:

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    Credits:

    Hosts: Elia Ayoub and Romeo Kokriatski | Guests: Kavita Krishnan and Promise Li | Producer: Elia Ayoub | Music: ⁠Rap and Revenge⁠ | Main theme design: ⁠Wenyi Geng⁠ | Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz | Team profile pics: ⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠ | Episode design: Elia Ayoub.

    Aug 23, 202401:39:47
    168/ Building Transnational Solidarity w/ Chkoun? Collective

    168/ Building Transnational Solidarity w/ Chkoun? Collective

    For episode 168, Elia and Leila are joined by the Chkoun? Collective, a collective of people from "North Africa" resisting anti-Black racism and its intersections with migration and the fight for freedom of movement in the region. We discussed their statement "Solidarities are not a given, they need to be built" and how it relates to our experiences covering Syria, Israel-Palestine, and Lebanon.


    The Fire These Times is a proud member of the From The Periphery (FTP) media collective. You can support FTP on Patreon and get exclusive episodes from all FTP podcasts, an invitation to our monthly hangout as well as our future book club, and more perks.


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    Aug 16, 202450:00
    167/ Netanyahu's Dubaization Plan for Gaza After the Genocide w/ Yasser Elsheshtawy

    167/ Netanyahu's Dubaization Plan for Gaza After the Genocide w/ Yasser Elsheshtawy

    For episode 167, guest host Justin Salhani is joined by Yasser Elsheshtawy to talk about the Dubaization plan that Netanyahu's team put forward for Gaza after their genocide. You won't be surprised to know that we think it's a terrible plan, but what is dubaization?


    du·bai·za·tion /dōō’bīzāSHən/ adjective: 1. the act of building a city which relies on spectacular, non-contextual architecture (“The dubaization of Cairo’s skyline”). Synonyms: gulfication; spectacular urbanism. Antonyms: context-oriented urban development; integrated urban fabric; informality.


    Bio: Yasser Elsheshtawy is a Non-Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, DC, and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University (GSAPP). His scholarship focuses on informal urbanism and environment-behavior studies, with a particular focus on Middle Eastern cities. Moreover, he is an Independent Consultant and has worked on numerous projects in Saudi Arabia, collaborating with renowned architectural and planning practices. He taught at United Arab Emirates University from 1997 till 2017 and was appointed as Curator for the UAE Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2016. He was a Visiting Professor at Université Paris Sorbonne during the Fall semester of 2017. He has authored over 70 publications including Riyadh: Transforming a Desert City, Temporary Cities, and Dubai: Behind an Urban Spectacle. He also edited The Evolving Arab City which received the 2010 International Planning History Society Best Book Award, and Planning Middle Eastern Cities. Two chapters on urban development in the Arab world were published in the widely-known City Planning and Urban Design Readers. Elsheshtawy has a PhD in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Master in Architecture from Pennsylvania State University, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Cairo University.


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    Aug 09, 202453:25
    166/ Israel-Palestine After Zionism w/ Ahmed Moor & Antony Loewenstein

    166/ Israel-Palestine After Zionism w/ Ahmed Moor & Antony Loewenstein

    For episode 166, Dana & Elia are joined by Ahmed Moor & Antony Loewenstein, co-editors of the book "After Zionism: One State for Israel and Palestine" to talk about the ongoing genocide in Gaza and whether there is any hope for the One State Solution.

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    Aug 02, 202441:49
    165/ That One Time the Olympics Were Cool w/ James Stout

    165/ That One Time the Olympics Were Cool w/ James Stout

    For episode 165, Elia and Aydın are joined by investigative journalist and anarchist James Stout  of the It Could Happen Here podcast to talk about the 1936 anti-fascist Olympics in Barcelona and the fascists who destroyed it. There's a reason you've only heard of the more notorious Berlin one, and we're gonna get into it here.

    You can buy James' book: The Popular Front and the Barcelona 1936 Popular Olympics

    His NatGeo piece: The brutal story of the 1936 Popular Olympics: a boycott of fascism and Hitler

    The 'Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff' Episode on the Spanish Civil War: The Popular Olympics Antifascist Athletes Help Stop a Coup

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    Jul 26, 202401:08:45
    164/ El Salvador's Gang State w/ Michael Paarlberg

    164/ El Salvador's Gang State w/ Michael Paarlberg

    For episode 164, Dana El-Kurd is joined by Michael Paarlbeg, associate professor of political science at Virginia Commonwealth University, to discuss the intersection between crime and authoritarian politics in Latin America. They particularly focus on the the state of emergency happening today in El Salvador, covering the rise of Nayib Bukele and the political implications of the “gang state” emerging in the country.


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    Jul 12, 202448:59
    163/ The Far Right is Not Inevitable w/ Aurelien Mondon

    163/ The Far Right is Not Inevitable w/ Aurelien Mondon

    For episode 163, Elia Ayoub is joined by University of Bath researcher and repeated guest Dr. Aurelien Mondon to talk about the populist hype in the context of the gains by the Far Right in a number of Western countries. We spoke about the EU elections as well as the upcoming UK, France and US elections, asking the question: is the media covering the Far Right responsibly? (spoiler alert: no)

    Dr. Mondon is a senior lecturer in Politics, Languages & International Studies at the Centre for Qualitative Research and co-convenor of the Reactionary Politics Research Network.

    Correction: I said Bill McKibben when I meant to say Bill Fletcher Jr! Fletcher was a recent guest of TFTT. I was reading a McKibben article earlier that day and my brain must have confused Bills.

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    Jul 05, 202456:30