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Northern Syria - Where Are We Going? S3 E2
Feb 2, 2026
1h 09m 07s
S3E2 - Northern Syria: Where Are We Going?
Feb 2, 2026
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Palestine and Queer Arab Liberation /w Tareq Baconi
Jan 14, 2026
1h 05m 05s
S3E1 - Palestine and Queer Arab Liberation /w Tareq Baconi
Jan 14, 2026
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Getting People to Care About Sudan - S2E19
Sep 20, 2025
1h 15m 14s
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| 2/2/26 | ![]() Northern Syria - Where Are We Going? S3 E2✨ | Northern SyriaKurdish communities+4 | Dara Eilo | Syrian Democratic ForcesSTG | Northern SyriaAleppo+2 | Northern SyriaKurdish forces+6 | — | 1h 09m 07s | |
| 2/2/26 | ![]() S3E2 - Northern Syria: Where Are We Going? | In this episode, Ayman is joined by Dara Eilo. Dara is an Assyrian activist and human rights advocate who has been involved in organising activities in Syria and Lebanon for the past decade and a half. Our conversation focused on the events that have taken place in Northern Syria since Jan 13, specifically the fighting between STG (that is, the new Syrian government) and the Kurdish-led SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces). What began as military operations to capture all of Aleppo, of which some neighbourhoods were held by the SDF, ended up being a wide-ranging conflict that saw the central government control large areas like Deir Azzor and Raqqa. Meanwhile, the territory controlled by the SDF shrank significantly.At the time of recording, fighting was still ongoing, and there was a very real fear amongst Kurdish communities of a war of extermination, as they described it, an existential war.This episode was recorded on January 24, and that’s important to note because things have already changed since then. After the recording, we learned that a ceasefire was announced by the Syrian government. Then, six days later, on January 30, a comprehensive agreement was signed between the transitional government and the SDF, which includes a ceasefire, gradual integration of SDF battalions in the Syrian Army and civic integration into regional municipalities.The conversation you are about to listen to, like most of the interviews I do on this podcast, is not one that focuses on geopolitics, large narratives, or predictive analysis about what is going to happen next. Instead, as though sitting in a cafe in Beirut, it is a conversation between two people who are deeply connected to the current moment, seeing what is happening on the ground but also the discourse online, and connecting with their shared grief, frustrations, and thoughts.Of course, it goes without saying that we stand in solidarity with the Kurdish people, and with all people who are struggling under systems of oppression and domination.Links:Dara's InstagramAssyrian Movement for Collective LiberationBecome a member of the FTP Patreon today: https://www.patreon.com/c/fromtheperiphery | — | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | ![]() Palestine and Queer Arab Liberation /w Tareq Baconi✨ | queer identityPalestinian liberation+4 | Tarek Baconi | Fire In Every Direction | AmmanJordan+4 | queer ArabPalestine+6 | — | 1h 05m 05s | |
| 1/14/26 | ![]() S3E1 - Palestine and Queer Arab Liberation /w Tareq Baconi | Today’s episode, the first for 2026, is a very very special one. I sit and talk with the Palestinian writer Tarek Baconi, who recently released a book entitled Fire In Every Direction. The book is a memoir that tracks Baconi’s upbringing as a queer Palestinian in Amman, Jordan, as well as the personal process of his political awakening. I can’t recommend this book enough, its so powerful, and at least for me, incredibly relatable.The conversation we hold jumps right into it. We talk about our shared experiences growing up queer in different Arab capitals and decades, him in Amman in the 90s, me in Beirut in the 2000s. We talk about Queer Arab identity, about the scholarship that exists on the subject, and the movements on the ground. Ultimately, our conversation is grounded in a mutual understanding that queer liberation is inextricably tied to our collective liberation in the global south, here specifically, in the levant or bilad al sham.You don’t have to have read the book in order to follow this conversation, but I do recommend getting hold of a copy if you’re able to.Here is a link for where you can buy a copy.Also if you appreciate this conversation, I’ll also provide a link below for the group I am a part of in Lebanon, Queer Mutual Aid Lebanon. For a number of reasons, we are running dangerously low on funds, and so are holding a sustained fundraiser to get more people to join our Patreon. More description of the work we do is in the About section of the Patreon. | — | ||||||
| 9/20/25 | ![]() Getting People to Care About Sudan - S2E19✨ | Sudanactivism+4 | Sara al-Hassan | — | SudanLebanon+1 | Sudanwar+4 | — | 1h 15m 14s | |
| 9/20/25 | ![]() S2E19- Getting People to Care About Sudan /w Sarah al-Hassan | In this episode of the Politically Depressed Podcast, I’m joined by a returning guest Sara al-Hassan. Sara is a Sudanese commentator and activist who has worked tirelessly to spread knowledge and awareness about the war in Sudan and before that the revolution and beyond. Like all the interviews I do for this podcast, this is an intimate conversation that centers Sara as a person first and foremost. We do of course talk about the war in Sudan, the developments over the last few months, and the discourses around it. But importantly we also talk about how messed up everything is, draw comparisons between Sudan, Lebanon, and Palestine, and really explore the question: how do we get people to care? How to keep people engaged? -- -- -- Follow Sara on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bsonblast/ Twitter: https://x.com/BSonblast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bsonblast.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bsonblast-- -- -- Follow me onInsta: https://www.instagram.com/politically_depressed/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aymanmak.bsky.social-- -- -- Become a member of the Patreon today: https://www.patreon.com/c/fromtheperiphery-- -- --#sudan #war #revolution #activism #empathy #politics #history #africa #middleeast | — | ||||||
| 8/23/25 | ![]() Returning to a Broken Community w/ Rawand Issa - S2E18✨ | communitymigration+3 | Rawand Issa | — | LebanonIstanbul+1 | Lebanonmigration+3 | — | 1h 04m 17s | |
| 8/14/25 | ![]() I Saw The Best Minds of My Generation Destroyed By Madness: Back From Beirut - PolDep Podcast S2E17✨ | mental healthtravel+3 | — | PolDep Podcast | LebanonBeirut | madnesspsychology+3 | — | 38m 25s | |
| 7/19/25 | ![]() Sectarianism Kills the Nation: Sweida Under Siege✨ | sectarianismviolence+4 | — | Charles ListerPolitically Depressed | SweidaSouthern Syria | Sweidasectarian violence+7 | — | 32m 57s | |
| 7/4/25 | ![]() How Did You Sleep Last Night? S2E15 - Solo✨ | sleeppolitics+3 | — | — | — | sleep issuespolitical catastrophes+3 | — | 27m 57s | |
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| 6/21/25 | ![]() Announcement - I'm Moving to Youtube (mostly)✨ | podcast expansionYoutube channel+3 | — | Youtube | — | podcastYoutube+4 | — | 9m 26s | |
| 6/15/25 | ![]() Edward Said, Bluesky, and Liberal Hypocrisies /w Leila a.k.a Emissary of Night✨ | Edward SaidBluesky+5 | Leila | BlueskyTwitter+1 | — | Edward SaidBluesky+8 | — | 1h 15m 59s | |
| 6/8/25 | ![]() Death, Indigeneity, and Nourishment - An Interview with Peggy (gwi-seok hong)✨ | deathindigeneity+4 | Peggy | Palestine watch partyInstagram+3 | — | deathindigeneity+5 | — | 1h 03m 57s | |
| 5/20/25 | ![]() 14,000 Babies - S2E12 | The Israeli blockade on Gaza will kill 14,000 babies in 48 hours if it is not lifted. This was announced today by the UN. It has been 79 days since the total blockade was placed on Gaza, after Israel unilaterally ended the ceasefire agreement they signed with Hamas. It is impossible to deny what is being painfully and maliciously enacted on a daily basis: a genocide, mass extermination and annihilation. Two million Palestinians in Gaza are being starved and bombed. This has to stop. I don't know how, but it has to.Donate to support community kitchens in Gaza: https://chuffed.org/project/allchildrenareourchildren | — | ||||||
| 5/16/25 | ![]() The Worst Thing Elon Musk Ever Did - S2E11 | Elon Musk is one of the most dangerous men alive today. But he didn't come out of nowhere. In this episode I talk about one thing that he's done, that I think most people don't even know he did. To me, it's amongst the worst of it all.Note: When I list some of the wort things he's done, I forget to mention his creation and involvement in DOGE, which I know is a pretty huge thing to miss, but alas. Also, this was recorded on Tuesday May 13 (3 days ago). Since then the podcast 'Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution' has released a new episode! Check out the first two episodes here.-- -- Like this podcast? Consider supporting it by:Leaving a tip in my Tip JarBecoming a member of the PatreonFollowing me on InstagramFollowing me on Bluesky | — | ||||||
| 5/6/25 | ![]() It's Been a Minute - S2E10 | I've been a bit absent from this podcast the last couple of weeks. I share why - which amounts to some pretty good, interesting news. One thing I forgot to mention in the episode is that I've also been arranging a few interviews for this podcast by really really cool people, so stay tuned for that. Anyway, I guess the crunch is over, so I'll go back to releasing episodes on the weekly.Film Club: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lebanon-wars-126557915New Video Essay: https://youtu.be/W1pKLk-E6J0-- -- Leave me a tip in my Tip JarBecome a member of the PatreonFollow me on InstagramFollow me on Bluesky | — | ||||||
| 4/18/25 | ![]() 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. | — | ||||||
| 4/16/25 | ![]() We Are All Deeply Unwell - S2E9 | Going back to basics for this episode. I talk about how sad I've been, how so many of us are unwell, and how we should talk about it more.-- --Leave me a tip in my Tip JarBecome a member of the PatreonFollow me on InstagramFollow me on Bluesky | — | ||||||
| 4/7/25 | ![]() Self-Defence, Pre-emptive Strikes, and Human Shield - S2E8 | I'm just so damn mortified by the daily massacres. The images. The wailing screams. The f*scist apologia. This was recorded on Wednesday, April 3th.-- --Leave me a tip in my Tip JarBecome a member of the PatreonFollow me on InstagramFollow me on Bluesky | — | ||||||
| 3/26/25 | ![]() Schadenfreud is bad politics | Joy at others misfortunes. It's fine when it's punching up, but I've noticed it too often be used to punch down. I talk about it.Headlines: - Israel kills two more journalists in Gaza: Hussam Shabbat and Mohammad Mansour- Protests seize Turkey after Erdogan's latest power grab-- --Leave me a tip in my Tip JarBecome a member of the PatreonFollow me on InstagramFollow me on Bluesky | — | ||||||
| 3/18/25 | ![]() My Next Video Essay - S2E6 | I talk about the idea that I have for the next video essay.-- --Support Ali's Go Fund Me-- --Leave me a tip in my Tip JarBecome a member of the PatreonFollow me on InstagramFollow me on Bluesky | — | ||||||
| 3/13/25 | ![]() What's Really Happening in Syria | There were numerous massacres that happening in the Syrian coast over the last week. I talk about them, share some information that I have about them and the reactions to them. I also provide some context to recent developments in Syria which I think too many are confused by and even more are coopting for ideological purposes. Here's some additional resources on the coast massacres: Article by Robin Yassin-Kassab Report by the Syrian Network for Human Rights Short video by Megaphone News-- -- New video essay 'Where Are the Arabs?'-- --As always I'll be going live this Sunday at 6pm CET to talk more about what I discuss in this episode. Join me if you have any questions or just want to hold space.-- --Leave me a tip in my Tip JarBecome a member of the PatreonFollow me on InstagramFollow me on Bluesky | — | ||||||
| 3/3/25 | ![]() My Therapist Broke Up With Me - S2E4 | Just a personal rant about feeling sad that my therapist can no longer do sessions with me. I also share some thoughts about why therapy was so useful/helpful for me, especially in this present moment of despair and gloom.Headlines: Zelensky v. Trump, Vance; Israeli aggression on Syria. -- --Leave me a tip in my Tip JarBecome a member of the PatreonFollow me on InstagramFollow me on Bluesky | — | ||||||
| 2/21/25 | ![]() S2E3 - Lebanon: Sovereignty without Liberation | A LOT has happened in Lebanon (and the region) in the last few months. This is the first of many episodes where I try to unpack not just the situation of Lebanon but the situation of the region as a whole from a Lebanese (leftist) perspective. There's a lot of moving pieces, a lot of history, and most important, a lot of seismic shifts that I think needs to be accounted for in our analysis, discussions, and actions. I'll be doing a live-stream for this episode (where you can ask your questions, ask for elaborations, or just chat about stuff). It'll happen on Sunday 23rd at 8pm CET. Here is the link to join (press notify me to get a notification when I start): https://youtube.com/live/KBxiEWlUFx0?feature=share-- --Leave me a tip in my Tip JarBecome a member of the PatreonFollow me on InstagramFollow me on Bluesky | — | ||||||
| 2/10/25 | ![]() S2E2 - Arab Anarchism: Remembering Omar Aziz | On Feb 16, 2013, the revolutionary Syrian anarchist Omar Aziz was martyred by the Assad regime. His legacy and actions, specifically around the local councils during the Syrian revolution, will be commemorated in events and talks held around the world on Feb 16, 2025. Here is a link with texts, resources, and dates:https://rememberomaraziz.net/Here is the comic I did on the Syrian rev + local councils:Comic on Syrian RevolutionAs part of the new series, I'll be hosting a live-stream discussion on this episode tomorrow (Tue 11th) at 6PM CET on Youtube. It'll be a space for you the listener to engage more, ask your questions, get more clarity on stuff I may have skimmed over, etc. Here is the link to the live stream:https://youtube.com/live/yc6qQoWkn2c?feature=share-- --Leave me a tip in myTip JarBecome a member of the PatreonFollow me onInstagramFollow me onBluesky | — | ||||||
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