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How Authoritarianism Came to One Istanbul Street
Jun 1, 2026
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The War Crime No One Wants To Name
May 25, 2026
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When Is a Revolution Actually Over?
May 18, 2026
50m 07s
How Elon Musk Fuses Rockets and Tech To Shape Modern Society
May 11, 2026
45m 35s
How a Life in Exile Reshapes the Generations That Follow
May 4, 2026
37m 17s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/1/26 |  How Authoritarianism Came to One Istanbul Street | On this week's episode of the podcast, journalist and author Suzy Hansen joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss how ordinary people experience authoritarianism in the 21st century, what a decade spent in one Istanbul neighborhood reveals about Turkey under Erdoğan, and why the West so often misreads the Middle East, as set out in her new book, "From Life Itself." Produced by Finbar Anderson | 46m 03s | ||||||
| 5/25/26 |  The War Crime No One Wants To Name | On this month's episode of Global Insights on The Lede, human rights lawyer Sari Bashi and journalist Sara Cincurova join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei to discuss sexual violence against detainees in Israeli prisons and in Russian captivity in Ukraine; why men so often go unrecognized as victims; and why accountability for these crimes remains so elusive. Please be aware that this episode contains discussions of sexual violence. Produced by Finbar Anderson | 35m 34s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 |  When Is a Revolution Actually Over? | Writer Robin Yassin-Kassab joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss why the Syrian revolution succeeded where others failed, what the new state has and hasn't reckoned with one year on, and his new book, "The Blood Between Us: Syria's Revolutionary Transition." Produced by Finbar Anderson | 50m 07s | ||||||
| 5/11/26 |  How Elon Musk Fuses Rockets and Tech To Shape Modern Society | Historian Quinn Slobodian joins Faisal Al Yafai on The Lede to discuss what Elon Musk reveals about a new era of digital capitalism, the fusion of rockets and far-right ideology, and his new book, "Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed," co-authored with Ben Tarnoff. Produced by Finbar Anderson | 45m 35s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 |  How a Life in Exile Reshapes the Generations That Follow | Novelist Hannah Lillith Assadi joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss the century of Arab exile, the question of what it might mean to forget and the spiritual return at the heart of her new novel, "Paradiso 17." Produced by Finbar Anderson | 37m 17s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 |  Is the Special Relationship Really Special Anymore? | On this month's episode of Global Insights on The Lede, journalist and historian Michael Smith and New Lines Culture Editor Lydia Wilson join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei to discuss the strains on the U.S.-U.K. special relationship in the wake of the Iran war, the enduring role of intelligence sharing between the two countries, and whether Britain may pivot closer to Europe as a lasting consequence of the conflict. Produced by Finbar Anderson | 24m 20s | ||||||
| 4/20/26 |  The Ethics of Bearing Witness | Investigative journalist Barbara Matejčić and author Jasmin Mujanović join Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss Matejčić's New Lines investigation into a 1992 execution in Bosnia, the ethics of war photography and the long afterlife of the Bosnian genocide in today's far-right politics. Produced by Finbar Anderson Further reading: They Photographed an Execution in Bosnia. Did They Influence the Killer? by Barbara Matejčić | 1h 01m 04s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 |  Why Every Lebanese Crisis Feels Worse Than the Last | Journalists Nada Bakri and Zahra Hankir join Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the latest strikes on Lebanon, the shrinking space of civilian safety and what it means to watch your country's destruction from afar. Produced by Finbar Anderson Far From the Land of Good News by Nada Bakri Who Is Left To Cover Lebanon? by Zahra Hankir | 39m 07s | ||||||
| 4/6/26 |  How the World Order We Know Came Into Being – and Why It’s Breaking | On this week's episode of the podcast, novelist and essayist Rana Dasgupta joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss a world in crisis from China to Iran, why what we call fascism may just be the standard operating practice of the nation-state, and his vision for a political architecture that responds to the needs of today’s global world, as set out in his new book, "After Nations." Produced by Finbar Anderson | 48m 02s | ||||||
| 3/30/26 |  How the War in Iran Reached South Asia’s Kitchens | On this month's episode of Global Insights on The Lede, New Delhi restaurateur Anuj Wadhwa tells Kwangu Liwewe Agyei how the Iran war is squeezing his third-generation family business, while economist and Bloomberg columnist Mihir Sharma explains why South Asia is particularly vulnerable to the crisis — and why it could get much worse. Produced by Finbar Anderson | 35m 51s | ||||||
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| 3/23/26 |  Why Decades of Conflict From Syria to Iran Continue To Be Misunderstood | On this week's episode of the podcast, journalist and author Anand Gopal joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss two decades of conflict from Afghanistan to Iran, how the stories told by the powerful ignore the people who live under them, and what a forgotten democratic experiment in Syria can teach us about authoritarianism worldwide, as set out in his new book "Days of Love and Rage." Produced by Finbar Anderson | 50m 38s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 |  What the Epstein Files Reveal About How Elites Operate | Writer and anti-corruption expert Sarah Chayes and journalist Emran Feroz join Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the Epstein files, global networks of kleptocracy from Washington to the remote valleys of Afghanistan, and what elites really get up to when they think we’re not watching. Produced by Finbar Anderson | 54m 50s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 |  How the Iran War Came to the Gulf | As the war on Iran enters its second week, Bloomberg Economics Middle East lead Dina Esfandiary and Saudi analyst Sultan Alamer join Faisal Al Yafai to discuss how the war has come to the Gulf, upending years of careful diplomacy. Further reading: Saudi Arabia’s Break With Interventionism by Sultan Alamer Produced by Finbar Anderson | 1h 03m 34s | ||||||
| 3/2/26 |  Death of the Ayatollah, and War Comes to Iran | In a special emergency episode of The Lede, journalist and The Iran Podcast host Negar Mortazavi and historian Arash Azizi join Faisal Al Yafai to discuss the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and what comes next for the country and the region. Produced by Finbar Anderson | 51m 34s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 |  Trump Comes to Africa | On this month’s episode of Global Insights on The Lede, political scientist Zachariah Mampilly and Nigeria expert Ebenezer Obadare join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei to examine Donald Trump's surprisingly hands-on approach to Africa, including airstrikes on northern Nigeria and the signing of trade and mineral deals across the continent. Produced by Finbar Anderson | 47m 09s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 |  The Invisible Lines That Divided South Asia | On this week’s episode of the podcast, the historian Sam Dalrymple joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss the partition of the Raj from Myanmar to Yemen; how borders continue to shape our lives today and their influence on nationalism and ethnic conflict; and his new book, “Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia.” Produced by Finbar Anderson | 46m 27s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 |  How Defiance Began at Home in Assad’s Syria | Loubna Mrie joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss how the Syrian state’s authoritarianism seeped into her early home life, her role in the uprising against Bashar al-Assad and the painful memories brought up in the writing of her new memoir, “Defiance.” Produced by Finbar Anderson | 1h 11m 50s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 |  What’s Behind Iran’s Protests | Journalist Nilo Tabrizy joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the dynamics of Iran’s uprisings that get lost in Western coverage, reporting on her country of birth from a position of exile, and her new book, “For the Sun After Long Nights.” Produced by Finbar Anderson | 40m 31s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 |  1,000 Days of War in Sudan | For this month’s edition of Global Insights on The Lede, journalist Isma’il Kushkush and international law expert Mutasim Ali join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei to discuss the lack of international attention on the war in Sudan, and the prospect of success for peace talks underway in Cairo. Produced by Finbar Anderson | 33m 45s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 |  Inside the System That Built the Modern World | Sven Beckert joins Faisal Al Yafai on The Lede to unpack how capitalism came to shape our modern world, as set out in his new book, “Capitalism: A Global History,” taking in Aden, Cairo, and Guangzhou along the way. Produced by Finbar Anderson | 40m 51s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 |  Inside the Rise of France’s Far Right | The Financial Times journalist and writer Victor Mallet joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the rise of the far right in France, the prospects of victory for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, and his new book, “Far-Right France.” Produced by Finbar Anderson | 48m 44s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 |  Queens, Cities and States in the Making of Africa | In this first episode of 2026, award-winning broadcaster Zeinab Badawi joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss why traditional histories of Africa miss the mark, remarkable African figures from Cleopatra to Shaka Zulu, and Badawi’s book “An African History of Africa.” Produced by Finbar Anderson | 42m 28s | ||||||
| 12/29/25 |  Listen Again: How America’s Margins Became the Mainstream | Listen again to this rerun episode of the podcast, in which journalist Gabriel Gatehouse, host of The Coming Storm and the documentary “Seeking Satoshi,” joins New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai to discuss how exploring America’s fringe movements is the key to understanding the modern United States. Produced by Finbar Anderson | 45m 18s | ||||||
| 12/22/25 |  From Emotional Video Games to Early Music Chanting: The Christmas Episode | For this year’s Christmas special episode, New Lines editors highlight some of their favorite stories from the magazine and reflect on the power of culture to bring people together. A Palestinian Citizen of Israel Reflects on Life in the Shadow of Genocide in Gaza – by Rida Abu RassConfessions of a Syrian Barrel Bomber – by Kamal ShahinWhen a Dutch Drug Kingpin Needed a New Base, Sierra Leone Welcomed Him With Open Arms – by Oliver Dunn and Josef SkrdlikThe South Asian Vote May Be Split for Zohran Mamdani in New York City – by Yashica Dutt Produced by Finbar Anderson | 53m 25s | ||||||
| 12/15/25 |  Making the Case for American Power | Author and political scientist Shadi Hamid joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to argue his case for a U.S.-led world order, as set out in his new book, “The Case for American Power.” Produced by Finbar Anderson | 1h 00m 38s | ||||||
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21 placements across 19 markets.
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21 placements across 19 markets.