43. The Birth of Saudi Arabia

Are modern AI companies the new empires? What is the hidden human cost behind chatbots like ChatGPT? How does Silicon Valley’s rhetoric echo the East India Company? In this episode, Anita is joined by award-winning tech journalist Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, to explore the ...  Show more

Are modern tech corporations the new East India Company? What is the dark history behind Silicon Valley? What do Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have in common with Cecil Rhodes? In this episode, William and Anita explore the sinister origins of Silicon Valley and the striking parallels ...  Show more

Saudi Arabian professor of social anthropology and author of Salman's Legacy: The Dilemmas of a New Era in Saudi Arabia, Madawi Al-Rasheed, explains the foundations of the Saudi state and how two key factors – religion and oil – shaped the kingdom. This episode was hosted and pro ...  Show more

On this episode, the Kabsa Boys discuss Trumps inauguration, The Saudi playbook, The best Saudi show, Space traveling, Streetwear in crisis, Arab TikTok, and much more.

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Join Tom and Dominic for their World Cup episode on Saudi Arabia, where they discuss 'the most famous structure in global Islam' - the Kaaba in Mecca. Tune in to hear about the Prophet Mohammed, Abdul Malik, and the origins of the most sacred site in Islam. Join The Rest Is His ...  Show more

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the controversial Saudi Arabian dissident scholar, academic and activist, Dr. Mohammed al-Massari.

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