Ep.194 (Video): Nationalism, Identity & Fairu...

George Wardini sits down with Ronnie Chatah for a special conversation—one shaped by years of friendship and a shared curiosity about politics, both local and global. With Ronnie Chatah’s grasp of international affairs and his sharp reading of Lebanese politics, the discussion as ...  Show more

An episode discussing the one year anniversary of the Assad regime's fall, the emotions felt in Sassine Square that day, what closure looks like moving ahead and what remains in Lebanon's control With Youmna Gemayel, daughter of Bachir Gemayel. The podcast is only made possible t ...  Show more

This is a repost of an episode I did with Dr Andrew Arsan, British-Lebanese scholar and author of the book Lebanon: A Country in Fragments, and which was originally released on the Hummus For Thought podcast. I'm releasing it here as an introduction to a series of upc ...

For episode 155, Ayman sits with Beirut-based journalist and friend of the show, Justin Salhani, to talk about his recent essay for Al-Jazeera. Expanding on the essay, the two talk about parallels between the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and siege of Beirut and the ongoing ...

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on Oct 31, 2023. None of the dates or references from that time have been changed. 

Since Hamas launched a surprise assault against Israel on October 7th, Lebanon’s Hezbollah mi ...

‏نتحدث إلى الصحفي حسين أيوب، من جنوب لبنان ومديروحدة الكوارث في قضاء صور. نعرفكم على قرى جنوب لبنان و كيف يعيش أهاليها في ظل الضربات بين حزب الله وإسرائيل. تشير الأرقام إلى نزوح عشرات الآلاف من سكان البلدات الحدودية في جنوب لبنان .على الجانب الآخر من الحدود اللبنانية الإسرائيلية ...  Show more