Best Nazia Islam Podcasts (2025)

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Carceral Apartheid with Brittany Friedman (Episode 34) 42:58

11d ago42:58

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Prisons are a microcosm of how carceral apartheid operates as a larger governing strategy to decimate political targets and foster deceit, disinformation, and division in society. White supremacy within the institutional conditions in US prisons produces a power dynamic of racist intent in the prison system that culminates in what Professor Brittan…

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The Beaumont Children 28:49

11d ago28:49

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In this episode, we discuss the disappearance of Jane, Arnna and Grant Beaumont, also known as the Beaumont Children. On 26th January 1966, a day otherwise celebrated as Australia Day, the three children left their home to spend a day at Glenelg Beach. They never returned home, and their disappearance gripped the nation and remains unsolved to this…

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ICC Investigation of Biden Administration Officials for Aiding Israeli War Crimes with Sarah Leah Whitson (Episode 33) 43:04

25d ago43:04

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In January of 2025, the human rights organization, Democracy in the Arab World Now (DAWN), made a formal request with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate former U.S. officials President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for their accessorial roles in aiding and abetting, as well as…

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Race and Empire: Legal Theory Within, Through and Across National Borders with Asli Bali (Episode 32) 32:11

1M ago32:11

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In the Global South, the possibility of a post-imperial reality self-determined by former subjects of the empire has been undermined by the dominant Western narrative that centers “humanitarian initiatives, politics of counterterrorism, and migration control”. Host Sahar Aziz will speak with expert, advocate and Law Professor Dr. Asli U. Bali to de…

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Post-Colonial Legality and Human Rights with Abdullahi An-Naim (Episode 31) 33:04

2M ago33:04

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Autonomy and self-determination for all individuals cannot be realized and sustained unless true within every person. Enslavement and dehumanization remain true of citizens of imperial nations so long as they remain true for colonized peoples. This week’s episode explores the contradictions between stated commitments to human rights and actions in …

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Kim Wall 47:57

2M ago47:57

47:57

Kim Wall was a 30 year old Swedish journalist who wrote about topics such as identity, gender, pop-culture, social justice, and foreign policy for a number of news outlets. On August 10th 2017, the night she disappeared, Kim and her boyfriend were having a party. Kim left the party to conduct an interview for Wired magazine about an eccentric Danis…

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Race, Women and the Global War on Terror with Sherene Razack (Episode 30) 41:01

2M ago41:01

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This episode of the Race and Rights podcast features Professor Sherene Razack discuss how racialized Muslim bodies and gender are constructed by global white supremacy that produces and sustains networks, affinities and ideas in the so-called Global War on Terror. Sherene Razack is a Distinguished Professor and the Penny Kanner Endowed Chair in Wom…

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Honour Killings 1:57:53

3M ago1:57:53

1:57:53

In this episode we take a look at honour based violence and honour killings. We discover the meaning behind these terms and the horrendous acts of violence, abuse and murder committed by family members on mostly women who they believe have brought shame to their family. We also talk about different countries and the statistics they have gathered on…

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Syria and Seismic Shifts in Middle East Politics with Bassam Haddad (Episode 29) 1:07:48

3M ago1:07:48

1:07:48

Syria's complex history and politics led to the overthrow of Bashar Al Assad on December 8, 2024 – as unexpected as the Arab Spring revolutions that gripped the Middle East thirteen years earlier. Located at the center of regional competition, the nation of Syria will continue to experience foreign intervention from its neighbors, as well as the Un…

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The Two Faces of American Freedom with Aziz Rana (Episode 28) 32:26

3M ago32:26

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Let’s take stock of the American experience within the global history of colonialism – specifically by examining the intertwined relationship in U.S. constitutional practice between internal accounts of freedom and external projects of power and expansion. This episode reinterprets American political traditions from the colonial period to modern ti…

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Islamophobia, Race and Global Politics with Nazia Kazi (Episode 27) 26:54

4M ago26:54

26:54

This week’s episode offers a powerful introduction to the scope of Islamophobia in the United States. The legacy of Barack Obama and the mainstream media’s typically negative portrayals of Muslims offer incisive examples into the vast impact of Islamophobia – connected to the long history of racism – both within the borders of the United States, an…

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Hate Crimes, Terrorism and the Framing of White Supremacist Violence with Shirin Sinnar (Episode 26) 28:39

4M ago28:39

28:39

In the face of pervasive racial violence in American society, the effort to address and subdue white supremacist extremism has been underserved by the framing of “hate crimes,” and the movement to re-frame these events as domestic terrorism, as these terms do not meet the heavy task of eliminating the perpetuation of institutional oppression. Host …

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Michel Fourniret and Monique Olivier - Part 2 35:01

4M ago35:01

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In today’s episode, we will be discussing the arrest and trial of Michel Fourniret and Monique Olivier, the l’orge and l’orgesse of the Ardennes. In part 1, we discussed the rape, abduction and murders of their victims, at least the ones we so far know of. Michel was finally caught in 2003, but it was his wife who caved in. Her confessions made inv…

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Michel Fourniret and Monique Olivier - Part 1 44:27

4M ago44:27

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We're back for season two and in today’s episode, we will be exploring the horrendous crimes of Michel Fourniret and Monique Olivier, also known as l’orge and l’orgesse of the Ardennes. The most prolific serial killer in France, abducted, raped and murdered more than 10 young girls and women in France and Belgium between 1987 and 2003 with the help…

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What Lies Ahead for Syria: A Conversation with Dr. Omar Dahi (Episode 25) 53:31

5M ago53:31

53:31

A complex array of domestic, regional, and international factors contributed to the rise of Hafez Al Assad as president of Syria in 1970 and the ultimate demise of his son, Bashar Al Assad on December 8, 2024 – thirteen years after the Syrian people unsuccessfully rose up peacefully as part of the regional phenomena commonly referred to as the Arab…

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Trauma in Gaza: Palestinian Diaspora Experiences with Ghada Ageel (Episode 24) 52:07

5M ago52:07

52:07

In what a growing consensus of international legal scholars describe as a genocide, the systematic destruction of Gaza by the Israeli military has killed over 55,000 Palestinians and injured over 100,000 Palestinians in less than 15 months. The Israeli government’s severe restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into the blockaded Gaza Strip h…

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The Fall of Syria's Assad Regime: A Syrian American Perspective (Episode 23) 48:05

6M ago48:05

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On December 8, 2024, the Syrian people overthrew Bashar Al Assad, bringing to an end a brutal fifty-four-year dictatorship. Although the Syrian people partook in the wave of revolutions during the Arab Spring, their efforts to bring about democracy in Syria were hijacked by a host of external actors in what deteriorated into a violent proxy war bet…

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The Illusory Peace in the Israeli Palestinian Conflict with Amb. Hesham Youssef (Episode 22) 27:33

6M ago27:33

27:33

The present state of the unfulfilled peace brokering process between Palestine and Israel stands to undermine any meaningful progression toward the two-state solution proffered by dominant actors in the West. Host Sahar Aziz, in discussion with the former Egyptian Ambassador Hesham Youssef, explores the argument that Western ambivalence to the issu…

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Blind Spot: America and the Palestinians with Khaled Elgindy (Episode 21) 27:05

6M ago27:05

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The bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Israel has effectively blinded it to the most detrimental factors to the dissolution of the peace-brokering process, most notably the impact of Israeli occupation on Palestinian sovereignty and the legitimacy of international human rights law. Host Sahar Aziz will discuss these complex dynamics with a…

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International Law and Palestine with George Bisharat (Episode 20) 42:10

7M ago42:10

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The indeterminate and contested nature of the terms of international law indicate a prevalent concern regarding the legitimacy of international law in the context of Israel’s war with Hamas and the ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Host Sahar Aziz explores this topic with Law Professor and expert on Middle Eastern studies Dr. George Bish…

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Eyewitness to the Palestinian Genocide in Gaza (Episode 19) 39:53

7M ago39:53

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Since October 8, 2023, the Israeli military has killed over 41,000 Palestinians, severely injured over 100,000 Palestinians in Gaza, and destroyed the medical infrastructure in what international legal scholars have described as a genocide. Israel has also severely restricted the entrance of food and medical supplies from the Gaza Strip, resulting …

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Peaceful Families: American Muslim Efforts against Domestic Violence with Juliane Hammer (Episode 18) 40:20

8M ago40:20

40:20

Host Sahar Aziz invites Professor Juliane Hammer to discuss her book Peaceful Families: American Muslim Efforts against Domestic Violence that addresses how Muslim advocacy work against domestic abuse is embedded in and challenged by systems of anti-Muslim hostility and racism while also having to contend with changing notions of gender norms and p…

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Muslims of the Heartland with Edward Curtis IV (Episode 17) 37:29

8M ago37:29

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What legal and extra-legal challenges did Ottoman Syrian Muslim immigrants face when they immigrated to the American Midwest before World War I? What opportunities did they have? Join our host Sahar Aziz in her discussion with Professor Edward Curtis to learn how these Midwesterners built their communal power, creating a life that was American, Ara…

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Refuge: How the State Shapes Human Potential with Heba Gowayed (Episode 16) 39:03

9M ago39:03

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Drawing on a global and comparative ethnography, Professor Heba Gowayed explores how Syrian men and women seeking refuge in a moment of unprecedented global displacement are received by countries of resettlement and asylum—the U.S., Canada, and Germany. It shows that human capital, typically examined as the skills immigrants bring with them that sh…

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Abortion, Religion and Race in Post-Roe America with Asifa Quraishi (Episode 15) 1:18:20

9M ago1:18:20

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The U.S. Supreme Court's overruling of Roe v. Wade has rightfully triggered a national debate about the role of religion in lawmaking, women's rights to control their reproductive health, and the racially disparate impact of state prohibitions on abortion. Join our host Sahar Aziz and legal scholars Asifa Quraishi-Landes, and Cynthia Soohoo on the …

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Muslim Prisoner Litigation: An Unsung American Tradition with SpearIt (Episode 14) 40:05

10M ago40:05

40:05

Since the early 1960s, incarcerated Muslims have used legal action to establish their rights to religious freedom and improve their conditions behind bars – ultimately safeguarding the civil rights not only of imprisoned Muslims but all people who are confined in a carceral setting. In this episode, University of Pittsburgh School of Law Professor …

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Coming to Understand Latino Anti-Black Bias with Tanya K Hernandez (Episode 13) 35:45

10M ago35:45

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It is possible for a historically marginalized group to experience discrimination and to also be discriminatory. Understanding the hard truth of Latino anti-Black bias is critical for fostering a multiracial democracy. Host Sahar Aziz discusses these issues with “Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality” auth…

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Protecting Academic Freedom, Empowering Muslim Students (Episode 12) 48:22

11M ago48:22

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Academic freedom, equity, Islamophobia, and the commercialization of higher education offer challenges to faculty nationwide. In a telling incident, Black Muslim students of Hamline University complained of Islamophobic incidents on campus while also taking offense at the showing of a famous Persian painting of the Prophet Mohammed in a global art …

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Settler Colonialism, Race, and the Law with Natsu Taylor Saito (Episode 11) 30:08

11M ago30:08

30:08

Racialized disparities continue to persist in the United States and are unlikely to be effectively alleviated by the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection. A recent book provides a functional analysis linking disparate forms of oppression and makes the case that structural racism will be more effectively dismantled by contesting ongoing sett…

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Islam in Liberalism with Joseph Massad (Episode 10) 34:56

12M ago34:56

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American anxieties about intolerance, misogyny, and tyranny are projected onto Islam as part of the broader European use of Islam as a foil in Western liberalism. A recent book contextualizes this trend within recent efforts by the western world to proselytize liberalism as the only valid and sane worldview to Muslim-majority nations and references…

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Muslim Contributions to American Prosperity with Dalia Mogahed (Episode 9) 34:09

12M ago34:09

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Muslims have long been central in America’s political discourse, policy debates and popular culture. Yet most Americans say they don’t even know a Muslim and more than 80% of media coverage of Islam and Muslims in the United States is negative. This week’s episode discusses the myriad ways in which Muslims contribute to economic development, medici…

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White Christian Privilege: The Illusion of Religious Equality in America with Khyati Joshi (Episode 8) 27:02

1y ago27:02

27:02

Christianity has wielded significant influence on the American experiment from before the founding of the republic to the social movements of today. A recent book, “White Christian Privilege: The Illusion of Religious Equality in America,” maps centuries of slavery, westward expansion, immigration, and citizenship laws to show how Christianity in t…

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The Racial Muslim with Sahar Aziz and Deb Amos (Episode 7) 46:21

1y ago46:21

46:21

Religious bigotry in the U.S. racializes Muslims and Arabs – particularly those in immigrant communities. This week’s episode tackles an ongoing trend where racism quashes religious freedom. Host Sahar Aziz and longtime war correspondent and Princeton journalism Professor Deborah Amos discuss the groundbreaking phenomenon of “The Racial Muslim: Whe…

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Ratko Mladic - The Butcher of Bosnia 53:43

1y ago53:43

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In this episode, we will look into one of the most notorious figures of the Yugoslav Wars: Ratko Mladic also known as the Butcher of Bosnia. We’ll take a look at his role as military commander in the Srebrenica massacre, his capture and trial of this infamous war criminal. We will explore the events leading to his arrest, the complexities of his tr…

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Vjeran Tomic - aka Spider-Man of Paris 54:28

1y ago54:28

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In this episode we discuss Vjeran Tomic, also known as the Spider-Man of Paris. A notorious French/ Bosnian thief known for his involvement in one of the most audacious art heists in recent history. He single-handedly stole several valuable paintings from the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris in 2010 with a combined value estimated in the te…

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The 100 Years' War on Palestine with Rashid Khalidi (Episode 6) 41:03

1y ago41:03

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This episode delves into one hundred years of colonial war on the Palestinians, waged first by the Zionist movement and then Israel, while backed by Britain and the United States, the great powers of the age. Host Sahar Aziz and this week’s guest, historian and distinguished Columbia University Professor Rashid Khalidi, will discuss the origins and…

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Sture Bergwall aka Thomas Quick - Part 3 1:15:10

1y ago1:15:10

1:15:10

Sture Bergwall, also known as Thomas Quick between 1991 - 2002, was known as one of Sweden’s most notorious serial killers. He confessed to over 30 murders while he was detained in a psychiatric hospital. He was convicted for 8 of the murders he confessed to.In 2001, he stopped cooperating with the police, stopped his therapy sessions and hid from …

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Merge Left: A Fireside Chat with Ian Haney Lopez (Episode 5) 39:12

1y ago39:12

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The political manipulation of coded racism, also known as dog whistle politics, has evolved in the aftermath of the Trump presidency. Host Sahar Aziz and Berkeley Law Professor Ian Haney López discuss how merging the struggles for racial justice and for shared economic prosperity builds solidarity across racial lines necessary for winning elections…

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Sture Bergwall aka Thomas Quick - Part 2 1:51:38

1y ago1:51:38

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Sture Bergwall, also known as Thomas Quick between 1991 - 2002, was known as one of Sweden’s most notorious serial killers. He confessed to over 30 murders while he was detained in a psychiatric hospital. He was convicted for 8 of the murders he confessed to. In 2001, he stopped cooperating with the police, stopped his therapy sessions and hid from…

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Sture Bergwall aka Thomas Quick - Part 1 36:09

1y ago36:09

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Sture Bergwall, also known as Thomas Quick between 1991 - 2002, was known as one of Sweden’s most notorious serial killers. He confessed to over 30 murders while he was detained in a psychiatric hospital. He was convicted for 8 of the murders he confessed to. In 2001, he stopped cooperating with the police, stopped his therapy sessions and hid from…

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Alphonse Bertillon - Father of the Mug Shot 43:36

1y ago43:36

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In this episode, we discuss Alphonse Bertillon, a 19th Century police officer who pioneered an identification system for reoffenders, including the mug shot and developed new ways of photographing crime scene evidence. He was hailed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, helped solve the case of the missing Mona Lisa and was an expert witness in the Dreyfus Af…

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Exporting the War on Terror: Islamophobia in Asia with Khaled Beydoun (Episode 4) 34:24

1y ago34:24

34:24

Host Sahar Aziz and Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Professor Khaled Beydoun discuss the latest legal and political developments in the troubling rise of global Islamophobia in India, China, and other Asian countries. The conversation is informed by Professor Beydoun’s new book The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Glob…

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Kathleen Folbigg 49:18

1y ago49:18

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In today's episode, we will be looking at the case of Kathleen Folbigg which sent shock waves throughout Australia as she was labelled the country’s worst serial killer. After spending more than two decades behind bars for the murder of her four children, she is finally a free woman. But why did it take so long for her innocence to be proven, when …

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Shining a Light on New Jersey’s Secret State Intelligence System (Episode 3) 41:29

1y ago41:29

41:29

Civil liberties are vulnerable to infringement in large part due to the post-9/11 expansion of a government surveillance apparatus. Join us as we examine the threats to civil liberties and rights posed by Fusion Centers, as highlighted in the Center for Security, Race and Rights’ groundbreaking report Shining a Light on New Jersey's Secret Intellig…

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Liliane Bettencourt 54:48

1y ago54:48

54:48

Liliane Bettencourt was a French socialite, business woman, and Queen of L’Oreal as one of their main shareholders. She was the richest woman in the world and where there’s money, there’s controversy. She dodged taxes, gave way too much money to politicians and her family were once Nazi supporters. So, get ready for an engaging episode, because you…

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Consistent Partiality: U.S. Foreign Policy on Palestine-Israel (Episode 2) 30:54

1+ y ago30:54

30:54

Although the Biden administration talks about supporting democracy and human rights, it has maintained unconditional US support for Israel even as human rights organizations label it an apartheid state. What are the political and ideological foundations of America’s hostility to Palestinian freedom? And what would it take to change them? Does the U…

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Robert Hendy-Freegard 1:06:08

1+ y ago1:06:08

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In this episode, we will be discussing the serial conman Robert Hendy-Freegard. While he is British and committed the majority of his crimes in the UK, his last encounter with law enforcement was in Belgium and he is on trial in France for attempted murder. This man pretended to be James Bond and fooled dozens of people into believing his extravaga…

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Neurology and Crime 1:35:12

1+ y ago1:35:12

1:35:12

In today’s episode, we will be discussing the link between the brain and crime. In Episode 3, we discussed the case of serial killer Diogo Alves whose head was chopped off after his execution in 1841, and preserved with the intention to have his brain studied. However, there is no evidence of such studies taking place. So we have decided to look at…

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Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics with Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell Plitnick (Episode 1) 55:05

1+ y ago55:05

55:05

Scholar Marc Lamont Hill and Israel-Palestine expert Mitchell Plitnick spotlight how holding fast to one-sided and unwaveringly pro-Israel policies reflects the truth-bending grip of authoritarianism on both Israel and the United States. 'Except for Palestine' deftly argues that progressives and liberals who oppose regressive policies on immigratio…

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Carlos Ghosn 1:18:31

1+ y ago1:18:31

1:18:31

In this episode, we talk about "the cost cutter" Carlos Ghosn. Once the CEO of both Renault and Nissan, he is now wanted in France for money laundering and corruption. Oh, and escaping justice in Japan by hiding in a music box. Disclaimer: Swearing. Discussions about very large sums of money in various forms of currency. Show notes: https://felonio…

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