Podcast
How the Failed Revolutions of the 1970s Remade Our World
Jason Burke joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the young radicals of the 1970s who believed revolution was within reach, and his book, “The Revolutionists.”
Why Every Conflict Is Also a Love Story
Sally Hayden joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss a decade of reporting from Rwanda to Iraq and Lebanon, what crisis reveals about the bonds between people, and her new book, “This Is Also a Love Story.”
How 9/11 Remade America
Shadi Hamid joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss how 9/11 affected generations of Americans, the attacks’ continuing impact on America and the Middle East, and his new book with Matthew Kaemingk, “Can Religion Save Democracy?”
Why We’re in a New Age of Conquest
Luke Harding joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the war Europe won't admit it's fighting, what Trump's second term has done to the postwar order, and his new book, “Betrayal”
Listen Again: How Authoritarianism Came to One Istanbul Street
Journalist and author Suzy Hansen joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss what one Istanbul neighborhood reveals about Turkey under Erdoğan, and her new book, "From Life Itself."
Listen Again: How Defiance Began at Home in Assad’s Syria
Loubna Mrie joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss her experience of authoritarianism at home, obedience to the Assad regime, and joining the revolution, as detailed in her new memoir, “Defiance.”
The Wars We’ve Learned To Live With
Journalist and humanitarian Arwa Damon joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the war in Iran, the collapse of the rules-based order and why we no longer feel affected by atrocity.