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Where doom scrolling meets radical hope. “The Fire These Times is a place where we tell our hardest truths, and find one another" - Naomi Klein.Hosted by Elia Ayoub with co-hosts Dana El Kurd, Daniel Voskoboynik, israa' and other members of the From The Periphery Media…
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Ambiguous Loss w/ Shui-yin Sharon Yam (E225) (opens the original)
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Over the past few years, I’ve had to reckon with loss and grief that felt unresolved, and perhaps unresolvable. It’s something we’re all dealing with in different ways. When loved ones die, we know they’re dead. Everything that comes with that remains horrible, even maybe unbearable, but there is no ambiguity over the fact that a loss happened. That’s not the case with ambiguous loss, the reality that every loss does not hold the promise of anything like resolutions. Take people who were forcibl
Fascists Really Believe It w/ Toby Buckle (E224) (opens the original)
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Do fascists really believe in fascism? Yes, yes they do, and we need to stop pretending otherwise to better equip ourselves against them. I had the writer Toby Buckle ( Political Philosophy Podcast ) on to talk about his essay “ Fascists Really Believe It ” for Liberal Currents. Recorded 26 August 2026. Patreon release 27 August 2026 (+ video exclusive ). I was previously on his podcast to talk about fascism and fiction . You can support The Fire These Times on Patreon and in return get: early a
Reclaiming Land in Casiavera w/ David E. Gilbert (E223) (opens the original)
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Two decades ago, a group of Indonesian agricultural workers began occupying the agribusiness plantation near their homes. In the years since, members of this remarkable movement have reclaimed collective control of their land and cultivated diverse agricultural forests on it, repairing the damage done over nearly a century of abuse. Countering Dispossession, Reclaiming Land , by my guest David E. Gilbert , is that story. It is an account of the ways these workers-turned-activists mobilized to mo
James Baldwin and the Black Atlantic w/ John Drabinksi (E222) (opens the original)
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This will come as a total surprise, but I really like James Baldwin. I know, it’s shocking. I always kept it subtle, like how I named this podcast after his book The Fire Next Time, and how I have been bringing him up every other episode for years, and how I have a shelf that is just for books by him and about him. The reason I like James Baldwin is that I’ve found something for me in his work, something that I can not just relate to but also use to understand the wider world, including my own w
November Lebanon Class: Registration Open (opens the original)
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In which I talk about the upcoming class on modern Lebanese history and politics, the 5th and last one one this year. Dates (UK Time): November 7, 2-4 pm November 14, 4-6 pm November 21, 4-6 pm November 28, 4-6 pm Quick links: All details here: https://thefirethesetimes.com/lebanonclass/ All Patreon supporters get a discount (message me!) Email: ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com or Signal: Ayoub.02 (please introduce yourself) Book your spot here: https://ko-fi.com/eliaayoub
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