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The Fire These Times

The Fire These Times

By: Joey Ayoub
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How do we build the new in the shell of the old? How do we tackle global warming and its associated crises? How do we make it easier to imagine the end of capitalism than the end of the world? Every week, Joey Ayoub and guests explore how to answer these questions and more. We get into everything from anti-fascism to Star Trek, degrowth to Solarpunk, genocide to mutual aid. From Syria to Taiwan, Ukraine to Bosnia, Ethiopia to Argentina. This is a one-nerd project. To Support: https://www.patreon.com/firethesetimesJoey Ayoub Political Science Politics & Government
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  • 216/ Voices from Lebanon w/ Lina Mounzer & Justin Salhani

    216/ Voices from Lebanon w/ Lina Mounzer & Justin Salhani
    Mar 27 2026
    For episode 216, I am joined by Lebanese writer and translator Lina Mounzer as well as Lebanese journalist Justin Salhani to talk about the ongoing consequences of Israel's war on Lebanon. This is an intra-Lebanese conversation that is meant to give you an idea of the sort of discussions happening in Lebanon while contextualising as much as we could so that you come out of it better informed as well.⁠⁠⁠⁠Lebanon emergency relief⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode links:The Markaz Review https://themarkaz.org Salhani's Al Jazeera profile https://www.aljazeera.com/author/justin_salhani_150211052541586 Israel’s Digital Occupation (Salhani, The Dial) https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/israel-drone-warfare-lebanonDeath and Destruction from the Sky (Mounzer, Equator) https://www.equator.org/articles/death-and-destruction-from-the-sky-iii We live in a Time of Monsters (Mounzer, The Markaz) https://themarkaz.org/we-live-in-a-time-of-monsters/ My Links:Support: You can support my work with⁠⁠ ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠⁠⁠ on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon:⁠⁠ ⁠Registration is now open for May 2026⁠⁠⁠Newsletter: Subscribe to⁠ ⁠⁠Hauntologies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social Media: I’m on⁠⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Mastodon⁠⁠⁠Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ⁠⁠⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠⁠⁠The Fire These TimesSocial Media: TFTT is on⁠⁠ Bluesky⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Transcription: You can help⁠⁠ ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes⁠⁠ here⁠⁠Website: All episodes are archived ⁠⁠on the website⁠⁠From The PeripheryTFTT is a proud member of ⁠⁠⁠From The Periphery Media Collective⁠⁠⁠⁠, which you can support⁠⁠ on Patreon⁠⁠ and follow on⁠⁠ Bluesky⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠.Check out other project wherever you get your podcasts:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Politically Depressed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution⁠⁠ ⁠⁠From The Periphery Podcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠⁠My recent pieces972Mag:⁠⁠ ⁠Israel’s renewed war on Lebanon is about more than just Hezbollah⁠⁠⁠Crimethinc:⁠⁠ ⁠“History Is Repeating Itself”⁠⁠⁠Good Law Project:⁠⁠ ⁠Trump’s illegal war puts all of us at risk⁠⁠⁠Also, for Hauntologies⁠⁠Israel's Lebanese Ghosts⁠⁠⁠⁠Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How Hezbollah Lost Everything⁠⁠⁠Recent Podcast interviewsIt Could Happen Here: Israel's Attack on LebanonThe Final Straw:⁠⁠ ⁠The US-Israeli War with Iran Spreads, Nuclear Weapons, Lebanon and Anti-Imperial Solidarity⁠⁠⁠The Dugout:⁠⁠ ⁠Honoring Political Ghosts⁠⁠⁠The Breakup Theory:⁠⁠ ⁠Episode 31 – Iran and the US-Israeli Death Drive EconomyCreditsElia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design), Justin Salhani and Lina Mounzer (guests), Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design), ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics) and Antidote Zine⁠ (Transcriptions).
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 215/ Israel's Wars Won't Be Contained (Monologue)

    215/ Israel's Wars Won't Be Contained (Monologue)
    Mar 18 2026
    For episode 215, I talk about how Israel's wars on Iran and Lebanon will spread beyond the region, and what must be done to stop them. I also talked about the ongoing generational hauntings affecting everyone in Lebanon.⁠⁠⁠Lebanon emergency relief⁠⁠⁠Support: You can support my work with⁠ ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠⁠ on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon:⁠ ⁠Registration is now open for May 2026⁠⁠Newsletter: Subscribe to⁠ ⁠Hauntologies⁠⁠⁠⁠Social Media: I’m on⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Mastodon⁠⁠Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ⁠⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠⁠The Fire These TimesSocial Media: TFTT is on⁠ Bluesky⁠ and⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Transcription: You can help⁠ ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes⁠ here⁠Website: All episodes are archived ⁠on the website⁠From The PeripheryTFTT is a proud member of ⁠⁠From The Periphery Media Collective⁠⁠⁠, which you can support⁠ on Patreon⁠ and follow on⁠ Bluesky⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ Instagram⁠.Check out other project wherever you get your podcasts:⁠ ⁠Politically Depressed⁠⁠⁠Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution⁠ ⁠From The Periphery Podcast⁠ ⁠The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠My recent pieces972Mag:⁠ ⁠Israel’s renewed war on Lebanon is about more than just Hezbollah⁠⁠Crimethinc:⁠ ⁠“History Is Repeating Itself”⁠⁠Good Law Project:⁠ ⁠Trump’s illegal war puts all of us at risk⁠⁠Also, for Hauntologies⁠Israel's Lebanese Ghosts⁠⁠Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation⁠⁠⁠How Hezbollah Lost Everything⁠⁠Recent Podcast interviewsThe Final Straw:⁠ ⁠The US-Israeli War with Iran Spreads, Nuclear Weapons, Lebanon and Anti-Imperial Solidarity⁠⁠The Dugout:⁠ ⁠Honoring Political Ghosts⁠⁠The Breakup Theory:⁠ ⁠Episode 31 – Iran and the US-Israeli Death Drive Economy⁠⁠CreditsElia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design),⁠ ⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design),⁠ Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design),⁠ Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics) and Antidote Zine⁠⁠⁠ (Transcriptions).Note on sound qualityThe monologues are done while I pace around which is why you might hear some audio changes, but hopefully pretty minor stuff.
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    56 mins
  • 214/ Lebanon Haunts the World (Monologue)

    214/ Lebanon Haunts the World (Monologue)
    Mar 16 2026
    For episode 214, I talk about how Israel's war on Lebanon haunts our world, and why Israeli impunity is creating monstrous realities that can engulf us all.Support: You can support my work with ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠ on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon: ⁠Registration is now open⁠Newsletter: Subscribe to ⁠Hauntologies⁠Social Media: I’m on ⁠Bluesky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Mastodon⁠Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠The Fire These TimesSocial Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠Transcription: You can help ⁠Antidote Zine⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes hereWebsite: All episodes are archived on the websiteFrom The PeripheryTFTT is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery Media Collective⁠⁠, which you can support on Patreon and follow on Bluesky⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ and⁠ Instagram.Check out other project wherever you get your podcasts: Politically Depressed⁠Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution From The Periphery Podcast The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠My recent pieces972Mag: ⁠Israel’s renewed war on Lebanon is about more than just Hezbollah⁠Crimethinc: ⁠“History Is Repeating Itself”⁠Good Law Project: ⁠Trump’s illegal war puts all of us at risk⁠Also, for HauntologiesIsrael's Lebanese GhostsIranian protesters don't owe us an explanation⁠How Hezbollah Lost Everything⁠Recent Podcast interviewsThe Final Straw: ⁠The US-Israeli War with Iran Spreads, Nuclear Weapons, Lebanon and Anti-Imperial Solidarity⁠The Dugout: ⁠Honoring Political Ghosts⁠The Breakup Theory: ⁠Episode 31 – Iran and the US-Israeli Death Drive Economy⁠Mutual Aid link⁠Lebanon emergency relief⁠CreditsElia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design), ⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design), ⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics) and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠ (Transcriptions).Note on sound qualityThe monologues are done while I pace around which is why you might hear some audio changes, but hopefully pretty minor stuff.
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    55 mins
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