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Istan Boom Boom, a podcast on Turkey, the Middle East and other things Hosted by Mike Giglio and Yusuf Sayman
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Istan Boom Boom is a podcast on Turkey, the Middle east and other things. Hosted by Mike Giglio and Yusuf Sayman. Broadcast in stereo from Istanbul.
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E7: The B. Secker Camel Story w/ photog. Bradley Secker + drunken audience members & a musical guest
Mike and Yusuf welcome Istanbul photojournalist Bradley Secker to tell The Bradley Secker Camel Story. You won’t want to miss it. Plus, audience members Raja and the Drunkards iterrupt the show and Istan Boom Boom welcomes its inaugural musical guest, Maximilian Mann.
*Warning: do not listen if you do not like puns.* -
E6: Under govt administration: Syria, journalism johns + propaganda. W correspondent Maria Abi Habib
Istan Boom Boom is proud and honored to welcome our new specially-appointed government administrator, Mr. Mustafa!
Under Mr. Mustafa’s benevolent supervision, Yusuf and Mike talk bridges, birthdays and journalist “johns” who pay for information with world-famous Middle East correspondent Maria Abi Habib. Plus, join us on a journey into the wonderful world of propaganda! -
E5: Twitter Kurds, rival podcasts, bartending for a career in journalism and Trump. W/ Hannah Smith
In Episode 5, Yusuf and Mike discuss Twitter Kurds, the Trump danger and bartending to start a journalism career. Plus a big warning about our ill intentioned rival Ankara Bon Bon. With the Queen of Levantine journalism Hannah Smith.