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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 Collective.

  1. 216/ Voices from Lebanon w/ Lina Mounzer & Justin Salhani

    2 DAYS AGO

    216/ Voices from Lebanon w/ Lina Mounzer & Justin Salhani

    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 relief⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode 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.com⁠⁠⁠ The Fire These Times Social Media: TFTT is on⁠⁠ Bluesky⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Transcription: You can help⁠⁠ ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes⁠⁠ here⁠⁠ Website: All episodes are archived ⁠⁠on the website⁠⁠ From The Periphery TFTT 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 Depressed⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution⁠⁠  ⁠⁠From The Periphery Podcast⁠⁠  ⁠⁠The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠⁠ My recent pieces 972Mag:⁠⁠ ⁠Israel’s renewed war on Lebanon is about more than just Hezbollah⁠⁠⁠ Crimethinc:⁠⁠ ⁠“History Is Repeating Itself”⁠⁠⁠ Good Law Project:⁠⁠ ⁠Trump’s illegal war puts all of us at risk⁠⁠⁠ Also, for Hauntologies ⁠⁠Israel's Lebanese Ghosts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How Hezbollah Lost Everything⁠⁠⁠ Recent Podcast interviews It Could Happen Here: Israel's Attack on LebanonThe Final Straw:⁠⁠ ⁠The US-Israeli War with Iran Spreads, Nuclear Weapons, Lebanon and Anti-Imperial Solidarity⁠⁠⁠ The Dugout:⁠⁠ ⁠Honoring Political Ghosts⁠⁠⁠ The Breakup Theory:⁠⁠ ⁠Episode 31 – Iran and the US-Israeli Death Drive Economy Credits Elia 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).

    1hr 6min
  2. 215/ Israel's Wars Won't Be Contained (Monologue)

    18 MAR

    215/ Israel's Wars Won't Be Contained (Monologue)

    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 relief⁠⁠⁠ Support: You can support my work with⁠ ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠⁠ on Ko-fi Masterclass on Modern Lebanon:⁠ ⁠Registration is now open for May 2026⁠⁠ Newsletter: Subscribe to⁠ ⁠Hauntologies⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Social Media: I’m on⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Mastodon⁠⁠ Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ⁠⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠⁠ The Fire These Times Social Media: TFTT is on⁠ Bluesky⁠ and⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Transcription: You can help⁠ ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes⁠ here⁠ Website: All episodes are archived ⁠on the website⁠ From The Periphery TFTT 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 Depressed⁠⁠ ⁠Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution⁠  ⁠From The Periphery Podcast⁠  ⁠The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠ My recent pieces 972Mag:⁠ ⁠Israel’s renewed war on Lebanon is about more than just Hezbollah⁠⁠ Crimethinc:⁠ ⁠“History Is Repeating Itself”⁠⁠ Good Law Project:⁠ ⁠Trump’s illegal war puts all of us at risk⁠⁠ Also, for Hauntologies ⁠Israel's Lebanese Ghosts⁠ ⁠Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation⁠⁠ ⁠How Hezbollah Lost Everything⁠⁠ Recent Podcast interviews The Final Straw:⁠ ⁠The US-Israeli War with Iran Spreads, Nuclear Weapons, Lebanon and Anti-Imperial Solidarity⁠⁠ The Dugout:⁠ ⁠Honoring Political Ghosts⁠⁠ The Breakup Theory:⁠ ⁠Episode 31 – Iran and the US-Israeli Death Drive Economy⁠⁠ Credits Elia 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 quality The monologues are done while I pace around which is why you might hear some audio changes, but hopefully pretty minor stuff.

    56 min
  3. 214/ Lebanon Haunts the World (Monologue)

    16 MAR

    214/ Lebanon Haunts the World (Monologue)

    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-fi Masterclass on Modern Lebanon: ⁠Registration is now open⁠ Newsletter: Subscribe to ⁠Hauntologies ⁠Social Media: I’m on ⁠Bluesky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Mastodon⁠ Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠ The Fire These Times Social Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠ Transcription: You can help ⁠Antidote Zine⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes here Website: All episodes are archived on the website From The Periphery TFTT 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 Depressed⁠ Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution  From The Periphery Podcast  The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠ My recent pieces 972Mag: ⁠Israel’s renewed war on Lebanon is about more than just Hezbollah⁠ Crimethinc: ⁠“History Is Repeating Itself”⁠ Good Law Project: ⁠Trump’s illegal war puts all of us at risk⁠ Also, for Hauntologies Israel's Lebanese Ghosts Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation⁠ How Hezbollah Lost Everything⁠ Recent Podcast interviews The Final Straw: ⁠The US-Israeli War with Iran Spreads, Nuclear Weapons, Lebanon and Anti-Imperial Solidarity⁠ The Dugout: ⁠Honoring Political Ghosts⁠ The Breakup Theory: ⁠Episode 31 – Iran and the US-Israeli Death Drive Economy⁠ Mutual Aid link ⁠Lebanon emergency relief⁠ Credits Elia 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 quality The monologues are done while I pace around which is why you might hear some audio changes, but hopefully pretty minor stuff.

    55 min
  4. 213/ The War on Iran (Monologue)

    3 MAR

    213/ The War on Iran (Monologue)

    For episode 213, I talk about the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, how we got here, and what this means for both Iran and Lebanon. Also: Israel's ideological opposition to the concept of accountability, Israel's decreasing popularity in the US, the Ayatollah's brutal reign, and finally Hezbollah's catastrophic decision to join the war and how this is causing a severe crisis in Lebanon. Support: You can support my work with ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠ on Ko-fi Masterclass on Modern Lebanon: ⁠Registration is now open⁠ Newsletter: Subscribe to ⁠Hauntologies⁠ Social Media: I’m on ⁠Bluesky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Mastodon⁠ Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠ The Fire These Times Social Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠ Transcription: You can help ⁠Antidote Zine⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes here Website: All episodes are archived on the website From The Periphery TFTT 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 Depressed⁠ Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution  From The Periphery Podcast  The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠ Referenced: My pieces: Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation and How Hezbollah Lost EverythingYuval Abraham for 972: ‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza and ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in GazaAlso: Saudi commentator / Centrist dems / Thread on Israel and accountability / US using AI to bomb IranMutual Aid links: Lebanon emergency relief Credits: Elia 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). Transcriptions: Want to help Antidote Zine transcribe episodes? Click here for more info. Note on sound quality: I know there's a bit of a variation as I was pacing between two different rooms. Note to self for next time: stick to one room! I also had to do a quick edit on this one and I may have missed a cough or two. Hopefully not.

    1hr 37min
  5. 212/ Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation

    13 FEB

    212/ Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation

    In which I read my Hauntologies essay "Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation" (00:00 to 09:50) and reflect on it (09:50-36:49). Support: You can support my work with⁠ ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠⁠ on Ko-fi Masterclass on Modern Lebanon:⁠ ⁠Registration is now open⁠⁠ Newsletter: Subscribe to⁠ ⁠Hauntologies⁠⁠ Social Media: I’m on⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Mastodon⁠⁠ Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ⁠⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠⁠ The Fire These Times Social Media: TFTT is on⁠ Bluesky⁠ and⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Transcription: You can help⁠ ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes⁠ here⁠ Website: All episodes are archived ⁠on the website⁠ From The Periphery TFTT 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 Depressed⁠⁠ ⁠Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution⁠  ⁠From The Periphery Podcast⁠  ⁠The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠ Credits: Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode art), ⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music),⁠ ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design),⁠ ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and⁠ ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics)

    37 min
  6. 211/ Organizing Against ICE w/ Nicole Bedera, Ed & Aydin

    5 FEB

    211/ Organizing Against ICE w/ Nicole Bedera, Ed & Aydin

    Elia Ayoub is joined by three folks from Minneapolis, sociologist Nicole Bedera and From The Periphery's very own Aydin and Ed from Antidote Zine, to talk about the ongoing resistance against the federal occupation of the state of Minnesota by ICE. What is happening? How are they resisting? What can we learn from it, here in the UK and elsewhere? Nicole also explained what 'symbolic compliance' means and why we must all be aware of it. Support: You can support my work with⁠ ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠⁠ on Ko-fi Masterclass on Modern Lebanon:⁠ ⁠Registration is now open⁠⁠ Newsletter: Subscribe to⁠ ⁠Hauntologies⁠⁠ Social Media: I’m on⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Mastodon⁠⁠ Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ⁠⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠⁠ The Fire These Times Social Media: TFTT is on⁠ Bluesky⁠ and⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Transcription: You can help⁠ ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes⁠ here⁠ Website: All episodes are archived ⁠on the website⁠ From The Periphery TFTT 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 Depressed⁠⁠ ⁠Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution⁠  ⁠From The Periphery Podcast⁠  ⁠The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠ Other Links Nicole's article: I’m a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here’s how ICE observers are helping. Nicole's book: On the Wrong Side - How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence Nicole's Bluesky thread on symbolic compliance Counter Vortex episode on Iran and Minneapolis and Antidotezine's transcript Antidotezine: Between the Insurrection Act and the Insurrections Minnesota Star Tribune: ‘No humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building Stand With Minnesota Credits: Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode art), Nicole Bedera, Aydin, Ed (guests), ⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music),⁠ ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design),⁠ ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and⁠ ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics)

    1hr 25min
  7. 210/ Another Way Out w/ William C. Anderson

    26 JAN

    210/ Another Way Out w/ William C. Anderson

    For episode 210, William C. Anderson comes back to The Fire These Times to talk to Elia Ayoub about the current crises in the US and how we should try and understand our current authoritarian moment. Anderson is the author of The Nation on No Map (AK Press 2021) and co-author of As Black as Resistance (AK Press 2018). He writes a column for Prism called Another Way Out and is the co-founder of Offshoot Journal. He was previously on TFTT (episode 107) to talk about Black Anarchism, Abolition and the Radical Tradition. Support: You can support my work with⁠ ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠⁠ on Ko-fi Masterclass on Modern Lebanon:⁠ ⁠Registration is now open⁠⁠ Newsletter: Subscribe to⁠ ⁠Hauntologies⁠⁠ Social Media: I’m on⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Mastodon⁠⁠ Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ⁠⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠⁠ The Fire These Times Social Media: TFTT is on⁠ Bluesky⁠ and⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Transcription: You can help⁠ ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes⁠ here⁠ Website: All episodes are archived ⁠on the website⁠ From The Periphery TFTT 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 Depressed⁠⁠ ⁠Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution⁠  ⁠From The Periphery Podcast⁠  ⁠The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠ Credits: Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode art), William C Anderson (guest), ⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music),⁠ ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design),⁠ ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and⁠ ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics)

    54 min
  8. 209/ Burnout, Grief and The Solidarity Apothecary w/ Nicole Rose

    6 JAN

    209/ Burnout, Grief and The Solidarity Apothecary w/ Nicole Rose

    For episode 209, Elia sits down with Nicole Rose from The Solidarity Apothecary to talk about her Overcoming Burnout series, which is also a podcast and an e-book. We talked about burnout, grief, trauma, mutual aid, herbalism, and more. Note: this was recorded in November 2025, a few days before the death of my dog Flip. This is why it took until now to publish the episode. Support: You can support my work with⁠ ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠⁠ on Ko-fi Masterclass on Modern Lebanon:⁠ ⁠Registration is now open⁠⁠ Newsletter: Subscribe to⁠ ⁠Hauntologies⁠⁠ Social Media: I’m on⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Mastodon⁠⁠ Contact: To collaborate, reach out on ⁠⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠⁠ The Fire These Times Social Media: TFTT is on⁠ Bluesky⁠ and⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Transcription: You can help⁠ ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes⁠ here⁠ Website: All episodes are archived ⁠on the website⁠ From The Periphery TFTT 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 Depressed⁠⁠ ⁠Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution⁠  ⁠From The Periphery Podcast⁠  ⁠The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠ For More Frontline Herbalism podcast The Mutual Aid podcastPlum Village app (the meditation mentioned)Credits Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design), Nicole Rose (guest), Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design), ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design) and ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics)

    51 min
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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 Collective.

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