The Fire These Times

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A podcast by Lebanese-Palestinian writer and researcher Elia Ayoub. “The Fire These Times is a place where we tell our hardest truths, and find one another" - Naomi Klein. Art by therosaartist.com

Jul 20

219/ Cosmic Dream Boogie w/ Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

For episode 219, I talk to Chanda Prescod-Weinstein about her latest book "The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry and the Cosmic Dream Boogie." Science is political. Reality is queer af. Also: race, imperialism, Star Trek (of course), Supergirl and post/colonialism. Support: You can support my work with ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Ko-fi Masterclass on Modern Lebanon: Registration still possible for August 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter: Subscribe to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hauntologies⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social Media: I am on ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: Reach out on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Signal @ Ayoub.02 The Fire These Times Social Media: TFTT is on⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcription: You can help Antidote Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ transcribe TFTT episodes ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: All episodes are archived ⁠⁠⁠⁠on the website⁠⁠⁠⁠From 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 Depressed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Syria: The Inconvenient Revolution⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠From The Periphery Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Mutual Aid Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elia's recent pieces ShadoMag: The Belfast pogrom was predictable972Mag: Lebanon walks into Israel’s trapAlso, for Hauntologies Report from Belfast. Day 1.How I Know Ann Widdecombe’s Murderer is WhiteRecent Podcast interviews It Could Happen Here: The Media Context for the Belfast PogromCredits Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design), israa' (Sound Editor), ⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design),⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design),⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics) and ⁠⁠⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Transcriptions).
May 6

218/ Solarpunk Panel 2026 w/ Luka Dowell, Ariel Kroon & Andre

For episode 218 of The Fire These Times, I talk to Luka Dowell (Solarpunk Now!), Ariel Kroon (Solarpunk Presents) and Andre (HydroponicTrash) about our changing relationships to Solarpunk given everything that's been going on in the world since the last time we all sat together (in 2023). ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lebanon emergency relief⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support: You can support my work with⁠⁠⁠ ⁠a one-off or monthly donation⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Ko-fi Masterclass on Modern Lebanon:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Late registration still possible for May 2026⁠⁠⁠⁠ Newsletter: Subscribe to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Hauntologies⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social Media: I am on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Mastodon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact: Reach out on ⁠⁠⁠⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Signal @ Ayoub.02 Previous TFTT episodes on Solarpunk: Solarpunk and Storytelling the Present and Future w/ Phoebe WagnerClimate Narratives that Go Beyond the Apocalypse w/ Alyssa HullThe Political Economy of Solarpunk w/ Andrew Dana HudsonIn Search of Afro-Solarpunk w/ Rob Cameron Hauntings, Futurisms and the Present Movement w/ Luka Dowell aka Solarpunk Now!Solarpunk and Post-Capitalist Desires w/ HydroponicTrash 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 Elia's recent pieces 972Mag:⁠⁠⁠ Is Israel trying to foment civil war in Lebanon? Also, for Hauntologies The Lie I Tell Myself When Covering Israel Elia's Picks, May 2026 Edition Recent Podcast interviews It Could Happen Here: ⁠⁠Israel's Attack on Lebanon⁠⁠ 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), Elliott Miskovicz (Sound Editor), Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design),⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design),⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics) and ⁠⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Transcriptions).
Apr 6

217/ Israel Bombed My Hometown - And I Worry About a Civil War (Monologue)

For episode 217, I talk about Israel bombing my hometown of Ain Saadeh yesterday, and why it worries me more than anything they've done so far. ⁠⁠⁠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 still 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 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),⁠⁠ ⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Music), ⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TFTT theme design),⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Hisham Rifai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP theme design),⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Molly Crabapple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FTP team profile pics) and ⁠Antidote Zine⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Transcriptions).
Mar 27

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).
Mar 18

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.
Mar 16

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.
Mar 3

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.
Feb 13

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)

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Thank you for the great perspective!

12/31/2025

Jena_J❤️

Thank you for helping me the pieces together. My family , Maronite Christians from Aslout who immigrated to the states during the fall of the empire and always spoke of the old country. I am still trying to put the pieces of our history together. This really was great perspective ❤️🇱🇧💚
New Mutual Aid podcast is awesome!

12/06/2024

Alex***89

Check it out for a deep dive into mutual aid, how it works across geographies and its importance in the current political moment.
Gurl TFTT just dropped

11/01/2024

LeWittgenstein

My girls and I put on TFTT during our summoning circles right before we hex the patriarchy and the other systems of oppression. A must listen for anyone who is chronically online. With its diverse cast of hosts and guests, TFTT approaches urgent topics such as climate change and world conflicts from an intersectional lens. As a person from the Levant, this show speaks to me like no other.
so glad i found this!!

06/02/2024

spnabbie

truly one of the best podcasts i listen to. i’m so grateful to hear all these important conversations, and i’m especially grateful for the episodes on armenia!!! ❤️

A podcast by Lebanese-Palestinian writer and researcher Elia Ayoub. “The Fire These Times is a place where we tell our hardest truths, and find one another" - Naomi Klein. Art by therosaartist.com