The Malcolm Effect

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Raising the level of discussion amongst a generation

  1. 12/23/2025

    #139 Theology & The Story Of Modernity - Dr. Zahir Kolia

    In this episode, Professor Zahir Kolia and I discuss the importance of considering the role of theology and theological discourses in the story of modernity.

    1h 23m

  2. 11/24/2025

    #137 Book Talk: Paul Hountondji and the science question in Africa - Professor Zeyad El-Nabolsy

    Listen in as we discuss Zeyad's book on the science question in Africa.

    36 min

  3. 11/04/2025

    #136 Anti-semitism: a material analysis - Barnaby Raine

    There are several discourses that seek to explain anti-semitism in this moment, but what is often missing are the material questions? Tune in as we discuss Barnaby's article titled "What Do People Panic About When They Panic About Anti-Semitism?"

    54 min

  4. 09/13/2025

    #135 What is imperialism? - Dr. Bikrum Gill

    In this first instalment of this 3 part series, we discuss with Dr. Bikrum Gill: what is imperialism? More specifically, what is capitalist-imperialism? And what does it mean to be anti-imperialist?

    53 min

  5. 08/31/2025

    #134 Africa, Modernity & The Problem with 1492 - Zubairu Wai

    This is the second episode in a 3-part series on African thought. In this second instalment, we discuss with Professor Zubairu Wai: What is missed by focusing on 1492? Coloniality and decolonisation, and so much more.  I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @CTayJ @ZubaWai

    1h 27m

  6. 08/24/2025

    #133 Catching up with Shaykh Khaled Abou El-Fadl

    In this far-ranging episode, we discuss: Why is Shaykh Khaled so different? What colonialism did to Islamic institutions The story of Lut and much more!

    1h 3m

  7. 08/20/2025

    #132 Israel? Asset or Liability for US imperialism - Max Ajl

    There are many theories that attempt to explain the "special" relationship between US imperialism and the Zionist entity. Listen in to this masterclass as Max Ajl explains and details the historical roots of this relationship   Max Ajl is a fellow at MECAM/University of Tunis, a Senior Fellow at University of Ghent and an associated researcher at the Tunisian Observatory for Food Sovereignty and the Environment. He is an associate editor at Agrarian South and Journal of Labor and Society, and has written for The Journal of Peasant Studies and the Review of African Political Economy. His book, A People’s Green New Deal, was published in 2021 with Pluto Press.   I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @maxajl @MomodouTaal

    1h 10m

  8. 08/02/2025

    #131 Assad, Jolani & The Axis - Professor Navid Farnia

    With Assad gone, what does an anti-imperialist line on Syria now sound like? Listen in as Professor Navid Farnia responds to many commonly asked questions about Syria.    Navid Farnia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of African American Studies. His research broadly explores the relationship between racial oppression in the United States and U.S. imperialism in the context of revolution and counterrevolution. Dr. Farnia’s book manuscript, National Liberation in an Imperialist World: Race, Counterrevolution, and the United States, traces the U.S. national security state’s evolution by examining how U.S. officials responded to national liberation movements at home and abroad from the 1950s to 1980. The book looks at several cases, including the U.S.-orchestrated coups in Iran and Guatemala, the Cuban Revolution, the 1960s

    46 min
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Raising the level of discussion amongst a generation

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  • Creator
    Momodou
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
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