Kalam
by Edgar Mannheimer
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Rise & Fall of the Ba'th (Part IV): The Bumbling Tyrant (Trailer)
Rise & Fall of the Ba'th (Part IV): The Bumbling Tyrant (Trailer)
About this podcast
Kalam is a podcast about the culture, history and politics of the Middle East. Hosted by seasoned radio journalist Edgar Mannheimer, Kalam aims to be a source of knowledge and understanding about a region of the world that is so often misunderstood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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- Rise & Fall of the Ba'th (Part IV): The Bumbling Tyrant (Trailer) · 1 minFrom the abortive attempt Damascus Spring to the deadliest civil war the Middle East has seen it was plagued by rampant corruption, a weakening of the party state and and the…
- 71. A Nation of Strangers (Live!) with Ece Temelkuran and Aris Fioretos · 47 minThis episode was recorded at the 2026 Göteborg Book Fair. Edgar speaks to authors Ece Temelkuran and Aris Fioretos about finding a home in estrangement. To listen to the episode…
- VALSPECIAL 2026 (avsnitt 3) med Dritëro Kasapi · 28 minDritëro Kasapi är teaterchef och konstnärlig ledare på Riksteatern. Han är den tredje gästen i Kalam Podcasts valserie. För att stötta vårt arbete…
- VALSPECIAL 2026 (avsnitt 2) med Kawtar Chibli · 39 minIslamofobin ökar i Sverige. Högt uppsatta politiker säger åt Sveriges muslimer att sluta vara muslimer. Hur hamnade vi här? Kawtar Chibli är psykoterapeut och driver den…
- VALSPECIAL 2026 (avsnitt 1) med Özz Nûjen · 25 minSverige går till val den 13 september. Därför gör vi på Kalam Podcast en valspecial. Edgar intervjuar personer som inspirerar honom om hur Sverige mår år 2026. För att stötta…
- 70. The Assad Regime's Daughter that Joined the Revolution with Loubna Mrie · 1 h 3 minThe Syrian Revolution quickly descended into the Syrian War. It collapsed many parts of the country and caused 6 million people to flee the country. Syrian photographer and…
- Rise & Fall of the Ba'th (Part 3): Ascent of the Assads (trailer) · 2 minWelcome to this special series on the history of the Ba'th Party which ruled Syria and Iraq for decades. The party of Saddam Hussein and Bashar al-Assad it was an odd concoction…
- Rise & Fall of the Ba'th (Part 2): Death of Arab Unity (trailer) · 3 minWelcome to this special series on the history of the Ba'ath Party which ruled Syria and Iraq for decades. It was the party of Saddam Hussein and Bashar al Assad – dictators who…
- Egypt is Attacked and Trump Crashes out on Iran: Kalam Digest 49 · 25 minIn a worrying development the Iran war seems to be expanding – in the past few days Saudi Arabia entered the conflict by conducting air strikes on Iraq and in an unprecedented…
- Rise & Fall of the Ba'th (Part 1) – The Schoolteachers who Conquered Syria (Unlocked) · 25 minWelcome to this special series on the history of the Ba'ath Party which ruled Syria and Iraq for decades. It was the party of Saddam Hussein and Bashar al Assad – dictators who…
- Why are the US and Iran Back at War? Kalam Digest 48 · 42 minSam and Edgar discuss the latest developments surrounding the Iran war, the upcoming Israeli elections, Hamas disbanding the Gaza government and, of course, the World Cup. To…
- 69. Standing Together with Alon-Lee Green · 37 minDespite the political fascism in Israel, the daily abuses and ethnic cleansing on the West Bank, the genocide in Gaza and forever wars on Iran and Lebanon, there are those in…
- 68. Iran Strikes Israel with Borzou Daragahi · 33 minOnce again, Israel and Iran trade blows in the seemingly never ending war in the Middle East. As of now, however, tensions seem to have cooled slightly. Joining us to discuss the…
- 67. Empire, Anti-Imperialism and Marxism in the Middle East of Today with Nadim Haidar · 51 minIn a region defined by reactionary dictatorships and their Western allies as well as Islamist political movements, the left in the Middle East seem to be stuck in an impasse…
- 66. Settler Terror on West Bank Escalating with Zena Tahhan · 28 minThe settler violence on the West Bank is increasingly resembling fascist terror. Violent thugs roam the Palestinian countryside, beating, robbing, burning and killing…
- IRAN CEASEFIRE – Everyone Won and Nothing Changed: Kalam Digest 47 · 36 minA ceasefire has taken effect for at least two weeks, between the US, Israel and Iran. Lebanon is, according to Israel, not included. Negotiations will now commence on a permanent…
- 65. The Jewish Movement that Defied Zionism with Molly Crabapple · 39 minMolly Crabapple is an artist and author from New York. She’s the author of the forthcoming book "Here Where We Live is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund". The Bund was a…
- 64. Power Gays & Muscle Jews with Fredrik "Apollo" Asplund · 36 minToday's episode is a kind of theoretical journey through concepts like Homonationalism, Muscular Judaism and Power Gays. Our illustrious guest, Fredrik "Apollo" Asplund has…
- Trump Asks for Help – No One Answers: Kalam Digest 46 · 29 minSam and Edgar give you an update on the latest developments in the Iran War. The killing of Ali Larijani – amazingly a scholar of Immanuel Kant – could blow up in Israel's face…
- 63. Umm Kulthum Forever: Kalam Live! · 45 min"El Sett" is the new Egyptian biopic about the great Arab diva, Umm Kulthum. After an exclusive screening of the film in Stockholm, Edgar invited Egyptian curator, Mariam…
