I Don't Know Anything - The Podcast
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -The I Don't Know Anything podcast explores different world issues every week with the starting point of not knowing anything about these issues. By interviewing young people that are in the midst of everything that is going on, like being from a country that has been protesting for months, this podcast aims to learn more about these issues so that anyone can read the news after this without feeling like they don't understand anything of it!
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Episodes
Episode 7: Among the Protests in Belarus
November 04, 2020 09:38 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBPlease be aware that this episode has been recorded on the 7th of September, and the situation may not be completely the same anymore. Today I am joined by Aliaksei Babets, he is a researcher from Belarus and he just finished his masters in cultural studies at the University of Helsinki. In this episode, Aliaksei talks about elections, police brutality, and women at the forefront of the protests. Interestingly, Aliaksei discusses the influence of Russia on Belarus, stating that actually Be...
Episode 6: The Four Crises in Venezuela
September 17, 2020 14:37 - 50 minutes - 92 MBIn this week’s podcast, I invited Luis Alvarado Bruzual to talk about the crises in Venezuela. Not only does he explain all the political changes that have happened in Venezuela since the 90s, he also shares his personal experiences of his life in Venezuela. He talks about not having food in the supermarket, his brother leaving the country and also the protests that have been happening. With being the founder of the Vayalo Foundation, an organisation that focuses on youth empowerment and sus...
Episode 5: Making Sense of the Narratives in Syria
August 29, 2020 12:42 - 44 minutes - 80.7 MBIn this week’s episode, we talk with Zouhir Al-Shimale, a Syrian journalist and lawyer that got quite a bit experience in the journalist world. In this episode, he will go talk us through the developments of the whole conflict in Syria and why the uprising in 2011 started in the first place. In an easy to understand way, Zouhir explains us why the Assad regime is one of the most authoritarian regimes and why there needs to be a change. He also talks about foreign actors in Syria, the current...
Episode 4: Why We Need to Talk About the Kurds
August 19, 2020 11:56 - 46 minutes - 84.6 MBIn this week’s episode, Ala Hassan, a Kurdish Iraqi who grew up in Britain, will explain us everything about who the Kurds are and what they are fighting for. As a active member in his community (founder of the Queen Mary Kurdish society and Kurdish Intersociety Platform), he gives us a rare insight of how it feels to grow up Britain with a mixed identity, and also how he experienced the war in Iraq. Ala also touches upon racism in the Middle East and continues the conversation about the imp...
Episode 3: The Libyan Revolution Didn't Stop
August 06, 2020 11:34 - 46 minutes - 85.1 MBIn this week’s episode, we talk with Rawan Khalfalla, a young Libyan peace builder that will tell us about the Libyan Revolution in 2011, all the wars that have happened after that, and about the inclusion of young people and women in the peace talks. With a gender perspective through her work on Women, Peace and Security, Rawan gives us a unique insight in the country. Find Rawan online at https://twitter.com/rawankmk and https://instagram.com/bookquet_r Find us on instagram at https://w...
Episode 2: Sudan Ain't that Bad
July 29, 2020 10:25 - 41 minutes - 76.2 MBIn this week's episode, we will hear from Maaz Salih, a Sudanese living in London who has worked for the UN in Sudan, and is currently working for the NHS while simultaneously studying MA Human Rights Law at the School of Oriental and African Studies. We talk about what has been going on in Sudan, the progress it has made, what it's like being a refugee and how sanctions affect a country. This was definitely a very insightful and also a positive change from last week's episode. A question to ...
Episode 1: Lebanon is on Fire
July 22, 2020 08:58 - 43 minutes - 80 MBIn this episode, Emma interviews Tarek Ali Ahmad, a Lebanese journalist at Arab News and Human Rights Law student at SOAS, University of London, on everything that's going on in Lebanon. They talk about the protests, the impact of Covid-19 on Lebanon, the current economic crisis it's facing, and even some geopolitics of the region. All this in an easy explained manner that any person with 0 knowledge on Lebanon can understand. Tune in to find out more!
Episode #0 - Introduction
July 13, 2020 16:35 - 3 minutes - 4.32 MBIn this episode, our host Emma Cirpka will introduce the I Don't Know Anything podcast by explaining who she is and what the idea behind the podcast is. She will also give a glimpse of who our first guest and topic will be in the first episode!
Episode 0: Introduction
July 13, 2020 16:35 - 3 minutes - 4.32 MBIn this episode, our host Emma Cirpka will introduce the I Don't Know Anything podcast by explaining who she is and what the idea behind the podcast is. She will also give a glimpse of who our first guest and topic will be in the first episode!