Popular Front
276 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 727 ratingsPopular Front is a grassroots media organisation that focuses solely on war and conflict. We go deeper than mainstream news in a way that makes important war coverage accessible for everyone. The podcast focuses on the niche details of modern warfare and under-reported conflict.
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Militants for the Liberation of Paradise // PREVIEW
June 16, 2023 15:04 - 7 minutes - 10 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
186. Adventures in Belgorod
June 16, 2023 10:46 - 40 minutes - 54.9 MBToday we speak to co-founder and editor of Militant Wire Lucas Webber. We look into the bizarre incursions into Russia's Belgorod region by Russian, pro-Ukraine, far-right paramilitary units. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan
185. Serbian Powderkeg: Anti-Violence, Mass Shootings, and Turbofolk
June 03, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBToday we speak to scientist and researcher Jovana Maksic about how the current tensions in Serbia—both in Belgrade and in Serbian majority Kosovo areas—evolved into serious anti-government protests against a state led culture of violence. - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan
184. Has Palestine's Third Intifada Already Begun?
May 26, 2023 11:08 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBToday we speak to journalist Ari Flanzraich about recent battles between Palestine and Israel, asking the question, has the Third Intifada already started? - Extra: www.patreon.com/popularfront - Info: www.popularfront.co - Merch: www.popularfront.shop - News: www.instagram.com/popular.front - Jake www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan
183. What the Turkish Election Means for Rojava
May 16, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes - 54.9 MBToday we speak to writer and researcher Alexander McKeever about the consequences the current Turkish elections might have for the people of Rojava in NE Syria. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
Armed Outreach on the Mexico Border // PREVIEW
May 07, 2023 18:40 - 7 minutes - 10 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
182. Riots in France: Not Just About Pension Reforms
April 19, 2023 15:38 - 1 hour - 105 MBToday we speak to political anthropologist and researcher Louie Stavonhagen about the ongoing riots in France, which are the largest in five years. Stavonhagen explains why there's much more to these clashes than the pension reforms, which is often the only thing cited in reporting on the situation. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
181. The Train Crash Riots in Greece
April 10, 2023 06:00 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBToday we speak to journalist and filmmaker Alexis Daloumis about the seriousness of the recent train crash clashes in Greece, and how this is much bigger than what's sometimes being reported. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
180. The Unique Militarisation of the Oakland Police
April 01, 2023 06:00 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBToday we speak to journalist Ali Winston about how America's Oakland police built units of normal cops into violent militarised squads, and how the US government continues to help them do it. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
The Hackers Fighting ISIS // PREVIEW
March 30, 2023 11:55 - 7 minutes - 10 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
179. Drugs Trade in The Taliban's Afghanistan
March 24, 2023 18:20 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBToday we speak to journalists Nathan P Southern and Lindsey Kennedy about their time recently investigating Afghanistan's illicit drugs trade under the rule of the Taliban - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
178. Pro-Europe Clashes in Georgia
March 11, 2023 06:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBToday we speak to journalist and activist Nodar Rukhadze. He's part of Georgia's largest grassroots political group known as "Shame Movement". Rukhadze was on the ground amidst the recent violent clashes in Georgia. He's going to tell us why they happened and how significant they are. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
177. Inside France's Anti-Fascist Action Movement
March 02, 2023 18:36 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBToday we speak to journalist Sébastien Bourdon about his time reporting on the inner workings of antifa movements in France. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
176. The Military E-Girl Industrial Complex
February 24, 2023 11:30 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBToday we speak to journalist Günseli Yalcinkaya about the rise of military e-girls and the accusations it's all a psyop to get young men to join the military. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
Anti-Tesla Militant Attacks // PREVIEW
February 18, 2023 15:39 - 7 minutes - 10 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
175. The Popularity of Palestine's "Lion's Den"
February 09, 2023 20:06 - 1 hour - 99 MBToday we speak to researcher Matt Koonce about the rise and popularity of the Palestinian militant group "Lion's Den". - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
PREVIEW: A New Extreme Phase of the West Papua Conflict
February 07, 2023 15:21 - 7 minutes - 10 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
174. On the Ground for the Second Arrest of El Chapo’s Son
February 03, 2023 12:00 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MBToday we speak to journalist Luis Chaparro about the recent arrest of El Chapo's son, the Mexican cartel boss of the Sinaloa Cartel. Thirty people were killed in the ensuing clashes. Chaparro was on the ground. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
173. A Police Killing at the Atlanta Forest Protest
January 27, 2023 13:00 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBToday we speak to Sean who's part of the Atlanta Forest defence movement. He talks to us about the recent police killing in the midst of the protest. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
PREVIEW: Is the Order of Nine Angles Founder a Twitter Troll?
January 25, 2023 18:28 - 7 minutes - 10 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
172. Serb Troops on High Alert Over Kosovo
January 19, 2023 12:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBToday we speak to writer and researcher Antoine Brimbal about the current tension in Kosovo, where Serb troops have been put on full combat readiness at the border. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
171. The Second Siege of Stepanakert
January 12, 2023 12:50 - 48 minutes - 67 MBToday we speak to writer Joe Kassabian about Azerbaijan's armed blockade of the Lachin corridor in Artsakh / Karabakh, and how that's putting a brutal siege on Stepanakert. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
PREVIEW: Anatomy of the Shinzo Abe Assassin's "Cyberpunk Gun"
January 06, 2023 20:59 - 7 minutes - 10 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
170. Roma Clashes in Thessaloniki After Police Killing
December 21, 2022 16:08 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBToday we speak to reporter George from Greece's "Copwatch" about the recent clashes in Thessaloniki after a cop shot a teenage Roma lad in the head. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
169. Turkish Revenge Attacks on Rojava Over Suspicious Bombing
December 17, 2022 21:25 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MBToday we speak to writer and researcher Alexander McKeever about Turkey's latest round of deadly attacks across Kurdistan. - https://akmckeever.substack.com/ - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
168. The Bratislava Terrorgram Shooting
December 05, 2022 18:31 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBToday we speak to investigative reporter Ali Winston about the recent and largely under-reported Bratislava neo-Nazi mass shooting and how it was spurned on by a new trend in online far-right militancy. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
PREVIEW: The Mysterious Plot to Shoot up the Icelandic Parliament
November 29, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
167. Life as a Prisoner of War in the Donetsk People's Republic
November 18, 2022 11:15 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBIn this episode we speak to international volunteer and Ukrainian soldier Aiden Aslin. He tells us about his experience this year being captured and tortured by Russian backed separatists in east Ukraine. For the second half of the interview go to: https://www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
PREVIEW: Militants of the North Korean People's Liberation Front
November 14, 2022 16:33 - 7 minutes - 10 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
166. Russia's Anarchist Partisans Fighting Putin from Within
November 14, 2022 06:00 - 48 minutes - 66 MBToday we speak to researcher Tom Lord about the "Anarcho-Communist Combat Organisation" (BOAK), a partisan group blowing up railways and attacking military recruitment offices inside Russia in a bid to disrupt Putin's ongoing war on Ukraine. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
165. JStark's Legacy: 3D-Printed Guns of the Myanmar Rebels
November 03, 2022 13:00 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBToday we speak to journalist James Stout about the 3D-printed guns used by Myanmar rebels against the brutal junta forces. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
164. The Fascist Militias Russia Sent to Ukraine
October 19, 2022 14:06 - 1 hour - 118 MBToday we speak to writer and researcher Pierre Vaux about the fascist paramilitary groups Russia has sent to fight in its invasion of Ukraine, ironically something the Kremlin has dubbed a "de-nazification" mission. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
PREVIEW: America's Militant Communist Cult of Abuse
October 06, 2022 12:50 - 7 minutes - 10 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
163. How Jina Mahsa Amini's Murder Set Iran's Regime on Fire
September 30, 2022 22:18 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBToday we speak to writer and director Beri Shalmashi about the brutal "morality police" murder of Jina Mahsa Amini in Iran, and how this has sparked serious anti-regime clashes all across the country. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
PREVIEW: Homemade Bullet Proof Vests in Ukraine
September 23, 2022 14:19 - 7 minutes - 10 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
162. Azerbaijan is Invading Armenia and No One Cares
September 16, 2022 18:02 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBToday we speak to author and war veteran Joe Kassabian about Azerbaijan's current invasion of Armenia and how it's being largely ignored in the media. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
161. The Taliban's Battle Against Islamic State Khorasan Province
September 07, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBToday we speak to analyst and Militant Wire editor Lucas Webber about the Taliban's worsening battle against ISIS in Afghanistan. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
PREVIEW: The Jester of 3D-Printed Guns
August 18, 2022 11:56 - 7 minutes - 10 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
160. Trouble in Taiwan
August 17, 2022 05:00 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBWe speak to journalist Brian Hioe about the recent agitation between Taiwan and China, and the groups doing arms training just in case the country's invaded. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
PREVIEW: The Soviet Soldier who Joined the Afghan Mujahideen
August 11, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes - 13.3 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
159. The Satanic Neo-Nazi Soldier who Tried to Blow up his own Unit
August 09, 2022 22:06 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBWe speak to journalist Ali Winston about the situation where a US soldier was planning to get his whole unit attacked as a possible human sacrifice for the Order of Nine Angles. Yeah, seriously. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
158. North Korea's Cyberwar
August 03, 2022 05:30 - 53 minutes - 73 MBToday we speak to journalist Geoff White about North Korea's team of l33t hackers who've been attacking South Korea and stealing billions in cryptocurrency. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
157. On the Ground for Four Wars in Congo
July 11, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBToday we speak to Congo based photojournalist Hugh Kinsella Cunningham about his time covering four different war in Congo this year. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
PREVIEW: Joe Biden's Syrian War
July 11, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes - 13.3 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
156. Jane's Revenge: America's Pro-Choice Militants
July 08, 2022 22:03 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBToday we speak to researcher Saoirse Toohey about America's pro-choice militant group "Jane's Revenge", who've been burning down anti-abortion facilities. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
155. Deadly Clashes for the Future of Ecuador
June 27, 2022 16:17 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBToday we're speaking to researcher "Francis", who is based in Ecuador and covering the deadly clashes there between the people and the government. We're going into deep detail about why this is all happening. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
154. What's Happening in the Donbas?
June 20, 2022 17:09 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBToday we speak to journalist Danny Gold who's recently been embedded with several different units in the Donbas, covering the war in east Ukraine. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
PREVIEW: The Mystery of the Metcalf Sniper
June 11, 2022 06:30 - 7 minutes - 13.3 MBHear it in full only at https://www.patreon.com/popularfront
153. The Anti-Tech Militants Who Never Got Caught
May 31, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBToday we speak to writer and filmmaker Thomas Dekeyser about an underground French anti-tech militant group that carried out a series of attacks then vanished. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front
152. Deadly Raids in Jenin
May 19, 2022 13:46 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBToday we're speaking to writer and researcher Matt Koonce about the ongoing clashes in Palestine and Israel, focusing on the raids and what led up to the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front