The Big Picture with Mohamed Hassan
A weekly podcast focused on long-form interviews on history, pop culture and society affecting the MENA region and diaspora communities. It aims to inform and illuminate the region through a non-newsy lens, exploring the MENA region's past, present and future and its people. Each episode begins with a question and an introduction to an expert who will attempt to answer it.
Podcasting since 2023 • 56 episodes
The Big Picture with Mohamed Hassan
Latest Episodes
Trump’s intrusive demons and Israel’s ‘enlightened cause’ | Norman Finkelstein
Has Donald Trump peeled back the veil on the toxicity of America?What will his second term mean for Israel, Palestine and the pursuit of justice?This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we welco...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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Americans are socialised into capitalism, racism and then Zionism | Noura Erakat
What is the link between Zionism, capitalism and the American empire?Fresh off the back of a deeply toxic, all consuming US election - one in which the issue of Palestine and the war in Gaza was largely ignored - we ...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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The birth of Israel and the death of Zionism | Ilan Pappé
Can Zionism survive the current war in Gaza?Israeli historian Ilan Pappé believes it can’t. In fact, he argues that the liberation of Palestine is an inevitability.Pappé is the author of 24 b...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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The untold history of the Israeli Defence Forces | The Big Picture
Before the formation of the Israeli Defence Forces in 1948, there were three underground Zionist militias - The Haganah, the Irgun and the Lehi.They differed in tactics and beliefs, and at times fought with each othe...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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