CONFLICTED
Message HeardAn ex-Al Qaeda jihadi turned MI6 spy and a former monk turned filmmaker, have been embedded at the heart of conflicts in the Middle East. Together Aimen Dean and Thomas Small unpack the realities of war, fundamentalism and their global implications through first-hand experience.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 222 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Religion & SpiritualityHistory | |||
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In this Conflicted Conversation, Thant Myint-U talks about his new book Peacemaker: U Thant, the United Nations and the Untold Story of the 1960s. It tells the story of his grandfather U Thant, the Burmese schoolteacher turned UN Secretary-General wh... more
French war reporter and global jihadism expert Wassim Nasr was part of the presidential press party during Emmanuel Macron’s recent visit to Damascus. He shares his first-hand account not only of what happened between Macron and Syrian president Ahma... more
In this Conflicted Conversation, Thomas meets Laura Spinney, author of Proto: How One Language Went Global, the story of the Proto-Indo-European language and its descendants, which are spoken today by half of humanity.
Laura explains:
• How, wher... more
The MoU with Iran has broken down, war has returned to the Middle East, and so Aimen walks us through the events since the war re-ignited on 7th July.
More than anything, the fighting now focuses on the Strait of Hormuz. In Iran’s eyes, it has won c... more
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- Mendacious rude nonsense
Distasteful jokes about blowing up women, brazen untruths about the war situation, absurd attempts to justify bloodshed and war crimes. Even Hitler comparisons, like it’s 1985. I can’t believe people take the commentator at face value. “Like and I mean”. UPDATE: the episode in the “memorandum of misunderstanding” eloquently confirms it. An hour of a dimwitted crashing out and insults. Hilarious.
Apple Podcasts2Aldeboran
Australiaa month ago - Uneven
Thomas Small is without question an erudite and earnest commentator with a good faith mission to bring understanding to the region. His interview with Anand Gopal on Syria was an absolute standout. Aiman Deen, on the other hand seems to lack any moral compass. His comments on “letting Bibi finish the job” in Iran were shocking. His vanity and boastfulness are hard to take, and his predictions are mostly wrong. Please, can we have more episodes that focus on actual research and scholarship rathe... more
Apple Podcasts3We’re better than thisAustralia2 months ago - Only Aimen Dean Worth Listening To
This is 2 stars to acknowledge the contribution by Aimen Dean. Other than that the guests are not worth listening to for a conservative listener. Just listened to one with Sir Vince Cable about the dangers of the U.S. abandoning the world order as it was until Trump, and especially abandoning Europe - instead of acknowledging the parasitic nature of that relationship on the side of Europe, and the swift kick off the couch European socialists needed badly in order to contribute their share to th... more
Apple Podcasts5Smilingpilgrim
Canada2 months ago - Good but centric
Nice to hear another perspective, but a little too Gulf and Israeli centric. Just because of our historical meddling and support of certain regimes, this should not dictate our future course. Support of certain countries and deployments of troops has created targets of opportunities and vulnerabilities that are then used to justify further military actions. This in turn creates a dependence of certain countries and an expectation that they don’t have to do the heavy lifting in their own backyard... more
Apple Podcasts4magpieclark
United States3 months ago - Biased & Inaccurate
I listened to most of its episodes because of my research interests and long-standing passion for the Middle East. While I found many discussions engaging, I also came away feeling that both hosts — especially Aimen — often approach issues with a strong ideological lens. In several episodes, their analysis seemed biased and, at times, lacking accuracy or nuance.
Apple Podcasts1Sher MehryarUnited States3 months ago
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A geopolitics-focused show featuring in-depth conversations between a former MI6 asset and a former monk-turned-filmmaker as they analyze war, terrorism, and regional power dynamics in the Middle East. Across episodes, topics span covert diplomacy, intelligence history, and the social and political forces shaping conflict in Iraq, Syria, Iran, and the broader Islamic world, often backed by firsthand experience and on-the-ground observations. Notable strengths include high-signal guest expertise from former operatives, journalists, and scholars, plus candid takes on regional alliances, sanctions, and statecraft that help listeners understand complex crises beyond simplistic narratives.
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1. Thant Myint-U
2. Wassim Nasr
3. Laura Spinney
4. Aimen Dean
5. Yaakov Katz
6. Ben Hodges
7. Clifton Crais
8. Robert Young Pelton
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