Strongman figures--those who rule by threats, force, and violence--are found at all levels of society: from an abusive romantic partner, to corrupt cops, terrorist leaders, and authoritarian governments. A series of intimate narratives from across the globe, about power and control. Hosted by Hind Hassan.
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Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture |
Sexual Violence is endemic around the world, and frequently used to silence women. Egypt is no exception. But some women in the country have started to speak up about their experiences of sexual harassment and assault.
In this final episode, Hind g... more
In 2020 social unrest led to a renewed focus on how the criminal justice system is used to oppress Black people in the United States.
In Kenya, the country has tried to combat its own problems with policing, but unchecked violence has continued.
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Growing up, Sujatha Gidla didn’t think much about India’s centuries old caste system. But then in college something happened that forced Sujatha to reckon with the fact that she was Dalit, the lowest place in India’s caste hierarchy.
Hind hosts as ... more
As a teenager, VICE journalist Adreanna Rodriguez was given a choice that would alter the course of her life. Later, she started to wonder if she made the right decision... a decision that many of her Native American ancestors had been denied.
In t... more
Interesting enough but it isn’t about the strongman personality so much as a grab bag of modes of power
Thank you for delivering podcast gold 🙏 This has been a great listen so far. I’m a big fan of Hind Hassan’s work with Vice, so I was in from the get go. I’ve only become more engaged as time has gone on. It’s just a shame that there’s future episodes to come, otherwise I’d be sharing this with my friends. I still probably will anyway 😄
Enjoyed the stories and bringing voices from all over of the world. Vice and it’s journalism team bring throughly investigated and insightful topics. Keep up the good work
Thank you for this insightful, raw, informative, honest, truthful Podcast. As usual VICE NEWS delivers high caliber news. Seems like VICE is one of the few news outlet delivering independent unbiased news. Please continue. And thank you Hind Hassan for such an incredible job reporting the news!
Strongman was recommended to me by my friend, Sam Eagan. The creators and producers deliver on the premise, exploring various systems of power in an overarching meditation on humanity’s thirst for domination and control. What kept me listening until the end were the nuanced and deeply human accounts of the interviewees’ firsthand experiences of these power structures. Kudos to the team for telling the interviewees’ stories with great care and compassion. My favorite episode was Hierarchy (though... more
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Apple Podcasts | #180 |
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