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Empires of the Steppes, with Kenneth Harl
Listen now (67 mins) | The history of the many peoples who menaced, and connected, societies across Eurasia.
Mar 18
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Derek Davison
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June 2023
"Unfreedom" in Early Islamic Society, with Elizabeth Urban
Listen now (58 min) | What positions did slaves and freedmen occupy during the formative period of Islamic history?
Jun 27, 2023
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Derek Davison
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"Unfreedom" in Early Islamic Society, with Elizabeth Urban
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April 2023
The Mamluk Sultanate, with Carl F. Petry
How a regime of slave soldiers came to rule much of the Middle East.
Apr 5, 2023
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Derek Davison
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April 2022
The Lebanese Civil War: Phase III (Part 1)
Listen now | The Israeli military invades again and this time besieges Beirut, and hijinks ensue.
Apr 4, 2022
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Derek Davison
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February 2022
The Lebanese Civil War: Phase II (1978-1981)
Relations between Syria and the Lebanese Front break down and Israel invades southern Lebanon for the first time in the war.
Feb 15, 2022
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Derek Davison
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November 2021
Wrapping Up COP26, with Michael Franczak
Listen now (81 min) | Our climate correspondent offers his thoughts on how the Glasgow summit ended and what its final agreement means.
Nov 17, 2021
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Derek Davison
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The Lebanese Civil War: Phase I (1975-1977)
Lebanon finally devolves into civil war, triggering a Syrian intervention and a brief ceasefire.
Nov 7, 2021
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Derek Davison
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August 2021
The Brief History of the Durrani Empire
The modern Afghan state is born in the wake of Safavid Iran's collapse.
Aug 30, 2021
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Derek Davison
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The Fall of the Safavids and the Hotak Dynasty
Is Afghanistan really the "Graveyard of Empires"?
Aug 20, 2021
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Derek Davison
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The Bolsonaro Legacy Project, with Andrew Fishman
The Intercept's Andrew Fishman on Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's latest adventures and what will likely be his lasting gift to mankind.
Aug 13, 2021
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Derek Davison
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July 2021
Al-Mansur and the Founding of Baghdad
Celebrating Baghdad's birthday
Jul 30, 2021
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Derek Davison
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Tigray Update, with Terje Østebø
Listen now (56 min) | The University of Florida's Terje Østebø is back to discuss a somewhat shocking turn of events in Ethiopia's Tigray region and…
Jul 9, 2021
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Derek Davison
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