"The American Spy author Lauren Wilkinson, hailed by none other than President Obama, talks to former Jihad supporter turned undercover Canadian counter terrorism operative Mubin Shaikh. Host Rory Bremner hears about everything from how to foil a terrorist plot and AK47 envy to the moment you realise you’ve made a terrible error of judgement."
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Digression. Well worth a listen: Alan Alda and Kate Crawford discuss AI in-depth in the 'Clear+Vivid' podcast. I'm writing around this area for a future book.

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Clear+Vivid, Alan Alda ...

This is an excellent podcast about the Athar Project. It intersects zones of archaeology, Middle East history and heritage, crime, social media and academia. The podcast is available on multiple platforms

Athar Project

Spyscape: Athar ...

BBC World Service, Africa Daily, Why are people flocking to Yemen?, 18 March 2021

"So, why are they making this dangerous journey? And is it really worth it?" Hosted by Alan Kasujja

BBC World Service, The Documentary Podcast, Facebook's global power and influence

Ten minutes well-spent: "After a series of damaging scandals, many critics believe the social media giant has become too powerful and should be broken up. This week, Ros Atkins will consider Facebook's ...

This podcast is part of the Times/Sunday Times' "Stories of Our Times" series: "In late 2010, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi doused himself in gasoline and set himself on fire, sparking waves of anti-government protests. Within weeks, the Tunisian president had fled the country, and protests rippled across the Middle East leading to riots, ...

BBC World Service, Outlook, Becoming 'brothers' with my guard in Guantanamo Bay

"In 2002, Mauritanian engineer Mohamedou Salahi was detained by American intelligence services. They believed he was a senior figure in al-Qaeda and took him to Guantanamo Bay, the notorious US prison camp. ...

BBC, World Service, Documentary Podcast, Syria's soldiers of fortune

"The bitter war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Caucasian region of Nagorno Karabakh may have come to an end, but the business of fighting may continue for at least some of its combatants. There’s growing evidence ...