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 • 52 episodes
The Big Picture with Mohamed Hassan
Latest Episodes
Will pro-Palestine voters determine the next US President? | Abbas Alawieh
Can Kamala Harris defeat Donald Trump without ending the war in Gaza?That could be up to a handful of key swing states, including Michigan, home to 150,000 Arab-American voters. This is ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:10:37
How Elon Musk turned X into a far-right haven | Marc Owen Jones
Does Elon Musk have too much power over how we communicate online? Is he using that power to fuel dangerous far-right conspiracies?This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we’re joined by Marc Owen Jones, social media analyst, auth...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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57:47
Israel, Iran, Hezbollah and the tightrope of regional war | Trita Parsi
What is the price tag for convincing Iran to back down?The US is desperately trying to keep a lid on the heightened tensions in the Middle East, following Israel’s assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Hanieyeh in Iran...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:02:32
Netanyahu's end game: Why Israel assassinated Hamas chief in Iran | Gideon Levy
Two assassinations. Two capital cities. Less than 24 hours.One struck an apartment in downtown Beirut, killing a woman and two children - targeting a Hezbollah senior commander.Then just hour...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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35:48
Why real change for Palestine can't come from the fringes | Naz Shah
Just days out from a historic general election expected to usher in a Labour government for the first time in 14 years - we speak to one of its most vocal and fiery MPs - Naz Shah.Shah has been the MP for Bradford West since 2015 - afte...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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1:05:27