“As someone who’s not much of a fan of conversational podcasts, this show is absolutely the exception for me. Joey does a fantastic job of finding interview guests who he can engage in lively, nuanced analysis of global politics from a deeply personal perspective, all the while making complex topics accessible to people who have very little context for them coming into it. The topics skew toward the SWANA region and Lebanon, naturally, as that’s where Joey has roots, and as such adds a really essential, honest perspective to a discussion that is otherwise pretty exploitative or propagandist in other media. My politics have transformed in some fundamental ways through listening to this podcast - Joey and many of his guests are able to put words to the kinds of thoughts and feelings you might have always had but never thought you’d hear someone say aloud, let alone articulate so clearly for you. I like to call it “accessible intellectualism”. Find an episode with a topic that piques your interest and start there. I promise you won’t be disappointed. Highly recommend!”
survivedthepolarvortex via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/24/21