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by Elia Ayoub
Where doom scrolling meets radical hope. “The Fire These Times is a place where we tell our hardest truths, and find one another" - Naomi Klein.Hosted by Elia Ayoub with co-hosts Dana El Kurd, Daniel Voskoboynik, israa' and other members of the From The Periphery Media Collective.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 2m
219/ Cosmic Dream Boogie w/ Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
For episode 219, I talk to Chanda Prescod-Weinstein about her latest book "The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry and the Cosmic Dream Boogie." Science is political. Reality is queer af. Also: race, imperialism, Star Trek (of course), Supergirl and post/colonialism.Support: You can support my work with a one-off or monthly donation on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon: Registration still possible for August 2026Newsletter: Subscribe to HauntologiesSocial Media: I am on Bluesky and InstagramContact: Reach out on ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com or on Signal @ Ayoub.02The Fire These TimesSocial Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and InstagramTranscription: You can help Antidote Zine transcribe TFTT episodes hereWebsite: All episodes are archived on the websiteFrom The PeripheryTFTT is a proud member of From The Periphery Media Collective, which you can support on Patreon and follow on Bluesky, YouTube and Instagram.Check out other project wherever you get your podcasts:Politically DepressedSyria: The Inconvenient Revolution From The Periphery Podcast The Mutual Aid PodcastElia's recent piecesShadoMag: The Belfast pogrom was predictable972Mag: Lebanon walks into Israel’s trapAlso, for HauntologiesReport from Belfast. Day 1.<
- May 6, 20261h 48m
218/ Solarpunk Panel 2026 w/ Luka Dowell, Ariel Kroon & Andre
For episode 218 of The Fire These Times, I talk to Luka Dowell (Solarpunk Now!), Ariel Kroon (Solarpunk Presents) and Andre (HydroponicTrash) about our changing relationships to Solarpunk given everything that's been going on in the world since the last time we all sat together (in 2023).Lebanon emergency reliefSupport: You can support my work with a one-off or monthly donation on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon: Late registration still possible for May 2026Newsletter: Subscribe to HauntologiesSocial Media: I am on Bluesky, Instagram and MastodonContact: Reach out on ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com or on Signal @ Ayoub.02Previous TFTT episodes on Solarpunk:Solarpunk and Storytelling the Present and Future w/ Phoebe WagnerClimate Narratives that Go Beyond the Apocalypse w/ Alyssa HullThe Political Economy of Solarpunk w/ Andrew Dana HudsonIn Search of Afro-Solarpunk w/ Rob Cameron Hauntings, Futurisms and the Present Movement w/ Luka Dowell aka Solarpunk Now!Solarpunk and Post-Capitalist Desires w/ HydroponicTrashThe Fire These TimesSocial Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and InstagramTranscription: You can help Antidote Zine transcribe TFTT episodes hereWebsite: All episodes are archived on the websiteFrom The PeripheryTFTT is a proud member of From The Periphery Media Collective, which you can support on Patreon and follow on Bluesky
- Apr 6, 202610 min
217/ Israel Bombed My Hometown - And I Worry About a Civil War (Monologue)
For episode 217, I talk about Israel bombing my hometown of Ain Saadeh yesterday, and why it worries me more than anything they've done so far. Lebanon emergency reliefSupport: You can support my work with a one-off or monthly donation on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon: Registration is still open for May 2026Newsletter: Subscribe to HauntologiesSocial Media: I’m on Bluesky, Instagram and MastodonContact: To collaborate, reach out on ayoub@thefirethesetimes.comThe Fire These TimesSocial Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and InstagramTranscription: You can help Antidote Zine transcribe TFTT episodes hereWebsite: All episodes are archived on the websiteFrom The PeripheryTFTT is a proud member of From The Periphery Media Collective, which you can support on Patreon and follow on Bluesky, YouTube and Instagram.Check out other project wherever you get your podcasts:Politically DepressedSyria: The Inconvenient Revolution From The Periphery Podcast The Mutual Aid PodcastMy recent pieces972Mag: Israel’s renewed war on Lebanon is about more than just HezbollahCrimethinc: “History Is Repeating Itself”Good Law Project: Trump’s illegal war puts all of us at riskAlso, for HauntologiesIsrael's Lebanese GhostsIranian protesters don't owe us an explanationHow Hezbollah Lost EverythingRecent Podcast interviewsIt Could Happen Here: Israel's Attack on LebanonThe Final Straw: The US-Israeli War with Iran Spreads, Nuclear Weapons, Lebanon and Anti-Imperial SolidarityThe Dugout: Honoring Political GhostsThe Breakup Theory: Episode 31 – Iran and the US-Israeli Death Drive EconomyCreditsElia Ayoub (host, produ
- Mar 27, 20261h 5m
216/ Voices from Lebanon w/ Lina Mounzer & Justin Salhani
For episode 216, I am joined by Lebanese writer and translator Lina Mounzer as well as Lebanese journalist Justin Salhani to talk about the ongoing consequences of Israel's war on Lebanon. This is an intra-Lebanese conversation that is meant to give you an idea of the sort of discussions happening in Lebanon while contextualising as much as we could so that you come out of it better informed as well.Lebanon emergency reliefEpisode links:The Markaz Review https://themarkaz.org Salhani's Al Jazeera profile https://www.aljazeera.com/author/justin_salhani_150211052541586 Israel’s Digital Occupation (Salhani, The Dial) https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/israel-drone-warfare-lebanonDeath and Destruction from the Sky (Mounzer, Equator) https://www.equator.org/articles/death-and-destruction-from-the-sky-iii We live in a Time of Monsters (Mounzer, The Markaz) https://themarkaz.org/we-live-in-a-time-of-monsters/ My Links:Support: You can support my work with a one-off or monthly donation on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon: Registration is now open for May 2026Newsletter: Subscribe to HauntologiesSocial Media: I’m on Bluesky, Instagram and MastodonContact: To collaborate, reach out on ayoub@thefirethesetimes.comThe Fire These TimesSocial Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and Instagram Transcription: You can help Antidote Zine transcribe TFTT episodes hereWebsite: All episodes are archived on the websiteFrom The PeripheryTFTT is a proud member of From The Periphery Media Collective, which you can support on Patreon and follow on Bluesky, YouTube and Instagram.Check out other project wherever you get your podcasts:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/politically-depressed/id1723536158" target="_
- Mar 18, 202655 min
215/ Israel's Wars Won't Be Contained (Monologue)
For episode 215, I talk about how Israel's wars on Iran and Lebanon will spread beyond the region, and what must be done to stop them. I also talked about the ongoing generational hauntings affecting everyone in Lebanon.Lebanon emergency reliefSupport: You can support my work with a one-off or monthly donation on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon: Registration is now open for May 2026Newsletter: Subscribe to HauntologiesSocial Media: I’m on Bluesky, Instagram and MastodonContact: To collaborate, reach out on ayoub@thefirethesetimes.comThe Fire These TimesSocial Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and Instagram Transcription: You can help Antidote Zine transcribe TFTT episodes hereWebsite: All episodes are archived on the websiteFrom The PeripheryTFTT is a proud member of From The Periphery Media Collective, which you can support on Patreon and follow on Bluesky, YouTube and Instagram.Check out other project wherever you get your podcasts: Politically DepressedSyria: The Inconvenient Revolution From The Periphery Podcast The Mutual Aid PodcastMy recent pieces972Mag: Israel’s renewed war on Lebanon is about more than just HezbollahCrimethinc: “History Is Repeating Itself”Good Law Project: Trump’s illegal war puts all of us at riskAlso, for HauntologiesIsrael's Lebanese GhostsIranian protesters don't owe us an explanationHow Hezbollah Lost EverythingRecent Podcast interviewsThe Final Straw: The US-Israeli War with Iran Spreads, Nuclear Weapons, Lebanon and Anti-Imperial SolidarityThe Dugout: Honoring Political GhostsThe Breakup Theory: Episode 31 – Iran and the US-Israeli Death Drive EconomyCreditsElia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design), Rap and Revenge (Music), <a href="https://
- Mar 16, 202655 min
214/ Lebanon Haunts the World (Monologue)
For episode 214, I talk about how Israel's war on Lebanon haunts our world, and why Israeli impunity is creating monstrous realities that can engulf us all.Support: You can support my work with a one-off or monthly donation on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon: Registration is now openNewsletter: Subscribe to HauntologiesSocial Media: I’m on Bluesky, Instagram and MastodonContact: To collaborate, reach out on ayoub@thefirethesetimes.comThe Fire These TimesSocial Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and Instagram Transcription: You can help Antidote Zine transcribe TFTT episodes hereWebsite: All episodes are archived on the websiteFrom The PeripheryTFTT is a proud member of From The Periphery Media Collective, which you can support on Patreon and follow on Bluesky, YouTube and Instagram.Check out other project wherever you get your podcasts: Politically DepressedSyria: The Inconvenient Revolution From The Periphery Podcast The Mutual Aid PodcastMy recent pieces972Mag: Israel’s renewed war on Lebanon is about more than just HezbollahCrimethinc: “History Is Repeating Itself”Good Law Project: Trump’s illegal war puts all of us at riskAlso, for HauntologiesIsrael's Lebanese GhostsIranian protesters don't owe us an explanationHow Hezbollah Lost EverythingRecent Podcast interviewsThe Final Straw: The US-Israeli War with Iran Spreads, Nuclear Weapons, Lebanon and Anti-Imperial SolidarityThe Dugout: Honoring Political GhostsThe Breakup Theory: Episode 31 – Iran and the US-Israeli Death Drive EconomyMutual Aid linkLebanon emergency reliefCreditsElia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design),<a href="https://w
- Mar 3, 20261h 37m
213/ The War on Iran (Monologue)
For episode 213, I talk about the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, how we got here, and what this means for both Iran and Lebanon. Also: Israel's ideological opposition to the concept of accountability, Israel's decreasing popularity in the US, the Ayatollah's brutal reign, and finally Hezbollah's catastrophic decision to join the war and how this is causing a severe crisis in Lebanon.Support: You can support my work with a one-off or monthly donation on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon: Registration is now openNewsletter: Subscribe to HauntologiesSocial Media: I’m on Bluesky, Instagram and MastodonContact: To collaborate, reach out on ayoub@thefirethesetimes.comThe Fire These TimesSocial Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and Instagram Transcription: You can help Antidote Zine transcribe TFTT episodes hereWebsite: All episodes are archived on the websiteFrom The PeripheryTFTT is a proud member of From The Periphery Media Collective, which you can support on Patreon and follow on Bluesky, YouTube and Instagram.Check out other project wherever you get your podcasts: Politically DepressedSyria: The Inconvenient Revolution From The Periphery Podcast The Mutual Aid PodcastReferenced:My pieces: Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation and How Hezbollah Lost EverythingYuval Abraham for 972: ‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza and ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in GazaAlso: Saudi commentator / Centrist dems / Thread on Israel and accountability / US using AI to bomb IranMutual Aid links: Lebanon emergency reliefCredits:Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode design), Rap and
- Feb 13, 202636 min
212/ Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation
In which I read my Hauntologies essay "Iranian protesters don't owe us an explanation" (00:00 to 09:50) and reflect on it (09:50-36:49).Support: You can support my work with a one-off or monthly donation on Ko-fiMasterclass on Modern Lebanon: Registration is now openNewsletter: Subscribe to HauntologiesSocial Media: I’m on Bluesky, Instagram and MastodonContact: To collaborate, reach out on ayoub@thefirethesetimes.comThe Fire These TimesSocial Media: TFTT is on Bluesky and Instagram Transcription: You can help Antidote Zine transcribe TFTT episodes hereWebsite: All episodes are archived on the websiteFrom The PeripheryTFTT is a proud member of From The Periphery Media Collective, which you can support on Patreon and follow on Bluesky, YouTube and Instagram.Check out other project wherever you get your podcasts: Politically DepressedSyria: The Inconvenient Revolution From The Periphery Podcast The Mutual Aid PodcastCredits:Elia Ayoub (host, producer, episode art), Rap and Revenge (Music), Wenyi Geng (TFTT theme design), Hisham Rifai (FTP theme design) and Molly Crabapple (FTP team profile pics)
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Where doom scrolling meets radical hope. “The Fire These Times is a place where we tell our hardest truths, and find one another" - Naomi Klein.Hosted by Elia Ayoub with co-hosts Dana El Kurd, Daniel Voskoboynik, israa' and other members of the From The Periphery Media Collective.
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