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Ep 154154. What's Happening in the Donbas?

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Today we speak to journalist Danny Gold who's recently been embedded with several different units in the Donbas, covering the war in east Ukraine. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jun 20, 202259 min

PREVIEW: The Mystery of the Metcalf Sniper

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Jun 11, 20227 min

Ep 153153. The Anti-Tech Militants Who Never Got Caught

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Today we speak to writer and filmmaker Thomas Dekeyser about an underground French anti-tech militant group that carried out a series of attacks then vanished. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

May 31, 20221h 6m

Ep 152152. Deadly Raids in Jenin

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Today we're speaking to writer and researcher Matt Koonce about the ongoing clashes in Palestine and Israel, focusing on the raids and what led up to the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

May 19, 202247 min

PREVIEW: Azerbaijan's War Crimes Theme Park

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May 11, 20227 min

Ep 151151. The Joint Turkish-Kurdish Operation Against the PKK

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Today we speak to writer and researcher Abdulla Hawez. Hawez is going to be speaking to us about the current conflict in the Kurdistan Region in Northern Iraq, where Kurdish leaders have teamed up with the Turkish regime to lead a joint operation against Kurdish PKK guerrillas inside Kurdistan. Very messy. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Apr 26, 20221h 7m

Ep 150150. The "Post-Nationalist" Conflict in Corsica

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Today we speak to Corsican journalist Jean Colonna about the new "post-nationalist" conflict in Corsica, which began with youth clashes against police and is evolving into the bombing of French holiday homes. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Apr 18, 202249 min

PREVIEW: Atomwaffen's FBI Informant

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Apr 11, 20227 min

Ep 149149. Is a New Conflict Coming to Bosnia?

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We speak to journalist Mitchell Prothero about what some people are saying is the most potential for conflict in Bosnia since the 90s war. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Apr 10, 202256 min

PREVIEW: Armed and Trans

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Mar 31, 20227 min

Ep 148148. One Month of Russia's War in Ukraine

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Today we speak to Ukrainian journalist Anastasiia Lapatina about the current situation on the ground in Ukraine one month after Russia invaded the country. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Mar 28, 20221h 12m

PREVIEW: Bus Burning in Northern Ireland

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Mar 11, 20227 min

Ep 147147. Reporting from War Torn Kyiv

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Today we speak to journalist Justin Yau who's on the ground covering the ongoing battle between Ukraine and Russia. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Mar 2, 202227 min

Ep 146146. On the Ground as Russia Invades Ukraine

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Today we speak to Ukrainian journalist Sergiy Slipchenko as he flees his home in Kyiv as Russia invades Ukraine. Putin has launched strikes on civilian areas as well as military. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Feb 24, 202227 min

PREVIEW: Open Source Armour Piercing Bullets

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Feb 14, 20227 min

Ep 145145. Burkina Faso's New Military Coup

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Today we speak to journalist Henry Wilkins about the recent military coup in the African country of Burkina Faso. Wilkins is based in Burkina Faso and was on the ground during the clashes surrounding the coup. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Feb 10, 202259 min

Ep 144144. Myanmar: One Year of Anti-Junta Warfare

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Today we're talking to researcher Nathan Ruser on the one year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar / Burma. Ruser will tell us about what's been happening in the country as anti-junta protests have turned into all-out guerrilla war against the military. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Feb 1, 20221h 22m

PREVIEW: The Attacks of the Direct Action Cells

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Jan 24, 20227 min

Ep 143143. Brutal War Crimes Rise in the CAR

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Today we speak to journalist Jack Losh about the brutal but largely unreported flareup of violence in the Central African Republic. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jan 22, 20221h 7m

BONUS: The Gorka Suits of Idlib

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Dec 20, 20217 min

Ep 141141. Battle on All Fronts in Ethiopia

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In this episode we talk to journalist Sean Williams about the rapidly advancing war in Ethiopia, where several different ethnic militia groups are now advancing on the capital. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Dec 18, 202139 min

Ep 140140. Is Russia About to Invade Ukraine?

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We speak to independent Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko about the tense situation right now between Ukraine and Russia. Will Putin invade? - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Dec 8, 202144 min

Ep 139139. The Narco-Paramilitaries of Honduras

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Today we speak to Jared Olson about the grip narco-paramilitaries have on the poor people of Honduras. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Nov 30, 202149 min

Ep 138138. How a US Drone Strike "Legally" Killed a Civilian Afghan Family

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Today we speak to journalist Murtaza Hussain about the August 29th US drone strike that killed a family in Afghanistan. All of them were civilians. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Nov 24, 202142 min

BONUS: Monte Melkonian, ASALA, Leftist Militancy, and the PKK in Lebanon

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Nov 20, 20217 min

Ep 137137. Chile's Escalating Mapuche Conflict

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Today we speak to Chilean filmmaker Pablo Sáez about the rapidly escalating armed conflict in the forests of Chile between the military and the indigenous Mapuche people. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Nov 9, 202156 min

Ep 136136. Indigenous Resistance to Mining Corruption in Guatemala

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Today we speak to anthropologist Ben Chang about recent clashes in Guatemala between indigenous resistance movements and the police, over nickel ore mining corruption. - https://www.prensacomunitaria.org/ - https://oiegt.org/ - - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Nov 3, 202150 min

Ep 135135. Lina E and the Anti-Fascist Militant Case

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Today we speak to journalist Conall Kearney about the ongoing case of Lina E, a 26-year-old woman accused of leading a militant leftist group that ambushed several neo-Nazis in Germany with hammers. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Oct 27, 202131 min

Ep 134134. Looking into the Beirut Gun Battle

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Today we're speaking to Lebanese researcher and writer Joey Ayoub about last weeks deadly gun battle that broke out in Beirut, Lebanon. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Oct 21, 20211h 16m

BONUS: Afghanistan's Warlord Airforce

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Oct 20, 20217 min

Ep 133133. The Death of JStark

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Today we speak about the news that JStark has died after being raided by police. JStark is the man behind the rise of 3D printed guns in Europe and the main character of our "Plastic Defence" documentary. Watch Plastic Defence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlB2QV5wVxg&t=0s - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Oct 14, 202133 min

Ep 132132. Is a Civil War Coming to Chiapas?

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We speak to journalist Janet Basurto about the increasing violence and formation of self-defence militias in the historic Chiapas region of Mexico. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Oct 5, 202151 min

Ep 131131. Corsica's FLNC Militants are Back

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Today we speak to Corsican filmmaker Lionel Dumas about the reemergence of Corsica's separatist militant group, the FLNC. The militants have stepped into the open again after local elections that garnered more than 70% of votes for Corsican nationalists, have been largely ignored by France. There are fears that renewed violence could return to the island of Corsica. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Sep 20, 202139 min

Ep 130130. What the Hell is "ISIS-K"?

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Today we speak to researcher Blake Vincent about "ISIS-K", a momentary mainstream media fascination as the US left Afghanistan. These are the real details about "ISIS-K" / the Islamic State in Afghanistan / the Islamic State Khorasan Province. NOTE: When Vincent says "Al-Shabab" he meant to say "Boko Haram". Mixed up his jihadist groups. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Sep 14, 202139 min

BONUS: How the US Media Helped to Invade Iraq

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Sep 11, 20217 min

Ep 129129. On the Ground in the Taliban's Afghanistan

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Today we speak to journalist Nagieb Khaja as he reports from the ground in Afghanistan, which has now been taken over by the Taliban. Nagieb has been speaking with the Taliban and travelling across the country to see the current state of things now that the Western troops have left. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Sep 6, 202149 min

Ep 128128. A US Soldier Speaks After Leaving Kabul Airport

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Today we speak to an anonymous US soldier who has just recently left Afghanistan after working at Kabul Airport. He gives us an idea of what it was like in the last days of America's lost war with the Taliban. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Sep 1, 202125 min

S1 Ep 127127. Armed Piracy 101

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Today we speak to journalist Colin Freeman on everything you needed to know about armed piracy on the seas. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Aug 23, 20211h 2m

BONUS: Paramilitary Gangs vs. Venezuelan Special Forces

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Aug 17, 20217 min

S1 Ep 126126. Another Failed Ceasefire in East Ukraine

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Today we speak to Ukrainian defence reporter Illia Ponomarenko about the brutal failure of Ukraine's current ceasefire. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Aug 9, 202143 min

S1 Ep 125125. A Violent Power Struggle in South Africa

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Today we speak to journalist James Pogue about the brutal street clashes in South Africa that have killed more than 300 people so far. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Aug 2, 20211h 11m

S1 Ep 124124. A Year Inside the PKK

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We speak to journalist Frederike Geerdink about her time living with PKK guerrillas in Kurdistan for a whole year. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jul 29, 20211h 5m

S1 Ep 123123. Is the Taliban Taking Over Afghanistan?

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We speak to Afghan journalist Lotfullah Najafizada about the recent US withdrawal from Afghanistan and how the Taliban is making rapid military advances across the country. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jul 25, 202131 min

BONUS: The Donbas Lunatic

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Jul 19, 20217 min

S1 Ep 122122. How Football Ultras Aided Uprisings Across the World

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Today we speak to journalist James Montague about the way in which football ultras and hooligans have helped lead uprisings across the world, some even turning into militant groups at war. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jul 8, 20211h 12m

S1 Ep 121121. The Aftermath of Hong Kong's Failed Uprising

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Today we speak to Lok, a local journalist in Hong Kong. He's going to explain to us how Hong Kong has changed two years on from the pro-democracy clashes. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jun 30, 202148 min

S1 Ep 120120. How ISIS Mozambique is Causing Global Problems

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In this episode we speak to researcher Lucas Webber about how the militant jihadists of ISIS in Mozambique are causing problems globally by disrupting maritime trade. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jun 17, 202129 min

S1 Ep 119119. Greece's New Militant Anarchist Cell

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REUPLOAD BECAUSE APPLE AND SPOTIFY REMOVED THIS AS THEY'RE PRO-CENSORSHIP Today we speak to research and analyst Tom Lord about a new militant anarchist cell in Greece that is calling for political violence and has already carried out 20 attacks. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

Jun 5, 202155 min

S1 Ep 118118. More Trouble on the Armenia - Azerbaijan Border

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Today we speak to journalist and analyst Neil Hauer about the new clashes on the border of Armenian and Azerbaijan. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

May 27, 202129 min

S1 Ep 117117. The Sheikh Jarrah Evictions

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Today we speak to Zeina Dajani about her experiences on the ground in Sheikh Jarrah, the East Jerusalem neighbourhood that sparked recent conflict between Israel and Palestine. - www.patreon.com/popularfront - www.popularfront.co - www.twitter.com/jake_hanrahan - www.instagram.com/popular.front

May 24, 202140 min