Oct 31, 20261 min
From the abortive attempt Damascus Spring to the deadliest civil war the Middle East has seen it was plagued by rampant corruption, a weakening of the party state and and the disintegration of the social contract...
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Kalam
Hosted by Edgar Mannheimer · History · EN
About this Podcast:
Kalam is a podcast about the culture, history and politics of the Middle East. Hosted by seasoned radio journalist Edgar Mannheimer, Kalam aims to be a source of knowledge and understanding about a region of the world that is so often misunderstood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is Kalam about?
Kalam is a podcast about the culture, history and politics of the Middle East. Hosted by seasoned radio journalist Edgar Mannheimer, Kalam aims to be a source of knowledge and understanding about a region of the world that is so often misunderstood.
Who hosts Kalam?
Kalam is hosted by Edgar Mannheimer. The show has published 158 episodes to date.
What has Kalam covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Rise & Fall of the Ba'th (Part IV): The Bumbling Tyrant (Trailer)" (31 October 2026, 1 minute), "71. A Nation of Strangers (Live!) with Ece Temelkuran and Aris Fioretos" (22 October 2026, 47 minutes), and "VALSPECIAL 2026 (avsnitt 3) med Dritëro Kasapi" (9 September 2026, 28 minutes).
How often does Kalam publish?
Kalam publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 158 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Kalam?
Booking probability for Kalam is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Kalam requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Kalam's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Edgar Mannheimer hosts Kalam, a history podcast with 158 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 22, 202647 minThis episode was recorded at the 2026 Göteborg Book Fair. Edgar speaks to authors Ece Temelkuran and Aris Fioretos about finding a home in estrangement. To listen to the episode ad-free subscribe to our Patreon at...
Sep 9, 202628 minDritëro Kasapi är teaterchef och konstnärlig ledare på Riksteatern. Han är den tredje gästen i Kalam Podcasts valserie. För att stötta vårt arbete: https://www.patreon.com/KalamPodcast Swisha stöd: 1232779700 eller via...
Sep 3, 202639 minIslamofobin ökar i Sverige. Högt uppsatta politiker säger åt Sveriges muslimer att sluta vara muslimer. Hur hamnade vi här? Kawtar Chibli är psykoterapeut och driver den inflytelserika Instagramsidan @hijabisinsideout...
Aug 29, 202625 minSverige går till val den 13 september. Därför gör vi på Kalam Podcast en valspecial. Edgar intervjuar personer som inspirerar honom om hur Sverige mår år 2026. För att stötta vårt arbete...
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Aug 21, 20261h 4mThe Syrian Revolution quickly descended into the Syrian War. It collapsed many parts of the country and caused 6 million people to flee the country. Syrian photographer and writer, Loubna Mrie, recently published her...
Aug 14, 20262 minWelcome to this special series on the history of the Ba'th Party which ruled Syria and Iraq for decades. The party of Saddam Hussein and Bashar al-Assad it was an odd concoction of Arab Nationalism, Socialism, Nativism...
Aug 7, 20263 minWelcome to this special series on the history of the Ba'ath Party which ruled Syria and Iraq for decades. It was the party of Saddam Hussein and Bashar al Assad – dictators who betrayed the party's founding fathers. An...
Aug 1, 202625 minIn a worrying development the Iran war seems to be expanding – in the past few days Saudi Arabia entered the conflict by conducting air strikes on Iraq and in an unprecedented event Egypt was hit by a drone strike. Sam...
Jul 31, 202625 minWelcome to this special series on the history of the Ba'ath Party which ruled Syria and Iraq for decades. It was the party of Saddam Hussein and Bashar al Assad – dictators who betrayed the party's founding fathers. An...
Jul 23, 202642 minSam and Edgar discuss the latest developments surrounding the Iran war, the upcoming Israeli elections, Hamas disbanding the Gaza government and, of course, the World Cup. To listen to the episode ad-free subscribe to...
Jun 25, 202637 minDespite the political fascism in Israel, the daily abuses and ethnic cleansing on the West Bank, the genocide in Gaza and forever wars on Iran and Lebanon, there are those in Israel – both Jewish and Palestinian – who...
- Jun 9, 202633 minS0
<p>Once again, Israel and Iran trade blows in the seemingly never ending war in the Middle East. As of now, however, tensions seem to have cooled slightly. Joining us to discuss the latest developments as well as some...
May 14, 202651 minS0<p>In a region defined by reactionary dictatorships and their Western allies as well as Islamist political movements, the left in the Middle East seem to be stuck in an impasse, with few good political options open. But...
May 3, 202628 minS0<p>The settler violence on the West Bank is increasingly resembling fascist terror. Violent thugs roam the Palestinian countryside, beating, robbing, burning and killing Palestinians. If this continues, Palestinians...
Apr 8, 202636 minS0<p>A ceasefire has taken effect for at least two weeks, between the US, Israel and Iran. Lebanon is, according to Israel, not included. Negotiations will now commence on a permanent end to the war. Sam and Edgar discuss...
Mar 31, 202639 minS0<p>Molly Crabapple is an artist and author from New York. She’s the author of the forthcoming book "Here Where We Live is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund". </p><br><p>The Bund was a secular, progressive Jewish...
Mar 26, 202636 minS0<p>Today's episode is a kind of theoretical journey through concepts like Homonationalism, Muscular Judaism and Power Gays. Our illustrious guest, Fredrik "Apollo" Asplund has spotted a similarity between the gays who...
Mar 19, 202629 minS0<p>Sam and Edgar give you an update on the latest developments in the Iran War. The killing of Ali Larijani – amazingly a scholar of Immanuel Kant – could blow up in Israel's face as a more hardline figure may replace...
Mar 13, 202645 minS0<p>"El Sett" is the new Egyptian biopic about the great Arab diva, Umm Kulthum. After an exclusive screening of the film in Stockholm, Edgar invited Egyptian curator, Mariam Elnozahy, and Egyptian multidisciplinary...
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Ece Temelkuran
Turkish writer and author of How To Lose a Country
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Borzou Daragahi
Journalist and Analyst, Badlands Newsletter
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Molly Crabapple
Author of Best-Selling Radical Jewish History "Here Where We Live is Our Country"
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Rouzbeh Parsi
program director at UI's Middle East and North Africa Program, Swedish Institute of International Affairs
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