Apr 28, 202636 minS3
In the wake of the Islamabad Talks, the crew zooms out to examine whether the world is entering a new phase of multipolarity. We connect the upcoming Trump–Xi meeting, China’s Taiwan posture, and Beijing’s careful Iran...
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Welcome to Manufacturing Dissent , where Hani, Shawn, and a revolving panel of comrades explore the intersections of empire, resistance, religion, and culture through the lens of hegemony and global political economy. Join us as we unpack the machinery of power at home and across the globe — tracing the lines between assimilation, imperialism, and the mythos of diasporic identity. Listen on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Welcome friends.
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What is Manufacturing Dissent about?
Welcome to Manufacturing Dissent, where Hani, Shawn, and a revolving panel of comrades explore the intersections of empire, resistance, religion, and culture through the lens of hegemony and global political economy. Join us as we unpack the machinery of power at home and across the globe, tracing the lines between assimilation, imperialism, and the mythos of diasporic identity.
Who hosts Manufacturing Dissent?
Manufacturing Dissent is hosted by Hani and Shawn. The show has published 30 episodes to date.
What has Manufacturing Dissent covered recently?
Recent episodes include "End of an Era: The Unwinding of Global Hegemony" (28 April 2026, 36 minutes), "The Arm of the Deal: Islamabad Talks & Pakistan's Power Play" (28 April 2026, 35 minutes), and "The Grass is Always Greyer: The Limitations of Western Epistemology" (28 April 2026, 24 minutes).
How often does Manufacturing Dissent publish?
Manufacturing Dissent publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 30 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Manufacturing Dissent?
Booking probability for Manufacturing Dissent is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Manufacturing Dissent requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Manufacturing Dissent's contact route on record: verified email.
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Hani and Shawn hosts Manufacturing Dissent, a society podcast with 30 episodes published.
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Apr 28, 202635 minS3Amidst the ongoing ceasefire between Iran and the US, the crew breaks down the geopolitical reshuffling underway in the region, focusing on the Islamabad Talks and Pakistan’s emergence as a central mediator. We unpack...
Apr 28, 202624 minS3Continuing from the previous episode, the crew examines the limitations of Western modes of analysis in understanding Islam, Iran, and the wider crisis of empire. We argue that liberalism, capitalism, and nationalism...
Apr 28, 202631 minS3In the aftermath of the assassination of Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the crew reflects on the life, legacy, and historical weight of a figure they argue defined resistance in the post-Cold War era. We explore what it means to...
Jan 21, 20261h 26mS3In the aftermath of the Gaza ceasefire, Shawn sits down with Electronic Intifada’s Nora Barrows-Friedman to trace how independent journalism, student organizing, and a globalized Intifada broke the Zionist narrative...
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Prelude— Hyphenated Histories: India–Pakistan, and the Contradictions in South Asian Identity
Jan 21, 202633 minS3As the year comes to a close, Hani and Shaheer set the stage for the upcoming Hyphenated Histories series by highlighting what might have been lost in the chaos of 2025: how Pakistan, despite chronic instability and...
Jan 21, 202634 minS3A conversation that begins with the quiet disappearance of “outside” childhood turns into Hani and Shaheer tracing how screens, and specifically the iPad, became the decisive generational rupture reshaping attention...
Aug 7, 20251h 10mS3A few weeks ago, members of the Houston Shia Muslim community staged a silent walkout before Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi’s sermon at a local Shia imambargah. This action was a response to Sayed Razawi's signing of the...
Jun 4, 202557 minS3In the days after Operation Sindoor, Hani, Shawn, and Dana gleefully deconstruct the "Four-Day War" between India’s Hindutva regime and Pakistan’s deep state. From Bollywood-style war coverage (8:25) to Modi’s failed...
Jun 4, 20251h 4mS3Season 3 kicks off with Dana joining our protagonists behind the mic after a 2 year hiatus, just in time to discuss Donald Trump's ongoing Gulf tour and alleged redefining of U.S. Middle East policy (3:10). From the...
Episode #9
Season 3 Prelude: Pakistan
Jun 4, 202523 minS2In this sneak peek into Season 3, the hosts along with Ashmal and Bilawal take a brief, nostalgic look at the cultural decay of Pakistan through a half-comedic, half-tragic lens: why has Pakistan’s music and film...
Jun 4, 20251h 36mS2As season 2 comes to a close in the fog of Trump’s tariff wars, Hani and Shawn deep dive into how Trump's “Tentative Deal” has successfully replaced the New Deal as the American Social Contract at home (1:06) while...
Jun 4, 202555 minS2Following the ideological realignment of the Middle East after the fall of Syria and collapse of Assad's regime earlier this week, the hosts explore the resurgence and reconfiguration of Islamist political identity—from...
Episode #7
The Empire Strikes Back: Kicking Assad
Jun 4, 202550 minS2In the aftermath of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Hani and Shawn perform the postmortem on the Syrian regime, dissect it's swift collapse, and discuss what it reveals about the strategic and ideological fractures within...
Jun 4, 202536 minS2In the latest installment of the “Evangelical Islam” series, Ashmal and Bilawal join our hosts to explore the ideological, social, and philosophical underpinnings of Sunni Muslim discourse in the American diaspora. The...
Jun 4, 202535 minS2Continuing the conversation from the previous episode, the crew examines the ideological landscape of American Sunni Muslims and the problematic state of the community's thought leadership. Ashmal and Bilawal map their...
Jun 4, 202531 minS2In the 2nd installation of the Evangelical Islam series, the hosts along with Seyyed Muzzamil Zaidi interrogate the uncomfortable truths about the political apathy, performative charity, and spiritual emptiness that...
Jun 4, 202548 minS2One year after the Al-Aqsa Flood operation, Hani and Shawn are joined by Seyyed Muzzamil Zaidi to revisit what has — and hasn’t — changed since October 7th. From Gaza to Yemen, the group charts the evolution of...
Episode #2
Presidential Impunity: Managing Empire
Jun 4, 202537 minS2In the 2nd part of the season opener, Hani and Shawn try pulling back the curtain on the spectacle of the U.S. presidency, comparing it to WWE kayfabe—where the performance of conflict hides deeper consensus and mutual...
Episode #1
A New New Hope: The Axis of Resistance
Jun 4, 202547 minS2Season 2 opens with Hani and Shawn returning behind the mic to dissect the 2024 U.S. presidential election cycle following Kamala Harris’s landslide defeat (1:20). From her unearned and abrupt coronation to the rise of...
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