Turbulence is a podcast about the end of the American empire, or the end of the world—whichever comes first. Join Dylan Saba, M Ceniza, and friends as they navigate the geopolitical chaos of a world-system in flux. turbulencepod.substack.com
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Signup to Generate a PitchTurbulence is a podcast about the end of the American empire, or the end of the world, whichever comes first. Join Dylan Saba, M Ceniza, and friends as they navigate the geopolitical chaos of a world-system in flux.
Recent episodes include "Episode 30: The Wages of Empire w/ Torkil Lauesen" (24 June 2026, 64 minutes), "BONUS: Iran Won" (19 June 2026, 7 minutes), and "Episode 29: American Counterrevolutions w/ Gerald Horne" (16 June 2026, 65 minutes).
Turbulence publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 94 episodes.
Booking probability for Turbulence is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Turbulence requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Turbulence's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Turbulence are Defense & International Affairs. Turbulence has a news audience.
Turbulence is a news show with 94 episodes published.
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<p>Torkil Lauesen joins us to discuss the political economy of imperialism and trade, Arghiri Emmanuel’s theory of unequal exchange, political action in the imperial core, his years in prison, and the current...
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit turbulencepod.substack.com<br/><br/><p>In this special extended bonus episode, we go point by point through the Memorandum of Understanding to end the Iran...
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<p>Gerald Horne joins us to discuss writing history from below, whether the legacy of 1776 can be redeemed, settler colonialism as an analytic frame, the US’s Suez moment in Iran, and the challenges of contemporary left...
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit turbulencepod.substack.com<br/><br/><p>We discuss the return of war to the Persian Gulf, negotiations over an MOU, “dark transits” through Hormuz, a proposed...
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<p>Lara Sheehi joins us to discuss the legacy of Franz Fanon, what psychoanalysis can offer liberation struggles, Zionism as the denial of Palestinian interiority, and the psychic dimensions of occupation and...
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit turbulencepod.substack.com<br/><br/><p>We discuss the latest flare-up in the Strait of Hormuz, China’s impact on the global oil market, the new “ceasefire”...
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<p>Adam Johnson joins us to discuss his work documenting how the mainstream media supported the Gaza genocide by sanitizing Israeli war crimes, obscuring the US’s role, and systematically dehumanizing...
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit turbulencepod.substack.com<br/><br/><p>We discuss Netanyahu’s non-strategy in Gaza and Lebanon, the draft memorandum of understanding between the US and...
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<p>José Luis Granados Ceja and Kurt Hackbarth of Soberanía join us to discuss a potential US military assault on Cuba, updates from Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras, and Mexico, and the prospects for left...
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit turbulencepod.substack.com<br/><br/><p>We discuss the scandalous reporting about a former Iranian president, the perils of situation monitoring...
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<p>Aamer joins us to discuss the repressive crackdowns in Bahrain amidst the Iran war, the popular uprising in 2011, the history of leftist and Islamist movements in the country, and the shifting geopolitics of the...
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit turbulencepod.substack.com<br/><br/><p>We discuss Trump’s visit to Beijing, negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz, the budding UAE-Israel alliance, and...
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<p>Salman Abu Sitta joins us to discuss his memories of the Nakba, a practical program for the return of Palestinian refugees, Zionist continuities with the Nazis, and the meaning of intergenerational...
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<p>Navid Zarrinnal joins us from Tehran to discuss the popular mobilizations in support of the war effort, national resilience in the face of economic siege, the prospects of diplomacy with the West, and Iranian support...
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit turbulencepod.substack.com<br/><br/><p>We discuss Trump’s most recent “plan” for the Iran war, the price of oil, the UAE leaving OPEC, Haredi anti-draft...
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<p>Basil Farraj joins us to discuss Israeli carceral violence, the evolution of the Palestinian prisoners’ movement, and the life and thought of Walid Daqqa.</p><p>Texts mentioned: “Parallel Time”: Cultural Productions...
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit turbulencepod.substack.com<br/><br/><p>We continue our coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran with a discussion of Trump’s unilateral ceasefire extension...
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<p>Adam Hanieh joins us to discuss the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, how the petrodollar system shaped US-Gulf relations, the role of oil in US foreign policy, the economic rise of China, and what the war on Iran...
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit turbulencepod.substack.com<br/><br/><p>We continue our coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran with a discussion of the diplomatic smoke and mirrors around...
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<p>Karim Makdisi joins us to discuss the recent widespread Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the re-emergence of Hezbollah as an active fighting force in the broader regional war, what the Lebanese government is hoping to...
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Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, University of Houston
Research Fellow at the University of South Africa's Institute for Social and Health Sciences, licensed clinical psychologist, host of Psychic Militancy podcast, Psychic Militancy
co_host of Citations Needed podcast, author of "How to Sell a Genocide", American Board of Podiatric Medicine
Professor of Political Economy and Global Development at the University of Exeter, SOAS Middle East Institute
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