The Beirut Banyan

0:00 Intro

1:30 Drive to register

18:51 Future of this country

42:38 Entrepreneurs

We're with Dana Hourany for Episode 290 of The Beirut Banyan.

Click to watch:

https://youtu.be/WbtraNrDDpc

We discuss her recent NOWLebanon pieces covering opposition-led politics and last week's lawyers syndicate election defeat for October 17 parties, impressions following the diaspora voter registration campaign, as well as entrepreneurial skills moving online in times of financial crisis and economic collapse.

Dana Hourany is a multimedia journalist for NOWLebanon.

The pieces mentioned in this episode are listed below in order of appearance:

'244,442':

https://nowlebanon.com/244442-2/

'The case for a united opposition':

https://nowlebanon.com/the-case-for-a-united-opposition/

'The Beirut Bar elections breakdown':

https://nowlebanon.com/the-beirut-bar-elections-breakdown/

'More than just a business':

https://nowlebanon.com/more-than-just-a-business/

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Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.

I discuss October 17's setback and defeat in last weekend's lawyer syndicate elections, our recent independence day's passing and why political & militant actors in Lebanon are behaving as they do.

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https://youtu.be/Jr-FamUfG00

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Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.

0:00 Intro

1:35 Transition

24:38 Regime

44:20 March 14

1:11:42 Investigation

1:19:06 October 17

We're with Jad Ghosn for Episode 288 of The Beirut Banyan.

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https://youtu.be/xXykuFazJa0

We discuss his journalism career and transition from mainstream media to independent podcasting, and the common criticism both of us face when recording episodes with 'regime' figures.

Our conversation includes a look back at the March 14 movement, investigative journalism's role in the port blast aftermath and the potential for October 17 parties to win seats in next year's parliamentary elections.

Jad Ghosn is a former television host and documentary producer at Al Jadeed and currently hosts his independent podcast 'Reflections with Jad Ghosn'.

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Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.

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In Ep.287 I narrate my latest piece for NOWLebanon, 'Agency. Not Surrender'.

To read the full article:

https://nowlebanon.com/agency-not-surrender/

I discuss the driving force - both the good and the bad - behind running for next year's parliamentary elections, in hopes that pushing for reform remains an ultimate priority, regardless of whether the opposition wins or loses against traditional parties.

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https://youtu.be/VCwMqgjufFk

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I discuss the wider issue of consensus and how it has shaped modern Lebanese political history. I also reflect on the 1960s and why that decade is an anomaly when it comes to state building, neutrality and sovereignty.

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I discuss the need for diaspora citizens to register to vote for next year’s parliamentary elections and I outline the process step by step.

To register, click on the following link:

https://diasporavote.mfa.gov.lb

And follow the steps noted in the episode. Contact Kulluna Irada's call center for further information needed:

Worldwide: +96176907686 (WhatsApp)

North America Hotline: +16478466388

To read my article, 'Agency. Not Surrender.' in NOWLebanon this Thursday, visit the website:

www.nowlebanon.com

The other episodes referenced include:

Ep.281: Minteshreen with Hussein El Achi

https://youtu.be/HS-EVvzEeoA

Ep.275: Moving Forward with Laury Haytayan

https://youtu.be/nAK5qU9hHjA

Ep.277: Kataeb in Perspective with Samy Gemayel

https://youtu.be/3aJdZ4eht-0

Ep.279: Kulluna Irada with Diana Menhem

https://youtu.be/SoKG0EGaf8U

Ep.260: Fading Illusions with Albert Kostanian

https://youtu.be/wMzOpwbCP0A

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Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.

0:00 Intro

3:34 What keeps you here?

10:30 Appreciation for rock music

19:44 Patience

41:25 Democratization

1:00:38 Benefit

1:14:33 Independence

1:34:38 Years to come

We're with Rabih Salloum for Episode 283 of The Beirut Banyan.

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https://youtu.be/ZFr1aUPNAhI

We discuss his current solo project Grave Jones, his latest single 'Heaven Only Knows' and earlier music with Slutterhouse.

Our conversation includes an appreciation for rock music, Beirut as a backdrop for storytelling and the political evolution we both experienced from 2005 onwards.

We also talk about patience lost through social media, an upbringing that allowed for imagination and creativity and why a sense of anger overtakes our emotions online.

Rabih Salloum is a singer, songwriter and philosophy instructor at AUB.

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Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.

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I discuss what's at stake when it comes to reformists and next year's parliamentary elections, regional and international posturing vis-a-vis Iran and the increasingly likely return of (Russian-based) Syrian influence over Lebanon, and why any country with leverage over the Iranian regime and negotiating over their nuclear program must place our sovereignty on the table.

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Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.

0:00 Intro

5:01 Fatherhood

10:45 Reflection

31:16 Maturity

40:34 2005 & 2009

54:43 March 14

1:06:32 Sectarianism

1:17:21 Militia

1:40:02 Internal Structure

1:44:18 Diaspora

We're with Hussein El Achi for Episode 281 of The Beirut Banyan.

Click to watch:

https://youtu.be/HS-EVvzEeoA

We discuss all that is Minteshreen, reflections on two years past the October 17 uprising and comparisons with earlier protest movements.

Our conversation includes last week's tragic events in Tayyouneh, differences between current clashes and the civil war years and disagreements on the use of the word 'militia' to describe local parties aside from Hezbollah.

We also talk about Minteshreen's internal structure and the important role of the diaspora in next year's parliamentary elections.

Hussein El Achi is the secretary general of Minteshreen.

Check our Minteshreen's recently launched website:

www.minteshreen.com

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Music by Marc Codsi. Animation & illustration by Sana Chaaban.