Going Underground
On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger. He discusses the scandal surrounding Boris Johnson over Downing Street parties during coronavirus lockdowns, growing US tensions with Moscow over...Jan 22, 2022 08:00- Three times a week Afshin Rattansi and his team go underground to discover the stories that aren’t being covered by the mainstream UK media. From GCHQ to Occupy protests, and everything else in between, Going Underground is here to bring a fresh perspective to our audiences around Britain.
- John Pilger on Ukraine, US tensions with Russia & China: The US & its vassals always need an enemy! (E1098)On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger. He discusses the scandal surrounding Boris Johnson over Downing Street parties during coronavirus lockdowns, growing US tensions with Moscow over...Jan 22, 2022 08:00
- Yemen War: Houthis drone strike Abu Dhabi. ‘Yemen cannot sit by while it is destroyed’ (E1097)We speak to Nasser Arrabyee, director of Yemen Now. He discusses the Houthi drone attack on Abu Dhabi in the UAE and Yemen’s right to self defence, the worsening humanitarian crisis as the Saudi-led coalition’s bombing campaign continues...Jan 19, 2022 09:13
- The rise of South Korean culture: From the US military to Squid Game & K-Pop (E1096)We speak to Prof. Kyung Hyun Kim, author of ‘Hegemonic Mimicry: Korean Popular Culture of the Twenty-First Century’. He discusses the rise of South Korean culture, which has become a global phenomenon, South Korean culture mimicking US...Jan 17, 2022 06:36
- Are NATO and Russia on the brink of war over the Ukraine crisis? (Ex-UK ambassador to Russia) E1095On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the former British ambassador to Russia, Sir Tony Brenton. He discusses the latest on the Ukraine crisis, the possibility of a Europe-wide war between NATO and Putin’s Russia, whether a...Jan 15, 2022 08:15
- Ukraine crisis: Why Putin’s Russia won’t invade, plus upheaval in Kazakhstan (E1094)We speak to Prof. Steve Hanke, a former chief advisor to ex-Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and a former senior economist in President Ronald Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisors. He discusses the causes of the protests in Kazakhstan...Jan 12, 2022 09:00
- Roger Waters: Israel is a ‘terrorist, apartheid, racist regime!’ (E1093)On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters. He discusses attempts to prosecute Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz for war crimes against Palestinians, his classification of Israel as a...Dec 22, 2021 09:22
- Mansoor Adayfi on his time at Guantanamo Bay: Satanic rooms, sexual abuse & Israeli personnel (E1092)On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former Guantanamo Bay detainee Mansoor Adayfi, author of ‘Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantanamo.’ He details his time at Guantanamo Bay, including the existence of...Dec 20, 2021 06:47
- Tariq Ali: Afghanistan War was for money laundering & drug trafficking, not freedom & women’s liberation (E1091)On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Tariq Ali, author of ‘The Forty-Year War in Afghanistan: A Chronicle Foretold’. He discusses the persecution of Julian Assange and the significance of the Afghan war logs released by...Dec 18, 2021 08:10
- Neither Settler nor Native: How Western empires doomed people in colonised states (Mahmood Mamdani) E1090On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Professor Mahmood Mamdani, author of ‘Neither Settler nor Native: The Making and Unmaking of Permanent Minorities’. He discusses the failures of Nuremberg and its legacy in the modern...Dec 15, 2021 08:57
- Gaddafi’s ex-spokesman: Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi has widest support heading into Libyan elections (E1089)On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Moussa Ibrahim, the former spokesperson for late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. He discusses the overturning of the decision to ban Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi (the son of Muammar Gaddafi) from running in...Dec 13, 2021 06:23
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