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Episode #070: Cheddar Chatter
by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Sep. 20, 2018
Iraq is finally moving towards forming a new government; this week their parliament elected a new speaker. Following up from their discussion in Episode 68, Phil and Cooper break down what the choice says about Iraq’s future. Also, an agreement between Russia and Turkey temporarily prevents a humanitarian disaster in Syria.
- Iran 1, US 0: Iraq chooses a parliament speaker (Ali Mamouri)
- Iraq's Abadi under fire from pro-Iran political factions (Mustafa Saadoun)
- Iraqi Kurds stuck between Iran, US (Fazel Hawramy)
- Sistani calls for nominating new faces for next prime minister (Ali Mamouri)
- Turkey, Russia agree to buffer zone in Syria’s Idlib (Ayla Jean Yackley)
- Erdogan scores diplomatic wins in meetings with Putin, Merkel (Cengiz Candar)
- What Putin-Erdogan deal means for Idlib (Max Suchkov)
Music: The Grateful Dead & Hamza el Din - Ollin Arageed (iTunes | Spotify)
Listen to previous episodes:
Episode #069: For the Love of Money (feat. Julian Pecquet) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Sep. 13, 2018
Episode #068: Iraqi Path by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Sep. 6, 2018
Episode #067: Deep Cuts by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018
Episode #066: A River Runs Through It by Phil & Cooper Friday, Aug. 24, 2018
Episode #065: The Brunson Ultimatum (feat. Ayla Jean Yackley) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018
Episode #064: The Sound of Sanctions by Phil & Cooper Friday, Aug. 10, 2018
Episode #063: The Solitude of Mahmoud (feat. Daoud Kuttab) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018
Episode #062: Pompeo and Circumstances by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Jul. 26, 2018
Episode #061: Blackout in Basra by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Jul. 19, 2018
Episode #060: To Helsinki in a Handbasket (feat. Max Suchkov) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Jul. 12, 2018
Episode #059: #ErdoWinning by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Jun. 28, 2018
Episode #058: Recep, Set, Go (feat. Ayla Jean Yackley) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Jun. 20, 2018
Episode #057: Iraqi Start (feat. Ali Mamouri) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Jun. 14, 2018
Episode #056: Crisscrossing the Jordan by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Jun. 7, 2018
Episode #055: From Tripoli to Tobruk (feat. Mustafa Fetouri) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, May. 31, 2018
Episode #054: Lightning Round by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, May. 23, 2018
Episode #053: Iraq the Vote by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, May. 16, 2018
Episode #052: JCP-No-Way by Phil & Cooper Thursday, May. 10, 2018
Episode #051: Deal or No Deal by Phil & Cooper Thursday, May. 3, 2018
Episode #050: Everything is A-oK-P (feat. Pinar Tremblay) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Apr. 26, 2018
Episode #049: "Mission Accomplished" by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Apr. 19, 2018
Episode #048: Red Lines Crossed by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Apr. 12, 2018
Episode #047: A Glance of Gaza by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Apr. 5, 2018
Episode #045: Doin’ the Rounds by Phil & Cooper Friday, Mar. 23, 2018
Episode #044: Tea for the Tillerson (feat. Laura Rozen) by Phil & Cooper Friday, Mar. 16, 2018
Episode #043: A Glimpse of Ghouta by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2018
Episode #042: Indictments Are Forever (feat. Akiva Eldar) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018
Episode #041: Budget, Budget Real Good (feat. Jack Detsch) by Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018
Episode #040: Two to Tango (feat. Daoud Kuttab) by Phil & Cooper Friday, Feb. 9, 2018
Episode #039: The Road to Rojava (feat. Metin Gurcan) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018
Episode #038: Sisi No Evil (feat. Shahira Amin) by Phil & Cooper Friday, Jan. 26, 2018
Episode #037: One Night in Sochi and the World’s Your Oyster (feat. Max Suchkov) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018
Episode #036: Hangin’ with Mr. Sisi by Phil & Cooper Friday, Jan. 12, 2018
Episode #035: Peace Out 2017 (feat. Julian Pecquet, Jack Detsch & Bryant Harris) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017
Episode #034: Quds You Be More Wrong? by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017
Episode #033: Bibi It’s Cold Outside (feat. Ben Caspit) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017
Episode #032: The PLO(T) Thickens by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017
Episode #031: House of the Rising Saud (feat. Bruce Riedel) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017
Episode #030: Saad, Blink Twice if You Need Help by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017
Episode #029: Are You Saying Boo or Boo-rzani? (feat. Amberin Zaman) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017
Episode #028: Reconcile This! by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017
Episode #027: Kirkuk the Books by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017
Episode #026: Salman Swimming Upstream by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017
Episode #025: My Big Fat Kurdish Divorce by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017
Episode #024: Revenge of the Kurds by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Sep. 28, 2017
Episode #023: UNGA UNGA Party (feat. Laura Rozen) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2017
Episode #022: Stay Wonk (feat. Bryant Harris) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Sep. 14, 2017
Episode #021: The ATQ-Team by Phil & Cooper Friday, Sep. 8, 2017
Episode #020: A Song of ISIS and Fire by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017
Episode #019: Pretty Fly for a Sinai by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017
Episode #018: Netanya-Who, Me? by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017
Episode #017: Selfies of Humiliation by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017
Episode #016: The Trump Doctrine by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017
Episode #015: Fatwas “R” Us by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Jul. 26, 2017
Episode #014: Where in the World is Masoud Rajavi? by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Jul. 19, 2017
Episode #013: Inappropriation Behavior (feat. Julian Pecquet) by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Jul. 13, 2017
Episode #012: How Now, Moscow (feat. Max Suchkov) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Jun. 28, 2017
Episode #011: The Thinning Blue Line by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Jun. 21, 2017
Episode #010: Big Trouble in Little al-Tanf by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2017
Episode #009: Qatar? I Hardly Know Her! by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Jun. 7, 2017
Episode #008: A Hollow Orb for the King by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, May. 31, 2017
Episode #007: The Ayatollah of Rock-n-Rolla (feat. Ali Hashem) by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, May. 24, 2017
Episode #006: The Ottoman Empire Strikes Back by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, May. 17, 2017
Episode #005: Livin’ It Up at the Hotel Kazakhstana by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, May. 10, 2017
Episode #004: Weekend at Bouteflika's by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, May. 3, 2017
Episode #003: Put a Gork In It by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2017
Episode #002: Back Up In Your A** With the Referendum by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2017
Episode #001: Splish Splash, A Strike Against the Ba’ath by Phil & Cooper Thursday, Apr. 13, 2017
Teaser by Phil & Cooper Wednesday, Apr. 12, 2017
