Out Loud with Ahmed Eldin
In a world overflowing with noise and division, this podcast cuts through the chaos with candid conversations that matter. Each week, award-winning journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin sits down with activists, artists, thinkers, and disruptors—people bold enough to challenge the status quo and brave enough to reimagine what connects us. From art and identity to technology and social justice, Out Loud is where truth speaks, and systems get questioned. Together, we'll explore the ideas and stories shaping our world—and invite you to find your voice in the process.
Episodes
Residente on Gaza, Censorship, and the Cost of Speaking Out
Grammy-winning rapper and poet René Pérez Joglar (Residente) joins Out Loud for a wide-ranging conversation about Gaza, Puerto Rico, censorship, and what it actually costs to refuse silence.Residente reflects on collaborating with Palestinian artists, facing backlash and financial consequences, and turning concert stages into spaces of solidarity. We talk about colonialism of land and mind, self-d
What Happens When Your Story Collides with Genocide? | Tareq Baconi on Gaza
A love story, a political narrative, and a tale of self-discovery converge in this intimate conversation. What happens when queerness, Palestine, exile, and truth-telling all intersect in one life? How do we reclaim ourselves when the world teaches us to hide?In this episode of Out Loud with Ahmed, I sat down with acclaimed writer and analyst Tareq Baconi (President of the Board of Al-Shabaka: The
Coexistence, My Ass: The Price of Peace and the Power of Comedy
Every few months, the world rediscovers the word peace.A ceasefire is staged, a headline sighs in relief — and for a moment, we all pretend coexistence is possible.But coexistence without equality isn’t peace — it’s PR.In this episode of Out Loud, I sit down with two women who refuse to perform peace — and instead expose its price:🎬 Amber Fares, the Lebanese-Canadian filmmaker behind Speed Sisters
Abby Martin on Gaza, Empire, and the Death of Moral Illusion | Out Loud with Ahmed Eldin
Recorded just before the ceasefire — and released as Israeli forces violate it — this Out Loud episode with Abby Martin confronts Gaza not just as a tragedy, but as a mirror.From the Great March of Return to today’s live-streamed horror, Abby and I explore what Gaza exposes:— the death of moral illusion,— the collapse of journalism’s conscience,— and an empire that depends on permanent war.“We all
Susan Abulhawa: Why Gaza Demands Rage, Resistance & Accountability
In this searing episode of Out Loud with Ahmed Eldin, I sit with Palestinian novelist, poet, and activist Susan Abulhawa—bestselling author of Mornings in Jenin and Love in the Time of Genocide. Susan speaks with brutal clarity, refusing half-truths to confront the genocide in Gaza, the complicity of global powers, and the power of righteous rage. This isn’t just a conversation—it’s a reckoning.“I
"Palestine Will Free Us All” — Richard Sanders on Gaza, Israel & Rising Dissent Against Israel’s Genocide
“The Israelis look like the Nazis in their rhetoric, their behavior.” Award-winning journalist Richard Sanders unleashes unfiltered truth on Out Loud, exposing the grotesque genocide in Gaza and the collapse of the “rules-based order.” Palestine might just free us all – but only if we face the racist ethno-state head-on.Sanders rips into the West’s complicity: no sanctions, no arms halt, just humi
Palestine, Rage & Hip-Hop: Tamer Nafar Tells It Like It Is
In this raw and unfiltered conversation, rapper, actor, and screenwriter Tamer Nafar opens up about everything: learning English by translating Tupac lyrics with a dictionary, finding therapy as a lifeline when grief became unbearable, and why slogans like “coexistence” mean nothing when your very existence is under attack.“Every time I speak the truth, there’s a price. Concerts canceled, police a
'Israel Has Become A Pariah State' — Kenneth Roth
Join host Ahmed Eldin on Out Loud as he sits down with Kenneth Roth, the former executive director of Human Rights Watch, for an unflinching, in-depth conversation on Gaza, US policy, Trump, and the struggle for accountability amid a growing consensus of genocide.In this episode, Roth reflects on the formative experiences that shaped his passion for justice, the ethical dilemmas faced by rights ad
Dr. Gabor Maté: Gabor Maté: Israel's Genocide 'Energetically' Identical To Nazis
In this explosive episode of Out Loud with Ahmed Eldin, Holocaust survivor and renowned trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté exposes what few dare to say out loud: what Israel is doing to Palestinians in Gaza is energetically almost identical to what Nazis did to the Jews in Germany. We talk about trauma, dehumanization, complicity, and the collapse of so-called Western morality. From starvation and force
When AI Fuels Genocide in Gaza: Ibtihal Aboussad vs. Microsoft
“The moment they’re going to stop being complicit in genocide is when we make it too expensive for them to continue being complicit.”— Ibtihal Aboussad, Out Loud podcastIn this unmissable episode of Out Loud with Ahmed Eldin, Ibtihal unpacks her journey from coding “for good” in Morocco’s tech‑for‑development initiatives to confronting the harsh reality at the heart of Big Tech’s profit machine. S
Ben Cohen on Why He Refuses to Stay Silent About Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
🎙️ “You can ignore it, you can complain about it — or you can do something about it. And I feel better doing something about it.” — Ben CohenIn this episode of Out Loud, host Ahmed Eldin sits down with Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, for a fearless, heart-centered conversation about war, justice, capitalism, and conscience.Ben has never been shy about mixing business with bold values.
Motaz Azaiza: The Man Behind the Lens, and the Grief It Carries
There are two versions of Motaz Azaiza. There is the one etched into the consciousness of millions, lens slung over his shoulder, eyes bloodshot, not just from sleepless nights, but from witnessing what no one should ever have to. The man who didn't just document Israel's genocide in Gaza, he became a portal, a lifeline, a resistance not of weapons, but of truth. But then there is the other Motaz.
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