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Déjà Vu

Jo de Frias 1 Episodes Oct 4, 2026

Déjà Vu is a podcast that strips away the myth of modern exceptionalism by drawing parallels between today's crises and historical events. Through intimate conversations with historians, philosophers, and public intellectuals, each episode asks what we can learn from similar situations in the past. The show aims to provide perspective on current issues by examining historical precedents.

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Did the fall of Muslim Spain reshape Europe forever? | Tariq Ali Oct 4, 2026 2927 From Spain to Sicily, Muslims helped shape Europe for centuries. Why do they still seem to be cast as outsiders? In this episode of Deja Vu, author Tariq Ali traces the rise of Al-Andalus to its fall amid the burning of books and the loss of a shared past. How does that history still shape Europe’s politics today? In this episode:  Tariq Ali (@TariqAli_News), Author and Editor of The N

Jews and Muslims lived together for centuries. Did Zionism tear them apart? Sep 20, 2026 2580 Can Judaism exist without Zionism? Rabbi Haim Sofer traces Jewish identity through exile and persecution to centuries of life alongside Muslims, from al-Andalus to Morocco and Iraq. How did the dream of a Jewish state and plans for a Third Temple reshape those ties – and why does Neturei Karta, an Orthodox Jewish anti-Zionist movement, oppose a Jewish state? In this episode:  Rabbi Hai

How the West’s promise of freedom created a world of anger | Pankaj Mishra Sep 6, 2026 3995 Why does anger seem to rule the world today? Pankaj Mishra traces our age of anger to the collision of Enlightenment promises of liberty and equality with empire, nationalism and capitalism. He asks what happens when those promises are broken – and when the Global South turns Western ideals back on the West itself. In this episode:  Pankaj Mishra, Author, Age of Anger  Episode cr

Will the Iran War bring down the American empire? | Laleh Khalili Aug 23, 2026 3859 What happens when a revolutionary movement takes control of the world’s most vital waterway, bringing global oil shipping to a halt and sparking war with an empire? It’s not the Strait of Hormuz, but the Suez Crisis of 70 years earlier. In 1956, Egypt shut the Suez Canal and took on three armies alone. When the canal reopened months later, now with Egypt in control, the region and the

Empires fought over Iran. Now Iran is fighting back | Mehran Kamrava Aug 9, 2026 4523 Why does every empire want Iran – and how has Iran outlasted attempts to control it? Long before the CIA-backed coup, there were wars with Russia and British control over oil and tobacco. Iran learned from its history of invasions, wars, and revolution – why do great powers keep making the same mistake? Political historian Dr. Mehran Kamrava reveals how great-power rivalry forged moder

Is Israel repeating the Crusaders' fatal mistake? | Roy Casagranda Jul 26, 2026 3614 A European settler state in the heart of Palestine, ruled by religious zealots, fueled by Western arms. A divided Muslim world fights back. Sound familiar? We’re in 1099, when the First Crusade conquered Jerusalem and subjugated its native population. Just 88 years later, it was lost to Saladin’s newly united Muslim army. Why did the Crusaders fail to build an everlasting kingdom, and

Deja Vu: New podcast from Al Jazeera Jul 23, 2026 78 Explore how past moments have shaped the crises we face today. Join host Mohamed Hassan for in-depth conversations with historians and public thinkers who reveal the patterns behind the headlines. Listen now for a preview; first full episode drops July 2026. Subscribe for updates.

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