Deepthink
Deepthink is a podcast from Deepcut News hosted by Antoun Issa. Each episode features in-depth conversations with leading thinkers, experts, and policymakers. The show focuses on pressing social, political, and geopolitical issues affecting Australia and the wider world.
Episodes
Louise Adler - revival of a Jewish left?
Louise Adler sits with Antoun Issa in a wide-ranging interview that covers the Holocaust, Zionism, the Royal Commission and her time as Edward Said's teaching assistant.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction(01:12) Family heritage(07:10) Holocaust legacy(15:17) Jews and Communism(22:10) Zionism and trauma(32:20) Edward Said(42:46) Royal Commission(52:21) Jewish left revival?Donate to Deepcut News or subscr
Tareq Baconi – the queer role in Palestinian advocacy
Tareq Baconi is a Palestinian-British scholar and author of a new memoir, Fire in Every Direction. He spoke with Antoun Issa at the Melbourne Writers Festival about the intersection between his queer and Palestinian identities, and why they're two sides of the same struggle.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction(05:30) Queer v cultural identities(12:23) Queerness: constraint or liberator?(20:22) Women, que
Trauma and healing from the Lebanese Civil War
Antoun Issa chats with the Readings Podcast about his new book, Rebirth: A Love Story from the Depths of War. The book traces his mother's experiences living on the frontlines of the Lebanese Civil War in the 1970s, but the conversation ranges far beyond those events, delving into the history of Beirut and the tangled relationship between love, loss and pain.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction(03:50) Wh
Rania Khalek – is Lebanon being pushed into civil war?
A fragile ceasefire is in effect in Lebanon, but the country remains bitterly divided amid fears of renewed Israeli occupation. Can Lebanon avoid civil strife? Renowned journalist Rania Khalek shares her insights from Lebanon.Timestamps:00:00 War impact on Lebanon(02:16) Humanitarian situation in Lebanon(06:22) Internal public opinion (09:38) Lebanon's outreach to Israel(17:55) Why is Lebanon perp
Senator David Shoebridge – why is Australia backing the Iran war?
How should Australia respond to the Iran war? And what can the Australian Greens learn from the surging UK Greens? Senator David Shoebridge weighs in.Timestamps:00:00 Intro to Deepthink (03:35) War impact on Australia(07:26) Albanese's support for Iran war(18:07) Australia's dependence on the US(30:43) UK Greens(43:27) Is civilisation collapsing?Donate to Deepcut News or subscribe to our news
