Media Narratives & Hegemonic Discourses w/ Greg Shupak & Stuart Davis
Release Date: 04/11/2025
The Egyptian Revolution & Nasser's Era w/ Ahmad Shokr (AR&D Ep. 7)
Guerrilla History
With this episode of Guerrilla History, we roll into our next case study in our series African Revolutions and Decolonization. Here, we turn our focus to Egypt, and particularly the 23 July Revolution in 1952 and the rise of Nasser. However, to tell this story, we turn back to the pre-colonial era, discuss the British colonial period, and the post-independence monarchy before getting to the Free Officers Movement. A LOT of history covered here, and a really fascinating conversation with the terrific ! We're sure you'll learn a lot here, and be sure to stay tuned for the...
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Media Narratives & Hegemonic Discourses w/ Greg Shupak & Stuart Davis
Guerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring back two outstanding guests, Stuart Davis (whom you will remember from our episode (alongside Manny Ness)), and Greg Shupak (whom you will remember from our episode ). Here, we discuss a topic that each of them has done a lot of work on - media narratives and hegemonic discourses. This is an incredibly important conversation, and a very interesting discussion as well. As we say in the episode, this is one that is perfect for sharing with friends and family members who may not already be highly tuned in to political affairs,...
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The Situation in Congo - From Mobutu to M23 Rebels Today w/ Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja (AR&D Ep. 6)
Guerrilla History
With this episode of Guerrilla History, were follow up on our last episode of African Revolutions and Decolonization with another discussion with Prof. Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, who joined us last time for . Here, we pick up where we left off, with Mobutu's regime, and come to the present. Particular focus is given to the situation in eastern Congo with the 23 rebels today and their foreign backers. This is an extremely important conversation, so be sure to share this series with comrades! We are still in the very early phases of the planned ~40 parts, so it is a...
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Indigenous Diamonds of Russia's Sakha Republic w/ Sardana Nikolaeva
Guerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring on Dr. Sardana Nikolaeva to discuss her brilliant study . We go over Sakha and the Sakha people, the history of diamond extraction in Sakha, and then went over the politics of indigeneity in Russia, how these diamonds were branded as "indigenous", and how sanctions on Russia impact the indigenous Sakha people. With so much in this conversation, you are sure to learn a lot, and we hope you will help by sharing this with your comrades! Sardana Nikolaeva is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto, where she is an...
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The Congo - From Colonization Through Lumumba & Mobutu w/ Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja (AR&D Ep. 5)
Guerrilla History
With this episode of Guerrilla History, were continuing our series on African Revolutions and Decolonization with an outstanding case study on the Congo, looking at the process of colonization, how decolonization unfolded, Lumumba's short time as Prime Minister, and the transition to the Mobutu regime. We really could not ask for a much better guest than Prof. Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, who not only is one of the foremost experts in not only this history, but also served as a diplomat for the DRC. We're also fortunate that the professor will be rejoining us for the next installment...
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Revolutionary Papers w/ Mahish Ahmad, Koni Benson, & Sara Kazmi
Guerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we discuss a wonderful resource for revolutionary scholars and activists - . Revolutionary Papers is a transnational research collaboration exploring 20th century periodicals of Left, anti-imperial and anti-colonial critical production, and in this discussion, we talk about the goals of the project, the intended audience, and forms that this project has taken. You'll want to be sure to check out their fantastic work! Some additional resources for you are , as well as which is a Left media platform focusing on South Asia and...
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Reflections on Mau Mau w/ Shiraz Durrani (AR&D Ep. 4)
Guerrilla History
With this episode of Guerrilla History, we continue our series on African Revolutions and Decolonization with a brilliant supplement reflecting on the Mau Mau Uprising. Here, Shiraz Durrani goes through the history and its implications of the uprising, in a really fascinating and useful conversation! This is a brilliant companion to our previous episode in the series, , which you should also check out if you have not done so. Be sure to share this series with comrades, we are still in the very early phases of the planned ~40 parts, so it is a great time for them to start...
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Korea War Games, Trump's Rhetoric on the DPRK, & More w/ Ju-Hyun Park of Nodutdol
Guerrilla History
In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring back our comrade Ju-Hyun Park (whom you will remember from our recent episodes and ) to discuss the upcoming US led war games taking place in the Peninsula, some interesting rhetoric coming from the Trump administration regarding the DPRK, Nodutdol's positions on each of these topics, and a brief rundown of the latest in the martial law and impeachment story that we covered last time with Ju-Hyun. For more information on these topics and more, be sure to follow the material posted on both and . Also, check out some of...
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The Mau Mau Uprising w/ Nicholas Mwangi (AR&D Ep. 3)
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With this episode of Guerrilla History, we get into our first case study of our series on African Revolutions and Decolonization. Here, Nicholas Mwangi comes on to discuss the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya - what led to it, how it unfolded, and its legacies. Absolutely critical historical case study, you certainly want to hear it, and share with comrades! Also subscribe to our Substack (free!) to keep up to date with what we are doing. With so many episodes coming in this series (and beyond), you won't want to miss anything, so get the updates straight to your...
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Introducing Our New Sister Show - The Adnan Husain Show!
Guerrilla History
The following episode is from Adnan's new show, aptly titled . Don't worry, Adnan is still continuing with Guerrilla History, and we will be back with our next regular episode next week! We just wanted to let you know about this exciting new project so that you can subscribe to it. In this episode, Professor Adnan Husain is joined by two outstanding scholars and thinkers, Drs. Peter Beattie and Karim Bettache of BettBeatMedia ( ) .They discuss a number of interrelated topics based on BettBeatMedia newsletters on substack: the current geopolitical order, China’s role in it,...
info_outlineGreg Shupak is a professor of English and Media Studies and is the author of the book, The Wrong Story: Palestine, Israel, and the Media. You can follow him on twitter @GregShupak, and you should definitely check out the writing he does at Electronic Intifada.
Stuart Davis is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Baruch College, the City University of New York he focuses on digital media advocacy, protest politics, and digital media and public health, particularly in the Latin American context. You can find more of Stuart's work on his faculty page, or on his Google Scholar page. Additionally, pick up Sanctions As War, the outstanding book he coedited alongside Manny Ness.