Podcast Episodes

CC: Jakub Jajcay – The Raw Reality of Modern Warfare in Ukraine

This week on Conflicted, host Thomas Small is joined by an old friend and former housemate when they studied in Syria together, Jakub Jajcay. A man of many talents, Jakub studied Arabic with Thomas i…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

CC Revisited... Alex Anastasiades: Britain, Saudi and the New Multipolar World

This week, we're giving our Conflicted listeners another taste of what they get by joining the Conflicted Community, with an old episode that didn't go out on our normal feed...

As Trump, Putin and Z…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

CC: Dr. Alick Isaacs – Dialogue and Purpose in a Divided Land

In this week’s Conflicted Community episode we're joined by Dr. Alick Isaacs, a lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and co-founder of Siach Shalom. Siach Shalom is am initiative that bring…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

CC: Philip Cunliffe - The Return of the National Interest?

The Conflicted Community is delighted to welcome back on to the show Philip Cunliffe, Associate Professor of International Relations at UCL and co-host of BungaCast! In this insightful conversation, …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Conflicted Revisited... The Untold Story of the Druze From Suwayda

Over the past few weeks, Southern Syria has been engulfed in violence, between the Al-Sharaa regime, local Druze militias, and even Israel joining the fray. In season 5, we spoke to Nour Salam, a mem…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

CC: Q&A – From Bunker Busters to Sahel Battlefields

Thomas and Aimen return to tackle a barrage of listener questions in this special Q&A episode, offering unparalleled insights into the ever-shifting landscape of Middle Eastern geopolitics.

We begin …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Syrian Civil War Pt.9: Aimen’s Nephew Answers the Call to Jihad

Season 5 Episode 20

Conflicted reaches the final episode of Season 5! We've journeyed from Africa to the historic toppling of the Assad regime in Syria, and now, to bring the season to a close, Thomas is joined once aga…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

7/7: The Inside Story – A Thursday in July • Episode 1

On a regular Thursday in July 2005, the peaceful morning air was shattered as four bombs ripped through the underground in central London. 52 people were killed, over 700 others were injured. London …

Published on 3 months ago

Introducing - 7/7: The Inside Story

On July 7th 2005, four bombs ripped through the maze of train tunnels underneath central London, killing 52 people and injuring over 700 others.

20 years on, this event marks the start of two decades…

Published on 3 months ago

The Syrian Civil War Pt.8: The Untold Story of the Druze From Suwayda

Season 5 Episode 19

Our penultimate episode of season 5 is here, continuing our journey across Syria to bring you the voices of the revolution and civil war, from all perspectives. 

In the series so far, we’ve given you…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago