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Recovery and Transformation#78 The No-Drugs Pharmacist with Graham PhillipsAfter 25 years behind the pharmacy counter, Graham Phillips realized something shocking — despite following every medical guideline, his patients weren’t getting better. In this deep and unfiltered conversation, we unpack his journey from “Pharmacist of the Year” to the founder of ProLongevity, and his mission to reverse chronic disease through lifestyle, nutrition, and data-driven insight. We also dive into: The truth about GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy Why the “calories in vs calories out” model is broken How ultra-processed foods destroy metabolic health The real root causes of obesity, diabetes, and inflammation And how light, sleep, and movement play a bigger rol...
2025-10-1255 min
Recovery and Transformation#75 From Pain to Power_ Emmanuela’s Journey Through Endometriosis, Sleep, & Quantum BiologyEmmanuela Urbani shares her incredible health journey — from struggling with endometriosis and painful periods since childhood to finding natural solutions through herbs, nutrition, light therapy, and quantum biology. In this episode, we dive deep into: ✨ Growing up in an alternative health household ✨ Living with painful periods & endometriosis ✨ How herbs, homeopathy, and nutrition played a role ✨ The surprising importance of circadian rhythms & sleep ✨ Mitochondria, light, and the science of healing ✨ Why grounding and natural light can change everything Whether you’re curious about women’s health, holistic approaches, or the science of mitochondrial function, this conversation will expand your perspective. 👉 Don’t forget to like, subsc...
2025-09-0734 min
Recovery and Transformation#74 Lee Copus @KentCarnivore "Carnivore Saved My Life"At 30 toilet trips a day, ulcerative colitis was destroying Lee Copus’ life. Steroids, diets, and medical advice all failed — until doctors finally removed his entire colon. What happened next shocked even him. In this conversation with Sameer Dossani, Lee @kentcarnivore reveals how, after years of illness and surgery, he discovered the carnivore diet — and saw dramatic changes in just 21 days. We discuss his health journey, the science of digestion, and why this approach works when conventional wisdom fails. If you’ve battled chronic illness, gut issues, or autoimmune disease, Lee’s story could change how you think about food and health. Book yo...
2025-08-171h 00
Recovery and Transformation#73 Carnivore Saved My Life with Mallory SimmonsMallory Simmons began dieting at just 10 years old — trapped in a cycle of calorie restriction, guilt, anxiety, and confusion. From Weight Watchers and Atkins to Whole30 and Paleo, nothing gave her peace. In this powerful and deeply honest interview, Mallory reveals how her lifelong struggle with disordered eating, body image, and mental health was finally transformed by switching to a carnivore diet in 2023. Discover how removing food noise, insulin spikes, and the chaos of modern dieting gave her a clear mind, stable emotions, and a stronger sense of self. Featuring stories of childhood trauma, healing, and female empowerment this is a...
2025-08-0118 min
THE DESI EM PROJECTDESI EM PROJECT - EPISODE 119 - THE ONE WITH "SAMEER DOSSANI'S JOURNEY"Sameer grew up watching family members do everything "right"—low-fat diets, cholesterol meds, regular check-ups—yet still suffer heart attacks and strokes. When his own health declined in his 30s, he discovered the real culprits: insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and oxidative stress. By addressing these, he reversed his risks and now helps others do the same.Based on Jo'burg he has been helping many people reverse their chronic conditions using an animal based nutrition plan and exercise. Watch him take us through his journey. Check out his website and socials - Heal...
2025-03-1144 min
Recovery and Transformation#65 Carnivore in India with Dr. Ankur VermaThe Delhi Doctor Prescribing Meat: A Medical Perspective on Diet and Disease Ready to reverse your autoimmune symptoms in 12 weeks? Book your spot now: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/strategysession 🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/ 👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossaniHealthCoaching 🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net In this episode, we sit down with an emergency medicine specialist from Delhi who challenges one of India's most deeply held dietary beliefs. After struggling with severe health issues including dangerously high triglycerides, this MD found healing through an unlikely source: an all-meat diet. No...
2025-02-2351 minRecovery and Transformation#64 Leaving the Raw Vegan Cult with Anastasiia FedorenkoDiscover the inspiring journey of an ex-vegan who overcame health challenges by transitioning to a meat-based diet. In this candid interview, she shares her experience with veganism, the onset of disease, and how embracing a carnivore diet transformed her health. Learn about the benefits, challenges, and lessons from her story. Perfect for anyone exploring plant-based vs. animal-based diets, health optimization, or personal wellness journeys. Watch now for insights on diet, healing, and reclaiming vitality!For stem cell supporting nutraceuticals, check out sameer.cerule.com🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation📸 Instagram - https://www.instag...
2025-01-281h 04Recovery and Transformation#63 Carnivore Helped Cure Rare Disease with Eddie GoekeFor stem cell supporting nutraceuticals, check out sameer.cerule.com 🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/ 👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossaniHealthCoaching 🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net When Eddie first learned that he had a rare disease, the first place he looked to for a solution was to change his diet. That's when he learned that everything he thought he know about healthy eating was wrong. Eddie's socials: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EddieGoeke X: https://x.com/GoekeEddie
2024-11-031h 11Recovery and Transformation#62 Carnivore and Terminal Brain Cancer with Andrew ScarboroughThe Optimising Brain Health signups are now open! Book a call with me to learn more: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/strategysession 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MeatHeals 🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/ 👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossaniHealthCoaching 🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net What happens when one gets a diagnosis of brain cancer? Is there anything one can do to fight it beyond the standard of care? These are the questions asked by Andrew Scarborough more than 10 years ago when he received a diagnosis of a rare and aggressive form...
2024-10-131h 07Recovery and Transformation#61 Fibre and the Microbiome with Gabor ErdosiYou Don't Need Fiber? The Carnivore Diet and the Microbiome | R&T #61 | Gabor Erdosi The September signups are now open! Book a call with me to learn more: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/strategysession 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MeatHeals 🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/ 👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossaniHealthCoaching 🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net The data around the microbiome is still developing. But based on what we do know, is fiber necessary for the microbiome to flourish? If so, will carnivore diets kill the microbiome? Gabor's links: https://x.com...
2024-09-291h 03Recovery and Transformation#60 Carnivore and Alcoholism with Dave MacCarnivore for Alcoholism | Stroke Recovery | R&T #60 with Dave Mac @zerocarb The May Reversing Autoimmune signups are now open! Book a call with me to learn more: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/april-2024 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MeatHeals 🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/ 👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossaniHealthCoaching 🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net Does the Carnivore diet work for help with alcohol abuse disorder? How about recovery from a hemorrhagic stroke that happened decades ago? You may not believe the answers.
2024-09-2235 minRecovery and Transformation#59 LDL Cholesterol Advanced Class with Dave FeldmanIs High Cholesterol Necessarily Bad? R&T 59 with Dave Feldman The April Reversing Autoimmune signups are now open! Book a call with me to learn more: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/april-2024 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MeatHeals 🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/ 👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossaniHealthCoaching 🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net Everyone is talking about cholesterol. Hardly anyone knows the first thing about it. Today I had the chance to talk to a real expert in the field. Dave Feldman has been a pioneer in uncovering the Lean...
2024-09-181h 20Recovery and Transformation#58 Humans as Hyper-Carnivores with Johan Du PlessisAre Humans Hyper-Carnivores? R&T #58 with Johan du Plessis Join the April Cohort: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/stra... 🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recover... 📸 Instagram - / sam3r 👍🏾 Facebook - / sameerdossanihealthcoaching 🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net What should be the default diet for humans? How would we know that? And is there an argument that humans are biologically hyper-carnivores? These are some of the questions I get into with Johan du Plessis in this conversation. Johan's website: Website http://www.version2u.com
2024-09-081h 03Recovery and Transformation#57 Diet and Indigenous Peoples with Dr. Jay WortmanDo Indigenous People Eat Low Fat? Dr. Jay Wortman | R&T #57 The April Reversing Autoimmune signups are now open! Book a call with me to learn more: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/april-2024 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@meatheals 🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/ 👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossaniHealthCoaching 🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net Do indigenous people eat low fat or high fat? The best thing you can do to answer this question is ask them. In this discussion Dr. Jay Wortman and I share our thoughts on the war against f...
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Recovery and Transformation#56 Ivor Cummins on the Science Behind Cholesterol And Your MicrobiomeThe Politics of Optimising Your Health with Ivor Cummins | R&T 56 | Cholesterol, Microbiome & More Join the 2024 Programme: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/strategysession 🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/ 👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossaniHealthCoaching 🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net Paper Ivor refers to on the benefits of giving blood: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002870311006302 Dr. Jay Wortman "Undoing Atkins" lecture - https://youtu.be/jIegMp5cWBY?si=9J3hVqc7QgnJZ85d Dr. Will Davis on L. Reuteri and which strains are better: https://drdavisinfinitehealth.com/2022/02/lacto...
2024-06-161h 05Recovery and Transformation#55 Ex-Vegan Cures Autoimmune with Diet | Phil EscottReversing Autoimmune with Diet | Recovering from Veganism with Phil Escot | R&T 55 Reversing Autoimmune Course Now Online: https://www.sameerdossani.net/reversing-vitiligo Free e-book: https://www.sameerdossani.net/Reintroducing_Meat Free Strategy Session: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/beyond-veganism 🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/ 👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossaniHealthCoaching 🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net Is it possible to reverse #autoimmune disease? Phil Escott explains how he did it. Hint: It's mostly to do with #diet . And Phil did it not just once but twice, the latest time being just a year...
2024-01-281h 14Recovery and Transformation#54 How to Understand Nutritional Research with Zuzana Matousova-DonneHow to Understand Nutritional Research - Nutrient density, ancestral eating & mental health - R&T 54 with Zuzana Matousova-DonneFree ebook: https://www.sameerdossani.net/Reintroducing_MeatFree Strategy Session: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/beyond-veganism🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossani🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net There are lots of thoughts about how to approach nutrition and nutritional research. How do we cut through all the chatter and get to what really matters? In this podcast, Zuzana Matousova Donne...
2024-01-141h 03Recovery and Transformation#51 Low Carb, Fasting and Type 1 with Nayiri MississianCan a Type 1 Diabetic Fast? #51 Healing DESPITE the Medical Advice with Nayiri Mississian Free Strategy Session: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/beyond-veganism 🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/ 👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossani 🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net 'Low Carb and Fasting' website https://lowcarbandfasting.com/ 'Low Carb and Fasting' for Type1 diabetics https://www.facebook.com/groups/ketoandfastingtype1 'Low Carb and Fasting' on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lowcarbandfasting/ 'Low Carb and Fasting' Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/lowcarbandfastingdotcom Nayiri’s blogs on fasting with type 1 diabetes https://lo...
2023-07-151h 01Recovery and Transformation#49 How Does Functional Medicine Work? With Andrea NakayamaAs the host of the 15-Minute Matrix Podcast and the founder of Functional Nutrition Alliance, Andrea is leading thousands of students and practitioners around the globe in a revolution to offer better solutions to the growing chronic illness epidemic. By highlighting the importance of systems biology, root cause methodology, and therapeutic partnerships, she helps historically underserved individuals reclaim ownership of their health.Book a free strategy session with Sameer: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/strategysession 🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/ 👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossan...
2023-05-1854 minRecovery and Transformation#48 Fifteen Years of Veganism Nearly Killed Me with Sara RutzFree consult: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/beyond-veganism🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossani🕸️ Website - https://sameerdossani.net What do you do when you've been vegan for so long that veganism is your identity? What do you do when your belief system is in conflict with what your body is telling you? After 15 years of veganism, Sara decided to heal herself by focussing on the healing power of meat and other animal foods. 00:00 It Was Scary00...
2023-05-0545 minRecovery and Transformation#47 Moving Beyond Veganism and Eating Disorders with Marisol TamezHow Veganism Destroyed My Health | Yoga, Eating Disorders and Healing with Meat | Marisol TamezFree consult: https://app.simplymeet.me/sameer/beyond-veganism🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossaniWebsite - https://sameerdossani.netMarisol Tamez is a trauma-informed yoga teacher, an activist and a business owner. In this discussion she shares her history struggling with eating disorders, food addiction, and ultimately extremely poor health on a vegan diet. 00:00 - How are you standing here? 01:02 - Intro 02:44...
2023-03-311h 13Recovery and Transformation#45 India's Plant-Based Policy Failure with Dr. Sylvia KarpagamIndia's Plant-Based Policy Failure - R&T #45 with Dr. Sylvia KarpagamBook a free consultation: https://harmonizely.com/sameer/optimizeIndia is often touted as a country where people eat largely plant-based if not vegan. This is true in some respects but we've also seen a failure to address nutritional deficiencies in Indian public policy over the decades. Joining me to discuss this is Dr. Sylvia Karpagam who is a medical doctor focussing on public health.Dr. Sylvia's report on effects of cow slaughter ban: https://aharanammahakku.home.blog/2021/11/15/report-the-adverse-impact-of-the-karnataka-prevention-of-slaughter-and-preservation-of-cattle-act-2020/Dr. Sylvia's blog: https...
2022-12-281h 01Recovery and Transformation#42 Anishinaabe Wisdom - Plant Medicine and Meat-based nutrition with Joseph WitawanakwatFree consult: https://harmonizely.com/sameer/optimize My guest today is Joseph Pitawanakwat. Now this was a really great conversation and it basically happened in two parts. The first part is about Joseph’s journey of rediscovering his culture’s traditional plant medicines and some of their applications. Joseph is particularly focussed on working with those suffering from addiction so we get into that in some detail. The second part of the discussion is about a meat based diet and how Joseph has been able to use carnivorous diets to reverse disease in some of the populations he work...
2022-10-101h 06
Baobab, Redwood and NeemThe Economics of Hate with Prof Prabhat PatnaikNeo Fascism and Economics - Prof Prabhat Patnaik on Baobab Redwood and NeemIn the 1930s international capital allied itself with fascism with disastrous results. Are we seeing something similar going on right now? Professor Prabhat Patnaik says "Yes and no." Here he joins our co-director Sameer Dossani to explain.00:00 - Introduction01:05 - Colonial Economics08:49 - Economic Crisis and Fascism19:26 - Capitalism's "Golden Age"28:38 - The Neoliberal Regime32:41 - The Bubble Economy36:10 - Neo-Fascism as the saviour of Neoliberalism42:00 - The Left Can't Imagine life Beyond Neoliberalism
2022-10-0647 minRecovery and Transformation#41 Nutritional Guidelines as Ideology with Dr. Gary FettkeBook a free consultation: https://harmonizely.com/sameer/optimizeDr. Gary Fettke is a medical doctor in Australia who’s been practicing for 40 years. A few years ago Gary was facing a law suit for recommending that his diabetic patients not be given so much sugar. That led him down the rabbit hole of low carb and ancestrally appropriate diets but also it led him and his wife Belinda to research into the ideology of the food guidelines first in the USA and then in Australia and now around the world. Now if you’ve heard Dr. Fettke befo...
2022-09-301h 05Recovery and Transformation#39 Bart Kay on the Randle Cycle and Carb ToxicityWHAT CARBS DO IN THE BODY: Bart Kay on the Randle CycleBook a free consultation: https://harmonizely.com/sameer/heal Are carbs healthy? Are carbs toxic?Bart Kay is a nutrition and health expert from New Zealand. In this conversation we discuss the role of dietary carbohydrates, the Randle cycle and why the best way of eating might be on that avoids carbs altogether.00:00 - Glucose is toxic00:53 - Intro02:16 - Interview begins03:38 - Bart vs Authority08:14 - Where nutrition science went wrong12:35 - The "Science"...
2022-09-0254 minRecovery and Transformation#38 Can Indians Eat Low Carb? with Shashi Iyengar and Anup SinghCan Indians Eat Low Carb? R&T #38 with Shashi Iyengar and Anup SinghBook a call: https://harmonizely.com/sameer/heal Links: https://www.dlife.in/https://twitter.com/shashiiyengarThe benefits of a low carb diet are very well understood. But for many of us who grew up in India or in South Asia more generally, the diet is built around carbs. Rice, roti, idli, naan - these are our staple foods. My guests today are two people who have been thinking deeply about how to manage this issue in the Indian...
2022-08-1647 minRecovery and Transformation#37 WHAT IS FAMINE CUISINE? Indian Food History and Diabetes with Dr. Manoshi BhattacharyaWHAT IS FAMINE CUISINE? Indian Food History and Diabetes with Dr. Manoshi Bhattacharya Book a free consult: https://harmonizely.com/sameer/optimizeDiabetes was first diagnosed in India centuries ago. More recently colonial policy left India with a legacy of famine which has greatly influenced Indian food cultures. What is famine cuisine and how is it related to our tendency to develop diabetes? Dr. Manoshi Bhattacharya joins me to discuss.00:00 - Reversing diabetes in 600 BCE00:43 - Famine cuisine01:06 - Intro02:43 - Dr. Manoshi's background05:10 - Studying diabetes and nutrition08:46...
2022-07-1959 minRecovery and TransformationWhat Can I Do To Improve My Mental Health? In-depth webinar for #mentalhealthawarenessmonthWhat Can I Do To Improve My Mental Health? Is health coaching right for you? Book a free strategy session with me to find out. https://harmonizely.com/sameer/optimize Watch Next:Vegetarian India?: https://youtu.be/841IArkA91M Kumi Naidoo on South African politics: https://youtu.be/ULjBZ9Mgs94Capitalism makes us sick: https://youtu.be/_hCIJkSLffU Discord server: https://discord.gg/XFRY6Rex🎙 Podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SameerDossaniHealthCoaching/Mental...
2022-05-3155 min
Recovery and Transformation#33 Sadhguru or Why Pseudoscience Persists with Pranav RadhakrishnanSadhguru or Why Pseudoscience Persists Special Birthday Health Coaching Offer: https://www.sameerdossani.net/birthdayWhat is the difference between science and pseudoscience? Why do people like Sadhguru enjoy such popularity when much of what they say can be disproven? These are some of the questions I discuss today with Pranav Radhakrishnan.Watch Next:Progressive Pandemic?: https://youtu.be/YjSaE5SbGxsAre humans fruitarians: https://youtu.be/9Bk75zH2QkAA Career in Climate Justice: https://youtu.be/cSSOWteDkB4Science is Dope: Wakefiled video: https://youtu.be/oe8n9...
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Recovery and Transformation#29 Kumi Naidoo on Apartheid, Activism and HealthKumi Naidoo on Apartheid, Activism and Taking care of yourself. I've known Kumi a long time, but this was the first time I learned about his family history and what makes him tick.My new 📖 is here! https://www.sameerdossani.net/healthdialecticKumi's podcast: https://www.powerpeopleplanet.org/Watch Next:Socialsim in South Africa: https://youtu.be/YjSaE5SbGxsAnti-Racism in the UK: https://youtu.be/Na_hEh0FpVIA Career in Climate Justice: https://youtu.be/cSSOWteDkB4🏥 Free 30 minute Health Coaching Consultation: https://harmonizely.com/sameer/optimize🎙...
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Recovery and Transformation#27 Dr. Natalya Dinat on Homeopathy and Social JusticeThere are lots of good things about mainstream medicine. But one of the not-so-good things is commercialisation. When the profit motive dictates what gets prioritised, we run into problems. Homeopathy and other non-traditional forms of medicine may have some answers. Order the Health Dialectic: https://www.sameerdossani.net/healthdialecticWatch Next:Socialsim in South Africa: https://youtu.be/YjSaE5SbGxsAnti-Racism in the UK: https://youtu.be/Na_hEh0FpVIA Career in Climate Justice: https://youtu.be/cSSOWteDkB4🏥 Free 30 minute Health Coaching Consultation: https://harmonizely.com/sameer/optimize🎙 My wee...
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Recovery and Transformation#26 Lessons from the Global Economic Justice Movement with Rhiannon OsbourneWhat does campaigning for justice mean to you? For me it meant putting aside privilege, learning to listen and uniting with others who are interested in campaigning, even if we might not all share the same values. This is a special episode of the podcast in honor of my new book! Order here: https://www.sameerdossani.net/healthdialecticWatch Next:Vegan Food Systems: https://youtu.be/C3uHcRe2umAAnti-Racism in the UK: https://youtu.be/Na_hEh0FpVIA Career in Climate Justice: https://youtu.be/cSSOWteDkB4🏥 Free 30 minute Hea...
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Recovery and Transformation#25 Would A Vegan Food System Be Ethical? With Darryl DempseyWould a vegan food system be more ethical? Darryl Dempsey would say yes, a vegan food would indeed be more ethical than the current one. He believes that using animals especially sentient animals for food is unethical and unnecessary. In this video he and I have a friendly debate where I argue that the concept of a vegan food system is logically incoherent and that one can make ethical food choices that include eating animals. 🏥 Free 30 minute Health Coaching Consultation: https://harmonizely.com/sameer/optimize🎙 My weekly podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recover... 📸...
2021-10-021h 10Baobab, Redwood and NeemJOURNALISM AND JUSTICE with John Dayal | Baobab Redwood and NeemJournalism and justice have been the themes of John Dayal's work for nearly 5 decades. In this discussion he discusses how journalism has changed over the years, the long history of communal violence in India and the role that justice can play in providing hope for the future.WATCH NEXT:Witnessing Partition from Kashmir: https://youtu.be/P6X4cG-KkiAAurangzeb and Shivaji: https://youtu.be/RVu8dwCR-woAmbedkar on Caste: https://youtu.be/QUFtjSO_KB8Time Stamps:0:00 - Intro1:17 - Aftermath of Partition4:02 - Lessons Post WW27:14...
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Recovery and Transformation#24 Harjeet Singh on Climate JusticeHas the climate justice movement been successful? Harjeet Singh says yes and no. Harjeet has been working on climate justice in NGO spaces for about two decades. 🏥 Free 30 minute Health Coaching Consultation: https://harmonizely.com/sameer/optimize🎙 My weekly podcast - https://www.spreaker.com/show/recovery-and-transformation 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sam3r/👍🏾 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheAnarCoach/Watch Next:Why Durban Burned in 2021: https://youtu.be/yDKVkEHkFzkCapitalism is making us sick: https://youtu.be/F7GmlceOzoEAnti racist organizing in the UK: https...
2021-09-1647 min
Recovery and Transformation#23 Raj Patel on Colonialism, Food and MedicineIs colonialism driving the climate, food and health crises? Raj Patel's latest book, Inflamed, posits that colonialism and colonial systems that remain in place in a post-colonial world are what really has led the world to a point of crisis. Watch Next:Why Durban Burned in 2021: https://youtu.be/yDKVkEHkFzkCapitalism is making us sick: https://youtu.be/F7GmlceOzoEAnti racist organizing in the UK: https://youtu.be/Na_hEh0FpVILinks:INFLAMED - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54785505-inflamedANTS AND GRASSHOPPER: http://antsandgrasshopper.org/
2021-09-091h 18Baobab, Redwood and NeemD For Disability - The D Word With Riffat Rasul MerchantD for Disability. For Riffat Rasul Merchant, D is not just for difference, it's for disability. She has worked for years ensuring that those with a disability - a visible or an invisible disability - are seen and heard in a society that often ignores them.
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Recovery and Transformation#22 Bill Fletcher Jr on Labor Organizing in the USAOrganizing against the odds. Most of us at some point believed the illusion that our government was on our side or perhaps that it was neutral. But when governments clearly back the forces of white supremacist capital against labor, then we are organizing against the odds. Bill Fletcher Jr shares lessons from his life and work organizing for justice.Watch Next:Why Durban Burned in 2021: https://youtu.be/yDKVkEHkFzkCapitalism is making us sick: https://youtu.be/F7GmlceOzoEAnti racist organizing in the UK: https://youtu.be/Na_hEh0FpVITime stamps:
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Recovery and Transformation#21 Capitalism before socialism? With Trevor NgwaneDo we need capitalism before socialism? The origins of this debate go back a long time, but in the South African context they were taking place in the 1980s, when Trevor Ngwane was an organizer working for the end of apartheid along with millions of other South Africans. Capitalism and socialism are perhaps misunderstood by the current forces controling South Africa. Watch Next:Why Durban Burned in 2021: https://youtu.be/yDKVkEHkFzkCapitalism is making us sick: https://youtu.be/F7GmlceOzoEAnti racist organizing in the UK: https://youtu.be/Na_hEh0FpVI...
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Recovery and Transformation#20 Why Riots Happen with Rohan PersadUnderstanding why riots happen is not a straightforward matter. In the case of the riots in KZN in July 2021, we're still understanding the "why" and whether they really were spontaneous riots or whether they were orchestrated by a faction of the ANC. Rohan Persad joins me to go deeper. WATCH NEXT:Mental Health and Mass Shootings: https://youtu.be/HBK3DImpIyIGrowing up Trans and Black: https://youtu.be/U-Aqwuge3vkSolidarity as a Career: https://youtu.be/ghQpAtd1N2wTime Stamps:0:00 - Neoliberalism and Neofascism0:54 - Intro2:18...
2021-08-1257 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemThe WOMEN WHO LED IN 1857 with Dr. Shamsul Islam (Hindi)Who were the women who led in 1857? Dr. Shamsul Islam takes us through some of the key women leaders in India's 1857 war of independence. Most people know about Rani Laxshmi bai, but she was not the only one who led in 1957.
2021-08-111h 58Baobab, Redwood and NeemAmazing Untold Stories of 1857 - India's first war of Independence (Hindi)Is is true that there was a Hindu Muslim Conflict in India? Not prior to the arrival of the British argues scholar and activist Prof. Shamsul Islam. Both Hindu and Muslim fought together in India's first war of independence. The notion that there is a historic conflict is largely manufactured.
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Recovery and Transformation#19 Heteronormativity and Addiction with Steve DaigneaultFor Steve Daigneault, the heteronormativity of his communities was a form of torture. In a world that had no place for queer people, his struggles with his sexual identity led him to join a cult, attempt suicide and to use drugs as a way to escape from the torture of heteronormativity. WATCH NEXT:Mental Health and Mass Shootings: https://youtu.be/HBK3DImpIyIGrowing up Trans and Black: https://youtu.be/U-Aqwuge3vkSolidarity as a Career: https://youtu.be/ghQpAtd1N2wTime Stamps:0:00 - Faking Straightness and Smashing the...
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Recovery and Transformation#18: WHEN NOWHERE IS SAFE: Anti-Racist Organising in the UKWhat do you do when nowhere is safe? Asad Rehman got hit with a cricket bat when he first entered school in the UK. Nowhere was safe for black and brown people - to find a safe place he had to organise. Throughout his life he has continued organising on issues of racism, human rights, and environmental justice. Watch Next: Building a career around solidarity: https://youtu.be/ghQpAtd1N2w Believe what's denied: https://youtu.be/GpBCXpptsikGaza and Resistance: https://youtu.be/01JfnVtM1as Time Stamps:0:00 -Go to school, get...
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Recovery and Transformation#17 Personal And Political Empowerment with Mona SherpaWhat does personal and political empowerment mean to you? For Mona Sherpa empowering herself on a personal level meant working with communities involved in political activism. Along the way she fought against patriarchy, her family's relative poverty, and political instability in Nepal. WATCH NEXT: Health Coaching Pioneer: https://youtu.be/PyqCuBRPJ4EA Career of Solidarity: https://youtu.be/ghQpAtd1N2wGaza and Resistance: https://youtu.be/01JfnVtM1as Time Stamps:0:00 - Act more, Talk Less0:46 - Intro1:53 - Mona's background5:50 - Growing up a Rebellious Overachiever 11:15...
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Recovery and Transformation#16 Health Coaching Before The Term Existed | Carolyn St John Loderarolyn St John Loder is a coach's coach. In this conversation we learn about how she was an early pioneer in the field of health coaching, why she thinks coaching is important, and what it takes to be a good health coach. WATCH NEXT:Coaching v Teaching: https://youtu.be/p8inj_fNKl8 Veganism almost killed me: https://youtu.be/QwAJ54v7wOwMidwifery: https://youtu.be/9VgElSI7iUkTIME STAMPS:0:00 - It's not your fault0:22 - Introduction2:17 - Tragedy5:40 - Deciding to move forward8:41 - Early self-discovery
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Recovery and Transformation#15 Science vs Pandemic PoliciesWhat are the lessons from the first 15 months of pandemic policies vs science? Was science the reason that we discarded lab origin theories before now exploring them? Were policies like lockdowns justified? And why aren't we paying more attention to anti viral therapies like Ivermectin during a pandemic? Why aren't we talking about the "syndemic" within the pandemic? I discuss these questions and more in this short podcast. WATCH NEXT: COVID origins: https://youtu.be/GpBCXpptsikAntiviral resilience: https://youtu.be/HBvUU_N4QMIOur COVID experience: https://youtu.be/W3yOkXuF4Qw ...
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Recovery and Transformation#14 Healing from Colonialism with Antonio RafaelWhat does it mean to be healing from colonialism? In this discussion with artist and activist Antonio Rafael, we talk about the harm colonialism can do and what it takes to heal from the trauma of centuries.WATCH NEXT:Coaching v Teaching: https://youtu.be/p8inj_fNKl8Gaza and Resistance: https://youtu.be/01JfnVtM1asEnding White Privilege: https://youtu.be/n_oWs4twSzUTime Stamps:0:00 - Colonialism and ecology1:14 - Intro2:44 - Antonio's family history6:05 - Colonialism and Detroit22:50 - Colonial Trauma27:50 - Creative organizing
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Recovery and Transformation#13 Choosing Solidarity as a Career with Sonali KolhatkarBuilding a career around solidarity is never easy. Sonali Kolhatkar chose solidarity instead of a career in academia or the private sector. Though there have been trade-offs, she has no regrets as she explains in this discussion. WATCH NEXT: Coaching v Teaching: https://youtu.be/p8inj_fNKl8Gaza and Resistance: https://youtu.be/01JfnVtM1asEnding White Privilege: https://youtu.be/n_oWs4twSzUSonali Kolhatkar is the host and creator of Rising Up with Sonali, airing on numerous Pacifica radio stations and affiliates and on Free Speech TV (Dish Network, DirecTV...
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Recovery and Transformation#12 BELIEVE WHAT'S DENIED - COVID lab leaks and the propaganda model with Sam Husseini
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Recovery and Transformation#11 Gaza, Resistance and Colonialism with Justin PodurIn episode 11, Justin Podur and I talk about Gaza, resistance and colonialism. Justin Podur is the author of Siegebreakers, a novel set in Gaza that he wrote after spending time with the International Solidarity Movement, which is part of the nonviolent resistance to colonialism in Gaza. Links to support people in Gaza:ActionAid: https://www.actionaid.org.uk/about-us...Islamic Relief: https://www.islamic-relief.org.za/abo... Physicians for Human Rights: https://www.phr.org.il/en/department/...Time Stamps:0:00 - Liberal terrorism0:45 - Intro2:36 - Justin's...
2021-05-201h 00Baobab, Redwood and NeemTHE PSYCHOLOGY OF NEOFASCISM: Dr. Abhay Shukla on Why Some People Support Hate | Praxis Lecture 2How should we understand the psychology of neofascism? Why are some people more prone to support for the new dictators than others? What can psychology tell us about the current support for neofascism? Dr. Abhay Shukla explains. WATCH NEXT:The New Dictators: https://youtu.be/lqb5Ab8GdGYWhy was Gandhi killed? https://youtu.be/h4sZzHwLGWwEyewitness account of India's Partition: https://youtu.be/P6X4cG-KkiATIME STAMPS:0:00 Introduction0:48 Andhbhakht and the economy7:29 Andhbhakht and COVID13:22 Dr. Shukla's introduction15:33 The Psychology of Neofascism1:09:21 Peace Vigil...
2021-05-131h 46Recovery and Transformation#10 Teaching vs Coaching with Zia HassanWhen you think about teaching vs coaching what comes to mind? In this discussion Zia Hassan and I discuss some of the details. Coaching and teaching are different but sometimes related practices. Zia is an expert in both. His website is at ziahassan.coach and you can also see his podcast Gently Down the Stream here: anchor.fm/ziahassan. WATCH NEXT:Childhood cancer and coaching: https://youtu.be/nHQwXDJoYB8Seeking justice in a world of trauma: https://youtu.be/Od2bg0QuZUoMental health and mass shootings: https://youtu.be/HBK3DImpIyITIME...
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Recovery and Transformation#9 Midwifery, Maternal Health and Racism with Jennie JosephMIDWIFERY, MATERNAL HEALTH AND RACISM: A conversation with Jennie Joseph. What does maternal health mean in the USA? The answer to that depends on who you are. If you are white, the US maternal health is among the worst in the world. If you are Black, it's even worse. Jennie Joseph is a midwife based in central Florida who has been practicing since 1981. In addition to being a midwife she's had to learn to be an anti-racist organizer and a campaigner on many issues realted to her work. WATCH NEXT: Ending White Privilege: https://youtu...
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Recovery and Transformation#8: Childhood Cancer with Elske MertzWhat do we know about how childhood cancer affects families? Elske Mertz's son was only 6 weeks old when he got a diagnosis of cancer. In this interview she talks about how childhood cancer affects families and some steps she took to heal her family. WATCH NEXT:Surviving a mental health crisis: https://youtu.be/WjmVmstnsisDoes exercise matter for weight loss? https://youtu.be/H1tfv4bWjNMVeganism nearly killed me: https://youtu.be/QwAJ54v7wOwTime stamps:0:00 Tumours? 3:14 Cancer at 6 weeks11:16 The limitations of standard of care13:22...
2021-04-231h 09Baobab, Redwood and NeemWhy was Gandhi really killed? With Tushar GandhiDo you know why Gandhi was really killed? Tushar Gandhi, author of Let's Kill Gandhi claims that there's a lot more to this story than most of us know about. WATCH NEXT:Witnessing Partition from Kashmir: https://youtu.be/P6X4cG-KkiAAurangzeb and Shivaji: https://youtu.be/RVu8dwCR-woAmbedkar on Caste: https://youtu.be/QUFtjSO_KB8
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Recovery and Transformation#6 ENDING WHITE PRIVILEGE THROUGH ANTIRACIST EDUCATION: Azeb Kinder and Jason BiehlIn this episode Azeb Kinder and Jason Biehl discuss their work ending white privilege through antiracist education. This discussion covers a wide range of topics (time stamps below) but focusses on both Azeb and Jason became educators who focus on ending white privilege primarily using the tool of antiracist education trainings focussed on white audeinces. WATCH NEXT: Getting through a mental health crisis: https://youtu.be/WjmVmstnsis Veganism made me sick: https://youtu.be/QwAJ54v7wOwApartheid and Transformation: https://youtu.be/_5vstIl6Hio Time stamps:0:00 Introduction2:59 Azeb's background6:49 The Baha'i F...
2021-04-081h 26Recovery and Transformation#5 Mass Shootings and Surviving A Mental Health Crisis with Andrew SyedIn this conversation with my friend Andrew Syed we begin with issues around mental health and mass shootings especially the recent mass shooting in Boulder, CO. WATCH NEXTVeganism Nearly Killed Me: https://youtu.be/QwAJ54v7wOwHigh Cholesterol is Healthy: https://youtu.be/AqnSqUwfwHkAre Oats Healthy? https://youtu.be/fEaygCeEMTsTime Stamps:0:00 A ticking time bomb2:47 Reflections on the recent mass shooting in Boulder, CO8:30 Andrew's Youth23:26 Married life 28:18 Do men deal with trauma differently?32:24 Acting out and breaking down39:37 Recovery45:25 How...
2021-04-011h 10Baobab, Redwood and NeemINDIA'S PARTITION AND KASHMIR - An Eyewitness Account of What HappenedIndia's Partition and Kashmir - Dr. Mohan Bhagat is a longtime friend of PeaceVigil who lived through India's partition when he was a teenager. His family was visiting Kashmir at that time. He shares his experience with PeaceVigil co-founder Shirin. If you like this video, don't forget to subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPX-... WATCH NEXT:Ram Puniyani on Propaganda: https://youtu.be/U1MOBlbtixAWhat did Gandhi Stand for? https://youtu.be/w5Ax7qvxsfs Ambedkar on the caste system: https://youtu.be/QUFtjSO_KB8 0:00 Introduction2:38 What was partitio...
2021-03-3052 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemTushar Gandhi on Remembering MK Gandhi's KillersThis is an excerpt from our Jan 30 programme on the anniversary of the murder of MK Gandhi.
2021-03-2823 minRecovery and TransformationEpisode 4: Lierre Keith - Is Veganism Destroying the Planet?Could it be that veganism is destroying the planet? Watch the video and let me know what you think in the comments section?WATCH NEXT:The problem with oats: https://youtu.be/fEaygCeEMTsBest foods for ex-vegans: https://youtu.be/1w-GPtiTTe0Growing up in Apartheid South Africa: https://youtu.be/_5vstIl6HioLierre Keith believes that veganism is one of the things destroying the planet. After speaking with her, so do I. Why do vegans eat dead dinosaurs? What did veganism do to Lierre's health? What do we really need to do to stop d...
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Recovery and TransformationEp 3: Growing up Transgender and Black in the 1960s: Dr. Enoch PageWhat was it like growing up transgender and black in the 1960s? How did colonialism determine the lived experience of being black in the 1960s? And what's it like to be transgender in a world that has no concept of gender fluidity? These are some of the questions I explore here with Dr. Page. I had the honor of working with Dr. Page as a health coach and I found his story amazing. Here for the first time he shares some of those experiences with the wider world. Time stamps:0:00 Introduction2:30 First experiences of raci...
2021-03-181h 18Recovery and TransformationApartheid, Imperialism and Transformation with Professor Rasigan MaharajhSubscribe to the newsletter here: https://theanarcoach.com/iamsomebody/---Overcoming the disease of Apartheid is an ongoing process. Here I talk with Prof. Rasigan Maharajh about Apartheid, globalization, and transformation.____0:00 Intro0:35 Introducing Professor Majarajh1:40 Growing up under apartheid4:28 The founding of Chatsworth to divide "Indians" from "Africans"5:52 All Black people under Apartheid were political8:20 Many were employed by the Apartheid state that oppressed them9:04 Apartheid clamped down on nationalism, paving the way for Black Consciousness and Trade Unionism10:31 What does growing up in a radical environment look like?11:20 Solida...
2021-03-111h 50Recovery and TransformationIntroducing Recovery and TransformationHi I'm Sameer and welcome to the first episode of this podcast. This is not only the first episode but it will also be a kind of flipping of the script of what will be future episodes in that I will not be the person doing the interviewing. instead I will be the person being interviewed by my own amazing partner Shirin. Shirin is a peace educator and co-founder of Peace Vigil which you can learn more about at the website PeaceVigil.net . Shirin has very kindly agreed to do this with me today partly because her own training as...
2021-03-0312 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemUpdate on the Indian Farmers' Movement - Featuring Jagmohan SinghOn Jan 22, we had a chance to speak with Jagmohan Singh, the nephew of Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh about his recent time at the farmers' protest taking place outside of Delhi.
2021-02-1156 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemUnderstanding Communalism with Prof. Harbans MukhiaWhat is the communal mindset? Is it true that Hindus and Muslims in India have always been in conflict with each other? What can we learn from the popularity of the RSS today?These are some of the questions Prof. Harbans Mukhia addresses in this amazing presentation.
2021-02-031h 14Baobab, Redwood and NeemWere Indian Muslims in Favour of Partition - With Dr. Shamsul IslamContrary to popular belief, millions of Muslims campaigned against the partition of India. Professor Shamsul Islam, former political science professor at Delhi University takes us through the history of nationalism, the two nation theory and its Hindu and Muslim variants and also what the relevance of this debate is today.For more details, do watch the full video. Please Subscribe and Don't forget to click the bell, 🔔 like, comment and share the video with your family and friends. Stay safe and Peace to all. 😍😘-----------------------------------------------------------▶️To learn more please visit: https://www.peacevigil.ne...
2021-01-242h 00Baobab, Redwood and NeemWhat was really behind the 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom in India?How were India's economic reforms connected with the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the subsequent anti-Sikh pogrom? Join us as Dr. Jagmohan Singh, the nephew of Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, explores what he saw when he investigated the 1984 violence.#India, #sikhs, #riots, #delhi, #IndiraGandhi, #Congress, #INC
2021-01-121h 48Baobab, Redwood and NeemUnderstanding InequalityWelcome to Peace Vigil! Today’s podcast is Understanding Inequality - Webinar on Colonialism.---- What are the roots of inequality? Join us as our three panelists - Bineshi Albert from the #USA, Rasigan Maharajh from #SouthAfrica, and Sameer Dossani from #India - discuss how the origins of the inequalities that divide us can be found in the #colonial origins of our societies. Please Subscribe and Don't forget to click the bell, 🔔 like, comment and share the video with your family and friends. Stay safe and Peace to all. 😍😘-----------------------------------------------------------▶️To learn more please vis...
2021-01-082h 01Baobab, Redwood and NeemEducation after Apartheid - Nadeema JogeeWelcome to Peace Vigil! Today’s podcast is Separate and Unequal: Education in South Africa.What did education look like prior to #colonialism? What did it look like in the #colonial era and how did that pave the way for #apartheid in the 20th century? What damage did apartheid education do to the many societies that make up South Africa? And how are #ANC governments trying - and perhaps failing - to undo that damage?To address these questions and more, we are joined by South African educationist Nadeema Jogee who delivers a master class on ed...
2020-12-031h 43Baobab, Redwood and NeemWhat should Indian education look like? With Dr. Anita RampalThis is a recording of our live webinar with Dr. Anita Rampal discussing the past, present and future of the Indian education system.
2020-11-242h 26Baobab, Redwood and NeemSubhash Chandra Bose and the Azad Hind FaujAs part of our series following the history of Bhagat Singh and his allies, this week's episode focuses on Subhash Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj)
2020-11-172h 24Baobab, Redwood and NeemIs Caste a Thing of the PastToday we're in discussion with author and activist Subhash Gatade. In this conversation, Subhash goes deep into the origins and history of the caste system in India, current issues around the reaffirmation of caste in California and elsewhere, and the role of BR Ambedkar in helping us to better understand and fight against caste in India.
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Anti-Empire Project Podcast – The Anti-Empire ProjectAEP 71: The Colonial Determinist World View, with Sameer DossaniI’m joined by scholar and campaigner Sameer Dossani. A PhD student at the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI) in South Africa and an activist at PeaceVigil.net, Sameer wrote the paper “Ecological Catastrophe, Capitalist Excess or Ongoing Colonialism – How should we understand the crisis?” – which outlines what I call “colonial determinism“, a … Continue reading "AEP 71: The Colonial Determinist World View, with Sameer Dossani"
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Anti-Empire Project Podcast – The Anti-Empire ProjectAEP 71: The Colonial Determinist World View, with Sameer DossaniI’m joined by scholar and campaigner Sameer Dossani. A PhD student at the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI) in South Africa and an activist at PeaceVigil.net, Sameer wrote the paper “Ecological Catastrophe, Capitalist Excess or Ongoing Colonialism – How should we understand the crisis?” – which outlines what I call “colonial determinism“, a … Continue reading "AEP 71: The Colonial Determinist World View, with Sameer Dossani"
2020-10-271h 26The Anti Empire Project with Justin PodurAEP 71: The Colonial Determinist World View, with Sameer DossaniI’m joined by scholar and campaigner Sameer Dossani. A PhD student at the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI) in South Africa and an activist at PeaceVigil.net, Sameer wrote the paper “Ecological Catastrophe, Capitalist Excess or Ongoing Colonialism – How should we understand the crisis?” – which outlines what I call “colonial determinism“, a … Continue reading "AEP 71: The Colonial Determinist World View, with Sameer Dossani"
2020-10-271h 26Baobab, Redwood and NeemNationalist Dangers, Secular Failings: Achin VanaikToday Achin Vanaik joins us for a discussion of how the BJP came to power in India and what the hopes are for a secular, pluralistic future.----Achin Vanaik is a writer, activist, and teacher who has been working for a secular and pluralistic India since the 1970s. Today he joins our own Sameer Dossani for a discussion on the failures and hopes of secularism in India.For more details, do watch the full video. Please Subscribe and Don't forget to click the bell, 🔔 like, comment and share the video with you...
2020-10-1958 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemMaking Social Change: Peet the pamphlet manIn this podcast we interview Dr. Vipin Tripathi, a leading campaigner for social change. Dr. Tripathi started working for communal harmony in the 1980s when the RSS and the BJP began getting more and more powerful. Here he discusses his early life, being influenced by Gandhi and much more.
2020-10-012h 12Baobab, Redwood and NeemGhadar MovementThis is the audio of a webinar conducted by Dr. Jagmohan Singh on the Ghadar movement.
2020-09-171h 562020-08-021h 13Baobab, Redwood and NeemLearning from Bhagat Singh and his ComradesJoin us as we discuss the philosophy and life of Indian revolutionary, Bhagat Singh. The presentation is by Dr. Jagmohan Singh who is Bhagat Singh's nephew and longtime researcher on his legacy.
2020-07-061h 50Baobab, Redwood and NeemThe Making of Bhagat SinghThis episode features Dr. Jagmohan Singh, nephew of Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh and a researcher into the life and struggles of Bhagat Singh. Here Dr. Singh focuses on Bhagat Singh's family history. The next episode will go deeper into the events of his short life.
2020-06-281h 34Baobab, Redwood and NeemGandhi in South Africa -WebinarWhat did Gandhi learn in South Africa? This is the question which Peace Vigil co-founder Shirin explores in this episode.
2020-06-191h 42Baobab, Redwood and NeemCOVID-19 and India with Dr. Vikas BajpaiWe speak with doctor and public health activist Dr. Vikas Bajpai about the COVID-19 situation in India.
2020-05-2828 min2020-04-1629 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemViolence at JNU - interview with Dinesh Abrol - EnglishProfessor Dinesh Abrol was on the JNU campus when masked thugs stormed the campus and beat up several students and teachers. He tells about the incident and the history of the right-wing assault on JNU.
2020-04-1631 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemViolence at JNU - Dinesh Abrol (Hindi)We were fortunate to interview Prof. Dinesh Abrol about the recent violence that took place in JNU. Here he shares his insights and analysis in Hindi.
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Baobab, Redwood and NeemBRN 7 - Ravish KumarHindi language interview of NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar
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Baobab, Redwood and NeemThe D Word 1 - Kusum WagleIs diversity a bad word? Kusum Wagle was brought up in a joint Hindu-Muslim household in India. How has that influenced her life and work?
2019-10-0829 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemGuest hosting SWN on WPFW - Hindutva and KashmirOur BRN co-hosts Shirin and Sameer guest host a radio show in Washington DC on the recent developments in India.
2019-10-0847 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemEpisode 6 - Irfaan EngineerWas the Indian election a triumph of sectarianism over peace? We discuss with Irfan Engineer of the Centre for the Study of Society and Secularism in Mumbai, India.
2019-09-1929 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemOnly Light Drives Out Darkness: Interview with Ram PuniyaniIn this episode of Baobab, Redwood and Neem, we interview Dr. Ram Puniyani who has been working for decades on building peace between people of different religions in India.
2019-09-1255 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemConversing to Understand - Rabbi Gerry on InterfaithHow do you stop the violence before it begins? Rabbi Gerry Serotta of the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington shares his views.
2018-10-3033 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemHealth and Social Justice: What Should a Doctor Do?The role of doctors in our societies is changing. Once seen as defenders of society - especially the weaker people in society - today many doctors see themselves and business people. But what does the logic of what makes a healthy business practice have to do with what makes a healthy human being? Dr. Vikas Bajpai has been both a medical doctor and an advocate for social justice for most of his life. He's worked in towns and villages all over India as well as in mainstream institutions such as the Jawaharlal Nehru Univeristy - whose Centre fo...
2018-10-0250 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemHuman Rights for All in South AfricaVirginia Magwaza has been an advocate for human rights for more than four decades. She joins us today to talk about her own history in the anti-apartheid struggle and how the lessons she learned then translate into her current work advocating for the rights of queer people in southern Africa.
2018-06-1927 minBaobab, Redwood and NeemMusic v. Apartheid: The Mavrix talk about resisting apartheid then and nowCan art really be a tool of resistance? Did the apartheid regime really fear black and brown South African musicians? What does it mean to be a musician and a poet in the era of state capture?Join Shirin, Co-Founder of PeaceVigil.net and host of Baobab, Redwood and Neem, as she discusses these questions and more with Jeremy Karodia and Ayub Mayet. The duo have been making music together since the 1980s. Their songs address issues such as apartheid, global warming but also love and life in today's South Africa.
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NESRI's PodcastEpisode 8: NESRI Interviews Sameer Dossani about Amnesty International's Health Care is a Human Right WorkIn an E-Alert released Friday, June 19, AI USA stated that current draft health care reform legislation falls far short of fulfilling a human rights vision. AI USA suggests that one reason for this is that single-payer advocates, a crucial human rights constituency, have been largely excluded from the reform process.
Here NESRI’s Human Right to Health Program Director Anja Rudiger interviews Sameer Dossani, Campaign Director for Amnesty International’s Demand Dignity Campaign. She asks him about why Amnesty turned out in force to the Single Payer Right Now! Rally for the Right to Health Care on Friday, June 26th, in W...
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