Episodes

  • How does football influence who we are?
    Jun 2 2026

    How does football influence who we are?

    In this episode of @DohaDebates podcast, host Imran Garda is joined by Tony Karon, David Goldblatt and Honey Thaljieh to explore how football shapes identity, belonging and community. From nationalism to religion, the discussion examines how the world’s most popular sport can both unite and divide us.

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    49 mins
  • Is having children a choice or responsibility?
    May 26 2026

    Is having children a choice or responsibility?

    In this episode of @DohaDebates podcast, host Soraya Salam is joined by Stephen Shaw, Laurie DeRose, Alaka Basu, and Antonina Lewandowska to explore falling birth rates, changing ideas around family and parenthood, and what our reproductive choices may mean for society.

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    47 mins
  • Resistance: Who gets to decide?
    May 19 2026

    Who decides if resistance is legitimate?

    In this episode of @DohaDebates podcast, host Nadir Nahdi is joined by Diana Buttu, Victor Gao, Amina Rasul and Saeed Khan to explore what makes resistance legitimate in a historical and religious context and when it is criminalised or justified.

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    48 mins
  • Is contemporary art relevant today?
    May 12 2026

    Is contemporary art relevant today?

    In this episode of @DohaDebates podcast, host Nadir Nahdi is joined by Wafaa Bilal, Samar Younes, Fen de Villiers and Molly Crabapple to discuss whether contemporary art remains relevant in today’s world, as well as the role of artists in addressing social issues.

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    49 mins
  • Is social justice a new religion?
    May 5 2026

    Has social justice become the new religion of the West?

    In this episode of @DohaDebates podcast, host Mohamed Hassan is joined by Michael Eric Dyson, Khaled Beydoun and Joshua Mitchell to explore a growing question shaping modern societies: as traditional religious frameworks lose influence in parts of the West, what is taking their place?

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    48 mins
  • Do conspiracy theories hold value?
    Apr 28 2026

    Is there any value in conspiracy theories?

    In this episode of @DohaDebates podcast, host Dareen Abughaida is joined by Andrea Kitta, Heather Berlin, Alex Berenson and Nuurrianti Jalli to explore how conspiracy theories form, why people are drawn to them and whether they serve any real purpose, while examining the fine line between skepticism and conspiracy thinking.

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    48 mins
  • Are we heading into a world divided by AI tribes?
    Apr 21 2026

    Are we heading into a world divided by AI tribes?

    In this episode of @DohaDebates podcast, host Mohamed Hassan is joined by Evgeny Morozov, James Brusseau, Elina Noor and Robert Wright to explore how AI is reshaping our politics, culture and collective thinking.

    From corporate dependence and embedded ideological biases to the dangerous race between superpowers for AI dominance, the debate questions who really controls AI and what that means for the rest of the world.

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Is it time we rethink taxes?
    Apr 14 2026

    Is it time to rethink taxes?

    In this episode of @DohaDebates podcast, host Malika Bilal is joined by Martin Krause, Pedro Solimano, Gustavo Flores-Macias and Sanjit Dhami to explore whether taxes serve their purpose in building fairer societies.

    From funding public services to rising inequality and corporate tax avoidance, the debate questions if taxation truly redistributes wealth or if it is time to rethink how the system works.

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    2 hrs and 2 mins