On Jordan

About On Jordan

A podcast on the latest developments in Jordanian politics featuring interviews with experts from across the Hashemite Kingdom. The podcast is hosted by Aaron Magid, a former Amman-based journalist. Guests on the podcast have included former Royal Court Chief Jawad Anani, journalist Daoud Kuttab, Professor Hassan Barari, Canadian Ambassador to Amman Donica Pottie, and Jordanian Minister Nayef al-Fayez.

Publisher

Aaron Magid

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Oct 2021

Latest episode

10 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

45 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Mar 2026

   How has the Iran War Impacted Jordan?

   Dr. Hasan Al-Dajah, a professor of strategic studies at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, joins the podcast to discuss the impact of the Iran war on Jordan. Professor Al-Dajah details how the Jordanian public has viewed the crisis, along with how the 2026 war compares to the 2024 and 2025 conflicts when the Hashemite Kingdom shot down Iranian missiles. Finally, he examines why the Jordanian government declined to criticize the United States for launching its February bombing of Tehran that instigated the war.

2. 

   29 Oct 2025

   Jordan's 2025 Crackdown Against the Muslim Brotherhood

   Analyst Abdullah Hayek joins the podcast to discuss the motivations for the Jordanian government's crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood. Hayek discusses whether the Islamic Action Front will be allowed to run in future elections and whether foreign nations influenced Amman in its ban. Finally, Hayek addresses how the Jordanian public perceived the restrictions against the Muslim Brotherhood.

3. 

   1 Aug 2025

   The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan

   Aaron Magid discusses his new book titled "The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan" in a special episode. Danny Stoker, a Professor of Middle East History at Brigham Young University, joins the podcast to ask Aaron questions about the King Abdullah biography. Aaron discusses why the key themes of the book along with the meaning behind the book's title. The book can be purchased on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Most-American-King-Abdullah-Jordan/dp/1599427788

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

4,481,274

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

51

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Books guests

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