Barry Malone talks to the international journalists covering the stories we rarely hear about. Strictly non-Western news.
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Barry Malone talks to the international journalists covering the stories we rarely hear about. Strictly non-Western news.
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2/9/2026
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Recent Episodes
July 2, 2026
Proximities | Kieran Andrieu - How Israel weaponises archaeology in the West Bank
<p>In this week's episode, we talk to British-Palestinian commentator and political economist Kieran Andrieu about the occupied West Bank – and archaeology. With the Israeli government moving ahead with a bill to bring archaeological sites in the West Bank under its control, we discuss how archaeology has been weaponised as a tool of occupation, how it is used to erase the Palestinian people and their history, and how even Israeli archaeologists are trying to resist.</p><p><br></p><p>The Proximities newsletter: <a href="https://www.proximities.news/">https://www.proximities.news/</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Follow Kieran on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kieran.andrieu/">https://www.instagram.com/kieran.andrieu/</a> </p><p>Follow him on X: <a href="https://x.com/kieran_andrieu">https://x.com/kieran_andrieu</a> </p><p>And watch out for his upcoming book "Ten Myths About Palestine" which will be published by <a href="https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb">Verso</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Barry is on X here: <a href="https://x.com/malonebarry">https://x.com/malonebarry</a> </p><p>And on Instagram here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/malonebarry/">https://www.instagram.com/malonebarry/</a> </p>
June 25, 2026
Proximities | Sally Hayden - How a war reporter uncovered stories of love
<p>In this week's episode, we talk to acclaimed foreign correspondent and author Sally Hayden about her latest book "This is Also a Love Story". Struck by the good she saw in people as they went through the worst moments of their lives, Sally set out to document the love she saw all around her in her work as an international journalist. In dispatches from Uganda to Syria, from Ukraine to Lebanon, we hear stories of romantic love, familial love, a mother's love and - even - love for humanity. </p><p><br></p><p>The Proximities newsletter: <a href="https://www.proximities.news/">https://www.proximities.news/</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Follow Sally on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sallyhayd/">https://www.instagram.com/sallyhayd/</a> </p><p>Follow here on BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sallyhayd.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/sallyhayd.bsky.social</a> </p><p>And buy her book: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Also-Love-Story-Searching/dp/0008623260">https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Also-Love-Story-Searching/dp/0008623260</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Barry is on X here: <a href="https://x.com/malonebarry">https://x.com/malonebarry</a> </p><p>And on Instagram here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/malonebarry/">https://www.instagram.com/malonebarry/</a> </p>
June 19, 2026
Proximities | Michelle Kuo - Taiwan beyond the headlines: History, Identity, China, and Trump
<p>In this week's episode, we talk to writer and professor Michelle Kuo about Taiwan. We discuss the country's complex history, consider the question of Taiwanese identity and analyse the impact of the erratic foreign policies of U.S. President Donald Trump and a China quickly growing in power.</p><p><br></p><p>The Proximities newsletter: <a href="https://www.proximities.news/">https://www.proximities.news/</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to Michelle's excellent Substack newsletter: <a href="https://ampleroad.substack.com/">https://ampleroad.substack.com/</a> </p><p>Follow her on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kuokuomich/">https://www.instagram.com/kuokuomich/</a> </p><p>And buy her book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Patrick-Teacher-Life-Changing-Friendship/dp/081299731X">https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Patrick-Teacher-Life-Changing-Friendship/dp/081299731X</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Barry is on X here: <a href="https://x.com/malonebarry">https://x.com/malonebarry</a> </p><p>And on Instagram here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/malonebarry/">https://www.instagram.com/malonebarry/</a> </p>
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