Shakshuka... Searching For Algeria

About Shakshuka... Searching For Algeria

For anyone who interested in history or culture this is a podcast about one of the most mysterious and influential countries in the world, Algeria. From the Ottoman pirate kingdom of Algiers to independent Algeria's fundamental impact on modern cinema, each week I take a subject and search for a country that has been overlooked in the West for too long. Like subscribe and follow on instagram @Algeria_searching_for Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

E. Sedgwick

Category

arts · history · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Sept 2024

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   The History of Football in Algeria With Maher Mezahi Part 2: Post-Independence

   In this second part of our history of football special, I discuss the development of football nationally and internationally in Algeria in the aftermath of independence in 1962, up to the present day! The article we discuss is this one- an amazing article - https://africasacountry.com/2026/06/the-politics-of-the-football-terrace And one of the songs we discuss, of the 1930s Chaabi master is discussed more here - https://gharamophone.com/2019/04/10/saoud-loranais-gheniet-u-s-m-o-polyphon-1934/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   The History of Football in Algeria With Maher Mezahi Part 1: Pre-Independence

   In part one of this two part extravaganza I am joined by Algerian football journalist Maher Mezahi to discuss the fascinating history of football in Algeria. In this part we delve deep in to the history of football in Algeria, before Algeria gained independence from France and how football ended up playing a role in that story! Follow Maher Mezahi across scoials and read his articles on Africa Is a Country! https://africasacountry.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Aïssa n'Taslent: War From The Eyes Of a Soldier

   In this episode I explore the Algerian war of Independence from the perspective of an 'ordinary' soldier I interview Mehdi Adam Iskounen all about the memoir he helped write about his cousin Aissa's experience as an ordinary soldier. It is an extraordinary story of courage, honour, luck and tragedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

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

Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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