The Ask

About The Ask

The Ask is a podcast hosted by Waise Azimi and Cliff W. Gilmore that humbly explores life, the universe and everything in between. A new episode is recorded every month.

Publisher

Waise Azimi, Cliff W. Gilmore

Category

arts · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 May 2020

Latest episode

30 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Dec 2025

   Episode 24 – Ali Faqirzada & Asylum in Trump’s America

   In this episode of The Ask, Malia K. Du Mont, Dumaine William, Danielle Riou, and Anwen Hughes join us for an urgent conversation about the detention of Bard College student and asylum seeker Ali Faqirzada, and what his case reveals about escalating enforcement and immigration policy shifts under the second Trump administration. Our Episode Guests:…

2. 

   7 Jun 2025

   Episode 23 – The Winding Road

   Industry experts analyze the complex and uncertain path forward for America and the world following Donald J. Trump's re-election as President in this interview episode.

3. 

   10 Mar 2024

   Episode 22 – Halcyon with Elliot Ackerman

   Award-winning author Elliot Ackerman discusses his novel Halcyon, exploring themes of history, impact, and the complexities of our shared future in this interview episode.

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

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

Quality

31

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Guest appearances

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