Protean View
@proteanview.muftah.org
Protean View is a podcast produced by @muftah.org that probes key issues at the intersections of religion, culture, and politics. Find us on Patreon, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
William Barylo recently sat down with us to talk about neoliberalism, its effects on Muslims in the West, his experience being homeless as a graduate student, the folly of the "hijra industry," and more.
This is our 12th and final episode of 2025. See you for more in 2026 ✌️
This is our 12th and final episode of 2025. See you for more in 2026 ✌️
The Burdens of Neoliberalism with William Barylo
Episode 12 of the Protean View podcast
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November 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
William Barylo recently sat down with us to talk about neoliberalism, its effects on Muslims in the West, his experience being homeless as a graduate student, the folly of the "hijra industry," and more.
This is our 12th and final episode of 2025. See you for more in 2026 ✌️
This is our 12th and final episode of 2025. See you for more in 2026 ✌️
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Pleased to share Episode 12 of the Protean View podcast: The Burdens of Neoliberalism, in which @alarian.muftah.org and I speak with sociologist William Barylo. Other URLs in the replies.
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The Burdens of Neoliberalism with William Barylo
Episode 12 of the Protean View podcast
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November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Pleased to share Episode 12 of the Protean View podcast: The Burdens of Neoliberalism, in which @alarian.muftah.org and I speak with sociologist William Barylo. Other URLs in the replies.
www.muftah.org/the-burdens-...
www.muftah.org/the-burdens-...
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Two podcast episodes in a single month!
Pleased to share Episode 11 of @proteanview.muftah.org: Dilemmas of Authenticity, in which @alarian.muftah.org and I speak with Zaid Adhami.
URLs in replies.
Pleased to share Episode 11 of @proteanview.muftah.org: Dilemmas of Authenticity, in which @alarian.muftah.org and I speak with Zaid Adhami.
URLs in replies.
October 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Two podcast episodes in a single month!
Pleased to share Episode 11 of @proteanview.muftah.org: Dilemmas of Authenticity, in which @alarian.muftah.org and I speak with Zaid Adhami.
URLs in replies.
Pleased to share Episode 11 of @proteanview.muftah.org: Dilemmas of Authenticity, in which @alarian.muftah.org and I speak with Zaid Adhami.
URLs in replies.
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Very pleased to announce the latest from @proteanview.muftah.org
Episode 10: On the Politics of Analytic Philosophy, in which @alarian.muftah.org and I speak with @schuringa.bsky.social.
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube URLs in replies.
www.muftah.org/the-politics...
Episode 10: On the Politics of Analytic Philosophy, in which @alarian.muftah.org and I speak with @schuringa.bsky.social.
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube URLs in replies.
www.muftah.org/the-politics...
The Politics of Analytic Philosophy with Christoph Schuringa
Episode 10 of the Protean View podcast
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October 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Very pleased to announce the latest from @proteanview.muftah.org
Episode 10: On the Politics of Analytic Philosophy, in which @alarian.muftah.org and I speak with @schuringa.bsky.social.
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube URLs in replies.
www.muftah.org/the-politics...
Episode 10: On the Politics of Analytic Philosophy, in which @alarian.muftah.org and I speak with @schuringa.bsky.social.
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube URLs in replies.
www.muftah.org/the-politics...
The release of our latest episode today marks a modest milestone for Protean View––our tenth episode! Keeping the show running at a consistent pace is a challenge, but we're excited for what's ahead. We hope you're enjoying our content. Thank you for your support ✌️
October 7, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The release of our latest episode today marks a modest milestone for Protean View––our tenth episode! Keeping the show running at a consistent pace is a challenge, but we're excited for what's ahead. We hope you're enjoying our content. Thank you for your support ✌️
We have a new episode out with @schuringa.bsky.social on the politics of analytic philosophy. Want to know how and why analytic philosophy framed itself as apolitical even as it was bankrolled by the CIA and the RAND corporation? Listen to our conversation, out now wherever you podcast.
The Politics of Analytic Philosophy with Christoph Schuringa
Episode 10 of the Protean View podcast
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October 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We have a new episode out with @schuringa.bsky.social on the politics of analytic philosophy. Want to know how and why analytic philosophy framed itself as apolitical even as it was bankrolled by the CIA and the RAND corporation? Listen to our conversation, out now wherever you podcast.
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Religion and the American Border with @bethhurd.bsky.social F'19 on @proteanview.muftah.org podcast: www.muftah.org/p/religion-a...
Religion and the American Border with Elizabeth Shakman Hurd
Episode 9 of the Protean View podcast
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June 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Religion and the American Border with @bethhurd.bsky.social F'19 on @proteanview.muftah.org podcast: www.muftah.org/p/religion-a...
New episode!
Our conversation with @bethhurd.bsky.social is out now wherever you podcast. We discuss the American border, its religious meanings, and 'AmericaIsrael' as a single entity.
Check out her new book: Heaven Has a Wall: Religion, Borders, and the Global United States.
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Check out her new book: Heaven Has a Wall: Religion, Borders, and the Global United States.
muftah.org/p/religion-a...
Religion and the American Border with Elizabeth Shakman Hurd
Episode 9 of the Protean View podcast
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June 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
New episode!
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Had a great time talking with Muftah for their new podcast series. Discussing the role of policing "superstition" and the secular, the history of magic-religion-science, my more recent work on critical history. If that sounds like your kind of thing, give it a listen: www.muftah.org/p/superstiti...
Superstition and the Secular with Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm
Episode 8 of the Protean View podcast
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May 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Had a great time talking with Muftah for their new podcast series. Discussing the role of policing "superstition" and the secular, the history of magic-religion-science, my more recent work on critical history. If that sounds like your kind of thing, give it a listen: www.muftah.org/p/superstiti...
Don't miss this, with @profstorm.bsky.social!
Very excited to share our latest episode of @proteanview.muftah.org, in which we interview Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm on Superstition and the Secular.
On @muftah.org: www.muftah.org/p/superstiti...
On @muftah.org: www.muftah.org/p/superstiti...
Superstition and the Secular with Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm
Episode 8 of the Protean View podcast
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May 16, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Don't miss this, with @profstorm.bsky.social!
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If you haven't explored @proteanview.muftah.org yet, what are you waiting for?
We have six great episodes out (on our website and wherever you podcast) featuring Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, Salman Sayyid, Sherman Jackson, Daniel Tutt, Nader Hashemi, and Norman Finkelstein.
Much more soon––follow us!
We have six great episodes out (on our website and wherever you podcast) featuring Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, Salman Sayyid, Sherman Jackson, Daniel Tutt, Nader Hashemi, and Norman Finkelstein.
Much more soon––follow us!
April 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
If you haven't explored @proteanview.muftah.org yet, what are you waiting for?
We have six great episodes out (on our website and wherever you podcast) featuring Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, Salman Sayyid, Sherman Jackson, Daniel Tutt, Nader Hashemi, and Norman Finkelstein.
Much more soon––follow us!
We have six great episodes out (on our website and wherever you podcast) featuring Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, Salman Sayyid, Sherman Jackson, Daniel Tutt, Nader Hashemi, and Norman Finkelstein.
Much more soon––follow us!
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New episode!
Sectarianization and Gaza with Nader Hashemi is out now.
Apple: tinyurl.com/3s8jh8wj
Spotify: tinyurl.com/2s4x7b98
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This episode was released early on Patreon last week. Follow and support us there for exclusive content!
Sectarianization and Gaza with Nader Hashemi is out now.
Apple: tinyurl.com/3s8jh8wj
Spotify: tinyurl.com/2s4x7b98
YouTube: tinyurl.com/2223fp7
This episode was released early on Patreon last week. Follow and support us there for exclusive content!
March 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
New episode!
Sectarianization and Gaza with Nader Hashemi is out now.
Apple: tinyurl.com/3s8jh8wj
Spotify: tinyurl.com/2s4x7b98
YouTube: tinyurl.com/2223fp7
This episode was released early on Patreon last week. Follow and support us there for exclusive content!
Sectarianization and Gaza with Nader Hashemi is out now.
Apple: tinyurl.com/3s8jh8wj
Spotify: tinyurl.com/2s4x7b98
YouTube: tinyurl.com/2223fp7
This episode was released early on Patreon last week. Follow and support us there for exclusive content!
The grand narratives of modernity and the critical insights of postmodern thought seem to be discordantly converging. On the cusp of new unknowns, unfamiliar questions emerge that a familiar world can't answer.
Protean View emerged in response––to probe the metamodern.
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Protean View emerged in response––to probe the metamodern.
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February 26, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The grand narratives of modernity and the critical insights of postmodern thought seem to be discordantly converging. On the cusp of new unknowns, unfamiliar questions emerge that a familiar world can't answer.
Protean View emerged in response––to probe the metamodern.
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Protean View emerged in response––to probe the metamodern.
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Happy to announce @muftah.org launched a new Opinions page and is now accepting submissions.
Have an idea? Pitch us. We’re interested in pieces (~800-1200 words) on current issues that dovetail with our mission.
For guidelines and how to submit, visit our About page 👇
muftah.org/about/
Have an idea? Pitch us. We’re interested in pieces (~800-1200 words) on current issues that dovetail with our mission.
For guidelines and how to submit, visit our About page 👇
muftah.org/about/
February 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Happy to announce @muftah.org launched a new Opinions page and is now accepting submissions.
Have an idea? Pitch us. We’re interested in pieces (~800-1200 words) on current issues that dovetail with our mission.
For guidelines and how to submit, visit our About page 👇
muftah.org/about/
Have an idea? Pitch us. We’re interested in pieces (~800-1200 words) on current issues that dovetail with our mission.
For guidelines and how to submit, visit our About page 👇
muftah.org/about/
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Happy to announce @muftah.org launched a new Opinions page and is now accepting submissions.
Have an idea? Pitch us. We’re interested in pieces (~800-1200 words) on current issues that dovetail with our mission.
For guidelines and how to submit, visit our About page 👇
muftah.org/about/
Have an idea? Pitch us. We’re interested in pieces (~800-1200 words) on current issues that dovetail with our mission.
For guidelines and how to submit, visit our About page 👇
muftah.org/about/
February 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Our episode with Daniel Tutt is out next week but available now as an early release on Patreon!
We talk about why Nietzsche remains important in our time and how he shapes our political language, including the winner-loser logic of late capitalism.
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We talk about why Nietzsche remains important in our time and how he shapes our political language, including the winner-loser logic of late capitalism.
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www.patreon.com/posts/nietzs...
Nietzsche and Loser Politics with Daniel Tutt | Protean View
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February 16, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Our episode with Daniel Tutt is out next week but available now as an early release on Patreon!
We talk about why Nietzsche remains important in our time and how he shapes our political language, including the winner-loser logic of late capitalism.
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www.patreon.com/posts/nietzs...
We talk about why Nietzsche remains important in our time and how he shapes our political language, including the winner-loser logic of late capitalism.
👇
www.patreon.com/posts/nietzs...
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Sherman Jackson recently joined us on @proteanview.muftah.org to talk about his idea of the ‘Islamic Secular’.
Check it out: www.patreon.com/posts/121159...
Check it out: www.patreon.com/posts/121159...
The Islamic Secular with Sherman Jackson | Protean View
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January 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Sherman Jackson recently joined us on @proteanview.muftah.org to talk about his idea of the ‘Islamic Secular’.
Check it out: www.patreon.com/posts/121159...
Check it out: www.patreon.com/posts/121159...
Don’t miss this!
I recently had a wide-ranging and provocative conversation with Salman Sayyid on the 'Muslim question' and defeat for the new @muftah.org podcast, @proteanview.muftah.org, and he had the following to say:
January 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Don’t miss this!
Hi Bluesky, we’re a new podcast produced by @muftah.org that explores key issues of the metamodern and our first two episodes (featuring Ariella Azoulay and Salman Sayyid) are now available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Follow and listen to us wherever you podcast!
January 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Hi Bluesky, we’re a new podcast produced by @muftah.org that explores key issues of the metamodern and our first two episodes (featuring Ariella Azoulay and Salman Sayyid) are now available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Follow and listen to us wherever you podcast!
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Here’s a little puzzle about @jordanbpeterson.bsky.social for the good people of Bluesky. Consider the following three points and try to square them with the questions at the end.
The most compelling answer will receive a free lifetime subscription to Muftah Magazine.
Dive in:
The most compelling answer will receive a free lifetime subscription to Muftah Magazine.
Dive in:
January 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Here’s a little puzzle about @jordanbpeterson.bsky.social for the good people of Bluesky. Consider the following three points and try to square them with the questions at the end.
The most compelling answer will receive a free lifetime subscription to Muftah Magazine.
Dive in:
The most compelling answer will receive a free lifetime subscription to Muftah Magazine.
Dive in:
Listen to our first episode with Ariella Aïsha Azoulay on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts!
Jewish, Muslim, Algerian, Palestinian: Identity & the Jewish-Muslim World with Ariella Aïsha Azoulay muftah.org/2024/12/31/i...
Jewish, Muslim, Algerian, Palestinian: Identity & the Jewish-Muslim World with Ariella Aïsha Azoulay - Muftah
In this episode of Protean View, Muftah editor in chief Riad Alarian sits down with Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, a political theorist and professor of modern culture and media at Brown University. They disc...
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January 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Listen to our first episode with Ariella Aïsha Azoulay on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts!
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🌟 Introducing Issue 2: Misfits 🌟
🖋️ Our new issue launches with 5 essays—expect 5 more in the weeks ahead!
🎙️ Plus, check out our new podcast, @proteanview.muftah.org, streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube!
muftah.org/latest-issue/
🖋️ Our new issue launches with 5 essays—expect 5 more in the weeks ahead!
🎙️ Plus, check out our new podcast, @proteanview.muftah.org, streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube!
muftah.org/latest-issue/
Latest Issue - Muftah
Muftah is a biannual magazine that probes key issues of the metamodern through diverse perspectives.
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January 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🌟 Introducing Issue 2: Misfits 🌟
🖋️ Our new issue launches with 5 essays—expect 5 more in the weeks ahead!
🎙️ Plus, check out our new podcast, @proteanview.muftah.org, streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube!
muftah.org/latest-issue/
🖋️ Our new issue launches with 5 essays—expect 5 more in the weeks ahead!
🎙️ Plus, check out our new podcast, @proteanview.muftah.org, streaming on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube!
muftah.org/latest-issue/