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Ottoman History Podcast
In this episode of the Ottoman History Podcast, we explore how cassettes enabled countless Egyptians to become producers, rather than consumers, of popular culture for the very first time.
Kerning Cultures
In this episode of Kerning Cultures, the life of a political dissident and blind performer who harnessed cassettes to counter the stories told by Egypt's ruling regimes takes center stage.
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New Books Network
In this New Books Network episode, I introduce Media of the Masses, moving from the story’s inception to its publication.
Borderlines
In this final episode of “History Sounds” for Bordelines, we take a deep dive into Egypt’s soundscape and cassette culture.
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الدحيح / Al-Daheeh
In this episode of al-Daheeh, Ahmed Al Ghandour cites Media of the Masses when exploring the politics of popular music.
قناة مصر / Egypt Channel
In this episode of Egypt Channel, Ahmad Abdel Hadi introduces Media of the Masses when navigating Egypt’s cassette culture.
قناة مصر / Afikra
In this episode of Afikra, we discuss the inspiration for Media of the Masses and how the book came to be.
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Al Jazeera
On the sixtieth anniversary of the compact cassette’s invention, I reflect on the technology’s journey beyond the walls of its workshop in Europe to Egypt for Al Jazeera.
Al Bawabh News
In this conversation with Al Bawabh News, we consider how cassettes may serve as a window onto Egypt’s recent past.
Middle East Eye
In this conversation with Aina Khan, we discuss the impact of cassette technology in Egypt for Middle East Eye.
Akhbar al-Adab
In this issue of Akhbar al-Adab, we encounter an excerpt on Egytpian culture from the Arabic edition of Media of the Masses.
