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Episode #029: Are You Saying Boo or Boo-rzani? (feat. Amberin Zaman)

We’re a day late, but Happy Halloween. Phil and Cooper forgo the usual back-and-forth and bring in the real expert — Al-Monitor’s own Amberin Zaman — to discuss Iraqi Kurdistan’s future after President Massoud Barzani stepped down from power this week. Also, Egyptian female pro wrestling. 05:46 - Ankara still frosty toward KRG as Barzani exists (Amberin Zaman) 22:43 - Female grapplers take it to the mat in Egypt (Salwa Samir) Song: Dawoud Hussein & Haya Al Shuaibi – Thriller (Michael Jackson cover) (YouTube)

We’re a day late, but Happy Halloween. Phil and Cooper forgo the usual back-and-forth and bring in the real expert — Al-Monitor’s own Amberin Zaman — to discuss Iraqi Kurdistan’s future after President Massoud Barzani stepped down from power this week. Also, Egyptian female pro wrestling.

Song: Dawoud Hussein & Haya Al Shuaibi – Thriller (Michael Jackson cover) (YouTube)