This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit borzou.substack.com Friday, October 2, 2026, IstanbulFor more than a decade, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has undertaken effort to…
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit borzou.substack.com Thursday, October 1, 2026, IstanbulTehran tech entrepreneur Hamidreza Ahmadi joins badlands from Tehran to discuss the…
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Istanbul Most normal people would be relieved when a reports of a possible terrorist attack turns out to be a false alarm. Not so the neocons and their less conspicuous…
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, IstanbulMore and more oil is getting out of the Strait of Hormuz, helping the Trump administration bolster its argument is “winning” its conflict against the US.But is the…
Monday, September 28, 2026, IstanbulTurkey is being rocked by one of the worst financial scandals in its history, with some estimated that $19 billion in investor assets have been pilfered.What’s…
Friday, September 25, 2026, IstanbulAmerica has long had adversaries, but it has also communicated with those adversaries. It staffed its embassy in Nazi Germany well into the Second World War. All of…
Thursday, September 24, 2026, Istanbul Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly that the Middle East will not be safe so long as Iran is under…
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, IstanbulDonald Trump’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly was filled with lies and bluster. It was in part a campaign speech ahead of the midterm elections he…
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, IstanbulThe war between Ukraine and Russia appears locked in a deadly stalemate with few signs of either side gaining major ground.In the latest episode of badlands, I…
Monday, September 21, 2026, IstanbulThe US is signaling that it could once again escalate its war with Iran, prompted in part by advances by Tehran’s Yemeni allies against Saudi Arabia. In the latest…
