Afghanistan Podcasts

Best Afghanistan podcasts available (Last Updated Aug 2025)

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A Wish for Afghanistan:BBC World Service

A Wish for Afghanistan

The speed of the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan in August 2021 took the world by surprise. Now there is uncertainty and fear among many Afghans - what will Taliban rule look like? What will become of their country?The Taliban took control of Kabul just weeks before the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the event that led to the US invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001 and the Taliban’s fall. It was hoped this would be a new beginning, bringing peace to a country that had known nothing but war since the Soviets invaded 20 years earlier. After 2001, there was a new constitution and elections; women returned to parliament, girls returned to school and civil society flourished. But there was also a resurgence in violence. And now, with the last American soldier gone and the Taliban back in power, many Afghans are fearful for the future.The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet has followed every twist and turn of the Afghan story. In this landmark series of interviews for the BBC World Service, she hears from Afghans how the last 20 years have shaped them: their dreams for a new future and their fears that the cycle of violence will never stop.Afghans have a word which seems to capture this moment: kashke. It's a word that conveys sadness, regret and hope, roughly translating as "if only", which is why we've called this series A Wish for Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan with Roh Yakobi:Roh Yakobi

Afghanistan with Roh Yakobi

Keeping Afghanistan in the spotlight through the stories of its people.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Afghanistan Project Podcast:Mikael Cook

The Afghanistan Project Podcast

Welcome to The Afghanistan Project Podcast, where hosts Mikael Cook and Beth Bailey highlight the struggles of Afghans living under Taliban rule, and the efforts of individuals from a variety of backgrounds and political affiliations who have stepped up to provide support to the people of Afghanistan in the chaos that followed the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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NAZARGAH- نظرگاه:رادیو افغانستان اینترنشنال - Radio Afghanistan International

NAZARGAH- نظرگاه

نظرگاه ، برنامه‌ تحلیلی رادیو افغانستان اینترنشنال است که با حضور کارشناسان مختلف به بررسی اخبار و رویدادهای سیاسی، فرهنگی و اجتماعی می‌پردازد.

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بحث روز - Talk of the Day:Afghanistan International - افغانستان اینترنشنال

بحث روز - Talk of the Day

نسخه صوتی برنامه بحث روز، بحث روز، داغ‌ترین موضوع روز افغانستان و منطقه را با کارشناسان واکاوی، نقد و بررسی می‌کند. این برنامه هر روز هفته ساعت ۴ عصر به وقت کابل زنده نشر می‌شود.

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Afghanistan After America:Andrew Quilty

Afghanistan After America

In February this year, the United States and the Taliban signed an agreement that charted a path to ending nearly two decades of war in Afghanistan. If all goes according to plan—and there is much to suggest it won’t—all foreign forces will depart in spring, 2021. Meanwhile, long-awaited intra-Afghan negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban are underway, once again in Doha.What will happen next? Will the Taliban uphold its side of the agreement with the U.S.? Will Trump even wait to find out? Will the Taliban concede to a ceasefire with the Afghan National Security Forces? And can President Ghani cling to power and steer the country toward peace? If the agreement fails, or indeed if it succeeds, how will history judge the United States for its role in Afghanistan? And what future will be left behind for Afghans who have variously thrived in, endured and raged against the well-intentioned occupation? As Afghanistan teeters, yet again, on a precipice between hope and despair, Afghanistan After America dissects the issues driving the decisions made in Washington D.C., Kabul, Doha and Quetta, and how they’re playing out on both sides of the battlefield, in the streets and inside homes, mosques and businesses across Afghanistan and beyond. Afghanistan After America draws from events of the past that continue to affect the present and explores Afghanistan’s rich and fraught history through some of those who’ve survived to tell their tales. Afghanistan After America is hosted by Andrew Quilty, an Australian journalist who has lived in Afghanistan since 2013 and reported from most of its provinces, collecting numerous accolades for his work along the way. Afghanistan After America is a place for conversations that go beyond the limits of mainstream media audiences. His guests are Afghans and outsiders from all walks of life with unique and confronting perspectives; they are leading analysts, thought-leaders, humanitarians, journalists, veterans and decision-makers from up and down the numerous tangled chains of command.

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World News - رویدادهای جهان:رادیو افغانستان اینترنشنال - Radio Afghanistan International

World News - رویدادهای جهان

آخرین و مهمترین خبرهای جهان در بسته صوتی «رویدادهای جهان»

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Afghanistan Impact:Sadiq Amini

Afghanistan Impact

I am a Public Diplomacy and International Security expert with over a decade of experience in U.S. foreign policy and international security. I have advised on the U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Security Agreement and coordinated critical evacuation efforts during the Taliban takeover, earning the U.S. Department of State Heroism Award. I am fluent in English, Dari/Persian, Pashtu, and Urdu/Hindi. I have created Afghanistan Impact as a platform to discuss Afghanistan's current affairs, politics, and foreign relations for both Afghan and international audiences. My X: https://x.com/SadiqAminiAFG

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Killed in Action: Afghanistan - Mission ohne Ziel:NDR Info

Killed in Action: Afghanistan - Mission ohne Ziel

Im Podcast geht es um den Einsatz der Bundeswehr in Afghanistan. Die 4. Staffel erzählt die Geschichte von Soldatinnen und Soldaten, die aus einem Einsatz traumatisiert heimgekehrt sind – also mit einer posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung. Viele Afghanistan-Veteranen sprechen von einem "dritten Krieg": Den ersten haben sie zum Beispiel gegen die Taliban geführt, den zweiten gegen die Krankheit. Und den dritten gegen die Bundeswehr und ihre Bürokratie. Die neue Staffel "Killed in Action - Trauma Bundeswehr" gibt es im Feed von "Streitkräfte und Strategien": https://1.ard.de/Killed_in_Action_1

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The Voice of Afghanistan:Free FM

The Voice of Afghanistan

From Kabul to Hamilton - it’s been quite a journey for Free FM volunteer broadcaster Ahmad Sameer Shigarf, with his show ‘Voice of Afghanistan’. \r\n \r\n“I was a journalist for many years in Kabul” says Ahmad, “working for the Afghani government owned media outlet Bakhtar News Agency. Now that I have resettled in Hamilton I really missed having media for me and the other Afghanis settled here in our new country”. Ahmad saw his opportunity when Free FM launched their ‘Diversity Project’ which aims to build up the levels of migrant community participation at Free FM.

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Freedom Watch Afghanistan:DVIDSHub.net

Freedom Watch Afghanistan

Features headlines about service members serving in Afghanistan. Produced by American Forces Network Afghanistan.

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AFGHAN NEWSWIRE - THE VOICE OF THE FREE AFGHANISTAN:Katrina Khan

AFGHAN NEWSWIRE - THE VOICE OF THE FREE AFGHANISTAN

THE ORIGINAL TRUE NEWS FROM AFGHANISTAN

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BBC Afghanistan:BBC Dari

BBC Afghanistan

آخرین گزارش‌ها، خبرها و تحلیل‌ها از افغانستان و جهان را از برنامه‌های بی‌بی‌سی برای افغانستان بشنوید. این برنامه‌ها از اینجا قابل شنیدن و دانلود است.

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The Scott Horton Show from The Libertarian Institute:The Scott Horton Show from The Libertarian Institute

The Scott Horton Show from The Libertarian Institute

This podcast is for individual interviews on the Scott Horton Show. Scott Horton is the author of Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan, and is the host of the Scott Horton Show podcast. He has conducted over 4,700 interviews with authors, journalists, activists, and whistleblowers on the most important foreign policy issues since 2003.

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The Afghan Eye:The Afghan Eye

The Afghan Eye

The Afghan Eye is an independent, Afghan-led platform dedicated to Afghans reclaiming and leading the discussion on Afghanistan. We critique and provide a counter-narrative to all issues Afghan.

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Out of Afghanistan:Sky News

Out of Afghanistan

Following the emergency evacuations of thousands of people from Kabul after it fell to the Taliban, what happened to the people once those planes landed in the UK? ‘Out of Afghanistan’ shares the first person accounts of those who were caught up in the fall of Kabul, forced to flee their homes and start new lives with little more than hand luggage. Sky News has followed families over the course of several months from living in hotels and trying to find their bearings as well as jobs, homes and friends. Presented by Stuart Ramsay, Sky News’ Chief Correspondent, who reported on the emergency evacuations in 2021 and has reported on Afghanistan for more than 20 years.

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30 Days Through Afghanistan:ISAF Joint Command

30 Days Through Afghanistan

Features stories about life on the front lines in Afghanistan, created by the military men and women who serve. Provided by ISAF Joint Command.

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Die Korrespondenten in Delhi:NDR Info

Die Korrespondenten in Delhi

Hinweis: Liebe Podcast-Hörerin und -Hörer, diese Sendereihe wird seit dem 01.01.2025 nicht mehr fortgesetzt. Indien ist faszinierend und erschreckend zugleich. Delhi, das sind mehr als 20 Millionen Menschen, Lärm, Smog und Tropenkrankheiten auf der einen Seite - grüne Parks, farbenfrohe Festivals, leckere Küchen auf der anderen Seite. Für die Korrespondenten im ARD-Studio Südasien ist nicht nur Indien eine tägliche Herausforderung. Wie gefährlich ist es, in Afghanistan? Was passiert auf einer Busfahrt in Pakistan und was passiert, wenn in Nepal plötzlich die Erde bebt? Dieser Podcast ist ein Blick hinter die Kulissen des ARD-Studios Neu-Delhi. Persönlich, unterhaltsam - und aus einer anderen Welt.

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Bad Boy Running:Jody Raynsford & David Hellard

Bad Boy Running

The amazing world of running you didn't know existed, from a marathon club in San Quentin State Penitentiary to racing 350 miles, unaided with only 8% vision, to setting up a girl's running club in Afghanistan, reprobates David Hellard & Jody Raynsford bring you the world's most interesting running stories, its most incredible runners, presented by some of its worst. A funny, light-hearted look at running that's not afraid to laugh at itself and at you.

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The History Podcast:BBC Radio 4

The History Podcast

Commanders, soldiers and pilots who served in Afghanistan describe a gruelling assault and an astonishing rescue mission.