Istan Boom Boom, a podcast on Turkey, the Middle East and other things

Mike and Yusuf welcome Istanbul photojournalist Bradley Secker to tell The Bradley Secker Camel Story. You won’t want to miss it. Plus, audience members Raja and the Drunkards iterrupt the show and Istan Boom Boom welcomes its inaugural musical guest, Maximilian Mann. *Warning: do not listen if you do not like puns.*

Istan Boom Boom is proud and honored to welcome our new specially-appointed government administrator, Mr. Mustafa! Under Mr. Mustafa’s benevolent supervision, Yusuf and Mike talk bridges, birthdays and journalist “johns” who pay for information with world-famous Middle East correspondent Maria Abi Habib. Plus, join us on a journey into the wonderful world of propaganda!

In Episode 5, Yusuf and Mike discuss Twitter Kurds, the Trump danger and bartending to start a journalism career. Plus a big warning about our ill intentioned rival Ankara Bon Bon. With the Queen of Levantine journalism Hannah Smith.