Podcasts about mahmood fazal

From biker gangs to prison, Mahmood Fazal is a Walkley award-winning writer on a mission to advocate for the voices we don't hear. Hear his 2 part chat with Brent back in Season 2 of the ClinkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Mahmood Fazal, life in 2024 is great. He feels good every morning when he wakes up - not having to look over his shoulder or feel nervous when he's in a public space. But things haven't always been this way for Mahmood - as the Walkley Award-winning Journalist shares in this eye-opening conversation with Ant. Mahmood discloses his raw and unfiltered perspective on his experience with crime and violence in Australia - and how he's using that lived experience to create change.  LINKS Follow Mahmood Fazal on Instagram @mahmoodfazal Follow Ant on Instagram, X, and Facebook Learn more about Ant on his website antmiddleton.com Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram for videos from the podcast and behind the scenes content – @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITSHost: Ant MiddletonEditor: Adrian WaltonExecutive Producers: Anna Henvest & Edwina StottManaging Producer: Elle Beattie Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Dyl & Friends I'm joined by a special guest, Mahmood Fazal. Mahmood is an award-winning writer and investigative journalist for the ABC's Background Briefing program. You may have seen some of his work on the ABC's Four Corners. Mahmood's story is incredibly unique and he provided a great insight into Australia's underground crime scene. We discussed what goes on behind scenes in criminal gangs as well as the challenges of reporting on people he may have existing relationships with. It's a bit of a different episode, but I think you'll really enjoy this one! ILY xx Mahmood: www.mahmoodfazal.com.au @mahmoodfazal Clubby Sports Grand Final Day Breakfast: Get tickets - HERE Link to Survey: HERE Contact Email - hello@producey.com Instagram - @dylbuckley @dylandfriends Youtube - @dylandfriends Facebook - dylandfriends Tiktok - @dylandfriends Dyl & Friends is produced by Darcy Parkinson Video and audio production by Producey. ILY XXXX

The global cocaine business is controlled by cartels worth tens of billions of dollars – and in that world, Australia is drawing more and more attention as a particularly lucrative market. That's because a gram of cocaine sells in Australia for as much as $400. But the public rarely gets an insight into this enormous sector of criminal enterprise. How cocaine gets into the country, where the money goes and the violence involved is often veiled in secrecy. Until now. Today, Four Corners reporter Mahmood Fazal on his investigation into the cocaine trade and how he came face-to-face with the people responsible for it. You can watch Mahmood Fazal's investigation on the ABC's Four Corners on iView, youtube, or ABC TV from 8:30 tonight. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Four Corners reporter Mahmood Fazal.

Australia's hip-hop has never been bigger and more diverse, and it's making waves around the world. But over the past few years police have been waging a battle against some of the most popular musicians in the country, in some cases stopping them from performing live. Last week things escalated, with police threatening to remove their music from streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube. It's a fight reminiscent of the tension between groups like NWA and Tupac and law enforcement in the 1990s, but it's happening right here in Australia. Today on The Drop, writer and critic Mahmood Fazal unpacks the current state of Australia's hip-hop scene, why it's attracted so much controversy, and who will win: police or hip-hop? The Drop is a weekly show tackling the latest in the world of pop culture and entertainment. Join host Osman Faruqi and the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's team of culture writers and critics along with interviews with musicians, actors, film makers and everyone involved in the world of culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is summer we are revisiting The Clinks best moments of redemption. Mahmood Fazal talks about his visit with the Yakuza and what he has learnt on his road to redemption. You can hear Brent's two part chat with Mahmood in Season 2 of The Clink.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/theclinkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Iranian woman Mahsa Amini died after she was arrested for breaching strict dress rules for women, protests erupted not only in Iran but across the world, including in Australia.  But some of those who attended rallies here say they're fearful because they believe they're being watched by the regime. Background Briefing reporter Mahmood Fazal investigates how Iran intimidates its critics in Australia. Featured: Mahmood Fazal, reporter for Background Briefing

When Iranian woman Mahsa Amini died after she was arrested for breaching strict dress rules for women, protests erupted not only in Iran but across the world, including in Australia.  But some of those who attended rallies here say they're fearful because they believe they're being watched by the regime. Background Briefing reporter Mahmood Fazal investigates how Iran intimidates its critics in Australia. Featured: Mahmood Fazal, reporter for Background Briefing

There's a turf war going on in suburban Australian streets, where teenagers say it's a case of kill or be killed. The violence is being fuelled by an extreme and disturbing form of rap, drill. Today, ABC Four Corners reporter Grace Tobin on her extraordinary access to the rival gangs, and how some teenagers are being groomed as foot soldiers for organised crime. Featured: Grace Tobin, reporter, ABC TV Four Corners With reporting by Mahmood Fazal, investigative reporter, ABC Background Briefing

There's a turf war going on in suburban Australian streets, where teenagers say it's a case of kill or be killed. The violence is being fuelled by an extreme and disturbing form of rap, drill. Today, ABC Four Corners reporter Grace Tobin on her extraordinary access to the rival gangs, and how some teenagers are being groomed as foot soldiers for organised crime. Featured: Grace Tobin, reporter, ABC TV Four Corners With reporting by Mahmood Fazal, investigative reporter, ABC Background Briefing

'It's ok to be uncomfortable, and it's a sign of strength if you're feeling really weird about it - cause that's a normal, human, good thing.' At this special salon event held in partnership with State Library Victoria, we took a leaf out of Otis Redding's book and tried a little tenderness. Sarah Krasnostein's March Quarterly Essay, Not Waving, Drowning: Mental Illness and Vulnerability in Australia examines a society that often punishes vulnerability, but that does have the resources to mend this broken system. Rick Morton's memoir My Year of Living Vulnerably charts his journey towards embracing the healing and transformative power of love. Together, these remarkable writers discussed the push and pull that take place across the broad spectrum of social policy, care and human vulnerability, with host Mahmood Fazal. This podcast was recorded at State Library Victoria on 27 May 2022. The bookseller for this event was Readings.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's hip-hop has never been bigger and more diverse, and it's making waves around the world. But over the past few years police have been waging a battle against some of the most popular musicians in the country, in some cases stopping them from performing live. Last week things escalated, with police threatening to remove their music from streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube. It's a fight reminiscent of the tension between groups like NWA and Tupac and law enforcement in the 1990s, but it's happening right here in Australia. Today on The Drop, writer and critic Mahmood Fazal unpacks the current state of Australia's hip-hop scene, why it's attracted so much controversy, and who will win: police or hip-hop? The Drop is a weekly show tackling the latest in the world of pop culture and entertainment. Join host Osman Faruqi and the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's team of culture writers and critics along with interviews with musicians, actors, film makers and everyone involved in the world of culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prison authorities know that drugs are constantly finding their way into our prisons. But the most commonly detected drug is one you might never have heard of. And health experts are warning there's a disaster looming for addicted inmates when they get out. Mahmood Fazal reports. This episode contains explicit language.

Prison authorities know that drugs are constantly finding their way into our prisons. But the most commonly detected drug is one you might never have heard of. And health experts are warning there's a disaster looming for addicted inmates when they get out. Mahmood Fazal reports. This episode contains explicit language.

What children experienced inside Tasmania's youth detention centre for a long time remained out of sight, out of mind. But as Mahmood Fazal discovered, the centre's secrets are coming out now, as more former detainees come forward to tell their stories for the first time.

What children experienced inside Tasmania's youth detention centre for a long time remained out of sight, out of mind. But as Mahmood Fazal discovered, the centre's secrets are coming out now, as more former detainees come forward to tell their stories for the first time.

John Safran launches his signature style of gonzo journalism on Big Tobacco for his impressively subtitled new book Puff Piece: How Philip Morris set vaping alight (and burned down the English language). In conversation with Mahmood Fazal, the inimitable writer and filmmaker relates his wild, hilarious and thoughtful investigation into the rise of vaping and why marketing spin and branding can literally be matters of life and death. Recorded for MWF in 2021.Support MWF: https://mwf.com.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young Melbourne man got ten years' jail after attempting to buy a gun in preparation for a possible terrorist attack. Now his family is speaking publicly for the first time, raising questions about who escalated the plot. Mahmood Fazal investigates.

A young Melbourne man got ten years' jail after attempting to buy a gun in preparation for a possible terrorist attack. Now his family is speaking publicly for the first time, raising questions about who escalated the plot. Mahmood Fazal investigates.

Earlier this year, three Victorian men were sentenced to a decade in prison after they attempted to purchase a gun from an undercover police officer in preparation for a possible terrorist act. The family of one of those men have raised questions about whether it's appropriate for an undercover police officer to induce men to commit a terrorist offence.

He was sentenced for a crime that shocked Australia: the terrorist plot to attack Sydney's Holsworthy barracks. But Nayef el Sayed's family are still confused about why he's doing so much jail time, and they're not the only ones with questions about the law used to convict him. Mahmood Fazal investigates.

He was sentenced for a crime that shocked Australia: the terrorist plot to attack Sydney's Holsworthy barracks. But Nayef el Sayed's family are still confused about why he's doing so much jail time, and they're not the only ones with questions about the law used to convict him. Mahmood Fazal investigates.

When NITRAM, a newly released film about the perpetrator of the Port Arthur massacre, was announced there was swift backlash from politicians and film critics who argued that the story was too painful and traumatic to tell. On today's episode of The Culture we dissect the film, and explore the bigger questions it raises about how to tell stories about trauma and violence.Plus, we speak to the director of the film, Justin Kurzel and the film's writer, Shaun Grant. Guest: Justin Kurzel, director of Nitram; Shaun Grant, writer of Nitram; Mahmood Fazal, writer, journalist and contributor The Saturday Paper and The Monthly See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When NITRAM, a newly released film about the perpetrator of the Port Arthur massacre, was announced there was swift backlash from politicians and film critics who argued that the story was too painful and traumatic to tell.  On today's episode of The Culture we dissect the film, and explore the bigger questions it raises about how to tell stories about trauma and violence. Plus, we speak to the director of the film, Justin Kurzel and the film's writer, Shaun Grant.   Guest: Justin Kurzel, director of Nitram; Shaun Grant, writer of Nitram; Mahmood Fazal, writer, journalist and contributor The Saturday Paper and The Monthly. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mahmood Fazal was a happy go-lucky young boy when the planes hit the World Trade Centre. Then all of a sudden his Afghan heritage became significant. As simmering racism towards the Muslim community boiled over, he looked for a sense of belonging and only found it among his Muslim friends and motorcycle gangs.

Sharon Premoli tells the remarkable story of her escape from the 80th floor of the World Trade Tower and how it set her on a path for justice. Mahmood Fazal's happy life in Australia was turned on its head when suddenly his Afghan heritage made him, and his Muslim community, the focus of the racism that boiled over after the terror attacks.

Today's yarn is with Mahmood Fazal, former Melbourne sergeant at arms for the Mongols MC.   Growing up in Dandenong, over the years he become involved in dealing methamphetamine. After becoming a nominee for the Finks MC, they patched over to the Mongols , a notorious club originating from California.  We talk club politics and the Nike bike scene in Melbourne .   Mahmood is now a journalist for the ABC and vice news, where he has travelled the world and interviewed the likes of ONEFOUR and even the yakuza in Japan.

Since the September 11 attacks, Australia has enacted a staggering number of laws to counter the threat of terrorism. Over one hundred people have been charged with terror-related offences here, but very few have spoken to the media. One Australian man who was charged with offences that can carry up to 25 years in jail, shares his story with Mahmood Fazal for the first time.

Since the September 11 attacks, Australia has enacted a staggering number of laws to counter the threat of terrorism. Over one hundred people have been charged with terror-related offences here, but very few have spoken to the media. One Australian man who was charged with offences that can carry up to 25 years in jail, shares his story with Mahmood Fazal for the first time.

Hip-hop is the biggest musical genre in the world right now, and one of the fastest growing locally, but in Australia it still feels like it hasn't quite broken through and dominated the mainstream yet, in the way it has overseas - especially in the US and UK. Acts like the Hilltop Hoods and Bliss n Eso helped popularise Australian hip-hop in the mid-2000s, but while they were achieving commercial success, a much grittier and raw kind of hip-hop was coming out of housing commission estates in Sydney and Melbourne.Known as gutter rap, or lad rap, this underground subgenre never saw much airplay and didn't sell heaps of records, but it influenced a generation of artists redefining hip-hop in Australia today.Writer, journalist and contributor to The Saturday Paper and The Monthly, Mahmood Fazal, joins The Culture to discuss the history of Australia's underground hip-hop scene and how it feeds into the music being made today.Guest: Writer, journalist and contributor The Saturday Paper and The Monthly, Mahmood Fazal See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hip-hop is the biggest musical genre in the world right now, and one of the fastest growing locally, but in Australia it still feels like it hasn't quite broken through and dominated the mainstream yet, in the way it has overseas - especially in the US and UK.  Acts like the Hilltop Hoods and Bliss n Eso helped popularise Australian hip-hop in the mid-2000s, but while they were achieving commercial success, a much grittier and raw kind of hip-hop was coming out of housing commission estates in Sydney and Melbourne. Known as gutter rap, or lad rap, this underground subgenre never saw much airplay and didn't sell heaps of records, but it influenced a generation of artists redefining hip-hop in Australia today. Writer, journalist and contributor to The Saturday Paper and The Monthly, Mahmood Fazal, joins The Culture to discuss the history of Australia's underground hip-hop scene and how it feeds into the music being made today. Guest: Writer, journalist and contributor The Saturday Paper and The Monthly, Mahmood Fazal See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this bonus episode of Mont Icons, we talk about counter-culture, combat aesthetics and our mutual interest in militancy.You can support us via Patreon here.For a transcript and more on this episode, visit the Mont Icons page at Litmus Media.For more on Mont Publishing House, visit our website.Theme music: Low Life 'Friends'***** Please rate our podcast ***** See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Laura Tingle on the marches across Australia, Eliot Higgins on Bellingcat and Mahmood Fazal on Omar bin Laden

Laura Tingle on the marches across Australia, Eliot Higgins on Bellingcat and Mahmood Fazal on Omar bin Laden

In this bonus episode of Mont Icons, we talk about drill music, Adam Curtis, the experience of live music after the COVID lockdown and the corruptive influence of Jim Harrison on our lives.You can support us via Patreon here.For a transcript and more on this episode, visit the Mont Icons page at Litmus Media.For more on Mont Publishing House, visit our website.Theme music: Low Life 'Friends'***** Please rate our podcast ***** See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Good news: a new season of Unravel is in production for release later this year. In the meantime, we think you might enjoy this taste test of another fantastic new ABC storytelling podcast. Each week, Days Like These introduces you to one regular human as they live through something wild. In this episode, mesmerised by the hard-headed glamour of bikie culture, Mahmood Fazal, the son of Afghan refugees finds brotherhood in an outlaw motorcycle club. What happens when he wants out? Find Days Like These in the ABC Listen app or wherever you get your podcasts. There are nine other equally great stories ready to binge.

Good news: a new season of Unravel is in production for release later this year. In the meantime, we think you might enjoy this taste test of another fantastic new ABC storytelling podcast. Each week, Days Like These introduces you to one regular human as they live through something wild. In this episode, mesmerised by the hard-headed glamour of bikie culture, Mahmood Fazal, the son of Afghan refugees finds brotherhood in an outlaw motorcycle club. What happens when he wants out? Find Days Like These in the ABC Listen app or wherever you get your podcasts. There are nine other equally great stories ready to binge.

Mesmerised by the hard-headed glamour of bikie culture, the son of Afghan refugees finds brotherhood in an outlaw motorcycle club. But when death strikes twice close to Mahmood Fazal, he's forced to confront his own mortality. Will he be allowed to cut the ties that bind him to Melbourne's underworld?

Mesmerised by the hard-headed glamour of bikie culture, the son of Afghan refugees finds brotherhood in an outlaw motorcycle club. But when death strikes twice close to Mahmood Fazal, he’s forced to confront his own mortality. Will he be allowed to cut the ties that bind him to Melbourne’s underworld? 

Mesmerised by the hard-headed glamour of bikie culture, the son of Afghan refugees finds brotherhood in an outlaw motorcycle club. But when death strikes twice close to Mahmood Fazal, he's forced to confront his own mortality. Will he be allowed to cut the ties that bind him to Melbourne's underworld?

Mesmerised by the hard-headed glamour of bikie culture, the son of Afghan refugees finds brotherhood in an outlaw motorcycle club. But when death strikes twice close to Mahmood Fazal, he's forced to confront his own mortality. Will he be allowed to cut the ties that bind him to Melbourne's underworld?

Mahmood Fazal, a former outlaw biker turned journalist, and Daniel Stewart, from Total Control and Distort mag, speak to artists, journalists, film-makers, musicians, writers, activists and outsiders about counter-culture.You can support us via Patreon here.For a transcript and more on this episode, visit the Mont Icons page at Litmus Media.For more on Mont Publishing House, visit our website.Theme music: Low Life 'Friends'***** Please rate our podcast ***** See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Part 2 of Mahmood's story we hear about his visit to the Yakuza and what he has learned from his life and his redemption story.       Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/theclink See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From biker gangs to prison, Mahmood Fazal is a Walkley award-winning writer on a mission to advocate for the voices we don't hear. After abandoning his role as the sergeant-at-arms of a Motorcycle Club, Mahmood has devoted his life to bare-knuckle stories that challenge our views on crime, violence, imprisonment and radicalisation. Over 2 episodes Brent hears his story of redemption.  Part 2 drops next Monday  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/theclink See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grime and Drill music are becoming increasingly popular, and many are finding ties to Sydney's Western Suburbs. Writer and host on Vice's Violent Times, Mahmood Fazal, joins us to talk about the special connection between rap music and Sydney's West. Later, it was recently reported that Villawood, one of Australia's major immigration detention centres, has been scolded by a tribunal for repeatedly bringing detainees to their hearings too late. This is just one in a host of problems faced by detainees at detention centres. Buzzfeed reporter Hannah Ryan joins us to discuss lengths the Australian government has gone to in order to keep sick refugees away from our shores. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mahmood Fazal was once the sergeant-of-arms of the Mongols, one of Australia’s largest outlaw motorcycle clubs. He was in an environment shrouded in addiction, violence and often death. Now this is the world and subculture he writes about for Vice Australia.Producers: Bre Jones and Nicole De Palo

My guest today is Mahmood Fazal. He’s a journalist for Vice, and hosts the compelling podcast “Violent Times”, a show that explores the role of violence in our modern society. From speaking to graffiti artists who were involved in brutal street violence in Melbourne in the 80s and 90s, to connecting with Australia’s Deadliest Soldier, to spending an afternoon with the Yakuza in Japan - Mahmood gets face to face with the people who have not only committed violence on others, but have been victims of violence themselves. Mahmood’s story is a heavy one. The son of Afghani immigrants, Mahmood was just a kid at school with a different name and probably a stranger lunch than the other kids. Then 9/11 happened. Then things changed for the young man.I’ll let Mahmood tell it - however his own path into violence, living with the consequences of violence and indeed his redemption from violence, is a riveting and compelling story. Just off the top here. This is a conversation about violence. We needed to describe violent acts in order to put things into context. Some of the descriptions are quite graphic. If that sort of thing isn’t for you - all good, I’ll see you next episode. With that being said - I hope you get a lot out of this conversation with Mahmood Fazal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dandenong-raised Mahmood Fazal, is a university-educated former member of an outlaw motorcycle club who has a unique perspective from the inside. Now as a journalist, Mahmood is exploring the fascination with violence and the real cost of this obsession.Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.Show notes for Episode 91:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Mahmood Fazal and guest co-host Vikki PetraitisIf you liked this episode, you might like Episode 24 - Australian Gangs, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow with Susanna LobezLike us on Facebook ​Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Japan’s Yakuza are infamous as one of the world’s most notorious crime syndicates. While their modern identity is a fascinating mix of style and violence, they see themselves as the cultural descendants of samurai. Speaking to Mahmood Fazal in Japan, they present as public servants who are proud of their sense of history, community, and loyalty.But it’s a perception the rest of Japan doesn’t share. In recent years, criticism has become more vocal with many insisting they represents the worst of the country. This has resulted in a surreal public relations crisis, and lead to struggles in recruiting new members.Today the Yakuza face an uncertain future as their numbers dwindle, government intervention threatens business, and wider Japanese society continues to isolate them.In this episode we learn that despite all this, they’re still proud of their past and future—and the violence woven through both. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As a society, violence seems to simultaneously feel necessary, disgusting and fascinating, depending on who is perpetrating it. As an outlaw biker, psychology graduate and the son of Afghan refugees, Mahmood Fazal is interested in the psychology behind violence, particularly what drives someone to engage in violence, and how it affects them afterwards. In Violent Times, Mahmood seeks to deconstruct our relationship to violence, be it criminal, romanticised or state sanctioned. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.