10 Best War in Afghanistan Podcasts

1. GroundTruth

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At the height of the Vietnam War, a government insider named Daniel Ellsberg leaked 7,000 pages of classified documents to American newspapers. The Pentagon Papers revealed that Americans had been lied to for decades about the war. Fifty years later, Ellsberg reveals his evolution from Cold Warrior to Whistleblower in the GroundTruth Podcast series The Whistleblower: Truth, Dissent and the Legacy of Daniel Ellsberg...MORE Host Charlie Sennott
Email ****@thegroundtruthproject.org
Location Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 228Facebook 23KTwitter 13.9K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Boardwalk

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Join three former intelligence professionals as we discuss the trials and tribulations of the War in Afghanistan and its legacy. 
Producer/Network The Boardwalk
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 36Facebook 198Twitter 368Instagram 434 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. The Afghan Eye

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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.MORE Hosts Sangar Paykhar, Ahmed Waleed Kakar
Producer/Network The Afghan Eye
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Location Afghanistan
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 30Facebook 786Twitter 6.9KInstagram 2.6K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Project Herrick

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This podcast consists of interviews with former soldiers about their experience of the war in Afghanistan and life after. This is a 'ground up' project, the 'grunts-eye view' covering everything from counterinsurgency, courageous restraint, the current political situation in Afghanistan as well as mental health. Oh and 'stag' (guard duty) lots and lots of stag. This is not endorsed by the MoD and the views expressed are the individuals own and do not represent any organisation. This is an ongoing project and anyone wishing to contribute can contact me at @DanielMeally on TwitterMORE Producer/Network Dan
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5. Afghanistan After America

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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. The podcast 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. It is a place for conversations that go beyond the limits of mainstream media audiences.MORE Location Afghanistan
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Twitter 17.9KInstagram 159.3K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

6. Allies

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After 20 years of war, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ended in chaos at an airfield in Kabul. Thousands of Afghans who worked with the American soldiers as translators, interpreters and partners made it onto U.S. military planes. But despite the decades-long efforts of veterans, lawmakers and senior leaders in the military, even more were left behind. Now they live in hiding from the Taliban. From Lawfare and Goat Rodeo, this is Allies. A podcast about America's eyes and ears over 20 years of war in Afghanistan...MORE Producer/Network Lawfare & Goat Rodeo
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 151 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. The Long War Interviews

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The United States has been at war since October 7th, 2001. But what have we been doing for almost 20 years? I sit down with recent veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, as well as others who served and shaped our military in the post 9/11 era.MORE Producer/Network Chris Martin
Email ****@thelongwarinterviews.com
Location Colorado, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 4KTwitter 138 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact