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Hosted by Francesca Maria Lorenzini.

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Should you pitch it?

Guest activity
Often has guests
100% of recent episode titles look like interviews
Episode length
17 min
Median of recent episodes. That is the commitment you would be asking for.
Publishing
Occasional
8 episodes · last 2026-09-30
Language
English
The feed says "en" without a region, so the country is unknown.
Where it's from
Not established
No .uk domain and no region in the feed language. Apple reports the storefront, not the show, so we do not guess.
Reach
35
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Worth a pitch. This show publishes its own contact, sits outside the national chart, is independently published, and its recent episodes show it books guests.

How this show compares to other news & politics podcasts

It publishes less often than most News & Politics shows, so expect a longer lead time and fewer available slots.

Measured against every news & politics podcast in the directory that has published in the last year.

This show Category average
Episodes featuring a guest 100% 14%
Episodes in the last 90 days 1 21
Typical episode length 17 min 43 min
Episodes published in total 8 191
Reach percentile 35 50

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What the show says about itself

<p>The Middle East, or South-West Asia, is closer than you think.</p><p></p><p>Every two weeks, Nearer East pulls up a chair and invites you into conversations with the journalists, thinkers, and activists shaping the region today. Beyond the noise of the 24-hour news cycle, the podcast dives into the stories that last: from cultural preservation under fire in Gaza, to Iranian journalists in the diaspora, to the uneasy realities of rebuilding Syria.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Francesca Maria Lorenzini, an on-the-ground journalist in the region, Nearer East is made for curious minds. It cuts throug

Recent episodes

Straight from the feed. The quickest way to judge whether your angle fits.

  1. What Makes UpScrolled Different? with Issam Hijazi
  2. Syria’s Shifting Media Landscape with Natacha Danon
  3. Challenging Colonial Narratives in Refugee Representation with Yafa El Masri
  4. Telling Assyrian Stories from Iraq with Joe Snell
  5. Half Foreign, Half Local: Life in Yemen with Laura Silvia Battaglia
  6. The Question About Gaza That Cost a Journalist His Job with Gabriele Nunziati
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Common questions

Does Nearer East accept guests?

Often has guests. This show interviews people regularly. This is our reading of the show's recent episode titles, not a statement from the show itself.

How do I contact Nearer East?

Yes. Nearer East publishes a contact address in its own RSS feed, and it is the show's own inbox rather than a shared network desk. We hold it and release it to people on a plan. We never invent an address and never send a pitch on your behalf.

How often does Nearer East publish?

It publishes irregularly. There are 8 episodes in the feed. Episodes run about 17 minutes.

Is Nearer East still active?

Yes. It has published within the last 90 days.