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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.

In Episode 4, Yusuf and Mike discuss American proxies at war with each other in Syria, U.S. elections and the Super Bowl. Plus the surge of foreign journalists in Istanbul and nefarious podcast rivals. With your favorite ex-Turkish government official, Dogan Eskinat.

Yusuf and Mike discuss the failure of U.S. Syria policy in Geneva, the endless construction in Istanbul, Yusuf’s hipster bona fides and the war in Turkey’s southeast. With journalist David Lepeska.

Mike and Yusuf discuss journalists facing life in prison, Geneva peace talks and the HDP with Istanbul-based correspondent Shabtai Gold and world's most interesting and dangerous anonymous source Archibald Leach.

Mike and Yusuf discuss ISIS's attack in Istanbul, Erdogan's fight with academics, and shopping malls. With Istanbul-based journalist Emily Feldman