# Going Underground Hosted by Afshin Rattansi Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572.md RSS feed: https://feeds.castos.com/k4rk5 Official site: https://goingunderground.castos.com Author: Going Underground Episodes: 100 ## Resource We ask the questions mainstream media avoid. Current affairs and geopolitics. Produced independently from Dubai, UAE. Hosted by award-winning journalist Afshin Rattansi. https://linktr.ee/goingundergroundtv ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572.md ## Episodes - [Iran: Israel is USING UP US Power as the Unipolar World Ends— Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/iran-israel-is-using-up-us-power-as-the-unipolar-world-ends-ex-israeli-negotiator-daniel-levy) — 2026-07-25T01:00:00+00:00 - [Donald Trump KNOWS Iran Has WON the War and is Risking a GLOBAL DEPRESSION—Doug Bandow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/donald-trump-knows-iran-has-won-the-war-and-is-risking-a-global-depression-doug-bandow) — 2026-07-21T11:16:27+00:00 - [Col. Larry Wilkerson: The World Is SLEEPWALKING Into Potential NUCLEAR WAR Over Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/col-larry-wilkerson-the-world-is-sleepwalking-into-potential-nuclear-war-over-iran) — 2026-07-18T11:22:14+00:00 - [CMSGT. Dennis Fritz: Israel’s Influence Over Trump’s Pentagon Is EVEN WORSE Than Under Bush!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/cmsgt-dennis-fritz-israel-s-influence-over-trump-s-pentagon-is-even-worse-than-under-bush) — 2026-07-13T16:04:12+00:00 - [Ukraine Proxy War: Europe’s Elites & US Neocons Want the DISSOLUTION of Russia —James Carden](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/ukraine-proxy-war-europe-s-elites-us-neocons-want-the-dissolution-of-russia-james-carden) — 2026-07-11T11:54:27+00:00 - [Ex-UK Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood Says Trump Won NOTHING in Iran, SLAMS Netanyahu's Endless Wars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/ex-uk-defence-minister-tobias-ellwood-says-trump-won-nothing-in-iran-slams-netanyahu-s-endless-wars) — 2026-07-06T10:25:15+00:00 - [Dennis Kucinich SLAMS Integration of US & Israeli Military, Says it INCREASES RISK OF WAR](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/dennis-kucinich-slams-integration-of-us-israeli-military-says-it-increases-risk-of-war) — 2026-07-04T10:36:12+00:00 - [Max Blumenthal Reveals Why Trump’s MoU with Iran Will FAIL and What Israel Will Do Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/max-blumenthal-reveals-why-trump-s-mou-with-iran-will-fail-and-what-israel-will-do-next) — 2026-06-29T11:08:11+00:00 - [‘The US LACKS THE POWER TO DEFEAT IRAN’ Afshin Rattansi Challenges Ex-Deputy CENTCOM Commander](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/the-us-lacks-the-power-to-defeat-iran-afshin-rattansi-challenges-ex-deputy-centcom-commander) — 2026-06-27T10:13:24+00:00 - [Trump’s LIFE is in DANGER from Israel After Deal with Iran—Ex Israeli Intel Officer Ari Ben-Menashe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/trump-s-life-is-in-danger-from-israel-after-deal-with-iran-ex-israeli-intel-officer-ari-ben-menashe) — 2026-06-22T10:44:53+00:00 - [Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert SLAMS Israeli Govt-Sponsored JEWISH TERRORISM in Occupied Palestine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/ex-israeli-pm-ehud-olmert-slams-israeli-govt-sponsored-jewish-terrorism-in-occupied-palestine) — 2026-06-20T09:24:46+00:00 - [Iran: FAMINE & Financial Crisis UNAVOIDABLE From Strait of Hormuz Closure (Prof. Steve Keen)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/iran-famine-financial-crisis-unavoidable-from-strait-of-hormuz-closure-prof-steve-keen) — 2026-06-15T11:34:21+00:00 - [Prof. Theodore Postol Explains Why Israel Could Use NUCLEAR WEAPONS in the War on Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/prof-theodore-postol-explains-why-israel-could-use-nuclear-weapons-in-the-war-on-iran) — 2026-06-13T15:22:36+00:00 - [Chen Weihua: The US is the DESTROYER of the Global Order, the US Underestimated CHINA’S POWER](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/chen-weihua-the-us-is-the-destroyer-of-the-global-order-the-us-underestimated-china-s-power) — 2026-06-08T14:26:40+00:00 - [IRAN’S KNOCKOUT BLOW: Prof. Steve Hanke on Looming Economic Disaster as Strait of Hormuz Stays Shut](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/iran-s-knockout-blow-prof-steve-hanke-on-looming-economic-disaster-as-strait-of-hormuz-stays-shut) — 2026-06-06T15:51:10+00:00 - [Trump-Xi Summit: ‘China is WINNING the Competition Against the USA’—Prof. Zhang Weiwei](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/trump-xi-summit-china-is-winning-the-competition-against-the-usa-prof-zhang-weiwei) — 2026-05-15T22:00:00+00:00 - [US & Israel HUMILIATED by Iran, Greater Israel Plan MUST be Confronted—Prof. Paul Craig Roberts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/us-israel-humiliated-by-iran-greater-israel-plan-must-be-confronted-prof-paul-craig-roberts) — 2026-05-11T11:12:53+00:00 - [Trump POWERLESS to End Ukraine Proxy War, Europe is Russia’s PRINCIPAL ADVERSARY—Dr. Dmitri Trenin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/trump-powerless-to-end-ukraine-proxy-war-europe-is-russia-s-principal-adversary-dr-dmitri-trenin) — 2026-05-09T20:16:12+00:00 - [‘ISRAELI VASSAL’ Trump Fighting A WAR OF LIES Against Iran for GREATER ISRAEL Project- David Pyne](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/israeli-vassal-trump-fighting-a-war-of-lies-against-iran-for-greater-israel-project-david-pyne) — 2026-05-04T17:31:42+00:00 - [War on Iran: Pentagon Whistleblower Wes Bryant SLAMS Trump Admin’s RECKLESS Bombing of Civilians](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/war-on-iran-pentagon-whistleblower-wes-bryant-slams-trump-admin-s-reckless-bombing-of-civilians) — 2026-05-02T11:12:48+00:00 - [Victor Gao on Iran: The END of Pax-Americana is Here, US Would Exit War with China a LOSER](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/victor-gao-on-iran-the-end-of-pax-americana-is-here-us-would-exit-war-with-china-a-loser) — 2026-04-27T09:00:38+00:00 - [GREATER ISRAEL is About Regional HEGEMONY, Türkiye is Israel’s NEXT TARGET (Daniel Levy)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/greater-israel-is-about-regional-hegemony-t-rkiye-is-israel-s-next-target-daniel-levy) — 2026-04-25T10:43:35+00:00 - [WAR ON IRAN: Washington’s Systemic Breakdown and Strategic FAILURE- James (Jim) Webb](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/war-on-iran-washington-s-systemic-breakdown-and-strategic-failure-james-jim-webb) — 2026-04-20T01:00:00+00:00 - [US Losing the War on Iran Shows the US Empire is in DECLINE- Lt. Col. William J. Astore](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/us-losing-the-war-on-iran-shows-the-us-empire-is-in-decline-lt-col-william-j-astore) — 2026-04-19T00:27:06+00:00 - [IRAN WON AGAINST THE US & ISRAEL, Netanyahu is a FAILURE- Ex-Israeli Acting President Avraham Burg](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/iran-won-against-the-us-israel-netanyahu-is-a-failure-ex-israeli-acting-president-avraham-burg) — 2026-04-13T21:21:58+00:00 - [UAE’s Mishal Kanoo on Relations With Iran, US’s Gulf Bases, Iran’s Control of the Strait of Hormuz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/uae-s-mishal-kanoo-on-relations-with-iran-us-s-gulf-bases-iran-s-control-of-the-strait-of-hormuz) — 2026-04-11T10:02:15+00:00 - [WAR ON IRAN: US Military Being Used for Israel & EPSTEIN CLASS’ Profits - Sgt. Brian McGinnis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/war-on-iran-us-military-being-used-for-israel-epstein-class-profits-sgt-brian-mcginnis) — 2026-04-06T11:30:39+00:00 - [WAR ON IRAN: US Decision-Making is Trump’s COUNCIL OF ONE- Anthony Scaramucci](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/war-on-iran-us-decision-making-is-trump-s-council-of-one-anthony-scaramucci) — 2026-04-04T10:15:50+00:00 - [WAR ON IRAN: Afshin Rattansi Challenges Obama’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/war-on-iran-afshin-rattansi-challenges-obama-s-deputy-assistant-secretary-of-state-joel-rubin) — 2026-03-30T18:25:55+00:00 - [WAR ON IRAN: Will This Be the END of the US’ Bases in the Gulf States? (Dr. Abdulaziz Sager)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/war-on-iran-will-this-be-the-end-of-the-us-bases-in-the-gulf-states-dr-abdulaziz-sager) — 2026-03-28T00:47:39+00:00 - [US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN: THE RISK OF A NUCLEAR THIRD WORLD WAR (Brandon Weichert)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/us-israeli-war-on-iran-the-risk-of-a-nuclear-third-world-war-brandon-weichert) — 2026-03-23T08:59:29+00:00 - [Iran War: Dubai Poses a THREAT to West’s Position, Media Happy With What’s Happening- Habib Al Mulla](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/iran-war-dubai-poses-a-threat-to-west-s-position-media-happy-with-what-s-happening-habib-al-mulla) — 2026-03-21T11:14:40+00:00 - [WAR ON IRAN: Former CENTCOM Commander Challenged by Afshin Rattansi in HEATED INTERVIEW](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/war-on-iran-former-centcom-commander-challenged-by-afshin-rattansi-in-heated-interview) — 2026-03-15T22:00:00+00:00 - [US Pressuring Gulf States to JOIN War on Iran to Create ‘NEW MIDDLE EAST’-Dr. Abdulaziz Alghashian](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/us-pressuring-gulf-states-to-join-war-on-iran-to-create-new-middle-east-dr-abdulaziz-alghashian) — 2026-03-14T13:08:24+00:00 - [‘This is NOT OUR WAR’ UAE Navigates Regional Crisis Amid US-Israel War on Iran (Mohammed Baharoon)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/this-is-not-our-war-uae-navigates-regional-crisis-amid-us-israel-war-on-iran-mohammed-baharoon) — 2026-03-09T01:20:01+00:00 - [WAR ON IRAN: 'The American People DON'T Want This War' Afshin Rattansi Challenges Capt. James Fanell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/war-on-iran-the-american-people-don-t-want-this-war-afshin-rattansi-challenges-capt-james-fanell) — 2026-03-07T01:00:00+00:00 - [Will the Epstein Files be the End of the British Royal Family?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/will-the-epstein-files-be-the-end-of-the-british-royal-family) — 2026-03-02T08:54:03+00:00 - [US-ISRAELI WAR ON IRAN: Can Israel Survive Full-Scale Iranian Retaliation? (Prof. Uri Bar-Joseph)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/us-israeli-war-on-iran-can-israel-survive-full-scale-iranian-retaliation-prof-uri-bar-joseph) — 2026-02-28T02:22:41+00:00 - [Can Cuba's Revolution Survive Donald Trump's Economic War? (Cuba's UN Amb. Ernesto Soberon Guzman)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/can-cuba-s-revolution-survive-donald-trump-s-economic-war-cuba-s-un-amb-ernesto-soberon-guzman) — 2026-02-23T05:22:41+00:00 - [Ukraine: Europe’s DELIBERATE LYING and Fearmongering On ‘Russian Threat’ (Prof. Anatol Lieven)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/ukraine-europe-s-deliberate-lying-and-fearmongering-on-russian-threat-prof-anatol-lieven) — 2026-02-21T01:00:00+00:00 - [CIA Whistleblower Prof. Melvin Goodman on US War on Iran, Ukraine proxy war, Epstein Files & More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/going-underground-hosted-by-afshin-rattansi-6331572/cia-whistleblower-prof-melvin-goodman-on-us-war-on-iran-ukraine-proxy-war-epstein-files-more) — 2026-02-16T09:32:03+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.