# The Complicated World of Lebanese Politics and Culture w/ Hunger the Dye Merchant

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Podcast: [The Pete Quiñones Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pete-qui-ones-show-632073)
Published: 2026-06-21T21:00:02+00:00
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74 Minutes PG-13 The parents of Hunger the Dye Merchant left Lebanon and immigrated to the US. He frequently travels to Lebanon. Pete and Hunger discussed the various political and religious ideologies at work in Lebanon. He also discusses the tensions that have existed between Israel and Hezbollah for the past 60 years. This was episode 1126. Hunger on Twitter The Delaware Crossing Society The Chatham House Version Recordings Pete and Thomas777 'At the Movies' Support Pete on His Website Pete's Patreon Pete's Substack Pete's Subscribestar Pete's Venmo Pete's Buy Me a Coffee Pete on Facebook Pete on Twitter Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support .

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