Explore how past moments have shaped the crises we face today. 

Join host Mohamed Hassan for in-depth conversations with historians and public thinkers who reveal the patterns behind the headlines. 

Listen now for a preview; first full episode drops July 2026. Subscribe for updates.

Explore how past moments have shaped the crises we face today. Join host Mohamed Hassan for&nbsp;in-depth conversations with historians and public thinkers who reveal the patterns behind the headlines.&nbsp; Listen now for a preview; first full episode drops July 2026. Subscribe for updates.

DEJA VU strips away the myth of modern exceptionalism. Through intimate, fireside conversations with the world's most provocative historians, philosophers, and public intellectuals, we excavate the buried parallels between today's crises and history's most pivotal moments.

Each episode asks: What can we learn from the last time this happened?

DEJA VU strips away the myth of modern exceptionalism. Through intimate, fireside conversations with the world's most provocative historians, philosophers, and public intellectuals, we excavate the buried parallels between today's crises and history's most pivotal moments.
Each episode asks:&nbsp;What can we learn from the last time this happened?

Déjà Vu

Deja Vu

A history podcast interrogating the past to understand the present and future.

Deja Vu: New podcast from Al Jazeera

Long before Europe ruled the seas, India’s vast ocean trade linked it to the world. Thinkers like Brahmagupta and Aryabhata spread mathematical ideas that shaped the Renaissance and the modern age. Then colonialism shifted the balance of power. As global power shifts back towards Asia, was the colonial era the exception?

In this episode: 
William Dalrymple (@DalrympleWill), Author and Historian and host of the Empire Podcast

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan, Marcos Bartolomé, Marthe van der Wolf, and David Enders. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. 

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@AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Long before Europe ruled the seas, India&rsquo;s vast ocean trade linked it to the world. Thinkers like Brahmagupta and Aryabhata spread mathematical ideas that shaped the Renaissance and the modern age. Then colonialism shifted the balance of power. As global power shifts back towards Asia, was the colonial era the exception?
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">William Dalrymple (<a href="https://x.com/DalrympleWill">@DalrympleWill</a>), Author and Historian and host of the Empire Podcast</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan, Marcos Bartolom&eacute;, Marthe van der Wolf, and David Enders. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan.&nbsp;
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on <a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">X</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTwjZkiFu6LhzsLUKFkYO60I">YouTube</a>

Was ancient India the world's forgotten superpower? | William Dalrymple

From Spain to Sicily, Muslims helped shape Europe for centuries. Why do they still seem to be cast as outsiders? In this episode of Deja Vu, author Tariq Ali traces the rise of Al-Andalus to its fall amid the burning of books and the loss of a shared past. How does that history still shape Europe’s politics today?

In this episode: 
Tariq Ali (@TariqAli_News), Author and Editor of The New Left Review

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan, Marcos Bartolomé and Sonia Bhagat. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. 

Connect with us:

@AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

From Spain to Sicily, Muslims helped shape Europe for centuries. Why do they still seem to be cast as outsiders? In this episode of Deja Vu, author Tariq Ali traces the rise of Al-Andalus to its fall amid the burning of books and the loss of a shared past. How does that history still shape Europe&rsquo;s politics today?
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Tariq Ali (<a href="https://x.com/TariqAli_News">@TariqAli_News</a>), Author and Editor of The New Left Review</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan, Marcos Bartolom&eacute; and Sonia Bhagat. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan.&nbsp;
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on <a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">X</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTwjZkiFu6LhzsLUKFkYO60I">YouTube</a>

Why does Europe want to erase its Muslim history? | Tariq Ali

Can Judaism exist without Zionism? Rabbi Haim Sofer traces Jewish identity through exile and persecution to centuries of life alongside Muslims, from al-Andalus to Morocco and Iraq. How did the dream of a Jewish state and plans for a Third Temple reshape those ties – and why does Neturei Karta, an Orthodox Jewish anti-Zionist movement, oppose a Jewish state?

In this episode: 
Rabbi Haim Sofer, Religious Scholar

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan and Marcos Bartolomé. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. 


Connect with us:

@AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Can Judaism exist without Zionism? Rabbi Haim Sofer traces Jewish identity through exile and persecution to centuries of life alongside Muslims, from al-Andalus to Morocco and Iraq. How did the dream of a Jewish state and plans for a Third Temple reshape those ties &ndash; and why does Neturei Karta, an Orthodox Jewish anti-Zionist movement, oppose a Jewish state?
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Rabbi Haim Sofer, Religious Scholar</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan and Marcos Bartolom&eacute;. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan.&nbsp; 
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on <a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">X</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTwjZkiFu6LhzsLUKFkYO60I">YouTube</a>

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