About Saman Nasser

Saman Nasser holds an M.A. in World History from James Madison University, where he currently works as an educational staff.
Saman Nasser holds an M.A. in World History from James Madison University, where he currently works as an educational staff.

NBN Episodes hosted by Saman:

John Oakes, "The Fast: The History, Science, Philosophy, and Promise of Doing Without" (Avid Reader, 2024)

March 15, 2026

The Fast

John Oakes
Hosted by Saman Nasser

With fasting at an all-time high in popularity, here is an enlightening exploration into the history, science, and philosophy behind the practice—esse…

Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt, "The Paranoid Style in American Diplomacy: Oil and Arab Nationalism in Iraq" (Stanford UP, 2021)

June 3, 2025

The Paranoid Style in American Diplomacy: Oil and Arab Nationalism in Iraq

Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt
Hosted by Saman Nasser

A new history of Middle East oil and the deep roots of American violence in Iraq. Iraq has been the site of some of the United States' longest and mos…

Peter Wien, "Arab Nationalism: The Politics of History and Culture in the Modern Middle East" (Routledge, 2017)

February 19, 2025

Arab Nationalism

Peter Wien
Hosted by Saman Nasser

Arab nationalism has been one of the dominant ideologies in the Middle East and North Africa since the early twentieth century. However, a clear defin…