Best 10 Afghanistan Podcasts

After 20 years of war, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ended in chaos at an airfield in Kabul. Thousands of Afghans who worked with the American soldiers as translators, interpreters, and partners made it onto U.S. military planes. But despite the decades-long efforts of veterans, lawmakers, and senior leaders in the military, even more, were left behind. more

The Boardwalk is a weekly podcast where three former military analysts discuss the trials and tribulations of the War in Afghanistan and its legacy. more

The Afghan Eye Podcast provides a counter-narrative to what mainstream media portrays of Afghanistan. We challenge stereotypes about Afghans and Muslims in general that have been instrumentalised in the War on Terror. more

Why after twenty years and two trillion dollars spent, is Afghanistan still the world's sixth poorest country, reconstruction projects have failed to materialize, and the Taliban were able to take control of the entire country in just nine days? This podcast will approach this question from the point of view that the negative outcomes of the last twenty years of Afghan politics and US-led policies stem from the formation of an Afghan kleptocracy and widespread political, cultural, and economic corruption. more

Afghanistan After America draws from events of the past that continue to affect the present and explores Afghanistan's rich and fraught history through some of those who've survived to tell their tales. The podcast is hosted by Andrew Quilty, an Australian journalist who has lived in Afghanistan since 2013 and reported from most of its provinces, collecting numerous accolades for his work along the way. It is a place for conversations that go beyond the limits of mainstream media audiences. more

This podcast consists of interviews with former soldiers about their experience of the war in Afghanistan and life after. This is a 'ground up' project, the 'grunts-eye view' covering everything from counterinsurgency, courageous restraint, the current political situation in Afghanistan as well as mental health. more