”Mount Lebanon:” A Conversation about the Druze People

For this, the podcast's first interview episode, I sat down with my friend Kamal Takieddine. Kamal is originally from Lebanon, and he kindly shared his insights into the tradition and history of his people, the Druze. In this episode he talks about the Druze presence in the Levant, their culture, their contacts with Europe, and he also tells us where one can go to learn more.

Apologies for the changes in sound quality throughout the episode. The changes occur at the following times:

- 1:31
- 2:07
- 3:05 (at this point I had asked Kamal about his interest in Druze history)
- 39:45

Episode thumbnail shows the Druze flag, courtesy of World Atlas.