Ep.370: The Architect with George Wardini

The Beirut Banyan

Episode 370: 'The Architect' with George Wardini, taped live at Aaliya's Books. Click to watch video version: https://youtu.be/2BQ83aSzC7w A conversation with digital content creator George Wardini that covers the design process behind the Instagram page PolyBlog & its opinion-based narrative born out of political activism, as well as a look at other platforms he helped produce including Wassil Sawtak, The Happy Hour Show, PolyTalks & The Square. The discussion includes a look at particular posts defending marginalized communities while holding October 17 politicians to account, in addition to drawing the line at ethical concerns & limits to free expression. We also talk about the future of PolyBlog & digital content ushering in a new form of political pressure, including comments by Najat Aoun Saliba sharing her own experiences with new media before & after the 2022 parliamentary elections. George Wardini is a digital content creator. Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:51 The architect 13:13 Design 19:07 PolyBlog 29:11 Marginalized communities 36:52 The army 40:05 Proud Lebanon 45:48 October 17 53:41 Limited attention span 1:13:34 Q&A