Off The Hookah With Phil And Cooper

Iraqi Kurdistan held an independence referendum this week for citizens to vote on whether they want to form their own country — so why is this a big deal and who is so against this? Phil and Cooper discuss this and more on a super-sized episode. Also: Saudi Arabia is feeling the need for speed (for all genders. Other rights reserved.) What's next after Kurdish independence vote? (Amberin Zaman) Court backs Baghdad by stalling Kurdish referendum (Hassan al-Shanoun) Sectarianism in Iraq peaks ahead of Kurdistan referendum (Fazel Hawramy) Israel cheers on Kurds while ignoring Palestinians (Mazal Mualem) Congress warns Kurds against further steps after independence vote (Bryant Harris) Music: Helly Luv - Revolution (iTunes | Spotify | YouTube)