Ayman Oghanna

Journalist based near Athens who reports from conflict zones

Ayman Oghanna (Journalist based near Athens who reports from conflict zones) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Bipolar disorder, Psychoeducation, Greek Air Force espionage case.

In their words

Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.

Bipolar disorder

  • Oghanna explained that paranoid beliefs of being watched felt validating because they flattered the ego with the idea that a higher power cared.

    “the idea that someone's watching you appeals to your ego, that there's some higher power that cares about you, whether it's God or an intelligence agency”

    This American Life: 892: Trapped on a Bus (Jul 20, 2026) · Listen from 22:11

  • Oghanna stated that delusions involving espionage and religion are very common among people with bipolar disorder.

    “It turns out, delusions about espionage and religion are extremely common in people who have bipolar disorder”

    This American Life: 892: Trapped on a Bus (Jul 20, 2026) · Listen from 18:04

  • Oghanna said he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a decade ago and has experienced paranoia and psychosis often centered on spies.

    “Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I've had episodes of paranoia, sometimes psychosis, often involving spies”

    This American Life: 892: Trapped on a Bus (Jul 20, 2026) · Listen from 13:58

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Psychoeducation

  • Oghanna described psychoeducation as teaching him to understand his disorder as a practitioner would, which he found more helpful than past therapy.

    “It taught me to learn the mechanics of my disorder the way a psychiatrist would”

    This American Life: 892: Trapped on a Bus (Jul 20, 2026) · Listen from 18:32

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Greek Air Force espionage case

  • Oghanna reported that his neighbor Christos is accused of passing classified NATO material to China.

    “He's accused of passing classified NATO material to China and it may take a long time to fully assess the damage”

    This American Life: 892: Trapped on a Bus (Jul 20, 2026) · Listen from 13:12

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Appearances

  • 892: Trapped on a Bus

    This American Life · Jul 20, 2026 · 1 h 3 min

    Guest host David Kestenbaum presents stories of unwanted journeys: a runaway bus, a neighbor-spy and bipolar paranoia, Havana blackouts, the Sycamore Gap felling, and an in-flight bite.

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