Welcome to Yalla Bye Podcast, where we'll be discussing all things Arab related (sometimes non-Arab related). Hear us go on and on about dating, growing up in the west, 3ozoomas, why the word "3o2balek" is so triggering. Released every other Wednesday.
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Wissam Charafeddine (Wesley) and Walid Marmal (Willy) are two personalities that are rich with human experience. Surviving Middle East wars, living before and after the internet, citizens of the East and the West, adapters of spiritual religions and secular values .. there are much to talk about, and you will are a part of the conversation.
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In Breaking Pita With Zee, host Zahra Huber talks about her personal experiences growing up in the United States as an Arab-American Muslim woman. She also brings on guests to discuss current events involving Muslims or Arab Americans, as well as other topics such as dating, immigrant family traditions, food and the similarities between different cultures.
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Welcome to Community in Arabic podcast; with Malek & Anwar - the podcast celebrating successful Arabs in North America. Join us as we bring you the stories of inspiring Arabs who have made it big in various fields, from business to arts, science, and technology. In each episode, we sit down with a prominent Arab guest and have a fun and informative conversation about their life, career, and the challenges they faced along the way. You'll hear their personal stories, Immigration journey and l ...
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AAWW Radio is the podcast of the Asian American Writers' Workshop, an NYC literary arts space at the intersection of migration, race, and social justice. Listen to AAWW Radio and you’ll hear selected audio from our current and past events, as well as occasional original episodes. We’ve hosted established writers like Claudia Rankine, Maxine Hong Kingston, Roxane Gay, Amitav Ghosh, Ocean Vuong, Solmaz Sharif, and Jenny Zhang. Our events are intimate and intellectual, quirky yet curated, and d ...
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Lena ElKhatib- A conversation about relationships and sex therapy
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Lena is a relational therapist, specifically trained and licensed in Marriage and Family Therapy and certified in Sex Therapy. In addition to clinical work, Lena is an Adjunct Faculty at Adler University, teaching Sex Therapy to Master’s level students and conducting workshops for other clinicians looking to enhance their Sex Therapy skills and com…
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Leila Muhaizen | Founder & CEO of Baklava App - A conversation about love, dating and friendships.
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Leila is the founder & CEO of Baklava App, a dating app that launched on December 31, 2020. Baklava is the first and only social app for all Arabs from all walks of life. Topics covered in Episode: 1- About Leila. 2- Leila's immigration journey. 3- Founding Baklava and growing the company. 4- The five stigmas associated with dating apps. 5- Future …
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Omar Offendum, a live interview and performance.
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Omar @Offendum is a rapper/poet based in New York. Known for his unique blend of Hip-Hop & Arabic poetry, he has been featured on prominent world news outlets, lectured at several prestigious academic institutions, and helped raise millions of dollars for various humanitarian relief groups. Offendum was named a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow …
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Sherif Nessim- A conversation about venture capital, emerging markets and perseverance.
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Sherif Nessim is an Egyptian immigrant with an engineering background and the founder of Jedar Capital, a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage startups in the MENA region, Africa, and other emerging markets. Topics covered in Episode: 1- About Sherif 2- Sherif's Background and immigration journey. 3 - Vision and mission of Jedar Capital 4 -…
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Dr. Hanadie Yousef - Co-founder of Juvena Therapeutics talks about science & entrepreneurship
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Dr. Hanadie Yousef is a Palestinian-American molecular and cell biologist and co-founder of Juvena Therapeutics, a biotech startup specializing in age-related diseases and their therapeutics. Topics covered in Episode: 1- About Hanadie 2- Hanadie's immigration journey. 3- The vision and mission of Juvena Therapeutics 4- Raising $50+ MM and the chal…
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Diana Abouali - A conversation about the heritage and culture of Arab Americans
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Diana Abouali is the director of the Arab American National Museum (AANM). She worked in higher education and the museum and cultural heritage sectors in the United States, Palestine, and Jordan. Topics covered in this episode: 1- About Diana Abouali. 2- Diana's immigration & work journey. 3- The vision and mission of the Arab American National Mus…
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this is probably the most vulnerable we've ever gotten on a mic...ngl it gets a bit awkward but it's good. mna talks about her sad girl era and discusses her thoughts on the difficulties of living in extremes and never being content. hager talks about her overwhelming needs to share and receive love and warmth and the fear of being corny. follow ou…
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Sara Sabry - The first Arab & Egyptian woman in space
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Sara Sabry is the first Egyptian, Arab and African woman in space and the founder of Deep Space Initiative. She is a mechanical and biomedical engineer. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the American University in Cairo and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Aerospace at the University of North Dakota. Topics covered in this episode: 1- About S…
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we talk about the promise of forever...are we lying to ourselves when we believe in forever about anything–career, romance, friendships? should we believe the lie anyway? how can we be 100% in and still be realistic about forevers? we also talk geriatric pregnancy and the joy and agony of living in nyc. follow us on IG @yallabyepod…
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have you ever been so into someone that you find yourself internet stalking every single person they've ever come in contact with and you have to pull yourself back after you look at yourself in disgust and shame when you realize you're 280 weeks deep on his aunt's ex husband's daughter's feed? we talk about that on today's episode. we also discuss…
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Ronnie Malley - A conversation about music, culture and representation.
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Ronnie Malley is a Palestinian American multi-instrumentalist musician, theatrical performer, producer, and educator. Topics covered in this episode: About Ronnie Family immigration journey Opportunities and barriers for spreading Arabic-influenced Music in North America. Initiatives include Little Syria Project, Andalusian Trail, EMME (East meets …
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52 | He sent 100 roses to your job? He's cheating on you.
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we're back after a long (LOOONG) hiatus. and we've missed this! today, we discuss difficult friendship conversations (like when your friend projects her insecurities on you), becoming karens to the karens and our opinions on over the top romantic gestures.By Yalla Bye
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Dr. Esam Alkhawaga - A deep dive into the psychology of Arab Immigrants
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Dr. Esam Alkhawaga is an Egyptian American Psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer based in Dayton, Ohio. Topics covered in this episode: 1- About Dr. Esam AlKhawaga 2- Immigration journey 3- Future goals 4- Personal growth 5- Fear of Immigration 6- Racism & Arabs 7- Imposter Syndrome 8- How to overcome failure 9- How to belong to your new society 1…
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51 | Rotana | Let's talk about pleasure, sexuality and our bodies!
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on today's episode, we have a fulfilling conversation with rotana about something we rarely openly talk about: women's sexual pleasue! rotana is a saudi-born, la-based singer and songwriter, and host of the show, f*d + blessed. with her, we go into the misconceptions taught to us about sexuality and eroticism, what makes us feel most loved by ourse…
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50 | Let's talk about our friends and their partners!
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on this episode, we talk about tattoos and about the friendship faults and fails that happen when your friend has a partner that you really don't get along with. we discuss our own fallouts with friends we've lost and about how our understanding of how to deal with these situations has evolved throughout the years. but we mainly talk about tattoos.…
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on this episode, we finally make a comeback! it's been an emotional few months; new jobs, new addresses, new ambitions, but more importantly we've been focusing on what we hope is a global awakening to the injustices that Palestinians have seen for decades. we miss you all and can't wait to get talking again. OUR SA2AFOLOS: mna's sa2afolo: episode …
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F*** What They Think: A Solo Conversation About Reputation
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In this solo episode, host Zahra Huber gives a little more insight into how reputation/people's opinions in the Arab community really played a major role in her life's biggest decisions -- such as taking the hijab off. Learn how she has overcome (mostly) that constant worry about what other people think.…
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Body Image in the Arab Culture with Samantha Brash
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The ideal body image in America is usually affected by media and society...but in the Arab culture, that pressure tends to come from parents, siblings and other family members who can be extremely blunt. In this episode, body positive dietician Samantha Barash talks about how that bluntness in the culture creates a negative environment and mindset …
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A conversation about immigration, culture, belonging and tackling a new reality with Bassem Youssef. Bassem is an Egyptian comedian, writer, producer, surgeon, doctor, media critic, and television host, who hosted El-Bernameg, a satirical news program, from 2011 to 2014. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Ho…
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Misadventures of a Slightly Warm, Muslim-American Comic Creator, Huda Fahmy
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Creator of "Yes, I'm Hot in This", Huda Fahmy, says serious issues and experiences inspired her to start and create her comics. In this episode, Huda explains that she uses her art to display how how universal people's everyday problems, worries, and joys actually are.
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The Palestinian Plight - A Conversation with Imad Refai
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You've seen it on social media: The eviction of Palestinian families from their homes. The death and injuries of hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli airstrikes and attacks. In this special episode, host Zahra Huber is joined by Imad Refai, a young man who lives in the West Bank, in Palestine, to talk about the most recent developments as well as wh…
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Civic Engagement and Representation - Maya Berry
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How do community organizers help shape and structure Arab immigrant communities in the US and Canada? A conversation about civic engagement and representation with Maya Berry, The Executive Director of the @arabamericaninstitute. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Webs…
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We have a special interview with author Matthew Salesses, conducted by writer and anthropologist May Ngo back in February. Together, they dissect Matthew’s book Craft in the Real World, and have deep conversations about making writing workshops more equally accessible and how to think about one’s audience. They question the concept of agency, and h…
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The Labeling of Mass Shooters: Terrorism Vs. Mentally Ill
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Why is it that when Arab-Americans are involved in mass shootings, it's called terrorism? But when it's a white man, he has mental health issues? Host Zahra Huber is joined by Nadia Bryant as the two talk about the verbiage around mass shootings and attacks that draw different pictures depending on the skin color and ethnicity of the shooter.…
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Crying in H Mart ft. Michelle Zauner & Hrishikesh Hirway
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AAWW and indie bookstore Books Are Magic partned together to celebrate musician Michelle Zauner’s debut memoir, Crying In H Mart. Best known for her work as the musician Japanese Breakfast, Zauner’s memoir is an astonishing debut: a rich, intimate, and lyrical story about finding yourself, and the enduring power of food and family. Zauner is joined…
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"Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim" with Leah V
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Author and body-positive activist Leah V joins host Zahra Huber to talk about her love-hate relationship with religion, weight and mental health, and where how she's come to find her voice and be comfortable with who she is.By Zahra Huber
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Are you an effective communicator? What is your body language saying? How does nonverbal communication affect business leaders and politicians? Don Khoury answers all those questions in this interview. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: https://communityinarabi…
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How Much of These Hills is Gold ft. C Pam Zhang, Karen Chee
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AAWW celebrates the paperback launch of C Pam Zhang’s debut novel How Much of These Hills is Gold, which was longlisted for The Booker Prize, among other accolades. Since its publication last spring, this haunting, spare, and achingly beautiful novel has been widely praised for turning its unflinching gaze on the people and legends of the American …
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In this episode, host Zahra Huber and guest Shayma Ghaleb discuss the new hijab ban in France -- how frustrating and disappointing it is for Muslims all around the world.By Zahra Huber
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What are the challenges and opportunities of being an entrepreneur? How to fundraise and start a business? We discuss these topics and more with Donna Khalife, an Arab Immigrant, entrepreneur, founder of Surprise Ride and winner on Shark Tank. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Ab…
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In this episode of CommuniTEA in Arabic Season 2, we chat with Rama Chakaki, COO of aixplain, inc. and founder of EdSeed. We will chat with her about women empowerment, Artificial Intelligence, immigration, and more. Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: www.communiteainarabic.com Hosts: Anwar Jebran & Malek Abdulsamad. Website: https://…
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We're excited to announce season 2 of CommuniTEA in Arabic sponsored by Lipton Yellow Label during Ramadan! Thanks to all of you, season 1 was a great success; that is why in this season, we will highlight the fantastic stories of thought leaders and experts and discuss topics that are important to YOU. Tune in for a season full of inspiring, empow…
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Overcoming the Taboo: Hady on Being an Arab Male Makeup Artist
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Hady Farhat has come a long way since he first started following his dream of being a male Arab makeup artist in the Dearborn community. In this episode, Hady discusses his struggles, the secrets, and the backlash he received throughout his journey.By Zahra Huber
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Anti-Asian Violence and Black-Asian Solidarity Today
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We're featuring audio from our recent event Anti-Asian Violence and Black-Asian Solidarity Today presented by Tamara K. Nopper. This lecture examines the merging of fighting “anti-Asian violence” with the promotion of “Black-Asian solidarity” in the context of COVID-19, and considers the work these narratives are doing and if they challenge or prom…
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What makes Dearborn, Dearborn? Home to the most concentrated Arab population outside of the Middle East, there are a number of things that stand out that make the city amazing and also a little... unique. Host Zahra Huber is joined by her friend Sasha to list all the "Dearborn Things" that make us laugh, roll our eyes, shake our head, and also appr…
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48 | Mna's Diaries | Let's talk about books and breakups!
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on this episode, it's just mna. i talk about a book that broke my heart and stayed with me for months. i also answer your questions about dating outside of my religion and vent about breakups and the aftermath of long relationships. OUR SA2AFOLOS: mna's sa2afolo: friends from college - netflix FOLLOW US ON IG: @yallabyepod @themeemshop @hagereldaas…
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#WeToo: Journal of Asian American Studies
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In time for the Association of Asian American Studies Conference that kicks off this week, we’re reposting an episode from the newly launched Journal of Asian American Studies podcast! We discuss a unique special issue of The Journal of Asian American Studies: #WeToo, a reader of Art, Poetry, Fiction, and Memoir, that seeks to answer the question, …
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The City of Good Death ft. Priyanka Champaneri and Marjan Kamali
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We're celebrating Priyanka Champaneri’s debut novel, The City of Good Death. Priyanka will be in conversation with special guest Marjan Kamali, author of The Stationery Shop. Winner of the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing, The City of Good Death is an immersive family saga exploring death, rebirth, and redemption set in India’s holy c…
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47 | Let's talk about superiority complex in the arab world!
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on this episode, we tackle the big elephant in the room: superiority complex in the arab world! we talk about times when we've encountered people making others feel inferior, whether based on financial status, beauty standards, color of skin, social "class" or the many, many other factors that play into this problem. we talk about the times it's be…
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Northern Light ft. Kazim Ali and Billy-Ray Belcourt
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Acclaimed poet, novelist, and essayist Kazim Ali joins the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and Milkweed Editions to launch his new memoir, Northern Light: Power, Land, and the Memory of Water. Northern Light, a sensitive and elegantly structured exploration of land and power, is told through Ali’s recollections of his childhood in Manitoba, and th…
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My Year Abroad ft. Chang-rae Lee and Bryan Washington
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Join the Asian American Writers’ Workshop as we celebrate award-winning writer Chang-rae Lee’s electrifying new novel, My Year Abroad. A surprising, tender, and humorous work, My Year Abroad is a story unique to Chang-rae Lee’s immense talents as a writer, and explores the division between East and West, capitalism, mental health, mentorship, and m…
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46 | Let's talk about faking it till you make it!
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on this episode, we tackle the question: is "fake it till you make it" good advice? when does it work? when does it come back to bite you in the ass? is it better to reveal your "shortcomings" with confidence than to lie about them? we talk about moments when we've faked it, moments when we've been brutally honest and all the other moments in betwe…
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Brown Baby ft. Nikesh Shukla & Mira Jacob
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AAWW is delighted to celebrate the launch of writer Nikesh Shukla’s new memoir, Brown Baby: A Memoir of Race, Family, and Home. An intimate look at love, grief, and fatherhood, Shukla’s memoir “bears witness to our turbulent times” (Bernardine Evaristo) with humor, honesty, and hope. Shukla is joined in conversation by Mira Jacob, author of Good Ta…
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this week, we talk about our unpopular opinions. is beyonce really a genius? are gen z worse than millennials? can anyone and everyone be an artist? we also talk about how people really need to stop making women feel like they need to be wives and mothers and why your life can and should be fulfilling all on your own. oh, and we also count how many…
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Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism
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In the anthology Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism!, Daisy Hernandez and Bushra Rehman have collected a bold group of emerging writers whose prescient and intimate writing paints an expansive portrait of the experience of being women and femmes of color. The first edition of the anthology became an instant classic in 2002, and…
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44 | Let's talk about our shallow dating requirements!
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on this episode, we talk about the ridiculous and shallow requirements that we all have when dating. they're silly, they're vain, they usually don't even make any logical sense. but they exist and we all have some. we also talk about the fantastical scenarios we all make up when thinking about how we'll end up meeting "the one" and we tell an embar…
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Radical Thinkers ft. Simon Han and Tahseen Shams
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Our series Radical Thinkers places radical academics directly in conversation with trailblazing writers, poets, and artists, creating and nurturing two-way dialogues that will interrogate some of the most pressing issues facing Asian and Asian diasporic communities today. Featuring an interdisciplinary lineup of scholars and creatives, these unexpe…
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Wesley & Willy Season 2: Eps 8 – End of Season
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43 | Let's talk about what we're learning to unlearn!
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on this episode, we talk about how your late twenties and early thirties are a good time to unlearn all the toxic shit you learned in your childhood and teen years. we discuss what it is we each feel we need to unlearn, how we're planning on doing it and what made us come to the realization that we need to change in the first place. we also tell em…
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Minari ft. Lee Isaac Chung and Min Jin lee
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We're celebrating the release of Lee Isaac Chung's critically acclaimed film Minari, a tender portrait of a Korean-American family that moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. Today’s podcast features audio from our pre-release screening talkback with director Lee Isaac Chung and novelist Min Jin Lee.…
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