This week we got the chance to sit down with our third guest from the "7 Cities" specifically Newport News in the Virginia Beach area, FULMETALPARKA$. His sound and style of music builds off of his Harlem, New York upbringing and current residence by the beach paired with a love for Anime while not taking from a specific mold or pattern. With colla…

This week we sat down with Corey Fonville, a Virginia Beach born multi-instrumentalist whose strongest skills are within the world of Drums. He’s the heartbeat and rhythm of Butcher Brown but what really defines him is the theory and cadence behind the work he’s done to become an established drummer. We got the chance to dive deep into his producti…

This week we brought in Eyezic, a DC, MD, VA based Electronic DJ and Producer who creates music within a few different genres including his own "Ethereal Dance Music". We talked about UKG, Future Bass, House Music, favorite performances, influences, growing up in Northern VA, how to pitch to labels, Diversity, Peruvian influence, and the definition…

This week we had a special out of state guest, Florida born, multi instrumentalist and producer, Kaelin Ellis. He just released his latest studio album “You Are Here, Start” fresh off his tour supporting the album. We sat down and talked about how the album and some of the features like Kenny Mason and Guapdad 4000 came together, his thoughts on Ai…

This week we got the chance to sit down with SIR E.U, a boundary pushing lyricist based in Washington D.C. who creates music spanning across a wide range of sounds, genres, and styles under the umbrella of rap music but the end product is so much more. SIR E.U comes from the developing 2000's era that we like to call the "2012 era" but the date ran…

ReUpAlex + BeMo Brown sat down with Virginia’s own new school rapper yvngxchris, our first guest from the 7 cities (Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Chesapeake, Hampton, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk). We covered his newest studio album “Everybody Hates Chris 2” and how it came together, growing up by the beach, Pharrell and his festival Something …

This week we sat down with Darrin X to talk about the history, culture, and musical structure that follows Go-Go Music, a Genre that was created in Washington DC. Darrin X breaks down the eras that built Go-Go Music from the 70’s to now along with a detailed view of where Go-Go Music is going. - Check out Go-Go Royalty to listen and find new and cl…

Bryant “BeMo” Brown and ReUpAlex sat down with Malik Dope, Tenacious, Chad “Focus” Arrington, Togeki, Shreztah, and MartyHeemCherry for the Season 1 Finale of The-Re-Up Podcast featuring viewer-submitted interview guests from Washington DC and Maryland. Topics ranged from Hyper Pop, Go-Go, Dubstep, Vice, DC Culture, America’s Got Talent, and more. …

We sat down with Rockville, MD’s own local Artist Dieglo and creator of our studio's mural to chat about mixed media art, the DMV (DC, MD, VA), growing up as an artist, making it as an artist, traveling to Peru and Japan to make art, and Dieglo’s Creative Process, Art Basel, and Dieglo's PBR (Pabst Blue Ribbon) Collaboration. - Join our Patreon for…

We sat down with Richmond Virginia's own DJ Harrison to chat about his creative process, journeys through Richmond and beyond that music has brought him, cassettes and analog recording, and his time on NPR Tiny Desk with Butcher Brown along with his Grammy Nomination. - Join our Patreon for un-cut episodes, free access to our live studio finale par…

We sat down with music producer and visual artist Ryan Celsius to dig into his ground paving mixes under the Trappin In Japan visual youtube mix, Phonk, ai technology, The Washington DC Metro Area, his Label, and the End of Underground tour along with how he got to where he’s at today as one of the driving factors behind the PHONK movement. - Join …

We sat down with Washington DC’s own Dreamcastmoe for some in depth stories following his place in the music scene, touring, a look into the inner workings of the music industry, and how to make it as an up and coming artist with his label Phlote, spearheaded by Dreamcastmoe and AJ. - Join our Patreon for un-cut episodes, free access to our live st…

BeMo + ReUpAlex take a deep dive into the roots of Electronic Music, House, Techno, and Garage with Amal from Black Rave Culture (James Bangura, Nativesun, Amal). Fresh off of his Boiler Room performance in DC, Amal breaks down what it took to get to where he is today. Join our Patreon for un-cut episodes, free access to our live studio finale part…

Luay Al Shurafa is an icon in the Middle Eastern auto industry. He is the first Arab man to head a General Motors office in the region after 20 years of being an absolute rock star at his job. Luay was there when the bankruptcy happened and helped the company find its way out of the rubble. This is his story. Oh and he’s also my old boss. This is t…

Amin Matalqa is a film maker best known for his work on Captain Abu Raed and Disney’s The United. Amin has an amazing story but also he’s been through alot in his personal life. During this episode, he opens up like he never has. Welcome back to Basel Meets!By Basel Meets

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This week we talk to legendary Lebanese rocker Anthony from the band Adonis. Anthony and I talk about music, writing and becoming who you want to be.By Basel Meets

This week I am joined by the legendary Fatima Al Dhaheri to talk about Covid19 for the second episode on the cast. Fatima is a fellow at Harvard Med who gives us her perspective on the current global situation. It was an awesome conversation. Enjoy!By Basel Meets

Hello guys! Long time .. umm what happened? We’re kicking off season 3 with a few episodes to dig deeper into understanding this global pandemic that we are going through. Dr Hassan Masri is a physician based in Saskatoon, Canada. We had a great conversation around COVID-19By Basel Meets

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This week’s guest is the founder of Pas-port, Nada Zaher. Nada has had extensive experience as a college athlete competing in Tennis for Columbia University. She has now founded a business based on recruiting up-and-coming athletes into professional college programs.By Basel Meets

This podcast was taken from the Middle East Podcast Forum, September 2019. It’s a panel that I’ve hosted where we spoke about growing an audience for a podcast. My guests are the incredibly talented Rana Nawas, Big Hass & Digital Hoos of ‘Lets Take this online’. MEPOD MASTER_mixdown-Session 2Download…

This week I had the awesome Loulou Khazen, the founder of Nabbesh, on the programme and we talked about alot about startups, starting a family and the ins-and-outs of maternity leave. I loved having her on the show. Hope you enjoy this.By Basel Meets

This week’s guest is the legendary motocross champion, Mohammed Balooshi. Mohammed talks about his beginnings and what drove him to continue in an unconventional path for over 25 years. Available now on all podcasting apps.By Basel Meets

This week’s guest is William Mullaly, a writer and film critic. During this hour, we talk about the various forms of story telling, upcoming movies and the implications of movies on society.By Basel Meets

This week I have legendary podcasting duo Majid & Mshari, founders of Finyal Media. A podcasting startup that produces the ‘Yalla Startup’, ‘Millennial Mirrors’ and ‘1001 nights’. When a bunch of podcasters get in a room with each other, we’re bound to talk about podcasts! Enjoy.By Basel Meets

Ed Clowes is a Journalist who wrote for multiple publications – He’s got great insight into technology, music, pop culture and business. We speak about all these things and go deep into the nuances. NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the Game Of Thrones finale – so our predictions arent exactly up-to-date! ENJOY.…

It’s my 50th conversation and I couldn’t be happier. This week, roles are revered. My first ever guest Joe Akkawi takes over host duties to interview me about Basel Meets. Hadi Sariedine joins us to add some perspective. Thank you for fifty episodes! on the next next 50.By Basel Meets

Elissa Freiha is the founder of the media company ‘Womena’. Throughout this company we talk about Michael Jackson, starting a business and making it in the media industry. Elissa is a great guest with so much positive energy, this is her second appearance on Basel MeetsBy Basel Meets

Malek is kind of a big deal in the gaming industry, he works for Ubisoft – one of the largest gaming publishers in the world – and has been at the forefront of growing their presence in the Middle East region. In this episode we talk about the gaming industry, localisation efforts and how much we love video games.…

New day, New episode! This week with the man behind legendary gadget website, Jado Pado. Omar is one of the OG entrepreneurs who eventually sold his company to Emaar/Noon.com – Find out the details in this awesome conversation OMAR KASSIM – 4:13:19, 9.41 AMDownloadBy Basel Meets

This weeks guests are the incredible women spear-heading the Wings Of Angelz initiative. We talk to Shibu about her history and her journey from being a vibrant young girl, to having to deal with being on a wheelchair in her teenage years, to becoming the face of wheelchair accessibility. Ruchika, her sister and partner in crime, breaks down the jo…

Today’s podcast is with health and diet expert, author of ‘The Real Grocery Food Guide’ and fellow podcaster of ‘Happier and Healthier’ – it’s Maria Marlowe. We have an in-depth conversation about all-things food – from Gluten Free to Free Range Chicken.By Basel Meets

This is a special episode that originally aired on The Hamburger Generation podcast last month. In this conversation, hosts Jamil and Isra had me on their awesome show to talk about Metallica (probably my favorite topic ever!). I love their energy and spirit so much that I wanted to share this with the audience of ‘Basel Meets’. Make sure you check…

A returning guest to the show, the legendary Luz is back to share her cancer story, from diagnosis to fighting the good fight. This episode sheds light on what it means to be diagnosed with breast cancer and why it’s very important to get check-ups so regularly. I appreciate Luz for her bravery and choosing the show to share her story.…

Rana Nawas is the host of one of the strongest original podcasts to come out of the Middle East region. In this conversation, she shares her journey of leaving the corporate world, becoming a mom, facing a serious diagnosis and being an outspoken women activist. RANA – 1:17:19, 1.15 PMDownloadBy Basel Meets

Alex Skolnick is a musician with an impressive track record. He’s best known for his work with heavy metal legends Testament. Alex Also played with the Trasn-Siberian orchestra and rebuilt himself as a premier Jazz musician and led his jazz band, Alex Skolnick Trio.By Basel Meets

This episode is with the legendary guitarist Slash! Best known as the lead guitarist of Guns n’ Roses, in this episode we focus on the solo side of the man and the projects that he worked. Slash is by far one of the most legendary guitar players that ever lived, and it is an absolute pleasure to have him on the show. https://baselmeets.com/wp-conte…

Miltiadis Kyvernitis is a man of many many talents, he’s producer, musician and a voice-over legend. He’s best known for his metal outfit, Private Government, who just dropped an epic record! Throughout the podcast we talk about rock n roll, his album, and had fun with voice-overs! Side note .. this is the best sounding podcast we put out! Thanks t…

Have you ever met someone who tell’s stories for a living? Meet Hebah Fisher, the founder of the awesome Kerning Cultures Podcast! We talk about the podcasting scene, running a podcast network as her startup and her journey to podcasting greatness! https://baselmeets.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/heba-fisher-101518-9.04-PM.mp3…

This week we have the man behind the Lovin’ brand (Lovin Dubai, Lovin Saudi) and founder of Augustus Media, Richard Fitzgerald. During this podcast we talk about the state of New Media and how the consumption of content is constantly changing. We also discuss socialand publisher platforms, as well as their roles in this new emerging world. https://…

On the podcast this week are fellow podcasters and all-round awesome people Jamil Adas & Isra Abu Zayed, the hosts of Hamburger Generation. Throughout this podcast, we talk about identity, story telling & building communities. Both Jamil & Isra are some of the most genuine people I’ve met, and made this a super-fun conversation. https://baselmeets.…

If you have Dubai TV on during iftar in Ramadan, then you’ve definitely seen Ali doing his Doroub show. Or you may have been exposed to his work during his stint with Ask Ali. This week I sit with Ali to talk culture, traditions and ants eating private parts (you have to listen to understand!). A great spirited conversation with a thoughtful man! h…

This week I talk to two musicians that I truly respect on both a musical and personal level. Shaun Warner is a DJ that’s been dominating global charts in the past weeks with his latest album release, Stay. P. Storm, 1/3rd of my favorite hip hop group, The Recipe DXB, just released a hard hitting single available on all streaming services. Check out…

Joumana Saber is one of Dubai’s most notable Yoga instructors and an outspoken vegan advocate. Throughout this podcast we talk about her adopted lifestyle and how it’s helping her in raising her child. Joumana also owns & runs the fully-vegan restaurant, Hippie Deli. I had an awesome discussion with her – hope you like this! https://baselmeets.com/…

Today we have a conversation with French author, Mathilde Loujayne, who recently launched her debut book; Big Little Steps. Throughout our conversation we talk about finding spirituality, women’s rights in Islam, and the greater dialogue she wants to have with the world. Hope you enjoy this! https://baselmeets.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/MATHILD…

1 year edition! In this episode, my guest is the awesome Joe Akkawi, making his comeback to the podcast to mark the 1 year anniversary of Basel Meets. During this episode, Joe and I talk about what we always talk about: Technology, Fake news & online polarization. Thank you to every person who spent some time listening & watching Basel Meets. It ha…

Today I have a conversation with one of my favorite UAE-based Podcasting shows, Dukkan. I love the genuine approach they have to the content they cover. During this episode we talk about Cultural appropriation, being triggered by certain topics and having meaningful conversations. https://baselmeets.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/DUKKAN-51218-2.00-…

Raw and unfiltered, this is my conversation with the passionate and energetic Elissa Freiha, the founder of WOMENA, a company dedicated to increasing female representation in the tech industry. We talk about Tech, making things happen, startups and the #MeToo, #TimesUp movements. https://baselmeets.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180424-191317.m4a…

I had the absolute pleasure of having ArabNet founder & CEO, Omar Christidis, on Basel Meets. You may think you know Omar, but I bet you didnt know he had an acapella band. https://baselmeets.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/OMAR-K-41218-2.07-PM.mp3By Basel Meets