Hello everyone! This week we say, 'Tell me you're Turkish without telling me you're Turkish.' Let us know what makes you Turkish. Contact us via email at: huriyehayriyetpc@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xox…

Hi everyone! This week we talk about influences in particular, Turkish influencers. How do they impact pop culture? What are your thoughts on influencers? Contact us via email at: huriyehayriyetpc@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye…

Hey everyone! This week our episode is in Turkish we apologize to our English listeners. We will be back with an English episode next week. This week, we spoke with Emrah Soğukpınar about Ayla Algan and his love for Yeşilçam. What is your favourite Yeşilçam movie? Contact us via email at: huriyehayriyetpc@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram. Stay s…

Hi everyone! This week Hayriye shares with us her secret obsession with the dizi Kızılcık Şerbeti (Cranberry Sorbet). Tell us what dizi's you have an obsession with? Contact us via email at: huriyehayriyetpc@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of l…

Hello all! Happy New Year! We thought we will start the new year with none other than the Queen of Crime herself Mrs. Agatha Christie. Agatha Christie is part of the worlds popular culture but how does she relate to Turkish pop culture? Well, we cover her adventures in Türkiye as well as her stay at the famous Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul. Which b…

Hi Everyone This is a trigger warning for those listening to this episode. This episode has themes of death, murder and suicide. Please refer to the below resources if you or someone you know is suffering from mental illness. For Australia call: Lifeline on 13 11 14 Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636 For our overseas listeners please contact your local Ge…

Hello everyone! This week we talk about all things Aşk-ı Memnu AKA Forbidden Love. There will be a new movie called 'Bihter' coming out later this year, as well as a new movie called 'İstanbul İçin Son Çağrı' starring the two amazing actors Beren Saat and Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ. Although this movie will not be remake of Aşk-ı Memnu it will be the first ti…

Hello everyone! Welcome back to us all and sorry it has been a long time (close to 3 months actually) we have not been able to make a new episode. However, we are back now and today we are talking about the topic of migration - göçmek - from Türkiye. We cover our personal stories but we would love to know your own. Please reach out and let me us kn…

Hello everyone! This week we are very excited, we are talking about male villains in Turkish dizi's. Let us know your favorites. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxoBy Hayriye & Huriye's Dissertation on Turkish Pop Culture

Hello everyone! This week our show is in Turkish so we apologies to our English listeners. This week we speak to İlker Hepkaner & Sezgin İnceel who are the hosts of the podcast Yine Yeni Yeniden 90'lar. We speak about their inspiration for the show, living in New York and Munich and much more. Please check them out on social media and wherever you …

Hello everyone! This week we talk about the MFÖ Legacy! We absolutely love MFÖ and want to know what your favourite songs and clips of them are too. Reach out to us and let us know. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo…

Hello Everyone! This week we talk about one of our favorite Turkish singers and icons Ajda Pekkan. Ajda has managed to renew herself for every generation and continues to do so. We love her and wish her many long healthy years ahead. What are your favourite Ajda songs? Let us know. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, si…

Hello everyone! This week we do a Reddit AITA Turkish edition and read some funny AITA Turkish moments with our famous commentary. Let us know your AITA moments we would love to hear from you! Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo…

Hello everyone This week we have a special guest on our show Sinem Incekaya Tulaz who speaks about moving to Australia and her passion for cooking. This episode is in Turkish sorry to our English listeners. We will be back with an English episode next week! You can follow Sinem: Sinem Incekaya (@ticktock_cooking) | TikTok Stay safe and always keep …

This week we had the absolute please of speaking with Oléin. Born and raised in South London, Oléin breaks boundaries within multiple music genres with her uniquely evolving sound and image. As she finds herself floating between her Turkish and Sierra Leonean roots, Oléin very early in her life started exploring the meaning of identity, aiming to b…

This week we follow on to episode number 9 and make a part 2 to our absurd Turkish food names series. If you have not listened to episode 9 go back and take a listen! Let us know what absurd Turkish food names you know about. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriy…

Angst and assumptions rule all this episode with each of our couples. This episode was definitely an emotional ride for everyone involved, and we'll have to wait and see how it all turns out. Join us as we discuss the wild emotions of teenagers and the stubbornness of adults: angst for all ages! Links to donate to relief efforts for Türkiye and Syr…

Hello everyone! This week we do a Reddit AITA Turkish edition and read some funny AITA Turkish moments with our famous commentary. Let us know your AITA moments we would love to hear from you! Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo…

This week we talk about the movie Ahhhh Belinda both the recent one from 2023 and the classical one from 1986. We would love to hear your thoughts and what you liked or didn't like about these movies. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo…

With season two in full swing, our Turkish brat pack have formed a new plan to get Işık back at school, and they need to recruit Elif (who may or may not have a crush on Osman) to help. Even more tragedy strike for our sad boi Sinan, and Burcu continues to let her doubt and insecurity haunt her where Kemal is concerned... Links to donate to relief …

After a quick two week hiatus, we are back for more Aşk 101! This week we discuss/dissect the first episode of season two, and what foundation has been laid for the future of our favorite group of misfits. Just a reminder, we are continuing to share info in our show notes on how we can continually support the ongoing earthquake relief efforts. The …

Hello everyone! This week we are very excited, we are talking about female villains in Turkish dizi's. Let us know your favorites. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxoBy Hayriye & Huriye's Dissertation on Turkish Pop Culture

SO much is jam packed into the season finale of Aşk 101, and we are here for every bit of it. The episode itself is so well done as it concludes just enough to warm our hearts, but leaves plenty unanswered, assuring our excitement to dive into season two.And we can not possibly explain enough the SWOONAMI happening in our hearts around one very par…

This week, our girl Burcu finds her voice and stands her ground. WE LOVE TO SEE IT.The school gets a new chemistry lab, and öffff, is there an explosion in there...see what else went down with our favorite band of misfits while we discuss this episode of Aşk 101 on the podcast. Just a reminder, we are continuing to share info in our show notes on h…

This week we discuss Turkish Bootleg Blockbusters. We talk about: Batman - Bedmen Yarasa Adam - 1973 Superman - Süpermen Dönüyor - 1979 Red Kit - Çifte Tabancalı Damat - 1967 Star Wars - Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam - 1982 Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo…

Before we dive into this week's episode, we are continuing to share info in our show notes on how we can continually support the ongoing earthquake relief efforts. The news and headlines about this may fade, but the destruction and devastation isn't going anywhere any time soon. The Turkish and Syrian people will need help and support for months to…

We have all been grieving for the devastating earthquake in Türkiye. We wanted to make an episode dedication to this and explain how we and others deal with grief. If you need help in Australia, you can reach out to Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 or Lifeline on 13 11 14 or if you are overseas, please contact your general practitioner that can assist you…

Before we dive into this week's episode, we are continuing to share info in our show notes on how we can continually support the ongoing earthquake relief efforts. The news and headlines about this may fade, but the destruction and devastation isn't going anywhere any time soon. The Turkish and Syrian people will need help and support for months to…

Links to donate to relief efforts for Türkiye and Syria earthquakes: AKUT Search and Rescue Association Donation link card Supply donations AHBAP - fund donations North Jersey residents can donate items to Turkon Line USA (300-2 State Route 17 South, Unit D, Lodi, NJ 07644) Needed items include: new winter clothes, outdoor gear, tents, sleeping bag…

Things aren't quite going according to plan for our favorite misfits, we get some insight into a few more of their home lives, and everything sort of boils over before the credits roll on this week's episode. Feel free to share some of your own thoughts and (spoil free please!) insights with us! Other info and where to find us: Check out our dizi-i…

Tamam y'all, things are heating up as our gang of misfits are fixing to create a fairytale between Burcu and Kemal, for their own benefit tabii ki. Ama, it looks like a few of them will be learning a few lessons in love themselves. Other info and where to find us: Check out our dizi-inspired merch store on Zazzle! https://www.zazzle.com/store/dizzy…

This week we speak with the wonderful Beray Uzunbay on her many talents including the arts, law and improvisation theatre. You can follow Beray on Instagram - Beray Uzunbay (@berays_art) • Instagram photos and videos Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo…

WE ARE BACK BABYYYY. WE ARE BACK! (said in our best Cey Cey voice, iykyk) We are entering our fourth season of talking all things dizi, and we are changing things up a little this year. We will be covering dizis that air on streaming platforms (and if you want to hear more details as to why, check out our Season 4 Check In episode a a few episodes …

This week we were lucky enough to speak with Ali Özbatur on Psychology, Filmmaking and the Creative Industry. Ali speaks to us about his own personal journey within this industry and gives some advice to people who want to start their own creative journey. Follow Ali on Instagram: Ali Özbatur (@atozbatur) • Instagram photos and videos Stay safe an…

This week we talk about Bergen. Bergen (born Belgin Sarılmışer; 15 July 1958 – 14 August 1989) was a Turkish Singer. She broke the sales record with her album, Acıların Kadını. Bergen has become one of the symbols and faces of violence against women in Türkiye with her life and death. She left behind a legacy that lives on even today. Let us know w…

This week we talk about cursed album covers, those covers that make you laugh and think how the hell was this a cover? We would love to hear which covers make you smile. Reach out to us on Instagram and let us know. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo…

Trigger warning: In this episode we speak about LGBTQI+ issues if you need assistance or someone to speak to in Australia, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Otherwise speak to your general practitioner. In this episode we speak to one of our listeners from Sydney Australia, Cansu Col who talks about her personal issues as well as her experience of …

This week we talk about one of our favorite artists Selda Bağcan. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxoBy Hayriye & Huriye's Dissertation on Turkish Pop Culture

Although we know we have listeners all over the world, this week is Thanksgiving for these two American kızlar, and we want you all to know how grateful we are for every single one of you. This week, we FINALLY bring you our long awaited, promised ponderings of possible predicaments and positions Demir Erendil may or may not find himself in. Huge t…

We are back! After taking a short break for life admin and travel we are back with a new episode from Melbourne. H&H were in İstanbul and we are talking about our adventures. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo…

WE ARE BACK BABY! (Said in CeyCey's voice, IYKYK) We just wanted to say MERHABA, share how much we have missed you guys, and how excited we are to get back to it. We will be back in your ears every week before you know it, but we are doing things a little differently this season. We will see you all in a few weeks with brand new episodes as we cove…

Nuclear power has been around for more than half a century, reliably producing affordable, clean energy to power our homes and businesses. But over that time, North American public sentiment towards nuclear has shifted from excitement towards suspicion—even as the threat posed by climate change demands a shift towards more cleaner energy sources, l…

In this episode we talk about all things 'Altın Gün' and briefly discuss the history of Anatolian rock AKA Turkish psychedelic rock. We went to their Istanbul concert last night and absolutely had a ball we talk about that and so much more in this episode. Tell us your favorite Anatolian Rock artists. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop c…

We are back! After taking a short break for life admin we are back and ready with an episode from İstanbul. H&H are in İstanbul and we are talking about our adventures. We welcome any suggestions for things to do and see in İstanbul. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye…

Ontario’s nuclear reactors don’t just generate clean, affordable and reliable electricity. The province’s reactors are also helping doctors save lives and discover medical breakthroughs. Over 40 million nuclear medicine procedures are performed each year around the world, and Ontario’s nuclear reactors play a big part in making these lifesaving tre…

When people think about nuclear, they often think about nuclear waste, or by-products. But when it comes to nuclear by-products, myths are more common than facts. On a mission to set the record straight, host Osama Baig is joined by two nuclear by-product experts: Nuala Zietsma from Ontario Power Generation and Erik Kremer from the Nuclear Waste Ma…

Hello everyone Today we have a guest Hashem McAdam. We speak to him about film photography and his recent visit to Türkiye. Where can you find Hashem McAdam? · Website · Instagram · YouTube Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo…

Hello everyone This week we went out to you and listened to three of our wonderful listener's who were kind enough to share their göçmen story with us. We would love to hear your stories. Reach out to us on Instagram and let us know. Thank you to Al, Iryna and Senem for your contributions to this episode. Stay safe and always keep up to date with p…

Hey everyone This week we talk about the Turkish morning shows. Which shows are you watching or have watched? Reach out to us to let us know. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxoBy Hayriye & Huriye's Dissertation on Turkish Pop Culture

Join us for one last ride with SelDem as we discuss the finale (or is it ultimate?) bölüm of HYS. What a fun, beautiful journey it's been with these characters. While finishing a series is always bittersweet, our hearts are full and happy.Thank you AyFur for giving life to Selin and Demir; thank you to the hardworking cast and crew who made this sh…