Ethnically Ambiguous

In episode 331, the girls are talking about the death tolls for civilians, healthcare workers, and missing persons numbers in Gaza. Plus they get into the mainstream media's lack of journalistic integrity, how AIPAC and other Israeli lobbying groups work, South Africa's suit against Israel in the international court of justice, & more. FREE PALESTINE. FOOTNOTES:  Palestinian death toll rises to 22,438 in Gaza: ministry Israel war on Gaza live: Gaza becoming ‘uninhabitable’ – UN official Pages 59-67 of South Africa's suit is just a list of quotes from Israeli government officials and prominent members of the public with genocidal rhetoric. Can South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel stop war in Gaza? Inside Israel's plan to quash South Africa's Gaza genocide case Israel mulls hiring Alan Dershowitz to represent country in ICJ genocide case CNN RUNS GAZA COVERAGE PAST JERUSALEM TEAM OPERATING UNDER SHADOW OF IDF CENSOR Israel war on Gaza live: Gaza becoming ‘uninhabitable’ – UN official More than 200 dead in 24 hours in Gaza as Israeli raids turn ‘more intense’ Israeli army launches attacks on targets in Syria and Lebanon Israel-Hamas war updates: Hamas deputy leader killed in Beirut attack Will the assassination of a top Hamas leader impact Israel's war on Gaza? Who was Saleh Al-Arouri? Why did Israel bomb Beirut to kill him? What will happen now?  Is Israel deliberately targeting journalists in Gaza? 300 health workers reported killed in Israel’s assault on Gaza exceeds all countries in conflict combined in any year since 2016 At least 374 healthcare workers have been killed by Israel since 7 October, according to Healthcare Workers Watch - Palestine. Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war Under the rubble: The missing in Gaza More than 1% of Palestinians in Gaza killed in violence The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is one of the largest lobbying groups in the United States. Its influence on U.S. politics cannot be understated. BREAKING: GAL ABDUAH’S SISTER DENIES RAPE CLAIMS IN NYT ARTICLE AND SAYS NYT MANIPULATED THE FAMILY Family of key case in New York Times October 7 sexual violence report renounces story, says reporters manipulated them Reminder that not only was Nelson Mandela on the US terror watchlist until *2008* but that a former spy for the CIA Donald Rickard tipped off authorities in apartheid era South Africa to Mandela’s location in 1962, resulting in his arrest and subsequent imprisonment for 27 years. Malcolm X: "The press is so powerful in its image-making role, it can make the criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. This is the press, an irresponsible press." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 330, the girls continue to talk about the genocide in Palestine, how Biden has lost the Arab and Muslim communities, the weather in Gaza, the truly disturbing Zionist talking points, and more.  FOOTNOTES: Remarks by President Biden at a Campaign Reception ‘A disservice to the American public’: Democrats rip Biden over weapons sale to Israel A young man carries the body of a child amid the floods that flooded Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Heavy rains in Gaza worsen misery of Palestinians amid Israeli bombardment Harsh weather adds to hardships for Palestinians displaced by war Brian Cox reads If I Must Die, by beloved Palestinian poet, teacher and martyr Refaat Alareer. Palestinians mourn poet Refaat Alareer killed in Israeli air strike Over the past 2 months, a ceasefire has been a central demand for our movement — put forth as a short-term objective that reflects the urgency of the current Zionist assault on Gaza. Did ⁦#Hamas plan rape as a weapon of war Footage shows bodies piled up after Israeli attack on Gaza school Israel-Hamas war live: Displaced people ‘killed point-blank’ in Gaza school Israel-Hamas war updates: Gaza death toll surpasses 17,700 Gaza death toll tops 18,600 as Israeli attacks continue ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 68: Israel announces death of 10 soldiers, UN says Israel destroyed nearly quarter of Gaza’s buildings Israel’s Gaza bombardment ‘one of most intense civilian punishment campaigns in history’ “It’s hot here in the Middle East,” says Mark Regev Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom and current senior advisor to Netanyahu in response to a question about stripping Palestinian civilians of their clothes, and binding and blindfolding them. #BREAKING| New footage surfaced showing Israeli soldiers in #Gaza using Palestinian civilians to advance into built-up areas.  Fact or fiction: Is Israel really rounding up ‘Hamas fighters’? Images of stripped, bound Gazans prompt concern; Israeli official: Won’t happen anymore Footage shows IDF parading scores of Palestinian men around in underwear Hamas, the militant group that attacked Israel, explained BREAKING: Israeli ambassador @TzipiHotovely rejects the idea of a two-state solution Israeli communications minister and member of Netanyahu's Likud party: "There will be no Palestinian state here. We will never allow another state to be established between the Jordan and the sea." A Harvard graduate student wearing a keffiyeh, was subjected to Islamophobic harassment on campus by Eve Gerber, wife of Jason Furman, professor at Harvard's Kennedy School and a former Obama Admin advisor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 329, the girls are back talking about Palestine, some documentaries they're watching on the topic, house resolution 894, AI being used by Israel to accelerate targets, protests annoying Netanyahu, the death of journalists, & more.  FOOTNOTES: Israel-Hamas war updates: More than 16,200 dead in Gaza from Israeli attack Tantura (2022)  Jenin, Jenin (2002)  ‘Anti-Zionism is antisemitism,’ US House asserts in ‘dangerous’ resolution Cigarette Burns, Beatings, Attempted Sexual Assault: Settlers and Soldiers Abused Palestinians Health Ministry representative tells Knesset: Hamas gave hostages sedatives before their release 'to make them seem happy' The Hamas massacre led to the spread of horror stories, not all of which happened in reality. The truth is hard enough Important! Haaretz definitively debunks iconic horror stories from Oct 7 Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize cargo ship in Red Sea Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted two Israeli ships in Red Sea: Report Genocidaire Benjamin Netanyahu is privately concerned about the "huge demonstrations in western capitals" IDF soldiers film themselves abusing, humiliating West Bank Palestinians im filled with both tears and such rage. israeli Occupation Forces stormed into my uncles home at 2am and kidnapped my young cousin. They put my family in one room while they destroyed everything in their path. When will it end ‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza ‘The Gospel’: how Israel uses AI to select bombing targets in Gaza Gaza journalist killed alongside 42 relatives, news agency says Israeli air raid kills Palestinian journalist and family in Gaza Gaza strikes kill family members of journalist targeted by death threats Noam Chomsky On The Difference Between Anti-Semitism & Anti-Zionism MEMORANDUM: Cuts to IRS tax enforcement would increase the deficit Follow Motaz Azaiza on Instagram Follow Motaz Azaiza on Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 328, the girls are joined by Francesca Fiorentini to talk about the on-going genocide happening in Palestine / Gaza, tone policing, getting around social media algorithms, and the world's perception around the genocide. FOOTNOTES: The Bitchuation Room (Youtube) The Bitchuation Room (Podcast) BDS Movement YES—sharing to your story helps, even if you don’t get views. Understand the algorithm & the importance of “ranking.” Keep sharing, keep exposing. Keep sharing about Palestine. Keep exposing.  Censorship is a serious problem for Palestinian content right now but we can’t let it stop us from posting/sharing. No distractions right now—just blasting Gaza content for the world to see. We can still use the algorithm to our advantage if we’re equipped with the knowledge. Learn & apply! BREAKING: LETTER FROM ISRAELI HOSTAGE TO HAMAS Gaza Updates from Al Jazeera Israel-Hamas war live: Ten more Israeli captives released in Gaza Israel revises down toll from October 7 attack to ‘around 1,200’ Hamas hostages: Stories of the people taken from Israel Israeli forces shot their own civilians, kibbutz survivor says How Osama bin Laden’s ‘Letter to America’ reached millions online Marvel's Israeli Superhero Poses Huge Headache for Disney No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War through Afghan Eyes by Anand Gopal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 327, the girls are still talking about Palestine and the genocide currently happening there. They also talk about an unhinged review they got. You simply can't make this stuff up!  FOOTNOTES: Israel-Hamas war live: As Gaza battles rage on, deal hopes growing Number of Terrorism Fatalities in Israel Netanyahu, Hamas leader indicate deal on Gaza truce and hostages is close This is @Avigdorii he is a brilliant person. A comedy writer. A creative and a personal inspiration. On Oct 7th his beautiful funny daughter Noam and wife Sharon along with 5 more family members were kidnapped by Hamas to Gaza.  Head of Canadian campus sexual assault center signs letter denying Oct. 7 rape cases U.S. to Push Israel on Allowing Gaza Offshore Gas Reserves to Revitalize Palestinian Economy Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war Ehud Barak: "No, decades ago, we were running the place... we helped them to build these bunkers." Israel admits it killed its own at Nova music festival Israel revises down its death toll from the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks to about 1,200 Charts show a stark difference in the human cost of Israeli-Palestinian conflicts over the years Israeli state TV video shows children singing about Gaza | Al Jazeera Newsfeed This man wearing a green jacket was berating and harassing a halal cart vendor off 83rd and 2nd Ave in NYC. From « Jenin, Jenin » a 2002 Documentary Directed by Mohamed Bakri. Arabfilm.us/Palestine 15 Palestinian Films You Should Watch Ten films to watch about the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict The only thing more disturbing than this speech is the number of Americans commenting under the original video, “God bless them!” Israeli Finance Minister says he agrees with every word in the column: that women in Gaza are part of the Hamas infrastructure (by having babies) and must be destroyed using severe epidemics Yair Lapid, former Israeli Prime Minister and current opposition leader: The majority of the 12,000 dead Palestinians were terrorists. Good riddance. A surgeon in Gaza had to do an amputation surgery for his OWN child without anesthesia I simply have to share how unwell the zionist propaganda machine is. This is a review on our podcast. Witnessing Gaza Through Instagram Every morning, I check my feed in the hopes of finding something from Bisan. My stomach tightens until she appears. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 326, the girls are joined by Matt Lieb to talk about the current state of Palestine and Gaza and the world's perception around the genocide.  Check out our previous episodes on Palestine for footnotes and source links in the descriptions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 325, the girls continue to talk about the genocide happening in Palestine.  FOOTNOTES: House votes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her Israel-Hamas rhetoric in a stunning rebuke Rashida Tlaib's statement on her silencing UPDATE: It has been discouraged by a lot of prevalent Palestinian Orgs (including SoCal SJP), for Muslims/Arabs/Brown and Black folks to protest here. It is a Zionist trap that threatens our movement more than it does good. Below is the reasoning. PLEASE READ AND SPREAD. the nakba in 1948 and the nakba in 2023  today is a new Nakba! Thousands of people in Gaza are leaving the city. Washington Post Anti-Palestinian Cartoon I wanna put this on my timeline. I think most of us are tired with the “are you condemn Hamas”. We all can relate to this guy. (referenced by Shereen at 11:45) If you're wondering why the West doesn't seem to show enough help and empathy towards Palestinian people, it's deeply rooted in racism. Western media unapologetically dehumanizes Arabs and anyone who doesn't fit the 'white with blue eyes' stereotype. This is the core issue; they don't see us as humans. (referenced by Shereen at 31:05) Palestinian journalist Mohammad Abu Hasira killed in Israeli strike on Gaza To kill a family: The loss of Wael Dahdouh’s family to an Israeli bomb Reporting from the middle area, I was going to buy my grandma water and an Israeli air strike hit a house near by. motaz, bisan and plestia have become part of israel's hitlist now. the terrorist state has made its intentions clear in jpost, declaring them as hamas members. Latin America ramps up condemnations of Israel's attack on Gaza An Al Jazeera digital investigation found no grounds to the Israeli forces claim that there is a Hamas tunnel under Gaza's Sheikh Hamad Hospital  What Every American Should Know About Gaza Press conference holding up lifeless child's body to show the death and destruction Exposed: Hamas’s propaganda team Doctors Without Borders nurse interview with Anderson Cooper This is Doctors Without Borders, a decades-old global NGO that delivers medical aid to people in conflict, telling the world that “no place in Gaza is safe from brutal and indiscriminate bombing” by Israel. Palestinian children in Gaza hold a press conference outside Al Shifa hospital, speaking English so the world cannot pretend not to understand them: “We come now to shout and invite you to protect us; we want to live, we want peace… we want to live as the other children live.” Did the New York Times just call the Nakba— the mass expulsion and dispossession of Palestinians— a migration? Israel Quietly Pushed for Egypt to Admit Large Numbers of Gazans Palestinian doctors in Gaza in a message to Israeli doctors About 100 Israeli doctors sign an open letter demanding that the Israeli occupation army to bomb hospitals in #Gaza. Israel arrests Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi in occupied West Bank raids Israeli forces just arrested Ahed Tamimi in the village of Nabi Saleh in the occupied West Bank. Bassem Tamimi, Ahed’s father, was arrested by Israeli forces on Oct 29 while traveling to Amman. The family only learned today he’s being held in Ofer Prison under administrative detention for 6 months, meaning no charge or trial.  Ahed was already imprisoned once for eight months when she was only 16 for confronting occupation soldiers after her cousin was shot in the head with a rubber bullet. Last year, she was wrongfully portrayed as Ukrainian, showing liberal hypocrisy about who has the right to resist Fact Check-Video of young girl confronting a soldier has nothing to do with the Ukraine conflict Ahed Tamimi: 'I am a freedom fighter. I will not be the victim' Quotes from Zionist Israeli Prime Ministers over the years Kmart removes controversial Christmas 'Ham-mas' bag from sale after complaint from Australian Jewish Association Israeli Knesset Passes Draconian Amendment to the Counter-Terrorism Law Criminalizing “Consumption of Terrorist Publications” Belgium wants sanctions against Israel for Gaza bombings - deputy PM The deputy Prime Minister of #Belgium is saying it is time for sanctions against #Israel. #moreofthis The blast killing hundreds at a hospital in Gaza is deeply wrong. I grieve for each person lost. There’s no excuse for the deaths of people seeking care and those who treated them. International law is clear: Innocent civilians must be protected & have access to humanitarian aid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 324, the girls are back to talk about the genocide happening currently in Palestine.  FOOTNOTES:  Israel-Hamas war updates: Israel says its forces surround Gaza City Israel-Hamas war live: 20 dead in Israeli attack on school – ministry Amid ongoing war, BP and Eni among firms awarded gas exploration licenses in Israel The unrealized potential of Palestinian oil and gas reserves A Close Look at Some Key Evidence in the Gaza Hospital Blast Leaked: Israeli plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza THREAD. We seeing an organized McCarthyist campaign unlike any in decades. US House passes Republicans' Israel-only aid bill, faces dead end in Senate Gaza authorities say 15 killed in Israeli strike on Bureij refugee camp Quote from Israel’s former Public Diplomacy Minister Galit Distel Atbaryan Israel raids Gaza with tanks; U.N. says ‘nowhere is safe’ for civilians This video proves Israel killed their own people on October 7 and fired tank shells at Israeli homes. Another Palestinian journalist in Gaza killed by Israel, Mohammed Abu Hattab and 11 members of his family were killed in Khan Younis, SOUTH of Gaza, where residents were told to flee too. This is his death being announced on TV.  Until the final breath: Ghassan Abu-Sittah's oath to Gaza Ethiopian women in Israel 'given contraceptive without consent' Shani Louk's mother says 'at least she didn't suffer' after the 23-year-old was confirmed dead, weeks after she was last seen being paraded by Hamas through Gaza Want to fully understand your family genealogy? Not without a court order ‘From the river to the sea’: What does the Palestinian slogan really mean? Video shows Israel hostages calling for ceasefire, unclear if forced | Israel-Hamas Conflict Israeli captive endured ‘hell’ in attack, but treated ‘well’ in Gaza Israel-Hamas war: Satellite data shows Israel intensifying bombing of south Gaza Video shows bodies on road south of Israel-besieged Gaza City “Text-Book Case of Genocide”: Top U.N. Official Craig Mokhiber Resigns, Denounces Israeli Assault on Gaza “Blowing up and flattening is a pleasure for the eyes”: Israeli minister on the bombing of Gaza Q&A: Former UN official Craig Mokhiber on Gaza, Israel and genocide Before Israel, Jews considered settling in western Kenya Woman sitting at picnic table stabbed to death at apartment complex, Texas cops say Maha’s Problematic Post: Can Hollywood Move On? Pro-Zionism and antisemitism are inseparable, and always have been Antisemitism, the highest stage of Zionism See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THIS EPISODE IS A RE-RELEASE. IT WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON MAY 23RD 2022.  In episode 252, the girls are solo and talk about recent current events including the murder of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and Israel's excuses about it, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 323, the girls are joined by musician and podcast host Meklit Hadero. They talk about Meklit's upbringing all over the world, her passion to become a musician, her new podcast Movement, the importance of sharing peoples stories from all over the world, and more! Listen to Movement and also check out the most recent episode with Palestinian musician Clarissa Bitar. Follow Meklit on Instagram at @MeklitMusic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 322, the girls talk about what is unfolding in Gaza and Palestine. Please combat islamophobia, anti-semitism, and zionism in your communities.  Gaza Awareness Instagram post from @sbeih,jpg People and organizations to follow on Instagram and Twitter:  Mohammed Al-Kurdhttps://twitter.com/m7mdkurdhttps://www.instagram.com/mohammedelkurd Noura Erakathttps://www.instagram.com/nouraerakathttps://twitter.com/4noura Khaled Beydoun https://instagram.com/khaledbeydoun https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun Muhammad Shehadahttps://twitter.com/muhammadshehad2Muhammad Smiryhttps://twitter.com/MuhammadSmiry Ayman Mohyeldinhttps://instagram.com/aymanmhttps://twitter.com/aymanm Subhi Tabahttps://instagram.com/sbeih.jpg Al Jazeera https://instagram.com/ajplushttps://instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish  The IMEUhttps://instagram.com/theimeuJewish Voice for Peacehttps://www.instagram.com/jewishvoiceforpeacehttps://twitter.com/jvplive Instagram accounts to follow for information on Gaza and Palestine: https://instagram.com/decolonizepalestine  https://instagram.com/paliroots https://instagram.com/palestinianyouthmovement https://instagram.com/eye.on.palestine  https://instagram.com/shufat.alquds https://instagram.com/landpalestine  https://instagram.com/wolpalestine https://instagram.com/letstalkpalestine https://instagram.com/documentingpalestine https://instagram.com/adalahjusticeproject  https://instagram.com/adnan_barq https://instagram.com/kokym7 https://instagram.com/ayahalaf.official  https://instagram.com/middleeasteyeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 321, the ladies are solo and discussing taking supplements, brow enhancers, tannin, hot takes on 9/11, time, team get togethers, video games, skin conditions, what we're watching on tv, and so much more! GET INTO IT!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 320, the girls are solo and talking about the Ashton and Mila letters (TW!), Anna's trip to Maine, the price of Lobster, how babies stay changing, clothing brands, our fav Arab tennis pro Ons Jabeur, predicting the US Open incorrectly, and more nonsense. It's a real catch up! GET INTO IT! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 319, the girls are joined by their second ever repeat guest: Sofiya Alexandra!! They get into all of Sofiya's recent life changes, her plans for the future, her work on her book, and do an all around friendship catch up! It's a good time and we missed her!! GET INTO IT! Oh, and of course follow Sofiya on Twitter and Instagram at @TheSofiya. And check out her website to see what else she is up to! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 318, the girls are joined by stand up comedian and author Sadia Azmat to talk about her life growing up in the UK, her journey to stand up, being a sex positive Muslim woman, her new book Sex Bomb, and so much more! Order her book now and follow her on Twitter at @sadia_azmats_ and on Instagram at sadia_azmats. And check out her website to keep up with her tour dates! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 317, the girls are once again riding solo! They talk about movie theater etiquette, clickbait emails, the cackling hags of Real Housewives of New York City, Cillian Murphy's height, and of course a breakdown of their viewing of Oppenheimer! Plus how they ignored downwinders in the movie! Plus, plus radiated bananas! It's a real episode! Woohoo! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 316, the girl are joined by our very own Victor Wright! Victor is a producer at iHeart working on shows like The Daily Zeitgeist, and more! He also helps with the Next Up Initiative. They talk about his upcoming in Southern California, how he got into podcasting, being an almost tortilla heir, and more! Check out Victor's podcast Chewing Up The Scenery and follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @victorwright438. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 315, the girls are joined by cartoonist and writer Navied Mahdavian. They talk to him about his upbringing, how he became a cartoonist, his time in Idaho, and so much more! They also get into his new book entitled This Country: Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America. So follow Navied on Instagram at @NaviedM and pre-order his book now - it will be out on September 12th, 2023. Woohoo! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 314, the girls are joined by comedian, writer, and podcaster Seena Ghaznavi. We get into his upbringing, his family's immigration to the US, having Iranian-Japanese children, his current work, and so much more! Check out Seena's podcast Fraudsters on The Last Podcast network now! And follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @SeenaNow. What a fun episode!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 313, the girls are still in studio together and really looking into each others eyes. The ladies discuss their friendship being renewed by the pandemic, their friends listening to the podcast, the art of being nice to people, disavowing cannibalism, celebrity apologies, Break Point, The Idol, and more! Secrets are revealed! Not really but kind of??? GET INTO IT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 312, the girls are together again in studio! It's been a long time but they get into their recent adventures in the real world and talk about how they always find all the brown folk at the party - it's a gift! Anyway they give a break down of their night and more (they do a live reading of a viral Kardashians clip!)! It's a really fun episode. We're glad to be back together! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 311, the girls are a mess. Shereen's internet is out so she is using a hot spot. It's a bit all over the place as they try to have a conservation in internet lag hell. SORRY ABOUT THIS!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 310, the girls are really getting into the deep sea. As in they look at the deep sea website made by Neal Agarwal. Plus the girls talk about their recent experience at a friends interesting birthday party, the ABC show Special Forces, the Netflix show Break Point about tennis, trying to do pilates gracefully, and of course they talk a little about the submersible situation from a few weeks ago. GET INTO IT! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 309, the ladies are solo and they're some silly lil babies! This is a very silly episode and they mostly talk about the flowbee men's haircutting device, an piece Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote on his substack about Saudi Arabia now owning pro golf, and then we end the episode talking about and pitching silly and interesting baby names. What a whirlwind of an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 308, the girls are solo again and show up to fight! They talk about about socializing cats, how to know if someone is a true friend, the children harassing Shereen, Anna's writers block, and more random stuff! LISTEN UP! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 307, the girls are solo again and are completely fed up with the discourse! What discourse, you ask? Hard to say! Listen and find out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 306, the girls are solo and talking about the feasibility of them having children, dealing with your pets drama, Puss In Boots, Noho Hank, Architectural Digest emails, fried corn, the youngest podcast in the world, and more! GET INTO IT! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 305, the girls are joined by podcaster and Kerning Cultures co-founder and CEO Hebah Fisher. They get into her upbringing, living all over the world, her work with Kerning Cultures and why they decided to start it, and so much more. Follow Hebah on Twitter at @fishermandow and on Instagram at @hashtagfisher. And check out the Kerning Cultures network!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 304, the girls catch up about their lives and the television they're watching. Plus they realize we are all just data. So uplifting! Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 303, the ladies are joined by astrophysicist, analog astronaut, womens health advocate, and author, Sarafina El-Badry Nance! We talk about how she worked to achieve her childhood dreams, learn about the stars, and her new book Starstruck - which gets released TOMORROW!! Go snag yourself a copy and follow Sarafina on instagram and twitter at @starstrickensf. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 302, the girls are joined by journalist, podcaster, and producer Dana Ballout. They get into her work at Muck Media and her work with the Kerning Culture podcast network. Plus they talk about her background working at Al Jazeera, living in Lebanon, her work with Mariana van Zeller, and so much more! Follow Dana on Twitter at @balloutd and on instagram at @danaballout. You can also check out her work on her website at https://danaballout.com/. Plus check out the Kerning Cultures podcast network! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 302, the ladies are talking their favorite material: cotton baby! And also like the other best fabrics to wear. And also a lot of a bunch of other stuff about who knows what. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 301, the ladies are solo again and just reading off the names of listicles on those sites that want you to buy stuff. It's fun!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 300, the girls are simply not serious people. What else can we say? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 299, the girl are joined by one of their new producers Bei Wang! They get into Bei's upbringing in Southern California, immigrating to the US, their time moving to the east coast, working and living in NY, growing up with immigrant parents, and so much more! Follow Bei on twitter at @ayyybeibei. GET INTO IT! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 298, the girls are funny - that's about it! A lot if discussed! Riddles? Probably! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 297, the girls are joined by Jay Brunson who is the Director of Marketing and Creative Development for the iHeartMedia custom podcast division. Jay joins us to talk about a new iHeart slate entitled Outspoken which will work to spotlight LGBTQIA+ voices. They also get into Jay's upbringing in NYC, his mysterious instagram (@jaybrunson.us) and so much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 296, the girls really get into the reproductive system and what placenta really is. So basically Shereen's sister had a baby and Anna went to Magic Mike Live so all of that is covered and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 295, the girls are joined by author, illustrator, musician and the founder of The Hell Yeah Group's Paco De Leon. They get into her upbringing, how she got into personal finance, her work as a musician and illustrator, and so much more! Check out Paco's podcast Weird Finance and her book Finance For The People. Also follow Paco on Instagram at @thehellyeahgroup and on Twitter at @HellYeahGroup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 294, the girls are going on tangents left and right. Have we already named an episode this? Hard to say! It's a royal rumble of thoughts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 293, the girls are joined by their favorite comedian Dylan Adler!! They get into Anna and the TDZ's crews obsession with Dylan's TikTok, his upbringing in the Bay Area with his twin brother, discovering comedy, how his parents met, and so much more! Follow Dylan on Instagram at @dylanadler_, on Twitter at @DylanAdler6, and on TikTok at @dylanadler7. He is such a joy!!  Also HAPPY PERSIAN NEW YEAR! EIDE SHOMA MOBARAK! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 292, the girls are joined by Alya Fetyani. She is a cultural advisor for the music industry and was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. They get into her upbringing, how her parents met, her work with Spotify, and so much more! Follow Alya on Twitter and Instagram at alya___af. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 291, the girls are back with producer Becca to be detectives and figure out some tough riddles! GET INTO IT! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 290, the girls are joined by journalist and podcaster Ahmed Ali Akbar! They talk about his work at Buzzfeed and his former podcast See Something Say Something, and then get into his work that won him a James Beard Foundation Award: Mangos aka "Inside the Secretive, Semi-Illicit, High Stakes World of WhatsApp Mango Importing"! It's a compelling story about a journalist and Pakistani mangos so please GET INTO IT! Also check out his new podcast Radiolingo from Duolingo and Crooked Media! Follow Ahmed on Twitter and Instagram at @radbrowndads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 289, the girls talk about the recent earthquake that has devastated Turkey and Syria.  DONATION LINKS: The White Helmetshttps://whitehelmets.org/en/ The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Foundationhttps://sams-usa.net Direct Reliefhttps://www.directrelief.org/ Molham Teamhttps://molhamteam.com/en/campaigns/439 American Relief Fundhttps://arforganization.org/donations Doctors Without Bordershttps://doctorswithoutborders.org Operation Blessinghttps://www.ob.org/ Kurdish Red Crescenthttps://heyvasoruk.org Save The Childrenhttps://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/emergency-response/turkey-syria-earthquake Plan Internationalhttps://plan-international.org/ Center For Disaster Philanthropyhttps://disasterphilanthropy.org/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 288, the girls are joined by producer Becca to break down the Prince Harry book Spare. Anna listened to all 15 hours. Can you believe it? We're not well!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 287, the girls are joined by their FIRST TIME EVER repeat guest: Mangesh Hattikudur!! Wow!! They get into what he has been up to since he left iHeart: his new podcast start-up Kaleidoscope! Plus they get into astrology because of Mangesh's new show Skyline Drive which is all about the incredible ways astrology presents itself in modern society. So you should definitely check that out! Follow Mangesh on Twitter and Instagram at @mhattikudur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 286, the girls are joined by music writer and curator Danny Hajjar! They get into his upbringing, his love of music, his career, the media landscape, and so much more! Subscribe to Danny's substack Sa'alouni El Nas and follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @DannyGHajjar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 285, the girls are joined by Amy Choi & Rebecca Lehrer AKA The Mash-Up Americans! They talk about their experiences creating their own company, how Amy and Rebecca met, the experiences of family and being a mother, and so much more! It's a nice conversation and we really recommend you check it out! Check out more of Amy and Rebecca's work on their website mashupamericans.com. Follow Amy on Twitter at @awesomechoi and the Mash-Up Americans at @mashupamerican. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 284, the girls are joined by podcaster and activist Saadia Khan! We get into Saadia's upbringing in Pakistan, her choice to immigrate to the United States, her podcast Immigrantly, and so much more. It is a fun conversation!! Check our her podcast and also follow Saadia on Twitter at @swkkhan and follow Immigrantly on Twitter at @Immigrantly_pod and on Instagram at @immigrantlypod.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 283, the girls are joined by Next Up fellow Maria Diez. They get into her upbringing, her interest in theater, her parents support, moving away to NYC to go to college, her podcast When You're Invisible (out now!) on MyCultura and so much more! Follow her on twitter at @diez_mariaf and on instagram at @marifer_diez_b and go listen to her podcast now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 282, the girls are joined by advocate, activist, and podcast host Oya L. Sherrills to talk about her time in the Next Up Initiative, her work with survivors of crime, her own experiences surviving crime, and so much more. They also discuss her new podcast on iHeart entitled Survivors Heal with Oya L. Sherrills. The show unfolds the impacts of the New Survivors Movement through narrative, interviews, policy and strategies for healing and justice. So go check out Oya's new podcast and follow her on Instagram at @oya_l_sherrills and on Twitter at @SurvivorsHeal. Check out the show's website here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 281, the girls get into Shereen's appendix saga! It's a wild ride - make sure your seatbelt is on! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 280, the girls talk about season 3 of Ramy! Don't you love our television recap episodes? We do!! Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 279, the girls are joined by producers Becca Ramos and Trisha Mukherjee to talk about some old news. Sorry!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 278, the girls are joined by radio, television and online journalist, and personal finance expert Carmen Rita Wong! They get into her upbringing, colorism, the politics of assimilating into American culture, her family dynamics, and of course her new memoir Why Didn't You Tell Me? It's a wild ride of an episode! Go buy her book now! You won't regret it. Check out Carmen's website here and also follow her on Twitter at @CarmenSense and on Instagram at @CarmenRitaWong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 277, Shereen is solo and joined by Ibtesam Barazi. Ibtesam is a Syrian-American Muslim activist in Charleston, West Virginia. Shereen sits down to talk to her about her work for the ACLU, the value of interfaith organizing, and the importance of community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 276, the girls continue down a spoo0o0ooky path. They talk about the terrifying job of being a gravedigger in the Middle East and frightening not-benefits that come with it. It's creepy! No thanks!  FOOTNOTES: Gravediggers claim ghosts haunt world’s largest cemetery in IraqSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 275, the girls celebrate Halloween by having a spo0o0o0o0oky episode about Djinn hunters and cemetery ghouls in the Middle East / Palestine. It gives them the heebie-jeebies! Happy Halloween you ghoulies!!  FOOTNOTES: Jerusalem supernatural: Meet the Palestinian man hunting ghouls, ghosts and jinnSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 274, the girls are joined by producer Becca to chat about the Ramy Youssef produced Netflix show Mo starring comedian Mo Amer ! They really get into it! Free Palestine! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 273, the girls are joined by producers Becca and Trisha to chat on the day of the Queen of England's funeral. So naturally they had to play a game called Queen or Queef. They also get into some other stuff. What a time to be alive!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 272, the girls are joined by Next Up fellow Kay-B! They talk about her upbringing in Texas, choosing to work as a scientist over being a doctor, her love of television and movies, her work on the side as a culture critic, and so much more! Plus they discuss her new podcast On Call With Kay-B which is out now on iHeart! Follow Kay-B on Twitter and Instagram at @TheLadyKayB and check out her new podcast now! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 271, the girls are joined by producer Becca Ramos to talk about the situation in Puerto Rico. Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!  FOOTNOTES: How to Help Puerto Rico After Hurricane Fiona Influencers, Developers, Crypto Currency Tycoons: How Puerto Ricans Are Fighting Back Against the Outsiders Using the Island as a Tax Haven Mil Mundos Books Ed Morales – Fantasy Island (Colonalism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico) Bad Bunny – El Apagón music video (short doc attached about PR)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 270, the girls are joined by comedian Joy Mamey. They get into her upbringing in Los Angeles, her parents background and their support of her work in the arts, her Lebanese heritage, and so much more! Follow Joy on Instagram and Twitter at @joymamey and check out her website to keep up with her work and see her live! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 269, the girls are solo and recap their adventures abroad. Anna doesn't care for Heathrow Airport and talks ALL ABOUT IT. Shereen had a nice time in Vancouver but brings back all the Arab community tea. This was recorded before the Queen died so no mention of her while talking about the UK. GET INTO IT! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 268, the girls guest on Trisha's show. Hilarity ensues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 267, the girls are joined by Next Up fellow Neha Aziz! We get into her upbringing in Pakistan and Texas, her new podcast Partition, her experience learning about the 1947 partition of Pakistan and India, and so much more! Listen to her podcast Partition now and also follow Neha on Twitter at @NehaAziz13 and on Instagram at @nehaaziz. You can also follow the podcast on Twitter at @1947Pod and on Instagram at @partitionpodcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 266, the girls are joined by Next Up fellow and professor X’unei Lance Twitchell! They talk about his show Tongue Unbroken, his work with language decolonization and revitalization, his upbringing and learning of the Tlingit language from his grandfather, and so much more! Check out his show Tongue Unbroken and follow X'unei on Twitter at @x_unei and on Instagram at @duaanikawdinook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 265, the girls are joined by comedian and writer Clare O'Kane! They talk about Clare's upbringing in San Jose, how she found comedy, how her parents encouraged her, working at Saturday Night Live, and so much more! Check out Clare's website to listen to her album, find out where she is touring, and more! Follow Clare on Twitter at @clareokaneclare and on Instagram at @clareisokane.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 264, the girls are joined by filmmaker Faran Moradi to talk about his upbringing in Canada, how he got into filmmaking, the history of Iran, his film Tehranto, and so much more! Check out Faran's work on his website to follow his work and also learn more about his film Tehranto. You can also follow the film in Instagram at @tehrantofilm. Follow Faran on Instagram at @faranmedia and on Twitter at @faranmoradi.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 263, the girls are back to solving riddles! They had so much fun last time they had to do it again. Producer Trisha joins them to help get the game going! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 262, the girls talk about television they're watching plus the movie Elvis, which they saw together in theaters. They have THOUGHTS! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 261, and girls are joined by comedian, writer, and podcaster Ashley Ray! They talk about Ashley's upbringing in Rockford, Illinois, getting into comedy, being too online, and so much more! Plus Ashley has a podcast called TV, I Say which is available now so check it out! Follow Ashley on Twitter at @TheAshleyRay and Instagram at @TheAshleyRay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 260, the girls are joined by Dr. Jonathan Higgins! Jonathan is another one of Anna's Next Up initiative fellows! They get into Jonathan's upbringing, their relationship with family, how they discovered Next Up, and much more! Jonathan's show BFF: Black, Fat, Femme is out now on iHeart podcasts so go listen to it! Follow Jonathan on Instagram and Twitter at @DoctorJonPaul and check out their show's socials on Instagram and Twitter at @blkfatfemmepod. You can also check out Jonathan's website here to learn more about them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 259, the girls are joined by Georgia South and Amy Love aka the Nova Twins! They talk about the bands origins, how the musicians met, their parents influence on their art, their style, and so much more! Their new album Supernova is OUT NOW! Follow them on Twitter and Instagram @NovaTwinsMusic to keep up with their work! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 258, the girls are joined by Carmen Laurent! Carmen is a fellow from Anna's Next Up program at iHeart. They get into why Anna chose Carmen for the program, her upbringing in the south and her subsequent transition, her work as an esthetician, and her new podcast on the iHeart network: Beauty Translated! The first episode is up now so go check it out! Follow Beauty Translated on Instagram at @beautytranslatedpod and follow Carmen's personal instagram at @whereintheworldis_carmen!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 257, the girls break down the song 'Chop Suey' by System Of The Down lyric by lyric and also talk about the Armenian-Americans musicians in the band. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 256, the girls are joined by comedian and writer/producer Mohanad Elshieky! We talk about his upbringing in Benghazi, Libya, immigrating to the United States, living in Portland, his experience with ICE, and so much more! Listen to Mohanad's podcast I'm Sorry and follow him on Twitter at @MohanadElshieky and on Instagram at @mohanad.elshieky. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 255, the girls are joined by stand up and comedy writer Charla Lauriston! They get into Charla's upbringing (she has a twin!), why she got into comedy, her life before comedy, and so much more! Plus Charla now has a paid course and community for new and aspiring screenwriters called the The Werking Writer School. Also check out Charla's website for more info on her work! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 254, the girls are joined by the hilarious comedian Maggie Maye! They get into Maggie's upbringing in Texas to Nigerian immigrant parents, how she discovered comedy, her dad's mini stand up career, and so much more! Follow Maggie on Twitter and Instagram at @maggiemayehaha. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 253, the girls are joined by Rana Abdelhamid! Rana is running for congress to represent the 12th district of New York. They talk to her about her parents immigration to America, her upbringing in Queens, her work in the community, her campaign, and so much more! Check out Rana's website here to learn more about her campaign. Also follow Rana on Twitter and Instagram at @RanaForCongress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 252, the girls are solo and talk about recent current events including the murder of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and Israel's excuses about it, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 251, the girls are joined by the one and only CarolDee Ramos aka producer Becca's mom! Yes we finally got Becca's mom to grace us with her presence on our show. We talk about her upbringing, meeting Becca's father, her work as a teacher, and so much more! It's a lovely conversation! Support your teachers!! Show them love! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 250, the girls have a roundtable with producers Trisha and Becca to talk about the recently leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on overturning Roe V. Wade along with talking about resources for people who need abortion help.  Here is the resources document. (sorry for the formatting!)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 249, the girls become detectives and try and figure out some riddles. Investigators they are! Murder riddles! Hire us! We don't always do the right thing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 248, the girls are solo again and they attempt to quiz each other on trivia. It's interesting? Trisha and Becca attempt to help them. What can ya do! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 246, the girls are joined by the wonderful Emma Eun-joo Choi who is a comic, writer, "journalist" (quotes inserted by Emma herself!) and host of the weekly short-form comedy podcast Everyone & Their Mom. They get into her upbringing in Virginia, becoming a podcast host while still in college, the idea of being perceived, and so much more! Go listen to Emma's podcast now!  Follow Emma on Twitter and Instagram at @emmaeunjoo. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 245, the girls are solo and truly having a really wild technical difficulties. We chose to release the episode anyway so SORRY! WE ARE IDIOTS!!GOD BLESS OUR EDITOR TODD FOR MAKING THIS EPISODE LISTENABLE! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 243, the girls are joined by comedian Frankie Quinones! What a thrilling time! We love Frankie! They talk to him about how he found comedy, his upbringing, how he worked on his mental health during the pandemic, his legendary character Creeper, his new show on Big Money Players called The Frankie Quinones Show, and so much more! Follow Frankie on Twitter and Instagram at @FrankieQuinones. But more importantly follow Creeper on HIS Instagram at @cholofitcreeper. See you on TMZ! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 242, the girls get into some very heavy mental health related stuff so this is your WARNING NOW. If you are sensitive to discussion about suicide and more, avoid this episode! Also it's overall just an interesting episode that is, at times, silly. Also HELLO TO BECCA'S MOTHER! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 241, the girls are recording late so naturally they are delirious and this episode is a shitshow. Have we lost the plot? Of course. What is this show anymore? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 240, the girls, with the help of producer Becca, play the game We're Not Really Strangers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 239 the girls are solo again and recording in hot weather ... THAT'S WHY THEY'RE SWEATING! OKAY?! NO OTHER REASON! WHY ARE WE ON THE HOT SEAT ALL OF A SUDDEN?!! WHO SENT YOU?! WAS IT THAT DAMN DUO OWL?! WE DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. JUST LISTEN TO THE EPISODE AND YOU'LL SEE WE DID NOTHING WRONG, OKAY?! Plus producer Becca pops in to talk skincare! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 238, the girls are joined by comedian, writer, and podcaster Chris Garcia! They get into his upbringing, his parents immigration to America from Cuba, losing his father and in return learning more about his mother, and so much more! We also talk about his podcasts Scattered and his one Finding Raffi which is out now! Go check it out! Also follow Chris on social media at Twitter at @_chrisgarcia and on Instagram at @radtuna. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 237, the girls are solo again, again, and this time catching up on all things Costco, mental health, and body-image related issues. Plus Super Producer Becca pops in to chat with them as well. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 236, the girls are alone again. Who knew? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 235, the girls are joined by Assal Rad! She is a Senior Research Fellow at the NIAC Action (The National Iranian American Council). They get into her upbringing, her experiences traveling to Iran, her work with NIAC, the United States attitude towards Iran, and so much more! She has a book coming out soon so stay tuned for that! Follow Assal on Twitter at @AssalRad. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 234, the girls are solo! They have a holiday catch up and create segments for themselves to really break down how they feel. CHECK IT OUT! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 233, the girls are joined by Fryda and Carmen of the Teikirisi Podcast! They get into why the ladies decided to start the podcast, both their immigrations to the United States from Cuba, how they met, their upbringings, and so much more! Check out the Teikirisi podcast here! And follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter at @teikirisipod. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 232, the girls are joined by new iHeart producer Becca Ramos! We get into her upbringing, her early work in advertising, how she and Anna met, her path to podcasting, and so much more! Follow Becca on Instagram and Twitter at @beccsramos! And check out her website here to learn more about her work! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 231, the girls are joined by Webby Award-winning, James Beard and Emmy-nominated video producer, journalist and host Yara Elmjouie! We get into his upbringing, his experience working in Iran, his work with AJ+ and food journalism, phallic clams, and so much more! Follow Yara on Twitter and Instagram at @yelmjouie. Also check out more of his work on his website! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 230, the girls are joined by podcast host, musician, VoiceOver artist, actor Shahjehan Kahn! They get into his upbringing in Massachusetts to Pakistani immigrant parents, his experiences after 9/11, his band The Kominas, his new podcast series King Of The World, and so much more! Follow Shahjehan on Twitter and Instagram at @Shahjistan. Also check out his website here to keep up with Shahjehan's work! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 229, the girls are solo! And they talk movies! television! and more! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 228, the girls are joined by the MPR News producer and CEO Matriarch Digital Media Twila Dang. They get into her work with Matriarch and how it was started, her entry into podcasting, study on BIPOC in podcasting, her upbringing, and so much more! Follow Twila on Twitter and Instagram at @TwilaDang. Also check out her podcast small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood. Find Matriarch Digital Media's website here to learn more about their work. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 227, the girls are joined by podcast host and Chief Strategy Officer (of Uprise) Ginna Green! They get into her upbringing in the South, the history of The Bintel Brief, her work as a strategist-consultant for her firm Uprise: Consulting For The Good Guys, her work with the Jews of Color Initiative, and so much more! And of course check out her podcast The Bintel Brief! Also some skincare discussion cause we love it! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 226, the girls are joined by Dr. Tunisha Singleton! They get into her upbringing, her love of sports, why she decided to move to Los Angeles, the bullshit she had to face working in this industry, her work with 19 Media Group, and so much more! Also check out Dr. Tunisha's perfectly titled podcast: I Have Questions. Follow Tunisha on Twitter at @TSingletonSays and check out her website for more info about her work: tunishasingleton.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 225, the girls are joined by Atlanta-based rapper and producer Kelechi! The get into his upbringing in Georgia, how his parents felt about his rapping career, how he got into rapping, his new album, and so much more! Follow Kelechi on Twitter and Instagram at @kelechief. Also check out his website (https://kelechishop.com/) for more info on his live shows and more! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 224, the girls break the fourth wall. WILD! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 223, the girls are joined by author and senior show writer for Vice News Neda Toloui-Semnani! They get into her upbringing in the DC area along with her parents experience with the Iranian revolution and her family's eventual escape from Iran. It's a fascinating and interesting story that you should all hear. And you should ALSO purchase Neda's book They Said They Wanted Revolution: A Memoir of My Parents here. Also follow Neda on Twitter and Instagram at @Neda_Semnani. She is the BEST! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 222, the girls are joined by comedian and actor Dave Merheje! They get into his upbringing in Canada in a Christian-Arab family, how he got into comedy, how he ended up working on Ramy, and so much more! Follow Dave on Twitter and Instagram at @DaveMerheje! And check out his website for upcoming tour dates. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 221, the girls are joined by Arab-American and Atlanta based rapper Phay! They get into his upbringing in Illinois and then Georgia, how he got into rapping, his high school rap beefs, his friendship with his producer and fellow rapper Kelechi, and so much more! Check out Phay's music here! And listen to his new album Bake Sale now! You can follow Phay on Instagram and Twitter at @Phayweather. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 220, the girls are just catching up! It's that simple! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 219, the girls are joined by Salted Logic's Hina Wilkerson to talk about growing up in Hawaii, her experience using audio and podcasts to tell stories, her work on 'They Called Me Hapa,' the colonization of Hawaii, and so much more! Follow Hina on Twitter and Instagram at @hinarising. And learn more about Hina here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 218, the girls are joined by Israeli journalist Yael Even Or to discuss her reasons for moving to the United States, her experience as a journalist in Israel, advocating for Palestinian rights, how Israeli news sources spread propaganda and censor stories, her work for Audible, and much more! Follow Yael on Twitter at @yaelevenor and check out her website here! Also check out the trailer for her documentary Swing Country here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 217, the girls are joined by correspondent and host of the VICE News Reports podcast Arielle Duhaime-Ross. They get into their upbringing in Montreal, finding their place in New York, figuring out what they wanted to do as profession, being the first climate change correspondent, and so much more! Check out Vice News Reports and also follow Arielle on Twitter and Instagram at @ADRS. You can also check out their website at www.arielleduhaimeross.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 216, the girls are joined by DJ Dramos! They get into his upbringing in New Jersey, how he got into radio, working for The Breakfast Club, his nocturnal lifestyle, his new podcast Life As A Gringo on the My Cultura network, and so much more! Dramos is the best so follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @DJDramos. And check out his YouTube page here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 215, the girls are joined by creator Olatiwa Karade! They talk about her upbringing in New Jersey and subsequent move to Texas, her online store Splendid Rain Co. and it's origins, what it's like being an independent business owner, perforative activism, and more! Check out Splendid Rain Co. HERE! And follow Olatiwa and Splendid Rain Co. on Instagram and Twitter at @splendidrainco. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 214, the girls are joined by comedian Jennifer Jajeh. We hear all about her upbringing in the Bay Area in a large Palestinian family, how she found comedy, her one woman show entitled I Heart Hamas: And Other Things I'm Afraid to Tell You, and so much more! Follow Jennifer on Instagram and Twitter at @jenjajah. Also check out her website for resources for learning more about what is going on with Palestine and it's occupation by Israel. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 213 the girls are joined by comedian Niccole Thurman! They get into how she started doing comedy, being raised by a single mom, how quarantine changed the way she made comedy, and so much more! Plus they chat about her relationship with Marcella Arguello and their new podcast The Scroll Down. Check it out! Follow Niccole on Instagram and Twitter at @niccolethurman. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 212, the girls have a lil fun! No guest this week! Anna and Shereen take some time to talk about some of their fav television viewings: We Are Lady Parts, Never Have I Ever, and White Lotus! Woohoo!!!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 211, the girls are joined by Earth's Narrative founder Farhanah Ali. They get into her experience living in Colombia, being a digital nomad, spreading awareness about climate change, what is going on in Colombia in regards to the protests, and more! Follow Earth's Narrative instagram at @earthsnarrative. And follow Farhanah on Instagram at @farhanahali_. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 210, the girls are joined by author Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi! They talk about Azareen's upbringing all over the world, her family dynamics, what influences her writing, and of course her books Call Me Zebra and Savage Tongues. Savage Tongues is currently available for pre-order and drops tomorrow, August 3rd! Get your self a copy and follow Azareen on Instagram at @azareen.vandervlietoloomi and check out her website here where you can find more of her work! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 209, the girls are joined by comedian Gabe González! They get into his upbringing in Florida, being raised in a Puerto Rican family, how he gotten into hosting and comedy, his podcast Queerty, and so much more! It's a great discussion! Follow Gabe on Instagram and Twitter at @gaybonez Also check out his monthly show The Lavender Scare' at Caveat in NYC. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 208, the girls are joined by activist and comedian Seán Devlin. They get into his upbringing in Canada, his mixed background, his activism, and more! Also his new special Airports, Animals is out now so go buy that and listen to it! Plus check out his film When The Storm Fades and ASOG (which you can support on GoFundMe!) You can follow Seán on Instagram at @seany.devlin and check out his website here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 207, the girls are joined by comedian Anna Seregina! THIS IS SUCH A FUN EP!! We get into her upbringing, immigrating from Russia to Canada and then San Diego, how she went from dramatic improv to comedy, and so much more! Plus we get into her new podcast with Kyle Mizono (former guest!) entitled Truth Hounds. Follow Anna on Twitter at @touchingcheeses and on Instagram at @cashmoneygrandpa. Also check out Truth Hounds on their socials for more information. They are @thetruthounds on Twitter and @truthhounds on Instagram. Sniff Sniff! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 206, the girls are joined by writer and performer Sydney Battle! What a fun episode! They talk about her upbringing, having her race constantly questioned, DNA tests, how she got into performing, going viral for a hilarious character, and so much more! Follow Sydney on Twitter at @SydneyBattle and on Instagram at @sydbattle. Don't miss this episode! Also you must follow Sydney cause she is THE BEST! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 205, the girls are joined by comedian Kyle Mizono to talk about her upbringing in San Francisco's, how she started comedy, how she feels about her family watching her comedy, and more! Plus they go in-depth about her new podcast at iHeart with Anna Seregina entitled Truth Hounds! The show is out now and you should check it out! Follow Kyle on Twitter at @kylemizono and on Instagram at @jylemizono. Also check out Truth Hounds on their socials for more information. They are @thetruthounds on Twitter and @truthhounds on Instagram. Sniff Sniff! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 204, the girls are joined by actor and writer Clark Moore to talk about his upbringing, how he found himself acting and auditioning, his arrival to Los Angeles, his experience getting the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award, and so much more! They also talk about his podcast Soul Balm which is very soothing for the girls. Listen to his podcast, you will not regret it! Follow Clark on Twitter and Instagram at @mrclarkmoore. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 203, the girls are joined by writer and podcaster Aaron Thorpe to talk about his upbringing in New York, finding a place to talk about politics within his podcasts, the dirtbag left, moving to Atlanta, and so much more! Follow him on Twitter at @thotteusstevens and check out this writing on his Substack. Also listen to his podcasts: Trillbilly Worker's Party and A Time Of Monsters. So much shit talking was cut out of this podcast - y'all don't even know!!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 202, the girls are joined by writer and Editor-in-Chief of RaceBaitr Hari Ziyad to discuss their upbringing, growing up with a Hindu Hare Kṛṣṇa mother and a Muslim father, being one of nineteen children, coming out to their family, their new book Black Boy Out Of Time, and so much more! Follow Hari on Twitter and Instagram at @HariZiyad to keep up with their work. And go get their book! It's truly a lovely read. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 201, the girls are joined by television writer and podcaster Jessica Gao! They talk about her upbringing, how her parents sent her back to China to live with family at a young age, how she got started in writing, her immigrant parents not being impressed by Rick & Morty, and more! Follow Jessica at @ChairmanGao on Instagram and Twitter. #PickleRick (for good measure!!) Also check out Jessica's new show She-Hulk, coming soon! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 200, the girls are joined by Iraqi novelist, filmmaker, and visual artist Mortada Gzar. They talk about his upbringing in Iraq, his experience as a gay man in Iraq, his immigration to Seattle, and so much more. And, of course they discuss his new memoir I'm in Seattle, Where Are You? which is a story about love and his journey to the US. It's a beautiful read and we recommend! Follow Mortada on Twitter at @GzarMortada and Instagram at @mortada_gzar. BUY MORTADA'S BOOK! Check out more of Mortada's work here. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 199, the girls are joined by rapper/poet/author/Hood Politics podcast host Prop to discuss the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, his upbringing and how hip hop got him interested in culture and politics, plus the importance of speaking up for Arab lives, and so much more! Follow Prop on Instagram and Twitter at @prophiphop. #FREEPALESTINE #GazaUnderAttack #SaveSheikhJarrahFOOTNOTES: What led to the most recent Israel-Palestine escalation? Gaza marks deadly Eid al-Fitr amid Israeli bombardment: Live Where will Israel’s assault on Palestinians end? Israel has no ‘right to exist'—and neither does any other state WATCH: Michael Brooks takes a question on Israel Accounts to follow: Mohammed Al-Kurdtwitter: @m7mdkurd instagram: @mohammedelkurdMuna Kurdtwitter: kurd_muna instagram: @muna.kurd15Noura Erakattwitter: @4noura instagram: @NouraErakatLinda Sarsour @lsarsour Khaled Beydoun @khaledbeydoun Ayman Mohyeldin@aymanmSubhi Taba@subhi.tahaAl Jazeera @ajplus@aljazeeraenglish The IMEU@theimeuJewish Voice For Peacetwitter: @jvpliveinstagram: @jewishvoiceforpeaceJewish Voice for Peace Action twitter: @JvpActioninstagram: @jvpaction@decolonizepalestine @paliroots@palestinianyouthmovement@eye.on.palestine @shufat.alquds@landpalestine @wolpalestine@letstalkpalestine@documentingpalestine@adalahjusticeproject @adnan_barq@kokym7@ayahalaf.official @middleeasteye@arabcouncil@full__potential @rabetbypipd@grassroots_alquds@we_are_not_numbers@anat.international  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 198, the girls are joined by podcaster and documentary filmmaker Sharilyn Vera. They talk about her upbringing in Florida, how she took an internship across the country with only a few days notice, making a documentary in Puerto Rico post Hurricane Maria, and so much more! Check out her documentary Boricua here and also check out her podcast We Live In A (Film) Society. Follow Sharilyn on Instagram at @sharilyn_vera and Twitter at @SharilynVera. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 197, the girls are joined by comedian and writer Eric Owusu. They get into his upbringing in Maryland and how he ended up in Ghana, how he got into writing and performing comedy, how he got his first writing gig on Raven's Home, and more! Follow Eric on Twitter at @owusukid and on Instagram at @eric.kay.owusu. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 196, the girls are joined by Peabody Award-winning Portuguese journalist Mariana van Zeller. They get into her upbringing, her determination to get into the Columbia University's Graduate School Of Journalism, how her career took off after 9/11, her experience in Syria, her current show Trafficked on National Geographic, and so much more! Follow Mariana on Twitter and Instagram at @MarianaVZ. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 195, the girls are joined by chef, activist, and entrepreneur Reem Assil to discuss her upbringing, her experience traveling through Syria and Lebanon and how that lead to her being a chef, her activism within the community, the colonization of food, and so much more! Follow Reem on Instagram at @reem.assil and on Twitter at @assil_reem. And then follow Reems California on Instagram at @reemscalifornia and on Twitter at @reems133. Also check out the Reems California website here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 194, the girls are joined by investigative journalist Cerise Castle to talk about her upbringing, how she got into journalism, her experiencing working at KCRW, her recent investigative report on the Los Angeles County Sheriff's departments deputy gang, and more! Follow Cerise on twitter at @cerisecastle and on Instagram at @yourmajestcee. Please read her 15 part piece about the LASD Deputy gangs here: A Tradition of Violence The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Also donate to KnockLA here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 193, the girls are joined by filmmaker Jibrael Younes to talk about his upbringing in small town Nebraska as a Palestinian-American, the lack of representation around him, pursuing filmmaking and photography, his current job at Headspace directing audio, and so much more! Follow Jibrael on Instagram at @jibraelyounes and check out his website www.jibraelyounes.com to see more of his work! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 192, the girls are joined by the Chief Information Security Officer for North Dakota and cyber security expert Kevin Ford to talk about Anna's twitter hacking at the beginning of this new year. They also give tips on how to protect yourself online! Use 2-Factor Authenticator! Get an authenticator app! Be safe! Be aware! Don't re-use passwords! Follow Kevin on Twitter at @KFHax to learn more about cyber security. Also check out his website at FordSec.net. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 191, the girls are joined by comedian Dalia Malek! They talk about Dalia's upbringing, how and why her parents immigrated to America, why she decided to get a Ph.D, living abroad, how she discovered stand up comedy, and more! Follow Dalia on Instagram on @DaliaMalek and Twitter at @DALIA and check out her website www.daliamalek.com to follow her work. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 190, the girls are joined by comedian Orlando Leyba. They talk about his upbringing in Florida, his mother's immigration from the Dominican Republic, how he discovered his love for comedy, how he got his first special on HBO, and so much more! Plus they spend some time talking about what they're grateful for that day. Follow Orlando on Twitter and Instagram at @HeyLando and check out his website www.HeyLando.com to watch his stand up and see when and where you can see him perform next! Also watch his special Adorable on HBOMax Now! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 189, the girls are joined by filmmaker Justin Mashouf to discuss his upbringing in a biracial family, how his family immigrated to America, finding Islam, why and how he became a filmmaker, and so much more. Check out Justin's recent documentary The Honest Struggle and find more of his work, like Warring Factions, on his website Mashouf.tv. Also follow Justin on Twitter at @Mashouf and on Instagram at @jmashouf. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 188, we are joined by farmer and herbalist Samaria Marley to talk about her upbringing and adoption, how she found her way to farming, music, her work with Dreaming Out Loud and the DC Mutual Aid Apothecary, the farm she works with (Farm At Kelly Miller), and so much more! Plus a special appearance from Juniper! Follow Samaria on Instagram at @cosmicfarmer_ to keep up with her work!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 187, the girls are joined by Ayumi Shinozaki, who is based in Japan, to talk about being raised in a mixed race family, feeling isolated as a child, how her parents met, the cultural differences she noticed between the US and Japan, and much more! Follow Ayumi on Twitter and Instagram at @ayusheknows and check out her podcast Sparkleside Chats with Magical Girl Ayu. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 186, the girls are joined by writer, performer, and Crush Fictionally co-host Kimberly Truong to discuss her upbringing in Florida, how her mother immigrated to America from Vietnam, her family dynamics, finding her way to Los Angeles and comedy, and so much more! Check out her podcast Crush Fictionally and follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @kimtrutrutru. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 185, the girls are joined by Crush Fictionally podcast co-host Michelle Viray to talk about her father's experience immigrating to America from the Philippines, her family dynamics in America, her career, looking like her aunts, how she met her podcast co-host, and so much more! Go listen to Crush Fictionally and follow them on Instagram at @crushfictionally to hear about new eps and follow Michelle on Instagram at @mev. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 184, the ladies are joined by writer and podcaster Jabari Ali Davis. They talk about meeting him on Twitter, how upbringing in Los Angeles, how he got into writing about sports, his current career, the NBA, and so much more! Check out his podcast Dunks and Discourse and follow him on Twitter at @JabariDavisNBA and on Instagram at @jabariadavis. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 183, the girls are joined by CJ Toledano. They get into his upbringing and college experience, how he discovered comedy in Chicago, his career trajectory, his love of the NBA, his new creative sports studio entitled Follow Through, and so much more! Follow CJ on Twitter and Instagram at @CJToledano. Also check out his iHeart podcast The Greatest, available where all podcasts are! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 182, the girls are joined by Big Money Players executive producer Olivia Aguilar to talk about her upbringing in Michigan, her parents work ethic, why she decided to start producing and booking live comedy, her path to Big Money Players, and so much more! Listen to all the BMP shows she produces (Poog, My Momma Told Me, Bald Talk, True Romance & more to come! ) and follow her on Twitter at @aguilarolivia and on Instagram at @olivianewtonjuan. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 181, the girls are joined by Rafael Shimunov to discuss his immigration to America from Uzbekistan, his upbringing in New York, his work as an activist for numerous organizations like The Jewish Vote and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, using his voice as a Jewish man standing up for Palestine, his infamous Ellen / Iraq war edit on Twitter, and more! Follow Rafael on Twitter at @rafaelshimunov and on Instagram at @rafternoon. Also find more info about Rafael on his ResistHere profile. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 180, the girls are joined by multi-disciplinary artist Kianah Jay to talk about her work as musician TwoLips, growing up Black and indigenous, how her identity informs her work, the concept of womb healing, her upcoming artist residency, and so much more! It's an interesting discussion about identity, art, and finding yourself in a world that wasn't created for you. Also check out TwoLip's new EP entitled PSYCHOWAVE which is out now! You can follow Kianah on instagram at @twolipsmusic and on twitter at @TribalHoodrat. Also go to Kianah's website for more information about her work. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 179, the girls are joined by Palestinian-American political activist Linda Sarsour. It's an exciting episode where they discuss Linda's upbringing, how she got into activism, her work with the Women's March, standing up against American zionists, the Georgia run-off elections, what today's Democratic Party stands for, and so much more. This is NOT the one to miss! Follow Linda on Twitter and Instagram at @LSarsour and find her book We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance here.Early voting in Georgia ends on December 30th and Election Day is January 5th. Spread the word and vote for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. We need the senate back! Check out the following organizations to see how you can help out in the Georgia run-off elections and further. The New Georgia Project My Muslim Vote Movement Voter Project Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 178, the girls are joined by comedian Greg Edwards! They get into his upbringing in Virginia, finding his way to San Francisco and then Los Angeles, the importance of having a comedy community, his Red Line art series, and so much more! Follow him on Instagram at @gregcomedy and on Twitter at @GregtheGrouch and find his art on this website! And then check out his comedy on this site! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 177, the girls are joined by comedian, podcaster, and activist Derrick Lemos to discuss his upbringing in the desert, finding his way to comedy and activism, how he became a sperm donor for a friend, and so much more! They also talk about accountability and acknowledging your privilege. Follow Derrick on instagram and twitter at @DerrickLemos. And check out his podcast Mansplain Yourself. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 176, the girls are joined by artist and activist Jess Murwin to discuss their upbringing in Canada, discovering their indigenous heritage, traveling abroad, creating safe spaces for unhoused youth, their work in film festivals, and more! It's a great discussion about forging your own path creatively and where it can lead you. Follow Jess on Instagram at @_rad_babe_ and check out their website here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 175, the girls are joined by iHeart producer and host Yves Jeffcoat to discuss her upbringing outside of Atlanta, the background of her first and last name, how she got into podcasting, wanting to be a writer, and so much more! Follow Yves on Twitter at @yvesjeffcoat and on Instagram at @notapologizing and check out her iHeart podcasts Unpopular, This Day In History Class, and Afropunk: Solution Sessions. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 174, the girls are joined by long time coming guest Jacquis Neal! They get into his upbringing in the south side of Chicago, how he got into theater, finding his way to Los Angeles and into improv, and so much more! Listen to his podcast Culture Kings and follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @jacquisneal. And stay tuned for more of his work coming out soon! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 173, the girls answer listener questions. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 172, the girls break down the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.FOOTNOTES: Armenia-Azerbaijan: What's behind the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict? Armenia and Azerbaijan: The Conflict Explained The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, explained Eruption of Conflict Over Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan says Armenia used cluster bombs in deadly Barda attack What’s Turkey’s role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict? Daily Zeitgeist: Tucker Carlson Foiled By FedEx, The Biggest Story No One’s Talking About 10.30.20  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 171, the girls are joined by actor and improviser Peter Banifaz to talk about his upbringing from Tehran to the United States, figuring out he wanted to be a performer, dealings with his tough father, some Iranian politics, and more! Also PLEASE go check out Peter's instagram for some of the funniest videos Anna has ever seen to a point of pure cry tears of joy! Follow him at @PBani on Instagram! And keep an eye out for him on your television screens! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 170, the girls are joined by writer and performer Korama Danquah to talk about her upbringing around the world, her relationship with her mother, pursuing writing, and the podcast she co-hosts entitled Popcorn Book Club (also on iHeart!) Check out her podcast and also follow Korama on Twitter and Instagram at @koramadrama. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 169, the girls are joined by writer and performer Bushra Burney to talk about her upcoming show The Kulfi Paradox, growing up in the Bay Area as the child of Pakistani immigrants, deciding to get into writing and performing, working with Zahra Noorbakhsh and more! Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @BushraWriter and then go to her website to get tickets to her virtual shows here! Her show runs October 20th to the 24th. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 168, the girls are joined by legendary guest: Maz Jobrani! They get into his upbringing, coming to America, how and why he decided to pursue comedy, if he feels like he has to represent Iranian-Americans, how the Axis of Evil comedy tour came about, his podcast Back To School with Maz Jobrani, and more! Follow Maz on Twitter and Instagram at @MazJobrani and check out his podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 167, the girls are joined by comedian Langston Kerman! What a joyous treat! They talk about growing up biracial with a black mother and Jewish father in the suburbs AND city of Chicago, his foray into poetry and then comedy, being a teacher, his podcast My Momma Told Me, and more!. Follow Langston on Instagram and Twitter at @LangstonKerman and listen to his podcast, out now on the Big Money Players network! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 166, the girls are joined by comedian Steve Hernandez to talk about his upbringing in Covina, growing up in religion, his work has a youth pastor and then his move to comedy, and so much more! Follow him on Twitter at @BigHern and on Instagram at @hernia. Listen to his podcasts Who's Your God?, Views From The Vista, and The Male Gaze! Steve is so great!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 165, the girls are joined by Fatima Iqbal-Zubair aka Fatima For Assembly! They get into her upbringing and living in New Jersey after 9/11 and her experiences with that, what being Muslim means to her, her career and what brought her to run for state assembly of California’s District 64, and so much more! Follow her on Twitter at @fatima4assembly and Instagram at @fatimaforassembly and go to her website: fatimaforassembly.com to learn more about the issues she stands for her and DONATE TO HER CAMPAIGN! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 164, the girls are joined by Stuff Mom Never Told You co-host Samantha McVey to discuss being adopted from South Korea by a conservative family in Georgia, the racism she witnessed growing up, her career in social work, getting into podcasting, and so much more! It's an interesting discussion about identity and family. Follow Samantha on Twitter at @mcveysamantha and on Instagram at @mcveysam and check out her podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 163, the girls are joined by Anna's friend from home, Blain Snipstal, who is a sustainable farmer and builder. They talk about his upbringing moving around to a bunch of different places from Northern California to Los Angeles to the south, being raised by his grandmother and other family members, finding his way into farming and sustainable building, his work with Earthbound Building Collective, and more! You can follow Earthbound Building on Instagram at @earthboundbuilding and check out their website here and donate to them here. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 162, the girls are joined by comedy writer Sudi Green to talk about her upbringing by an Iranian mother and white father in Delaware, finding comedy and improv, literally achieving her goal of writing on Saturday Night Live, and so much more! It's so fun and we love Sudi!! Follow Sudi on Twitter at @Sudi_Green and on Instagram at @sudigreen. SHE IS THE BEST, DAMMIT! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 161, the girls talk in detail about the blast in Lebanon, the murder of Anthony McClain in Pasadena, California, and more.FOOTNOTES: Lebanon: Why the country is in crisis Lebanon parliament approves sweeping powers for the army After devastating Beirut explosion, trauma sinks in 2020 Beirut explosion Authorities Investigate Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting In Pasadena Pasadena Police Fatally Shoot Man After A Traffic Stop Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on TeePublic DONATION/RESOURCES LINKS FOR LEBANON: Ways To Help: Lebanon Beirut Port Explosion Relief Fund Kilna Ya3ne Kilna GoFundMe AIM Islam: Weʼre raising £75,000 to Help the Victims of the Catastrophic Blast in Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon Needs Foodblessed food boxes to help those in need Food and medicine for kafala victims in Lebanon Lebanese Food Bank Lebanon Red Cross app Lebanese Red Cross online donation Impact Lebanon: Weʼre raising £200,000 to help in providing shelter for people affected by the explosion in Lebanon Impact Lebanon: Weʼre raising £7,500,000 to provide disaster relief after the explosion in Beirut UN Global Compact: Beirut Relief Fund URGENT: Disaster Relief for Lebanon Medical Relief to Lebanon Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 160, the girls are joined by comedian, writer, podcaster Dave Schilling! They get into his upbringing in a red bubble in California, getting into comedy and writing, finding his voice, and more! Follow Dave on Twitter and Instagram at and check out his podcast Full Court Chat. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 159, the girls take the whole episode to discuss the genocide being committed against the Uyghur Muslims in the East Turkistan region of China at the hands of the Chinese government.FOOTNOTES: Concentration camps and forced labor: China’s repression of the Uighurs, explained China is currently exploiting disruptive technologies to create a high-tech police state in East Turkistan, allowing them to further repress and antagonize Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples. China Is Using Uighur Labor to Produce Face Masks ESPN investigation finds coaches at NBA China academies complained of player abuse, lack of schooling China: 83 major brands implicated in report on forced labour of ethnic minorities from Xinjiang assigned to factories across provinces; Includes company responses Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 158, the girls are joined by producer and podcaster Gabrielle Horton to talk about growing up in Inglewood but going to a mostly white school, hiding who you are to try and fit in, coming back to your culture, her work in politics and how that lead her to podcasts, being influenced by strong women, and more! Check out her podcast NATAL about having a baby while Black. Also follow Gabrielle on Twitter and Instagram at @gabhorton and check out her website here. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 157, the girls are joined by long time coming guest Ify Nwadiwe!! We talk about Ify's upbringing in South Los Angeles, the on going argument with his immigrant father over his career moves, finding comedy, and so much more! But we need more so look out for a part two coming soon! Listen to Ify's podcast Nerdificent and follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @IfyNwadiwe. And check out Ify on Twitch at @IfDeez! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 156, the girls are joined by creator and host of White Homework podcast Tori Williams Douglass! They talk about her upbringing in Portland, Oregon, finding her way to history and data research, how she came up with White Homework, doing the work to learn and hold yourself accountable to what is going on in this country, and more! Listen to her podcast White Homework and check out her patreon where you can do your own White Homework! Also follow Tori on Twitter at @ToriGlass and check out her website here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 155, the girls are joined by comedian Carl Tart! They talk about his upbringing in the south and what brought him out to Los Angeles, playing basketball, finding comedy, doing improv at Boom Chicago in Amsterdam, dealing with blatant racism abroad, his improv team White Women, and so much more! Follow Carl on Twitter and Instagram at @dammitcarl. Also check out his patreon podcast The Flagrant Ones. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 154, the girls are joined by comedian, Las Culturistas co-host, and Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang! They get into all the different places he lived before settling down in Colorado, growing up with immigrant Chinese parents, how he ended up at NYU, discovering comedy, coming out to his family, and so much more! Follow Bowen on Instagram at @FayeDunaway and on Twitter at @BowenYang. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 153, the girls are solo and talking about the Black lynching victims around the country and the police deeming them 'suicides,' the Black women being murdered around the US, the death of Andres Guardado, how the police who murdered Breonna Taylor are still free, the FBI having quietly investigated white supremacy groups infiltrating law enforcement for years, and more! Black Lives Matter.Buy our limited edition design to help Relief International get Middle Eastern countries suffering from Covid-19 some much needed PPE.FOOTNOTES: Police say deaths of black people by hanging are suicides. Many black people aren’t so sure. Report Of Nooses In Van Cortlandt Park Met By NYPD Indifference, Bronxites Allege The disappearance and death of activist Oluwatoyin Salau, explained 'We need to shine a bright light on this': Chicago woman is at least 16th transgender person killed in US this year Andres Guardado's death is the latest evidence of the extent of police violence in the country LA Sheriff’s Department Attacks Protesters in Compton BREONNA TAYLOR’S MOTHER ASKED THE OFFICER TO SEE THE WARRANT, HE SAID THEY COULD NOT LOCATE IT & IT “MAY HAVE GOTTEN LOST IN THE SHUFFLE OF THINGS” & THEY DO NOT KNOW WHO SIGNED THE WARRANT. PLEASE DO NOT STOP GIVING ATTENTION TO THIS OBVIOUS COVERUP!!! #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor Officers who killed Breonna Taylor can't be fired or suspended yet due to union agreement with city The FBI Has Quietly Investigated White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 152, the girls are joined by comedian, drag queen and host of the Ghosted podcast Roz Drezfalez! They get into Roz's upbringing in Michigan as a Mexican-America, discovering their joy in performing, finding their way to Los Angeles, the paranormal, and so much more! Follow Roz on Instagram @rozdrezfalez and on Twitter at @RozDrezfalez. And check out Roz's podcast GHOSTED! BY ROZ DREZFALEZ! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 151, the girls answer questions from listeners that they received on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Fun! Remember to keep the Black Lives Matter momentum going! We can't back off now. Changes are being made but there is a lot more to do!Note: this episode was recorded on May 18th.The Donation Resources document can be found here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 150, the girls talk about Black Lives Matter.RESOURCES: Justice in June (lesson plan) Donation Resources Bechdel Cast's Linktree Emails and Resources DONATE / SUPPORT / EDUCATE Natl Resource List Defund12.org has email templates to write your local govt & council members to reallocate police budget towards education, social services, healthcare, etc Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 149, the ladies are joined by The Black List founder Franklin Leonard to talk about being outsiders, growing up in Georgia, how he found his way to LA, how The Black List came together, and so much more! Follow Franklin on Instagram and Twitter at @franklinleonard and on Instagram at @franklinjleonard.We compiled a large list of resources to help protestors with donations and they can be found here in their entirety - please share if you have more and we will add to the document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UPvf8ctRO51909ScFNU-D2-DSjADwXfYA05moamOJvQ/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 148, the girls are joined remotely by podcaster and organizer Bridget Todd! They get into her upbringing in the DC suburbs, feeling othered, leaving grad school, finding her way to podcasting, and so much more! It's a fun conversation with one of our favorite people! Check out her show Afropunk Solution Sessions and her new show on iHeart entitled There Are No Girls On The Internet coming out on July 7th. Follow her on Instagram at @bridgetmarieindc and Twitter at @BridgetMarie. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 147, the girls go old school - that's right, just a conversation between the two of them about all the things that have been on their minds during this quarantine! They get into the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, Anna's personal experience with coronavirus in her family, Iran's situation with coronavirus, women's body's being a prison for the world to critique, Dennis Rodman being an icon, and more! It's been awhile so why not give us a five star review!FOOTNOTES: The Risks - Know Them - Avoid Them Two Weapons, a Chase, a Killing and No Charges Federal officials considering if hate crime charges are necessary in Ahmaud Arbery case New lockdown in Iran after coronavirus spike: Live updates Sanctions make Iran's coronavirus crisis more deadly How Dennis Rodman, '90s Outcast, Became Dennis Rodman, Style Godhead Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 146, the girls have on comedy writer and podcast producer Cody Zigler to talk about his upbringing in the south, the slave family his parents came from and how that lineage traces back, how he found his way to Los Angeles, finding comedy, building Gundams, and more! It's an interesting discussion on exploring the heritage and ancestry within your family. Follow Cody on Twitter and Instagram at @yayforzig. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 145, the ladies are joined by comedian Brodie Reed to talk about his current quarantine location, growing up in Inglewood and not fitting in, losing close family members while in quarantine, finding comedy, building Gundams, and so much more! You can follow Brodie on twitter at @ayobrobro and on Instagram at @ayo.bro.bro. CHECK IT OUT!!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 144, the girls are joined by Italian-American comedian Giulia Rozzi to talk about identity politics, growing up in an Italian household as the child of immigrants, getting into comedy, Twitter bios, and so much more! Follow Giulia on Instagram at @msgiuliarozzi and Twitter at @GiuliaRozzi. And check out her website www.giuliarozzi.com for more info on her podcasts and shows! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 143, the girls are joined by new iHeart producer and writer Joelle Monique to talk about her experience getting into film and film critique, deciding to move to LA from Chicago, growing up with her brother, moving to 'the corn,' and so much more! She is such a cool, interesting person and producing some dope shows for us over here at iHeart so follow her on Twitter at @JoelleMonique and on Instagram at @joelle_monique. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 142, the girls are joined by actor and comedian Jerah Milligan to discuss his upbringing, how his improv crew Astronomy Club came to be, working in this industry as a black man, and so much more! Follow Jerah on Instagram and Twitter at @jerahmilligan. And check out Astronomy Club on Netflix right now!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 141, the girls are joined by comedian Atsuko Okatsuka to talk about her experience immigrating to America and living as an undocumented immigrant, finding her way into comedy, dancing with her grandmother, and so much more!! Follow her at @AtsukoComedy on Twitter and Instagram. And check out her podcast Let's Go Atsuko: A Woke Japanese Game Show! Soon to be on Quibi! Watch her dancing with her grandma! Woohoo! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 140, the girls are joined by comedian Eric Dadourian to talk about his REAL NAME, his upbringing in Lebanon, the reasons why his family left, what growing up in Los Angeles was like for him, his parents chosen careers after 9/11, getting into comedy, his poetry, and so much more! He's wonderful comedian so follow him at @ericdadourian on Twitter and at @hrrairr on Instagram. Also check out his former podcast Groomzillas! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 139, the girls are joined by comedian Ester Steinberg. They talk about her upbringing in Tampa, Florida, finding her place at Jewish camp, starting comedy at a young age, growing up with an Israeli mother, pregnancy, and so much more! Follow Ester on Twitter at @EsterKay and Instagram at @ester.steinberg. Also check out her album Hebrew School Drop Out - out now! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 138, the girls are joined by comedian, writer, and enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian tribe Joey Clift. They talk about his upbringing on the Tulalip Reservation in Washington state, finding his place in comedy, his work to bring Native Americans stories to the forefront, and much more. You can follow Joey on Twitter at @joeytainment and on Instagram at @joeycliiiiiift. Also check out his award winning short film entitled "Telling People You’re Native American When You’re Not Native Is A Lot Like Telling A Bear You’re A Bear When You’re Not A Bear" here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 137, the girls are joined by comedian and actor Ali Ghandour. We get into his upbringing in the LA area, growing up in two religions, finding his place in comedy, cutting his beautiful fro, and so much more! Follow Ali on Instagram at @ali_ghandour and Twitter at @A___L___i. Do yourself a favor and go see him do improv if you're in the LA area! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 136, the girls are joined by the new Head of Content of Big Money Players network Hans Sahni! They talk about his Indian / Iranian heritage, upbringing on the east coast, his parents frowned upon union (we will explain why!), deciding to go to film school, and so much more! Follow Hans on Twitter and Instagram at @HansSahni. Also check out the upcoming shows coming soon on the Big Money Players network! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 135, the girls are joined by musician and comedian Open Mike Eagle. They talk about his upbringing in the south side of Chicago, discovering music and his rap crew, coming out to LA, finding comedy, and so much more! It's a great episode with a true legend! LISTEN TO HIS MUSIC AND WATCH HIS MUSIC VIDEOS! We ride out on his song Very Much Money. Follow him on Twitter at @Mike_Eagle and on Instagram at @open_mike_eagle. Watch his new show New Negroes on Comedy Central and check out his Patreon here! WE LOVE OPEN MIKE EAGLE! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 134, the girls are joined by urban planner, community advocate, and mother of two Nithya Raman! She is running for city council in the District 4 of Los Angeles. We talk about her upbringing, growing up in Boston, her college experience, her work in India with homelessness, some of her policies with homelessness in Los Angeles, and much more. Listen to understand what she stands for and why she is needed in the city of Los Angeles and the world. Voting centers open February 22nd until the official voting day on March 3rd. So get out and vote!! Check out Nithya's website at nithyaforthecity.com and follow her on Twitter at @nithyavraman and on Instagram at @nithyaforthecity. VOTE!!! And if you're not in LA but know family and friends in LA - tell them about Nithya Raman! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 133, the girls are joined by twitter royalty and comedian Dana Donnelly to talk about her family, growing up in Palo Alto, getting into comedy, figuring out she wanted to be a comedy writer, her sister's ASMR work, and so much more! Follow her on twitter YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT! She is @danadonly on Twitter and @hottestdana on Instagram. KEEP UP WITH HER WORK Y'ALL!! SHE IS THE BEST! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 132, the girls are joined by You People podcast host Kareem Rahma to talk about his upbringing in Minnesota, his father inventing jogging, his many name changes, moving to New York and finding his place in life, being a poet, going viral on TikTok and so much more! It's a fun episode with a very fun guy! Follow him on Twitter @Kareemy and on Instagram at @kareem. Also check out the Nameless Network and on TIKTOK at @kareemrahma. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 131, the girls are joined by correspondent and comedian Francesca Fiorentini. They talk about her experience growing up in the Bay Area with an Italian father and Chinese mother, finding her place in New York after 9/11, what brought her to comedy, living abroad, creating Newsbroke with AJ+, and so much more! WE LOVE FRANCESCA!! Watch her show “Red White and Who?” on MSNBC and check out her website here! Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @franifio. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 130, the girls are joined by comedian Matt Lieb. He may be a white guy but they explain why they let him on the show! Basically because he is a fighter for human rights in Palestine and does a lot of great work with Newsbroke to inform every one about what is going on! And he is the boyfriend of our favorite Francesca Fiorentini so he gets a pass for being a cis white man! Follow him on Twitter at @MattLieb and on Instagram at @MattLiebJokes. ALSO THIS WAS RECORDED BEFORE ALL THAT WARREN / SANDERS FALL OUT. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 129, the girls are joined by comedian Lydia Popovich to talk all about her life and upbringing in the Bay Area, how she got into comedy, along with a great conversation about religion and how it has influenced them. Plus they discuss love marriages versus practical marriages. It's a fun conversation! We love Lydia! Follow her on Twitter and Instagram on @hatertuesday. Also find her tour dates on her website! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 128, the girls are joined by Surina Khan, the CEO of the Women's Foundation of California. They discuss her immigration to the United States from Pakistan, finding her career path, coming out to her family, how she found herself at the Women's Foundation, and so much more! Follow the Women's Foundation to learn more about their work with gender justice by going to their website or their Twitter page at @WomensFoundCA and follow Surina Khan at @surinakhan. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 127, the girls get into Arab revolutions and if they're back and Bashar Al-Assad speeches that paved way for the modern dictator. They end the show reading nice reviews and emails sent in from fans. WE LOVE Y'ALL AND ARE EXCITED FOR THE NEW YEAR WITH Y'ALL! GET READY FOR MORE EXCITING INTERVIEWS WITH WONDERFUL PEOPLE!FOOTNOTES: Are the Arab revolutions back? Assad's speech: Key quotes While Qaddafi Bombs His People, Syria's Assad Conducts A Charm Offensive In Vogue When Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie met the Assads Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 126, the girls talk about astrology in the context of the middle eastern world! They also take an astrology quiz to see who they would be compatible with! They also read a review and emails from nice listeners! It's a fun time! Happy holidays to all our wonderful listeners!FOOTNOTES: Astronomy and Astrology in the Medieval Islamic World A thread on the signs in Islamic astrology Zodiac Compatibility Quiz Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by video artist and Buzzfeed video producer Sohan Judge! She is from Sydney Australia but stopped by on a trip to LA to chat with the ladies about growing up in Sydney with her single mother, what inspires her work, having a cool brown girl crew, and more! Follow her video work on Instagram at @lunarsequence! And find her YouTube page here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 125, the girls decide to take on the Afghanistan papers. They spend the entire episode breaking down the first part of the report. The rest are below!! It's IMPORTANT! WAR IS NO GOOD!FOOTNOTES: WATCH: Ali G - Pat Buchanan and WMD/BLT's AT WAR WITH THE TRUTH STRANDED WITHOUT A STRATEGY BUILT TO FAIL CONSUMED BY CORRUPTION UNGUARDED NATION OVERWHELMED BY OPIUM A SECRET HISTORY OF THE WAR Responses from people featured in The Afghanistan Papers Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by Palestinian-American urban planner and designer Daleen Saah. They talk about Palestine and Israel, her work at the downtown art space Navel LA and the Sofra Daymeh event and curating the Sofra Daymeh zine, her family, and much more! Follow all her work and check out her zine and events! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 124, the girls get into updates on Israel and Palestine and how the European Union feels about the United States claiming settlements are no longer illegal, the women and wives of ISIL/ISIS, and more! We make a special announcement! LISTEN UP! ((Buy our merch!))FOOTNOTES: EU stance in focus after US decision on Israeli settlements Israel planning new settlement in flashpoint city of Hebron Illegal settlements: Israel starts constructing road in Hebron Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli forces in Gaza Strip Women under ISIL: The torturers Women under ISIL: The wives Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this amazing bonus episode, the girls are joined by the legend SOPHIA CHANG aka THE BADDEST BITCH IN THE ROOM! They discuss what lead her to writing her new book (The Baddest Bitch In The Room), growing up with immigrant parents in Vancouver, what lead her to the music industry, how she met the Wu Tang Clan, her favorite artist she's ever signed, and so much more! It's an empowering conversation about what it means to be a woman of color in an industry run my white men. BUY HER BOOK ON AUDIBLE NOW! YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT! Also follow Sophia on Instagram at @sophchangnyc and on Twitter at @sophchang. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 123, the girls get into Trump's conflict of interest with Turkey through a network of shitty son-in-laws, whether we should be celebrating thanksgiving, and more! BUY OUR MERCH - THERE IS A SALE GOING ON!FOOTNOTES: Trump’s Turkey Corruption Is Way Worse Than You Realize Reminder: Trump Has a Massive Conflict of Interest in Turkey The Daily 202: Trump’s ‘little conflict of interest’ in Turkey draws scrutiny as he offers Erdogan a generous deal For many Native Americans, Thanksgiving oversimplifies and idealizes a complicated and shameful part of history Should We Celebrate Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims? A Thanksgiving Message from Seven Amazing Native Americans Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special bonus episode, the girls are joined by Night Call podcast's Emily Yoshida! We talk about her upbringing with her mother, moving around the US, her work as a film critic, coming back to LA after going to New York for a few years, and more! We have a lot of out of context quotable in this episodes! Don't ruin us by clipping them out! Whoops! Check out the Night Call podcast and follow Emily on Twitter and Instagram at @EmilyYoshida. YAY, WE LOVE EMILY! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 122, the girls get into their experience watching a screening of Fleabag, the play, in a movie theater, interpretation of dreams through the lens of middle eastern culture, US claiming Israeli settlement's are now 'chill,' Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu being indicted, and much more!! ALSO OUR MERCH IS ON SALE ON TEE PUBLIC SO GO BUY IT NOW!!FOOTNOTES: Steps of the Individuation Process The Dream Theories of Carl Jung A thread on dreams and their meanings 10 Things to Know about Iran’s Protests Protests Incited by Gas Price Hike Grip Iran Iran has claimed 'victory' after protests. So why is the internet still off? 2019 Iranian fuel protests US says Israeli settlements are no longer illegal Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu will be indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by Syrian-American actor and activist Jay Abdo! They discuss his upbringing in Syria, getting into the performing arts, coming up as an actor in Syria, his activism and what lead him to defecting to the United States, and more! Find him on Twitter at @JayAbdoActor and on Instagram at @jay.abdo. Follow his work and watch his movies!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 121, the girls get into how we all must suffer in America cause of our social choices, the European Court Justice wanting all Israeli settlement products labeled so consumers can make informed choices while shopping, the Uber CEO saying some wild shit, updates on what is going on with the Lebanon protests, and more! By more we mean we read some reviews and recommend things to watch.FOOTNOTES: Poll: 62% of Trump supporters say nothing he could do would change opinion Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products Uber CEO backtracks after calling Saudi murder of Khashoggi "a mistake" Uber chief called the murder of Jamal Khashoggi ‘a serious mistake’ Hassan Nasrallah: Corruption investigators should 'start with us' Nasrallah: New government must restore trust with Lebanese people Is Lebanon on the brink of bankruptcy? Lebanon protests: Crisis affecting fuel and medicine imports Hezbollah Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by comedian and one third of Facial Recognition Comedy's Zahra Ali to discuss her upbringing, growing up in New Jersey, how she got into comedy, her day job, dealing with immigrant parents, and more! It's a real therapy session! We think y'all will relate to this episode a lot!! Follow Zahra on Twitter and Instagram at @ReallyZahra. SHE IS THE BEST! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time for episode 120 and it's ETHNICALLY AMBIGUOUS LIVE FROM THE CHICAGO PODCAST FESTIVAL!! The girls take turns telling stories and then invite an audience member to come on stage and be a guest on the show!WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AND AUDIO ISSUES IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE EPISODE. WE DID OUR BEST TO FIX IT SO WE COULD STILL RELEASE IT FOR OUR FANS TO HEAR.GO BUY Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The amazing Abby Martin joins us today! We discuss her incredible work as a journalist, creating her documentary series The Empire Files, her important debut film Gaza Fights for Freedom and the ongoing struggle of the Palestinian people. We also talk about what it means to be a true ally and utilizing your privilege to help others! Follow Abby on Twitter at @AbbyMartin and check out our footnotes for more of her work! FOOTNOTES: Gaza Fights for Freedom Chevron vs. the Amazon WATCH: The Empire Files: The Tyranny of Big Oil Abby Martin’s Film Gaza Fights For Freedom Humanizes World’s Largest Concentration Camp Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 119, the girls are recording on Halloween so they recorded a spo0o0o0ooky episode! They get into different facts about the Djinn, talk about known haunted buildings in the Middle East (so spoo0o0oky that Anna kinda of bails on the story and insists y'all go read further below in our footnotes) and then they end on some ghosts who have haunted the Middle East for years (not the type of ghosts you're thinking!)FOOTNOTES: Ali A Olomi's Twitter Page 7 Haunted Places In The Middle East That’ll Give You The Creeps Jeddah’s Haunted House Is A Magnet For Shabab Jazirat Al Hamra GHOST INVESTIGATION IN A DESERTED HOTEL, AL-MATTEN REGION, LEBANON. Mystery of abandoned building in Dubai Five Ghosts That Haunt the Arab World Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode the girls are joined by comedian Sasheer Zamata! They talk about her upbringing, learning about being a public speaker from her father, how she got into comedy, how her friendship with Nicole Byer started, and so much more! Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @TheSheerTruth. Also listen to her podcast with Nicole called BEST FRIENDS! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 118, the girls go deep into the protests in Lebanon and break down what the citizens want in their reforms and how the government is responding. Special reporting from former guest Afeef Nessouli! FOLLOW HIM NOW!!!FOOTNOTES: Lebanon protests: Five things you need to know Lebanon protesters weigh army's role amid political crisis As Lebanon protests rage, political elite in a bind 'Change the system': Lebanese protesters tell the government WATCH: AfeefNess in the Middle East: The Lebanese on their own Revolution WATCH: Lebanon in Revolt WATCH: Lebanese Rev Day 4 NowThis News: Lebanon Protests Lebanon is experiencing a social revolution 'I am waiting for you': Lebanon's Aoun invites protesters to talk Afeef Nessouli's Twitter Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special bonus episode the girls are joined by comedian Tamara Yajia! They get into her upbringing in Argentina and being a child star, her ethnic background (she's from all over!), how she got into comedy and Twitter, her family, and much more! WE HAVE FUN! Follow Tamara on Twitter at @DancesWithTamis and on Instagram at @tamarayajia. Also listen to her podcast Chorizo Talk! and check out her website now! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 117, the girls catch up and then discuss how ISIS prisoners escaped from a prison in Northern Syria, the connections between ISIS and Turkey, displaced Syrian refugees hoping to get back to the 'safe-zone' aka their home, and more! Thanks to all who came out to our live show in Chicago!FOOTNOTES:1. Isis militants break out of prison in Syria after bombing by Turkey2. Research Paper: ISIS-Turkey Links3. Turkish-Backed Forces Are Freeing Islamic State Prisoners4. Why isn’t the media covering Turkish President Erdogan’s ties to ISIS5. Amid Turkish push, displaced Arab Syrians eye return to homeland6. Turkey's military operation in Syria: All the latest updates7. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by the hilarious star, writer, and co-creator of Southside on Chicago: Sultan Salahuddin! It's a joyous episode that is more fun if you have watched the entirety of season one of the show Southside to really enjoy SO GO WATCH IT AND THEN COME BACK AND LISTEN! Other than laughing at Southside jokes, we talk about Sultan's upbringing, his path to comedy, how he came up with his non-profit Lane 44, and more! Follow him on Instagram at @simonjsouthside and support his non-profit Lane 44 to help the youth of the south side of Chicago be exposed to how film productions work at a young age. WE ARE DOING A LIVE CHICAGO PODCAST FESTIVAL TONIGHT AT 7PM AT THE HUNGRY BRAIN!!!! YOU CAN GET NORMAL TICKETS HERE AND DISCOUNTED TICKETS HERE (IF ANY ARE LEFT, WE ONLY RELEASED A LIMITED AMOUNT) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 116, the girls spend time discussing the situation where Trump backed a Turkish military operation to take out the American-backed Kurdish forces at the northeast Syrian border. Plus they spend the second half of the episode talking to Robert Evans about his experience in Syria and his thoughts on the situation. COME SEE US AT THE CHICAGO PODCAST FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 16TH!!! TICKET LINK BELOW!!! PLUS A SPECIAL DISCOUNTED TICKET LINK BELOW!!! FOOTNOTES: 1. President Endorses Turkish Military Operation in Syria, Shifting U.S. Policy2. America's Kurdish allies risk being wiped out – by Nato3. Syria: Kurds vow to form 'human shields' to fend off looming push4. Turkey could cut off Islamic State’s supply lines. So why doesn’t it?5. Research Paper: ISIS-Turkey Links6. Turkish-backed rebels pushing for further mass displacement from Afrin: Monitor7. Turkey sends reinforcements to Syrian border8. Dozens of girls missing in Afrin9. Trump Throws Middle East Policy Into Turmoil Over Syria10. ETHNICALLY AMBIGUOUS AT THE CHICAGO PODCAST FESTIVAL TICKETS11. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public12. DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOW ON OCTOBER 16TH! LIMITED AMOUNT AVAILABLE! BUY NOW!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special bonus episode, the girls are joined by comedian and Facial Recognition Comedy co-host Fizaa Dosani! They discuss her upbringing in Florida, coming from a family of doctors, how her parents met, her experience in a dangerous and emotionally abusive relationship and how to recognize the signs of these kinds of relationships, and more! It's an important discussion on life, love, and being true to yourself! Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @FizaaDosani and check out her podcast Facial Recognition Comedy and the live show of the same name that happens in New York and Los Angeles! Check out her website as well for more live shows! PS come see us at the Chicago Podcast Festival on October 16th at 7pm at The Hungry Brain!! Tickets can be found here!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 115, the girls take a break from the heavy stuff! They give an update on the suspicious orphan from Ukraine situation and then talk a little about Shereen's experience photographing an event for Rosh Hashanah. THEN the girls call their parents!! Anna calls her dad and asks his thoughts on the current impeachment situation and then Shereen calls her mom to ask how her Spanish classes are going and her feelings on her surprise birthday party. It's fun!!! COME SEE US AT THE CHICAGO PODCAST FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 16TH!!! TICKET LINK BELOW!!! FOOTNOTES:1. The Ukrainian Orphan Who Is Actually Maybe an Adult Has Been Found in Indiana2. Michael and Kristine Barnett the parents of an autisic savant and an adopted child from Ukraine who was actually a 22 year old scammer3. 6 things you need to know to understand the Jewish High Holy Days4. ETHNICALLY AMBIGUOUS AT THE CHICAGO PODCAST FESTIVAL TICKETS5. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special bonus episode, the girls are joined by the wonderful Bryan Safi! They discuss his upbringing in El Paso, Texas, growing up with a Syrian background, coming out to his grandparents, finding his place in comedy, and more! Bryan is a real joy and this is a fun episode where we all bond over how frustrating it is to drive with our parents!! Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @BryanSafi and listen to his podcast Throwing Shade! PS come see us at the Chicago Podcast Festival on October 16th at 7pm at The Hungry Brain!! Tickets can be found here!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 114, the girls talk about their exhaustion and then get into Mohammad Bin Salman's comments about the Jamal Khashoggi murder on a PBS documentary, a timeline of events of the whistleblower complaint from the White House, compassion fatigue and what that means, and more! COME SEE US AT THE CHICAGO PODCAST FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 16TH!!! TICKET LINK BELOW!!! FOOTNOTES:1. EXCLUSIVE: 'She tried to kill us!' Indiana mother who adopted 6-year-old Ukrainian girl with dwarfism has been charged with abandonment but claims her 'daughter' was found to be a 22-year old 'sociopath' masquerading as a child2. Khashoggi murder 'happened under my watch', MBS tells PBS3. Trump and Ukraine: Timeline of the events of the scandal4. Document: Read the Whistle-Blower Complaint5. Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project6. Compassion Fatigue7. Are You Suffering from Compassion Fatigue?8. ETHNICALLY AMBIGUOUS AT THE CHICAGO PODCAST FESTIVAL TICKETS9. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this fun bonus episode, the girls are joined by comedian and NBA Twitter king Josiah Johnson! They get into his upbringing in LA, how he got into comedy, his Comedy Central show Legends of Chamberlain Heights, and more. They mostly talk about basketball though so it's a nice change of pace for the show! Who is your favorite player based on their Instagram presence alone??? Follow Josiah on Instagram and Twitter at @KingJosiah54 CAUSE YOU WILL LAUGH AND ENJOY IT!! PS come see us at the Chicago Podcast Festival on October 16th at 7pm at The Hungry Brain!! Tickets can be found here!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 113, the girls talk SURVEILLANCE! They get into the US border patrol working with an Israeli military contract to surveil  a Native American reservation, the city of San Diego targeting communities of color, how the FBI finds its informants and busts their local terrorists, and more! COME SEE US AT THE CHICAGO PODCAST FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 16TH!!! TICKET LINK BELOW!!! FOOTNOTES:1. THE U.S. BORDER PATROL AND AN ISRAELI MILITARY CONTRACTOR ARE PUTTING A NATIVE AMERICAN RESERVATION UNDER “PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE”2. Tohono O'odham Indian Fact Sheet3. San Diego Streetlights Target Communities of Color in Unprecedented use of Technology in the United States4. INFORMANTS 5. The Informants6. ETHNICALLY AMBIGUOUS AT THE CHICAGO PODCAST FESTIVAL TICKETS7. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by comedian and actor Dan Ahdoot to get into how his parents met, his upbringing in a Jewish Iranian family in Great Neck, New York, how he decided to get into comedy, and more! We also do some impressions of their parents - it's fun! Follow Dan on Twitter and Instagram at @StandUpDan. Check out his website here and listen to his new podcast Green Eggs and Dan! It's all about food and he looks in people's fridges! How can you say no? Also watch him on Bajillion Dollar Properties on Pluto TV!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 112, the girls discuss the firing of John Bolton, the death of an Iranian woman who set herself on fire in protest of women not being allowed in football stadiums, Israeli Netflix show Spy causing outrage, Israeli' television show's propaganda, and more! If you love this show, tell a friend! Also give us a five star review! We are lonely! FOOTNOTES: 1. Trump Ousts John Bolton as National Security Adviser2. White House officials are wary of Trump's national security adviser and are reportedly blocking him from peace plans3. Disguised women sneak into Iranian football match4. Iran's 'blue girl' dies after setting herself on fire5. Female Football Fan In Iran Dies In Hospital From Burns6. I said no to a Netflix audition because I support Palestinian rights7. Emmy-Winning Actor Turned Down Netflix Series Audition in Support of Palestinian Rights8. ‘Fauda’ makes Israeli-Palestinian conflict a must-see TV hit9. Netflix, Time to Nix War Crimes Glorifying Series10. Netflix series ‘The Spy’ sparks outrage online11. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by writer, journalist, and podcaster Afeef Nessouli to discuss his upbringing in Atlanta, losing his mother, coming out to his father, dealing with health issues, finding his place as a journalist in New York, his work with podcasting with PRX and the Google Creator's Program, and so much more! He's a doing some amazing work so please follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @Afeefness and check out his website here!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 111, the girls get into a female chief trying to save the Amazon, the HBO show Our Boys, the 2014 kidnapping of Israeli teenagers, the murder of Mohammed Abu Khdeir, a reminder about what is going on Yemen and the current peace talks that have finally happened after four years, a random discussion about their favorite candy, and more! WHAT IS YOUR FAV CANDY FROM CHILDHOOD??? FOOTNOTES:1. Female Chief in the Amazon is on a Mission to Save the Rain Forest2. Joseph Cedar and Tawfik Abu-Wael Discuss “Our Boys”3. 2014 kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers4. Hanin Zoabi: IDF operation in West Bank is terrorism5. Kidnapping and murder of Mohammed Abu Khdeir6. The World Has Left Yemen to Die7. Yemen civil war: the conflict explained8. US 'in talks with Houthis' in bid to end Yemen war: Official9. The Future Structure of the Yemeni State10. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special bonus episode, the girls are joined by comedian and biomedical engineer PhD student Pallavi Gunalan to discuss her upbringing, how her parents met, her studies, why she decided to do stand up, and more! It's a great conversation about believing in religion and spirituality. We highly recommend it! Follow her in Instagram and Twitter at @pallavigunalan. Check out her website as well and her web series Dirty Science!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 110, the girls catch up on Succession, talk about the new wild roller coaster coming to Six Flag's Saudi Arabia, the Palestinian Harvard freshmen deported back to Lebanon, the burning of the Amazon, Denmark's new climate change accord, and more! DONATE TO HELP SAVE THE AMAZON (LINKS BELOW!)! WE CAN'T RECOVER IT ONCE IT IS GONE!!! FOOTNOTES:1. Watch: Saudi Arabia to have the 'longest, highest and fastest roller coaster' in the world2. Incoming Harvard Freshman Deported After Visa Revoked3. The Amazon Cannot Be Recovered Once It’s Gone4. Everything you need to know about the fires in the Amazon5. ‘Let’s integrate these citizens’: Amazon tribe’s survival threatened by Bolsonaro’s construction plans6. Denmark’s New Government Places Climate Change As A Top Priority7. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee PublicHow you can help the Amazon! 1. WWF 5 Ways To Help The Amazon2. Donate to protect an acre of rainforest3. Rainforest Trust4. Defend Indigenous rights and protect the rainforest by donating or signing a pledge5. Signal boost the Indigenous Women's March6. Learn more about Indigenous Rights Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by comedian and Arab Spring Break alum Artoun Nazareth to discuss his Armenian heritage, his upbringing in New Jersey, growing up in the Armenian church, getting into stand up comedy, and much more! Follow him on Instagram at @artoun_nazareth and on Twitter at @ArtounCartoon. Also check out his upcoming shows on his website! He's a great guy! Love him like we do!!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 109, the girls catch up after Orlando Podcast Movement, and then get into Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib's press conference over Israel and Trump, the HBO mini-series Our Boys, the deadline for unregistered Syrians to leave Istanbul, war hawk Tulsi Gabbard, Islamophobia in Italy, and more! Leave a review! 5 stars no less! Buy merch! Sales! FOOTNOTES:1. Omar, Tlaib on Israeli Travel Ban: 'We Can't Let Trump and Netanyahu Hide Occupation'2. How Our Boys Painstakingly Re-creates an Israeli-Palestinian Tragedy3. Our Boys (miniseries)4. Deadline elapses for unregistered Syrians to leave Istanbul5. Tulsi Gabbard is not the pro-peace presidential candidate we want6. Italy's Muslims uneasy after election of far-right government7. The resurgence of Oriana Fallaci's anti-Islam message in Italy8. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by Florida Girls creator and star Laura Chinn! They get into her upbringing in LA and and then Clearwater, Florida. She also discuss how she grew up fast because of the lower income community she was in, how she always wanted to be an actor but at times missed having fun with her friends in Florida, how she got into comedy and came up with the idea of Florida Girls, and so much more! Follow her on Instagram at @laurachinnnn and watch Florida Girls on PopTV now!!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 108, the girls get into Priyanka Chopra encouraging nuclear war, Iran's foreign minister Javad Zariff's comments on tensions in the Middle East, Toni Morrison, Trump's attempt to stop immigration, more Islamophobia in Europe, and more! Trump is making America racist AF and there is no stopping him! Who killed Jeffrey Epstein?? FOOTNOTES:1. Actress Priyanka Chopra accused of 'encouraging nuclear war'2. Priyanka Chopra tweeted during a time when we were this 👌🏽 close to sending nukes to one another. Instead of advocating for peace she tweeted in support of the Indian army3. Zarif: US arms sales make Gulf into 'tinderbox ready to blow up'4. Iran's Zarif: 'We are not seeking war'5. New US rule would target immigrants who use public benefits6. Making America White Again7. Woman Stabbed to Death in Downtown Pittsburgh8. Did Anne Frank Write About ‘Terrible Things Happening’ and ‘Families Torn Apart’?9. Trump Policy Favors Wealthier Immigrants for Green Cards10. Muslime sehen sich wachsenden Anfeindungen ausgesetzt11. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special bonus episode, the girls are joined by the amazingly talented and hilarious Laci Mosley!! Can you tell how much we love her? WE LOVE HER! They get into her upbringing in Texas, dealing with masked racism in her high school, coming up in New York and then LA, and more! We always have a good time so get ready! Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @DivaLaci and GO SEE HER IMPROV SHOWS AT UCB! ALSO WATCH HER ON FLORIDA GIRLS!!!!! On PopTV! All episodes out now! Woohoo!!!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 107, the girls do some singing (mostly Anna) and then get into the mass shootings from over the weekend and Trump's dangerous rhetoric, the historic ICE raid in Mississippi, the representation of Bruce Lee in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, South Asian women being trafficked to East African countries, and more! Check out the in-depth Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) break down below! Also give us a review! 5 stars! No less! (in Benicio Del Toro deep scary voice!) FOOTNOTES:1. GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT ISSUES TRAVEL WARNING FOR THE U.S. DUE TO RAMPANT GUN VIOLENCE2. Counties that hosted a 2016 Trump rally saw a 226 percent increase in hate crimes3. ICE agents arrest 680 undocumented workers in Mississippi4. Children of undocumented immigrants arrested in Mississippi rely on strangers for food and shelter5. U.S. Deported a Detroit Man to Iraq, Where He’d Never Been and Didn’t Speak the Language. He Died on the Streets.6. The Radical Way Bruce Lee Redefined Asian American Masculinity7. Bruce Lee’s Daughter Saddened by ‘Mockery’ in ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’ (Exclusive)8. dragon: the bruce lee story – breakfast at tiffany’s9. Hajj 2019: An in-depth look at the sacred journey10. The South Asian women trafficked to Kenya's Bollywood-style bars11. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special bonus episode, the girls are joined by HowStuffWorks podcast network's (now iHeartRadio podcast network) own Mangesh Hattikudur! They get into how his parents met and his upbringing, how he was the original hipster, how Mental Floss started, how he ended up at HowStuffWorks, and more! It's been a long time coming getting Mangesh so appreciate our scheduling work! Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @mhattikudur. And listen to his podcast Part-Time Genius!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 106, the girls talk about Turkey cracking down on Syrian refugees (for no good reason), an update on the Saudi arms deal, how Mohammad bin Salman will make you be Mohammad bin GONE, and the Dutch banning the burqa and niqabs in public institutions and transportation. Leave us a five star review! FOOTNOTES:1. As 1,000 Syrians arrested in Turkey, crackdown fears intensify2. Senate fails to override Trump vetoes of Saudi arms sales bills3. NO ONE IS SAFE: HOW SAUDI ARABIA MAKES DISSIDENTS DISAPPEAR4. Saudi Arabia reportedly disappeared a dissident prince by redirecting his plane to Riyadh and then arresting him5. Dutch ban on burqas and niqabs takes effect6. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the podcast, the girls are joined by interdisciplinary artist Sobia Ahmad! They discuss her upbringing as a Muslim both in Pakistan and America, her experience of immigrating when she was fourteen, how her identity informs her art, and more! We also talk about the process of creating her solo show ‘Imbrications’, which highlights the struggle Muslim immigrants face in light of Trump's Muslim ban, as well as the importance of community, representation, and truth. Get ready to be inspired! If you're in the Baltimore area make sure to check out her work at the Catalyst Contemporary Gallery on view until September 7th. Follow Sobia on Instagram @sobia.ahmad.art and check out her website here for more information on her shows. Go make some art, fam! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 105, the girls get into an update on Congress's attempt to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Israel demolishing homes in Palestinian controlled territory, the death of the Tunisian president and the countries future, the resignation of Puerto Rico's governor, and more! Buy our merch! Give us a review! 5 stars, no less!! Donate to the Kickstarter for the film Shereen is producing! (link below!!) FOOTNOTES:1. Trump vetoes Congress’s attempt to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia2. Israeli rampage of destruction in Jerusalem village3. Israel's home demolitions a 'war crime': Palestinian envoy4. Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi dies at 925. Tunisia to bring forward presidential polls after Essebsi's death6. 'Relief and joy' in Puerto Rico as governor announces resignation7. The Great Valley Kickstarter8. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined comedian, podcast host, improviser, writer, amazing human Mano Agapion! It's a true wild ride as they learn about his upbringing in North Carolina, growing up in a Greek household, the story of what a legend his mother is, and so much more! There are twists, and turns, and true LAUGH OUT LOUD moments!! Honestly could this episode get better? We don't think so! Follow Mano on Twitter and Instagram at @manoagapion. Listen to What The Tuck? A RuPaul Drag Race podcast on Headgum and We Love Trash on Patreon! GO SEE HIM DO IMPROV IF YOU'RE IN LA!!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's episode 104! The girls talk about emotional manipulation on The Bachelorette, the US and Canada using Southeast nations as dumpsters, how Myanmar families resisting the recruitment of their children, Trump trying to get Ilhan Omar killed, congress finally stepping up and attempting to stop the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, and more! Also there is a heat wave coming! Fuck Nancy Pelosi! FOOTNOTES:1. 'Not a bin': Cambodia to return plastic waste to US, Canada2. How Myanmar families resist armed groups recruiting children3. Crowds chant 'send her back' as Trump renews attack on Ilhan Omar4. #IStandWithIlhan: Show of support for Omar after racist chants5. Trump distances himself from 'send her back' chants6. As Trump seeks distance from racist chant, Omar calls him fascist7. “THERE IS NO SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY...THAT INVOLVES CASTING THEM OUT”: INSIDE THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN NANCY PELOSI AND THE SQUAD8. Defying Trump, US House votes to block Saudi arms sales9. ‘Dangerous heat wave is building’ as temperatures spike in the central and eastern U.S.10. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by comedian and actress Chris Farah. They talk about her Palestinian and Lebanese background, growing up in Orange County, her Arab family dynamic, and more! It's a good vibe, like all our guests but this one is women being real with women in the realest way! Omg! Follow Chris on Instagram and Twitter at @ChrisLFarah. Watch her videos on YouTube as well!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 103, the girls talk about buying an island and starting 'America Two' cause this one currently sucks. Then they talk about the worst immigration judge in this country and how immigration courts work for asylum seekers, which Democratic senators who are running for president and also support Israel, plus the documentary film Gaza Fights For Freedom, and more! Buy our new merch! Okay, bye! FOOTNOTES:1. “Your Judge Is Your Destiny”2. More Than 52,000 People Are Now Being Detained By ICE, An Apparent All-Time High3. Immigrants held in remote ICE facilities struggle to find legal aid before they’re deported4. Asylum Decisions and Denials Jump in 20185. Long shot lawyer: Defending migrants in US’s toughest immigration court6. American Bar Association Says Immigration Courts Are 'On The Brink Of Collapse'7. Let John Oliver (and Some Adorable Toddlers) Teach You About Immigration Courts8. An absolutely stunning racist attack on @IlhanMN from Tucker.9. Gaza Fights For Freedom10. ‘Gaza Fights for Freedom’ premiers in Los Angeles11. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch On Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by musician/music producer/podcaster Bhi Bhiman to talk about his new album and podcast 'Peace Of Mind,' his upbringing in the mid-west, his relationship with his family, where his name stems from, how he came up in the music industry, and much more! It's a great episode where everyone really vibes. They even talk a little about Chris Cornell! It's all good, baby! Find his album here! Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @BhiBhiman.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 102, the girls have a slow start but then get into the princes in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates who want to destroy any hope for Arab democracy, an update on the Iran and US tensions over the nuclear deal, and a story about how France is still super racist and against religious freedom when it comes to Muslim women and their hijabs, burka's, and burkini. WHY ARE THEY SO ISLAMOPHOBIC??? FOOTNOTES: 1. The Princes Who Want to Destroy Any Hope for Arab Democracy2. 'Seriously?': Zarif mocks US, insists Iran has not violated deal3. Pools in France close after women defy burkini ban4. Hijab: a very French obsession5. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined remotely by Slate Magazine's Aymann Ismail. They talk about his upbringing as an Egyptian-American in New Jersey, his college experiences, the racism he dealt with in NYC, his video series Who's Afraid Of Aymann Ismail?, his new podcast Man Up, his work for Slate Magazine, and more! Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @aymanndotcom.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 101, the girls get into US an Iran tensions through the years and then take a look at horror going on at our border and the unlivable migrant camps children are being held at. It's super uplifting, not. Check out links below to see how you can donate to the children who are being held at these camps. Also our new merch is out but feels kinda strange promoting that after telling you to donate to the children. Spend your money how you wish! Leave a review? Are we monsters?FOOTNOTES:1. The key moments in the long history of U.S.-Iran tensions2. US-Iran relations: A brief history3. Iran–United States relations4. Operation Praying Mantis5. American Concentration Camps6. Horror across US-Mexico border with multiple parents, infants dead7. Shocking photo of drowned father and daughter highlights migrants' border peril9. Want to help migrant children at the border? Here’s how to donate8. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva! They talk about her upbringing in Massachusetts, what growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood was like, where she gets her inspiration for her poetry, and more! She also reads us a poem! Plus she has her own podcast called SAY MORE with Olivia Gatwood. You can check out her website at www.melissalozadaoliva.com and follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @ellomelissa.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 100, the GIRLS GO OFFFFFF YASSSSSS GOOO OFFFFF QUEEN!!!!! (Note: This episode is absurd and makes no sense and it's mostly a celebration. If you are not into that this is not the episode for you - tune back again next week for that news stuff.) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this empowering bonus episode, the girls are joined by comedian and trans supermodel Arisce Wanzer. They talk about her upbringing, coming out as trans in Miami, moving to West Hollywood, how the modeling world works for the trans community, and so much more! She breaks down the fashion world for us!! Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @Ariscestocrat.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's episode 99! The girls start by talking of the passing of Anna's grandfather in Iran, then get into the meeting of the prime minister of Japan and the Supreme Leader of Iran, and then a singer from Syria Abdel-Basset al-Sarout, and then a break down of what is going on in Sudan right now. Listen and be sad with us! Oh well! FOOTNOTES:1. Trump administration blames Iran for oil tanker attacks in Middle East2. Iran has 'no intentions' to make or use nuclear weapons, Abe says3. Abdel-Basset al-Sarout: Controversial singer of Syria's war4. Sudan Massacre: What's Happening and How to Help5. ‘Horrific and Barbaric’: Here’s What We Know About the Human Rights Crisis in Sudan6. George Clooney Arrested During A Protest At The Sudan Embassy7. Ethnically Ambiguous on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by the one and only Yusong Liu! They get into his upbringing, immigrating to America and moving around as a child, what got him into podcasting, his journey out to Los Angeles, working at Starburns Audio and then on Doughboys and so much more! Follow him on Instagram at @Yusong_Liu and on Twitter at @YusongL. WE LOVE YOU YUSONG!!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 98, the girls catch up and talk about the very lonely Keanu Reeves and then get into the Jared Kushner interview on Axios on HBO and his idiotic thoughts on Palestine, plus a break down of what Eid is and how Muslims celebrate Ramadan, and more! What fun! Google image "Keanu Reeves alone" and feel for the man! Eid Mubarak!FOOTNOTES:1. Kushner: Palestinians not yet capable of governing themselves2. 2 especially cringeworthy moments from Jared Kushner’s Axios interview3. The 29 most eyebrow-raising lines from Jared Kushner's Axios interview4. Eid al-Fitr 2019: Everything you need to know5. WHEN IS EID AL-FITR 2019 AND HOW DO MUSLIMS CELEBRATE THE END OF RAMADAN?6. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 97, the girls are joined by writer and the editor of the Good Immigrant books Nikesh Shukla. They discuss his upbringing, a racist experience that altered his life, what got him into writing, his past rap career and how it bled into the subject matter of his first novel, and much, much more! Follow him on Twitter at @nikeshshukla and on Instagram at @nshuklawhaaat. Also check out the Good Immigrant book here! Also if you're in the Los Angeles area, Nikesh will be at Chevalier Books tomorrow, Tuesday, 4th June, from 7pm to 9pm to do a The Good Immigrant USA panel with Jade Chang and our very own Dani Fernandez! More info can be found here! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another bonus episode that is a part of Anna's Interesting People Of Berlin series! Anna is joined by her friend and expat Patty Mulloy to talk about her experiences living in Berlin, growing up as a child adopted from India in Mobile, Alabama, growing up with a white mother in the South, exploring her identity, and more! If you're ever in Berlin, check out the puppet theater she works at, Schaubude Berlin! And check her out on Instagram at @PattyAnnish!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, Anna tries something different! This episode is part of her Interesting People Of Berlin series! She interviews longtime friend and expat Estrella Bonilla about her life in Berlin, her work with children's yoga, and Rabbel Magazine, the pre-teen magazine she works on. She also discusses her own mother's experience coming to America as an illegal-immigrant from Ecuador and how it differs from what migrants go through today. Check out Rabbel Mag here!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the final episode of Anna's Interesting People Of Berlin series! In this one, she is joined by Turkish chef and Berlin resident Yalın Özer. They get into his experiences coming to Berlin from Turkey, what it was like to work in high-intensity high-end restaurant kitchens, the racism Turkish people experienced in Berlin and how the city has changed, the difference between being born in Turkey and being Turkish born in Germany, his love for the NBA, and more! It's a really interesting conversation! Check out his Instagram at @yalinofski - he posts pictures of his tasty food creations!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 96, the girls get into it quick! They talk about Jared Kushner and his 'ultimate deal' for Palestine and Israel and how that effects Jordan, the dozens killed in a airstrikes and more in Syria, what their parents do for Ramadan, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Kushner's squeeze play on Jordan's King Abdullah2. Inside the room: King of Jordan left in the dark on Trump's peace plan3. Dozens killed as rebels launch counterattack in Syria4. Fasts and late-night protein shakes: how Muslim athletes compete during Ramadan5. Russian air raids 'kill five children' in Syria's Idlib6. Ethnically Ambiguous on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is one of the most glorious bonus episodes yet! We are joined by DJ Pierce AKA Shangela Laquifa Wadley! The girls are blessed to have Shangela in studio and cannot contain their excitement. We won't describe the episode because you NEED TO LISTEN TO IT! DO IT NOW! Shangela is here and Shangela is ethnically ambiguous AF. What are you waiting for? PRESS PLAY! Also check out Shangela on Twitter and Instagram at @itsSHANGELA. And of course you know Shangela has a podcast - you can find it here! ALSO BUY SHANGELA MERCH HERE!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 95, the girls get into Gucci's problematic turban, the bills banning abortion throughout the South, the tensions escalating between Iran and the Trump administration, and much much more! Anna is too much in a hurry to write a longer description! Tomorrow is her birthday! This episode is dedicated to friend Domo! FOOTNOTES:1. Are tensions between US, Gulf allies and Iran coming to a head?2. Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Attack Saudi Oil Facilities, Escalating Tensions in Gulf3. War With Iran Wouldn’t Be Like Iraq4. Trump administration's Iran threat claim disputed by foreign officials5. It’s Time for the Leaders of Saudi Arabia and Iran to Talk6. Iran Threat Debate Is Set Off by Images of Missiles at Sea7. What happens next with Alabama's near-total abortion ban8. Roe v. Wade9. Gucci once again under fire for selling ‘Full Indy Turban’10. Ethnically Ambiguous on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's bonus episode time again! We had comedian and #GoodMuslimBadMuslim co-host Zahra Noorbakhsh joining Shereen and Anna! They get into her upbringing with her parents in the Bay Area, her experiences coming up in comedy, and much, much more! It's a fun time and her pup Wookie is also in-studio with us! Great times with a super interesting person who you need to follow on Instagram and twitter: @ZahraComedy. Also check out her website www.zahranoorbakhsh.com.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's episode 94, and the girls are back in studio again!! They start by catching up and talking about a children's book they received from a listener (The Adventures of Laila and Ahmed - purchase link below!!) and then get into the situation with Iran and the nuclear deal, Egyptian footballer Mo Salah, and much more! LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN and give us a 5 star review! FOOTNOTES:1. Iranian leader announces partial withdrawal from nuclear deal2. EU rejects Iran nuclear deal 'ultimatum', regrets US sanctions3. Donald Trump tells Iran ‘call me’ over lifting sanctions4. Trump Team's Mixed Messages on North Korea, Venezuela and Iran5. MOHAMED SALAH6. Mo Salah ruled out of Liverpool's Champions League clash against Barcelona7. Footballer Mo Salah wants women to be treated with more respect in the Muslim world8. Liverpool F.C.’s Mohamed Salah, an Arab Muslim Sports Star Subtly Confronting Racism and Islamophobia9. WATCH: "I'll Be Muslim Too!" WITH LYRICS Porto v Liverpool | New Mo Salah Song | Learn LFC Chants10. WATCH: Mo Salah song at Southampton Away 05/04/1911. The Adventures of Laila and Ahmed in Syria12. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by the hilarious comedian and actor Dhruv Uday Singh! They get into his upbringing in India, common misconceptions about growing up there (they don't pay for stuff with jewels!), his experience coming to America, how he got into comedy, how all teen shows are topical yet horny, and so much more! It's a real laugh riot and y'all will really enjoy it. Check out his podcast I'm Too Effing High (Anna & Shereen were on it!) and watch him on Good Trouble (the teen drama he is on!) Also follow him on Instagram at @dhruvudaysingh. AND check out his short film Beauty And The East!   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 93, we travel with Shereen to West Virginia to visit some of her mother's family. She sits down with some of her younger cousins to talk about their recent immigration stories, what they miss about Syria, the trauma of living through war, their experiences in America, making new friends (not to mention new lives), and so much more. In addition to being teenage immigrants, each cousin has their own hopes and dreams; they speak to Shereen in their second language of English in order to share their stories with us! We hope y'all appreciate this episode and the strength of Shereen's cousins, who, like so many just like them, immigrated to this country in search of a better world.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's bonus episode is with special guest Giancarlo Volpe! Shereen met Giancarlo through her younger sister and she instantly became a fan. In addition to being a phenomenally talented animator, producer, writer, and comic creator, he's also a truly wonderful human being! We're so excited to have him in our EA fam; we talk to Giancarlo about his Italian-American upbringing, being raised in an immigrant family, his love of art, how he paved his own way in the animation industry, and so much more! Follow Giancarlo on Twitter @Giancarlo_Volpe to keep up with him and his upcoming projects!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 92, the girls try something different. This episode is a soundscape that is also accompanied by interviews with Anna's family and family friends. The interviews took place in San Rafael, California at a Bay Area Iranian Sizdah Be-dar celebration. Sizdah Be-dar, also known as Nature's Day, is an Iranian festival held annually on the thirteenth day of Farvardin (the first month of the spring season), during which people spend time picnicking outdoors. It marks the end of the Nowruz holidays in Iran. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by the great Avital Ash! She is a performer, comedian, actor, writer, and director! And a wonderful person! They get into her upbringing in Miami in a Jewish Orthodox family, her need to get out, her history with her biological mother, what brought her to LA, and so much more! Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @avitalash.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 91, the girls are on vacation so this one is a little different. They spend the entire episode answering myspace-style questionnaires. They answer some random questions, then do some never have I ever, plus some this or that, and then even would some would you rather's! It's a fun, random episode that will show you more than you ever thought about Anna and Shereen!! WE HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!!!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by comedian Lisa Chanoux to discuss her upbringing as an Arab-American in El Paso, Texas. They get into her family's immigration to Texas through Mexico, what brought her to Los Angeles, her comedy, growing up Arab in Texas, and so much more! Check out her podcast What's Your Sign? and follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @asilnoux.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 90 the girls from for the Kushner family. They spend the time together breaking down how Jared Kushner was able to get Qatar to pay off 666 Fifth Avenue for his families real estate company. How you ask? Well a lot of shady stuff happened SO LISTEN TO FIND OUT MORE!! WE'RE COMING FOR YA KUSHNERS!! FOOTNOTES: 1. THE KUSHNERS ARE FINALLY GETTING THAT SWEET, SWEET QATARI CASH2. Kushners Near Deal With Qatar-Linked Company for Troubled Tower3. Kushners ‘Negotiating Now,’ Over Sale of Flagship Building4. At Kushners’ Flagship Building, Mounting Debt and a Foundered Deal5. QATAR SHOCKED, SHOCKED TO LEARN IT ACCIDENTALLY BAILED OUT JARED KUSHNER6. SAUDI ARABIA PLANNED TO INVADE QATAR LAST SUMMER. REX TILLERSON’S EFFORTS TO STOP IT MAY HAVE COST HIM HIS JOB.7. Kushner Companies confirms meeting with Qatar on financing8. Rex Tillerson stopped Saudi and UAE from 'attacking' Qatar9. SAUDI AND EMIRATI PRINCES FEUD OVER WHO HAS MORE CONTROL OF JARED KUSHNER10. Kushner’s Financial Ties to Israel Deepen Even With Mideast Diplomatic Role11. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by comedian Eli Olsberg to hear the wildest tale from his life. They get into his upbringing in Florida, his trips visiting his family in Argentina, and most importantly the story of his father. It's a truly amazing episode with some serious ~*vibes*~ that will get ya thinking! Check out Eli's podcasts Closure: The Podcast That Never Ends and Pod Is A Woman. Find him on Twitter at @EliOlsberg and on Instagram.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 89, Anna and Shereen are joined by the one and only REZA ASLAN!! It finally happened! We got our one true GOD on the show. Haha, see what we did there? Anyway we get into religion, his book GOD, Reza's upbringing, how he is raising his children when it comes to religion, and so much more! Buy his paperback version of GOD on 4/9! Also follow him on Twitter at @rezaaslan and check out his website at rezaaslan.com!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this great bonus episode the girls are joined by New York comedian Sydnee Washington! They get into her upbringing in the Bay Area in California and New York City, her experience with college, deciding to come out, coming up in the comedy scene in New York, her partner and their cats, and much more! Check out her podcast Unofficial Expert and follow her on Twitter at @Justsydnyc (it's work in progress) and on Instagram at @justsydbw!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHEREEN!!!! It's episode 88 and it is Shereen's birthday! The girls talk about physical therapy and then get into Saudi Arabia deciding to temporarily release a few female activists who were abused during interrogation, plus Trump deciding that Syria's Golan Height's is an Israeli territory - WRONG! Anyway, April fools! JK, no fools here! HAHAHHAHA!FOOTNOTES:1. Saudi Arabia temporarily frees three women's rights activists2. Trump: Time for US to recognise Israeli sovereignty over Golan3. Trump formally recognises Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights4. Syria condemns Trump's stance on Golan Heights sovereignty5. Syria requests urgent UN Security Council meeting on Golan6. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode the ladies are joined by the one and only comedian Teresa Lee! They talk about her upbringing in the Bay Area with her Taiwanese parents, deciding to go to the east coast for college, getting into comedy, her relationship with her twin and younger brother, struggles with mental illness, and more! Check out her new short film I Think She Likes You which is coming to the Tribeca Film Festival! Listen to her podcasts Pod Is A Woman and You Can Tell Me Anything!  Follow her Instagram and Twitter at @leresatee! Whoop!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 87, the girls get heavy. They read the name of every human being who died in the Mosque shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand and give some background on them. They also get into the rise of ISIL in the Iraq/Syria region and how they still maintain some power. It's a heavy one. We recommend a box of tissues if you're sensitive to such topics. FOOTNOTES: 1. Khaled Beydoun's Twitter2. The New Zealand Shooting Victims Spanned Generations and Nationalities3. 4 things to know about Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's prime minister4. Jacinda Ardern leads New Zealand in aftermath of killings police say could have been worse5. Anatomy of a 'caliphate': The rise and fall of ISIL6. Caliphate7. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, Anna and Shereen are joined by comedy writer and improviser Moujan Zolfaghari to talk all about her upbringing in the Bay Area of California, coming to America from Iran, deciding to pursue comedy, moving to New York, deciding on whether to go to graduate school, and so much more! It's a fun, funny, fun episode! Enjoy and follow Moujan on Instagram at @moujanz. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 86, the girls are at it again! They get into Israel militarizing children, how Saudi Arabia claims they're going to get rid of their male guardianship laws, and some personal talk about intimacy and relationships. Anna is wearing a velour tracksuit! Ace Biscuits is wearing a Hawaiian shirt! Shereen is losing her mind! FOOTNOTES:1. It's high time to hold Saudi Arabia to account on women's rights2. Google refuses to remove Saudi government app that lets men track and control women3. Disturbing photos show militarization of Israeli children4. Ethnically Ambiguous on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Shereen is joined by her amazing friend, producer, and writer Melisa D. Monts! They discuss her growing up and going to school in Arkansas, how she got her start as a producer of both film and podcasts, and the importance of inclusion and racial diversity. Melisa inspires us endlessly; the episode was such a great and much needed conversation and we're so happy to introduce her to our EA family! Listen to the awesome podcasts that she produces and keep up with her on Instagram and Twitter @SheIsNotMelissa!FOOTNOTES:1. Don't Blame Me Podcast2. Not Too Deep Podcast3. Directionally Challenged with Candice King and Kayla Ewell Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 85, the girls spend the entire episode breaking down why we must stand with Ilhan Omar and how the United States has been ignoring the blatant murder of Palestinians. We stand by Ilhan Omar and you should too! FOOTNOTES: 1. The dishonest smearing of Ilhan Omar2. A lot of the conversation now around the smearing of @IlhanMN, allegations of antisemitism and the US-Israel relationship are something of a proxy for a bigger, tense divide among Jews in the US and Israel. Some thoughts on this will follow....3. House Dems will take floor action to confront Omar’s latest Israel comments4. Sanders, Harris and Warren defend Ilhan Omar amid controversy over Israel comments5. Omar uproar swamps Pelosi6. "Everything she's said about Israel she's pretty much said about Saudi Arabia. So if she's an anti-Semite, she must be an Islamophobe as well" 7. Trump and Democrats unite to smear Ilhan Omar8. House Votes to Condemn All Hate as Anti-Semitism Debate Overshadows Congress9. Ilhan Omar Is Winning10. The Ilhan Omar controversy shows how little we care about Palestinian lives11. Ocasio-Cortez fundraises off claim that AIPAC is 'coming after' her, Omar, Tlaib Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's bonus episode is a fun-filled time with very special guest Anna Salinas! She's an artist, writer, and performer who also happens to be an absolute joy to be around. The girls talk about Anna's mixed-race heritage (spoiler alert: she's Aquaman), her parents' love story, her childhood dreams of being a journalist and experience with Teach For America. They also discuss the power of social media and how Anna's life eventually led her to art and drawing comics, particularly centered on mental health. Keep up with Anna and her work on Twitter and Instagram: @badcomixbyanna  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 84, the girls get into Mister Rogers and what a great guy he was, the indictment of Benjamin Netanyahu and his potential new opposition for prime minister elections, the feud between Pakistan and India, and more! They also try and figure out why Ariana Grande has no furniture in her home! Listen now! Also check us out on Pod Is A Woman!! Whoop! FOOTNOTES: 1. Netanyahu Indictment Closer as Israeli Prosecutor Seeks Charges2. The Corruption Cases Against Netanyahu3. Netanyahu’s new rival is surging in Israel’s polls4. Israeli Cartoon about IDF and Benny Gantz5. Sara Netanyahu, Wife of Israeli Prime Minister, to Face Fraud Charges6. India and Pakistan: The deadly7. India-Pakistan tensions: All the latest updates8. Why the War for Kashmir Burns On9. Meet Anna Hossnieh of HowStuffWorks / iHeartRadio podcast network 10. Ethnically Ambiguous on Pod Is A Woman11. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode Anna is joined by comedian and improviser Kimia Behpoornia to talk about her experiences growing up with Iranian parents in Los Angeles! They get into her joy for following the rules, dealing with her body hair, deciding to get into comedy, coming out as queer to her family, and so much more! Kimia is a true delight and everyone should be following her work! Follow her on Instagram at @childclown and on Twitter at @childclown_. SHE IS THE BEST!!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 83, the girls hype up Anna's new puppy Ace Biscuits! Then they get into a trans woman in Columbia helping out trans sex workers from Venezuela, Saudi sisters getting stuck in Hong Kong when trying to escape, France declaring anti-semitism the same as anti-zionism, and more! RIP Brody Stevens!FOOTNOTES: 1. Night Call Podcast Episode 54: Warm Chicken Body2. Colombia's 'Madonna' helps LGBTQ people fleeing Venezuela3. Saudi Sisters’ Plan to Escape to Australia Is Halted in Hong Kong4. Desperate and alone, Saudi sisters risk everything to flee oppression5. France to criminalize anti-Zionism6. Jewish Voice For Peace7. WATCH: The Brody Stevens Interview Challenge: Zach Galifiankis Part 18. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this wonderful bonus episode, Anna and Shereen by comedian and Couples Therapy co-host Naomi Ekperigin! They get into his her upbringing by a single mother in New York City, attending a mostly white private school and coming into her own, her experience coming up in the comedy world, and so much more! Naomi is a strong, beautiful woman and we are obsessed with her!! Follow her on Twitter at @Blacktress and on Instagram at @BlacktressComedy! Also check out her podcast Couples Therapy on this very same network! Do it!!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 82, Anna and Shereen start by talking about the television shows and movies they grew up watching, then they get into the backlash against Ilhan Omar's tweets about AIPAC, the film Capernaum, and more! It's a nice, concise, episode. We love it! Also go to our twitter and retweet the tweet below in our footnotes for a chance to win free merch! Whoop!FOOTNOTES: 1. Omar: 'I unequivocally apologize' after backlash over new Israel tweets2. Join AIPAC's Congressional Club3. Breaking Down Ilhan Omar’s Israel Controversy4. Capernaum (film)5. Nadine Labaki6. Zain Al Rafeea7. 'Life has been hard on him mostly because he's a refugee': Nadine Labaki writes heartfelt note to young Syrian actor Zain Al Rafeea8. Tipped for Cannes glory, Beirut slum actors play their real lives9. Capernaum10. Frotcast 403: ‘Velvet Buzzsaw,’ With Shereen And Anna From Ethnically Ambiguous11. RETWEET THIS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN FREE MERCH! 11. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, Anna is joined by activist, artist, and #GoodMuslimBadMuslim co-host Taz Ahmed to talk about her work in politics, how she came to create South Asian American Voting Youth (SAAVY), what lead her to start the #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast with her co-host, her Muslim Valentine Day cards, her relationship with her family, her time spent in Saudi Arabia, and so much more! She is the coolest and we recommend you check out her show, her v-day cards, and all her work which can be seen below! Follow her on Twitter at @TazzyStar.FOOTNOTES: 1. TazzyStarShop Etsy2. Taz Ahmed's Website3. Taz Ahmed's Twitter Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 81, the women are joined by the much esteemed actor Alfred Molina. The girls cannot believe it! He has been described as ethnically ambiguous his whole life so naturally he was the perfect fit for this show. He tells the girls all about his experiences growing up with immigrant parents in London, his realization that he wanted to be an actor, his struggle becoming a working actor, and so much more! This is a truly amazing episode and we thank Alfred for taking the time to join us. He is THE BEST!! Look out for Shereen and Anna's screenplay with Alfred's dream role in it!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The hilarious Ahamed Weinberg joins Anna and Shereen for this amazing bonus episode! After Shereen admits how much her mom loves Ahamed's comedy they get into Ahamed's journey into comedy, being raised by Muslim-converts on a hippie compound, being a practicing Muslim in America (and how it influences his work) and so much more! He's one of the funniest comedians out there; be sure to follow him on Twitter and Instagram @ahamedweinberg.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's episode 80 and the girls are back at it again! We're all being watched! They start by hearing how Anna is just not having it, but the dog Andie makes her happy. Then they get into what is going on with Venezuela and their presidents, and a film made by Al Jazeera that has been suppressed because reveals how much Israel spies on US citizens. WE ARE ALL BEING WATCHED Y'ALL!! FOOTNOTES: 1. Watch the film the Israel lobby didn’t want you to see2. How Israel Spies on US Citizens3. New Al Jazeera film uncovers 'rotting foundation' of U.S. Israel lobby4. “National security” cited as reason Al Jazeera nixed Israel lobby film5. What Is Happening in Venezuela? How It Got Here and Why It Matters6. What next for Venezuela? Everything you need to know about the country with two presidents7. EU parliament recognises Venezuela's Guaido as interim president8. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's bonus episode is Shereen joined by Edgar Momplaisir! In addition to co-hosting Culture Kings, Edgar is also a comedian, writer, and performer who has a voice of velvet. His strict Adventist upbringing and relationship with his family is fascinating and there is a lot to pack here, and Shereen gets in deep. Love languages deep. This was such a fun episode to record and we love when our guests get personal - thank you so much to Edgar for opening up to us! Follow him around in person or on twitter @edgarmomplaisir and instagram @awfulgram.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 79, the girls get into the Saudi sisters found dead in New York, Saudi Arabia's plan to become the number one entertainment hot spot, Israel evicting Palestinian families from their homes, tales of torture in Israel's prisons, depression, and more! Truly an uplifting episode. Buy merch and send us pics!! We will repost!FOOTNOTES:1. Deaths of Saudi sisters found in New York river ruled suicide2. Saudi Arabia planning 'bull run', rap concert and wax museum3. Israel evicting Palestinian family to replace them with settlers4. Jerusalem's Palestinian Cabbies5. Tales of torture from Israel's prisons 6. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episodes, the girls are joined by comic book illustrator, artist, and writer Sina Grace! They get into his upbringing by his Iranian mother, his experience coming out to her, being accused of emotional terrorism through gift giving, his work on Marvel's Iceman, and so much more! Follow Sina on Instagram and Twitter at @SinaGrace and check out his work at SinaGrace.com.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's episode 78 and boy do the girls feel lightheaded (not really, just Anna) - anyway they talk about Trump's comments about "ISIS being defeated" (untrue), the harsh winter realities for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, the feminist kitting circle in India challenging the patriarchal norms, and so much more! Also starting this week (the 23rd) our merch is on sale on Tee Public! Also send over any non-profit/charities/programs that we can donate t-shirt sales to!! WE LOVE YOU! FOOTNOTES:1. Has Isis been defeated in Syria, as Trump claims?2. Civilians, US troops killed in blast in northern Syria3. India is the most dangerous country for women. It must face reality4. The feminist knitting circle in India upending patriarchal norms5. Harsh winter takes deadly toll on Syrian refugees6. Another winter storm brings further misery to Syrian refugees7. In Lebanon's storm-hit camps, Syrians help with relief aid8. 'Can't feel my feet anymore': Syrian refugees brave harsh weather9. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our most packed bonus episode yet! This week Shereen is joined by the creators and hosts of the Arab Spring Break Comedy Show. Anna and Shereen both performed at the first Arab Spring Break show back in November and it was an inclusive and inspiring night; we can't wait for y'all to meet the amazing hosts behind it all! Shereen talks to Claude, Maya, and Winston about how they formed Arab Spring Break, their Middle-Eastern centered comedy show, and the importance of the show in our society. Their stories are perfect for the Ethnically Ambiguous family and we encourage everyone to check out their work! Stay in the loop and follow our extended fam: IG: @ArabSpringBreakComedy / FB: @ArabSpringBreak Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 77, the girls get into how George HW Bush was indirectly the reason 9/11 happened, how Dick Cheney is behind ISIS, a metaphor about insurgency and Humboldt County's history with marijuana, and a man who plays cello at bomb sites around Iraq. They also tell a story about the time they went on a true 4th of July adventure! GREAT TIMES!! KEEP LISTENING! TELL A FRIEND!!! WE LOVE Y'ALL!! FOOTNOTES: 1. The First Iraq War Was Also Sold to the Public Based on a Pack of Lies2. The Gulf War Victory That Never Was3. Colin Powell: U.N. Speech “Was a Great Intelligence Failure”4. Raid(s) Of The Day: The CAMP Raids5. The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds - 358 - George H.W. Bush6. Amid Violence In Baghdad, A Musician Creates A One-Man Vigil7. Interview: Why I played the cello at a Baghdad bombsite8. Karim Wasfi's 'Spontaneous Compositions' Aid Stability In Iraq9. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, Anna and Shereen are joined by comedian Sofiya Alexandra to talk about her immigration to America from Ukraine as a young child, her experience growing up in Los Angeles, that one time she was arrested at a protest in Washington DC, and so much more! It's a lovely episode with one of the girl's favorite people! Sofiya is a badass! Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @TheSofiya.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 76 (probably one of the best ones yet!) the girls are joined by Kity Kattan, an Egyptian woman and the mother of former guest and comedian Tamer Kattan. She welcomed the girls into her home & made them Koshery (a delicious Egyptian dish)! They discuss her upbringing, how she ended up with her husband, and what brought them to America from Egypt. It's a truly amazing story of strength, love, family, independence, and more. We can’t wait for y’all to meet this phenomenal human. Do not miss this episode. Also listen to Kity and Tamer's podcast They Tried To Bury Us - both Shereen and Anna were guests on it! We love you Kity!!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, Anna and Shereen are joined by comedian and Goatface member Aristotle Athiras. They get into his experiences growing up in Texas and then Los Angeles, his relationship with his mother, the work he does with Goatface comedy, and more! A lot of impressions of their parents - it's truly hilarious and it's a longer episode cause we just couldn't help it! Also buy our merch on Tee Public!! Happy New Years! Follow Aristotle on Twitter at @athiras and on Instagram at @air_stotle. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this very special New Year's Eve episode, Anna interviews Shereen in a rendition of Inside the Anna's Studio (it's a play off of Inside the Actors Studio with James Lipton, duh) - they explore Shereen's filmmaking and her films Vanir, Fall, and Getting Old. They explore how her experience with mental illness and bullying helped inform her work. It's a fascinating episode that takes us on a wild ride of emotions, truth, and passion. Have a happy new year!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode we're so excited to introduce Tamer Kattan to our Ethnically Ambiguous fam! He's a hilarious comedian we both met while performing at the Arab Spring Break Comedy show and now we're all obsessed with each other. Tamer's life story is fascinating and inspiring; we talk about his upbringing as a mixed-race Egyptian immigrant, his tumultuous relationship with his father, and how he changed careers eight years ago in order to pursue comedy. And we're so glad he did, because his voice is one we've all been waiting for. Follow Tamer on Twitter @TamerKattan and Instagram @TamerKat!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this very special episode, Shereen interviews Anna for an intimate look at her experience with mental health and the often destructive ways she coped with it in her past. We talk very openly about her drug abuse and multiple turning points in her life that served as a wake-up call, telling her to take back control of her life. Normalizing the conversation about mental health is so important and Anna's story is one we're very grateful to share with you. Hope it helps. <3 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special bonus episode, Anna is joined by Yo, Is This Racist's co-host Andrew Ti to chat it up! They get into Andrew's parent's immigration to America from China, the path he took to becoming a podcast host and comedy writer, how religious study groups work, and much more! Find Andrew on Twitter and Instagram at @AndrewTi.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 73, the girls talk about their experiences with mental illness. Shereen talks about actor and host Jameela Jamil and her upbringing and activism. Anna talks about the darker side of her relationship with her father and more. Should they talk about their past with drugs? Let us know! Buy our merch! FOOTNOTES: 1. Jameela Jamil2. WATCH: Jameela Jamil on banning airbrushing, the Kardashians and her traumatic teens3. Jameela Jamil Now Wants You to Unfollow Celebrities Selling Detox Teas4. Telling young women to stay in their lane is sexist, period5. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's bonus episode, Shereen is joined by the one and only Caitlin Stasey. After Shereen finishes gushing about how much she respects Caitlin and the work she does, we talk about her work as a feminist, actor, and creative, and how she utilizes her social media platforms to speak out and lift others up, including being the founder of herself.com. We also get real and personal, talking about queerness, sexuality, our (often critical) relationships with our bodies, and ultimately learning to love and accept yourself. In our opinion, she's the best example of a true feminist. We're so excited for y'all to get to know her! Keep up with her on instagram @caitlinjstasey69!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 72, the girls catch up about what it means to be "extremely hot." They also get into the women's commune in Syria, Freddie Mercury's background and the film Bohemian Rhapsody, and more! Keep listening to our bonus episodes - also tweet at us if y'all think the girls should interview each other! FOOTNOTES: 1. Women in Syria Have Created a Feminist Commune Free of Patriarchy and Capitalism2. Welcome to Jinwar, a women-only village in Syria that wants to smash the patriarchy3. Jason Saenz GoFundMe4. Freddie Mercury5. Why Queen Was Really Reluctant To Do Bohemian Rhapsody At First6. Freddie Mercury's story isn't exact in 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' But the film aims to blend truth and art.7. Rami Malek, Catching Mercury8. 10 Things You Might Not Know About Freddie Mercury9. Queen star dies after Aids statement10. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode, Anna is joined by comedian and actor Asif Ali of Goatface comedy. They talk about the Goatface special that just dropped on Comedy Central. Then they get into his experiences working on the show, how his family felt about his comedy, his collaboration with his brothers, the current White House administration, and much more! Follow Asif on twitter and Instagram at @AliComedy. Also go watch the Goatface comedy special on Comedy Central now!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 71, the girls get into their Thanksgiving experiences, how most of the hamsters in America descend from Syria, the ancient Syrian history in the Roman Empire that no one knows about, and more! They also read some reviews and emails! Is Mohammad Morsi actually Eugene Levy?? We don't know and need you to email us back and explain, Noura.FOOTNOTES: 1. Golden hamster2. Domestication of the Syrian hamster3. Julia Domna4. Julia Domna 25. Septimius Severus6. Septimius Severus 27. Caracalla8. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public (Discount code for 25% off: Hungry) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing our first bonus episode! Shereen is joined by the very loveable writer and actor Charlene deGuzman! We talk about how she made her inspiring and intimate debut feature film, Unlovable, as well as her relationship with herself, the emotional detachment of immigrant families, and overcoming sex and love addiction. We’re so excited to introduce her to our Ethnically Ambiguous fam! Make sure to follow her in everything she does, including hilarious tweets at @charstarlene!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 70, the girls get into FOOD! That's right, food! They break down all the different Persian food stew, rice and kabob dishes and then all the different types of Syrian food dishes! And they didn't eat before recording so everyone is out of their mind and very hungry! It's a yummy, yummy time! FOOTNOTES: 1. Iranian cuisine2. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch on Tee Public Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 69, (hehehehehehe) the girls talk about Kareem Abdul Jabbar's career and an essay he wrote on why he decided to convert to Islam and then they get into information about how sanctions are hurting every day Iranian citizens. They also read some reviews from fans! WE LOVE YOU FANS!! Buy our new merch designs! FOOTNOTES: 1. Iranians Fear Medicine Shortages as U.S. Tightens Sanctions2. U.S. not concerned by Europe's idea for Iran trade as companies moving out3. Tomato squeeze: U.S. sanctions begin to distort Iran's economy4. Shame on #FakeNewsweekfor helping @JZarif spread lies. The truth is: the U.S. does not, and never did, sanction food and medicine. They are exempt from sanctions, as are financial transactions related to humanitarian needs.5. MIKE POMPEO SAYS IRAN MUST LISTEN TO U.S. 'IF THEY WANT THEIR PEOPLE TO EAT'6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar7. Why I converted to Islam. 8. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 68, the girls are joined by their friend Lloyd Galbraith to break down all the midterm election results, the wonderful women of color who won in the elections, read an email from a listener and give some advice on white friends fetishizing your culture, body dysmorphia, and so much more! Buy our new merch on the Tee Public site! FOOTNOTES:1. Proposition 10: California’s proposal to strengthen rent control defeated at the polls2. Senate Election Results: Republicans Keep Majority3. 2018 midterm elections sets record for women in Congress4. US mid-terms 2018: Florida senate race recount triggered5. Mid-terms 2018: Why the fight isn't over in Georgia6. Florida elects first Iranian-American state lawmaker7. West Bank kin cheer first Palestinian-American woman in U.S. Congress8. Subvrt Mag - Alternative fashion & lifestyle publication9. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 67, the girls talk about Shereen's sister's engagement party, the Saudi official and more sketchy figures who met with the Trump administration over a year ago do discuss taking down the regime in Iran, Lena Dunham's uninformed decisions to take on the Syrian refugee story, and more! Buy our new "I'm With The Banned" merch! Woohoo!FOOTNOTES: 1. Saudi Spy Met With Team Trump About Taking Down Iran2. Khashoggi case: All previous updates3. Trump Jr. and Other Aides Met With Gulf Emissary Offering Help to Win Election4. Inside the Mysterious Intelligence Firm Now in Mueller’s Sights5. How 2 Gulf Monarchies Sought to Influence the White House6. Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi’s murder was premeditated. Fine. Who premeditated it?7. Saudi Arabia fires 5 top officials, arrests 18 Saudis, saying Khashoggi was killed in fight at consulate8. Yemen Girl Who Turned World’s Eyes to Famine Is Dead9. U.N. warns half Yemen's people could soon be on brink of famine10. Re-telling other people’s stories isn’t allyship, Lena Dunham – it’s classic white feminism11. Lena Dunham to Adapt Refugee Drama ‘A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea’ for Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams12. Who Gets to Tell Other People’s Stories?13. People Are Perplexed Why Lena Dunham Has Been Tapped To Adapt A Syrian Refugee Drama From Steven Spielberg14. Lena Dunham under fire for writing movie about stranded Syrian refugee15. Lena Dunham tapped to write screenplay about Syrian refugee, internet laughs and laughs16. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 66, the girls get straight to it! They do a part two for all the Jamal Khashoggi murder information that dropped since the last episode (a lot!) and then get into how many Syrians have been displaced since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011. They also talk about middle eastern get togethers and Shereen's sister upcoming engagement party. Rate and review if you love us! Tell a friend! Hug a friend! And vote!!!! FOOTNOTES: 1. Jamal Khashoggi case: All the latest updates2. How the man behind Khashoggi murder ran the killing via Skype3. Surveillance footage shows Saudi 'body double' in Khashoggi's clothes after he was killed, Turkish source says4. Saudi Royals Meet With Khashoggi’s Relatives5. Regime change in Iran is Trump’s real motive for siding with the Saudis6. Saudi prince pins blame for Khashoggi death on favoured general7. Saudi Arabia Delivers $100 Million Pledged to U.S. as Pompeo Lands in Riyadh8. Saudi official gives new version of Khashoggi killing: Report9. @LindseyGrahamSC condemns Saudi prince over death of Jamal Khashoggi 10. ONE OF THE SAUDI MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING JAMAL KHASHOGGI DIED IN "SUSPICIOUS" CAR ACCIDENT, TURKISH MEDIA REPORTS11. Syria: The endgame12. UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: Unparalleled numbers of Syrians displaced in under six months [EN/AR] Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 65, the girls are back on their news game! They start by talking about blatant racism in the work place, abnormal uterine bleeding, and then get into Israel detaining students who participate in the BDS movement, the killing of a Palestinian woman by illegal Israeli settlers, the aftermath of boycotting a Lorde concert in Tel Aviv, an article about terrifying American mercenaries who are hired to kill in the Middle East, a break down of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Jamal Khashoggi case: All the latest updates2. Turkish officials say a Saudi murder squad is behind journalist's death3. Turkish Officials Say Khashoggi Was Killed on Order of Saudi Leadership4. Khashoggi was murdered, Saudis did it, leading Republican says5. Trump criticizes rush to condemn Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi6. Khashoggi Disappearance Is Part of a Ruthless Saudi Campaign to Crush Dissent7. Trump Gives Dictators the Green Light8. Jamal Khashoggi disappearance: Saudi crown prince 'denies involvement'9. Saudi Arabia threatens to retaliate against any sanctions over Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance10. Saudi crown prince vows wider probes into Khashoggi case but still denies knowledge of journalist’s fate, Trump says11. American Mercenaries Were Hired To Assassinate Politicians In The Middle East12. Turkey releases passport scans of men it says were involved in journalist’s killing13. Florida student detained in Israel over alleged boycott support14. Help Justine and Nadia raise money for Mental Health in Gaza15. Lorde concert boycott: New Zealanders fined by Israel raise thousands for Gaza16. Palestinian woman dies after 'settlers' stone car in West Bank17. Aisha al-Rawbi's husband says he is not after revenge Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 64, the girls are joined by activist and actor Behzad Dabu to discuss his families background as Zoroastrians in India, a break down of the religion and how it works, his activism through the non-profit he co-found (The Chicago Inclusion Project), his experience acting on stage (Disgraced) versus television (The Chi, How To Get Away With Murder), his parents encouraging his artistic endeavors, and much more! Follow Behzad on Twitter and Instagram at @BehzadDabu.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 63, the girls are joined by comedian/performer/writer/producer/creative executive and host of the Kinda Dating Podcast Natasha Chandel to discuss her experiences growing up in Canada with Indian parents. She talks about what got her to New York and a job at MTV News along with all her struggles with her traditional parents along the way. The girls all viiiiiiiibe about their lives growing up with immigrant parents and the roller coaster it can be at times. Also buy our merch on Tee Public! New designs coming! Also if you have a design idea, send it on over!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's episode 62 and the girls are blessed to be joined by New York Times video producer and Iranian Tork Nilo Tabrizy to talk about her upbringing in Vancouver, Canada, to her interest in journalism, her work at Vice, Al Jazeera, and what brought her to the New York Times, and more! They even cover her love of poetry and the book she is working on. They also break down with it means to 'work' in Iran and where the word comes from. It's a fun time and we really recommend it! (duh!) Also buy our merch on Tee Public! New designs coming! Also if you have a design idea, send it on over!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 61, the girls have a less conventional episode where they discuss tattoo's and cultural appropriation, an email from a listener who has some mixed feelings about a questionable man that she dated, and another email from a listener in Israel who breaks down daily life for us. Give it a listen! Also give us a five star rating (no less) and a nice review! Happy ketosis! FOOTNOTES: 1. The Story Behind Madonna's Silver Horns At The VMAs2. Kamil’s tattoo says “Kamil The Polish” in Arabic... that is all.3. Arab Appropriation4. Kanye West's Tweet in Farsi Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 60, the girls catch up about their weeks, and then talk about the sanctions that are currently strangling Iran and it's economy, now China has started a detention camp for Muslim's in it's country, and on a much lighter note: tasty Middle Eastern desserts we grew up eating as kids. Woohoo! Buy our merch! Rate and review! 5 Stars, no less! FOOTNOTES: 1. Diaper Dilemma Grips Iranians As Economy, Currency Slide2. Iran’s options to face down US oil sanctions3. China Declared Islam a Contagious Disease – and Quarantined 1 Million Muslims4. U.N. accuses China of holding more than a million Muslims in a secret web of detention centers5. U.S. Weighs Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Over Muslim Detention Camps6. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 58, the girls talk about their experiences at white weddings versus Middle Eastern weddings, the song Toto by Africa, the history of Queen Noor of Jordan, the UK's Labour Party adopting the IHRA's definition of anti-semitism but with some caveats that allows them to be critical of Israel, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Queen Noor of Jordan2. Jordan's Queen Noor speaks of humanity for refugees at Elgin forum3. WATCH: Queen Noor Of Jordan: Open Your Heart And Mind To Syrian Refugees | For The Record | MSNBC4. Queen Noor of Jordan WIKIPEDIA5. Does anti-Israel mean anti-Semitism?6. UK: Labour Party adopts IHRA anti-Semitism code in full7. Working Definition of Antisemitism8. BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IS FINE WITH ANTI-SEMITES — AS LONG AS THEY SUPPORT ISRAEL’S OCCUPATION Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 58, the girls are joined by Jewish-American comedian Alison Stevenson to talk about her experience growing up with an Israeli mother and going on to Israel to visit her family, why she avoids talking about politics in her comedy, how the evil eye has been a very prominent symbol in her life, and more! Also the three of them talk about Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif's comments about the choices of Iranians, how France wants to boycott a Gap ad because of a girl in a hijab, a Muslim women being forced to show bloody pad to TSA, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Iranians' Choice? 'No, Mr. Foreign Minister, We Didn't Choose This Path'2. A Gap ad with a girl in a hijab shows how differently the US and France view personal liberty3. Muslim woman forced to show officials her pad during airport screening4. Eat Me by Alison Stevenson 5. V Single Podcast By Alexandra Tweten & Alison Stevenson6. Alison Stevenson on Twitter7. Alison Stevenson on Instagram  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 57, the girls are joined by comedian Mitra Jouhari to talk about her upbringing in Ohio, how her father came to America, her experience finding her way to New York and starting to do comedy, her time spent in Iran, projects she is currently working on, and more! Great times! Very fun! Enjoyable! Big laughs! Heehee! FOOTNOTES: 1. A Fashion Improvisation With Three Busy Debras2. F13. REDUCTRESS AUTHOR ARCHIVES FOR MITRA JOUHARI4. Mitra Jouhari on Twitter5. Mitra Jouhari on Instagram Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 56, the girls get into the history of former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nassar and how he started the coup d'état trend in the Middle East, then the stories of Reza Aslan and Peter Beinart's interrogations by Shin Bet while trying to enter Israel. Plus they call Shereen's mama and hear some fascinating stories about her experience coming to America, meeting her husband, and trying to find where she belonged in this country. FOOTNOTES:1. Reza Aslan Tells Haaretz His Interrogation Was Political; Israel Denies, Says He 'Behaved Suspiciously'2. (THREAD) Peter’s experience has spurred me to share mine. 2 weeks ago, as I was crossing back into Israel from Jordan, I was separated from my family and detained by Shin Bet. “We can make it so you don’t see your kids for a long time” I was warned. This is what happened next3. Israel's Shin Bet Detains Peter Beinart at Ben-Gurion Airport Over Political Activity4. Benjamin Netanyahu has half-apologized for my detention yesterday at Ben Gurion airport. I'll accept when he apologizes to all the Palestinians and Palestinian-Americans who every day endure far worse5. Peter Beinart: I Was Detained At Ben Gurion Airport Because Of My Beliefs6. Gamal Abdel Nasser7. Gamal Abdel Nasser: PRESIDENT OF EGYPT8. Six-Day War9. Suez Crisis Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 55, the girls break down all the drama that is going on with Saudi Arabia and Canada. Anna then talks about how she should be allowed to talk about being able to reveal your full psychosis and not be made to feel any sort of way about it. Shereen talks about how people question her queerness. We're all dealing with stuff out here folks! Also they call Anna's mom and bug her to answer their questions. Woohoo! Footnotes are officially below.FOOTNOTES:1. Why Saudi Arabia is waging diplomatic war on … Canada2. Saudi-Canadian Feud Hits Absurd Heights With Tweet Evoking 9/11-Style Attack3. Saudi Arabia rules out mediation with Canada over rights criticism, weighs new punitive steps4. UBC providing supports for students from Saudi Arabia5. Following Saudi Arabia’s student recall, UBC urges affected students to contact enrolment services6. Saudi Arabian medical residents and clinical fellows caught in the middle of diplomatic spat7. UBC alumna still indefinitely detained in Saudi Arabia, following diplomatic fallout with Canada Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 54, the girls talk about Shereen's experience in New York screening her short film at MOMA! They they get into all the different casualties of the Syrian regime, the different religions that exist in the Middle East, and more. Then they talk about their mothers and how they're influenced by them and their personalities. Please rate and review if you love us!! Also merch is now available at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/ethnicallyambiguous. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 53, the girls are in a hotel room in Philadelphia! Pardon any poor sound quality because of that! They talk about their time at Podcast Movement along with inviting their friend Sarah Nguyen on to talk a little about a project she is currently working on for archiving podcasts. Then they get into the Trump tweet tirade against Iran and what would happen if the US goes to war with Iran. They also get in to the senseless murder of Nia Wilson in Oakland, California and then end with a recap on some of the topics they touched on during their panel at podcast movement including the experience of being a minority voice in podcasting, and more!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 52, the girls talk about the Russia /US situation and Anna's intent on solving it with some red string, the hell hole that is Bari Weiss, the NY Times op-ed columnist and unapologetic spreader of Islamophobia, plus the numerous laws in Israel that blatantly discriminate against Palestinians, plus the girls call Shereen's dad, who has a lot to say - he also explains why he chose not to be an engineer in the United States. Thanks for listening and for all the nice reviews and emails!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 51, the girls start the show by discussing some things that have been bothering them lately, then Shereen tells the story of how her father and mother ended up in America and the routes they took to get here. Anna forgot to ask her dad about exact details of his arrival in America so instead she calls her dad to ask him to tell the story himself - it's got some twists and turns! His birthday was on the 11th so Happy Birthday Seyfollah! It's a fun time - next week they will call Shereen's dad! Thanks for all the love for the last episode!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 50 the girls get into a bunch of stuff including talking about suicide to destigmatize it, their fourth of July activities, if Israel is on Bashar Al-Assad's side or not and how Russia is involved, how proud they are of Prince William for calling Jerusalem 'occupied territory,' the Swedish activist who walked to Palestine and then was denied entry, how the US wants other countries to stop importing Iranian oil, protests in Iran over lack of water and the failing economy, the Iran vs Portugal game in the World Cup, and more! They even read some reviews from the fans! Good times!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.