In which I talk about Seinfeld with fellow Arab millennial and writer (and previous guest of the podcast) Ayman Makarem. It's that simple!
What made that sitcom so special to Ayman as a queer kid from Lebanon? And what is it like to watch shows that don't have you in mind as their target audience?
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Check out Ayman's project Bizri#6 and his comic series with Hisham Rifai for Unicorn Riot:
Revolution in Every Country Comic Series: Episode 1 – Syria: Erasing an Inconvenient Revolution
Revolution in Every Country Comic Series: Episode 2 – Sudan: Building Power from Below
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Book. series and movie recommendations:
Ayman's:
Out of Place: A Memoir by Edward Said (book)
First season of Rami (series)
Wajib by Annemarie Jacir (film)
Guapa by Saleem Haddad (previous guest of the pod)
Beer in the Snooker Club by Waguih Ghali
Scheherazade Goes West by Fatema Mernissi
Joey's:
Let's talk about myths, baby! (podcast)
Witch, Please (podcast)
Srsly Wrong (podcast)
Circe by Madeline Miller
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Music: Rap and Revenge
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Premium Episode 1: Watching Seinfeld as Arab Millennials w/ Ayman Makarem (Sample)