Podcasts by Gary and Dads Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant

Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant

Actor/producer Gary Lee Mahmoud (@garyleenyc) talks with his 80 year old dad about his life as an Egyptian immigrant, world history, and foreign affairs with a dash of humor thrown in. Dad brings to the table a variety of insights from his extensive travels and studies. Gary brings a microphone.
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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Episode 13 - Gulags, Mass Executions, and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss from 2018-04-13T18:42:50

Dad won’t bend over for anything…except his granddaughter. Gary and Dad went to see the new movie “The Death of Stalin” written and directed by VEEP creator Armando Iannucci. Verdict? If you’re ...

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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Episode 12 - The Crown from 2018-02-23T16:26:58

On this day after Groundhog Day episode, Gary and Dad take a deep historical dive and discuss the Season 2 premier of the Netflix show The Crown. The episode centers around the British ...

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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Episode 11 - Merry Christmas from 2017-12-25T17:07:22

Muslim-raised, atheist dad talks about celebrating Christmas with young Gary. We also talk about Egyptian Christians and Voltron (because no Christmas would be complete without Voltron).

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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Episode 10 - Call me Grandpa! (and some other less important stuff) from 2017-12-15T01:25:58

Dad looks back on his first year as a grandfather. Much to dad's delight, his new granddaughter loves to read, finishes her food, and cleans up after herself. In other words, she does every thin...

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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Episode 9 - Religious Fundamentalism in the Middle East from 2016-06-30T22:28:20

On Father's Day, Gary and Dad sat down over some baklava to discuss the change in culture of Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries over the course of the 20th century through modern day. What...

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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Gary and Dad Episode 8 - First American Apartment and First Car from 2016-06-15T18:23:37

Dad discovers the enchanted American paradise of Staten Island. He uses a little bit of money and a whole lot of rope to MacGuyver a king size bed to try to be a Casanova with the ladies. And he...

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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Episode 7 - The College Years from 2016-05-12T21:17:47

Dad shares some of his college year lessons including: Halva is best eaten alone, a new wristwatch isn't as exciting as it seems, there's no wrong way to have cake and tea, and "case" girls are ...

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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Episode 6 - Dad Goes To Japan from 2016-04-14T00:56:07

Dad takes his first business trip to Japan in 1981 and has a surprise reunion with his family in Egypt on the way back. In between, he learns that you don't drain the tub, toilet seats are for t...

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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Episode 5 - Accents and Trips from 2016-04-04T00:47:18

In 1985, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger tells dad he can't understand his accent. Not much has changed since as his daily battles to phone in his prescription drugs demonstrate. Dad t...

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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Episode 4 - The Cold War from 2016-03-24T20:36:46

After watching the Oscar nominated movie "Bridge of Spies," Gary asks dad about his memories of the Cold War - touching both on the history of the events and his perspective as an Egyptian. Dad ...

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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Episode 3 - Happy 80th Birthday, Dad! from 2016-03-09T16:48:38

We celebrate dad's 80th birthday as he recalls some of his domestic and international travels, a little French history, and some of his problems with language, including on one occasion, demandi...

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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Episode 2 - Growing Up in Egypt from 2016-03-03T00:52:46

Dad recalls living through World War II, Egyptian "medicine," a brief detour in the army, and making sure to hide the knives before his first drink.

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Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant
Episode 1 - Dad comes to America from 2016-02-23T22:52:15

Dad recalls Egyptian “democracy,” his trip to Germany to hang out on the Berlin Wall and “eat Christmas” and how he ultimately worked his way out of Egypt to come to America.

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