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Each week, Ahmed Ali Akbar covers everything that American Muslims are talking about right now — misrepresentation in the media, equality in the mosque, Asahd memes, and much more.

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Generation M: Destined from 2023-12-01T14:53

Another episode of Generation M: Recapping Ms Marvel. Get up to date episodes from the Generation M podcast feed.

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Generation M: Crushed from 2023-11-21T16:53

Another bonus episode from Generation M. Please head over to the Generation M feed to subscribe for up-to-date episodes. Episode 3 is out now on that feed.

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[BONUS] Generation M - Episode 1 from 2023-11-13T10:00

Folks, I have a new podcast! It's really in a very similar world to See Something Say Something, just more focused on TV recaps. The first season recaps the TV show Ms. Marvel. I'll be cross-pos...

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Introducing: Radiolingo from 2022-12-16T10:00

It's finally here! I'm thrilled to share a preview of my new podcast Radiolingo, created in collaboration with Crooked Media and Duolingo. The show delves into the fascinating ways langu...

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[BONUS] M Train Season 2 Episode 1 — Asad from 2022-05-04T14:00:44

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Dislocation (with Basim Usmani) from 2022-01-20T18:43:56

Ahmed and Basim spend some time catching up with all the changes in 2022 from babies to injuries.

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80s South Asian Dance Music from Naya Beat Records (featuring Raghav Mani and Basim Usmani) from 2021-12-21T10:00

Ahmed brings on Basim to discuss South Asian disco and dance music with Naya Beat record’s Raghav Mani. 

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Swimming and Reporting as a Muslim Woman, with Rowaida Abdelaziz from 2021-10-23T15:32:25

Ahmed speaks with Huffington Post national reporter Rowaida Abdelaziz about her work covering American Muslims and her piece on swimming while a Muslim woman.

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The Mosque in America, A National Portrait (with Dr. Ihsan Bagby) from 2021-10-01T16:55:07

We’re back from hiatus and to our regularly scheduled programming with an interview with Dr. Ihsan Bagby on his work polling American mosques for two decades.

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"Saving the Seeds" (by the Self-Evident podcast) from 2021-06-15T09:00

This week, we wanted to introduce you to one of our favorite podcast partners: Self-Evident: Asian American Stories. They do incredible work showcasing the wide-ranging stories of Asian American...

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[BONUS] Pakistani Chicken Hutt (via America's Test Kitchen) from 2021-06-04T14:00

Another bonus! We’re sharing with you Ahmed’s story for the PROOF podcast by America’s Test Kitchen. It's a personal essay about growing up a picky eater in a Pakistani family. Subscribe to PROO...

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[BONUS] Introducing: "The Universal Title" Episode 2 from 2021-05-05T09:00

Here's episode 2 of the new podcast, "The Universal Title: Muhammad Ali's Spiritual Journey." Ahmed served as editor and co-writer of the series along with the team at America Abroad Media, PRX,...

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[BONUS] Introducing: "The Universal Title" Podcast, Episode 1 from 2021-04-30T21:21:09

We're hard at work on the new season of SSSS, but in the meantime, we're excited to share episode 1 of the new podcast, "The Universal Title: Muhammad Ali's Spiritual Journey." Ahmed served as e...

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Announcement! + Patreon Jinn Zoom Call Preview from 2021-03-02T23:21:45

In this episode, an important announcement — we’re moving to a seasonal model! And stay tuned for the first 15 minutes of our Patreon bonus zoom call with our guests .

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Jinnthology from 2021-01-05T19:28:05

Happy New Year! We’re BACK after a COVID19 hiatus.

Our most popular episode every year is our jinn episode. This year, we’re doing an anthology, a JINN OPEN MIC, a J...

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‘East of La Brea’ (with Sameer Gardezi and Margari Aziza) from 2020-10-28T09:00

Welcome to part two of…. MUSLIMS ON TV!!!! (now featuring an echo effect, naturally). We’re focusing on a web-series made with an antiracist model from Break the Room, Muslim Anti-Rac...

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Netflix’s “Connected” (ft. Latif Nasser) and Hulu’s “Ramy” (ft. Shamira Ibrahim) from 2020-09-17T19:59:06

It’s time to talk about…. MUSLIMS ON TV!!! again. We’re joined by the host of the new Netflix science travel show, “Connected,” Latif Nasser. He’s also the Director of Research at Rad...

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Illogical Courage from 2020-08-01T09:00

Eid Mubarak! M Train has wrapped (thanks to BRIC!) and we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming. In this episode, Ahmed talks to poet to Dalia Elhassan about antiblackness, t...

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M Train: Protests&the Pandemic #BLM from 2020-07-03T20:29:37

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Abolitionists protests are sweeping the nation as the COVID19 pandemic continues to ravage Black...

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M Train: Death&Grieving in Muslim New York from 2020-05-08T21:35:04

Burying a loved one is never easy. But for Muslims New Yorkers, the price of land, gentrification, and ritual practices complicates an already difficult process. ...

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M Train: Coronavirus&Chaabi from 2020-03-27T03:55

Corona has thrown M Train (and all of society) for a bit of a loop. So we threw the script out for this episode and called up Dr. Ahmed Hozain, a surgical resident and researcher curr...

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M Train: Roti&Sorrel in Brooklyn from 2020-03-13T03:30

This episode, we head to Brooklyn to eat some Trinidadian food and talk about the dialogue between Black, Desi, Carribbean, and Muslim cultures within the island ...

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M Train: Cyborgs, Activism, and the Muslim Vote (Live! from Brooklyn) from 2020-02-27T22:21:29

We’re coming to you live! For the second episode of M-Train —the new six-part miniseries from See Something, Say Something and BRIC Radio — we hosted a panel disc...

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M Train: Redefining Sex&Coming Out Muslim from 2020-02-13T20:55:59

Welcome aboard the M Train! A new six-part miniseries from See Something, Say Something and BRIC Radio– a Brooklyn-based audio network that amplifies community with podcasts ranging f...

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Underground Aams Trade Part 2 (via America's Test Kitchen) from 2020-01-08T19:57:53

This month, we’re sharing with you  part two Ahmed’s reporting for America’s Test Kitchen where he followed the Pakistani mango trade in th...

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Underground Aams Trade, Part 1 (via America's Test Kitchen) from 2019-12-31T10:00

This month, we’re sharing with you Ahmed’s reporting for America’s Test Kitchen where he followed the Pakistani mango trade in the United States. The story first started on SSSS and e...

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Jack Ryan and Terrorism on TV from 2019-11-19T10:00

Jack Ryan, Amazon’s TV show based on the Tom Clancy character of the same name, features drone strikes, a Black American “good Muslim” character, and many of the tropes that have been...

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The Tribes of the Jinn from 2019-10-19T12:57:51

Happy Halloween! Jinn, those mischievous beings made of smokeless fire, are one of three races featured in the Qur’an (humans and angels being the others). They’re important figures i...

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Long-Term Recovery from 2019-09-24T10:00

 

You know that catchy jingle that starts our show? That’s by The Kominas, a punk band that’s been influential in South Asian and Muslim scenes....

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Teaching Uyghur in America from 2019-09-01T21:54:12

Over the past few years, China has increased its internment and surveillance of the Uyghur people for expressing their culture and Muslim religion. This has spread to the diaspora, wh...

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The Democratic Debates and Reclaiming The Narrative from 2019-08-06T18:23:40

The July 30th and 31st Democratic debates had 20 (TWENTY!) candidates on stage. So, what do Muslim folks working in PR think about how the candidates fared? We invited on Firdaus Aras...

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Ramy from 2019-07-23T09:00:37

Ahmed talks to Ramy Youssef, the writer and creator behind the Hulu show “Ramy” and the HBO Comedy Special “Feelings.” They discuss representation, future Muslim TV shows they hope to...

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Follow Me, Akhi from 2019-07-13T09:00

Journalist Hussein Kesvani’s new book, “Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims” covers the many ways British Muslims use the internet. So Ahmed invites Hussein on for a ...

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Eid and Aladdin Snacks from 2019-06-17T07:21:33

Ramadan and Eid zoomed by and in the meantime, Ahmed watched the new live-action Guy Ritchie Aladdin movie… and turns out kind of enjoyed it?  Listen

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The Honest Struggle from 2019-05-30T06:58:36

American Muslims have long participated in the struggle against mass incarceration, and this Ramadan, we speak to three people who can help us make sense of where things stand now. Fi...

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Brown Boy Syndrome from 2019-05-14T22:43:31

Ramadan Mubarak! We're happily loopy from our first week of fasting. In this episode, Ahmed talks to New York Times best-selling novelist, Fatima Farheen Mirza. Her novel, “A Place Fo...

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We're Back and Just in Time for Ramadan from 2019-04-30T09:00

See Something Say Something is officially back, but we need your help! We’ve shifted to an independent, crowdfunding model; bear with us as we spend a few minutes discussing our new P...

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What exactly is Vogue Arabia, anyway? from 2019-04-09T10:00

Ahmed's back for another short SSSS newsbrief! Salimah joins the podcast to talk about the three Somali models featured on April's Vogue Arabia cover, the freshmen Muslim congresswomen, Jordan P...

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Processing Christchurch from 2019-03-22T20:50:04

Ahmed and Abu are back for a one-off episode processing the murder of 50 people in the Christchurch, New Zealand masjids by a white supremacist. Stay subscribed to the feed and our so...

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Ahmed and See Something Say Something are leaving BuzzFeed News — so we’re taking a moment to reflect with Bim Adewunmi, Tabir Akhter, and Sara Yasin. Ahmed talks candidly about what t...

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The Power Of Anger (And Comedy) with Aamer Rahman from 2018-09-21T15:39:12

Comedian Aamer Rahman’s viral stand-up bit on “Reverse Racism” is a sharp, thoughtful, and hilarious take on a microaggression that has always been a struggle to respond to. Aamer joins us on the s...

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It’s My Party and I’ll Run if I Want To from 2018-09-14T09:00

This week, we've got an elections update! Ahead of midterm elections, we're checking in with BuzzFeed News reporters on the Muslim candidates that ran for office this year. Talal Ansari gives us an...

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Mangoes&Memories Vol. 3: Preserving Culture Through Food from 2018-09-07T11:17:18



We're back with the final installment of our food series! Each episode of Mangoes & Memories explores food through the lens of culture and politics. This week’s episode is about the G...

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Mangoes&Memories Vol 2: The Great Secret WhatsApp Mango Trade from 2018-08-31T09:00


Mangoes are one of the world’s most treasured fruit, but for Indian and Pakistani immigrants, it’s nearly impossible to get the beloved Alphonso and Chaunsa varietals in America. In this epi...

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Mangoes&Memories Vol. 1: The Lambs of Eid Al-Adha from 2018-08-24T09:00

It’s a new food mini-series! Each episode of Mangoes & Memories will explore food through the lens of culture and politics. This week’s episode is about Eid al Adha and how some American Muslims ar...

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Mental Health in the Muslim Community from 2018-08-17T09:00

This week, we’re tackling a sensitive topic: suicide and mental health services in the American Muslim community. A few weeks ago, BuzzFeed News reporter Hannah Allam published a piece on the rise ...

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Brown Girls, with Fatimah Asghar from 2018-08-10T09:00

Fatimah Asghar is a Pakistani-Kashmiri poet, writer, and co-creator of the web series ‘Brown Girls,’ which is currently in development with HBO. Her new book of poems, ‘If They Come For Us,’ releas...

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The Queer Type from 2018-08-03T17:32

It’s time for another pop culture round up! This time, we’re checking in with TV Guide’s Krutika Mallikarjuna and Condeé Nast's Muna Mire about two queer Muslims currently on TV. First, we discuss ...

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Taking The Numb Out of Numbers from 2018-07-27T09:00

Have you ever wondered how many Americans are married to their cousin? How hairy the average woman of color is? Well! Data journalist Mona Chalabi has the answers to all your weirdest queries, ofte...

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Good immigrants and The World Cup from 2018-07-20T09:00

In this week’s episode, special guest host Sara Yasin steps in to discuss the most burning questions we all have about the World Cup. Like: who do you root for when there’s only European nations le...

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The Rise of Muslim Biker Gangs And Other Lies from 2018-07-13T16:24:45

In this week's episode, Ahmed discusses how anti-Muslim propaganda makes its way from Europe to the U.S. with Ishmael Daro of the BuzzFeed News Debunking Team and BuzzFeed's VP Legal and Associate ...

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Banned Together: SCOTUS Edition from 2018-07-06T09:00

On a scale of 1-10, how much do you think our civil liberties have eroded this past month? These are the kind of things Ahmed worries about at night. So, he invited  brother-in-law, ACLU lawyer, an...

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'Terrorist #1' in A Chuck Norris Movie from 2018-06-29T09:00

This week Ahmed talks with comedian Maz Jobrani about growing up in America with Iranian parents, turning down terrorist roles, and why he’s re-thinking using accents in his stand-up. 

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Fan Fav: Ghee Something Say Something from 2018-06-22T09:00

Ahmed is on vacation, so he wanted y’all to hear his favorite episode: Ghee is having a moment right now. People call it a magic food that will melt your fat away. Kourtney Kardashian swears by it....

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Ramadan Mubarak, with Fatima Ali from 2018-06-15T09:00

Eid mubarak! Concluding our Ramadan series is a very special guest, ‘Top Chef’ contestant Fatima Ali. Join us for a ‘mental quickfire challenge’ where Fatima composes an Eid meal for 6 using Ahmed’...

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Ramadan Mubarak, with Oddisee from 2018-06-08T09:00

Growing up in the oasis of the DMV, rapper Oddisee, aka Amir Mohammad, was surrounded by other black, immigrant, and Muslim families. On the show, he chats about how this influenced his viewpoint a...

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Ramadan Mubarak, with Halima Aden from 2018-06-01T09:00

From posing in Rihanna’s Fenty campaign to gracing the covers of magazines like British Vogue and Allure, supermodel Halima Aden is taking the fashion industry by storm. The 20-year-old Somali-Amer...

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Ramadan Mubarak, With Ayman Mohyeldin from 2018-05-25T09:00

In the second week of our Ramadan spotlight series, we talk with Ayman Mohyeldin, anchor and host at MSNBC. Ayman has spent years as a foreign correspondent and in front of a national audience, so ...

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Ramadan Mubarak, With Ibtihaj Muhammad! from 2018-05-18T09:00

RAMADAN MUBARAK!!! We’re so excited to kick off our annual, award-winning Ramadan series by speaking with Olympic bronze medalist, sabre fencer and future Barbie doll (!) Ibtihaj Muhammad. We talk ...

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Ramadan Breath from 2018-05-11T09:00

It’s almost Ramadan! So Ahmed brings on nutritionist and dietician Nour Zibdeh to answer all the most pressing questions about how to prep for a month of fasting, focus, and fun. Plus: Nour answers...

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Pray For Zayn and Gigi from 2018-05-04T09:00

Is Thanos a thicc daddy? We get into the real issues facing our culture with all-star BuzzFeeders Bim Adewunmi and Tabir Akhter. From the internet ruining everything to why Muslims invented “orbiti...

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Salt Fat Acid Heat from 2018-04-27T09:00

Iranian-American chef, author of “Salt Fat Acid Heat,” and bundle of joy Samin Nosrat joins us on the show this week. We chat about her theory behind cooking without recipes, gender and race in the...

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Episode 52: Clapback But Make It Fashion from 2018-04-20T13:34

This week we have two very different but equally exciting guests. First we speak with political fashion blogger Hoda Katebi about “sounding American,” how the East was gay until  colonization, and ...

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Episode 51: Everything Is Horrible It’s Getting Worse And We’re All Accepting It from 2018-04-13T09:00

BuzzFeed reporters Hannah Allam and Talal Ansari found dozens of instances where state and local Republican politicians publicly attacked Islam. We sit down with Hannah and Talal to unpack the stat...

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Episode 50: Stop Reading Bad Rumi Translations At Your Weddings from 2018-04-06T09:00

This week, we cut to the feeling with cultural critic and poet Hanif Abdurraqib, author of "They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us".  Ahmed and Hanif play a game of ’Carly Rae or Sufi?” and then cha...

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Episode 49: The White Terrorist Double Standard from 2018-03-30T09:00

What does calling white radicals ‘terrorists’ accomplish? Is it a pandering rhetoric used by white liberals? Joining us to unpack media semantics and government policing around these issues are Buz...

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Episode 48: A Very Afghan New Year from 2018-03-23T09:00

Nowruz Mubarak! Whether you call it Persian New Year, the Spring Equinox, or something else, it’s a time for renewal and refresh celebrated by folks from Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Uzbekistan, and mo...

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Episode 47: Break The Writer’s Room from 2018-03-16T09:00

Award-winning TV writer Sameer Asad Gardezi stops by the show to chat about his experiences writing for shows like Modern Family, being the only POC in white writer’s rooms, and his work with Musli...

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Episode 46: Why The Group Chat Is A Holy Space from 2018-03-09T10:00

Content warning: sexual harassment.

Hajj is supposed to be one of the most spiritual, moving moments in a practicing Muslim’s life. But like all communities, Muslims are having a #MeTo...

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Episode 45: Let’s Talk About Sex, Habibi from 2018-03-02T10:00

Randa Jarrar is an essayist, professor, and writer of two books of fiction, “A Map Of Home” and “Him, Me, Muhammad Ali.” She stops by the show to talk to Ahmed about her work on sexuality, cultural...

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Episode 44: “There’s Jojoba Oil in the Wind” from 2018-02-23T10:00

This week, we stan Ryan Coogler. Ahmed talks Black Panther with BuzzFeed culture writer/co-host of Thirst Aid Kit Bim Adewunmi and Senior Interactive Editor at Cosmopolitan Alexis Nedd. They explor...

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Episode 43: 2/2 Mullahs Agree from 2018-02-16T18:56

We’re back for season 4! First amendment queen Nabiha Syed and gloom and doom DJ Sara Yasin join us for a good ol' round of Halal or Not. Later, we talk about how the FBI meme is appropriating Musl...

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Episode 42: The Best (?) Of 2017 from 2017-11-16T15:59:26

2017 has been a unmitigated trash fire, and it’s our last episode of the season (and year!) so we’re sharing the (few) things that brought us joy this year. We talk to Krutika Malikarjuna about the...

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Episode 41: Running, Not Hiding from 2017-11-09T10:00

It’s election season in America and Muslims all around the country are turning up to run for public office, from big (Michigan governor) to small (local city council). But even though the candidate...

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Introducing: Thirst Aid Kit from 2017-11-03T09:00

We're thrilled to introduce a new podcast hosted by friends-of-the-show Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins. In this inaugural episode, they examine the charms of Southern men. With a little help from...

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Episode 40: The Problem With Celebrity Sheikh Culture from 2017-11-02T15:54:02

There’s an important conversation about sexual harassment and assault happening across the United States. Things are no different for American Muslims. This fall, at least two major Muslim figures ...

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Episode 39: Halaloween from 2017-10-26T09:00

We’re back with another jinn episode! This year, it’s all about taking the genie narrative beyond the lamp. First, a conversation with Ms. Marvel writer G. Willow Wilson about why jinn make for suc...

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Episode 38: Beauty Is The Splendor Of Truth, With Brother Ali from 2017-10-19T09:00

Brother Ali’s been on a break from making music — in the five years since his last album, he’s travelled the world, studying up with traditional Islamic scholars and deciding whether hip-hop was st...

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Episode 37: Happy Birthday From All The Aunties from 2017-10-12T09:00

The show turns one year old this month! We have a lil’ party in the stude with all our fave BuzzFeed big sister types — Nabiha Syed, badass lawyer extraordinaire, Bim Adewunmi, thirst queen and Buz...

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Episode 36: Every Day Is Ashura And Every Land Is Karbala from 2017-10-06T01:45:07

This episode, we hear from Shias who are observing Muharram and Ashura — the commemoration of the death of the prophet’s grandson Hussein — and we talk about the power of grief to transform and emp...

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Episode 35: Banned Again from 2017-09-28T09:00

Trump’s immigration policies have mucked up a lot of lives. In this episode, SSSS producer Megan Detrie shares some stories from her reporting in Michigan with the Iraqi Christian community. Specif...

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Episode 34: Ghee Something Say Something from 2017-09-21T09:00

Ghee is having a moment right now. People call it a magic food that will melt your fat away. Kourtney Kardashian swears by it. Whole Foods is selling it. And the marketing language always comes bac...

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Episode 33: A 91-Year-Old Imam Still Finds Joy In The Podcast Studio from 2017-09-14T09:00

Abdurrahim Rashada has seen a lot in his life.  He served in the Navy during World War II. He survived and escaped the Jim Crow South. He worked in the GM factories of Michigan and saw their rise a...

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Episode 32: "A Dope Lyric Over A Tight Beat? That’s Like An Ayah” from 2017-09-07T09:00

Umi says shine your light on the world, so in this episode, we explore why for so many Black American Muslims, hip-hop feels like home. Ahmed invites Dr. Su’ad Abdul-Khabeer and musician Salima Ra,...

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Episode 31: “Sorry I Ate You” from 2017-08-31T09:00

Ahmed has a lot to process in this busy week of Eid Al-Adha and Hajj — he went to a halal butcher and zabiha slaughtered a lamb for the first time, so he calls up friend of the show (and Kominas si...

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Everyday People and Everyday Psychopaths (The Live Show) from 2017-08-25T09:00

Season 3 of See Something Say Something debuts next week, but before that, a little taste of what we've been doing during our summer break — we recently brought all your favorite things to the stag...

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We're Coming To Michigan! from 2017-07-28T22:07:38

Hey Michiganders, we’re headed your way with a great live show — co-presented with the Arab American National Museum — featuring stories and conversation about politics and pop culture. Not in Mich...

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What Time Is It? Summertime… from 2017-06-29T09:00

See Something Say Something is going on a little break to get ready for season 3. We’ll be working on new episodes, lots of videos, and even a Michigan live show. 

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Episode 30: What Do You Think A Soul Is? from 2017-06-22T09:00

In this last episode of our Ramadan series, we hear from friends of the show about the Night of Power and what it’s like to pray all night. Ahmed talks with BuzzFeed’s Nabiha Syed and Zainab Shah a...

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Episode 29: God Giveth Biryani And God Taketh Away Pernil from 2017-06-15T16:34

In the fourth episode of the Ramadan series, Ahmed talks to converts about the struggles and joys of finding community in immigrant Muslim masjids. First, we listen to some of the thoughts Chris St...

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Episode 28: #BlackMuslimRamadan from 2017-06-08T09:00

For the third episode in our Ramadan series, we focus on a community that isn’t often centered during Ramadan — black Muslims. First up, Ahmed talks with Sarah Hagi, who writes for Vice, about the ...

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Episode 27: Prayers Over Here, Kidz Bop Over There from 2017-06-01T09:00

In the second part of our Ramadan miniseries, Ahmed talks about the mosque and the challenges around building community. He’s joined by Hind Makki, creator of Side Entrance, and Margari Aziza, a wr...

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Episode 26: The Fast And The Furious from 2017-05-30T16:57

Ramadan Mubarak folks! It’s that magical 30 days where we’re all hungry and sleepy and trying to be a better person. See Something Say Something is celebrating this Ramadan with a mini-ser...

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“It Was Cheese Stick Day” from 2017-05-25T09:00

Here’s a sneak peek at the first episode in our Ramadan series — it’s all about fasting, and it’s coming out on Monday.

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Episode 25: From Zero To Pork from 2017-05-18T09:00

[Spoiler Alert] Master of None: Season 2 is out, and we’re just as excited as you are. From the romance between Dev and Francesca, to confronting racist Tinder dates (post-sex), the season takes on...

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Episode 24: PROM? from 2017-05-11T09:00

The studio is decorated. The corsages are fastened. Someone even came to the episode taping in their high school prom dress. That’s right, it’s the See Something Say Something senior prom....

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Episode 23: Muslim Girls Hoop Too from 2017-05-04T13:37:04

In 2014, things were looking up for Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir. She held scoring records in Massachusetts for basketball and had a successful run in the NCAA which she hoped to turn into a professional ca...

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Episode 22: The Third-Act Nuke from 2017-04-27T09:00

Ahmed reveals his nerdy side in this special video game themed episode. In Level 1, Ahmed talks to his cousins, siblings Nyle and Basim (of the Kominas!) Usmani, about how video games bring them to...

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Lost In The Sauce — Part 2 from 2017-04-23T16:00

Ahmed talks with Arnesa Buljusmic-Kustura—an analyst, organizer, and author of Letters from Diaspora: Stories of War and its Aftermath—about drinking culture in Bosnian Muslim communities....

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Episode 21: Lost In The Sauce from 2017-04-20T13:19

“Muslims don’t drink” — how many times have you heard that before? In the first of a series of episodes about intoxicants, Ahmed invites Barnard Professor of Religion, Najam Haider, to provide some...

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Episode 20: In Conclusion... from 2017-04-13T09:00

Colonialism! Hip-hop! Appropriation! It’s a bit of all of the above in this episode. Ahmed talks to Mona Haydar about the video for her song Hijabi, what it means for a Syrian-Ame...

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Episode 19: Do Better from 2017-04-06T09:00

Do you ever wish you could reimagine badly-written Muslim characters on TV and in movies? This week, Ahmed and BuzzFeed's Abid Anwar come up with some corrective fan fiction for an episode of a bel...

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Episode 18: Wallah Bros And A Staff Gorilla from 2017-03-30T09:00

Arabic is a part of pretty much every Muslim's life, whether it’s in the salaams they share with their family, in their name, or it’s the language they speak at home. In this episode, Ahmed talks w...

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Episode 17: What About The Revolution, Baby? from 2017-03-23T09:00

Remember the Arab Spring? Bassem Youssef does! Ahmed talks to “Egypt’s Jon Stewart” to see what lessons Americans can learn from his time in revolution. They talk about the Trump administration's e...

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Episode 16: Of Minder And Meeting People from 2017-03-16T09:00

Ahmed talks to three attractive, intelligent, and charming guests about the SINGLE life. Sara Farizan, Hady Barry, and Ahmed Hozain discuss Minder, dating, and how tedious it is to text people. The...

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Episode 15: What Did We Miss? from 2017-03-09T10:00

Ahmed talks with BuzzFeed News' legal genius Nabiha Syed about what to do if a Customs and Border Protection officer asks for your phone—and other ways to legally resist at the border. Plus, Nabiha...

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Banned Together — Part 3 from 2017-02-02T18:34:46

For the third episode in our Banned Together series, we sit down to process what it feels like to be a Muslim in America right now, or to hold a passport from one of the countries targeted by the P...

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Banned Together — Part 2 from 2017-02-01T17:00

Can the courts overturn President Trump's executive order? This episode, Ahmed talks with law professor Muneer Ahmad, who filed a lawsuit over the weekend challenging the immigration and travel ban...

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Banned Together — Part 1 from 2017-01-31T18:46

Annnd we’re back! The previous episode (our live show) was supposed to be the end of Season 1. Then, President Trump issued an executive order blocking refugees, immigrants and travelers from seven...

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Episode 14: Banned In NYC (The Live Show) from 2017-01-27T10:00

With Trump's Muslim ban looming, we throw all your favorite things into one episode: Halal or Not! Khutbahs! Politics! Memes! Thirst! Ahmed’s Abu! All this and more for See Something Say Something'...

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Episode 13: Self-Care And Salt Bae from 2017-01-20T10:00

Donald Trump’s inAGGHHHHHguration is this Friday, so Ahmed invites guests to talk about coping strategies. We check in with BuzzFeed’s Zainab Shah and Reeda Saleem, talk therapy and self-care with ...

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Episode 12: Heems from 2017-01-13T19:32

Rapper and activist Heems stops by the BuzzFeed offices to talk about movies, identity, and Swet Shop Boys, his collaboration with Riz Ahmed and Redinho. Ahmed and Heems ask important questions lik...

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Episode 11: RAD BROWN DADS from 2017-01-06T17:30

This week, Ahmed talks immigration, work, and movies with two Rad Brown Dads: Jamil Ali, who has worked in the taxi industry since the ‘80s, and Dr. Waheed Akbar, Ahmed’s dad. Plus: Ahmed tries to ...

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Meme Squad from 2016-12-30T10:00

Happy New Year! On this mini episode, Ahmed invites a real-life meme into the studio. You’ve probably seen Daniya Sayed's hilarious photo from prom on your Tumblr or Twitter dashboard. Ahmed talks ...

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Episode 10: Jingle Bells Mubarak from 2016-12-23T10:00

It’s the most hegemonic time of the year and Ahmed wants to complain about it. But Christmas deserves a fair shake too, so he brings Eid Elfs Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed and Salimah Fatimah Mohamed to expl...

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Episode 9: Zayn from 2016-12-16T15:58

This week Ahmed brings on BuzzFeed news editor Sara Yasin as cohost to talk about Zayn Malik, pop icon. They’re joined by Zayn Malik scholar Fariha Roisin and twitter badass Farwa Zaidi to talk abo...

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Episode 8: Why Are Samosas In Every Single Book? from 2016-12-09T17:55

Youth Lit authors Hena Khan and Sara Farizan talk about writing young Pakistani and Iranian characters, and wonder why every single book set in South Asia includes samosas. Plus, they give Ahmed so...

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Episode 7: Wookies Are Muslim from 2016-12-02T18:03

Reza Aslan no longer wants to go on cable news and have to answer questions like "Does Islam promote violence?" Instead, he wants to focus on making a new sitcom for ABC, among other things. Hear w...

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Episode 6: College from 2016-11-25T18:27

NYU freshmen Romaissaa Benzizoune and Zainab Babikir talk about what it feels like for them to be visibly Muslim on a college campus right now. Plus, Tabir really wants to know what cool things tee...

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Episode 5: Parents from 2016-11-18T23:16

Stories about the secrets we keep from our parents, featuring comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh, and Ahmed's dad, Dr. Waheed Akbar. Plus: a plea for white people to talk to other white people about Trump.<...

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How Michigan Muslims Voted from 2016-11-11T22:26

Michigan just went red for first time since 1988. Ahmed calls up BuzzFeed reporter Talal Ansari, who has been following the organizing efforts of Arab Americans to get out the vote in the Michigan ...

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Episode 4: Where Do We Go from 2016-11-10T05:41

We share our thoughts and feelings on the outcome of the election, the role of the internet, and what we think we can do next.

Follow Sara Yasin and her fire tweets at @missyasin.
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Episode 3: Fandom from 2016-11-04T18:28

BuzzFeed's Bim Adewunmi and Abid Anwar join Ahmed to talk about seeing yourself represented in pop culture, and to reflect on the power of cosplay at Comic Con. Plus: play along with a couple round...

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Episode 2: Jinn from 2016-10-28T17:57

Ahmed is joined by spooky experts Basim Usmani, Tabir Akhter, and Deonna Kelli Sayed to talk about folklore and fear. They’ll swap Jinn stories and get goth.

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Saying 'Nah' from 2016-10-28T09:00

On the new BuzzFeed podcast, Ahmed Ali Akbar gathers folks to get personal about what it feels like to be Muslim in America right now. Nabiha Syed and Johana Bhuiyan join to talk about being asked ...

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Preview from 2016-10-26T01:15:46

On the new BuzzFeed podcast, Ahmed Ali Akbar will gather folks together to get personal about what it feels like to be Muslim in America right now. In this preview, Ahmed talks about why it’s so ha...

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