Podcasts by TMR
The Middle East is ripe for new ways of thinking and doing things. TMR is a Western perspective on the East, including conversations with open-minded thought leaders with innovative ideas. Writer and journalist Nadia Michel invites a diverse roster of friends and guests that include the most inspired CEOs, chefs, adventurers, entrepreneurs, musicians, authors, artists, and beyond.
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Altered state: Making it through the storm from 2022-07-11T00:00
Dolores Shelleh was the first Jordanian woman to summit Mount Everest in 2019, a year which marked many deadly expeditions. In an interview recorded from Serbia, Dolores talks about the tragedy ...
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High Altitude: How Skydiving Can Teach You to Face Your Fears from 2022-07-04T00:00
Nicole Smith Ludvik is a professional skydiver, stuntwoman, yoga instructor, social media influencer and emerging motivational speaker. She explains how she ended up on top of the Burj Khalifa in D...
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Why being first is the ultimate win from 2022-06-27T00:00
Nabs Al Busaidi was the first Arab to row 4,600 km across the Atlantic and the first Arab to walk 650 km to the magnetic North Pole. He talks about an encounter with a polar bear, being racially pr...
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The Power of Sharks: Why you should love them and swim vertically from 2022-06-20T00:00
Nouf Al Oseimi is the Saudi Founder of Red Sea Citizens Dive Club and a scuba diving instructor. She shares her tips for avoiding shark attacks, explains why she started a movement for Saudi women ...
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A Record Breaking Journey to the Highest Peaks on Earth from 2022-06-13T00:00
Saeed Al Memari talks from a basecamp in Costa Rica about his ongoing “Peak for Peace’ expedition, a mission to climb the highest peak in all 246 countries backed by the sponsorship of the Crown Pr...
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Saudi Rally Queen: Mashael Al-Obaidan's Off-Road Adventures from 2022-06-06T00:00
Mashael Al-Obaidan is a Saudi rally driver who finished in the top 20 in the 2022 Dakar Rally from Ha'il to Jeddah. She describes the feeling of driving through desert sand dunes, dispels common my...
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UAE’s Ultra-Athlete Amin Maalouf’s Extreme Adventure Life Hacks from 2022-05-30T00:00
Amin Maaloof is a Dubai-based athlete who completed the Jungle Ultra race, one of the toughest ultramarathons. He recounts his grueling experience running for five days in the Amazon rainforest in ...
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From Saudi Arabia’s First Women’s Dance Studio to K2 from 2022-05-23T00:00
Nelly Attar is the founder of Move, Saudi Arabia’s first dance studio. She has climbed 14 mountains, including Everest and competed in two IronMan races and six global marathons and ultramarathons....
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A Life-altering Mountain Experience from 2022-05-16T00:00
Rami Rasamny is the co-founder of Life Happens Outdoors, an adventure travel community. He explains how outdoor adventure saved him from a dark mental state and unhealthy lifestyle. He talks about ...
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Mountaineer Tima Deryan Rocks the Arab World from 2022-05-09T00:00
Tima Deryan is a mountaineer, aspiring astronaut and the founder of Feministiya, an apparel brand that promotes gender equality in the Arab world. She is the first Lebanese woman to have climbed Mo...
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U.S. Facing Challenges Over Israel-Palestine Policy from 2021-06-28T00:00
Zaha Hassan is a human rights lawyer and co-author of 'Breaking the Israel-Palestine Status Quo' at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a think tank in Washington, DC. She talks about...
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VoIP and Tech Bans in the Middle East from 2021-06-14T00:00
Damian Radcliffe is a journalist and a Professor in Journalism at the University of Oregon. He is also a regular contributor to major media outlets such as the BBC, Huffington Post and ZDNet. He ta...
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Fact or fiction: the Dystopian Future of ‘Alephia 2053’ from 2021-06-07T00:00
Rabih Sweidan is the creator and executive producer of award-winning animated film ‘Alephia 2053’. He talks about this dystopian vision of the future set in an fictitious Arab city and producing th...
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A Nostalgic Reality Check with the Confused Arab from 2021-05-31T00:00
Sofiane Si Merabet is an Algerian-French creative known for his platform, The Confused Arab. He talks about false nostalgia, the future of Arab culture and how the Arab world should leverage its ta...
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The Disruptors (Ep.3): Sofia Guellaty's Narrative Changing Mille World from 2021-05-17T00:00
Sofia Guellaty is the founder and editor-in-chief of MilleWorld.com, a platform that highlights the latest in fashion, culture, beauty and travel from the boundary-breaking Arab youth culture. She ...
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The Disruptors (Ep. 2): Joe Arida's Creative Message in a Mad World from 2021-05-10T00:00
Joe Arida is a Beirut-based multidisciplinary designer, art director and editorial stylist and the founder of fashion brand La Terre est Folle and a new furniture brand, Unintentional Functional Ob...
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The Disruptors (Ep.1): Nafsika Skourti's Boundary Breaking Couture from 2021-05-05T00:00
Designer Nafsika Skourti is shattering stereotypes in the Middle East with her label. She talks about the challenges of operating out of Jordan and the true meaning of 'sustainable' fashion in a re...
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Dana Al Fardan is Bringing Rumi Back to the Middle East from 2021-04-26T00:00
Dana Al Fardan is Qatar's first internationally renowned female singer-songwriter. She talks about her upcoming projects including a musical based on Rumi, the best selling poet in the US. She expl...
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From Cash to Cashless: The Middle East's Turbo Paradigm Shift from 2021-04-19T00:00
David Parker is a specialist in International Investment Promotion. He has spent the last five years working with Bahrain’s Economic Development Board, helping the small Arab country work towards i...
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China, Iran and How the Abraham Accords Will Transform the Middle East from 2021-04-12T00:00
Angus Blair is a a professor of practice at the University of Cairo and an expert in corporate governance and ESG investing. He explains how the Abraham Accords could help speed up the Middle East'...
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Bill Gates conspiracy theories and why tax havens need to go with Hassan Damluji from 2021-04-05T00:00
Hassan Damluji is Deputy Director of Global Policy & Advocacy at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and author of 'The Responsible Globalist.' He explains how the foundation's $1.75 billion invest...
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Fatima Al-Banawi: Trailblazing in Saudi Arabia’s Film Industry from 2021-03-29T00:00
Fatima Al-Banawi is a Saudi Arabian filmmaker and actress who came into the limelight after starring in the Saudi film 'Barakah Meets Barakah', a romantic comedy that was released in Germany in 201...
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From Beirut to Times Square: Anghami's True Story from 2021-03-22T00:00
Elie Habib is the co-founder of Anghami, the music streaming platform that became the first Arab tech company ever to be listed on the NASDAQ. Fresh off the IPO, he reflects on a journey that start...
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Wade Davis explains why we should all be entrepreneurs of knowledge from 2021-03-08T00:00
Wade Davis is a Canadian anthropologist, author and explorer. He talks about 'The Unravelling of America', an essay he wrote for Rolling Stone that got over five million views, how his PhD thesis o...
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How Farah Nabulsi directed Oscar-shortlisted 'The Present' in occupied Palestine from 2021-02-28T00:00
Farah Nabulsi is a Palestinian British filmmaker and human rights advocate. She talks about directing a scene at the infamous Bethlehem Checkpoint 300 and working with Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri...
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Bitcoin Secrets from Bahrain with a Fintech Insider from 2021-02-21T00:00
Fawaz Shakralla is the Head of IT at the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) and an expert on blockchain for telecom, banking, infrastructure and ERP project management. He weighs in...
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Your Essential Guide to the Covid Vaccines from 2021-02-08T00:00
Dr. Souha Kanj is a specialist in infectious diseases at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. She explains the differences between different types of vaccines coming on the market, Rus...
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Why global tech investors are betting on the Middle East and its neighbors from 2021-02-01T00:00
Philip Bahoshy is the Founder and CEO of Magnitt, a Dubai-based platform focused on tracking and enabling emerging venture markets including the MENA, Pakistan and Turkey. He shares highlights from...
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Beirut Through the Eyes of a London Investment Banker and Hotelier from 2021-01-18T00:00
Nabil Debs is the founder of Plutus Capital Advisory in London. He’s also behind Arthaus, a collection of experiential hotels around the world. He talks about restoring his family's 19th century es...
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The American Empire Has Hit Rock Bottom, Says Rania Khalek from 2021-01-11T00:00
Rania Khalek is a journalist and contributor to 'In the Now', a US-based social media platform that has been accused of having ties to Russia but has since taken steps to disprove this. She talks a...
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Science Fiction And Islam: The Secret to a Better World? from 2021-01-04T00:00
Jörg Matthias Determann is an associate professor of history at VCU in Qatar and the author of the new book 'Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life'. He talks about the history of the ge...
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Sukkari Life's Saudi Blogger on Becoming a YouTuber from 2020-12-28T00:00
Raoum Bani is a Saudi chef and yoga instructor in Riyadh who promotes a plant-based diet. She talks about being an influencer in the Islamic kingdom and her journey from blogger to successful YouTu...
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Soraya Chemaly Says We Need A Feminist Group Focused on Men from 2020-12-21T00:00
Soraya Chemaly is an award-winning writer and activist whose work focuses on the role of gender in culture, politics, religion, and media. She explains why we need to change ideas of gender that ar...
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Qusai on Why Arab Hip Hop Can Go Global from 2020-12-14T00:00
Qusai AKA Don Legend is a Saudi American hip hop artist, record producer, rapper and actor. He talks about his journey as a musical trailblazer and explains why he thinks Arab Hip Hop can make it o...
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Why You Can't Redefine Beauty, According to Gad Saad from 2020-12-07T00:00
Gad Saad is a a Lebanese-Canadian evolutionary psychologist and professor at Concordia University. He talks about his new book 'The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense'. H...
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Why Podcasting is the Way to Your Heart and Mind from 2020-11-30T00:00
Tariq Elmeri is a documentary filmmaker and the host of the Da Miri podcast. He talks about social media fatigue, the demand for more in-depth content and the insightful conversations he has on his...
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James Zogby on How Joe Biden Might Change the Middle East from 2020-11-23T00:00
Dr. James Zogby is the founder and president of the Arab American Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based organization. He talks about how a new Democrat administration in the US might affect security ...
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Hadley Gamble on Hezbollah, Saudi Arabia and the US Election from 2020-11-16T00:00
Hadley Gamble is the host of Capital Connection on CNBC in Abu Dhabi. She talks about how a new Biden administration might impact the region economically, covering the Jamal Khashoggi murder and he...
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The MENA Tech Revolution: Sharif El-Badawi's Gambit from 2020-11-09T00:00
Sharif El-Badawi is a founding Managing Partner of Plus Venture Capital, a $60 million VC fund that's been launched with a target of 120 investments over the next three years. The former managing p...
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How Hatem Alakeel is Elevating Saudi’s Emerging Talent from 2020-11-02T00:00
Hatem Alakeel is a Saudi designer and the founder of Authenticité, a platform he created to bridge Saudi talent with the rest of the world. As the country shifts away from being dependent on oil an...
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Sex, Takeout and Sheesha with Sarah Bahbah from 2020-10-26T00:00
Sarah Bahbah is an artist and photographer of Palestinian descent who has amassed almost a million followers on Instagram. She talks about posing in her latest series entitled '3eib!' (shame in Ara...
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Unleash Your PR Power Now from 2020-10-19T00:00
Zeina El Dana is the founder and CEO of Z7 Communications in Dubai, one of the Middle East's most powerful lifestyle PR firms. She explains how luxury brands are staying relevant, emphasizes the gr...
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GQ's Adam Baidawi Says Subculture Is Reshaping the Middle East from 2020-10-12T00:00
Adam Baidawi is the Editor-in-Chief at GQ Middle East. He talks about why GQ is no longer just for men, why more young Arabs should join the media industry and how connecting with subculture in the...
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The Carl Gerges Experience: Tales of a Lebanese Rock Star from 2020-10-05T00:00
Carl Gerges is the drummer of Lebanese band Mashrou' Leila and also the founder of his newly launched architecture studio. On the heels of the 'l Love Beirut' fundraising concert with UK artist Mik...
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The Arab Who Built an Empire on Beer from 2020-09-28T00:00
Mazen Hajjar is the CEO of Hawkers, a craft beer brand based in Australia. He talks about establishing 961 beer in Lebanon in 2006, the brew‘s ancient history in the Middle East, the important scie...
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The Resurrection of Fetchr from 2020-09-21T00:00
Hussein Wehbe is the new CEO of Fetchr, a Dubai-based shipping company that avoided collapse by cutting over 1200 jobs and raising fresh funding in August 2020. He talks about the new vision, shift...
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Invested in Art: Advice from an Insider from 2020-09-07T00:00
Saleh Barakat is a Lebanese art expert, gallery owner and curator. He talks about the right approach to buying art and the real returns on investment. He gives tips on starting a collection and co...
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Debunking Cryptocurrency and the End of Money from 2020-08-31T00:00
Talal Tabbaa is the Dubai-based co-founder and COO at Jibrel Network. He explains how cryptocurrency is regulated by digital scarcity, how it can protect investors against inflation and the advanta...
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Lockdown Dining: The Evolution of Food Delivery from 2020-08-24T00:00
Mohamed Al Fayed is the CEO and Co-Founder of Grubtech, a Dubai-based F&B tech company founded in 2019 that recently received $2 million in seed funding. He explains how the restaurant delivery in...
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Repowering Lebanon with wind energy from 2020-08-17T00:00
Salah Tabbara is co-founder of Naseem Akkar Windfarms, Lebanon's first wind energy project that will power 220,0000 homes. In this episode recorded before the August 4th explosion at the Port of Be...
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Behind the music with Dounia from 2020-08-10T00:00
Dounia is a Moroccan-American singer, songwriter, model, and activist based in Queens, New York. She talks about grappling with her identity as a Muslim, writing explicit lyrics and how her unconve...
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Game on: the race for global audiobooks domination from 2020-08-03T00:00
Sebastian Bond is the CEO & Founder at Kitab Sawti. The Arabic audiobook company was recently acquired by Sweden-based Storytel, a main competitor to Amazon's Audible, as part of a strategy to acqu...
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Chicken farms and the antibiotic apocalypse from 2020-07-27T00:00
Dr. Issmat Kassem is an Assistant Professor of Food Microbiology Safety at the University of Georgia. He sounds the alarm about an antibiotic-resistant gene called MCR-1 that's making its way from ...
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Fashion in the time of Corona with Mariam Yeya from 2020-07-20T00:00
Mariam Yeya is the Founder and Creative Director of Mrs Keepa, a Dubai-based fashion label. Fresh off the release of her new collection Champs de Liberté, she talks about going all out despite the ...
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The Entertainment Effect with Kareem Rahma from 2020-07-13T00:00
Kareem Rahma is a comedian, poet, producer and film writer based in Brooklyn. He talks about Kanye West, identifying with the Black Lives Matter movement as an Egyptian-American, using entertainmen...
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Investing in sperm banks from 2020-07-06T00:00
Khaled Kteily is the founder and CEO of Legacy, a sperm freezing and testing service that ships sleekly-packaged kits overnight. The startup recently raised $3.5 million to expand its global footpr...
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The new world order and killer robots with Abishur Prakash from 2020-06-29T00:00
Abishur Prakash is a geopolitical futurist at the Center for Innovating the Future in Toronto. His new book 'The Age of Killer Robots' lays out the possible outcomes as countries move towards deplo...
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Making money out of flies from 2020-06-22T00:00
Syrine Chaalala is the co-founder of nextProtein, a French-Tunisian startup that has just raised over $11 million in series A funding. From breeding happy flies to crisping them and distributing th...
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Bullseye: Building a localized job market in a connected world from 2020-06-15T00:00
Roy Baladi is the co-founder of Jobs for Lebanon, a platform that rallies the global diaspora and connects the world's biggest employers with talent in Lebanon, where a highly educated population i...
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TikTok's evolution and how it's taking over the Arab world from 2020-06-08T00:00
Rami Zeidan is the Head of Video and Creative at TikTok Middle East. He talks about how the platform is educating creators to develop content beyond signing and dancing, how it can be leveraged by ...
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War zones, health tech and the rise of augmented reality surgery from 2020-06-01T00:00
Nadine Hachach-Haram is the co-founder and CEO of Proximie, an AR platform for surgery that has made its way into over 80 hospitals in 30 countries since it was founded in 2015. Nadine, who is base...
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Releasing books, apps and saving foreign workers during COVID-19 from 2020-05-25T00:00
Chaker Khazaal is a Palestinian-Canadian author and reporter. He talks about why he loves living in hotels, releasing his new book 'Life Dice' during COVID-19 and how he's incorporated UPC codes th...
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Unleashing creativity and the art of selling incredible watches from 2020-05-20T00:00
Maximilian Büsser is the founder, CEO and Creative Director of MB&F, a Swiss high-end watch brand. Now based in Dubai, he talks about the importance of making space for creative thinking and happin...
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Love and marriage: there's an app for that from 2020-05-11T00:00
Sameh Saleh is the co-founder and CEO of Hawaya, a dating app tailored to Muslims looking for a life partner. He talks about launching the startup in Cairo in 2017, their acquisition by Match Group...
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Breeding unicorns in the Middle East from 2020-05-04T00:00
Amir Hegazi is the author of Ecosystem Arabia, a new book that compiles insights from over 100 experts on startups, funding, entrepreneurship and policy in MENA. He talks about the challenges of co...
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The funny thing about being a stand up comedian from 2020-04-27T00:00
Egyptian-American stand-up comedian Maria Shehata shares anecdotes from her career as a female comic and reveals what her father said when she announced her plans to perform in comedy clubs full-ti...
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Why Palestinian cuisine is totally underrated from 2020-04-20T00:00
The chef with the world's best hommus recipe Sami Tamimi has a new cookbook called Falastin, co-written with food writer Tara Wigley. He talks about his unique partnership with Israeli chef Yotam O...
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Bold Moves: From employee to entrepreneur from 2020-04-13T00:00
Joe Tabet is the founder of JT+Partners, a UAE-based architecture and engineering firm. Five years ago at the age of 41, he left one of the world's biggest firms to start his own business. He now h...
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Marketing and growing your business during the COVID-19 crisis from 2020-04-06T00:00
Growth marketing expert Nelio Leone talks about strategies that will help your business navigate the economic crisis and what the new corporate normal will look like. He shares wisdom he acquired a...
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The Voice Contestant Who's Making Opera Cool Again from 2020-03-30T00:00
Greek-Lebanese singer Matteo El Khodr stunned both the jury and the audience at the blind auditions of The Voice France’s Season 9. The buff performer talks about how he became the Middle East's on...
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The non-profit that's bringing free thought to the Arab World from 2020-03-23T00:00
Faisal Saeed Al Mutar joins us from NYC to talk about Ideas Beyond Borders, an organization that's translating thousands of Wikipedia entries and the world's most influential books into Arabic. He ...
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Killer Viruses and the Vegan Revolution from 2020-03-16T00:00
Is a plant-based diet the answer to many of our generation’s health and viral epidemics? Veganism is sweeping the Middle East, from vegan Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, whose KBW Ven...
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Self-worth vs net worth: a tale from the corporate world from 2020-03-09T00:00
Dany Afiouni is the Head of Marketing Transformation at PepsiCo for Africa, Middle East and South Asia and an entrepreneur. He explains how climbing mountains has deeply changed him and talks about...
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The worst ‘Deal of the Century’, coronavirus mania and breaking with convention from 2020-03-02T00:00
Emmy-nominated journalist and public speaker Ahmed Shihab-Eldin weighs in on Trump’s “Deal of the Century” for Israel-Palestine and the ramifications of coronavirus, including racism and profiteeri...
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Selling sustainable fashion and how to live an authentic life from 2020-02-24T00:00
Designer Roni Helou explains his approach to growing his sustainable ready-to-wear label, winning the Fashion Trust Arabia 2019 Prize and how he sources vintage and dead stock to create modular, mu...
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The Rise of Generation Z in Saudi Arabia from 2020-02-17T00:00
19-year Sami Fathi has spoken on youth issues at the UN in New York City and contributed editorial columns to Arab News. He shares his take on the rapid changes taking place in his native country o...
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Divorce, legacy and religious laws in the Middle East from 2020-02-10T00:00
Fourth-generation lawyer Dr. Talal Jaber shares his take on religious laws in the Middle East and how they impact families. He proposes reforms that take into account local culture and contemporary...
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Kicking your addiction to the curb from 2020-02-03T00:00
Dr. Farid Talih is a Psychiatrist at AUBMC who specializes in addictive behaviours and sleep disorders. He reveals the most prevalent drugs in the Middle East, the latest approaches to treatment an...
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Protein Puffs and the rise of Raw Bites from 2020-01-27T00:00
Raw Bites co-founder Ali Bazzaz talks protein, good carbs and why the Lebanese brand's peanut-flavored Just Protein Puffs are spreading like wildfire. He also talks about how they've crafted their ...
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Why shooting virtual onions will make you want to buy gum from 2020-01-20T00:00
George Eid is the Co-Founder of XLABS, a Beirut-based agency that is at the forefront of experiential marketing in the Middle East. He talks about the playful hardware and software they create for ...
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Why 'politics' shouldn't be a dirty word from 2020-01-13T00:00
Gilbert Doumit is a Public Policy Expert and Political Activist and a Managing Partner at Beyond Reform & Development, a consulting firm and social enterprise that advises countries across the MENA...
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Inside MMA, the fastest growing sport on Earth from 2020-01-06T00:00
Abdo el Hage is an internationally certified mixed martial arts coach and judge. He talks about the rules of cage fights, the benefits of training and why MMA promoters should focus on the Middle E...
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Blood, sweat and tears on the indie rock music scene from 2019-12-30T00:00
Allan Chaaraoui is the Canadian frontman of Beirut-based indie band Lazzy Lung. He talks about keeping his alternative rock band alive since 2011, music industry secrets and the band's latest album...
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How To Magically Disappear and Other Tricks from 2019-12-23T00:00
Raymi is an illusionist, professional magician and mentalist. He is based in Dubai and performs all across the Middle East.
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Would you eat lamb balls? from 2019-12-16T00:00
What's Up Lebanon is an Instagram page with close to 250k followers. Founder Kareem Chaarani talks about his unique approach to promoting restaurants, nightclubs, covering current events and also h...
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Keeping independent news alive in the age of social media from 2019-12-09T00:00
Managing Editor of Annahar English Elias Sakr talks about the challenges of transitioning from print to digital, how the Middle East business model differs from that of the western media and why yo...
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Non-violent revolutions and how to succeed from 2019-12-02T00:00
International lawyer, law professor and former presidential candidate Chibli Mallat talks about one of his latest books, 'Philosophy of Nonviolence: Revolution, Constitutionalism, and Justice Beyon...
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The Rapid Transformation of Saudi Arabia and the Feasibility of Vision 2030 from 2019-11-25T00:00
Our guest, Joseph Kéchichian is a Senior Fellow at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh. In this episode, he explains why he thinks the kingdom is likely to achieve its...
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The art of performing with Marc Hatem from 2019-11-18T00:00
Lebanese singer and actor Marc Hatem shares his personal thoughts on being on The Voice and Dancing with the Stars. Hatem talks about how to be a great performer, the problem with artists in the Mi...
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Inside professional basketball with Walter Hodge from 2019-11-11T00:00
Puerto Rican basketball player Walter Hodge reveals the advantages of not playing in the NBA, the perks of living in the Middle East and he suggests ways the sport could be marketed better in the r...
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Creating purposeful digital content with Farid Hobeiche AKA @farixtube from 2019-11-04T00:00
Farid Hobeiche (AKA @Farixtube), a comedic influencer with a unique approach to digital content and product placement, explains his strategy and his humorous take on social and political problems.
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Explaining the Lebanese revolution with Professor Rami El Ali from 2019-10-28T00:00
Rami El Ali, a professor of philosophy at the Lebanese American University and a political activist, shares his views on the circumstances that have led to Lebanon's October Revolution and explains...
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A roadmap to the future in Lebanon with Imad Salamey Ph.D from 2019-10-23T00:00
Imad Salamey, a political science professor at the Lebanese American University, explains how Lebanon's October Revolution is different from previous uprisings and should be the starting point for ...
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Building an acting career with Issam Merheb/ SiMi from 2019-10-14T00:00
Actor and video blogger Issam Merheb/ SiMi voices his criticism of the film and television industry in Lebanon and the actresses who rely on plastic surgery to grow their popularity.
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Designing experiential spaces with Rabih Geha from 2019-10-07T00:00
Interior Designer of the Year Rabih Geha talks about winning the Middle East's top industry awards.He discusses color, the emotions it evokes no matter what Pantone's color of the year is, and shar...
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Selling entertainment and the perks of living a minimalist life with Michel Elefteriades from 2019-09-30T00:00
Michel Elefteriades founded Music Hall in 2003 and has since replicated the concept internationally, including soon in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In his first interview in the las...
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Nudity, dictators and the daily reality of Syrians in a war ravaged Middle East from 2019-09-23T00:00
French-Syrian photojournalist Ammar Abd Rabbo talks about his latest exhibition IM-Matricules, a series of nude photographs meant to highlight the collapsing world around us and how we cope. Known ...
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Building connected live/work communities with Mouhamad Rabah from 2019-09-16T00:00
Mouhamad Rabah is the CEO of Beirut Digital District, a buzzing tech hub and real estate development in downtown Beirut that’s made up of ten buildings covering over 20,000 square metres of office ...
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What do women want from men? from 2019-09-09T00:00
What do women want from men? It's a universal conundrum, irrespective of one's culture, ethnicity or language. Men are constantly scratching their heads over their mysteriously disgruntled girlfrie...
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Legalizing medical cannabis in Lebanon with Fadi El-Jardali from 2019-09-02T00:00
Fadi El-Jardali is a Professor of Health Policy and Systems at the American University of Beirut and the Director of the Knowledge to Policy (K2P) Center. In this episode, we discuss the ongoing le...
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Selling fast food in a changing world with Donald Batal from 2019-08-26T00:00
Donald Batal is the founder of Ministry of Food, a restaurant management company that operates over 30 Classic Burger Joint and Tomatomatic restaurants in Kuwait, Cyprus, Lebanon, Iraq and the UAE....
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The 16 billion USD business of makeup in the MENA with Samer Khouzami from 2019-08-19T00:00
Samer Khouzami is a makeup artist-turned-entrepreneur whose namesake cosmetic brand was launched at Sephora Middle East in June, 2019. He has over 2 million followers on Instagram and in this episo...
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Wildlife photography and our vanishing planet with Michel Zoghzoghi from 2019-08-12T00:00
Michel Zoghzoghi is a Lebanese businessman who has turned a passion for wildlife photography into a way of life, regularly traveling to remote parts of our planet to capture candid portrait of the ...
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The endangered future of telecoms with Nadim Khater from 2019-08-05T00:00
Nadim Khater is the Chief Commercial Officer at Touch, the leading mobile operator in Lebanon owned by Zain, a Kuwait-based telecommunications company. In this episode, we discuss the technological...
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Extreme adventures and the rise of ultra-trail races with Maxime Chaya from 2019-07-29T00:00
Maxime Chaya was the first Lebanese to climb Mount Everest in 2006 and since then he's followed up with incredible feats, like rowing 6,500 km over 57 grueling days across the Indian Ocean and biki...
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Documenting real stories in the Middle East with Ricardo Karam from 2019-07-22T00:00
The Dalai Lama, Bill Gates and HM Queen Noor Al Hussein of Jordan- Ricardo Karam has interviewed some of the world's biggest personalities. This pioneer of TV reporting in the Middle East has plent...
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A German think-tank in the Middle East with Dirk Kunze from 2019-07-17T00:00
Meet one of the influencers of regional politics. Dirk Kunze is the new head of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom MENA, a German think-tank devoted to the promotion of liberal principles...
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Incels, Arab men and plastic surgery with Dr. Paul Yazbek from 2019-07-12T00:00
Are men getting into plastic surgery? Jaw implants, chin injections and nose jobs are just a few of the procedures being sought out by men who want to look more attractive. In this episode, Dr. P...
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From the first cinemas to ushering in sushi bars with Mario Haddad from 2019-07-08T00:00
Mario Haddad is the Head of Distribution at Empire Group, a family business established in 1919. He oversees all Empire Cinemas and film distribution across the Middle East. He is also a passionate...
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Effecting political change in the stratcom industry with Eli Khoury from 2019-06-28T00:00
Eli Khoury is the CEO of M&C Saatchi MENA and the founder and CEO of Quantum Group, a strategic communication firm that has rolled out campaigns in Iraq, Jordan and the US aimed at shaping public o...
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