Patrick ‘P-Thugg’ Gemayel, Lebanese artist and half of Chromeo. We chat about the dark side of identity, Arab community, founding Ya Habibi Market, and so much more. Enjoy psychos!
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May 2024
174 | Beefing with Rami Helali
Rami Helali is the co-founder and CEO of Kotn, a certified B Corp clothing brand ethically made in Egypt. We chat about his journey from ‘Ramee’ to ‘RRRami’, crying annually, his biggest regret in life, and so much more (mainly just me bullying him). Enjoy psychos!
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1h 13m
May 2024
173 | Walled Off with Vin Arfuso
Vin Arfuso is a Palestinian-Italian producer and director of 'Walled Off,' a film documenting the Palestinian plight for freedom and equality, challenging the bias and propaganda in mainstream media. We chat about the film (duh), the history of zi*nism, and a bunch of other goofy ... Show More
1h 33m
Nov 2024
177/ Mutual Aid in Lebanon Today w/ Serge and Abir
For episode 177, Leila is joined by Serge from Buzuruna Juzuruna, an agro-ecological farm and heirloom seed producer in the Bekka Valley working on food autonomy, and Abir from Hostel Beirut, a worker owned cooperative in the heart of the Lebanese capital committed to social and ... Show More
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Nov 2024
Hajar - Live Is Blind Habibi | Think You Know? #1
Emma sits down with Hajar from Love is Blind Habibi to uncover the real story behind the reality star, from her early life and family in Morocco to moving to Dubai as a teenager. Hajar opens up about her life as a modern Arab woman, sharing her culture, some Love is Blind Habibi ... Show More
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Sep 2024
173/ This Arab is Queer w/Elias Jahshan
For episode 173, Elias Jahshan joins Elia Ayoub, israa abd elfattah and Leila Al-Shami to talk about "This Arab Is Queer" anthology, which he edited and was published by Saqi Books in 2022. The Fire These Times is a proud member of From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective. How ... Show More
59m 53s
Jan 2025
Asma Sami - Live Is Blind Habibi | Think You Know? #2
Asma from Love is Blind Habibi joins Emma to talk openly about her life before, during, and after her rise to fame on the hit Netflix show.
From being born and raised in Saudi Arabia, to summers in Egypt, to moving to Canada and now being based in the UAE, Asma shares the challen ... Show More
1h 15m
Nov 2024
Narcy at Habibi Festival 2024 With Appearances by Hamed Sinno, Nadine El Roubi, Omar Offendum & Niko | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub
Habibi Festival is back for another year at Joe's Pub, bringing Arabs, comrades, and lovers of music together in New York in these difficult times that our nations continue to endure. And for another year, afikra was on stage to speak to the musicians and bring their conversation ... Show More
1h 3m