Aug 2024
#Unscripted with Sally Waly - بلا نص و دواران مع سالي والي | Episode 6
Born and raised in Cairo, Sally Waly started out in advertising before becoming the youngest female producer in the region as the CEO of S Productions. She introduced the first-ever Arabic musical drama, first post-apocalyptic Arab drama, and various US formats to the MENA region ... Show More
34m 17s
Dec 2024
Episode Seven - Scripted: What's the Point? (When the World Is Dark)
Amid personal and global turmoil, in this special episode of Scripted/Unscripted, Nadia confronts the question, "What's the point?". She reflects on how writing serves as a tool for emotional expression, resistance, and connection, highlighting its power to humanize the dehumaniz ... Show More
23m 57s
Oct 2025
Yara Qawariq: My voice showed me the world
In this episode we meet Palestinian singer Yara Qawariq, whose music journey began from early childhood when she joined "Al Kamandjati Music Conservatory" in Ramallah. We trace Yara's journey with all its influences and motives, from the second Intifada in Palestine, to her gradu ... Show More
32m 32s
Aug 2025
Nezar AlSayyad and Heba Safey Eldeen, "Cinematic Cairo: Egyptian Urban Modernity from Reel to Real" (American U in Cairo Press, 2022)
The relationship between the city and cinema is formidable. The images and sounds of the city found in movies are perhaps the only experience that many people will have of cities they may never visit. Films influence the way we construct images of the world, and accordingly, in m ... Show More
1h 8m
Dec 2024
Episode Eight - Unscripted: Navigating a Dark World As an Artist
In this unscripted episode, Nadia has a heartfelt conversation with Hayat Abu Samra, a Palestinian Jordanian Actor, screenwriter and filmmaker who’s been using her voice to spread awareness to her audience on Palestine. They share their thoughts on direct and indirect resistance ... Show More
32m 11s
Dec 2024
Ep.6: The High-Handed Enemy (Showrunner/EP/Writer Alison Schapker, EP/Writer Jordan Goldberg; Actor Olivia Williams; and Production Designer Tom Meyer)
Hosts Ahmed Ali Akbar and Greta Johnsen unpack the big moments in the finale with Showrunner/EP/Writer Alison Schapker, and EP/Writer Jordan Goldberg. Then, Actor Olivia Williams gives us a peek into the mind of Tula Harkonnen. And finally, Production Designer Tom Meyer reveals t ... Show More
1h 2m
Dec 2024
Ep.5: In Blood, Truth (Showrunner/EP/Writer Alison Schapker & EP/Writer Jordan Goldberg; Actors Tabu and Josh Heuston; and Composer Volker Bertelmann)
Our hosts Ahmed Ali Akbar and Greta Johnsen explore love triangles, unchecked power, and decades long betrayals with Showrunner/EP/Writer Alison Schapker, and EP/Writer Jordan Goldberg. After that, they welcome the charming actors, Tabu and Josh Heuston, to discuss their characte ... Show More
1h 1m
Fadi Ismail is the man responsible for bringing Turkish dramas to the Arab World, and the former General Manager of MBC’s production arm O3 Productions. Fadi was a pioneer in adapting scripted drama formats and long telenovela series in Arabic, as well as innovative high end productions such as Omar and Saraya Abdeen. Fadi commissioned and executive produced ... Show More
