Smashi Entrainment Show - an Intro

Saudi star Abdulmajeed Abdullah gears up for a soulful concert in Kuwait, Sofia Vergara shares a fun dance with Afef Jnifen to Ragheb Alama’s hit, Wael Kfoury celebrates 25 years in music with “Tak Tak Albi,” and Danish rapper Tessa raises the Palestinian flag in a bold EU stage ... Show More

Jana Amr Diab makes her stage debut in Egypt with a surprise duet alongside her father, Mohamed Fouad breaks down in tears at his daughter’s wedding, and Ghalia, Aziz Maraka, and Sharmoofers set the stage on fire at Dubai’s Beat the Heat Festival. 

From Nadia El Gendy’s dazzling tribute in Beirut to the emotional return of Hepta and Mohamed Ramadan’s summer anthem, Eshrak Salah Eldeen brings you the hottest highlights in Arab entertainment. 

"In this episode, we hear the voice of Amir, a podcaster from Egypt who has an interesting take on the podcast scene there. Episode intro by Hajar Outamamt Audio editing and mixing by Feras Arrabi The content of this episode is based on the personal experience and reflections of ... Show More

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

After a screening of the documentary Where the Olive Trees Wheep Edgar sits with the Swedish writer Bernt Hermele and the Palestinian-French curator of books, Sarah Dahman Hallgren for a conversation about trauma and resistance. Thank you to everyone who came to see us live!If yo ... Show More

American director Richard Linklater, who made his name with Boyhood and the Before Sunset films, talks about his new comedy thriller Hit Man, which stars Glen Powell as quiet teacher who leads a secret double life helping this police catch people trying to hire a hit man. The mov ... Show More

Bring out the hockey sticks, because it's time to discuss one of the biggest hits of Shah Rukh Khan's career on 'Has It Aged Well?' - Chak De India! Joining Abbas and Urjita to talk about this inspirational sports film is comedian and content creator Mohammed Hussain. Topics disc ... Show More

Jodi and Chelsea start out with a recap of the red carpet drama and best performances from the VMAs (2:45). Then, they get into a particular AI TikTok ear worm—‘10 Drunk Cigarettes’—and the near-parody of some of this summer’s pop hits (12:05). Later, they talk about the terrifyi ... Show More

Daniel Craig guest stars on this edition of Saturday Night Live and has himself a game night with LOT'S of flirting. Followed by a Soap Opera that is heavily impacted by Co-Vid 19. A wedding filled with Nothing but Debbie-Downers. Plus Musical Guest The Weeknd. Today's after show ... Show More

From finance to cinema, Farah Nabulsi's transition into an award-winning director has been fueled by her passion for justice. In this episode, we delve into how she discovered filmmaking as a powerful medium for capturing Palestinian realities and discusses the challenges she fac ... Show More

It's not often that we welcome a film score composer on QuarterTones. So we had a lot to chat about with award-winning composer Suad Bushnaq. We discuss the realities of writing music for cinema, her favorite Arab film scores of all time, and why the best movie soundtracks are th ... Show More

Put on your chipkali shoes, grab a walnut and make sure your owl eyes are in place because this week we're talking about the mad Shahrukh Khan comic caper from 1999 Baadshah. Joining Urjita and Abbas for the episode is (not Mastaan) screenwriter Dhruv Deshpande. Topics discussed ... Show More