The TWENTY30’s co-hosts Hanaa Almoaibed and Lucien Zeigler sit down with Saud Alturki, Saudi music producer, curator, and founder of Brij Entertainment ahead of the release of his third album, High Octane. A project two and a half years in the making, the track list reads like a love letter to hip hop royalty. Busta Rhymes. Swizz Beatz. West Side Boogie. Rha ... Show More
Jun 2026
Riyadh Air Is Coming (and the Year of 'Championship Hanaa')
Lucien (recording from Riyadh, mid-apartment move) and Hanna (in London, riding out an unlikely heat wave) open Episode 70 (!) catching up with each other. Between Arsenal's recent win of the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years, and the Seattle Seahawks winning th ... Show More
37m 54s
May 2026
An inflection point in the region + a conversation on education, learning, and training in the AI age
Hanaa and Lucien are BACK. The hosts catch up with each other, with Lucien discussing a recent long-haul trip back to the United States from Saudi Arabia (with 3 children in tow!). The hosts take some time to discuss their show’s recent deliberate break since the start of Ramadan ... Show More
49m 54s
Nov 2023
Coming Soon: The Saudi Project
Coming Soon from Intelligence Squared 'The Saudi Project' Saudi Arabia, a once insular, oil rich kingdom is transforming into a major diplomatic player, a pivotal actor in the energy transition, an ever-stronger military power, and a host to high-end cultural events, like the FIF ... Show More
1m 35s
<p>This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYY2kCuvjDA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia is Building a Stadium on The Line</a>". We're evaluating all of the spectacular projects planned for the 2034 FIFA ... Show More
