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It's Kind of a Funny Story
Kind of Funny Pod
29 episodes
1 week ago
What if your favourite pop star performed for a dictator? How do you feel about movie stars commenting about global affairs on Twitter? Did you know a top supermodel has testified at The Hague? Each week, Mariam and Aisha jump on long-distance calls to discuss the moments in history where pop culture and politics collide, and what it means for fans everywhere.
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What if your favourite pop star performed for a dictator? How do you feel about movie stars commenting about global affairs on Twitter? Did you know a top supermodel has testified at The Hague? Each week, Mariam and Aisha jump on long-distance calls to discuss the moments in history where pop culture and politics collide, and what it means for fans everywhere.
Show more...
Politics
News
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Orientalism II
It's Kind of a Funny Story
43 minutes 12 seconds
5 years ago
Orientalism II

Following last week's conversation, we spend today's episode discussing the use of Orientalism as a political tool. We also share our #MuslimRage on the topics of otherisation, representation, and Riz Ahmed. Enjoy!

Further Reading:

  • The Riz Test
  • The Best Film About Islamic Terrorists Is a Comedy (The Atlantic)
  • I Wish I’d Had ‘Ramy’ When I Was a Kid (NYT)

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It's Kind of a Funny Story
What if your favourite pop star performed for a dictator? How do you feel about movie stars commenting about global affairs on Twitter? Did you know a top supermodel has testified at The Hague? Each week, Mariam and Aisha jump on long-distance calls to discuss the moments in history where pop culture and politics collide, and what it means for fans everywhere.