035: Stand-Up for Yourself

In this episode we host Yaser Bakr, comedian and founder of The Comedy Club. We talk about Comedy in the Middle East and Saudi, local Jeddawi food, and Al-Ahli winning the Saudi League! Show Links Yaser Bakr-s blog Mahmoud Sabbagh hijazi history blog Al Comedy Club Twitter account Black comedy Slapstick comedy Dinner At When? An article from Saudi Aramco-s archives about the different timing systems in Saudi Arabia during the 50-s 90% Arabic - 10% English

034: Don’t Feed the Trolls

The boys bring in Mai Hakeem to ponder the new ways of things thanks to the Internet. Privacy, knowledge sharing, cultural boundaries, influence, and coping come up. A saucy challenge also awaits listeners at the end. Can you answer the question? Answer via Twitter. 60% Arabic - 40% English

033: The One About Nothing

This show we host nobody; just The Mstdfr-Show gang. We bask in the glory of our brand new studio (for real now!) We talk about our favorite sitcoms over the past two decades, we then goes down a list of shows that you probably never heard of, our first online communities we actively participated in eons ago, and more. 30% Arabic - 70% English -

032: Canceling Out Lava Waves

In this episode we host Omair Taibah to talk about the latest breakthrough in astrophysics and the detection of gravitational waves resulting from two black holes colliding billions of light years away. Show Links Loot Crate Interferometry- Eliminating terrestrial noise sources to improve the LIGO gravity wave detectors- LIGO Gravitational Wave Chirp The Perfect Theory A Short History of Nearly Everything Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs Musicophilia The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood -Tsundoku,- the Japanese Word for the New Books That Pile Up on Our Shelves 20% Arabic - 80% English

030: What About Winning the Oscars?

This episode we host Maram Taibah, travel blogger, writer, screenwriter, and filmmaker. We discuss self-publishing online, blogging, improv, and Maram-s work with the movie Munikeer. Show Links The Road to Elephants Munukeer: A Preview of the Short Film Create Space-Amazon-s self publishing platform The surprising story of how Andy Weir-s self-published book -The Martian- topped best seller lists and got a movie deal- Fearless Pilgrim Travel Blog Rome, Sweet Rome- Bdoon Nas Youtube Show TJ - Dave Improv- 20% Arabic - 80% English

029: Leave Britney Alone

In this episode we host Alaa Balkhy, Saudi fashion blogger and founder of Fyunka. We talk about the origin of the Fyunka brand, fashion blogging, the resilience of the web, the ethics of social media advertising, and a lot more. -Show-Links - The Uber Redeisgn - Fyunka - Arabic 80% - English 20%

028: Dead Rats in a Burrito

This episode we host Ussaed-Halawani, we talk about video games! In this episode there are 4 generations of gamers: Atari, NES, SNES, N64. We reminisce about our favorite video games over the decades, Ussaed-takes us down the weird side of Youtube, we talk about education in Saudi Arabia, and much much more. Show Links Why Harley Quinn Doesn-t Need Her Trademark Accent in Suicide Squad Mac OSX and it-s open source routes- Open Source Software Rainbow Six Siege- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time- Spyro Series Crash Bandicoot Space Invaders Pac-Man Sakhr Computer Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Torture Scene PC Mas Ready Player One The Last of Us Portal Game Chicken Rape [SOON] Filthy Frank Channel Human Ramen 7 Words You Can-t Say on TV Saints Row Series 20% Arabic - 80% English

027: Marshmallows for Dinner

This episode we host Widad Hamidaddin, an educator turned management consultant. Widad tells us how she juggles her hectic job and being a single-mom. We then talk about Netflix going global, genres in Arabic music (or lack thereof) and much more. Show Links Tuareg Society My Two Dads sitcom 1-2-3 Magic The 10/10/10 Rule For Tough Decisions Mrs. Doubtfire Daddy Issues Instagram account Barbas Song على سلم الطائرة Avalon boardgame 10% Arabic - 90% English

026: Chapéau to the Italian

This episode we host Nawaf Al-Nassar, an interior designer and an art lover. We discuss how we lost our architectural - design identity over the past couple decades, and how we can recaputre what was lost. Show Links Baroque style Ottoman Baroque Meshgas Dhad Graffiti 21 39 Art Gallery Art Dubai 40% Arabic - 60% English

025: Shut Your Shakshouka Mouth

This episode we host Ali Kamakhi and talk about his upcoming business podcast and the motivation behind it. We then explore why the Arab world doesn-t have a lot of business cases compared to the western world. We also talk about TED talks in Saudi Arabia vs. other countries, the lean startup methodology, the consulting business, and a lot more. Check out Ali-s new podcast mentioned in the episode at Business Box! Show Links Business Box Serial Podcast Startup Podcast Planet Money Al-Ahli Bank HQ in Jeddah Without Their Permission talk by Alex Ohanian Y Combinator The Lean Startup Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology Action, Camera, Lights How Steve Jobs Financed His Apple Startup Saudi Arabia-s Addressing System 40% Arabic - 60% English