024: Is the Big Mac Patented?

Among the usual random conversations, today has emphasis on 3D Printing! You see those two figurines in the episode photo (available on Soundcloud or Instagram)? Those are 3D printed statues created by scanning the subjects in 5 minutes. And that, according to Hashim Al-Zain, is the simplest of things he can make. We talk science, startups, and everything in between and unrelated. Show Links Episode picture courtesy of Hisham-s startup DarTec - 80% Arabic - 20% English

023: Groping Grover

This episode we host Hassan Al-Bargi. We talk about police officers in Saudi Arabia, card trading games like Magic The Gathering, World of Warcraft, and Juventus soccer club. Then we try to answer the hypothetical question: How will the world be different if it was a matriarchy? We wrap up with a poem Hassan wrote for Mstdfr. Show Links The corrupted blood incident World of Warcraft Movie Trailer Ready Player One Book Adventure: The First Easter Egg Sheryl Sandberg asking for pregnancy parking at Google 20% Arabic - 80% English

021: Melon All Over the Place

Superheroes time! We talk the origin of the Spiderman colors, why we as people relate to super heroes, the Hulk-s/Bruce Banner psychological issues, Vash the Stampede, and much much more. Check it out. Show Links Dry ice cloud video [Uploading soon] Seen wu Sad Youtube show Why is Spiderman red - blue? Polictical Correctness in Comics Superman: Red Son Characters - Stories We Talked About Psyduck Vash the Stampede New York Jets Cajun Culture Jessica Jones Ms. Marvel The Greatest American Heroes Sport Billy Freakazoid! Nausica- of the Valley of the Wind - 10% Arabic - 90% English

020: The Hosts Awaken

We geek Star Wars today! We discuss the best order to watch the movies, the infamous Darth Vader misquote, why did Luke kiss his sister, how sci-fi feeds into technological advancement, The Force Awakens Trailer, and much more. Of course: SPOILERS ALERT! Show links Machete Order Darth Vader line is most misquoted Tommy Boy-s misquoting scene Why did Luke kiss his sister Princess Leia? Smart Doors ala Star Trek Yatakhayaloon Dune-s influence on Star Wars Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Han Shot First! What did Samuel L. Jackson have engraved on his light saber Star Wars canon Tricoder Lasso of Truth AT-AT Walkers Errata Ammar mentioned that the lie detector was inspired by Wonder Woman-s Lasso of Truth. This is untrue. However the creator of Wonder Woman, William Moulten Marston worked on systolic blood-pressure tests as a graduate student in Harvard. Read more about the relationship between the polygraph and Wonder Woman-s Lasso here. - 10% Arabic - 90% English

019: The Evolution of Stewey-Head

We host Majid Al-Reefi a sports fan and an american football die-hard. We discuss what makes sports exciting, the role it played in former Yugoslavia politics, the rules and history of american football, refereeing in soccer, american football, and tennis, injuries and concussions, sports in Saudi Arabia, and a lot more. Show Links Japan beats South Africa in the Rugby World Cup American football has 11 minutes of action only Once Brothers. The story of the Drazen Petrovic - Vlade Divac breakup The Boban kick Birth of a nation: Boban cult hero NFL passes rule allowing refs to consult with officials on replay Tennis Hawk-Eye John McEnroe tantrums- Tennis court surfaces Why Do Athletes Slap Each Others- Butts? A Beginner-s Guide to American Football American football or rugby: which is more dangerous? Mystery solved: Don-t blame the Americans! The real origin of the word -soccer- How Dangerous Is Boxing For The Brain? Concussion. Will Smith-s movie about NFL concussions Junior Seau Mutu played -high on cocaine- Top 10 Soccer Stars Who Smoke - 10% Arabic - 90% English

018: Stop Messing With the Hole

Nour Fetyani, Jeddah-s pre-eminent tree hugger, joins us on MSTDFR to talk to us about Mother Earth. We talk about the journey toward, and the struggle for, environmentalism in Saudi Arabia. We appreciate the balance of nature and talk about the need to protect that balance. And we discuss the the quality of our food and where it comes from. Nour showed up with an upcycled braclet made out of crushed Nespresso capsule. Normally we geeked out on her trash. Nour then told us how she got into caring for the environment and Ammar somehow found a way to find similarities between Saudis and earth worms! - We also discuss Ozone depletion, climate change, the littering problem in Saudi, composting, the Pacific trash vortex, recycling and a lot more. Show Links Popup Archive How to make a compost pit Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs The Story of Stuff- Kees Chic AlNabta Mawakeb Alajer Recycle Your Jeddah Ammar-s show: The Earth Day Special Khayra-s Documentary: Home Rami-s Documentary: Six Degrees Could Change The World - 20% Arabic - 80% English

017: Who Needs a Couch? Let’s Get Tailors!

In this episode we explore the interesting success story of Lomar thobes with it-s founder Loai Nasseem. No success story is complete without failures. Loai tells us his failures that led to the success of Lomar. PS: From a fashion design point of view, the Saudi thobe stayed unchanged for decades. At the turn of the century Lomar spearheaded a cultural shift in thobe designs by making them more functional, hip, and modern. Revolutionizing a cultural dress and making it mainstream is no easy task, and that is the main reason we decided to talk to Loai. - - 70% Arabic - 30% English

016: Welcome to Iraq. Cupcakes, Anyone?

In this episode we host Abdullah Sabban. Listen to this episode to find out how Abdullah was involved in a major international political incident. We then talk about corporate life, self-help books - self-improvement, discipline in the Saudi workforce, and realizing dreams. Show Links -Saudi Plane Bound for London Hijacked Imperative 40% Arabic - 60% English

015: The Doctor Will Not See You Now

For the month of Movember, we decided to shed light on prostate cancer. We host Dr. Abdulhakeem Jomah and start talking about working out, supplements, and nutrition. We also talk about the medical industry in Saudi Arabia from Hakeem-s experience in Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies to his adventures in practicing medicine in the -Karantena- district in Jeddah. We then comprehensively talk about prostate and testicular cancer detection and symptoms. Spread awareness - save lives! 20% Arabic - 80% English

014: You Are Just a Dumb Pipe

We start talking about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which is a test designed to indicate psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions. We then geek out on our very own show; MSTDFR! We talk about how the show came to be, our listeners, our stats so far, and our plans. The gang then takes a trip down media - technology memory lane: Walkman, CD-s VHS, Terrestrial TV. Leading us to a plethora of technology - society issues. Show Links 16 Personalities Podtrac Podcasting Stats Software Steve Job-s didn-t let his kids use iPads Whatsapp Blocked in Saudi Arabia Microsoft buys Nokia-s phone business - 50% Arabic - 50% English