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.
This is a rerun episode from a long time ago (November 2020) that still remains relevant today.
We start off with a quick biography of the late Palestinian public intellectual, Edward Said. Then we discuss the history of Orientalism and its relevance in popular culture today. Join us for a conversation about the Enlightenment period, Aladdin [1992], and the Met Gala.
Further Reading:
The Enlightenment’s Dark Side (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/06/taking-the-enlightenment-seriously-requires-talking-about-race.html)(Slate)
Orientalism II Episode (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7D6CEjbyohgE9e5cDkhXfF?si=jSOl5B-wROKAk4h3zGCoeA)
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28 Sept 2026
A Special Relationship
We walk through the special relationship between Nigeria and South Africa from the 1960s until today.
Further Reading:
Aaron Sorkin Goes Off Script (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/magazine/aaron-sorkin-interview.html) (NYT)
Works by Omid Scobie (https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/omid-scobie) (Harper Collins)
Scientology Episode (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lREx1w3HxdGWT6EJz6Qev?si=eafL-HPPT_2EyxxaH1YJRg) (A Cult Classic)
Nigeria 'offended' by sci-fi film (https://web.archive.org/web/20150514172228/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8264180.stm) (BBC News)
South Africa's recurring waves of xenophobic violence (https://www.dw.com/en/south-africa-a-timeline-of-recurring-waves-of-xenophobic-violence/a-77077874) (DW)
Thousands Flee South Africa as Anti-Immigrant Attacks Grow (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/world/africa/south-africa-migrant-camps-deadline.html) (NYT)
14 Sept 2026
A Good Hang
We stumbled our way into a bonus episode this week - Mariam walks us through the Lindsay Clancy trial (trigger warning 00:01:55 to 00:14:47), we watch a couple of new trailers together, and then we yap about Aisha's favourite film of the 2000s, Nigel Farage, and Texas.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
18 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
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