Welcome to VNTF! We’re just 2 friends - who happen to be Arab - who decided to start a podcast because we were inspired by the casual and unfiltered voice notes we send each other. If we were to label it though, then we’re a social and cultural commentary podcast. Join us every Wednesday as we share 0 advice and lots of stories. Follow us on instagram to converse with us and stay updated: @vntofriends
Thanks to @lankymusic for the groovy music and production + @timmystired for all the beautiful visuals!
this week, we play the game "we're not really strangers" - yay! we ask each other some tough questions we hadn't before, get a bit more vulnerable, and share a few song recommendations while we're at it.
7 Oct 2020
VN 9| wanna make a baby?
CHILDREN! The other "3o2balko" we get. Today, we're talking about wanting (or not) children, sharing our views on parenthood, gender roles, whether children owe their parents anything, and the concept of parentification. Yup, it’s a lot, but so is bring a child into the world
30 Sept 2020
VN 8| from T: who are we really?
On this week’s episode, T asks the terrifying but exciting existential questions: who are we? Are we allowed to be ourselves? Do we have to keep changing masks (or hats) to fit in?
23 Sept 2020
VN 7| 3o2balko
On this week's episode, we discuss our views on the institution of marriage, if we wanna get married, and how we feel about "3o2balik."
Disclaimer: 3o2balik is an untranslatable word that is typically repeated endlessly at engagements and weddings or when the subject is broached. Basically they're wishing the same blessing upon you, so it's not really malicious, but can be problematic.
16 Sept 2020
VN 6| sex is obscene
"If war is holy and sex is obscene, we've got it twisted in this lucid dream." Tell us about it, Alicia.
This time, we dive into the spectrum of sexuality and do some sexual unpeeling. Grab a cup of tea and come through!
9 Sept 2020
VN 5| “and how do you feel about that?”
TRIGGER WARNING: On this week’s episode, we discuss out personal journeys with therapy, healing, and mental health. Grab a cup of tea and listen to us talk with our peels off (you’ll get it when you listen)
2 Sept 2020
VN 4| 1 + 1 = 2
On this week’s episode T & F talk about dating. The good, the bad and the downright ridiculous. Come through and listen to us discuss some dating stories and the notion of being content alone.
26 Aug 2020
VN 3| from T: are you even listening?
This week's voice note is about watering the garden of your mind to understand others and be less of an a**hole. I ask a lot of questions and would love to know your thoughts.
PS, I don't hate [all] men, I hate the patriarchy.
19 Aug 2020
VN 2| from F: pics or it didn’t happen
On this week’s voice note, listen to me say I don’t know 1500 times and contemplate social media activism... Also please let me know what you think on Instagram because as you now know I REALLY don’t know.
12 Aug 2020
VN 1| identity
What's it like to belong somewhere and nowhere? Here we tell you about ourselves, the importance of representation, and how "Arab" we think we are. We also take a look at our childhoods, from disfiguring dolls to contemplating skin whitening creams. Disclaimer: it was Q & T, now it’s F & T, cause Q was a diva and we got rid of her. Kidding... F is just really indecisive.
10 Aug 2020
VN 0.5| is it safe there?
Hi guys! Due to the current state of the world, catalyzed by the Beirut explosion, we recorded an emergency episode on Orientalism and normalizing unrest in Arab countries. After much debate, we decided to release it before our official first episode, which will be published as scheduled on Wednesday.
3 Aug 2020
VNTF Trailer: Hi.
Hi! This is a teaser for what’s to come. It’ll get better as we get the hang of it!
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