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Add to Cart with Kulap Vilaysack & SuChin PakGrasping At This Planet (with Tanzila Ahmed)Uncle Matty McConkey returns as co-host! Matt is taking the fam to Paris soon, but the hotel v.s. Airbnb debate may divide them…at least physically. Then, they’re joined by Tanzila Ahmed, writer, political strategist, and former co-host of The #GoodMuslimBadMuslim Podcast. She talks about her new book “Grasping At This Planet Just To Believe,” a decade’s worth of poems written during the month of Ramadan. Plus, she shares her favorite kajal eyeliner that you can get at none other than Costco. We want to hear from you! Drop us a message on Speakpipe. Subsc...2024-07-0935 min
JINSIranian-Americans in comedy - with Maz JOBRANI😂 Today on @jins_podast, I feel humbled to be able to talk to Maz Jobrani ! The incredibly talented @mazjobrani is an Iranian-American comedian and actor, who has been breaking stereotypes and building bridges with his insightful comedy that often reflects on the immigrant experience and the nuances of hyphenated identities. Best known for his stand-up specials “Immigrant”, “The Birds & The Bees” and his role in the "Axis of Evil" comedy tour, Maz uses humor to challenge perceptions on Iranians / Arabs / Muslims and highlight the shared human experience.📲 Follow @jins_podcast on Instagram for more exclusive content.⚙️...2024-06-2736 min
The Bitchuation RoomDefund the Morality Police with Zahra Noorbakhsh & Eli Day (Ep 155)Protests in Iran are raging over the state murder of Mahsa Amini. Iranian-American comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh joins to discuss the symbol of the hijab as a personal and political tool. Plus, Trump is being sued by the state of New York for fraud, while telling Sean Hannity that he can de-classify documents with his mind. And journalist Eli Day joins to explain how grassroots voter organizations in states like Georgia are showing that multi-racial populism is possible. Finally an edition of The Thatcher Awards featuring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Tudor Dixon, and incoming Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. PLUS a...2022-09-281h 40
The Bitchuation RoomDefund the Morality Police with Zahra Noorbakhsh & Eli Day (Ep 155)Protests in Iran are raging over the state murder of Mahsa Amini. Iranian-American comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh joins to discuss the symbol of the hijab as a personal and political tool. Plus, Trump is being sued by the state of New York for fraud, while telling Sean Hannity that he can de-classify documents with his mind. And journalist Eli Day joins to explain how grassroots voter organizations in states like Georgia are showing that multi-racial populism is possible. Finally an edition of The Thatcher Awards featuring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Tudor Dixon, and incoming Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. PLUS a *BONUS...2022-09-281h 42
ImmigrantlySelf-Love on Valentine's DayToday we tackle self-love through a cultural lens. Our guest Tanzila "Taz" Ahmed is a political strategist, storyteller, and artist in Los Angeles. She creates at the intersection of counternarratives and culture-shifting as a South Asian American Muslim 2nd-gen woman. She's turned out over 500,000 Asian American voters, recorded five years of the award-winning #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast, and makes #MuslimVDay cards annually. Her essays are published in the anthologies New Moon, Pretty Bitches, Good Girls Marry Doctors, Love Inshallah, and her poetry commissioned by the Center for Cultural Power, PolicyLink, KPCC's Unheard LA, and more. A protest sign she designed is in the Sm...2022-02-1140 min
ImmigrantlySelf-Love on Valentine's DayToday we tackle self-love through a cultural lens. Our guest Tanzila "Taz" Ahmed, plays at the intersections of pop and politics through various mediums and actions. Taz is an essayist, poet, podcaster, and screenwriter. She was featured in Oprah magazine; by doing what she truly loved, living in her purpose. For the past five years, Taz co-hosted the now concluded The #GoodMuslimBadMuslim Podcast, which featured conversations between two Muslim women who re-centered their narrative around Muslim identity. You can subscribe to Taz's substack . You can find us on social media on Instagram and Twitter . You can support Immigrantly by subscribing to...2022-02-0840 min
ImmigrantlySelf-Love on Valentine's Day
Today we tackle self-love through a cultural lens. Our guest Tanzila "Taz" Ahmed, is a political strategist, storyteller, and artist based in Los Angeles. She creates at the intersection of counternarratives and culture-shifting as a South Asian American Muslim 2nd-gen woman. She's turned out over 500,000 Asian American voters, recorded five years of the award-winning #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast, and makes #MuslimVDay cards annually. Her essays are published in the anthologies New Moon, Pretty Bitches, Good Girls Marry Doctors, Love Inshallah and her poetry commissioned by the Center for Cultural Power, PolicyLink, KPCC's Unheard LA, and more. A protest sign she designed is...2022-02-0841 min
BanterlySelf-Love on Valentine's DayToday we tackle self-love through a cultural lens. Our guest Tanzila "Taz" Ahmed, is a political strategist, storyteller, and artist based in Los Angeles. She creates at the intersection of counternarratives and culture-shifting as a South Asian American Muslim 2nd-gen woman. She's turned out over 500,000 Asian American voters, recorded five years of the award-winning #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast, and makes #MuslimVDay cards annually. Her essays are published in the anthologies New Moon, Pretty Bitches, Good Girls Marry Doctors, Love Inshallah and her poetry commissioned by the Center for Cultural Power, PolicyLink, KPCC's Unheard LA, and more. A protest sign she designed is...2022-02-0840 min
Building Bridges Improv PodcastBuilding Bridges Improv Podcast-Episode 34 (Zahra Noorbakhsh)Zahra joins Jennifer and David on a bridge to discuss the state of comedy, her improv background, and how we can work towards a better overall comedy community. Zahra Noorbakhsh is a writer, director, and comedian. Her podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim was deemed a “must listen” by O, The Oprah Magazine and was invited to the Obama Whitehouse to record an episode. Her solo show, “All Atheists Are Muslim” was directed by W. Kamau Bell and dubbed a highlight of the International New York City Fringe Theater Festival by the New Yorker Magazine. She’s writes for the NY Times and...2021-09-2351 min
Feminist Frequency RadioFFR 173: We Are Lady Parts with Special Guest Zahra NoorbakshAnita and Ebony are joined this week by a special guest—Iranian-American comedian, writer, actor and co-host of the award-winning #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast, Zahra Noorbaksh—to discuss the new comedy from writer/director Nida Manzoor, We Are Lady Parts. The wildly funny and fiercely feminist show centers on the brash, raucous, unapologetic members of all-female, all-Muslim punk band. Listen in to our conversation as sing the show’s praises and engage in a larger discussion around how stories about and by Muslims are told. Time Stamps:6:33 - Main discussion on We Are Lady Parts43:00...2021-08-1154 min
The Women's Mosque of America"Leaning on Islam to Navigate Pregnancy Loss and Abortion" Khutbah by Sahar Pirzada (3/26/21)In this much-needed khutbah, Sahar Pirzada of HEART Women & Girls honors us as she shares from her first-hand experience on "Leaning on Islam to Navigate Pregnancy Loss and Abortion." She highlights the struggles of navigating the topic of abortion in America, where it is highly politicized, polarized, and controversial. She shares the ways that Islam, Muslim scholars, and verses of the Qur'an opened up a much more nuanced way to navigate this difficult decision with compassion and kindness for both herself and her baby. Sahar talks about her process of weighing the different elements that orthodox Islamic scholarship has...2021-05-2814 min
Overlooked GiantsEp. 06 Zahra Noorbakhsh, On Behalf of ZahraAhSa-Ti Nu meets with Zahra Noorbakhsh, the Feminist Muslim Iranian-American comedian and cohost of the award-winning podcast, #GoodMuslimBadMuslim. The podcast was listed as a “must listen,” by Oprah Magazine and was invited to the Obama Whitehouse to record an episode. She is a Sr. Fellow on comedy for social change with the Pop Culture Collaborative. In addition to her two sold-out performances of her stand-up comedy special “On Behalf of All Muslims” at the Golden Thread Theater in San Fransisco, her solo performance of “All Atheists are Muslim: A Romantic Comedy,” was originally directed by CNN’s W. Kamau Bell. Reza Aslan...2020-06-2557 min
Podcast Junkies - Storytelling Interviews & Conversations with Podcasters Podcasting Passionately217 Taz Ahmed - Pod-Activist00:15 – Harry discusses the timely topic of coronavirus and wishes everyone the best of health 02:30 – Harry thanks today’s sponsor, Focusrite 2i204:07 – Harry takes a moment to recap his conversation with James Cridland04:38 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Taz Ahmed05:26 – Harry thanks the second sponsor of today’s podcast, FullCast05:51 – Taz’s podcasting origin story and the inspiration to start her show, #GoodMuslimBadMuslim 14:15 – The visibility and public response to #GoodMuslimBadMuslim17:42 – Taz’s educational background and her decision to become an activist 23:25 – The work Taz has done to enhance political...2020-03-2458 min
Midlife MixtapeEp 63 Comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh
“I want to perform for 10,000 people”: Feminist Muslim Iranian-American comedian and podcaster Zahra Noorbakhsh on how aging has changed the way she approaches her comedy, the insidiousness of confirmation bias, and an endorsement for mental math.
* Zahra’s website
* GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast
* 6 Things All Immigrant Kids Experience – video
Zahra on figuring out at age 11 how to guarantee her passage to Heaven…
Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here! 2019-09-2434 min
fiction/non/fictionPodcasting Pro Tips and Jonny Diamond on Creating LitHub RadioIn this episode of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast, Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan share how they started the podcast, and offer podcasting tips with some help from friends who host their own shows. Then LitHub.com editor-in-chief Jonny Diamond speaks about the launch of LitHub Radio and his five-year anniversary as LitHub.com’s content czar, as well as his own writing.To hear the full episode, subscribe to the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (make sure to include the forward slashes when searching). You ca...2019-06-131h 15
L'Atay#5 - Une double vieAvec Lyna Malandro, Sidox, Amal, Nesrine, Kawter et Théophile.
Aujourd'hui dans L'Atay, on discute de la double vie qu'on mène lorsqu'on est issu d'une double culture. Comment jongler entre les attentes des parents, de la religion et de la communauté et celles de la société et du pays dans lequel on vit ?
Les filles parlent de la difficulté de vivre une vie sociale normale avec des parents parfois protecteurs, et tout le monde rigole des schémas de pensées chez les parents qu'on retrouve chez tous : le "inchallah" qui veut dire non, la peur de se retrouve...2019-05-1348 min
Only One In The RoomJay Connor Is The Only Black Man In The Writers Room Episode 3What would it feel like to finally land a dream job and then find out that day after day, you are the only voice representing the thoughts, emotions, and experiences of people of color? A job where you are the only black or brown face in a sea of white? During Jay Connor's screenwriting career, it was considered a great opportunity to be offered a seat at the proverbial table. But soon Jay began to wonder...what if there were another table, one where people of color wouldn't have to sit alone? Leaving the only question worth posing; what do...2019-04-3041 min
Grief Dreams PodcastEpisode 112 - Taz Ahmed - #GoodMuslimBadMuslimTanzila "Taz" Ahmed is an activist, storyteller, and politico based in Los Angeles. She currently is a Campaign Strategist at the Asian American new media organizing group 18MillionRising. She is cohost of The #GoodMuslimBadMuslim Podcast that has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Wired, and Buzzfeed as well as live shows recorded at South by Southwest and the White House.
In this episode we talk about being an activist for change, her podcast, ghosts, dreams, the death of her mother, and grief dreams of her mother.
You can find more about Taz at https...2019-04-091h 03
How do you like it so far?Power and Pleasure of Podcasting (part two): Q&A sessionThis is part 2 of our Power and Pleasure of Podcasting event at USC (episode 33), which included performances from our guests. In this episode, we have the Q&A session that followed, where we were able to delve into the process of making and starting to podcast. To reiterate, we had Chenjerai Kumanyika (Uncivil), Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva (The Kitchen Sisters), Melinna Bobadilla and Brenda Gonzalez (Tamarindo), and Taz Ahmed and Zahra Noorbakhsh (#GoodMuslimBadMuslim). Our guests discuss the craft of podcasting and share the stories of this bottom-up way of discussing the issues they tackle for their respective community...2019-03-1839 min
How do you like it so far?The Power and Pleasure of Podcasting: a USC eventWe recently hosted an event on Power and Pleasure of Podcasting at USC, and we have the live recording to share with you . The lineup included performances by Chenjerai Kumanyika (Uncivil), Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva (The Kitchen Sisters), Melinna Bobadilla and Brenda Gonzalez (Tamarindo), and Taz Ahmed and Zahra Noorbakhsh (#GoodMuslimBadMuslim). We had the privilege of having each of these podcasters share snippets of their episodes, to show us how the alternative storytelling of podcasting can add to larger narratives. We cover the present repercussions of the Civil War; and look at Keepers of cultures, putting the spotlight...2019-03-1356 min
Peace Of Mind with Bhi BhimanEp. 3 Eenie MeenieThe multi-pronged attack on voting in America. While there are threats from outside countries, like Russia and China, the greatest danger comes from within. Our guests are Dale Ho (Director, ACLU Voting Rights Project) and Taz Ahmed (18 Million Rising, and host of the #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast). The song for this episode is “Eenie Meenie”. Stream it wherever you listen to music. Catch Bhi Bhiman on tour - tix available at peaceofmindpod.com.2019-02-0843 min
Peace Of Mind with Bhi BhimanEp. 3 Eenie MeenieThe multi-pronged attack on voting in America. While there are threats from outside countries, like Russia and China, the greatest danger comes from within. Our guests are Dale Ho (Director, ACLU Voting Rights Project) and Taz Ahmed (18 Million Rising, and host of the #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast). The song for this episode is “Eenie Meenie”. Stream it wherever you listen to music. Catch Bhi Bhiman on tour - tix available at peaceofmindpod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2019-02-0845 min
Big Mood, Little Mood with Daniel M. LaveryDear Prudence: The "Obstinate Husbands" EditionPrudence is joined this week by writer, actor and comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh. Zahra is co-host of the podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim, and The Pop Culture Collaborative has named her their Senior Fellow on Comedy for Social Change. Together they dig into letters about what to do when your husband’s picky eating habits leave him uninvited to family events, what actions to take when your husband is planning suicide after the kids move out, how to handle a husband who says he wants a baby, but freaks out when the topic comes up, what to consider when your friend is...2018-09-2556 min
Feminist Frequency Radio11 The Best Show Ever Made on the Planet According to Zahra NoorbakhshThis week, Anita and Ebony are joined by the wonderful feminist Muslim Iranian-American comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh, who brings a bevy of insights to the table: How does the CW superhero show Black Lightning pay homage to the 60s sitcom Bewitched? How is the “manventure” movie Jaws actually about intersectional feminism? Zahra reveals all this and more, as the gang also talks about Saturday Night Live’s clumsy attempts to use comedy to address the #MeToo moment, the troubling kind of “strong female character” depicted in Atomic Blonde, and how you can take a class on Get Out, racism and black horr...2018-01-311h 00
Jonny & Brer's Unnamed FriendcastEpisode 0.1 - Gals Before Pals (w. Jenny Yang, Zahra Noorbakhsh, and Johan Miranda)Jonny & Brer aren’t ready to leave their new comedian friends. And so the conversation marches on, clumsily tiptoeing deeper into the minefields of PC culture and further down memory lane. Through relentless probing of Jonny and Brer’s distant past, Johan, Jenny and Zahra uncover the customs and rituals of a previously unknown band of nerds who once roamed Denver in the late 1900s.
@Zahracomedy co-host of #GoodMuslimBadMuslim
www.zahracomedy.com
@Johancomedy
www.johanmiranda.com
@jennyyangtv comedian, writer, actor, host
http://jennyyang.tv
http://disorientedcomedy.com
http://comedycomedyfest.com
Music: Defend Atlantis (Flobots)
Visit www.flobots.com/podcast for show...2017-09-2119 min
Jonny & Brer's Unnamed FriendcastEpisode 0.1 - Gals Before Pals (w. Jenny Yang, Zahra Noorbakhsh, and Johan Miranda)Jonny & Brer aren’t ready to leave their new comedian friends. And so the conversation marches on, clumsily tiptoeing deeper into the minefields of PC culture and further down memory lane. Through relentless probing of Jonny and Brer’s distant past, Johan, Jenny and Zahra uncover the customs and rituals of a previously unknown band of nerds who once roamed Denver in the late 1900s.
@Zahracomedy co-host of #GoodMuslimBadMuslim
www.zahracomedy.com
@Johancomedy
www.johanmiranda.com
@jennyyangtv comedian, writer, actor, host
http://jennyyang.tv
http://disorientedcomedy.com
http://comedycomedyfest.com
Music: Defend Atlantis (Flobots)
Visit www.flobots.com/podcast for show...2017-09-2100 min
Jonny & Brer's Unnamed FriendcastEpisode 0.0 - Double Dipping (w. Jenny Yang, Zahra Noorbakhsh & Johan Miranda)At The Opportunity Agenda’s “Creative Change” retreat at Sundance, Jonny & Brer turn to three stand-up comedians for podcast advice. Things take a scandalous turn right away, as the hosts become the guests and the comedians begin probing into the Flobots’ teenage years.
@Zahracomedy co-host of #GoodMuslimBadMuslim
www.zahracomedy.com
@Johancomedy
www.johanmiranda.com
@jennyyangtv comedian, writer, actor, host
jennyyang.tv
disorientedcomedy.com
comedycomedyfest.com
Music: Quarantine - Flobots
Visit flobots.com/podcast for show notes, bonus material & more!2017-09-1800 min
Jonny & Brer's Unnamed FriendcastEpisode 0.0 - Double Dipping (w. Jenny Yang, Zahra Noorbakhsh & Johan Miranda)At The Opportunity Agenda’s “Creative Change” retreat at Sundance, Jonny & Brer turn to three stand-up comedians for podcast advice. Things take a scandalous turn right away, as the hosts become the guests and the comedians begin probing into the Flobots’ teenage years.
@Zahracomedy co-host of #GoodMuslimBadMuslim
www.zahracomedy.com
@Johancomedy
www.johanmiranda.com
@jennyyangtv comedian, writer, actor, host
jennyyang.tv
disorientedcomedy.com
comedycomedyfest.com
Music: Quarantine - Flobots
Visit flobots.com/podcast for show notes, bonus material & more!2017-09-1821 min
Radio Survivor PodcastPodcast #108 – Advice for Launching a Hit Podcast
Zahra Noorbakhsh and Tanzila ‘Taz’ Ahmed started using the #GoodMuslimBadMuslim hashtag as a joke on twitter. When they started a podcast using the same name it became an instant hit. They were getting positive press coverage before they had even recorded their first episode. Zahra joins to discuss the show, and the things she has learned about podcasting.
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#GoodMuslimBadMuslim Podcast
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That Girl with the CurlsEpisode 96 - Sabina Khan-IbarraSam chats with Sabina Khan-Ibarra about the present state of the world and the political work of Muslim women. Representation in media, the fallout of the 2016 election, and some less heavy topics are discussed. It's a good one!
Follow Sabina @MuslimahMontage
Website: http://www.altmuslimah.com/
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Sabina's List of Women to Follow on Social Media:
•Mohja Kahf
•Leila Ahmed
•Shireen Ahmed
•Sana Saeed
•Laila Alawa
•Amani
•Margari Aziza Hill
•Namira Islam
•Arnessa
•Nashwa Khan
•Orbala
•Rabia Chaudary
•Deonna Kelli Sayed
•Taz Ahmed
•Aisha Saeed
•Zahra Noorbakhsh
•AltMuslim
•Altmuslimah (media outlet)
•Nia Malika Dixon
•mus...2017-09-0100 min
UncomfortablePreview: Ashley Stewart CEO James RheeAmna and Alyssa break down some of the feedback from last week's episode that featured the hosts of the #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast. Plus, an introduction to next week's guest, James Rhee, CEO of the retailer Ashley Stewart and an unlikely advocate for African-American plus size women.
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* ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand...2017-08-0805 minUncomfortable"That's Not My Community"Amna sits down with the hosts of the podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim, Taz Ahmed and Zahra Noorbakhsh. The women open up about their motivation behind the show, and their definition of being Muslim-American.
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* ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them.
Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6
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GrottoPodEpisode 10: Zahra Noorbakhsh
Feminist, Muslim, Iranian-American comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh joins us on the GrottoPod this week to talk about her love of performing onstage, politics, her relationship with her Iran-born parents -- who appear frequently in her stand-up tales -- and T-Rex erotica. Noorbakhsh’s shows include All Atheists are Muslim, On Behalf of All Muslims and Hijab and Hammerpants. She’s also the co-host of the #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast and has appeared on Fresh Air and in the anthology Love Inshallah: The Secret Love Lives of American Muslim Women.2017-04-041h 04
Identity PoliticsEpisode 15: The Good and the Bad (ft. #GoodMuslimBadMuslim)In episode 15, two podcast worlds collide. #GoodMuslimBadMuslim hosts Taz Ahmed and Zahra Noorbakhsh discuss podcasting while Muslim, Iranian, Bengali, American, feminist, comedian, artist, activist...(you get the point). We talk about what it's like to walk the fine line between what it means to be a good and bad Muslim — and no we're not talking about hijab.
Guests:
Tanzila "Taz" Ahmed, @tazzystar, is an activist, storyteller and politico based in Los Angeles.
Zahra Noorbakhsh, @ZahraComedy, is a writer, actor and comedian based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Listen to #GoodMuslimBadMuslim: http://www.go...2017-03-2756 min
Code SwitchSafety-Pin Solidarity: With Allies, Who Benefits?Does wearing safety pins and giving speeches at awards shows make you an ally? On this episode we explore the conundrums of ally-ship with activist and blogger ShiShi Rose, who helped organize the Women's March, Taz Ahmed, co-host of the GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast, the Reverend Timothy Murphy, and our editor, Juleyka Lantigua-Williams. We also talk with the co-founder of a black-owned company that teaches white people how to be better allies, for a fee.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy2017-03-0831 min
Nostalgia Theater: A MovieFilm PodcastEpisode 17: Zahra Noorbakhsh / Stand By MeFor the final Nostalgia Theater show of 2016, I'm joined by standup comedian (and avowed Corey Feldman fan) Zahra Noorbakhsh, host of the hilarious #GoodMuslimBadMuslim Podcast for a fun and freewheeling conversation celebrating the thirty year anniversary of the classic coming-of-age tale Stand By Me, directed by Rob Reiner and based on a novella by Stephen King. The film stars Wil Wheaton, Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, and the late River Phoenix, and in addition to being a formative experience for us both many years ago, it also ended up sparking a fascinating discussion right now about friendship, parenting, and the passage of...2016-12-301h 07
Almirah Radio HourSpecial Episode: Short Personal Histories of Organizing While Brown (ft. Taz Ahmed)Sheela interviews Tanzila Ahmed (@TazzyStar) about her history in politics, organizing, Sri Lanka, and self expression. You should definitely tune into her wonderful podcast, #GoodMuslimBadMuslim.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/almirah-radio-hour/message2016-12-0932 min
The ConversationFinding the funny in feminismFeminism is not known for being funny but we're hoping to change that on The Conversation this week as two feminist stand up comedians go head to head to explore the funny in feminism. They are Aditi Mittal, one of India's top stand-up comedians today and Zahra Noorbakhsh, one half of the internationally acclaimed podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim. Also starring a live studio audience of young and alarmingly intelligent people.
This programme was part of the BBC's 100 Women Season.(L) Image: Zahra Noorbakhsh, Credit: Harsh Mall.
(R) Image and credit: Aditi Mittal.2016-12-0526 min
See Something Say SomethingEpisode 5: ParentsStories about the secrets we keep from our parents, featuring comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh, and Ahmed's dad, Dr. Waheed Akbar. Plus: a plea for white people to talk to other white people about Trump.
Listeners: We want to hear from young people and college students about how it feels to be Muslim right now, in the wake of the election. Send a voice memo to saysomething@buzzfeed.com, or leave a voicemail at (929) 265-2758.
Follow Zahra Noorbakhsh at @zahracomedy. She is the host of the podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim. Read "The Birds, the Bees, and My Hole" in the book Love, InshAllah: The...2016-11-1947 min
See Something Say SomethingEpisode 5: ParentsStories about the secrets we keep from our parents, featuring comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh, and Ahmed's dad, Dr. Waheed Akbar. Plus: a plea for white people to talk to other white people about Trump. Listeners: We want to hear from young people and college students about how it feels to be Muslim right now, in the wake of the election. Send a voice memo to saysomething@buzzfeed.com, or leave a voicemail at (929) 265-2758. Follow Zahra Noorbakhsh at @zahracomedy. She is the host of the podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim. Read "Coming Out as Bi When You're Muslim...2016-11-1947 min
Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell & Hari KondaboluComedian Zahra Noorbakhsh & Chicano Band Las Cafeteras are Everything Trump FearsThe East LA band Las Cafeteras has a saying: “if we can’t dance together, we can’t move together.” The Chicano/Chicana group continues our discussion on the intersection of art and activism today: not just the fights and struggles of community movements, but the joy and laughter (and in their case, the dancing).And given perhaps the wildest weekend in this whole election, we brought in our favorite feminist muslim comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh to help us figure out what the hell just happened. Yes, we’ll talk about Trump and Billy Bush, the debate, and all the bizarre and gross...2016-10-1253 min
Bitch MediaComing Out As Bi When You're Muslim and MarriedIf you're a woman married to a man, people will often assume you're straight... even when that's not the case. #GoodMuslimBadMuslim co-host and stand-up comedian Zahra talks about how she decided to come out as bisexual to her parents at age 56.
Hear more from Zahra at #GoodMuslimBadMuslim: http://www.goodmuslimbadmuslim.com/2016-09-2912 min
Bitch MediaBreaking the BinaryIt's good to get complicated. On this episode, we rethink binary approaches to brain science, sexuality, gender, and disability. Featuring a moving story from stand-up comedian and #GoodMuslimBadMuslim co-host Zahra Noorbakhsh, a dispatch from transgender students in a California high school, and an interview on being "hot and disabled" with Sins Invalid co-founder Patricia Berne.
The band featured on this episode is British trio Shopping.2016-09-2948 min
Tahmina Talks Immigration®Immigration with #GoodMuslimBadMuslim's Taz AhmedIn this episode, we chat with #GoodMuslimBadMuslim's Taz Ahmed about why immigrant and minority rights are important in the community and why she became an activist. Tanzila ‘Taz’ Ahmed, co-host of #GoodMuslimBadMuslim! Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed is an activist, storyteller, and politico based in Los Angeles. An electoral organizer by trade, she’s mobilized thousands of Asian American & Pacific Islanders to the polls in over seventeen different languages in the past fifteen years at various non-profit organizations, starting with founding South Asian American Voting Youth in 2004. She currently is a Campaign Strategist at the Asian American new media organizing group 18MillionRising. In 2016, T...2016-08-1425 min
Bitch MediaBacktalk: Letting Go of LikabilityThe hosts of excellent podcast Good Muslim/Bad Muslim join us to talk about an issue near and dear to our hearts: likability. We discuss how gender and race impact who's seen as "nice" and what that means for Hillary Clinton.
Follow the work of Taz and Zahra of Good Muslim/Bad Muslim here: http://www.goodmuslimbadmuslim.com/2016-06-0831 min
#GoodMuslimBadMuslim#GMBM LIVE from the White House - Teaser#GoodMuslimBadMuslim's May episode was recorded LIVE at the White House! It'll be coming to you soon but we wanted to share a quick teaser.2016-05-1900 min
The Mash-Up AmericansA Tribe Called Mash-UpAmy and Rebecca get reeeeaal personal on this episode, talking about tribes, belonging, and collective responsibility. Who do we claim as our own? And what do we do when one of our own goes off the rails? Featuring Taz Ahmed, co-host of #GoodMuslimBadMuslim; Phil Yu, the Angry Asian Man; and Nour Kteily, professor of psychology and business at Northwestern and expert on tribes.
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The MovieFilm PodcastTerminator: GenisysPrepare to be terminated! For this week’s super-sized MovieFilm Podcast, Brian and Zaki are joined by Taz Ahmed and Zahra Noorbakhsh, hosts of the #GoodMuslimBadMuslim Podcast for a fun and free-flowing conversation that covers Full House, Magic Mike, and Fifty Shades of Grey. In addition, we discuss the tragic passing of film composer James Horner, news about the latest actor to play Spider-Man, word on Hugh Jackman’s final X-Men appearances, and the all-new trailer for the Rocky spin-off Creed, starring Michael B. Jordan. From there, it’s a wide-ranging conversation about the pluses and (mostly) minuses of Terminator Genisy...2015-07-021h 52
#GoodMuslimBadMuslimPreview!What will the #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast entail? Check out this preview, and then catch the first episode on Monday, January 12!2015-01-0802 min