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Religion Media Centre PodcastReligion Media Festival: Millennials, Faith and the Digital SpaceThe media landscape is changing at speed, and in this panel, millennials who are talking about religion in podcasts, film and online, explained why and how they do it. They said their audience wants to ask questions in a safe space and that millennials (currently aged 29 – 44) accept that society is pluralist. They all grew up and went to school with people of all faiths, so it was ridiculous not to take faith seriously. Their audience is not just brought in through knowledge-seeking, or rational argument, but through stories and feeling that the media was relatable. Hosted by TV producer Je...
2025-07-3056 min
The Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"Diversity Folded Into #Disney In An Authentic Way" | (ft. Sandra Oh & Rosalie Chiang)I caught up with Disney PIXAR's 'Turning Red' stars Sandra Oh & Rosalie Chiang about Asian parents, growing up with Disney & representation in the new movie! Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter—an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren’t enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is prac...
2022-03-0904 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with IslahNominated For a BAFTA | (ft. Adeel Akhtar)You may remember him from 'Four Lions' but now he's back in BAFTA award winning movie Ali & Ava. Mistah Islah caught up with the talented actor about his nomination alongside big names like Will Smith, Leonardo Dicaprio, Mahershala Ali and flying the South Asian / Muslim flag in the industry!
2022-03-0311 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"You Can't Take The Colour, Without The Culture" | (ft. Lexa Doig)The famous AI from 'Andromeda' or more recently Talia Al-Ghul (aka Batman's baby momma) from the hit CW series 'Arrow' & Bree Wheeler in 'Chucky'...ladies and gents it's Lexa Doig! We connected through Twitter one day (I fanboy'd) and this podcast definitely solidified our frien-ternet-ship! Honestly one of the most humble, caring and insightful human being. We spoke all about acting in her early days, her thoughts on representation on-screen, using her platform to speak out against injustices, Martial Arts & stunt work and if she'd ever return to the Arrowverse again...
2021-12-1055 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"Shang-Chi Will Open More Stories in the MCU Showcasing Asians" | (ft. Fala Chen)Every superhero has a loving Mother (apart from Shazam! in the DCEU) and this right here is award winning actress Fala Chen, she sat down with me to talk all things Marvel, Represent-Asian, Tai Chi & blushing around Tony Leung!
2021-09-0210 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"It's important for every community to be represented" | (ft. Simu Liu)I managed to catch up with the new Marvel legend himself, Simu Liu, about the brand new 'Marvel Studios Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings'! We talked about the MCU, teaming up with Spider-Man, Martial Arts & Chinese representation in the movie!
2021-09-0106 min
The Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"I Had £150 Left in my Bank" | (ft. Smash Bengali)Channel 4's 'The Circle' finalist, YouTube comedian & all round loving human being Hashu aka Smash Bengali sits down with me to talk about chasing a dream outside the norm of Bengali culture, how difficult the grind can be, family pressures and support, sharks in the industry & how The Circle changed his life!
2021-08-1353 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"Progress Doesn't Come by Waiting Around For It" | (ft. Riz Ahmed)Oscar nominee & star of 'Venom', 'Star Wars: Rogue One', 'Four Lions' & most recently 'Sound of Metal' - Riz Ahmed - talks about representation, breaking through in the industry and being the 1st British South-Asian Muslim to be nominated for an Oscar! A very motivational episode for ethnic creatives out there!
2021-04-2507 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"Pushing South Asians Mainstream" | (ft. Priyanka Chopra Jonas)Bismillah it's Mistah Islah with a SPECIAL episode as I speak to the multi-award winning star of over 60 Bollywood and Hollywood movies, Winner of Miss World 2000 - Priyanka Chopra Jonas! About her new book 'Unfinished: A Memoir', filming in London during lockdown and pushing the Indian Community into the mainstream with her new movie 'White Tiger' on Netflix!
2021-02-0911 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"BBC Brought a Rishta To My House" | (ft. Mehreen Baig)She won a BAFTA one night, and was teaching a GCSE masterclass the next morning! Mehreen Baig joins me on the Director's Cut Podcast Sofa to talk about her journey from Teaching into being one of British TV's most celebrated-presenter-faces! We also talk about the difficulties of pitching ideas to TV Companies as an Ethnic person!
2021-01-1833 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"Being Brown With Brands" | (ft. Nikkita Chadha & Ramzan Miah)Nikkita Chadha & Ramzan Miah are two multi-talented individuals that Act, Sing, Model AND Dance! (Glee, you missed out!) They're the noteworthy brown faces on ads with big brands and big movies including Aladdin & upcoming Marvel's The Eternals! They sit on the Director's Cut sofa for a chat and teach me some modelling poses!
2020-12-1434 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"He BLOCKED ME on Facebook!" | (ft. Bilal Shahid)Being an Artist is a tough gig, being an ethnic Artist can be even tougher. Bilal Shahid talks to me about his highlights and struggles being a British Bangladeshi Artist, he also sends for Drake (SHOT'S FIRED!) and he blocked me on Facebook!
2020-12-0735 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"I Don't Like Harry Potter" | (ft. Afshan Azad)Bismillah it's Mistah Islah! This episode gets a little magical, as Afshan tells me about her journey into the Harry Potter franchise, receiving the news on the phone & dropping her plate of curry - it doesn't get any more Bengali than that! We also talk about her transition into social media beauty blogging and why she left Acting behind!
2020-11-1942 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"You're Not Indian/Egyptian Enough!" | (ft. Deana Hassanein & Nikita Kanda)Bismillah it's Mistah Islah! The 'presenter' world can be tough, but these two empowered ETHNIC women are ploughing through it in a monster truck! I talk to Deana & Nikita about being British 'Indian' and 'Egyptian' presenters, the struggles and highlights and we all share some funny hosting stories from back in the days!
2020-10-2223 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"I'd Go To Prison For GBH" | (ft. Mariah Idrissi)Bismillah it's Mistah Islah! Modest Fashion went Mainstream with my guest Mariah Idrissi who was the 1st Hijab wearing model for H&M, she talks to me about wearing Hijaab in the Industry and her voice acting talents. Apparently if she voicing an animated movie she'd be a flamingo, and I would be an Angry Bird! Also, she think's she'd get arrested for GBH...
2020-10-1527 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"Wearing Hijaab in Spider-Man Was My Decision"| (ft. Zoha Rahman)Bismillah it's Mistah Islah! Spider-Man Far From Home's Zoha Rahman joins me to talk about her Marvel-lous experience being the first Muslim Hijaab wearing character in the MCU, we both talk about some crazy auditions we've had in the past and about Hashtag #RepresentationMatters!
2020-10-0831 minThe Director's Cut Podcast with Islah"I Used To Sell DVD's" | (ft. Michael Truong)Bismillah it's Mistah Islah! Welcome to the 1st Episode of The Director's Cut Podcast, on this episode I talk to Michael Truong about how his Chinese parents don't rate him, he got arrested for selling pirate DVD's and we reminisce about Corner Shop Show / Tony Chang!
2020-10-0122 min