HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!

Another Thursday, another brand new episode (a little late...sorry!!).

In this week’s podcast, we dive headfirst into the chaos of adulting, AI, and everything in between. From questioning whether we’re really living or just surviving, to why birthdays somehow feel more stressful than tax season — it's a rollercoaster of laughs, hot takes, and real talk.

And as always, we closed things off with some COMMENT COMMENTARY — y’all always come through in the comments and we love you for it ❤️

Thank you guys so much for always rocking with us! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY!

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

0:18 -- Are we JUST surviving?

5:08 -- Taxes are hard

8:12 -- Birthdays are Harder

14:06 -- Our parents tried their best

25:00 -- Should Relationship advice be in the curriculum?

34:08 -- The weather was BUGGIN this week :'(

38:17 -- Is AI Video the beginning of the end?

51:01 -- Did they do this to distract from the G-side?

56:48 -- Even the Aussies aren't safe from the TSA

1:00:21 -- LEAVE HIJABIS ALONE!!

1:10:00 -- COMMENT COMMENTARY

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!

We’re back with another episode full of unexpected stories, deep convos, and of course — a healthy dose of chaos 😅

We kicked things off with a wild raccoon story involving Sara’s mom (yes, seriously 🦝), followed by some updates on her 5K training journey 🏃🏽‍♀️. Then things took a turn… and somehow we ended up talking about snails and ants again — don’t ask how, just ride with us 🐌🐜

We also reflected on surviving this never-ending winter (even though it’s basically summer now 🤧), and got a little introspective talking about when we first thought we’d have kids — and how that timeline definitely shifted.

Later in the episode, we touched on what it means to mourn the future we once imagined, and explored what’s currently unfolding across Africa — is a revolution brewing? 🌍

And as always, we closed things off with some COMMENT COMMENTARY — y’all always come through in the comments and we love you for it ❤️

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE!!!!

WE LOVE YALL! 

Amir & Sara

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

1:07 -- My mom got attacked by a raccoon

3:43 -- Sara's 5K Updates

6:18 -- Lost track.. we're back to snails

8:00 -- Messing with Ants

13:30 -- We thought Winter would never end!

16:34 -- When did you anticipate having kids?

30:11 -- Mourning the Future

42:55 -- Is Africa going through a revolution?

52:13 -- COMMENT COMMENTARY

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!

We're back with a brand new episode this week...can you say consistency???? This week we spoke about Amir's Door theory (as if we ALL don't know he has poor memory lol), Sara's progress on her training and Amir's recovery from a year long injury. Then, we got into the topic for the week...a little break from the politics talk - ADULT FRIENDSHIPS.

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE!!!!

Thank you guys so much for always rocking with us! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY!

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

0:10 -- The Door Theory

3:10 -- Will Sara be ready for her 5k?

5:33 -- Amir is finally back to his old self

9:33 -- Can you make new friends as an Adult?

17:25 -- Why men NEVER ask for details

26:05 -- Amir is the worst person to break news to

29:22 -- When is it time to let go of a friend?

48:46 -- Having friends in different Tax Brackets

1:04:53 -- Are you friends just because you work together?

1:14:00 -- COMMENT COMMENTARY

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!

We’re back with a nice long episode to make up for the past couple weeks 😮‍💨

First up, Sara recaps her AMAZING bachelorette weekend, and Amir might be training for a full marathon??? (Spoiler: he’s not 😂). We also get into the chaos that is GTA weather, why packing is a sport for women, and why we take mental notes at weddings now 📝

Of course, we couldn’t resist dreaming up our if-money-wasn’t-a-problem weddings, navigating the struggle of explaining cultural traditions to our non-Ethiopian friends, AND trying to make sense of Canada’s recent “election” (was it even an election if nothing changed? 🫠)

Later on, Sara’s considering full-time housewife life 👀, we talk about the Freedom Flotilla, and why it seems every person of colour you know has a side hustle 💼

It’s a mix of laughs, hot takes, and a sprinkle of chaos — just how you like it.

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE!!!!

Thank you guys so much for always rocking with us! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY!

Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos:

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

0:42 -- Sara's bachelorette party experience

9:10 -- Will Amir pull a Terry Fox for the Marathon?

12:15 -- Be prepared for ANY weather in the GTA

13:25 -- Women make packing unnecessarily difficult?

17:15 -- Taking notes at a wedding

18:05 -- Dream wedding if money is no issue

27:10 -- Explaining cultural wedding to your non-Ethiopian friends

32:19 -- Canada had an election... and things stayed the same (sorta)

45:40 -- Sara's tryna be a SAHW (Stay at home wife)

48:08 -- The Freedom Flotilla

56:58 -- Are the forest fires a form of retribution?

1:07:58 -- Why are every black person an entrepreneur

1:19:55 -- Outro

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!

Welcome back to another brand new episode!

Soooo we weren't going to leave yall hanging another week without an episode...we look exactly the same as last week lol don't judge!

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE!!!!

Thank you guys so much for always rocking with us! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY!

Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos:

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

3:04 -- Are millennials the best managers??

4:52 -- Who's obligated to confirm the plans?

6:00 -- LEARN TO SWIM...IT WILL SAVE YOU!

12:33 -- Dolphins vs. Sharks

14:10 -- This made her start working out again

16:48 -- Running into deers and coyotes on the block

20:53 -- Amir's asking to get profiled

21:45 -- It's OVER for luxury brands

28:47 -- COMMENT COMMENTARY

30:19 -- Side Track: Texas Gov. vs Muslims

38:39 -- Outro

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!

Welcome back to another brand new episode! 

I just want to start off by saying…we split this episode in half to ensure that we don’t miss another week due to our upcoming travels 😅 — we’re trying okay!!!! Anywayssss, this week we came to the realization that CCP has more than one meaning 😶, AI is everywhere…just as we predicted lol, skip to 20:33 for an online shopping hack, tariffs are allegedly a good thing? Sara told a story about her adventure in downtown Toronto and if you’re wondering why we abruptly ended this weeks episode, go back and read the first sentence of this paragraph 😅

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE!!!! 

If you'd like to hear us discuss a specific topic, DM us on IG or leave a comment on our video!

As always, you guys are truly like family, thank you for all of your support, your comments, your DM's, don't forget to subscribe to see more episodes/vlogs! 

WE LOVE YALL! 

Amir & Sara

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

0:12 -- WELCOME TO THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY

1:48 -- AI has people going crazy

11:01 -- Being consumer conscious is not that hard

20:33 -- DO THIS if you want a discount on anything

23:08 -- Are the tariffs actually an overall good thing?

31:44 -- The grocery store tier list

35:24 -- Downtown takeover by the unhoused

44:22 -- No more tariffs...sorta

50:02 -- The 5th Amendment was just trashed

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!

Welcome back to another brand new episode!

Belated Eid Mubarak cousins!!!!! We have a jam-packed episode this week! Sara went to Hassan Phills' "This Tour is Jokes" show and it was amazing! Ma sha Allah he's killing it and we're so proud of him! Next we spoke about Salams (a Muslim marriage app) being sold to a z!0 CEO...disappointed is an understatement. With the state of the world, it's hard to remain optimistic and hopeful but this is a reminder to ourselves first and foremost - always remember to have faith in Allah. Everything happens for a reason, good or bad, we just have to do our best to continue to have faith and move forward. Also...Americans, we know your situation's a little bit of a sticky one stilllllll so we welcome you with open arms, I guess.

On that note - 200 likes on this video and Amir WILL run the 5K with Sara! Get to likin' everybody!!!!!

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE!!!!

Thank you guys so much for always rocking with us! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY!

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

0:12 -- EID MUBARAK

1:10 -- We're renaming the podcast?

2:00 -- It's our 4-year anniversary!!

4:06 -- Welcome to the 4 Seasons

5:48 -- The TTC Played us :'(

13:11 -- We went to a park and saw a Bison

16:46 -- Sara got a new job!!! ...sorta

20:08 -- 200 LIKES AND AMIR WILL DO A 5K WITH SARA

20:40 -- The Hassan Phills comedy show

26:01 -- Guess who got proposed to!?!

30:19 -- Salams betrayed us ALL

35:08 -- The Hands Off! Marches and Tariffs

46:58 -- Muslims are being ABDUCTED for speaking out?!?

48:43 -- People are fleeing to Canada

57:43 -- Their evil keeps getting worse

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!

Welcome back to another brand new episode!

Lots going on in the world (as usual) and you know we do our best to talk about the major events. The U$@ is definitely going a little crazy (we're looking at you Orange Man...you did this!). If you didn't think so before, it's very clear now that it is not safe for anyone who lives in or is visiting the South of the border. But despite that...we're still talking about it and potentially risking our security lol but we trust in Allah so we'll be fine. Amir also covered the verse of the week and we spoke about being humble and having patience during tough times and understanding that the hardships and good times are all temporary; what remains is our faith in Allah. As we're now within the last 10 days, we want to remind ourselves first that we should try our best to do as many good deeds to really take advantage of the multiplied rewards during Ramadan and the chance at catching Laylatul Qadr (may Allah accept our fasts, du'ahs and prayers - Aameen!). While you're at it, don't forget to pray for the oppressed people (P@le$tine, Sudan, Yemen, Uyghurs, etc)! WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE!!!!

If you'd like to hear us discuss a specific topic, DM us on IG or leave a comment on our video!

Thank you guys so much for always rocking with us! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY!

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

0:10 -- Harari Hats

0:47 -- How we're coping with Ramadan

6:16 -- Muslims are moving to the South?

9:33 -- This company basically doomed themselves

19:11 -- Is America safe for ANY outsiders?

26:08 -- Can this podcast get us arrested?

36:12 -- VERSE OF THE WEEK: Humbleness and Patience

45:53 -- They broke the ceasefire?!?

52:30 -- Last 10 days...can we lock in??

1:02:13 -- COMMENT COMMENTARY

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!

Welcome back to another brand new episode!

Listen...we know consistency hasn't been our strong suit recently, but we're trying okay?! Anyways, we're back and playing a little bit of catch up with yall! How's your Ramadan going? We're now officially in the last 10 days, time to lock in everybody! We ask that Allah grants us all the strength and ability to perform our obligations and extra acts of worship and that He accepts our du'ahs, fasts and prayers.

This week we spoke about feeling unmotivated during Ramadan and how to navigate through those feelings, we also discussed our different iftar routines -- what does yours look like? We also touched on the fact that Ramadan is trending on social media again this year and while we have our thoughts, we're not trying to take a stab at anyone in particular, so don't even try it lol. On the bright side, Ramadan is being recognized and normalized which can be seen as a good thing so a win is a win lol...next step...making Eid an actual holiday from work/school!

We also discussed the Qur'an verse of the week -- if you've got one, please share in the comments!

And we ended off the episode by talking about Trump's tariff war and how to be a conscious consumer.

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE!!!!

If you'd like to hear us discuss a specific topic, DM us on IG or leave a comment on our video!

Thank you guys so much for always rocking with us! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY!

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

0:15 -- Feet

0:36 -- We're baaaaack... again..

1:18 -- What's your iftar routine?

3:56 -- Are you missing the spirit of Ramadan?

19:56 -- Is Ramadan a Tiktok trend again?

27:21 -- The Yemeni coffee takeover

28:24 -- QURAN VERSE OF THE WEEK: Being Tested by Allah

42:25 -- Tariffs are back? Again? But not really? But sort of?

49:12 -- It's time to be a conscious consumer

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!

Welcome back to another brand new episode!

In this episode, we kick things off with a heartfelt explanation of what happened in last week's episode before diving into Sara's traumatic week...she might have a stalker, anesthesia doesn't seem to work on her, and we reminisce about payphones and our first cell phones. Then, we get into the serious stuff: what's happening in the USA, America's plan for Gaza, and why our latest election changed…absolutely nothing. Plus, Amir tells us a bit about his first Ramadan as a married man, Sara is finally embracing AI, and what we actually plan to do this Ramadan.

If you'd like to hear us discuss a specific topic, DM us on IG or leave a comment on our video!

Thank you guys so much for always rocking with us! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY!

Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos:

https://www.youtube.com/c/CousinConnectionPodcast

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

0:43 -- We messed up

3:18 -- Normalizing thobes

8:13 -- Sara has a STALKER!?!?!

18:15 -- Getting a cavity filled with NO ANESTESIA!

27:44 -- Are you old enough to know about payphones?

30:45 -- Our first cellphone

32:25 -- INTRO

33:16 -- What's going down in the USA?

40:55 -- America's plan for Gaza

45:03 -- We had an election... and nothing changed

50:44 -- Blame it all on DEI

55:00 -- Amir's first Ramadan as a married man

1:02:47 -- Sara has fully embraced AI

1:09:33 -- What we actually plan to talk about in Ramadan