Ethnically Ambiguous

In episode 61, the girls have a less conventional episode where they discuss tattoo's and cultural appropriation, an email from a listener who has some mixed feelings about a questionable man that she dated, and another email from a listener in Israel who breaks down daily life for us. Give it a listen! Also give us a five star rating (no less) and a nice review! Happy ketosis!

FOOTNOTES:

1. The Story Behind Madonna's Silver Horns At The VMAs

2. Kamil’s tattoo says “Kamil The Polish” in Arabic... that is all.

3. Arab Appropriation

4. Kanye West's Tweet in Farsi

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In episode 60, the girls catch up about their weeks, and then talk about the sanctions that are currently strangling Iran and it's economy, now China has started a detention camp for Muslim's in it's country, and on a much lighter note: tasty Middle Eastern desserts we grew up eating as kids. Woohoo! Buy our merch! Rate and review! 5 Stars, no less!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Diaper Dilemma Grips Iranians As Economy, Currency Slide

2. Iran’s options to face down US oil sanctions

3. China Declared Islam a Contagious Disease – and Quarantined 1 Million Muslims

4. U.N. accuses China of holding more than a million Muslims in a secret web of detention centers

5. U.S. Weighs Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Over Muslim Detention Camps

6. Ethnically Ambiguous Merch

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In episode 58, the girls talk about their experiences at white weddings versus Middle Eastern weddings, the song Toto by Africa, the history of Queen Noor of Jordan, the UK's Labour Party adopting the IHRA's definition of anti-semitism but with some caveats that allows them to be critical of Israel, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Queen Noor of Jordan

2. Jordan's Queen Noor speaks of humanity for refugees at Elgin forum

3. WATCH: Queen Noor Of Jordan: Open Your Heart And Mind To Syrian Refugees | For The Record | MSNBC

4. Queen Noor of Jordan WIKIPEDIA

5. Does anti-Israel mean anti-Semitism?

6. UK: Labour Party adopts IHRA anti-Semitism code in full

7. Working Definition of Antisemitism

8. BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IS FINE WITH ANTI-SEMITES — AS LONG AS THEY SUPPORT ISRAEL’S OCCUPATION

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In episode 58, the girls are joined by Jewish-American comedian Alison Stevenson to talk about her experience growing up with an Israeli mother and going on to Israel to visit her family, why she avoids talking about politics in her comedy, how the evil eye has been a very prominent symbol in her life, and more! Also the three of them talk about Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif's comments about the choices of Iranians, how France wants to boycott a Gap ad because of a girl in a hijab, a Muslim women being forced to show bloody pad to TSA, and more!

FOOTNOTES:

1. Iranians' Choice? 'No, Mr. Foreign Minister, We Didn't Choose This Path'

2. A Gap ad with a girl in a hijab shows how differently the US and France view personal liberty

3. Muslim woman forced to show officials her pad during airport screening

4. Eat Me by Alison Stevenson

5. V Single Podcast By Alexandra Tweten & Alison Stevenson

6. Alison Stevenson on Twitter

7. Alison Stevenson on Instagram 

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In episode 57, the girls are joined by comedian Mitra Jouhari to talk about her upbringing in Ohio, how her father came to America, her experience finding her way to New York and starting to do comedy, her time spent in Iran, projects she is currently working on, and more! Great times! Very fun! Enjoyable! Big laughs! Heehee!

FOOTNOTES:

1. A Fashion Improvisation With Three Busy Debras

2. F1

3. REDUCTRESS AUTHOR ARCHIVES FOR MITRA JOUHARI

4. Mitra Jouhari on Twitter

5. Mitra Jouhari on Instagram

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In episode 56, the girls get into the history of former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nassar and how he started the coup d'état trend in the Middle East, then the stories of Reza Aslan and Peter Beinart's interrogations by Shin Bet while trying to enter Israel. Plus they call Shereen's mama and hear some fascinating stories about her experience coming to America, meeting her husband, and trying to find where she belonged in this country.

FOOTNOTES:

1. Reza Aslan Tells Haaretz His Interrogation Was Political; Israel Denies, Says He 'Behaved Suspiciously'

2. (THREAD) Peter’s experience has spurred me to share mine. 2 weeks ago, as I was crossing back into Israel from Jordan, I was separated from my family and detained by Shin Bet. “We can make it so you don’t see your kids for a long time” I was warned. This is what happened next

3. Israel's Shin Bet Detains Peter Beinart at Ben-Gurion Airport Over Political Activity

4. Benjamin Netanyahu has half-apologized for my detention yesterday at Ben Gurion airport. I'll accept when he apologizes to all the Palestinians and Palestinian-Americans who every day endure far worse

5. Peter Beinart: I Was Detained At Ben Gurion Airport Because Of My Beliefs

6. Gamal Abdel Nasser

7. Gamal Abdel Nasser: PRESIDENT OF EGYPT

8. Six-Day War

9. Suez Crisis

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In episode 55, the girls break down all the drama that is going on with Saudi Arabia and Canada. Anna then talks about how she should be allowed to talk about being full psycho and not be made to feel any sort of way about it. Shereen talks about how people question her queerness. We're all dealing with stuff out here folks! Also they call Anna's mom and bug her to answer their questions. Woohoo! Footnotes are officially below.

FOOTNOTES:

1. Why Saudi Arabia is waging diplomatic war on … Canada

2. Saudi-Canadian Feud Hits Absurd Heights With Tweet Evoking 9/11-Style Attack

3. Saudi Arabia rules out mediation with Canada over rights criticism, weighs new punitive steps

4. UBC providing supports for students from Saudi Arabia

5. Following Saudi Arabia’s student recall, UBC urges affected students to contact enrolment services

6. Saudi Arabian medical residents and clinical fellows caught in the middle of diplomatic spat

7. UBC alumna still indefinitely detained in Saudi Arabia, following diplomatic fallout with Canada

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In episode 54, the girls talk about Shereen's experience in New York screening her short film at MOMA! They they get into all the different casualties of the Syrian regime, the different religions that exist in the Middle East, and more. Then they talk about their mothers and how they're influenced by them and their personalities. Please rate and review if you love us!! Also merch is now available at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/ethnicallyambiguous.

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In episode 53, the girls are in a hotel room in Philadelphia! Pardon any poor sound quality because of that! They talk about their time at Podcast Movement along with inviting their friend Sarah Nguyen on to talk a little about a project she is currently working on for archiving podcasts. Then they get into the Trump tweet tirade against Iran and what would happen if the US goes to war with Iran. They also get in to the senseless murder of Nia Wilson in Oakland, California and then end with a recap on some of the topics they touched on during their panel at podcast movement including the experience of being a minority voice in podcasting, and more! 

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In episode 52, the girls talk about the Russia /US situation and Anna's intent on solving it with some red string, the hell hole that is Bari Weiss, the NY Times op-ed columnist and unapologetic spreader of Islamophobia, plus the numerous laws in Israel that blatantly discriminate against Palestinians, plus the girls call Shereen's dad, who has a lot to say - he also explains why he chose not to be an engineer in the United States. Thanks for listening and for all the nice reviews and emails! 

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