Ethnically Ambiguous

In episode 51, the girls start the show by discussing some things that have been bothering them lately, then Shereen tells the story of how her father and mother ended up in America and the routes they took to get here. Anna forgot to ask her dad about exact details of his arrival in America so instead she calls her dad to ask him to tell the story himself - it's got some twists and turns! His birthday was on the 11th so Happy Birthday Seyfollah! It's a fun time - next week they will call Shereen's dad! Thanks for all the love for the last episode! 

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In episode 50 the girls get into a bunch of stuff including talking about suicide to destigmatize it, their fourth of July activities, if Israel is on Bashar Al-Assad's side or not and how Russia is involved, how proud they are of Prince William for calling Jerusalem 'occupied territory,' the Swedish activist who walked to Palestine and then was denied entry, how the US wants other countries to stop importing Iranian oil, protests in Iran over lack of water and the failing economy, the Iran vs Portugal game in the World Cup, and more! They even read some reviews from the fans! Good times! 

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In episode 49, the girls are joined by comedian and Syrian Ismael Loutfi. They talk about Ismael's upbringing as a devout Muslim in Florida, his entrance into comedy and the acts he looked up to most, his current relationship with religion, fasting for ramadan, what his parents are like, the correct pronunciation of 'Ismael,' and so much more! It's a great episode with a great guest and we aren't just saying that!! Follow Ismael on Twitter at @Ismaelian and on Instagram at @ismaelyloutfi. 

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In episode 48, the girls talk about foreign ideas that they couldn't translate into English for the longest times. They talk Middle Eastern spices like Sumac and Iranian dishes like Ghormeh Sabzi! Then Shereen gets into the situation in the US with the Trump administration separating immigrant parents from their kids along with his transparent executive order he signed. Anna then talks about Team Melli, the Iranian soccer team, competing in the World Cup and the lack of ability to get any sponsored equipment from Nike and more due to sanctions imposed on the country. They play some sound clips! Whoa!

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In episode 47, the girls talk about the deceased Palestinian medic who is being slandered by Israel, a break down of the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979, the work Anthony Bourdain did to humanize Middle Easterners and Palestinians on his television shows, traditional Syrian food, plus they go over five star reviews left by great fans! Also check out their article in Subvrt Magazine. Link in our footnotes, twitter, and Instagram bio! 

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In episode 46, the girls start with catching up on some news (like a certain Saudi Arabian fashion show involving drones) then they get into their ancestry DNA results! The show starts off a little slow as they try and figure out how the website works - stick with us! They reveal all their origins to their listeners and then discuss their paternal and material extended families and how mental illness has into their blood through genetics. It's an interesting discussion about suicide, lack of mental illness awareness in the Middle East, and how it's always brushed under the table as something else. It gets deep! We're all related! 

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In episode 45, the girls break down the Israel's nuclear program - that's right, it exists! But the United States government doesn't want you to know they know about it. Does that make sense? No! It's the mother of all double standards. They also get in to the world of Mordechai Vanunu, an Israeli whistleblower who sure wanted us to know about the Israeli nuclear program! It's a crazy story that deserves to be its own movie. They girls also get personal at the end and talk about how they've dealt with their own mental health issues in the past and present. Get to it! 

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In episode 44, the girls are joined by student and Palestinian poet Summer Farah to discuss her experiences growing up as a Palestinian-American in the USA. They also discuss her poetry and use of Arabic words in her work and how it has contributed to her art. A lot more is discussed and we really recommend you listen NOW! Find Summer Farah on Twitter at @summabis and on Instagram at @bordersbookstore. Yay! 

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In episode 43, the girls discuss Gaza a little, then get in to the Middle East fatigue they have been experiencing from everything going on, then they go on to talk about how they met and how the podcast came to be. Anna wants to know which Wild Wild Country character listeners think the are so tweet that in! It's a personal episode about personal things with discussions about Shereen's upcoming microblading appointment, their 23 and me results, and much more. Check out the twitter @ethnicallyamb to see the links the girls were referencing from the past week. Ramadan Mubarak!

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In episode 42, the girls are joined by comedian and television writer Raj Desai to talk about his upbringing, what got him into comedy, his law school years, his first writing gig, working with Sarah Silverman on 'I Love You, America,' his comedy influences, his experience writing for the White House Correspondents Dinner, and much, much more! Find him on Twitter at @_rajdesai and find more info at www.rajdesai.tumblr.com. 

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