SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma

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SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma episodes

October 13 UNCUT | Ben Affleck Defends His 3 Most Controversial Takes
In this episode of SubwayTakes Uncut, Ben Affleck (Netflix's Animals, The Rip, Gone Girl, Good Will Hunting, The Town, Argo, The Accountant 1 & 2, Daredevil, Pearl Harbor, need we go on listing his iconic film career?) sits down with Kareem Rahma and breaks down his hottest takes on promoting movies, getting bad photographs taken of you, and sad vs. tragic events!
Ben also talks about:
- Being Kareem's dream guest
- Constantly being called Matt Damon
- Being boring
- And loving Austin Butler

0:00 Intro
0:30 Ben Affleck is in TOO MANY good movies
0:54 Ben Affleck is Kareem's dream guest
2:41 Ben Affleck joins the train
3:04 Take #1 Promoting a movie by doing interviews actually makes it harder for people to like your movie
3:54 Ben doesn't think he is illusive
4:34 "Love your movies, Ben!"
5:20 Ben gets called Matt Damon all the time
6:29 Ben thinks he is mostly boring
7:04 Ben and Kareem have iPhone faces
7:40 Austin Butler praise
8:15 Take #2 You should never be photographed eating or smoking
9:12 The gum doesn't work...but nicotine pouches do
9:30 A subway rider gives Kareem and Ben a Zyn
10:25 Kareem is only going to smoke for one year
10:52 Why do Ben's pictures overshadow his work? He do be spilling a lot though...
12:15 Why Ben Affleck is Kareem's dream guest
13:10 Mitch met Ben Affleck today
13:22 Ben is the beleaguered man and he is an inspiration to all men
14:45 When Kareem started understanding Ben Affleck
16:05 Kareem makes Ben Affleck feel known for the first time
16:55 Ben's new movie Animals is about performative self
17:31 Take #3 Something can be very sad, but not tragic
18:27 It's okay to be performative
19:20 Young people need to read Sex for Dummies
20:25 "So What's Your Take?"
21:03 Takes on Takes

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28 min
October 06 UNCUT | Javier Bardem Defends His 4 Most Controversial Takes
In this episode of SubwayTakes Uncut, Javier Bardem (Dune: Part 3, Cape Fear, No Country for Old Men, Skyfall, and a ton more incredible movies) sits down with Kareem Rahma and breaks down his hottest takes on hard rock & metal music, climate change, and being a real man!
Javier also talks about:

- Being introduced to AC/DC by his brother at age 10
- The secret to parenting and marriage
- And sucking in your gut

0:00 Intro
0:28 Javier Bardem was the dad in The Little Mermaid and is married to Penélope Cruz
0:45 Javier might be the hottest man alive
1:26 Javier Bardem joins the train
1:30 A subway dancer joins the show
2:34 Take #1 Hard Rock & Metal music is the best genre of music of them all, with the best fans and the best audience
3:45 Javier's brother introduced him to Highway to Hell by AC/DC
5:30 AC/DC might be the greatest rock band of all time
5:35 How do you like to listen to music?
6:45 We don't make mixtapes for people anymore
7:47 Take #2 Climate change is not a future problem, it's happening as we are talking
8:43 Climate change is not a political issue
9:57 Why rich people are obsessed with going to outer space
10:40 Is that what aliens sound like?
11:55 Take #3 being constantly connected is far from being present
13:40 Do you ever suck in a little bit?
15:33 Parental advice from Javier Bardem
17:15 Javier's secret to a long marriage
17:45 Take #4 A real man is the one who treats women with the respect and care they deserve
18:37 A real man takes care of his mom until the day she dies
19:27 Men could not handle pregnancy
20:04 Takes on Takes

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28 min
September 29 UNCUT | Andrew Garfield Defends His 8 Most Controversial Takes
In this episode of SubwayTakes Uncut, Andrew Garfield (The Uprising, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Social Network, Artificial and SO many great films and shows!) sits down with Kareem Rahma and breaks down his hottest takes on DJs, how to be a real man, and treating dogs better than humans!
Andrew also talks about:
- Live theater about to make a comeback
- Mudslinging
- The importance of silence
- And SubwayTakes' negative effect on society!

0:00 Intro
0:31 Andrew Garfield was Spider-Man and he's British
1:55 Andrew Garfield joins the train
2:35 Take #1 You can't call yourself a DJ unless you use physical records
3:57 We need a new word for whatever DJs are now
4:40 Take #2 SubwayTakes is creating more division in our culture
6:10 How do we deal with the anxiety of being in public
7:30 Andrew changes his take!
8:15 There's an evil version of SubwayTakes
8:30 Take #3 Kareem needs to integrate his shadow side
9:07 Take #4 Boys don't cry, but real men do
9:55 How many times a year does Andrew and Kareem cried?
11:37 Persian rug makers
12:25 Take #5 Your deepest wound is your greatest gift
13:10 Take #6 We are more humane to our dogs than our parents and our friends
15:20 A subway rider wants a picture with Andrew but not Kareem
15:45 Take #7 We should bring back literal mudslinging as a ritual
16:25 Andrew hasn't seen The Purge
17:04 Take #8 Silence, quiet, and space are the last big commodities
17:40 Bonus Take #1 Live theater is going to be the next big f*cking thing
18:58 Bonus Take #2 Humans can actually be really great
19:20 Takes on Takes
22:15 The Rizzler knows what's up

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25 min
September 22 UNCUT | Ms. Rachel Defends Her 5 Most Controversial Takes
In this episode of SubwayTakes Uncut, Ms. Rachel (Ms. Rachel - Toddler Learning Videos, Wiggle and Learn, & You Are Still the One) sits down with Kareem Rahma and breaks down her hottest takes on nursery rhymes, Mr. Rogers, and pigeons!

Ms. Rachel also talks about:
- How caring for children makes a better world
- How we can care for and help the children in Gaza
- NYC needing a coffee shop run by puppets
- And making up songs with your kids

Enjoy :)
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0:00 Intro
0:26 Ms. Rachel is the Mr. Rogers of Today
1:27 Ms, Rachel joins the train
1:46 Take #1 Some nursery songs and kids' songs need to be retired
3:22 Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater needs to go
4:05 Why are we still singing racist kids' songs?
5:00 Father Kareem's nursery rhymes
5:42 Take #2: Mr. Rogers was political
7:06 Mr. Rogers was against the nuclear arms race!
7:47 Mr. Rogers testified in front of the Senate!
9:25 The craziest rumors about Ms. Rachel
10:00 Favorite old school films
11:50 Switching trains song
12:12 Taking candy from strangers
12:38 Take #3 No child should be in an immigration detention center ever
14:10 "The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe"
15:16 The tragedies towards children in Gaza
18:55 Take #4 We should be nicer to pigeons
19:30 Pigeons mate for life
20:08 Parrots are too smart
21:21 Take #5 There should be a coffee shop in New York City run by puppets
22:30 The world is not child/family friendly
23:20 If we took care of kids 0-3, we'd have the most amazing world
24:09 Takes on Takes

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28 min
September 15UNCUT | Benny Blanco Defends His 5 Most Controversial Takes
In this episode of SubwayTakes Uncut, Benny Blanco (Music producer for hit songs by Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, and more, the Friends Keep Secrets podcast with Lil Dicky, and new book F*ck Failure) sits down with Kareem Rahma and breaks down his hottest takes on old people having social media, farting in your close relationships, and responding to birthday texts.

Benny also talks about:
His mom inviting Britney Spears to stay at their house

Looking hot on The Orient Express

John Mayer's wonderful birthday messages

And dressing as Kareem for Halloween

Enjoy :)

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Credits:
Host - Kareem Rahma
Created By - Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Executive Producers - Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Producers - Tyler Christie & Rose Gendelman
Associate Producers - Ramy Shafi, Tian Sippel, & Madyson Hearsh
Camera Operators - Thomas Kasem, Tian Sippel, Jake Lazovick, & Tyler Christie
Interstitial Footage - Jake Lazovick
Still Photographer - Maria Sakr
Editor - Tyler Christie
Re-Recording Mixer - Dean White
Sound Editor - Joey Magee
Title and Graphics Design - Emily Chin-Longobardi
Theme Music - Tyler McCauley
Thumbnail Artwork - Zack Evans
Additional Music Courtesy Of - www.epidemicsound.com
Special Thanks - Metropolitan Transportation Authority

0:00 Intro
0:28 Who is Benny Blanco?
1:11 Why does Benny want to be on SubwayTakes?
1:42 Benny Blanco joins the train
1:45 Take #1: People 65 and older should not be allowed to have social media anymore
2:35 Old people are getting duped on Facebook
4:05 A Subway rider remembers Kareem from an old Frankenstein video
5:20 Benny has cute feet and shows them
5:55 Take #2: Farting in relationships should be completely normalized
7:09 You can't just do a one man fart show
7:35 Women only fart when they're sleeping
8:58 Take #3: Humans should stay down here and not up there
9:45 Benny takes the ocean to Europe
10:52 You need to look hot on The Orient Express
11:35 Collecting necklaces
12:12 Kareem and Benny are going to be each other for Halloween
12:52 This is the best day of Benny's life
13:30 Take #4: You shouldn't have to respond to any birthday texts
15:30 John Mayer gives the best birthday messages
16:20 Take #5: I wish every concert was no more than 15 minutes long
17:45 Benny's mom has requests for the band
18:15 Britney Spears is always welcome at Benny's mom's house
19:57 Takes on takes

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27 min
September 08UNCUT | Stavros Halkias Defends His 5 Most Controversial Takes
In this episode of SubwayTakes Uncut, Stavros Halkias (Tony, Stavvy's World, Bugonia, Tires) sits down with Kareem Rahma and breaks down his hottest takes on ugly people in movies, circumcision, and what Kareem should do with SubwayTakes!
Stavvy also talks about:
His legendary run in movies right now

Regrowing foreskin

Kareem's sky high self esteem

And going to Greek Orthodox church mixers

Enjoy :)

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Credits:
Host: Kareem Rahma
Created by: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Executive Producers: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Producers: Tyler Christie & Rose Gendelman
Associate Producers: Ramy Shafi, Tian Sippel, & Madyson Hearsh
Camera Operators: Tian Sippel, Thomas Kasem, Jake Lazovick, & Tyler Christie
Interstitial Footage: Jake Lazovick
Still Photographer: Maria Sakr
Editor: Tyler Christie
Re-Recording Mixer: Dean White
Title and Graphics Design: Emily Chin-Longobardi
Theme Music: Tyler McCauley
Thumbnail Artwork: Zack Evans
Additional Music Courtesy Of: www.epidemicsound.com
Special Thanks: Metropolitan Transportation Authority

0:00 Intro
0:26 Stavvy is on a legendary run
1:02 Stavros is here!
2:43 Stavvy joins the train
2:45 "Take" #1 Stop circumcising kids and cutting off a little piece of their pen*s as soon as they're born
3:50 We have the technology to regrow foreskin
4:43 Are our heroes cut?
5:57 Take #1 Kareem should stop doing SubwayTakes
7:20 Stavvy says Kareem shouldn't be at The Oscars
8:38 A subway rider gives a take to Stavvy
9:59 Stavvy and Kareem have the same job
10:40 What happened to journalism?
11:20 Take #2 Kareem will never look anything like Antonio Banderas
13:25 Take #3: We need more ugly people in movies
14:34 Take #4 Kareem needs glasses
15:14 Take #5 They make you do too many takes on SubwayTakes
16:00 Kareem's take: The worst part of the wedding is the part where you have to dance
16:50 If you're dancing at the club, you're trying to f*ck
17:32 Stavvy's Greek Orthodox church mixer stories
18:38 Takes on Takes
20:40 Was Colonel Sanders secretly Asian?
22:21 Kareem was trying to be a metrosexual
23:20 Stavvy is offer only
23:35 Stavvy is pushing the stick to the limit
24:20 Being fat wasn't what was holding you back
25:23 Kareem's self esteem is CRAZY
26:42 Take 6: Ocean's 11 is awesome
26:45 Take 7: Ocean's 12 is pretty good too
26:20 Take 8: Ocean's 13 is actually better than Ocean's 12

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31 min
September 01 UNCUT | Matty Matheson Defends His 4 Most Controversial Takes
In this episode of SubwayTakes Uncut, Matty Matheson (The Bear, Cookin Somethin, Just a Dash, It's Suppertime!) sits down with Kareem Rahma and breaks down his 4 hottest takes on English breakfast, texting, breakfast for dinner, pets, and why all males should get vasectomies from birth.
Matty also talks about:
-Giving an Emmy speech win for The Bear
-His hilarious vasectomy story
-How pancakes are not breakfast food
-That he isn't allowed to email anymore
-And that service animals should not be allowed on planes
Enjoy :)

Credits:
Host: Kareem Rahma
Created By: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Executive Producers: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Producers: Tyler Christie & Rose Gendelman
Associate Producers: Ramy Shafi, Tian Sippel, & Madyson Hearsh
Camera Operators: Tian Sippel, Jake Lazovick, Maksim Axelrod, & Tyler Christie
Interstitial Footage: Jake Lazovick
Still Photographer: Maria Sakr
Lead Editor: Tyler Christie
Re-Recording Mixer: Dean White
Title and Graphics Design: Emily Chin-Longobardi
Theme Music: Tyler McCauley
Thumbnail Artwork: Zack Evans
Additional Music Courtesy Of: www.epidemicsound.com
Special Thanks: Metropolitan Transportation Authority

0:00 Intro
0:38 How Matty got on The Bear
2:00 Matty Matheson joins the train
3:09 Matt gave the Emmy speech for The Bear
4:22 Take #1 - All biolocial males should get a vasectomy at birth
6:35 Matty's vasectomy story
9:48 Take #2 The only breakfast is a full English breakfast
12:25 Matty and Kareem's daily breakfast
13:25 Pancakes are not breakfast
13:47 Matty goes off on eating biscuits and gravy for breakfast
14:22 Breakfast for dinner debate
15:47 Take #3 No one should text anymore
16:32 Show a meme in real life
17:40 Matty isn't allowed to email executives
18:34 Take #4 People who have pets are not mentally sound
21:10 Service animals shouldn't be allowed on planes
21:55 Humans are so much better than pets
22:40 Matty's COO has a half dead dog
23:43 Takes on Takes

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29 min
June 30 UNCUT | Jennifer Lopez Defends Her 4 Hottest Takes
In this episode of SubwayTakes Uncut, Jennifer Lopez sits down with Kareem Rahma and breaks down her 4 hottest takes on what makes a real New Yorker, why breakups aren't failures, why self-love should be taught in school, why every day deserves red carpet energy, and why life should always feel romantic and sexy. Jennifer also talks about:
• why growing up in the Bronx shaped who she is
• the real story behind the Versace dress that inspired Google Images
• working alongside Jim Carrey on In Living Color
• why heartbreak can completely change your life for the better
• the biggest lesson she learned from divorce and motherhood
• why emotional intelligence matters more than book smarts
• how to stop losing yourself in relationships
• why confidence comes from doing the work on yourself
• her love of New York summers and late-night dinners
• and why she thinks Google still owes her a check
Credits:
Host: Kareem Rahma
Creators and Producers: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Creative Producer and Editor: Tyler Christie
Associate Producers: Ramy Shafi & Madyson Hearsh
Cameras: Anthony DiMieri & Tian Sippel & Jake Lazovick
Interstitial Footage: Jake Lazovick
Photography: Marcus Maddox
Mixer: Dale Eisinger
Title Sequence and Graphic Design: Emily Chin-Longobardi
Artwork: Andrew Lawandus & Zack Evans
Theme Music: Tyler McCauley

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26 min
May 12UNCUT | Colin Jost Defends His 5 Most Controversial Takes
In this episode of SubwayTakes Uncut, Colin Jost (Saturday Night Live, The Breadwinner, Pop Culture Jeopardy!) sits down with Kareem Rahma and breaks down his 5 hottest takes on bingo cards, airports, New York City pedestrians, celebrity culture, and why Mr. Bean might actually be hot. From why “I didn’t have that on my bingo card” is the dumbest phrase on earth, to why airports should bring back outdoor airplane stairs, to his prediction that Donald Trump could get a third term. Colin also talks about:
why NYC pedestrians are more dangerous than drivers

the chaos of celebrity interactions on airplanes

whether Diddy’s comeback is inevitable

why everyone in New York should probably wear helmets

the growing coyote population in Manhattan

whether celebrities are secretly spies

why group chats are psychological warfare

the future of Train of Thought with Colin Jost

and his pitch for “American Mr. Bean”
Credits:
Host: Kareem Rahma
Creators and Producers: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Creative Producer and Editor: Tyler Christie
Associate Producers: Ramy Shafi & Madyson Hearsh
Cameras: Tian Sippel & Jake Lazovick & Hudson Price
Interstitial Footage: Jake Lazovick
Photography: Marcus Maddox
Mixer: Dale Eisinger
Title Sequence and Graphic Design: Emily Chin-Longobardi
Artwork: Andrew Lawandus & Zack Evans
Theme Music: Tyler McCauley

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31 min
May 05UNCUT | Charlize Theron Defends Her 5 Most Controversial Takes
In this episode of SubwayTakes Uncut, Charlize Theron (Monster, Mad Max: Fury Road) sits down with Kareem Rahma and breaks down her 5 hottest takes on dating, communication, driving etiquette, social norms, and why fancy restaurants might be scamming you. From why saying “I want to make love to you” is an instant turn-off, to why long emails should be illegal, to how people completely misunderstand the fast lane. Charlize also talks about:
why over-talking kills attraction

the problem with long, unnecessary emails

why changing the rules mid-game is unforgivable

how freeway lanes are supposed to work (and why no one follows it)

why tiny wine pours are not “fancy”

the difference between a real zipper merge and just being an asshole

why FaceTime > texting

and the one phrase that instantly gives her the ick
Credits:
Host: Kareem Rahma
Creators and Producers: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Creative Producer and Editor: Tyler Christie
Associate Producers: Ramy Shafi & Madyson Hearsh
Cameras: Thomas Kasem Lim & Tian Sippel & Jake Lazovick
Interstitial Footage: Jake Lazovick
Photography: Marcus Maddox
Mixer: Dale Eisinger
Title Sequence and Graphic Design: Emily Chin-Longobardi
Artwork: Andrew Lawandus & Zack Evans
Theme Music: Tyler McCauley

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30 min