In this episode Dawoud sits down with Dr. Ali Olomi and Dr. Nura Sediqe to discuss Islamophobia in today’s current climate.

Fresh from TSN’s 2023 retreat in Southern California, TSN cohosts Diz, Nura, and Ghizal reflect on blending cultural traditions, celebrating American holidays, and preserving language.  Join us for our first episode of the year as TSN revamps and plays with new forms of media. 

New Year, new look TSN! Nura, Weiss and Sultana sit down in a new format, tackling various topics ranging from TSN's absence, the fall of Afghanistan and the current refugee crisis. Each go through their own personal reflections over the chaotic few months and experiences with survivor's guilt and shame. They also speed round through various topics such from Nowruz to Kanye. As always, thanks for tuning in!

Susan and Weiss sit down with talented Afghan-American keyboardist Mahroof Sharif to learn more about what led him down his path, his thoughts on the evolution of Afghan music, and forming his identity as an Afghan-American musical artist. Finally, we’ll see how Mahroof does in the ever challenging trivia.

Susan and Weiss sit down with journalist Ali Latifi to discuss current updates in Afghanistan including: the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of violence, and Afghans’ thoughts on the US presidential election. Finally, Weiss puts Ali through the ringer in trivia. Tune in to see how Ali does!

TSN co-hosts Ghizal and Weiss collaborate with the Afghan American Artists and Writers Association to discuss art's role in the diaspora. Tune in as we engage in conversations about what it means to be an "Afghan American" artist, and what these identities means to each artist. We will also talk about how each person has navigated being a working artist in both the western "art world" and the Afghan community, and how their identities have informed both their practice and help shape their overall worldview.

Spooky season is upon us, and we are talking about some of our favorite Afghan superstitions.  Hena and Weiss are joined by Sabrina Barekzai, who created a zine appropriately called 'Afghan Superstitions.' Which superstitions did we hold onto most as kids? Where do they come from?  Most importantly, how does Sabrina do in trivia?  Tune in to find out

Join TSN in the continuation of the Afghan-American Playbook, which focuses on the different ways Afghans in the U.S. navigate cultural rituals & traditions.  In this episode Dawoud and Susan talk with Sultana Mangal and Sharifa Yar about having difficult conversations with our parents. We discuss speaking to them about dating, religion, voting, and what conversations we'd never want to have with our parents.

In this episode, Nura and Dawoud have a conversation with Trey Gonzalez, a member of the Dream Defenders, one of the first organizations created in Florida after the murder of Trayvon Martin. Trey shares with us his experiences in grassroots movement building, what Afghans can do as non-black POC to help, and as always plays a round of trivia with us at the end of the episode.  How does Trey do on trivia, stay tuned to find out!

As this unique Pride Month comes to a close, TSN flips the script with Ahmad Qais Munhazim, Wazina Zondon, and Diba Farah co-hosting this important conversation with Almas and Weiss on Queer and Trans Afghans both in the US and abroad.  They help navigate how language and culture shape our identities, decolonize the terms "queer" and "trans," and discuss the role of allyship within the community.  Lastly, each speaker shares some resources on how to continue to build our understanding of LBGTQIA thought.  Looking for summer reading to expand your knowledge on this critical topic? Be sure to listen!