True Talk

True Talk episodes:

• 05.16.2024

  True Talk for 05/16/2024

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 05.09.2024

  True Talk for 05/09/2024

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 05.02.2024

  Freedom of expression and Palestine On Univeristy Campuses

  Samar and Ahmed discuss the Gaza solidarity encampment movement that has spread across the country with Georgetown PhD candidate Samar Saeed, who is on the ground at the encampment in George Washington University and Victoria Hinkley who was suspended by...

  
• 04.25.2024

  American Data Companies and the War on Gaza - A discussion with James Bamford

  We discusse the intricate dynamics between the NSA, software company Palantir, Israel, and Gaza, and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in surveillance and military operations. He sheds light on how Palantir, a data analytics company, has been involved in...

  
• 04.18.2024

  Israel's True Motivations - A talk with Professor Stephen Zunes

  Professor Zunes delves into a deep and thoughtful analysis of the ongoing genocide in Palestine and its broader implications.

  
• 04.11.2024

  True Talk for 04/11/2024

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 04.04.2024

  True Talk for 04/04/2024

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 03.28.2024

  True Talk for 03/28/2024

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 03.21.2024

  True Talk for 03/21/2024

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 03.14.2024

  True Talk for 03/14/2024

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 03.07.2024

  From Tampa to Gaza: Stories of Solidarity and Struggle

  In this compelling episode of True Talk, host Ahmed Bedier speaks with two Tampa Bay area women standing up to help Gaza in their own unique ways. They represent a part of the growing national community of Americans standing with...

  
• 02.29.2024

  Unveiling The Blind Spot: Palestine, America, and Mediation - A Conversation with Khaled El Guindy

  In this week's episode of "TrueTalk," we delve into a conversation that, while from 2020, resonates profoundly with the current war on Gaza. Our host Samar engages with Egyptian author Khaled El Guindy, shedding light on his seminal work, "The...

  
• 02.22.2024

  TrueTalk Takes a Break This Week To Fundraise

  This week's episode is a little different - and by different, we mean you can absolutely skip it unless you love listening to us chat about money (yes, it's our fundraising drive episode). We're taking a brief detour from our...

  
• 02.15.2024

  True Talk for 02/15/2024

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 02.08.2024

  Why Muslim and Arab Americans are Refusing to Meet Biden a Conversation with Maha Hilal

  This week on True Talk, Ahmed Bedier and Samar Jarrah delve into the deep-seated concerns of Muslim and Arab American communities regarding President Biden's one-sided policies on Gaza. Despite Biden's critique of Islamophobic media portrayals, such as those in the...

  
• 02.01.2024

  True Talk for 02/01/2024

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 01.25.2024

  True Talk for 01/25/2024

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 01.18.2024

  True Talk for 01/18/2024

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 01.11.2024

  True Talk for 01/11/2024

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 01.04.2024

  Will South Africa's Genocide Petition Against Israel Save Gaza?

  In the latest episode of "True Talk," we hosted human rights attorney and activist Huwaida Arraf. Co-hosts Samar and Ahmed talked with Huwaida about South Africa's lawsuit against Israel, accusing it of genocide, and its implications at the International Court...

  
• 12.28.2023

  True Talk for 12/28/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 12.21.2023

  True Talk for 12/21/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 12.14.2023

  True Talk for 12/14/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 12.07.2023

  True Talk for 12/07/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 11.30.2023

  Jason Shawwa's Glimpse into Gaza's Reality: Unfiltered Stories from Life Under Israeli Occupation and the Fragile Ceasefire

  This week, we delved deep into the heart of Gaza with Jason Shawwa, an American-born Palestinian who calls Gaza home. Joined by Ahmed Bedier and Samar Jarrah, Jason shared his poignant story against the backdrop of the ongoing humanitarian pause...

  
• 11.23.2023

  True Talk for 11/23/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 11.16.2023

  The Genocide of Gaza's Children: A Conversation with Steve Sosebee

  Steve Sosebee is the founder of the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund an American charity dedicated to providing medical care to children in Palestine. Sosebee, talks about the crisis in Gaza and the efforts to keep people and children alive. In...

  
• 11.09.2023

  Florida House Rep. Angie Nixon on the Hateful Response to Her Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

  Florida House Rep. Angie Nixon (Dem FL-13) speaks with Ahmed Bedier on why she introduced a ceasefire resolution calling to end the bombing of Gaza, where some 10,000 civilians, including 4000 children have been killed. She also discusses the avalanche...

  
• 11.02.2023

  Laila el-Haddad on what Israel is doing to Gaza and what Palestinians want

  Israel has been bombing the Gaza strip non-stop for almost 4 weeks killing over 9000 civilians more than third of which are children and displacing over one million people. Israeli leaders say their goal is to eradicate Hamas for carrying...

  
• 10.26.2023

  True Talk for 10/26/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 10.19.2023

  True Talk for 10/19/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 10.12.2023

  True Talk for 10/12/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 10.05.2023

  True Talk for 10/05/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 09.28.2023

  True Talk for 09/28/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 09.21.2023

  Palestine Writes Literature Festival and Attempts to Shut it Down

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 09.14.2023

  True Talk for 09/14/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 09.07.2023

  True Talk for 09/07/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 08.31.2023

  True Talk for 08/31/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 08.24.2023

  True Talk for 08/24/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 08.17.2023

  True Talk for 08/17/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 08.10.2023

  Interview with author of "Between Two Moons".

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 08.03.2023

  True Talk for 08/03/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 07.27.2023

  Settlers Seize home of Palestinian Family in Jerusalem.

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 07.20.2023

  From Gaza to NASA

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 07.13.2023

  True Talk for 07/13/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 07.06.2023

  Nour Odeh discusses Why and How Israel Invaded Jenin Palestine

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 06.29.2023

  A conversation with Imam Derrick Peat

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 06.22.2023

  Palestinian Chef Fadi Kattan talks food cultural appropriation and occupation

  Ahmed Bedier and Samar Jarrah discuss food cultural appropriation and the Israeli occupation with Palestinian Chef Fadi Kattan.

  
• 06.15.2023

  True Talk for 06/15/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.

  
• 06.08.2023

  True Talk for 06/08/2023

  Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.