Umar Lee Podcast

In this episode, I review Lost Son by Brett Forrest. This book is about a white American Michigan loner who converts to Islam, becomes an informant for the FBI, and goes missing in Russia.

In this episode I discuss recently getting my first vaccine shot, some interesting books about the Bay Area, and affirm that Tom Brady is the GOAT.

In this episode I discuss The Dead Are Arising by Les and Tamara Payne, The Hardhat Riot by Kuhn, and the Conor McGregor loss.

I examine my life in terms of presidential reigns. Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. #POTUS #History

In this episode I discuss the Insurrection in Washington DC and the need to find balance.

In this episode I discuss isolated Muslims who have no real interaction with the community outside of social media, the era of studying Muslim history via the works of non-Muslim academics and the shortcomings of Muslim authors, and I give my thoughts on the Ryan Garcia - Luke Campbell fight and the future of the loaded lightweight division in boxing.

In this issue I discuss the effects gentrification has on the Muslim community in America and specifically the issue of the Branford Place Masjid in Newark and recent controversies. I also discuss the life of Sheikh Muhammad Syed Adly and ask for prayers for both his health and that of Muslim community leader Adil Imdad in St Louis. In closing I give a brief review of the new Wonder Woman film and Soul on Disney+ and give my Ryan Garcia - Luke Campbell prediction.

In this episode I discuss some of the issues around Muslims and the celebration of Christmas, some books that have influenced me, the plight of African-American Muslim journalist Bilal Abdul-Kareem, and the Canelo Alvarez-Callum Smith boxing match.

In this issue I discuss a recent COVID-19 death, the debate on whether to take the vaccine or not, and the weekend in boxing.

In this episode I give my thoughts on the Errol Spence- Danny Garcia fight, the prospect of Spence fighting Terence Crawford, discuss the excellent Showtime documentary on Hector Macho Camacho, the second anniversary of the murder of my mother, the UAE - Muslim Brotherhood beef and it's effect on Muslims in America, the issue of nikkah without a marriage license, and I reccomend the Turkish show Ethos on Netflix and the Israeli program Valley of Fear on HBO Max.