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  • The Good Place // B-side: Ethical dilemmas at work

    The ethics discussion continues with Rawan, where we talk about resolving ethical dilemmas at work (we've all had them at some point, right?). I also reveal the TV show chosen for the next episode!

    Have you faced any ethical dilemmas at work? Share your stories with me on Twitter  @watchingmachine or on Instagram @watchingmachine.pod 

    10 min
  • The Good Place

    As the final season of The Good Place is set to premiere in less than a month, this episode explores the concepts of being good and bad, and ethical dilemmas.

    I'd love to hear from you! Tweet @watchingmachine or tag @watchingmachine.pod on Instagram with your thoughts on the episode, the series The Good Place, or other show suggestions.

    41 min
  • The Umbrella Academy // B-side: The superheroes we need

    Kevin and I go beyond The Umbrella Academy to discuss superheroes our world could possibly have, plus some recommended reading literature from Kevin.

    I'd love to hear from you! Share your thoughts with me on the kind of superheroes our world needs on Twitter @watchingmachine or on Instagram @watchingmachine.pod

    7 min
  • The Umbrella Academy

    In this episode, I discuss superheroes with tech journalist and fellow geek Kevin Sebastian, and how The Umbrella Academy stacks up with the rest of the shows and movies in the genre. We geek out over X-Men, Watchmen, The Avengers too and pose the question: if you have great powers, can you go against the advice of Uncle Ben and walk away from responsibility?


    I'd love to hear from you! Tweet @watchingmachine or tag @watchingmachine.pod on Instagram with your thoughts on superheroes, the series The Umbrella Academy, or other show suggestions.

    33 min
  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

    In this episode, I explore the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by looking at its role in raising awareness around mental health, as well as discussing the state of mental health of my [millennial] generation.

    I'd love to hear from you! Tweet @watchingmachine or tag @watchingmachine.pod on Instagram with your thoughts on the episode, the series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, or other show suggestions.

    44 min
  • Bonus: Ramadan TV roundup

    It's halfway through Ramadan, so here's a round-up of which TV series I've been keeping up with during Arab television's biggest viewership season of the year.

    Regular episodes will resume after Ramadan. Tweet @watchingmachine or tag @watchingmachine.pod on Instagram with the Ramadan shows you're keeping up with.

    Ramadan Kareem!

    6 min
  • Atypical // B-side: Crying kids on airplanes

    It's the debate that keeps on going among friend circles- crying kids on planes. Everyone has a view on this one.

    I'll be taking a break for Ramadan, but I'd still love to hear from you! Tweet @watchingmachine or tag @watchingmachine.pod on Instagram with the Ramadan shows you'll be keeping up with, and watch out for bonus episodes.

    Ramadan Kareem and I'll see you back here in June with more episodes.

    8 min
  • Atypical

    In this episode, I explore the show Atypical from the points of view of a parent and a sibling with my friends Big Hass and Devina, while also learning more about the autism spectrum.

    I'd love to hear from you! Tweet @watchingmachine or tag @watchingmachine.pod on Instagram with your thoughts on the episode, Atypical, or other show suggestions.


    35 min
  • Russian Doll // B-side: Rami's DJ past life

    We left off the last episode with our picks of which songs we'd start our mornings with, and Rami went with a hip hop track. Here's a bonus conversation we had about his past life as a DJ, which ended up influencing his choice. I also reveal the TV show of episode 3!

    You can listen to Rami's 90s playlists here: https://play.anghami.com/profile/87405?bid=/Zc8DME5zUV

    5 min

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Hello and welcome to Watching Machine! I'm naturally analytical, so when I watch a TV series I often think about the overall theme and reflect on how it relates to the real world, and given that I've…