Lessons From the Libyan Revolution
AJ and I chat about prayer marks and hardcore Muslims, how the Libyan revolution changed his perspective, trying to co-exist with the old-school immigrant mentality, the hustle of independent filmmaking, Gaddafi's Green Book, and Uganda's supposed discovery of 31 million tons of gold.
Trinidadians Are Mad Superstitious
Abbas is joined by Comedian/Actor, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, and they chat about his unique name, doing 23andMe as black dudes, going to ADHD camp, being head writer on Canada's Drag Race, why no one knows the Canadian Screen Awards, going to a wild Muslim funeral, his superstitious Trinidadian family, and how immigrants love Dettol antiseptic.
Amber Heard is Crazier Than Tom Cruise
Abbas is joined by Comedian/Podcaster, Amish Patel, and they chat about the recent podcast expo, Amber Heard's guilty verdict, the gangster claiming he killed Sidhu Moose Wala, Mike Tyson's prison stories, the craziness of Tom Cruise, how artificial diversity feels in films now, and why the new Top Gun is great military propaganda.
Rapper Sidhu Moose Wala Gunned Down
Abbas is joined by Comedian, Hassan Chaudhry, and they chat about wedding gig hustles, bombing in front of people you admire, rapper Sidhu Moose Wala getting killed, coming back from the podcast expo and why Orlando sucks, and the nightmare of getting towed.
Are Italians White? (Pt.2)
Abbas is joined by Comedian, Jordan Policicchio, and they chat about the questionable whiteness of Italians, realizations as an actor, just how crazy Tom Cruise is, a stripper with wild stories, ethnic parents resisting integration, being raised on perfectionism, and losing your virginity in a cold Italian basement.
Mohammed Goes To Mecca
Abbas is joined by Comedian, Moe Ismail, and they chat about getting back from the road, performing Umrah and the vibes in Mecca and Medina, how Winnipeg is the worst city, doing a horror gig for an old man's birthday, performing for an all-women sales team, and the new Kendrick Lamar album.
Why You Should Relax at Work
Abbas is joined by Engineer, Alan A, and they chat about working at Amazon, trying to please the algorithm, Naval Ravikant's almanack, books that change your life, how cars are engineered specifically for Americans, and why a gung-ho attitude is a mistake in the workplace.
Asian Parents Cause Emotional Damage
Abbas is joined by Musical Artist, Shahvar, and they chat about what got him into music, immigrating to Canada from Iran, the Persian hip-hop community, the most underrated and overrated rappers right now, Jay-Z vs. Kanye vs. Drake's career blueprints, and things about Iranians you didn't know.
The Best Blueprints in Rap
Abbas is joined by Musical Artist, Shahvar, and they chat about what got him into music, immigrating to Canada from Iran, the Persian hip-hop community, the most underrated and overrated rappers right now, Jay-Z vs. Kanye vs. Drake's career blueprints, and things about Iranians you didn't know.
Catholic Schools Go HARD
Abbas is joined by Comedian, Nicolas Bueno, and they chat about how Toronto got its large Portuguese community, the appeal of pet racoons, trying to live in Mexico and failing, cool priests, the backstory of Good Friday, the best and worst parts of Catholicism, and weird cultural traits of Brazilians and the Portuguese.
Representing Egypt on The Voice
Abbas is joined by Musician/Actress (seen on MBC The Voice), Malayka, and they chat about Egyptian singer Amr Diab, what you learn from a music degree, how quarantine killed creativity, Drake figuring out the song equation, performing on Season 5 of MBC The Voice, trying to fit in as a new immigrant, Canada not recognizing foreign degrees, and something Egyptian's are really good at.
No One Likes 3D Movies
Abbas is joined by Filmmakers/Podcasters, Mark Corless & Conrad Osei, and they chat about their new podcast Movies We Watched, how 3D movies are pointless, Burger King refusing to shutdown Russian locations, tricks directors like to use, why standup comedy is jazz, Mel Gibson re-entering Hollywood, and Jeff Bezos going back to space.
How TikTok Took Over
Abbas is joined by Comedian, Andrew Packer, and they chat about learning useful things at jobs you hate, building comedy tours, comedian Neema Naz getting played on the Flagrant 2 podcast, Most Extreme Elimination Challenge (MXC), how addictive TikTok is, and the story of getting stuck in the Philippines for 7 months.
Confessions of a Black Comedian
Abbas is joined by Comedian, Black Zeus, and they chat about mid 2000's style, old shitty malls with a rug and shoe store, seeing comedians level up, how legalization ruined weed rooms, the problem with dating white women, first majorly racist life moments, the audition that spoiled acting for Zeus, and the rules of comedy.
Costa Rica Has No Culture
Abbas is joined by Comedian, Raphael Loucadellis, and they chat about why Costa Rica sucks, how MDMA hits in your 30s, visiting Nicaragua, people who live on volcanoes, getting knocked out at Shoppers Drug Mart, Australian bar rules, and things Greeks do and their beef with the Turks.
Putin’s War on Ukraine
Abbas Wahab is joined by Comedian, Faraz Niafattah, and they chat about Russia invading Ukraine, the blatant corruption in that area, unimpressive cyber warfare, the positives of the pandemic, wars fought with drones, the crazy Ontario housing market, the death of employee loyalty, and how movies are getting too long.