It's Kind of a Funny Story

a podcast. each week, Mariam and Aisha jump on a long-distance call to discuss the moments in history where #popculture and #politics collide 💥

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On female superstardom and public scrutiny https://t.co/q0XgNJtOOo

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On Nora Ephron and Watergate: https://t.co/5upmShdBh4

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As always, all of our episodes can be found right here: https://t.co/DYKAHyUvsR

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Ever wonder how the Queen of #Genovia would handle COVID-19?

We’ve got the answers for you in our latest episode: https://t.co/ug2GtOsyfb

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But who is this santa Evita?!

Our latest episode is on the life and legacy of Eva Perón
https://t.co/MwviyLG7Ob

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You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts https://t.co/uToMr5qvLb

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What’s your favourite Jackie Chan movie?

https://t.co/OkXIhBfURQ

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This week, Aisha & Mariam call in to discuss #JackieChan’s life and legacy. We also dig into his relationship with his home - #HongKong - and the reasons for his self-imposed exile

https://t.co/hhmTeR72r9

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No new episode this week! Happy #Thanksgiving, and we’ll see you next week!

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Was #Reagan a good President? Was John Hughes an undercover conservative? Did Mathew Broderick commit manslaughter that one time?

Our latest episode, on the 1980s and Reagan nostalgia, is out now ✨

https://t.co/729OqWcSOm

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In 1985, #PaulSimon traveled to South Africa to record an album called #Graceland. The album was a genre-bending success, with songs like “You Can Call Me Al” and “The Boy in the Bubble” shooting to the top of the charts. Paul won the #Grammy for Album of the year

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All I know is that the first 55 seconds of Diamonds on the Souls of Her Shoes is A1.

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Listen to our latest episode to learn about the making of the album and the album’s legacy today! 💥https://t.co/O1m0jlVVsl

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In 1985, #PaulSimon traveled to South Africa to record an album called #Graceland. The album was a genre-bending success, with songs like “You Can Call Me Al” and “The Boy in the Bubble” shooting to the top of the charts. Paul won the #Grammy for Album of the year

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To record Graceland, Paul violated a UN cultural boycott against South Africa - despite criticisms from activists, other celebrities, and South African civil rights leaders.

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Our second episode on Orientalism is out now ✨ https://t.co/5orFyo9PQn

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In 2017, British actor and rapper Riz Ahmed delivered Channel 4’s annual diversity lecture in Parliament. https://t.co/UPc2aVgthN

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He spoke about the representations of Muslims in the media, and called on the UK Government to act swiftly to overturn the unconscious bias in hiring that typecasts Muslims as terrorists or antagonists in film and tv.