Premium Episode 1: Watching Seinfeld as Arab Millennials w/ Ayman Makarem (Sample)

In which I talk about Seinfeld with fellow Arab millennial and writer (and previous guest of the podcast) Ayman Makarem. It's that simple!

What made that sitcom so special to Ayman as a queer kid from Lebanon? And what is it like to watch shows that don't have you in mind as their target audience?

This is a sample episode. To listen to the full episode please head out to http://www.patreon.com/firethesetimes and get access to exclusives, monthly hangouts, book clubs and more for $5 a month.

Check out Ayman's project Bizri#6 and his comic series with Hisham Rifai for Unicorn Riot:

• Revolution in Every Country Comic Series: Episode 1 – Syria: Erasing an Inconvenient Revolution
• Revolution in Every Country Comic Series: Episode 2 – Sudan: Building Power from Below

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Book. series and movie recommendations:

Ayman's:

• Out of Place: A Memoir by Edward Said (book)
• First season of Rami (series)
• Wajib by Annemarie Jacir (film)
• Guapa by Saleem Haddad (previous guest of the pod)
• Beer in the Snooker Club by Waguih Ghali
• Scheherazade Goes West by Fatema Mernissi

Joey's:

• Let's talk about myths, baby! (podcast)
• Witch, Please (podcast)
• Comedy Against Work: Utopian Longing in Dystopian Times by
• Srsly Wrong (podcast)
• Circe by Madeline Miller

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