Strange Flavors
Another week, another flavor - a little less stranger. Co-Hosted by: Faras, Shah-Ameer & Amber. On the Strange Flavors podcast, we listen to the stories and perspectives of "strangers" in hopes to either grow or challenge our own understandings of society and culture.
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Cricket Stadium for Sad Cows
The cattle of Kashmir are in tears and Amber was able to escape a bricked up cricketer to tell us the story. The Strange Squad is back for our 200th episode to talk about Shimmer partying with YouTubers and streamers during his California dream residency, why Saudi Arabia might be a better place to live in the future, and what it’s like to date an actual witch of the west.
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Self-Help Made Me Get Implants
Is excessive health advice secretly destroying our souls? Arranged marriage is only a blind date away, reacting aggressively to small talk is entertaining, and offensive Pakistani stereotype traditions are finally coming to America!
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Suffering From Internet Brain Rot
Is the new universal language Gen Z meme vocabulary? Also, diabetes jokes hit harder than ugly jokes, desi dad finally shows emotion after watching Inside Out 2, and we’re sacrificing jellyfish for Eid from now on after Amber’s pet bull turned into a meal.
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EMBARRASSING! USA Cricket Ruined Our Pakistani Pride
With the whole world watching Pakistan play the only sport they’re known to be good at, a full-time engineer at Oracle and his buddies in America came to crush their dreams and send Pakistani-Americans into a first ever identity claim of the red, white, and blue baby. Also, the worst rishta matchmaking duo, donation guilt-tipping, and creative baby names that take it too far.
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How to Get a Hot Girl 101
What better way to try your chance at a hot girl than a stadium full of them at a Megan Thee Stallion concert? In the meantime, Diljit Dosanjh bring Punjab to the U.S. capital, and is it okay to keep pictures of your ex on your phone while in a relationship?
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bye Shimmer...
Is the trio in trouble after Shimmer has returned from London only to have his Beyoncé moment in Hollywood? And how do we really feel about friends who are over coffee dates and ready to vacation every few months? After her ex-boyfriend performed a comedy set about trauma she caused him, Amber might need some advice from Baby Reindeer.
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My Ex Is Roasting Me At A Comedy Show
Imagine sitting front row at a comedy show where your ex boyfriend is making jokes about trauma you caused him. While we’re saying YIKES, we’re talking about getting gooned by a nice set of nails while snacking on crawfish and alligator. And why not kick Amber while she’s down, brown family colorism strikes again.
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Going Insane in My Desi Household
Life as a grown adult brown person living with their parents can sometimes feel like a real life Zee TV drama. The crew is fatigued from a savage race but maybe even more so from the amount of rap beef diss tracks to keep up with. And desi cowboys pulled up to a party called Challo Fiesta and caught a stray cokcblock.
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How Amber Got On This Rapper’s Album Cover
Someone is down bad (economically) and either it’s the cover star of PartyNextDoor P4 or the guy splitting bills with her on a date while eating more food. Also, what are the students of the country trying to tell us and how are so called story-tellers missing the actual story? And what will we do without TikTok if it really gets banned?
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A.I. 2Pac & Snoop Dogg Diss Kendrick Lamar
The Hip-Hop Avengers movie continues and Drizzy Dranos Drake is MOTHER? Are you guys watching the Chris Brown vs Quavo spin off in this? And what does super villain Ye have to say about all this? Ryan Garcia went off the rails just to be on point in the ring, but at what cost? And female equivalent male hype words - which hit harder?
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Even Monkey Man Likes White Girls
Another week, another chaotic episode featuring Jaden and JB smooching, blindness is a hoax, raw dogging the solar eclipse, Fortnite milk cup, Drake the Thanos of rap, J Cole taking himself out of hip hop’s big 3, and anal eyes.
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Ramadan Solar Eclipse to End The World
The holy land is under attack, earthquakes and cicadas are erupting, and the day we’re supposed to look at the moon to mark the Eid day is an eclipse. If this is our last podcast, it’s been nice yapping to you all!
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SHE FED ME PORK & RUM IN RAMADAN
Poisoned by your own kind just hits different. Belching uncles are disturbing our peace this Ramadan, Nickelodeon made our childhood but destroyed our adulthood, and somehow Diddy’s sex trafficking allegations are connected to the cargo ship that hit the Baltimore Francis Scott Key bridge but we don’t know how yet. We’re paranoid and unintelligent, please help.
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DELULU FOR LULU
A pair of pants that you can completely rip and replace after years of use…ok, the Lululemon hype might be valid. Faras caught kids vaping in the mosque bathroom, Shah-Ameer completes a bucket list half-marathon, and Amber owes Kate Middleton an apology…unless that’s not really her.
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TO THE WINDOW! TO THE MOSQUE!!
Everybody and their cousin is converting to Islam, including our newest brother Lil Jon and the [Middle] East Side Boyz. Muslims around the world are observing the month of Ramadan and that means in the DMV area, they are crawling out of their beds to take over coffee shops in the middle of the night. Also, midday Korean cravings, caffeine hangovers, and halal in the sheets, haram on the feet.
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The Most Insane Indian Billionaire Wedding
Asia’s richest man threw a star-studded pre-wedding celebration for his son Anant Ambani and fiancé Radhika Merchant. We’re talking about the $9 million Rihanna performance, Mark Zuckerberg & Bill Gates’s kurta game, Ivanka Trump showing out, and Bollywood icons dancing on stage. Also, we’ve got tips on how to spot your personal FBI agent at the mosque, we ruined Miami beach, and a massage cha
How NOT to call a girl Fat | Strange Flavors #184
Tiptoeing around the Taboo topic of weight gain can lead to the outburst of emotions/confusion for anybody, but especially Amber. In this episode we talk about, Shah-Ameer's knees giving out like a grandma, and having an Asian doctor not look his private parts based on how he looks. Faras not coming to the podcast because he manifested illness. A man converting religions for Amber, even though
Who TF Did I Marry?!
Whether it’s TikTok becoming a real life true crime series platform or attention-hungry fans on streaming channels, there’s some compulsive liars that need to be addressed. But these catfish are no match for the land of the wild Alaskan salmon that our co-host has returned from on a dogsled. And just for fun, which Kardashian would you marry?
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Our Cohost left the show...
The ultimate Valentine's date and watching one of the worst possible movies is a recipe for a terrible experience but great story. Our cohost leaves the show after receiving one of the worst criticisms this Podcast has ever received, and it's up to the final two to see what they can salvage. Although Taylor Swift didn't get engaged after the Superbowl, all these kids were engaged in to
Don’t Apple Vision Pro & Drive
Not everybody is thrilled to live a future like WALL-E predicted, but let’s relax for a second and give initial reactions to Apple’s latest revolutionary tech product. We’re finally getting over WWE wrestling being fake, the trick to white people washing their booty, and if Avatar the Last Airbender live action will bring justice to the animated series.
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Taylor Swift & The NFL Conspiracy
Forget the Super Bowl, could the Swifities really decide who our next U.S. president is?? On the theme of T-Swift, we’re talking best white people activities, Nicki Minaj firing more shots to Megan Thee Stallion than Tory Lanez, and an ugly guy scoring a dream girl via YouTube comment.
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Who’d Be the Most Iconic Super Bowl Performer?
If Usher wasn’t serenading us for the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show, who would be your dream performer? We also talk furry haters at the MAG Fest, getting caught doing something dirty in the bathroom, and why does Kanye keep posting nakey pictures of his wife on the internet?
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Is JusReign a Late Bloomer?
The king of brown internet comedy is back, but this time beyond YouTube. We discuss our expectations of his return in a new TV series format. We also talk Mos Def saying Drake makes shopping music, protesting in a club, and biggest snub of the Emmy’s.
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Exposing the Book of Bad Exes
Imagine finding your name in a directory of bad dates along with your family’s wealth, dating history, and ability for a girl to wake up next to your face. Also, sensory overload scenarios, best bullying tactics, Stephen Hawking Epstein list memes, Christopher Nolan getting roasted by peloton instructor, and the man who tackled a judge during his sentencing.
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Things We Forgot Happened in 2023
Remember rich people imploding in a submarine, Ariana Grande dating SpongeBob, and kids being infected by the grimace shake? We talk about 2023’s wildest moments with our guest, Dawar Power, who has won bodybuilding competitions after working out with Planet Fitness’ finest ex-prisoners. Also Gypsy Rose is freed from jail and everyone cares and the Epstein Island list just dropped!
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Bad Words That Make Good Baby Names
Offensive words can sound pretty cool when you take away their meaning. We put this theory to the test by having the Sunscreen Queen (a 100% caucasain American) select baby names from a list of naughty and nice Urdu words. On the note of lists, we also talk Christmas gift giving budgets. And on the note of naughty, Amber talks about almost getting tangled in 2 different lesbian throuples while vac
Bringing Unibrows Back in Fashion
Brown boy and girl genetics are up baby! Sunset Salu joins the couch to talk first crushes that crushed us, first time seeing adult anime, people who work NPC jobs, and trying to initiate the wave to washing bums.
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You’re Not Ugly You Just Look Like Shrek
The fine line between roasting and flirting on dating apps has become problematic. While we're at it, apparently sword guys are an ick, watch out for her work husband, and cook shrimp & potatoes in an airplane bathroom if you're a real one.
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What Your Spotify Wrapped Says About You
The music that defined our year, the food that we rot along to, the planes we land without experience, aaaand periods facials and jizz jewelry? ok.
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Brown Aunty Doing My Physical
Beta, drop your pants! Black Friday is a bust, they’re serving bourbon pies at the mosque, and you’re being catfished by a catfish who changed genders.
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Is Hellen Keller a Liar?!
When it comes to mindless conspiracies, blind people can get the smoke too! While we’re being toxic, let’s match celebrities who would make an entertaining couple. And out of popular request, it’s Talk Dirty To Me in Urdu Pt. 2 & Words That Could Work as Names if You Ignore the Negative Connotations Pt. 2.
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Talk Dirty to Me in Urdu
Picture making love to your significant other and they call you a cultural family name like Abu or Ammi. Also told are stories of getting rejected by a homeless shelter, getting followed home by a GILF, wrangling rats using spy tactics, gym bros dreaming of second wives, and Sneako performing the Umrah pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
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Attack on Men with Niche Interests
200 hours of video games are being compared to 200 bodies now? While we’re at it, it’s an attack on Starbucks for a protest aesthetic, attack on conventional baby names, and attack on celebrity halloween costumes.
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Hanging with Illuminati Streamers
Shimmer has a rather extra royal experience at TwitchCon, we confront Amber about avoiding brown names in her family, and discuss if Doughbriks Pizza is overrated.
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Bat’s Out of the Bag
Using comedic TV show’s as reference for real life emergencies is what Faras does best – carrying a podcast by himself with any linear agenda is not. With his co-hosts on aunternity and twitchternity leave, Faras tells some awkward stories in awkward fashion. Enjoy!
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Ethically Ghosting a Gang Member
Another week, another Amber dating disaster. Are children born overseas immune to allergies? Are podcasters the new Soundcloud rappers? How are people investing emotionally or financially in global conflict? And are brown guy icks legit? Grab some sausage milk and have all your burning questions answered!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/StrangeFlavorsMerch: https://rwnlpwnl.com/collections/strange
Drizzy Drake & The Sassy Man Empire
This episode is brought to you by trauma and biological clock stoppers. The Strange Squad talks about how Saweetie wipes her gyat with those unreasonably long nails, if Drake’s “For All the Dogs” lives up to the hype, and a sassy wave of men on the rise like TikTok’s newest star, Prayag (@444prayag).
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I TURNED MY CLASS PROJECT INTO A REAL RESTAURANT | w/ Chaiguyy Saud
Before he was making fans on TikTok drool over his delicious food and good looks, he was a hungry kid himself with a passion for cooking, culture, and creativity. Our stranger this week is Alif Cafe owner MUHAMMAD SAUD aka CHAIGUYY. We talk to Saud about the struggles and failures of a young kid attempting to run his own restaurant, the extents he goes to innovate recipes from his Pakistani cultur
POLYGAMOUS FOR BONUS JONAS BROTHERS | w/ Nicole Sol
Maybe we’ve all dreamed of marrying Joe Jonas as kids, but how many of us have played with the idea of non-monogomy and get bonus Jonas’s? That would be our stranger this week, NICOLE SOL, who is a body-hair-positive, queer, mixed Indo-Caribbean & Irish-Cherokee, astrology loving, yoga teaching, dog-moming, vegan-ish chick who does NOT fux with Chic-fil-A! We have a fun conversation dissecting
Managing a Viral Singer, 7 Kids on a Farm & DaBaby’s Charity Reversal | Strange Exchange #57
“My diabetes is chronic after you made jalebis so iconic” - a very proud manager of a viral star. On this Strange Exchange, DIVYA JETHWANI aka DIVY DUBAI returns to Strange Flavors to talk about how she worked with artist, Tesher, to make “Jalebi Baby” one of the summer’s biggest moments in music and culture. We also have some fun with “1 Gotta Go,” “Would You Rather,” and if DaBaby took it too fa
CAUGHT PLAYING CALL OF DUTY AT THE MOSQUE | w/ THEHASHAQ
Muslim kids playing a shooting game could look sketchy to Americans, but even worse to Mosque leaders when they find out where these games take place. Jokes aside, our stranger this week is the very entertaining Twitch streamer on the rise, HASSAN HAQ aka @thehashaq. We talk to Hassan about his desi parents reaction to dropping pre-med for video games, making content creation a sustainable lifesty
DID YOUR MOM GO ON A ROLLERCOASTER WHEN YOU WERE CONCEIVED? | w/ Max & Charlie Ducey
On a very theatrical episode of Strange Flavors, fittingly, our strangers this week are twins, MAX & CHARLIE DUCEY. They were once simultaneously valedictorians of their school, and it really shows as Max presents an intellectual perspective on why Jay-Z’s “No Church in the Wild” bars are more relevant than ever. We also talk their individual love for Germany and Latin countries based on langu
COPS HANDING OUT LOVE TICKETS | w/ Paperboy Prince
Imagine getting pulled over by the police and getting a reward instead of a violation. Our stranger this week, PAPERBOY LOVE PRINCE, hopes to accomplish this during his run for New York City’s next mayor. We talk about pronouns like “God/Goddess,” getting sued by Andrew Yang, their 13-year-old manager, diss tracks against other candidates, and weed parties.
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THE HASH SLINGING DOORDASHER | Strange Exchange #57
You didn’t know this was a crime podcast did you? Well brace yourself for a Strange Exchange with a creepy true story, Tesla cows, and a whole lot of paranoia from Faras’ past. The Strange Squad also talks about Malala’s apparently controversial statement on marriage in her recent Vogue feature, an adult reboot of iCarly, iOS updates pulling us apart but together, “We Are Lady Parts” impact on Mus
Baby Boxing, Vaccine Lottery, Faras Accidentally Engaged?! | Strange Exchange #56
It seems everybody is getting in on the fight game these days. That includes little people, Hasbullah and Abdu Rozik, who you’ve probably seen all over your social media feeds. We’re breaking down everything we know about those internet sensations so far, Walmart emails addressing people as the n-word, Maryland giving away over $2 million in a vaccine lottery, and yes Faras somehow failing to unde
Cremated Alive, Women Proposing & Hadi's Hotline | Strange Exchange #55
The man with many experiences and even more opinions, Poloman, joins the Strange Squad on their brand new set to talk about the FRIENDS reunion special, an Indian woman who was almost cremated alive, a virtual Muslim hajj app, women proposing to men in viral videos, and Hadi’s Hotline for all dating related services.
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HE HAS A REVENGE VIDEO ON ME | w/ Demetrius Holt
A ninja-dressing bodybuilder can be quite intimidating and acquire some enemies along the way. Our stranger this week, DEMETRIUS HOLT aka Hellspawned Cosplay, is a prominent figure in the cosplay community who has had quite the origin story himself to figure out his role through bodybuilding, fatherhood as a single parent, and stacking haters. We also get into some bizarre stories about a revenge
Return of J. Cole, YMCMB & the World Not Giving a Shit When Muslim Kids Die | Strange Exchange #54
Yup, you read it correctly and it had to be said that way. To start off, the Strange Squad talks about J. Cole scoring on and off the court with his new album “The Off-Season” while making his professional basketball debut with the Rwanda Patriots. Drake, Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj reunite as Young Money on Nicki’s rereleased mixtape, “Beam Me Up Scotty.” We’re also talking Ellen cancelling her sh
Elon Cringe, Sneaking Kyrie a Quran, Invest in Cicadas | Strange Exchange #52
We’ve lost 2 tonsils and a whole lot of Doge money but we’re back for another Strange Exchange to talk Elon Musk’s SNL appearance, a guy who snuck into an NBA game to give Kyrie Irving a Quran, cicadas making a comeback in 2021, and a whole lot more!
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ALL I DO IS SIN SIN SIN | Strange Exchange #51
It’s okay, none of us are perfect! On this Strange Exchange we’re talking about DJ Khaled getting judged for praying on his latest album cover, T-Pain missing 2-years-worth of DM’s, a wife who inherited $800k and shared nothing with her husband, and a whole lot more!
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TRYING TO BE LIKE THE WEEKND ABOUT ISLAM? | w/ Alman Nusrat
Touring the world after a traumatic life experience can be a lot to handle while still discovering yourself at a young age. Our stranger this week, ALMAN NUSRAT, is a singer/songwriter who’s been exploring spirituality through his artistry for the last decade. We talk about the tragedy that changed his life, handling fame and attention at a young age, creating a space to understand faith in the mo
Haunted Mosque, Selling Sperm, Khloè’s Scrubbed Photo | Strange Exchange #50
Time could not be passed better during our Ramadan fast than talking about the bizarre things we do here on Strange Flavors while putting up with Amber’s roza breath. We’re telling jinn stories from an ancient monster house we’re using as a mosque, a couple who asks Shah-Ameer for his sperm, Khloé Kardashian having to keep up with beauty standards possibly set by her own family, and more!
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MICHAEL B. JORDAN SWUNG ON YOU?! | w/ Tone Trump
Being known and respected in your city can come with unexpected encounters, but a fight scene in a Creed movie has to top it all. Our stranger this week, TONE TRUMP, is a rapper, trapper, author, and paper chaser who’s known around Philly as an unapologetic thinker and Muslim D.O.N. We talk to him about his journey through Islam and struggles with non-African-American critics, saying controversial
Satanic Shoes, Selling Digital Farts & Explosive Inconveniences | Strange Exchange #49
It may just be better to live off of the internet for you own good sometimes. On this Strange Exchange, we’re talking about Lil Nas X’s obsession with the devil while promoting his latest single, “Montero” (Call Me By Your Name). We also discuss a man selling his farts as NFT’s and the biggest buzzkills during a workout. Hold tight and clench your cheeks tighter, you’ll find out why.
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5 Daddies, Catfishing Gone Right, Bros on Periods | Strange Exchange #48
Early Warning: this is a very weird and maybe uncomfortable episode for our listeners. If your strict desi parent listens to this podcast, tell them to skip this one for your own good. On this Strange Exchange, we welcome you to health class all over again. We’re talking about things we just figured out women’s bodies do, a catfish story with a bizarre ending, what’s going on with the hate against
WHAT ATTRACTED THEM TO ME WORKED AGAINST ME | w/ Monica Ahuja
Being a successful independent woman is not something everyone is ready to handle when it turns to reality. Our stranger this week, MONICA AHUJA, wanted to be a housewife in India before finding a ladder of opportunities in dance, business, education, and social media. We talk to her about the struggles of fighting against traditional stereotypes and community expectations, building out her own da
I CAN’T EVEN SHOP AT ROSS ANYMORE?! | w/ Niha Elety
The world of fast fashion is surprisingly more complex and problematic than we thought. Our stranger this week, NIHA ELETY, is a creative artist and sustainability advocate who breaks down some of the main concerns with how clothing is made and moves around the world. We talk big brands behind the issues, fashion sustainability in India, YouTube merch & dropshipping, sending waste to other cou
GIVING MERCY & GETTING MERCY | w/ REHMA
What’s most important when forgiving yourself and those around you? Our stranger this week, REHMA, whose name literally translates to “mercy,” is a singer/songwriter who shares how this word has played a valuable role in her growth and identity. She talks to us about the challenges of moving around the country as a kid and trying to find belonging, being lost in the pressures of a fast paced socie
Gorilla Glue, Duct Tape & Other Sticky Situations | Strange Exchange #47
What does it mean to “duct tape your issues?” On this Valentine’s weekend-special Strange Exchange, we’re talking about some messy love scenarios, including the gift informant friend between a couple, going on a date with your bully, and falling in love with an AI.
The Strange Squad is also giving our takes on all things Super Bowl LV, Gorilla Glue girl, North West’s painting, and a whole lot more
MISCONCEPTIONS OF ADDICTION | w/ Neil Harman
Lonely, broke, expelled from school, and spiraling out of control is a place you never forget if you somehow manage to rise out of it. Our stranger this week, NEIL HARMAN, shares his inspiring story of overcoming addiction and hitting rock bottom during the most developmental years of his life to being accepted at NYU and working in the city to give back to people seeking recovery. We talk about m
HIRED BY GUCCI’S CREATIVE DIRECTOR ON MY WAITRESS SHIFT | w/ Liya Thachil
The right place at the right time is cool and all, but being prepared for the moment is how the real magic happens. Our stranger this week is LIYA THACHIL, whose unique upbringing prepared her for the moment she’d casually pitch an offer to a creative director at one of the world’s biggest fashion brands. Liya has worked for brands like Gucci, Chanel, and Vogue, and gone on to co-found her own bra
CAN MY BEST FRIEND & LOVER HAVE THE SAME NAME?! | Strange Exchange #46
Would it be weird if your boyfriend had the same name as your guy best friend? On this Strange Exchange, the Strange Squad is getting inside the toxic mind of Amber to learn about this question as well as secretly crushing on your date’s older brother. We’re also wondering if a change of presidents comes with a change of political culture, friends who disrupt your energy, and more!
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FREE BITCOIN TO PROVE THE EARTH IS NOT FLAT | w/ David Weiss
2021 is starting off with a rise in Bitcoin value as well as the number of “flat-Earthers.” Our stranger this week, DAVID WEISS, is among those people who claim that we don’t actually have any real proof that we are living on a spinning globe. We talk to him about his concept of how the world works, the flat-Earth community, government lies, and the truth behind why this should matter.
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hate to miss you 2020 | Strange Exchange #45
Let’s cut the BS, there’s really no making sense of 2020. But on this Strange Exchange and the last episode of Strange Flavors for the year, we talk about what we accomplished, what we can do without next year, and what we look forward to from what we’ve learned.
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The Broken Glass in the Bigger Picture | w/ Emma Klein
Faith can be a funny thing to have to balance when life is being shot up and down at the exact same time in life. This week’s stranger, EMMA KLEIN, had a viral moment after her American Idol audition caught the ears and hearts of people across the nation. She talks to us about what happens behind the scenes of these reality competition shows, her brother’s touching story that changed her family’s
I’VE BEEN TO EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD | w/ Sal Lavallo
…and here we are trying our best to cover it in 2 hours lol! Our stranger this week is none other than travel enthusiast, SAL LAVALLO. Sal is one of the youngest people in the world to ever travel to every country, but what does that mean? On this episode he shares his incredible experiences, recalls fun stories, and of course breaks down all the logistics of reaching such a milestone. The Strange
THEY CREATED A WHATSAPP GROUP TO TAKE ME DOWN | w/ hafandhaf
When you’re one of the biggest art accounts in your community, let alone one the first people to ever be on instagram, you just may find some bizarre targets on your back along the way. The stranger this week, Hafsa Khan, better known as, HAFANDHAF, is an artist from the midwest who shares her journey to finding success in art from her cultural identity, music, religion, and personal experiences.
GETTING PEOPLE TO PRESS PLAY | w/ Rummi Khan
Gaining attention in any field is the “same pizza with different toppings.” Our stranger this week, RUMMI KHAN aka Guru G, dabbles in politics, music management, and cultural curation while growing his brand, illMuslims. We talk about his role in Andrew Yang’s political run, stories of artists he helped breakthrough including getting RwnlPwnl a show with Mickey Singh, the struggle with hyphenated
OMG We’re Turning into Our Parents | Strange Exchange #44
Reality hits some of us right around the end of our teen years, but if you’re Amber, life could get real as soon as you find out the tooth fairy is a hoax. On this Strange Exchange, Faras talks about making friends with a white nationalist, we talk about the toxic parts of our culture along with the toxic reactions that come from the food in our culture (lol graphic be warned), and we finally get
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Warning: Cultural norms may vary based on location. This week, our stranger, IHSAAN SINGLETON, talks to us about growing up biracial as a member of many different communities. He shares his difficult journey of converting to Islam as well as talk vaping culture, a serious football documentary he’s working on, and much more!
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I’M LOOKING FOR A 2ND WIFE TO JOIN ME AND MY WIFE | Strange Exchange #43
If you thought Tinder was full of bizarre and interesting interactions, wait ‘till you hear about what goes on “the Muslim Tinder” - Minder. Amber shares her recent dating stories and the boys weigh in on the complexity of modern relationships. On this Strange Exchange, we also talk about drugs, the path to being cool, and a whole lot more!
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Can being the only black guy in the room come with more perks than drawbacks? Maybe it just depends what country you’re in. For our stranger this week, ABDULLAH MAROOF, growing up as a Nigerian in Pakistan led to finding confidence in self-identity along with ambitious life and career goals. We talk about him going viral with his perspective on “Being Black in Pakistan,” views on American social j
Pressures of a Simple Desi Girl with Sudden Attention | w/ Haya Zamin
After being shouted out by big-time Pakistani YouTuber, Irfan Junejo, this simple desi girl was in for a huge following all of a sudden while trying to balance school and family complexities. This week’s stranger is the self-described creative bundle of awkwardness, HAYA ZAMIN! We talk to Haya about growing up as a Pakistani in Belgium, making relatable content, cancelling social media, and a whol
THE COMEDIAN THAT RUINED MY WEDDING | w/ Danish Maqbool
When you invite a comedian to a wedding party, you should probably understand their humor before getting offended. This is one of many hilarious stories from this week’s stranger, DANISH MAQBOOL. Danish is a professional gamer turned professional comedian slowly making his name with recent features in Hulu’s hit show - “Ramy,” coming off of his cross country tour “Big Desi Energy” with Akaash Sing
WE’RE ALL ENTANGLED BY CAKE | Strange Exchange #42
Incase you decided to do yourself a favor and stay off of social media the last week, Will and Jada Smith have popularized the word “entanglement” from a sticky situation. And speaking of sticky, apparently everything around us is made of cake!
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Flipping the Switch on Distractions | w/ Wajeeh West
Many people wait for opportunity to come to them but few march straight into the admissions office at their dream school and take it. That may be very specific but that’s exactly what our stranger today, WAJEEH WEST (Wajeeh Mahmood) did when he “flipped the switch” to manifest his goal. Wajeeh has created quite the following for himself on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram but we look beyond that tod
The Unwritten Playbook of Clout | w/ Imranye
Fame is not as rare to acquire anymore with more and more social media apps letting anyone have their shot to shine. The rare part is finding someone who knows how to handle it. Our stranger this week, IMRANYE, is a TikTok star especially popular amongst the Muslim community for his hilarious videos as a “relatable imam.” He talks to us about navigating the foreign territory of internet fame while
ANTI-HAPPY FRIDAY | w/ Atif Ateeq
Many people live for the weekend, few think about going hard on Monday. Our stranger this week, ATIF ATEEQ, may have had his business come to a temporary halt during the coronavirus pandemic, but it doesn’t stop him from innovating and adapting to the climate every day. Atif is the founder and creative director of a content production studio called HAPPYMONDAY. We talk to him about working with th
The Black Influence on South-Asian American Stories | w/ HASEEB
Immigrant stories are becoming much more popularized in America all thanks to a group of people who started a cultural revolution in music and arts. Our stranger this week, HASEEB, talks to us about the impact that African-American artists had on finding his own passion for music and writing. We also talk about growing up as a desi in Southern California, the success of his album "Growth," touring
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