Stuff We Love
Must-Listen To Podcasts Brought To You By Regional Creators
Do you want to broaden your cultural horizons or simply kill time? Try tuning into these 8 locally made binge-worthy podcasts:
1. The Dukkan Show
Sudanese, Lebanese, and Iraqi-Filipino podcasters Omar Tom, Mohammad Akkaoui and Reem Hameed are the hosts behind one of the first English-language podcasts to be lunched in the MENA region with a legacy of 228 episodes. The trio chats together or with guests about various topics focusing on identity, displacement, music and the internet, besides coming up with the most casual/random episodes such as “Cotton Candy Grapes”, “What Does Oprah Smell Like?”, “Ban All Influencers”, and “Bars Are For Everybody”.
You can listen to this sonic show brought to you by Dukkan Media on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
2. Hakeh Sareeh
This educational podcast is hosted by Dr. Sandrine Atallah, Lebanon’s renowned clinical psychosexologist who has been actively working towards promoting sexual health in the Middle East, previously through a TV program and now on social media. To help spread awareness and address common sexual concerns, episode topics vary from general info about reproductive organs to more specific subjects such as sex toys usage, BDSM, and yoga sex.
Hakeh Sareeh is available on all streaming platforms including Deezer and Anghami!
3. Spark! With Shereen
Working towards humanizing finance and empowering Middle Eastern startup ecosystems, Dubai-based business media entrepreneur Shereen Abdulla had launched her own podcast in 2021 in which she interviews not only young entrepreneurs and investors but also government officials about technology and innovation trends. Some of her headlines are VR and gamification in healthcare, Saudi’s business culture, and structuring B2C marketplace apps.
You can also check out Shereen’s blog on this link.
4. Do Not Worry Pod
This podcast is a multi-themed satirical show hosted by Lebanese film fanatic Anthony Sargon who shares his video game and movie reviews, reacts to Lebanese cringe-worthy TikTokers, and discusses pop culture and life in Beirut.
You can watch Anthony’s episodes on YouTube or listen to them on Apple Podcasts.
5. Sarde After Dinner
Hosted by L’Orient-Le Jour journalist Médéa Azouri and Mouin Jaber, this weekly show leads thorough conversations about a wide range of topics, usually approached from a political perspective, with notable guests from different nationalities and professional backgrounds including rapper El Rass, political satirist Nadim Koteich, Emirati entrepreneur Anas Bukhash, blogger and activist Gino Raidy, standup comedian Nour Hajjar, as well as Lebanese-American influencer Mia Khalifa.
Watch Sarde After Dinner’s latest “Sarde X Happy Hour” episode to discover how the show started and where it’s heading.
6. Fawda Twenty Twenty
Joining the broadcasting world in October 2020, this podcast was created by a group of Lebanese friends as a way to escape the unusual situations they experience at the early stages of their careers, under the subtitle of “Unemployed, confused, and demotivated”. Lebanese society has been the show’s center of attention, discussed with famous guests like activist Oleksandra El Zahran, Comedian/filmmaker Wissam Kamal, and El 3ama creator Ghayd Chammas.
You can enjoy Fawda Twenty Twenty’s 34 episodes on YouTube.
7. #ABtalks
This weekly English and Arabic interview show is hosted by Anas Bukhas, the Emirati founder of Bukhash Brothers and co-founder of Ahdaf Sports Club. The interviews’ uniqueness stems from one-on-one candid personal questions that showcase the intimate ‘raw’ side of local and international athletes, social media influencers, businesspeople, and other celebrities including Bassem Youssef, Model Roz, Nour Arida, Fadi El Khatib, and Mustafa Agha.
Besides being on Spotify and YouTube, #ABtalks is now also available on Netflix!
8. Beirut Buzz
Brought to you by our beloved website Beirut.com, the conversational Beirut Buzz broadcast has been featuring local talents and creatives and amplifying their voices for three seasons in a row, with an aim to guide, entertain, and shed light on social, cultural, and economic issues in Lebanon. Memorable past guests included Drag artists Zuhal and Sasha Elijah, medical sexologist Dr. Sandrine Atallah, pole-dance instructor Laura Ayoub, and drama therapist Zeina Daccache.
Episodes are uploaded weekly and can be streamed on Anchor, Spotify, Facebook, Apple and Google Podcasts, as well as the website’s YouTube channel
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1. The Dukkan Show
Sudanese, Lebanese, and Iraqi-Filipino podcasters Omar Tom, Mohammad Akkaoui and Reem Hameed are the hosts behind one of the first English-language podcasts to be lunched in the MENA region with a legacy of 228 episodes. The trio chats together or with guests about various topics focusing on identity, displacement, music and the internet, besides coming up with the most casual/random episodes such as “Cotton Candy Grapes”, “What Does Oprah Smell Like?”, “Ban All Influencers”, and “Bars Are For Everybody”.
You can listen to this sonic show brought to you by Dukkan Media on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
2. Hakeh Sareeh
This educational podcast is hosted by Dr. Sandrine Atallah, Lebanon’s renowned clinical psychosexologist who has been actively working towards promoting sexual health in the Middle East, previously through a TV program and now on social media. To help spread awareness and address common sexual concerns, episode topics vary from general info about reproductive organs to more specific subjects such as sex toys usage, BDSM, and yoga sex.
Hakeh Sareeh is available on all streaming platforms including Deezer and Anghami!
3. Spark! With Shereen
Working towards humanizing finance and empowering Middle Eastern startup ecosystems, Dubai-based business media entrepreneur Shereen Abdulla had launched her own podcast in 2021 in which she interviews not only young entrepreneurs and investors but also government officials about technology and innovation trends. Some of her headlines are VR and gamification in healthcare, Saudi’s business culture, and structuring B2C marketplace apps.
You can also check out Shereen’s blog on this link.
4. Do Not Worry Pod
This podcast is a multi-themed satirical show hosted by Lebanese film fanatic Anthony Sargon who shares his video game and movie reviews, reacts to Lebanese cringe-worthy TikTokers, and discusses pop culture and life in Beirut.
You can watch Anthony’s episodes on YouTube or listen to them on Apple Podcasts.
5. Sarde After Dinner
Hosted by L’Orient-Le Jour journalist Médéa Azouri and Mouin Jaber, this weekly show leads thorough conversations about a wide range of topics, usually approached from a political perspective, with notable guests from different nationalities and professional backgrounds including rapper El Rass, political satirist Nadim Koteich, Emirati entrepreneur Anas Bukhash, blogger and activist Gino Raidy, standup comedian Nour Hajjar, as well as Lebanese-American influencer Mia Khalifa.
Watch Sarde After Dinner’s latest “Sarde X Happy Hour” episode to discover how the show started and where it’s heading.
6. Fawda Twenty Twenty
Joining the broadcasting world in October 2020, this podcast was created by a group of Lebanese friends as a way to escape the unusual situations they experience at the early stages of their careers, under the subtitle of “Unemployed, confused, and demotivated”. Lebanese society has been the show’s center of attention, discussed with famous guests like activist Oleksandra El Zahran, Comedian/filmmaker Wissam Kamal, and El 3ama creator Ghayd Chammas.
You can enjoy Fawda Twenty Twenty’s 34 episodes on YouTube.
7. #ABtalks
This weekly English and Arabic interview show is hosted by Anas Bukhas, the Emirati founder of Bukhash Brothers and co-founder of Ahdaf Sports Club. The interviews’ uniqueness stems from one-on-one candid personal questions that showcase the intimate ‘raw’ side of local and international athletes, social media influencers, businesspeople, and other celebrities including Bassem Youssef, Model Roz, Nour Arida, Fadi El Khatib, and Mustafa Agha.
Besides being on Spotify and YouTube, #ABtalks is now also available on Netflix!
8. Beirut Buzz
Brought to you by our beloved website Beirut.com, the conversational Beirut Buzz broadcast has been featuring local talents and creatives and amplifying their voices for three seasons in a row, with an aim to guide, entertain, and shed light on social, cultural, and economic issues in Lebanon. Memorable past guests included Drag artists Zuhal and Sasha Elijah, medical sexologist Dr. Sandrine Atallah, pole-dance instructor Laura Ayoub, and drama therapist Zeina Daccache.
Episodes are uploaded weekly and can be streamed on Anchor, Spotify, Facebook, Apple and Google Podcasts, as well as the website’s YouTube channel
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Writing Music From The Heart: A Chat With Ss.hh.a.n.a
Let’s Talk About Sex, Beirut: A Chat With Dr. Sandrine Atallah
