Talk Like an Egyptian
Join Mai, Amy and Ella for our fortnightly long-distance catch-ups! Most of our discussions are centred around the perks and downfalls of being both half Egyptian and half British in the various countries we live in. [Jingle credit: Shesh Pesh - JR Tundra from YouTube Free Music Audio Library]
Episodes
15 episodes
١٥. Ramadan check-in
We are halfway through Ramadan 2021, people! In this episode, we check in on how it's going for each of us. Still keeping up good habits? Still waking up for Suhoor? Let us know how your Ramadan is going on instagram @talklikeanegyptian
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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34:24
١٤. Ramadan Kareem!
How prepared are you for Ramadan this year on a scale of Mai to Ella? Feeling excited? Nervous? Wish you were celebrating Ramadan this year somewhere else? Not even water? Join us for a cozy chat about how prepped we are about this Ramadan this...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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37:21
١٣. Friends
How important is friendship to you? Do you have your squad of Day Ones, or are you more of a floater? Do you cut toxic friends easily? Can guys and girls be friends?! In this episode, we discuss how we value our friendships and how comfortable ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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42:53
١٢. Maï's trip to Egypt!
Join us as we reflect on Maï's month-long trip to Egypt! Maï shares what she got up to as we discuss the ideas of belonging in relation to our mixed heritage. instagram: @talklikeanegyptian
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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31:24
١١. Health and Wellbeing with a pinch of Body Positivity
How do we measure health? How can we maintain body positivity? Is plastic surgery acceptable? Inspired By Jameela Jamil's 'I Weigh' activism, join us for a frank discussion on diet culture,...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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39:14
١٠. Feminism Part II
Part II of our Feminism chat has us answering questions like "Is it feminist to wear makeup?", "Is it feminist to listen to Hip Hop and Rap?", and way more.For info: the book referenced in this second part of this discussi...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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31:15
٩. Feminism Part I
What is feminism and what is it to be a feminist? Join us for Part I of a heated discussion on what it's like being three women in the world today. *We would just like to clarify a quick fact that was mentioned in this episode: in the year ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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40:31
٨. Do you live in a pyramid?
Do you live in a pyramid? Did you ride a camel to school? Are you white? What is your language called? Egypt is in Africa? Not even water? What’s the Ancient Egyptian word for cat? Isn’t Egypt dangerous? TRIGGER WARNING: this episode goes into ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:13:36
٧. Another day, another Lockdown
Join us as we chat about never-ending Lockdown! This episode was recorded during Lockdown 2.0 but a lot of the same feelings are coming up for Lockdown 3.0. Travel back in time with us as we discuss Christmas plans, bear with us as we talk abou...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:08
٦. TG2020IO (Thank God 2020 Is Over)
We are back and feeling optimistic for the start of 2021! In this episode we chat about what our New Year's resolutions are going to be, and you get a few of our reflections on 2020 as well. Expect tangents in conversations. P.S. the book Mai m...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:29
٥. Ramy Review Part II
Stay with us as we continue dissecting Season 2 of the first-Muslim-American-Emmy-nominated, renewed-for-season-3, all-round-highly-esteemed tv show! We chat a bit more about Dina's character, our wishes for season 3, and we awkwardly tread aro...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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38:42
٤. Ramy Review Part I
Step 1. Watch Ramy Season 2! Step 2. Join us as we discuss our favourite bits of the season in this episode of Talk Like an Egyptian. SPOILERS ALERT. instagram: @talklikeanegyptian
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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57:39
٣. Social Media
Join our conversation on social media! We cover the following topics and more: social media movements, censorship, cancel culture, and body positivity! instagram: @talklikeanegyptian
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:04:58