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Today we host Sarah Taibah, book illustrator and actress. Building on our <a href="http://mstdfr.com/mstdfr-43" target= "_blank">previous episode</a> with Fatma Banawi, we talk about the book industry in the Middle East, her work on the movie “Zaina’s Cake”, Arabic TV shows, and a lot more. <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://klekeesh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">David Habchy</a></li> <li><a href= "https://shahid.mbc.net/ar/episode/91870/ET-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A9-30-%D9%83%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8-12.html" target="_blank">Zaina’s Cake</a> on ET Arabic</li> <li><a href= "https://shahid.mbc.net/ar/series/141335/%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%A9.html" target="_blank">أفراح القبة | Afrah AlQobba</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5857914/" target= "_blank">جراند أوتيل | Grand Hotel</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/from-cairo-its-saturday-night-live--without-politics-sex-or-religion/2016/03/18/899eaf60-df42-11e5-8c00-8aa03741dced_story.html" target="_blank">From Cairo, ‘It’s Saturday Night Live!’ — without politics, sex or religion</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/fahad/status/752598085918830592" target="_blank">Fahad Al-Butairi on American Dad</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNoQTaFtY7o" target= "_blank">Fahad Al-Butairi ad for H&M</a></li> <li><a href="http://overwatch.wikia.com/wiki/Ana" target= "_blank">Ana</a> & <a href= "http://overwatch.wikia.com/wiki/Pharah" target="_blank">Pharah</a> Overwatch Arabic characters</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/nejercom/videos" target= "_blank">مسامير | Masmeer</a></li> <li>Saudi Gamer: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELIjaRDxzx0" target="_blank">ليش مالي برنامج بالتلفزيون</a></li> <li>Ammar’s “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/sabban31" target= "_blank">Sijil Baba</a>“</li> <li>The Simpson’s “<a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Cool" target="_blank">The Day the Earth Stood Cool</a>” Episode</li> <li><a href="http://whatslegaloregon.com/" target="_blank">What’s legal in Oregon</a></li> <li>The <a href="http://catapultpodcast.com/" target= "_blank">Catapult Podcast</a></li> <li><a href= "https://mic.com/articles/150913/internet-unites-to-heckle-bored-olympic-lifeguard-but-bored-lifeguard-has-last-laugh#.buxFlpKec" target="_blank">Internet Unites to Heckle Bored Olympic Lifeguard</a></li> <li>Sara Taibah on <a href="http://instagram.com/rasma.kilma" target="_blank">Instagram</a> & <a href= "http://sarahtaibah.com" target="_blank">website</a></li> </ul>

Today we host Fatima Banawi, actress and writer. We talk about the importance about writing on a personal development level, storytelling and it’s impact on culture, and her recent role in the Saudi movie Barakah Meets Barakah. <span id="more-673"></span> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://onthesetofnewyork.com/ghostbusters.html" target="_blank">Ghostbusters filmed in Columbia University</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErRHJlE4PGI" target= "_blank">Is the Chicken Local?</a> (Portlandia Scene)</li> <li><a href= "http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-man-arrested-for-giving-out-free-hugs-8953720.html" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia man arrested for giving out free hugs </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theotherstoryproject/" target="_blank">The Other Story project</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5435084/" target= "_blank">Barakah yoqabil Barakah</a></li> </ul>

After a long Eid break, we are back refreshed and ready to rock! This episode we try something different, we get our wives and talk about our marital problems. We air it all out! <span id="more-648"></span> <em>80% Arabic – 20% English</em>

Just some Eid greetings from the Mstdfr family. <div id="app"></div>

In this episode we host Ali Kamakhi, former Geologist at Aramco turned consultant. We talk about the history of oil in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, exploration, and drilling. Check out Ali’s new podcast mentioned in the episode at <a href= "http://www.mstdfr.com/shows/bb/">Business Box</a>! <span id="more-586"></span> <em>80% Arabic – 20% English</em>

In this episode we host Abdulhakeem Jomah and discuss his new movie ‘Madaen’ and the concept of ‘marriagibility’ in Arabic societies. <span id="more-554"></span> <em>40% Arabic – 60% English</em>

Ramadhan Kareem mstdfrs! Today we host <a href= "http://twitter.com/rayankarkadan" target="_blank">Rayan Karkadan</a>, physician and fitness educator. This week we talk about Ramadhan culture and traditions and how to be healthy during the holy month. <span id="more-499"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href= "http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,178989,00.html" target="_blank">Anthrax: Separating Fear from Fact</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefir" target= "_blank">Kefir Drink</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptin" target= "_blank">Leptin Hormone</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.education.com/science-fair/article/shelf-life-organic-food/" target="_blank">Preservatives in Foods Experiment</a></li> <li><a href="https://bestofmotherearth2012.wordpress.com/" target= "_blank">Karen Hanrahan’s McDonald’s burger that doesn’t go bad</a> (since 1996!)</li> <li><a href= "http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/heres-why-mcdonalds-burgers-don-t-rot/" target="_blank">Here’s Why McDonald’s Burgers Don’t Rot</a></li> <li><a href= "http://bushostelreykjavik.com/last-mcdonalds-in-iceland" target= "_blank">Watch a live stream of the only remaining McDonald’s hamburger in Iceland</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.theguardian.com/befit/story/0,15652,1385645,00.html" target="_blank">Fat to Fit: How Finland Did It</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.gq.com/story/sumo-diet-of-byamba-ulambayar" target="_blank">The Sumo Wrestler Diet</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/LabelingNutrition/ucm064880.htm" target="_blank">FDA’s Food Labeling Guide</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/advice/a37143/your-guide-to-raw-denim/" target="_blank">A Guide to the Undying World of Raw Denim</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.livescience.com/13518-candy-chocolate-eaters-weigh.html" target="_blank">Sweet! Candy Eaters Surprisingly Slimmer</a> (Brought to you by National Confectioners Association!)</li> <li><a href= "http://www.mstdfr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/169_1305959921.gif" target="_blank">Saudi Cancer Society logo</a></li> </ul> <em>40% Arabic – 60% English</em>

In this episode we talk about super powers that actually suck due to the ever real laws of physics. <span id="more-476"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk5qT_814xM" target= "_blank">Cookie Monster Apple commercial</a></li> <li>Hijazi is the most intelligible Arabic dialect. <a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PsJjJljP25Ca2WNt3SkmpvnFm87J_fW2flr_J73_fIc/edit" target="_blank">Paper</a> | <a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/arabs/comments/4jtjkq/results_for_the_dialect_comprehension_survey_are/" target="_blank">Reddit Comments</a></li> <li><a href= "http://book.bionumbers.org/how-quickly-do-different-cells-in-the-body-replace-themselves/" target="_blank">How quickly do different cells in the body replace themselves?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.radiolab.org/story/carbon/" target= "_blank">Radio Lab’s segment about organ age.</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Criminals" target= "_blank">Sex Criminals comic</a></li> <li>Face blindness (<a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosia" target= "_blank">Prosopagnosia</a>)</li> </ul> <em>40% Arabic – 60% English</em>

In this episode, Ammar Skypes in from Abudhabi and we have Widad Hammidadin in the studio. We talk comic books, the Civil War movie,and whether learning language grammar is important or not. <span id="more-403"></span> <em>20% Arabic – 80% English</em>

This week Faisal, our studious fact checker is out of town, so Ammar takes a crack at fact checking. In fact he turns the whole episode into him googling myths and trying to dispel them. Fingers crossed. <span id="more-297"></span> <em>50% Arabic – 50% English</em>

In this episode we host <a href="http://twitter.com/yaserbakr" target="_blank">Yaser Bakr</a>, comedian and founder of The Comedy Club. We talk about Comedy in the Middle East and Saudi, local Jeddawi food, and Al-Ahli winning the Saudi League! <span id="more-249"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li>Yaser Bakr’s <a href="http://yaserbakr.com/" target= "_blank">blog</a></li> <li>Mahmoud Sabbagh <a href="https://mahsabbagh.net/" target= "_blank">hijazi history blog</a></li> <li>Al Comedy Club <a href="https://twitter.com/AlComedyClub" target="_blank">Twitter account</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy" target= "_blank">Black comedy</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slapstick" target= "_blank">Slapstick comedy</a></li> <li><a href= "http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/196902/dinner.at.when.htm" target="_blank">Dinner At When</a>? An article from Saudi Aramco’s archives about the different timing systems in Saudi Arabia during the 50’s</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>90% Arabic – 10% English</em>

The boys bring in <a href="https://twitter.com/Mai_Hakeem" target="_blank">Mai Hakeem</a> to ponder the new ways of things thanks to the Internet. Privacy, knowledge sharing, cultural boundaries, influence, and coping come up. A saucy challenge also awaits listeners at the end. Can you answer the question? Answer via <a href="http://twitter.com/mstdfr" target= "_blank">Twitter</a>. <span id="more-222"></span> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>60% Arabic – 40% English</em>

This show we host nobody; just The Mstdfr Show gang. We bask in the glory of our brand new studio (for real now!) We talk about our favorite sitcoms over the past two decades, we then goes down a list of shows that you probably never heard of, our first online communities we actively participated in eons ago, and more. <span id="more-250"></span> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>30% Arabic – 70% English</em>

In this episode we host <a href="http://twitter.com/amrush" target="_blank">Omair Taibah</a> to talk about the latest breakthrough in astrophysics and the detection of gravitational waves resulting from two black holes colliding billions of light years away. <span id="more-252"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://lootcrate.com" target="_blank">Loot Crate</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interferometry" target= "_blank">Interferometry </a></li> <li><a href= "http://phys.org/news/2015-06-terrestrial-noise-sources-ligo-gravity.html" target="_blank">Eliminating terrestrial noise sources to improve the LIGO gravity wave detectors </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWqhUANNFXw" target= "_blank">LIGO Gravitational Wave Chirp</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.mstdfr.com/shows/thelpq/lpq-23/" target= "_blank">The Perfect Theory</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/076790818X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=076790818X&linkCode=am2&tag=m0d7d-20&linkId=MYK664AKJ2FPWHKQ" target="_blank">A Short History of Nearly Everything</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062328476/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0062328476&linkCode=as2&tag=m0d7d-20&linkId=BYTHBWNVI7EAK6P2" target="_blank">Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400033535/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1400033535&linkCode=as2&tag=m0d7d-20&linkId=HKKZESODLK4H2VWF" target="_blank">Musicophilia</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/1T0PxPV" target="_blank">The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood</a></li> <li>“<a href= "http://www.openculture.com/2014/07/tsundoku-should-enter-the-english-language.html" target="_blank">Tsundoku</a>,” the Japanese Word for the New Books That Pile Up on Our Shelves</li> </ul> <div class="l-about-left"></div> <div class="l-about-right"> <div class="listenDetails"> <div class="listenDetails__partialInfo"> <div class="truncatedAudioInfo m-collapsed m-overflow"> <div class="truncatedAudioInfo__wrapper"> <div class="truncatedAudioInfo__content"> <div class="sc-type-small"> <div> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>20% Arabic – 80% English</em> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

This episode we host <a href="http://twitter.com/MaramWrites" target="_blank">Maram Taibah</a>, travel blogger, writer, screenwriter, and filmmaker. We discuss self-publishing online, blogging, improv, and Maram’s work with the movie Munikeer. <span id="more-254"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/1VMYMqv" target="_blank">The Road to Elephants</a></li> <li><a href="https://vimeo.com/72021327" target= "_blank">Munukeer</a>: A Preview of the Short Film</li> <li><a href="https://www.createspace.com/" target="_blank">Create Space</a> Amazon’s self publishing platform</li> <li><a href= "http://www.businessinsider.com/how-andy-weirs-the-martian-became-so-successful-2015-6" target="_blank">The surprising story of how Andy Weir’s self-published book ‘The Martian’ topped best seller lists and got a movie deal </a></li> <li><a href="http://fearlesspilgrim.com" target="_blank">Fearless Pilgrim</a> Travel Blog</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome,_Sweet_Rome" target="_blank">Rome, Sweet Rome </a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO7MQqzVzNnmBfQ51RzANDQ" target= "_blank">Bdoon Nas Youtube Show</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.radiolab.org/story/314057-uncertainty-center-stage/" target="_blank">TJ & Dave Improv </a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>20% Arabic – 80% English</em>

In this episode we host <a href="http://twitter.com/alaabalkhy" target="_blank">Alaa Balkhy</a>, Saudi fashion blogger and founder of Fyunka. We talk about the origin of the Fyunka brand, fashion blogging, the resilience of the web, the ethics of social media advertising, and a lot more. <span id="more-256"></span> <h2> Show Links</h2> – <a href= "http://www.wired.com/2016/02/the-inside-story-behind-ubers-colorful-redesign/" target="_blank">The Uber Redeisgn</a> – <a href="http://fyunka.co" target="_blank">Fyunka</a> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>Arabic 80% – English 20%</em>

This episode we host Ussaed Halawani, we talk about video games! In this episode there are 4 generations of gamers: Atari, NES, SNES, N64. We reminisce about our favorite video games over the decades, Ussaed takes us down the weird side of Youtube, we talk about education in Saudi Arabia, and much much more. <span id="more-257"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://moviepilot.com/posts/3748109" target= "_blank">Why Harley Quinn Doesn’t Need Her Trademark Accent in Suicide Squad</a></li> <li><a href= "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Unix_timeline.en.svg" target="_blank">Mac OSX and it’s open source routes </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source" target= "_blank">Open Source Software</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/10/9888126/rainbow-six-siege-review" target="_blank">Rainbow Six Siege </a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time" target="_blank">The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyro_%28series%29" target="_blank">Spyro Series</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_Bandicoot" target= "_blank">Crash Bandicoot</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Invaders" target= "_blank">Space Invaders</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Invaders" target= "_blank">Pac-Man</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakhr_Computers" target= "_blank">Sakhr Computer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SL5tPDbXEw" target= "_blank">Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Torture Scene</a></li> <li><a href= "er%20Race%20https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_Master_Race" target= "_blank">PC Mas</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/1TsStlE" target="_blank">Ready Player One</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Us" target= "_blank">The Last of Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_%28video_game%29" target="_blank">Portal Game</a></li> <li>Chicken Rape [SOON]</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TVFilthyFrank" target= "_blank">Filthy Frank Channel</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOCwt6k-Nx4" target= "_blank">Human Ramen</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyBH5oNQOS0" target= "_blank">7 Words You Can’t Say on TV</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saints_Row" target= "_blank">Saints Row Series</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>20% Arabic – 80% English</em>

This episode we host Widad Hamidaddin, an educator turned management consultant. Widad tells us how she juggles her hectic job and being a single-mom. We then talk about Netflix going global, genres in Arabic music (or lack thereof) and much more. <span id="more-259"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href= "http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3131511/Sex-Sahara-Striking-photographs-mysterious-Islamic-tribe-women-embrace-sexual-freedoms-dictate-gets-divorce-don-t-wear-veil-men-want-beautiful-faces.html" target="_blank">Tuareg Society</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Two_Dads" target= "_blank">My Two Dads sitcom</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.amazon.com/1-2-3-Magic-Effective-Discipline-Children/dp/1889140430" target="_blank">1-2-3 Magic</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.fastcompany.com/3007613/10-10-10-rule-tough-decisions" target="_blank">The 10/10/10 Rule For Tough Decisions</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107614/" target= "_blank">Mrs. Doubtfire</a></li> <li><a href="http://instagram.com/daddyissues" target= "_blank">Daddy Issues Instagram account</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soMOZdR5Z8g" target= "_blank">Barbas Song</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/8oZnK9DStHc?t=2m51s" target= "_blank">على سلم الطائرة</a></li> <li><a href= "https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128882/resistance-avalon" target="_blank">Avalon boardgame</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>10% Arabic – 90% English</em>

This episode we host <a href="https://twitter.com/3njeddah" target="_blank">Nawaf Al-Nassar</a>, an interior designer and an art lover. We discuss how we lost our architectural & design identity over the past couple decades, and how we can recaputre what was lost. <span id="more-260"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_architecture" target="_blank">Baroque style</a></li> <li><a href="http://web.mit.edu/4.611/www/L16.html" target= "_blank">Ottoman Baroque</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.alriyadh.com/319655" target= "_blank">Meshgas</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/dhadstore/?fref=photo" target="_blank">Dhad Graffiti</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.21-39.com/21-39/index.html" target= "_blank">21 39 Art Gallery</a></li> <li><a href="http://artdubai.ae" target="_blank">Art Dubai</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>40% Arabic – 60% English</em>

This episode we host <a href="http://twitter.com/alikamakhi" target="_blank">Ali Kamakhi</a> and talk about his upcoming business podcast and the motivation behind it. We then explore why the Arab world doesn’t have a lot of business cases compared to the western world. We also talk about TED talks in Saudi Arabia vs. other countries, the lean startup methodology, the consulting business, and a lot more. Check out Ali’s new podcast mentioned in the episode at <a href= "http://www.mstdfr.com/shows/bb/">Business Box</a>! <span id="more-262"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://mstdfr.com/shows/bb/">Business Box</a></li> <li><a href="https://serialpodcast.org/" target="_blank">Serial Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://gimletmedia.com/show/startup/" target= "_blank">Startup Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.npr.org/podcasts/510289/planet-money" target="_blank">Planet Money</a></li> <li><a href="https://knoji.com/images/user/Alahli%20Bank.jpg" target="_blank">Al-Ahli Bank HQ in Jeddah</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsdYblcTHCk" target= "_blank">Without Their Permission talk by Alex Ohanian</a></li> <li><a href="http://http//www.ycombinator.com/" target="_blank">Y Combinator</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.amazon.com/The-Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous/dp/0307887898/" target="_blank">The Lean Startup</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ted.com/talks/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology?language=en" target="_blank">Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology</a></li> <li><a href= "http://harvardmagazine.com/2015/07/action-camera-lights" target= "_blank">Action, Camera, Lights</a></li> <li><a href="http://fundersandfounders.com/how-steve-jobs-started/" target="_blank">How Steve Jobs Financed His Apple Startup</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.sp.com.sa/en/NationalAddress/Pages/NationalAddress.aspx" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia’s Addressing System</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>40% Arabic – 60% English</em>

Among the usual random conversations, today has emphasis on 3D Printing! You see those two figurines in the episode photo (available on Soundcloud or Instagram)? Those are 3D printed statues created by scanning the subjects in 5 minutes. And that, according to <a href="http://twitter.com/hashimooto" target= "_blank">Hashim Al-Zain</a>, is the simplest of things he can make. We talk science, startups, and everything in between and unrelated. <span id="more-263"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/IIIDSnap" target="_blank">Episode picture courtesy of</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.dartec.com.sa" target="_blank">Hisham’s startup DarTec</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>80% Arabic – 20% English</em>

This episode we host <a href= "http://twitter.com/hhbargi%20target=">Hassan Al-Bargi</a>. We talk about police officers in Saudi Arabia, card trading games like Magic The Gathering, World of Warcraft, and Juventus soccer club. Then we try to answer the hypothetical question: How will the world be different if it was a matriarchy? We wrap up with a poem Hassan wrote for Mstdfr. <span id="more-264"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrupted_Blood_incident" target= "_blank">The corrupted blood incident</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhFMIRuHAL4" target= "_blank">World of Warcraft Movie Trailer</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/1TsStlE" target="_blank">Ready Player One Book</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_%281979_video_game%29#Easter_egg" target="_blank">Adventure: The First Easter Egg</a></li> <li><a href= "http://genius.com/Sheryl-sandberg-introduction-lean-in-annotated" target="_blank">Sheryl Sandberg asking for pregnancy parking at Google</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>20% Arabic – 80% English</em>

Superheroes time! We talk the origin of the Spiderman colors, why we as people relate to super heroes, the Hulk’s/Bruce Banner psychological issues, Vash the Stampede, and much much more. Check it out. <span id="more-266"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ul> <li>Dry ice cloud video [Uploading soon]</li> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr65Yt_FVaA%20Exploding%20melon%20video%20[Uploading%20soon]" target="_blank">Seen wu Sad Youtube show</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.spiderfan.org/characters/himself/costume/basic/" target="_blank">Why is Spiderman red & blue?</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.everythinggeekdom.com/2015/07/political-correctness-in-comics.html" target="_blank">Polictical Correctness in Comics</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman:_Red_Son" target="_blank">Superman: Red Son</a></li> </ul> <h2>Characters & Stories We Talked About</h2> <ul> <li><a href= "http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Psyduck_%28Pok%C3%A9mon%29" target="_blank">Psyduck</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vash_the_Stampede" target="_blank">Vash the Stampede</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Jets%20Gambithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambit_%28comics%29" target="_blank">New York Jets</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajun" target= "_blank">Cajun Culture</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Jones" target= "_blank">Jessica Jones</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms._Marvel" target= "_blank">Ms. Marvel</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_American_Hero" target= "_blank">The Greatest American Heroes</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_Billy" target= "_blank">Sport Billy</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freakazoid!" target= "_blank">Freakazoid!</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nausica%C3%A4_of_the_Valley_of_the_Wind_%28manga%29" target="_blank">Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>10% Arabic – 90% English</em>

We geek Star Wars today! We discuss the best order to watch the movies, the infamous Darth Vader misquote, why did Luke kiss his sister, how sci-fi feeds into technological advancement, The Force Awakens Trailer, and much more. Of course: SPOILERS ALERT! <span id="more-267"></span> <h2>Show links</h2> <ul> <li><a href= "http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/" target="_blank">Machete Order</a></li> <li><a href= "http://newslite.tv/2009/05/11/darth-vader-line-is-movies-mos.html" target="_blank">Darth Vader line is most misquoted</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsI3lFHkU_s" target= "_blank">Tommy Boy’s misquoting scene</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.quora.com/What-made-Lucas-decide-to-change-Princess-Leia-from-Lukes-love-interest-whom-he-passionately-kissed-to-his-twin-sister" target="_blank">Why did Luke kiss his sister Princess Leia?</a></li> <li><a href= "http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/automatic-sliding-doors-get-star-trek-intelligence" target="_blank">Smart Doors ala Star Trek</a></li> <li><a href="http://xn--pgbi0eijic.com/AR/" target= "_blank">Yatakhayaloon</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.moongadget.com/origins/dune.html" target= "_blank">Dune’s influence on Star Wars</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbxmsDFVnE" target= "_blank">Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_shot_first" target= "_blank">Han Shot First!</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/scifi/samuel-jackson-claims-bad-motherfcker-star-wars-lightsaber.html" target="_blank">What did Samuel L. Jackson have engraved on his light saber</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_canon" target= "_blank">Star Wars canon</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricorder" target= "_blank">Tricoder</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasso_of_Truth" target= "_blank">Lasso of Truth</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_%28Star_Wars%29%20##%20Errata" target="_blank">AT-AT Walkers</a></li> </ul> <h2>Errata</h2> Ammar mentioned that the lie detector was inspired by Wonder Woman’s Lasso of Truth. This is untrue. However the creator of Wonder Woman, William Moulten Marston worked on systolic blood-pressure tests as a graduate student in Harvard. Read more about the relationship between the polygraph and Wonder Woman’s Lasso <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasso_of_Truth" target="_blank">here</a>. <p style="text-align: left;"><em>10% Arabic – 90% English</em>

We host Majid Al-Reefi a sports fan and an american football die-hard. We discuss what makes sports exciting, the role it played in former Yugoslavia politics, the rules and history of american football, refereeing in soccer, american football, and tennis, injuries and concussions, sports in Saudi Arabia, and a lot more. <span id="more-129"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ol> <li><a href= "http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/19/south-africa-japan-rugby-world-cup-2015-match-report" target="_blank">Japan beats South Africa in the Rugby World Cup</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704281204575002852055561406" target="_blank">American football has 11 minutes of action only</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0040ZN9MM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0040ZN9MM&linkCode=am2&tag=m0d7d-20&linkId=NQIRUHAJAUVUPDEU" target="_blank">Once Brothers</a>. The story of the Drazen Petrovic & Vlade Divac breakup</li> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnrLuAzUPMs" target= "_blank">The Boban kick</a></li> <li>Birth of a nation: <a href= "http://media.balls.ie/uploads/2013/10/croatia.jpg" target= "_blank">Boban cult hero</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24499958/nfl-passes-rule-allowing-refs-to-consult-with-officials-on-replay" target="_blank">NFL passes rule allowing refs to consult with officials on replay</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawk-Eye" target= "_blank">Tennis Hawk-Eye</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcWNsS6wEps" target= "_blank">John McEnroe tantrums </a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_court#Surfaces" target="_blank">Tennis court surfaces</a></li> <li><a href= "http://mentalfloss.com/article/51141/why-do-athletes-slap-each-others%E2%80%99-butts" target="_blank">Why Do Athletes Slap Each Others’ Butts?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t6hM5tRlfA" target= "_blank">A Beginner’s Guide to American Football</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.theguardian.com/sport/shortcuts/2013/jan/28/american-football-rugby-more-dangerous" target="_blank">American football or rugby: which is more dangerous?</a></li> <li><a href= "https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rio-report/mystery-solved-don-t-blame-usa-real-reason-123344142.html" target="_blank">Mystery solved: Don’t blame the Americans! The real origin of the word ‘soccer’</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080328114523.htm" target="_blank">How Dangerous Is Boxing For The Brain?</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01AB7GU0A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01AB7GU0A&linkCode=am2&tag=m0d7d-20&linkId=QHLO7COPZHYF6NHV" target="_blank">Concussion</a>. Will Smith’s movie about NFL concussions</li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Seau" target= "_blank">Junior Seau</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/mutu-played-high-on-cocaine-6965248.html" target="_blank">Mutu played ‘high on cocaine’</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.thesportster.com/soccer/top-10-soccer-stars-who-smoke/?view=all" target="_blank">Top 10 Soccer Stars Who Smoke</a></li> </ol> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>10% Arabic – 90% English</em>

Nour Fetyani, Jeddah’s pre-eminent tree hugger, joins us on MSTDFR to talk to us about Mother Earth. We talk about the journey toward, and the struggle for, environmentalism in Saudi Arabia. We appreciate the balance of nature and talk about the need to protect that balance. And we discuss the the quality of our food and where it comes from. <span id="more-127"></span> Nour showed up with an upcycled braclet made out of crushed Nespresso capsule. Normally we geeked out on her trash. Nour then told us how she got into caring for the environment and Ammar somehow found a way to find similarities between Saudis and earth worms! We also discuss Ozone depletion, climate change, the littering problem in Saudi, composting, the Pacific trash vortex, recycling and a lot more. <h2>Show Links</h2> <div style="margin-left: 2em"> <ol> <li><a href="http://popuparchive.com" target="_blank">Popup Archive</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Compost-Pit" target= "_blank">How to make a compost pit</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B011INA2R8/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B011INA2R8&linkCode=am2&tag=m0d7d-20&linkId=EWRHIQT74YM2HX76" target="_blank">Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs</a></li> <li><a href="http://thestoryofstuff.com" target="_blank">The Story of Stuff </a></li> <li><a href="http://ateeq.me" target="_blank">Kees Chic</a></li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/alnabta" target= "_blank">AlNabta</a></li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/mawakebalajer" target= "_blank">Mawakeb Alajer</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/2595600860/" target= "_blank">Recycle Your Jeddah</a></li> <li>Ammar’s show: <a href= "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz0HzS1O-ug" target="_blank">The Earth Day Special</a></li> <li>Khayra’s Documentary: <a href= "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU" target= "_blank">Home</a></li> <li>Rami’s Documentary: <a href= "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_pb1G2wIoA" target="_blank">Six Degrees Could Change The World</a></li> </ol> </div> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>20% Arabic – 80% English</em>

In this episode we explore the interesting success story of Lomar thobes with it’s founder Loai Nasseem. No success story is complete without failures. Loai tells us his failures that led to the success of Lomar. <span id="more-126"></span> PS: From a fashion design point of view, the Saudi thobe stayed unchanged for decades. At the turn of the century Lomar spearheaded a cultural shift in thobe designs by making them more functional, hip, and modern. Revolutionizing a cultural dress and making it mainstream is no easy task, and that is the main reason we decided to talk to Loai. <p style="text-align: left;"><em>70% Arabic – 30% English</em>

In this episode we host Abdullah Sabban. Listen to this episode to find out how Abdullah was involved in a major international political incident. We then talk about corporate life, self-help books & self-improvement, discipline in the Saudi workforce, and realizing dreams. <span id="more-125"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ol> <li><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=82384" target="_blank"> Saudi Plane Bound for London Hijacked</a></li> <li><a href="http://imperative.com" target= "_blank">Imperative</a></li> </ol> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>40% Arabic – 60% English</em>

For the month of Movember, we decided to shed light on prostate cancer. We host Dr. Abdulhakeem Jomah and start talking about working out, supplements, and nutrition. We also talk about the medical industry in Saudi Arabia from Hakeem’s experience in Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies to his adventures in practicing medicine in the ‘Karantena’ district in Jeddah. <span id="more-124"></span> We then comprehensively talk about prostate and testicular cancer detection and symptoms. Spread awareness & save lives! <p style="text-align: left;"><em>20% Arabic – 80% English</em>

We start talking about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which is a test designed to indicate psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions. We then geek out on our very own show; MSTDFR! We talk about how the show came to be, our listeners, our stats so far, and our plans. <span id="more-123"></span> The gang then takes a trip down media & technology memory lane: Walkman, CD’s VHS, Terrestrial TV. Leading us to a plethora of technology & society issues. <h2>Show Links</h2> <ol> <li><a href="http://16personalities.com" target="_blank">16 Personalities</a></li> <li><a href="http://podtrac.com" target="_blank">Podtrac Podcasting Stats Software</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/11/fashion/steve-jobs-apple-was-a-low-tech-parent.html?_r=0" target="_blank">Steve Job’s didn’t let his kids use iPads</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.itp.net/602475-whatsapps-new-call-service-to-be-blocked-in-ksa" target="_blank">Whatsapp Blocked in Saudi Arabia</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-closes-nokia-acquisition-2014-4" target="_blank">Microsoft buys Nokia’s phone business</a></li> </ol> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>50% Arabic – 50% English</em>

This week we host Dr. Sari Sabban (No relation to Ammar) a molecular biologist and biotechnologist. Sari tells us how he got into science and the interesting journey on how he ended up as a molecular biology. We discuss DNA, the human genome project, and protein folding. Then Sari proceeds to blow our minds with amazing biological facts: Gros Michel bananas, fecal transplantation, crowdsourcing technologies in science, anti-vaxxers, vitamin C and much more! <span id="more-122"></span> <h2>Show Links</h2> <ol> <li><a href= "http://www.amazon.co.uk/Avanquest-Software-RS8-DVD-Redshift-Premium/dp/B00N2HRPX8/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=software&ie=UTF8&qid=1459523025&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=red+shift+astronomy" target="_blank">Red Shift Astronomy CD Series</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.genome.gov/10001772" target="_blank">The Human Genome Project</a></li> <li><a href="http://folding.stanford.edu/home/" target= "_blank">Folding@Home</a></li> <li><a href="http://fold.it/portal/" target="_blank">Fold It Game</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thehpp.org/" target="_blank">Human Proteome Project</a></li> <li><a href="http://seti.org" target="_blank">Seti Project</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.inquisitr.com/2400090/man-who-hasnt-showered-in-12-years-to-sell-his-secret-spray-that-keeps-him-clean/" target="_blank">The Man Who Hasn’t Showered In 12 Years</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_disease" target= "_blank">Panama diesease</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_controversies" target="_blank">Vaccine Controversies</a></li> <li><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Pauling#Medical_research_and_vitamin_C_advocacy" target="_blank">Linus Pualing & Vitamin C Advocacy</a></li> <li><a href="http://t3rfde.com" target="_blank">T3rf De</a></li> </ol> <h2>Errata</h2> Sari mentioned that Cavendish bananas got extinct. However he meant Gros Michel bananas which were completely wiped out from South America due to the Panama disea <p style="text-align: left;"><em>50% Arabic – 50% English</em>

Today we start with reminiscing about our online personas 15 years ago. We then talk about privacy or the lack thereof in today’s world. We also discuss ridiculous resumes we encountered. Unprofessional resumes for some reason grind Ammar’s gears. Oh well. Khayra then tells us about her struggle with learning the Arabic language. Fun times! <span id="more-121"></span> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>30% Arabic – 70% English</em>

In this episode we talk to WSJ journalist Ahmed Al-Omran and uber new media geek Lou Kay. We talk about journalism in the Middle East and Saudi, the future of newspapers in Saudi, news consumption, the ‘filter bubble,’ WhatsApp journalism, and many other new media topics. Oh and we geek out fonts. <span id="more-120"></span> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>20% Arabic – 80% English</em>

We couldn’t just let Reem go after one hour, so Ammar & Rami held her hostage for two more hours! We delve deeper into particle physics for almost two hours. Then Reem tells us more about her fascination with kung fu.

In this episode we kick off trying to answer the question ‘what is an Arab’ and Arab identity. The discussion automagically veers to the “genie” on Twitter. Ammar then quizzes our local theoretical physicist Reem on the science behind the flux capacitor from Back To The Future. Reem then tells us about her work at CERN and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC.) Which leads to particle physics, positrons, anti-matter and a lot of other mind-numbing physical concepts that Reem did a marvelous job explaining and graciously dealt with our stupid questions and Ammar’s lame jokes. <span id="more-118"></span> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>30% Arabic – 70% English</em>

Today’s topic generally is not viewed as a geeky topic, our challenge was to geek out on it. We talk sports. We get into a heated debate on the ‘national choice’ issue that many North African soccer players face during their careers. What makes Zidane, Benzema, Nasri et al choose France over Algeria or vice versa to represent on the international football stage? <span id="more-117"></span> We then discuss the Arab/Saudi sports and why it is extremely difficult for athletes from the region to make it on the international stage. <h2>Show Links</h2> <ol> <li><a href= "http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/sep/12/leicester-city-riyad-mahrez-father-dream-algeria-world-cup" target="_blank">Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez is fast fulfilling his late father’s dreams</a></li> <li><a href="http://youtu.be/iXNfmJkU2sE" target="_blank">Hachim Mastour Proud To Be Moroccan</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saad_Al-Asmari" target= "_blank">Saad Shadad Al-Asmari</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadi_Soua'an_Al-Somaily" target="_blank">Hadi Soua’an</a></li> </ol> <h2>Errata</h2> In 1994 World Cup qualifiers the Egypt-Zimbabwe match was annulled and replayed in France because of Egyptian fans violence. Had the result stood, Egypt would’ve qualified to the final rounds of the African qualifiers. The game in France ended 0-0, allowing Zimbabwe to advance. Rami mistakenly claimed that Egypt qualified to the World Cup only for the match to be awarded to Zimbabwe due to violence. <p style="text-align: left;"><em>90% Arabic – 10% English</em>

The guys start off the day by discussing dumb questions that don’t deserve answers. However, seeing dumb questions in retrospect makes Omair and Faisal think differently. Science gets explained in lay men’s terms. Even better, super hero science, human tetrachromats (see show notes), outer space, and existentialism has its 15 minutes of fame. <span id="more-116"></span> We shed light on different techniques to watch all 6 (or 5)of the Star Wars Saga. Just in time for the release of Episode VII in December! Back to the Future’s prophetic nature is appreciated and illusions are explored as tricks your mind creates. Play-along section includes. An experiment is presented, get in touch with us about your findings! Rami wants to clarify that Omair made the joke at the end. <h2>Show Links</h2> <ol> <li>A person with extra receptors is called a tetrachromat and can see 100x the colors the average person can see. Check out the <a href="http://concettaantico.com/" target="_blank">art of Concetta Antico</a>, a discovered tetrachfomat.</li> <li><a href="http://imgur.com/gallery/7uRSo" target= "_blank">Illusion GIF</a> that we discussed during the show</li> </ol> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>20% Arabic – 80% English</em>

Today’s conversation brings us to a few pet peeves in Saudi etiquette – serving things with your left hand and taking things personally. We then find out the MSTDFR origin story after realizing there aren’t a lot of podcasts like us. “IT guy” Ali turns out to be a prankster, and shares an adventure with us and highlighting the phenomenon of people teaming up with him. He gives good tips on how to come clean to the pranked. <span id="more-113"></span> Many age-old Internet debates come up; Are audio books and comic books as legit as real books? Ali distracts the group by bringing up the Game of Thrones books vs the TV show. The gang then admit to their smartphones of choice, with iPhone users being outnumbered. Finally, Ammar shares his high school story, featuring his knife-carved desk and his adventures of being head of his “high school police”. <h2>Show Links</h2> <ol> <li>Picture of Ammar’s <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/p/7kql4Jga-t/" target="_blank">carved desk</a></li> </ol> <h2>Errata</h2> Whatsapp is in fact accessible on Mac OS X and on iOS web browsers. <h2>Sponsors</h2> <ol> <li><a href="http://966.io" target="_blank">Studio 966</a>, UI/UX & development studio.</li> <li>31 Workshop Ave, Entertainment Production Studio. Get in touch at @<a class="g-link-user" href= "https://soundcloud.com/afroott">afroott</a> on Twitter/Instagram</li> </ol> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>25% Arabic – 75% English</em>

Today we talk about art and personal passions. Fayiz Melibary starts by telling us the story of Elon Musk. Then we talk about Huda Baydoon and her artistic contribution to Banksy’s Dismaland. Then we ask the question whether photography an art or not, which gets us into war photography and Kevin Carter’s 1993 notorious photo. <span id="more-112"></span> The gang then talk about their own individual passions including photography, woodworking & metalworking, puppeteering, and the environment. We talk about the different challenges social we face day-to-day to pursue these passions. Whenever you get 3 parents in the room, the discussion invariably veers to our children; Fayiz, being a dentist, rants how it is very difficult to control sugar and sweets consumption with his children. He even equates candy to alcohol! We also discuss homeschooling as an option for our children and how to encourage our children to pursue their passions. <h2>Show Links</h2> – <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismaland" target= "_blank">Dismaland</a> – <a href= "http://matteovegetti.com/blog/kevin-carter-vultures-and-graffiti" target="_blank">Kevin Carter’s notorious image</a> – <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=801NU7CkEQM" target= "_blank">Awesome honeycomb knife</a> – <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSrhPCHV5kXiak3xt7hSmg" target="_blank">Alnoghair</a> <h2>Errata</h2> Khayra referred to an art piece she believed was made by <a href="https://www.behance.net/gallery/8397101/Documenting-The-Undocumented" target="_blank">Huda Beydoun</a>, but was in fact made by <a href= "http://www.manaldowayan.com/my-name.html" target="_blank">Manal AlDowayyan</a>. <p style="text-align: left;"><em>40% Arabic – 60% English</em>

Today we host Abdulhameed Sabban (aka Tudi) a comic book aficionado and expert. We start discussing the DC superhero universe and explore the parallels between Superman and the story of the prophet Moses. We then analyze the Fox vs. Marvel war and the reasons behind the bad blood between the two companies. <span id="more-110"></span> We then reminisce about the comics we grew up on in Saudi Arabia, Tintin, Mickey Magazine, Bassem Magazine, and Majed Magazine. We later discuss the conspiracy theory that Stan Lee did not invent Spiderman. We finally bring it home by discussing Comics in the Middle East including The 99 and the highly anticipated Bilal movie. <h2>Show Links</h2> <ol> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwPgckH1v_M" target= "_blank">Arabic Batman cartoon intro</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutant_X_%28TV_series%29" target="_blank">Mutant X</a></li> <li><a href= "https://exit.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZiDCxKqD5Mo" target="_blank">Did Stan Lee really invent Spiderman?</a></li> </ol> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>20% Arabic – 80% English</em>

Ammar and Rami go at it debating whether management as a profession in itself as important as it is made out to be or craftsmen can/should be able to learn managing their enterprises. Then they delve deeper into the Saudi job market as an institution and analyze it and discuss what is holding it back. <span id="more-109"></span> Omair explains to us thermal radiation and why darker colors absorb more heat than lighter colors. <p style="text-align: left;"><em>90% Arabic – 10% English</em>

Rami shares with us his geeky yet mischievous wifi tethering hotspot name. The MSDTFR gang discusses being multicultural, conformity in Saudi Arabia vs. USA. Ammar then segues us into TV and media consumption with children. We discussed Naqatube, the video website preferred by Muslim conservatives. Rami rants about Internet censorship in Saudi Arabia and it’s adverse effect on making parents passive with their children’s internet consumption. <span id="more-107"></span> We casually ask the question; what is the effect of technology on social relationships? (We need to dig into this deeper!) We somehow found ourselves talking about vegetarianism and the health effects of overeating meat. We finally end up talking about nerd culture in Saudi Arabia and comparing it with the general global nerd culture. <h2>Show Links</h2> <ol> <li>Conservative Muslims Youtube <a href="http://naqatube.com/" target="_blank">Naqatube</a></li> <li><a href= "http://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2014/may/01/truth-youtube-mysterious-videos-webdriver-torso" target="_blank">The truth behind one YouTube account’s 77,000 mysterious videos</a></li> </ol> <p style="text-align: left;"><em>30% Arabic – 70% English</em>

Omair tells us of the story of how Hashim grilled him in an engineering job interview. Rami asks what would be the most watched video if Youtube existed in 1900. We discuss the misuse of the word ‘literally’ and how the word has been redefined in the English language. <span id="more-106"></span> We then move on to discussing what to name the podcast and come up with the MSTDFR podcast. We have the Nikola Tesla vs. Thomas Edison debate. Ammar laments the challenges he is facing with his children teaching them the Arabic language. Finally, Faisal schools us in linguistics. <p style="text-align: left;"><em>20% Arabic – 80% English</em>

Our first ever episode, where we really did not know what we were doing. All this equipment that we barely know how to use, and just Rami, Ammar, Faisal, and Omair blabbering on mics. In this episode we talked about: <ul> <li>Movie Rating System</li> <li>Wifi Security</li> <li>Lord of the Rings</li> <li>Batman The Dark Knight</li> <li>Saw</li> <li>Ghostbusters</li> <li>Transformers</li> <li>12 Angry Men</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;">20% Arabic – 80% English