The Field Between

We feel bad about our apparent inability to stick to a schedule while on the West Coast, so we make up for it with putting in minimal effort to plug in just one mic, and take shot at answering some Dear Prudence questions.  Tell us what would you do if your sister was putting a spell on your husband.

Life updates, cyclospora, and responding to a listener question about Mu'atazilis. 

We talk to Pittsburgh organizer and Director of Operations at 1Hood, Farooq Al-Said about the teen takeover phenomenon. Is it a phenomenon? How is it being discussed in the media? Could there be a reason why our cities and public spaces aren't built to accommodate sudden, public gatherings?!?!    

We review a paper released by Yaqeen Institute which provides an Islamic jurisprudential analysis and framework for AI. What does it mean to think about "halal AI"? Is it achievable? Are there impossible-to-enumerate material linkages that need to be addressed any time we think about redesigning one system to comport with spiritual ethical frameworks??????? Please DM me (Ahmed) if you're intereste...

Prarieland DSA sweep in NYC AWU Divestment Men  

We talk about how losing is actually winning RE Iran. Relatedly, shout out to Egypt's soccer team, who won by not losing for the first time in 92 years.

Yasmine gives an update on Delaney Hall. We also talk about Sam Harris and a cry-baby who can't countenance her Brooklyn co-op's boycott of Israel.

Lots discussed. We're San Franciscans now. We've outsourced the podcast to AI agents who also happen to be married, because that's legal (in some cases mandatory) in San Francisco. Please review us! Surprisingly we are listened to quite a bit in Vietnam and Singapore, so if you're in Vietnam or Singapore, tell your friends about this show and make sure they review it.

This one is a mix of stuff that I don't fully remember, but I guarantee 100% satisfaction.   Please review us wherever you listen to podcasts. Unsolicited emails are telling me we are the #1 Muslim Couple podcast in the entire world. That is potentially one of the most powerful advertising opportunities that exists, but BofA and Skims won't find us if you don't tell them how much you love us.

Journalist Hossam el-Hamalawy joins us again to talk about the makings of counterrevolution in Egypt, the topic of his newly published book , out on May 5th with Verso. This is a must-listen episode for anyone who wants to understand what revolutionaries in Egypt, and the rest of the world, are up against. Hossam's reporting on Egypt's security state is available on Substack @3arabawy .

While the cat's away, the sewer rats will play... All-time favorite guest Corey joins me to take seriously the issue of white genocide, and we decide which incorporated entity we want to pledge our fealty to after the coporate balkanization of the U.S..

Muhammad and Hiba join us to talk about Muhammad's 1.5-year-long battle in court with prosecutors and University of Pittsburgh Police. Muhammad continues to face felony-level charges after being suspended by the University of Pittsburgh, which has been designated as one of the worst university campuses when it comes to free speech. Additionally Pitt has selectively singled out advocacy for Palesti...

We talk to investigative journalist Mehr Sher about her piece about Muhammad Ali , recently published with Dropsite News. Muhammad faces up to 34 years in prison after an interaction with University of Pittsburgh police outside of a Palestine solidarity encampent two years ago. This episode was originiallygoing to be merged with the interview we did with Muhammad back in November, but we decided t...

The audio quality is lacking because SOMEONE left their microphone in NYC. In fact, it was so bad that I had to completely cut the first 10 minutes, which is sad because we had some good riffs about Dubai.    

My wife came back.

My wife left me.

Please forgive my wife for the mic rubbing noise.

We were so lucky to have Rusha Latif, author of Tahrir's Youth: Leaders of A Leaderless Revolution, speak to us for this special episode which coincides with the 15 year anniversary of the Egyptian revolution that resulted in the removal of dictator Hosni Mubarak. Rusha's book provides an intimate account of the years, months, weeks, and days leading up to the revolution, and focuses on the perspe...

It's a scary world,  but rest assured the Democrats are going to say "fuck" and "piss" until it stops.

We react to the U.S. invasion of Venezuela, kidnapping of Maduro, the U.S. media narratives, and the potential geopolitical fallout from this attack — including how it affects the Middle East. We then get to a review of "The Feeling of Being Watched" -- a documentary that we've been meaning to get to for a while about the surveilance state's targeting of U.S. Muslims/Arabs. We end on a quick refle...

Lots in this episode.

Mass shootings Anti-Muslim stories Affordability & single-income households Is Mamdani sheepherding for Dems?

Clairvoyance is the word I was thinking of.

We talk about the genocide in Sudan, how it's being financed by the UAE, and how it's tied to normalization with Israel.   Other topics: NYC Mayoral Election Erica Kirk tour JD Vance Articles discussed: https://www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/why-uae-involved-sudans-bloody-civil-war https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDfhxMwoyWo https://substack.com/@sudanwar

We discuss a Harpers story about "gooners," before Ahmed introduces Yasmine to Kylies.muse -- an influencer who transcends categorization and may or may not be a CIA opp.