Sarde After Dinner Podcast

In this Sarde, Médéa and Mouin (virtually) sit down with Ramzi Abou Ismail, host of the Happy Hour Show to discuss how started started, podcasting 101, the state of media in Lebanon and what lies ahead in Election Season. Please consider joining our community on Patreon and supporting us! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner   Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East...

يتحدّث معين وميديا في هذه السردة عن المحطّات الفريدة التي حصلت في الاشهر الاخيرة: - حياتنا بين متحوّر وآخر - المظاهرات ضد التلقيح في بيروت - ظهور نبيّ جديد في البلد - وهم الماضي السعيد عند اللبنانيين - الاعتداءات الصغيرة اليومية التي نعيشها في لبنان - سماع طلقات نار خلال تصوير السردة   In this Sarde, Médéa and Mouin highlight the unique cultural milestones that have occurred these past few months:...

Please consider joining our community on Patreon and supporting us! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner رياض قبيسي صحافي استقصائي يعمل، منذ أكثر من ١٠ سنوات، على كشف الفساد في الدولة اللبنانية. منذ عام ٢٠١٣، تمكن من خلال عمله في مرفأ بيروت ان يصل الى كشف أدلّة عن تفجير المرفأ في ٤ آب، ٢٠٢٠ بالإضافة الى تهريب نترات الامونيوم الى العاصمة اللبنانية، الامر الذي اودى بحياة أكثر من ٢٠٠ شخصًا بريئًا...

Please consider joining our community on Patreon and supporting us! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner جورج خبّاز كاتب، مخرج، وممثّل ومنتج. من أهم أعماله مسرحيّات "إلّا إذا"، "ويوميّات مسرحجي" "وبالكواليس". وقد شارك أيضًا في فيلم غدي الذي ترشّح لجائزة الأوسكار (٢٠١٣) وشارك في كتابة سيناريو كفرناحوم (٢٠١٨). تحدّثنا في هذه السردة عن: - مختلف التقنيات واختلاف الجمهور بين السينما والتلفزيون والم...

Please consider joining our community on Patreon and supporting us! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner Hussein Kaouk is an actor and stand-up comedian. Mohamad Dayekh is a writer, playwright, and actor. After more than a decade of working together in Theater, Television and Cinema, they have been the subject of praise and accusations for depicting the reality in their predominantly Shiia nei...

Join the Sarde community on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinnerAmani Danhach a.k.a @ammounz is an activist, comedian, and the Aounists’ biggest nightmare (AOUNists belong to the Party of Michel AOUN, President of the Lebanese Republic) She is known for her videos on social media critiquing the entire Lebanese political class in creative ways. She had to leave her beloved country for...

Hassan Ahmad a.k.a “Big Hass” is a music blogger and the host of Saudi Arabia’s first and only FM Hip Hop radio show. حسان احمد، المعروف "بيج هاس"، مذيع ومدون موسيقي مسؤول عن اول برنامج هيب هوب في المملكة العربيّة   In this Sarde, we discuss - Hip hop culture in the Middle East: English, Arabic & everything in between - How the new local and regional artists are changing the music scene and ch...

Zyad Ceblani a.k.a Kawkab Zuhal is a Drag Artist, Astrologer & Reader ‎ زياد سبلاني المعروف أيضًا بكوكب زحل هو فنان(ة) جرّ، عالم(ة) أبراج، وعرّاف(ة)   In this Sarde, we discussed the following: - The Lebanese drag scene & LGBTQ+ community - Drag culture and history in Lebanon - The universe, astrology, zodiac signs, numerology…and witchcraft في هذه السردة، تحدّثنا عن: - ساحة فن الجرّ في لب...

Kamal Mouzawak is the founder of Souk el Tayeb, Lebanon’s first farmer’s market.كمال مزوق مؤسس سوق الطيب، أول سوق للمزارعين في لبنان   In this Sarde, we discussed the following: - The relationship between Food, Culture and History - The story of Souk El Tayeb & Tawlet and cultural impact - Why does Lebanon have so many iterations of the same cuisine? - The importance and uniqueness of a homeco...

Register to vote HERE https://diasporavote.mfa.gov.lb/For more info visit: https://www.sawtivoice.org/getready Daizy Gedeon is a Lebanese Australian award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and businesswoman. She is the director of the award-winning documentary “Enough! Lebanon's Darkest Hour” which explores how Lebanon has ended up in a state of complete catastrophe by exposing the country's dark und...

Nabil Ismail is a photojournalist who’s career spans from the beginning of the civil War in 1975 to this day: 46 years. He was the former Head of the Syndicate of Photojournalists, and current Director of the Photography Department at An-Nahar Newspaper. In this Sarde, we discussed the following: - The Green Line in the 1970s “Khat El Tamess” - The dangers of daily life in East & West Beirut -...

Sarah Kaddoura is a Palestinian feminist activist based in Lebanon. She is the creator and host of “Haki Nasawi” and Coordinator of Knowledge Curation at The A Project. In this Sarde, we discussed the following: Islamic Feminism Societal consequences of removing the Hijab Honor crimes Islamic revisionism & renaissance #MeToo movement: pros & cons Relationships between men and women post-Me...

In this sarde with Journalist & podcaster Timour Azhari, we discussed the following: - The media and journalism scene in Lebanon - The Leak of the Pandora Papers and Lebanon’s record-breaking score in offshore accounts - The race to provide Lebanon with resources from the US to Tehran and everything in between - Is the Syrian Regime coming back to Lebanon? - Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s new g...

In this Sarde, with Rapper, Music Producer and writer El Rass, Medea and Mouin discuss the following topics: - The false terminology behind the “Arab Spring” -Is Rap purely a western invention? -The difference between the 4 blocs of Arabic Rap (Levant, Gulf, North African & Egypt) -Over-popification of the industry & our bad music habits - The difference between the 4 blocs of Rap in the A...

In this Sarde, with Artist Ivan Debs, Medea and Mouin discuss the following topics: - Abidjan to Beirut, Living between two worlds - Lebanon’s unique relationship with 3 languages - Applying West African teachings to the Middle East - Art in the time of desolation and despair - Activism through Art - The spiritual war in Lebanon ‎في هذه السردة، مع الفنان ايفان دبس، يتحدّث معين وميديا عن المواضيع ا...

In this Sarde, with stand-up comedian Wissam Kamal, Medea and Mouin discuss the following topics: - Art and “song” done in horrible taste to commemorate August 4th - Romantic relationships in Lebanon 2021 - Can we truly separate the art from the artist (if the artist is a criminal) - The unique comedy culture in Lebanon and how far it has come - Burning out and coping mechanisms in difficult times...

In this Sarde, with history teacher Charles Al-Hayek, Medea and Mouin delve deep into the following topics: A detailed recollection of the repeated failure of the system in Lebanon The multiple crises Lebanon has gone through over the last 160 years How and why “Exodus” has become part of the Lebanese identity (the history of immigration) The great famine of WWI and its historical inaccuracies Cul...

In this Sarde, Medea and Mouin look back on the events that took place during their absence - The different crises that effect and lead to the apocalypse - The rise of hoarders of fuel and medication and the creation of side-hustles - Is it wrong to increase prices in the face of an economic meltdown? - The Mass Exodus of the Lebanese - Walid Jumblatt’s passive aggressive Tweets - The conspiracy a...

In this Sarde with Journalist and Media Personality Dima Sadek we discussed the following: - Traditional media bias and political affiliation - The Line between Journalism and Activism - What do we do when all institutions fail? - Are the Lebanese people to blame for the current situation? - Who is responsible for the Beirut Blast? - The threats Dima receives as a Shiite Woman & Activist   تحد...

In this Sarde with Jewelry designer and dear friend Oliver de Gemmayze, we discussed the following: - August 4th and the aftermath - Are we depressed? - Ways to preserve your mental health - The true priorities in Life - The light at the end of the tunnel   في هذه السردة مع مصمم المجوهرات والصديق العزيز اوليفر دو جمّيزة، تحدّثنا عن: - ٤ آب وتداعياته - هل نحن مكتئبون؟ - الطرق للمحافظة على صحتنا الع...

In this Sarde with Writer, Director, Actress, and Activist Nadine Labaki, we discussed the following: - The duality that comes with telling tragic stories & leading normal lives afterwards - The creative process behind Nadine’s work and Lebanese Cinema Industry - Armchair criticism and impossible standards - The Thawra Slaughterhouse “No one is pure enough” - Motherhood and alternative schooli...

In this Sarde with Carlos Ghosn, we discussed with him the following - His legacy with the Alliance between Nissan, Renault & Mitsubishi - Why he believes countries banded together to bring him down - His notorious arrest and the accusations that followed including Versailles - A detailed breakdown of his escape, the box and his newfound freedom - Why he came to Lebanon of all places - His tho...

In this Sarde with Musician, Philosophy Teacher & dear friend Rabih Salloum, we discussed the following: - Our absurd lives in Lebanon - Is there a difference between adaptation and acceptance of the new reality - Cancel culture & keyboard warriors - The Dangers of pop philosophy/psychology - Manichaeism: The binary existence of good & bad - Mankind is the cruelest animal - Will histor...

In this Sarde with Economist, Political Analyst, Journalist and Media Personality Albert Kostanian we discussed the following: - Vision 2030 and how Thawra democratized politics  - Privatization of state assets - Albert's political background with Kataeb - How to achieve harmony between diversity and unity - Federalism and Decentralisation - How healthy is Lebanon's downfall in the longterm - How...

In this Sarde with Dr. Najat Saliba, AUB Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, Co-executive Director of Khaddit Beirut and Director of Environment Academy, we discussed the following: - How toxic is the air we breathe (before & after Aug 4th) - The extreme pollution we live in Lebanon (cars & generators and other pollutants) - The pollution in Lebanon's food & water - The trash crisis th...