The Class X Podcast

Shukri discusses a New York Times article that critically looks at a popular Stoic podcaster named Ryan Holiday. 

Shukri reviews the ESPN documentary: The Greatest Mixtape Ever. If you love basketball, or remember the And 1 phenomenon, check out this episode of The Class X Podcast. 

Shukri reflects on the life of his brother, Tawfic, and discusses ideas from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's book: Notes On Grief and Susan Cain's Book: Bittersweet. 

Shukri and John discuss the legacy of The Wire. Was it great or was it the greatest show of all time? That question is discussed and The Class X guys try to figure out if the message of The Wire was as clear as contemporary analysts assume. If you enjoyed The Wire or love television analysis, check out this episode of The Class X Podcast. 

Shukri discusses one of his favorite shows: Inspector Morse. Morse is the prequel to the Endeavor series, so if you have seen Endeavor, you will get background information on the original series. Morse is incredibly popular around the world. Why is that? Shukri will look at that question, along with others, on this episode of The Class X Podcast. 

Shukri and John analyze the new, controversial golf league, which is funded by Saudi Arabia, and discuss some big questions. Is golf going to change forever? Is the western media hypocritical? Is the PGA afraid of globalization? These questions and many more are discussed, and the Class X guys analyze an NY Times article called: This Is Uncomfortable: Saudi Arabia Upends Genteel World Of Pro Golf"...

John and Shukri discuss the Netflix series, Bridgerton, and try to figure out why the world is so obsessed with this show.

Shukri reviews the film, Outsourced, and discusses globalization. 

Shukri discusses the National Geographic documentary series: The 90's Greatest. He looks at how Starbucks, Nirvana, and Steve Jobs influenced American culture during the 1990's.

Shukri reviews the book: Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980's by Jeff Pearlman. The new HBO show, Winning Time, is based on the book, and in this podcast episode Shukri gives the listeners a compare and contrast.  

Shukri focuses on two questions: 1) When did the 1990's begin? 2) Are the early 2000's and 2010's distinct? If you have your own opinions, email us at theclassxpodcast@gmail.com.

Shukri discusses Chuck Klosterman's view of the 90's and connects some of Klosterman's thoughts to his life. 

How does a historian influence the presentation of history? Shukri attempts to answer that question, while exploring how all history is written with a point of view and bias. 

John and Shukri discuss Anthony Bourdain's visit to Vietnam. Issues like imperialism, racism, generational change in Vietnam, and optimism are discussed in this episode of The Class X Podcast. 

Shukri reflects on the life and career of "The Bad Guy" Razor Ramon.

John and Shukri discuss the psychological study of happiness. From gratitude journals to meditation, the psychology of happiness hopes to provide answers to difficult questions, but the question remains:  Is it a trend, or is it legitimate science? 

Shukri reviews the Peacock documentary series-Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure. 

John and Shukri discuss the documentary-Magic and Larry: A Courtship of Rivals. This documentary examines how Magic Johnson and Larry Bird popularized the modern NBA. 

Shukri discusses Japanese internment, and analyzes this tragic event, which took place 80 years ago.

Shukri and John discuss the sitcom: Frasier. Why is this 90's show still a great watch today? Shukri and John attempt to explain on this episode of The Class X Podcast. 

Shukri and John analyze the documentary, All Madden, and examine the career of the cultural icon: John Madden. 

Shukri explores the relevance of "The Great-Books" courses.

Shukri and John analyze the HBO documentary: Jagged, which examines the career of Alanis Morissette. 

Shukri examines the Masterclass approach to mastery and discusses his experience with work and Masterclass.

Shukri explores the topics of professional wrestling and creativity through the career of Kenny Omega.