Episodes
Hello everyone! This week we say, 'Tell me you're Turkish without telling me you're Turkish.' Let us know what makes you Turkish.  Contact us via email at: [email protected] or follow us on Instagram.  Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xox
Published 04/05/24
Hi everyone! This week we talk about influences in particular, Turkish influencers. How do they impact pop culture? What are your thoughts on influencers?  Contact us via email at: [email protected] or follow us on Instagram.  Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xox Cheers to Chaos: Reality TV & CocktailsJoin hosts Will and Marisa as they dive into the most entertaining moments...
Published 03/22/24
Hey everyone! This week our episode is in Turkish we apologize to our English listeners. We will be back with an English episode next week. This week, we spoke with Emrah Soğukpınar  about Ayla Algan and his love for Yeşilçam. What is your favourite Yeşilçam movie? Contact us via email at: [email protected] or follow us on Instagram.  Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xox
Published 01/19/24
Hi everyone! This week Hayriye shares with us her secret obsession with the dizi Kızılcık Şerbeti (Cranberry Sorbet). Tell us what dizi's you have an obsession with? Contact us via email at: [email protected] or follow us on Instagram.  Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xox
Published 01/12/24
Hello all! Happy New Year! We thought we will start the new year with none other than the Queen of Crime herself Mrs. Agatha Christie. Agatha Christie is part of the worlds popular culture but how does she relate to Turkish pop culture? Well, we cover her adventures in Türkiye as well as her stay at the famous Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul. Which book is your favorite? Tell us how you were introduced to Agatha Christie. Contact us via email at: [email protected] or follow us...
Published 01/03/24
Hi Everyone  This is a trigger warning for those listening to this episode. This episode has themes of death, murder and suicide. Please refer to the below resources if you or someone you know is suffering from mental illness.  For Australia call: Lifeline on 13 11 14Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636For our overseas listeners please contact your local General Practitioner or emergency hospital.  Thank you!  Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo Baby Carl's Happy ApocalypseBaby Carl and Bill...
Published 12/26/23
Hello everyone! This week we talk about all things Aşk-ı Memnu AKA Forbidden Love. There will be a new movie called 'Bihter' coming out later this year, as well as a new movie called 'İstanbul İçin Son Çağrı' starring the two amazing actors Beren Saat and Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ. Although this movie will not be remake of Aşk-ı Memnu it will be the first time Beren and Kıvanç are acting together after the famous Forbidden Love.  Tell us about your favourite moments from the show. Who were your...
Published 11/10/23
Hello everyone! Welcome back to us all and sorry it has been a long time (close to 3 months actually) we have not been able to make a new episode. However, we are back now and today we are talking about the topic of migration - göçmek - from Türkiye.  We cover our personal stories but we would love to know your own. Please reach out and let me us know and share your stories and photos with us.  Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you...
Published 11/02/23
Hello everyone! This week we are very excited, we are talking about male villains in Turkish dizi's. Let us know your favorites.  Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo
Published 08/12/23
Hello everyone! This week our show is in Turkish so we apologies to our English listeners. This week we speak to İlker Hepkaner & Sezgin İnceel who are the hosts of the podcast Yine Yeni Yeniden 90'lar. We speak about their inspiration for the show, living in New York and Munich and much more.  Please check them out on social media and wherever you listen to your podcasts. Yine Yeni Yeniden 90'lar | Podcast on SpotifyYine Yeni Yeniden 90’lar (@yineyeniyeniden90lar) • Instagram photos...
Published 08/05/23
Hello everyone! This week we talk about the MFÖ Legacy! We absolutely love MFÖ and want to know what your favourite songs and clips of them are too. Reach out to us and let us know. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo High Desert SobrietyFrom Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Friendship Club Studio, intimate interviews with...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify
Published 07/24/23
Hello Everyone! This week we talk about one of our favorite Turkish singers and icons Ajda Pekkan.  Ajda has managed to renew herself for every generation and continues to do so. We love her and wish her many long healthy years ahead. What are your favourite Ajda songs? Let us know. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo
Published 07/07/23
Hello everyone! This week we do a Reddit AITA Turkish edition and read some funny AITA Turkish moments with our famous commentary. Let us know your AITA moments we would love to hear from you! Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo
Published 06/26/23
Hello everyone  This week we have a special guest on our show Sinem Incekaya Tulaz who speaks about moving to Australia and her passion for cooking. This episode is in Turkish sorry to our English listeners. We will be back with an English episode next week! You can follow Sinem: Sinem Incekaya (@ticktock_cooking) | TikTok Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo
Published 05/22/23
This week we had the absolute please of speaking with Oléin. Born and raised in South London, Oléin breaks boundaries within multiple music genres with her uniquely evolving sound and image. As she finds herself floating between her Turkish and Sierra Leonean roots, Oléin very early in her life started exploring the meaning of identity, aiming to bridge the gap between her cultures and Western upbringing through music. After winning a music scholarship with her piano, violin and vocal...
Published 05/12/23
This week we follow on to episode number 9 and make a part 2 to our absurd Turkish food names series. If you have not listened to episode 9 go back and take a listen! Let us know what absurd Turkish food names you know about. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo
Published 05/05/23
Hello everyone! This week we do a Reddit AITA Turkish edition and read some funny AITA Turkish moments with our famous commentary. Let us know your AITA moments we would love to hear from you! Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo
Published 04/28/23
This week we talk about the movie Ahhhh Belinda both the recent one from 2023 and the classical one from 1986.  We would love to hear your thoughts and what you liked or didn't like about these movies. Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo
Published 04/21/23
Hello everyone This week we are very excited, we are talking about female villians in Turkish dizi's. Let us know your favioutes.  Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo
Published 04/10/23
This week we discuss Turkish Bootleg Blockbusters. We talk about: Batman - Bedmen Yarasa Adam - 1973Superman - Süpermen Dönüyor - 1979Red Kit - Çifte Tabancalı Damat - 1967Star Wars - Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam - 1982Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo
Published 03/04/23
We have all been grieving for the devastating earthquake in Türkiye. We wanted to make an episode dedication to this and explain how we and others deal with grief. If you need help in Australia, you can reach out to Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 or Lifeline on 13 11 14 or if you are overseas, please contact your general practitioner that can assist you with the appropriate contact details for your country. If you would like to donate to the Türkiye earthquake you can at Ahbap Platform Official...
Published 02/23/23
This week we speak with the wonderful Beray Uzunbay on her many talents including the arts, law and improvisation theatre. You can follow Beray on Instagram - Beray Uzunbay (@berays_art) • Instagram photos and videos Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo
Published 01/31/23
This week we were lucky enough to speak with Ali Özbatur on Psychology, Filmmaking and the Creative Industry. Ali speaks to us about his own personal journey within this industry and gives some advice to people who want to start their own creative journey. Follow Ali on Instagram: Ali Özbatur (@atozbatur) • Instagram photos and videos Stay safe and always keep up to date with pop culture (or don’t, since we will for you anyway). Lots of love Hayriye & Huriye xoxo Smells Like HumansLike...
Published 01/24/23
This week we talk about Bergen. Bergen (born Belgin Sarılmışer; 15 July 1958 – 14 August 1989) was a Turkish Singer. She broke the sales record with her album, Acıların Kadını. Bergen has become one of the symbols and faces of violence against women in Türkiye with her life and death. She left behind a legacy that lives on even today. Let us know what you thought of the recent film Bergen released in 2022 directed by Mehmet Binay and M. Caner Alper.  Stay safe and always keep up to date...
Published 01/18/23