This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. After almost 3 years since we had them over, the comedic duo from “Coffee Break” Nathalie Masri & Nadyn Chalhoub come back for another shot! In this #Sardeafterdinner, we take things up a notch with unconventional reflections on Lebanese and Arab quirks & a hilarious card game that left us (and will leave you) in stitches. Join us...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. There’s only one good thing we can do in this heat wave, a #Sardebythesea 🏖️ This year’s beach season is in full swing, and what better place to reflect on our sun-soaked, beer-drenched baby-oil-lathered thoughts than at the iconic Sporting beach club which hasn’t changed since the 70s. So pull out the chaise-longues as we talk...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. As 1 of 63 countertenors in the world and the only one in the Middle East, Matteo El Khodr and his incredible voice have moved the hearts and shocked the minds of millions…Whether singing in stadiums at the tender age of 8 or performing in drag as Nour Al Shams in the Arabic adaptation of Chicago, Matteo breaks barriers and...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you.      For 3 decades on national television, Chef Antoine, Lebanon’s beloved chef, author & television personality has brought the best of Lebanese cuisine to every home and every dinner table across the country and beyond. As a cultural icon, original foodie and veteran of LIVE TV, he has guided generations of would-be cooks behind the...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you.   Imad Kehdy: Comedy, Family, Trauma & Hamburgers | Sarde (after dinner) Podcast #111 عماد كعدي: الكوميديا والعائلة والصدمة والهمبرغر   Hilarious conversations & candid reflections in a riot of a Sarde with Stand-up comedian and actor Imad Kehdy. Whether it’s through his hysterical skits as generator owner Nour Daou, Life Coach...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner - Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you.   ميديا ومعين: موسم الأعراس   Ladies and Gentleman, If you are not invited to at least one wedding this season, are you even Lebanese? From the endless “3a2belaks” and “nefra7 minniks” echoing in our ears, to the beautiful, and sometimes strange rituals, zaffes, to the do’s and don’t of every newly-wed (and their families), in this...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you.   Bisher Najjar: Syria and Lebanon, A Shared Culture & A Shared Struggle | Sarde (after dinner) Podcast #10 بشر نجار: سوريا ولبنان، ثقافة مشتركة ومعاناة مشتركة What do you get when you put 3 podcasters from Beirut and Damascus in one room (in this political climate)? An epic and effortless #Sardeafterdinner.  Bisher Najjar creates...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. One word to describe this Sarde: Khateera.  Khateera is a digital haven that untamably brings to light the experiences and issues related to the Arab Women in the most accessible, satirical and witty way. In this #Sardeafterdinner, we speak to the brains behind the platform, founder & head of content Amanda Abou Abdallah, and co-founder...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you.   محمد دايخ وحسيت قاووك: عودة الثنائي Our favorite shiite duo comes again, now with more to show than ever. Whether it’s making the move from the small screen of TV sketches to the big screen of cinema, or finding themselves (yet again) in the crosshairs of new and more violent smear campaigns by those who wish to silence them, Mohammad and...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. Hala Kazim dedicates her life to guiding people into their own journey of change. We join her to make sense of what practical positivity and wellbeing mean in a fast-changing world. In this #sardeafterdinner, we reflect on the essence of parenting, balancing love with firmness, and more. In this special exchange with a special woman, we...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. Bassel Khaiat is undoubtedly one of the most beloved actors in the Arab world, with a career spanning for over 25 years across cinema and the silver screen. He joins us in moments of unscripted reflections on his constantly evolving character(s), the voice we all have in our head, and the existential questions that a modern day creative...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you.    النقاط على الحروف of the Arabic language.  Everything you always wanted to know about the Arabic language (but were afraid to ask). Linguist and Director of the Arabic Program at Cornell University Munther Younes joins us to deconstruct the myths about a language spoken by 300 million people. Who is the “linguistic religious mafia”? How...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you.   With a career experience of more than 30 years, veteran journalist, cofounder of Daraj Media Diana Moukalled, reflects on her encounters in multiple hot zones. Whether it was the 1999 Taliban in Kabul, The Mullahs in the 2000 and the fumbling political class in Lebanon, Diana is determined to give voices to the voiceless, share the...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you.   What really happened in the 1860 Mount Lebanon conflict between the Druze and the Maronites? How does it tie into the 15-year civil war(s)? Lebanese lecturer and researcher Makram Rabah joins us to demystify one of the most obscure periods in Lebanon’s history, reveals the context of these conflicts and provides insight on the current...

This Sarde is brought to you by you incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. Our very first guest Gino Raidy joins us again for a #sardeafterdinner, but this time in Washington D.C. Three years ago, political blogger and activist Gino Raidy joined Médéa and Mouin to reflect on the thawra, lockdowns and the economic meltdown. Three years later, Gino returns to talk about: -His new political views as an expat -Expats...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you.   We’ve hit 100K subscribers on YouTube! (a little more by the time of posting this video) We’ve also reached 100 episodes!!! To celebrate, we’ve asked you guys to send us any questions you had about the pod. We received hundreds across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook & Twitter! We tried to answer as many as we possibly could in 60...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner  Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. From Lebanon to Boston and the world, Médéa and Mouin join the Arab Conference at Harvard in a panel for media, art and change at Harvard University with Said El Kadi and Zeina Daccache. How can we leverage art and media for social change? How has it been leveraged for community discourse? And perhaps most importantly, what are the tangible...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you.   Saudi writer, journalist, and researcher specialized in MENA politics, Islamic movements, and the development of religious discourses Hasan Almustafa joins Médéa and Mouin in this #sardeafterdinner to talk about:    - How can we understand the roots of the sectarian conflict between Sunnis & Shiites? - What is “Al Islam Al Awwal”?  -...

This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner. Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. Co-founder of Factory People, the creative collective behind some of the MENA region’s greatest clubs, Lebanese musician and music producer Wassim Bou Malham joins Médéa and Mouin in this #sardeafterdinner to talk about:  -Western influence on Arabic music - How South Korea engineered Kpop's success -His journey to discover his musical...

GET YOUR MERCH FROM SARDE https://sardeafterdinner.com/collections/all Want to support our Sarde and watch episodes earlier? Check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner   President of Lebanese NGO Offre Joie & long-time humanitarian worker Marc Torbey joins Médéa and Mouin in this #sardeafterdinner to talk about: - What it’s like to get by in a non-accessible, non-equipped Lebanon as a wheelchair user -The accident that changed his life, the moment of truth, and his...

GET YOUR MERCH FROM SARDE https://sardeafterdinner.com/collections/all  Want to support our Sarde and watch episodes earlier? Check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner   Because two interviews weren’t enough to quench our thirst for History, Charles al-Hayek is BACK for a third #sardeafterdinner with Médéa & Mouin to talk about: - The incredible and complex history of Muslims and Christians living together in the Middle East: “Coexistence vs. Cohabitation” -...

Stand-up comedian Mohamad Helmy joins Médéa & Mouin for a #sardeafterdinner about:  Alexandria vs. Cairo: Which is the best city? The Anatomy of Arab Stand up in the region and abroad The secret to comedy that travels The incredible subcultures in Egypt  Cairo: The city that never sleeps and its world- famous Egyptian traffic   ينضم الكوميدي محمد حلمي الى ميديا ومعين لسردة عن: - بنية كوميديا الستاند اب العربية في المنطقة وعالميا. - الإسكندرية ضد القاهرة: حكاية منافسة - سر الكوميديا...

Iraqi comedian, journalist, satirist and creator/host of the weekly political satire show Al Basheer Show, Ahmed Al Basheer has a #sardeafterdinner with Médéa & Mouin about:   - A Tale of Two Revolutions: Lebanon & Iraq - Triangle Of Influence: Iran – Iraq – Lebanon - How Ahmed survived a suicide bomb attack - First-hand experience in the 2003 American invasion of Iraq - The Iranian crystal meth epidemic in Iraq and its effect on the youth   يتحدث الكوميدي العراقي ومقدم برنامج...

A regular lecturer in the world’s most renowned universities, Emirati columnist, researcher, and Founder of Barjeel Art Foundation, Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi has a #sardeafterdinner with Médéa & Mouin about: - The rich artistic heritage of the Arab World - How the West perceives the Arab culture and art - The difference between Arab Art and Islamic Art - The influence of communism and other political views on Arab art - The explicit and implicit differences found in the art of the Arab...

Want to support our Sarde? check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner   Attorney at Law Diane Assaf a.k.a @LawWithDiane has a Sarde with Médéa and Mouin about: - The recent development surrounding the Aug 4th investigation  - The relentless targeted effort to intimidate/replace Judge Tarek Bitar  - The Executive Power Vacuum in Lebanon (no president + no government)  - Should we change the Lebanese constitution? - The catastrophic crumbling of the Lebanese Judiciary   في...