on today's episode, we have a fulfilling conversation with rotana about something we rarely openly talk about: women's sexual pleasue! rotana is a saudi-born, la-based singer and songwriter, and host of the show, f*d + blessed. with her, we go into the misconceptions taught to us about sexuality and eroticism, what makes us feel most loved by ourselves and in our bodies, the importance of sex education and why it's totally okay (encouraged!) for us to explore and see ourselves as sexual beings.

on this episode, we talk about tattoos and about the friendship faults and fails that happen when your friend has a partner that you really don't get along with. we discuss our own fallouts with friends we've lost and about how our understanding of how to deal with these situations has evolved throughout the years. but we mainly talk about tattoos.

on this episode, we finally make a comeback! it's been an emotional few months; new jobs, new addresses, new ambitions, but more importantly we've been focusing on what we hope is a global awakening to the injustices that Palestinians have seen for decades. we miss you all and can't wait to get talking again.

on this episode, it's just mna. i talk about a book that broke my heart and stayed with me for months. i also answer your questions about dating outside of my religion and vent about breakups and the aftermath of long relationships.

on this episode, we tackle the big elephant in the room: superiority complex in the arab world! we talk about times when we've encountered people making others feel inferior, whether based on financial status, beauty standards, color of skin, social "class" or the many, many other factors that play into this problem. we talk about the times it's been done to us and even when we've caught ourselves thinking in a way that hints at superiority. we also retell the stories you've sent us and break...

on this episode we tackle the question: is "fake it till you make it" good advice? when does it work? when does it come back to bite you in the ass? is it better to reveal your "shortcomings" with confidence than to lie about them? we talk about moments when we've faked it, moments when we've been brutally honest and all the other moments in between the two.

this week, we talk about our unpopular opinions. is beyonce really a genius? are gen z worse than millennials? can anyone and everyone be an artist? we also talk about how people really need to stop making women feel like they need to be wives and mothers and why your life can and should be fulfilling all on your own. oh, and we also count how many times mna yawns.

on this episode, we talk about the ridiculous and shallow requirements that we all have when dating. they're silly, they're vain, they usually don't even make any logical sense. but they exist and we all have some. we also talk about the fantastical scenarios we all make up when thinking about how we'll end up meeting "the one" and we tell an embarrassing story that involves a soulmate psychic.

on this episode, we talk about how your late twenties and early thirties are a good time to unlearn all the toxic shit you learned in your childhood and teen years. we discuss what it is we each feel we need to unlearn, how we're planning on doing it and what made us come to the realization that we need to change in the first place. we also tell embarrassing teen stories and dissect how our childhoods have led us to be who we've become as adults.

on this episode, we talk about how we go about setting long term goals, our changed views on 7asad, being life-long learners and the advantages of having a secret instagram account. we also bicker a little, chat about the late 60s era in music, and talk about some classic movies.

on this episode, we talk about the boundaries we've been working on implementing with ourselves and in our relationships. we also talk about the boundaries we know we need to set but still haven't figured out how to. we go in detail about why it's important to set boundaries, how to do it, when we've been successful in doing it in the past and why we're still having trouble with certain boundaries.

on this episode, we talk about if it's worth it to make resolutions this year, the difference between resolutions and intentions, our own goals for our personal and professional lives and the what we've learned about goal setting in the past.

on this episode, we talk about cancel culture and we ask the questions: should certain people be canceled? what happens after a genuine apology? should we separate the art from the artist? we discuss our developing opinions and try to have a nuanced conversation about an issue that's often overly simplified. we also talk about movies we've watched recently, classics we've never watched, the taboos around talking about debt and how many weeks there actually are in a year (spoiler alert: it's 52).

on this episode, we reflect on this whirlwind of a year, and it wouldn't be a 2020 recap if it wasn't complete and utter chaos. we reflect on what we've learned about ourselves and the world and we recap our favorite binges, books, podcasts, music, movies, memories and food. this'll be our last episode of the year, so happy new year in advance! we love you all and can't wait to grow more and more in 2021.

on this episode, it's just hager. i talk about complaining, my decision-making process, the shame of feeling envy, careers in journalism, and my thoughts on marriage and religion. today's episode is basically how it would feel to swirl around in my head for 48 mins, a long conversation going back and forth with myself, a diary of sorts if you will. let me know how you like this style!

on this episode, we let it all out! we work out a fight we've been having (though i do have to admit we're back fighting again so i guess it didn't really work...) we also talk about how our culture sometimes encourages social hierarchy and classism and how, as arab women, feeling like there isn't enough room at the table for everyone can often lead us to compete with each other instead of working to lift up one another.

on today's episode, we have an incredible conversation with marwan abdelhamid, an activist, artist and social entrepreneur. we talk about his company, grow home, which aims to connect innovative entrepreneurs to diasporas, bridging the gap and offering an easy path to an exchange of ideas and resources. we also talk about palestinian history and activism, the power of community and how feminism is also a man's job.

on this episode, we talk about heartbreak: romantic heartbreaks, career heartbreaks, friendship heartbreaks and just all the other life heartbreaks we endure. we answer your questions about the first people that have broken our hearts, what we do to cope and how we finally get up and move on.

on this episode, mna begrudgingly allows us the privilege of her presence on her birthday and we talk about the people and things that have shaped us into who we are today; my *nsync phase which tbh i'm still going through now, our obsession with gilmore girls and mohamed mounir and damon dominique and all the little moments that have subconsciously or consciously seeped into who we are as people today.

on this episode, we talk about the unbelievable societal pressures placed on women to remain young. we discuss why we associate fun and playfulness only with youth, how women are expected to stay young forever and what happens when we have to come to terms with the fact that we all get older.