This week, Sofia and Sikandar are joined by Amir Sulaiman, where they talk poetry and short films.
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This week, Sofia and Sikandar get comfy with Ahamed Weinberg - and we mean really comfy. Catch the final episode of season 2 of the Halal Gap now.
Read MorePodcasters, unite! This week Sofia and Sikandar chat with Podcasting Powerhouse Misha Euceph to discuss all of the incredible things she is doing, and all the sleep she is missing out on.
Read MoreThis week, catch comedian, writer, and actor Ismael Loutfi as he takes Sofia and Sikandar through the worst part of the apocalypse, the process behind Patriot Act, dissecting the comedy scene, and some talk about mustaches and russet potatoes.
Read MoreWe're back! Kicking off season 2 of The Halal Gap, all the way from social isolation Sofia and Sikandar are joined by accomplished writer and director, Sahar Jahani! Sahar's incredibly impressive resume includes script development at YouTube Originals, being a writer on the Golden Globe winning show “Ramy”, a writer on the hit Netflix show "13 Reasons Why", and the mastermind behind the Mosquers award-winning short film "Just One Night".
Tune in to hear Sahar discuss her work, her inspirations, how she’s keeping busy in social isolation, as well as some info on exciting new projects that she has coming up!
Catch the all new season of The Halal Gap with Sofia and Sikandar, Mondays on iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcher.
Read MoreThis week on The Halal Gap, join Sikandar and Hamada as they sit down with the creative masterminds behind the world-renowned comics "Zindan" and "The Incapable Trump", Omar Mirza and Khurram Mehtabdin. Tune in to listen to the origins of these incredible works as Omar and Khurram provide details and anecdotes about creating these stories one step at a time, all while balancing their lives as physicians.
Read MoreThis week on The Halal Gap, Sofia and Hamada sat down on a Skype call with writer and filmmaker Ayanna Sharif, whose work focuses on illuminating shadows and lifting the veil covering the nuanced cultures of people of color. Originally from Baltimore, Ayanna is a storyteller and producer whose most recently released film, Wudu, won Best Technical Production at the 2018 Mosquers Film Festival. Tune in this week to listen to Ayanna discuss the production of Wudu, the importance of black, Muslim voices in film, working on a big budget movie set, and living in Thailand!
Read MoreThis week, join chair of the Mosquers Film Festival, Sikandar Atiq, as he sits down with actor, comedian, and writer Ramy Youssef to discuss the artist's new show, "Ramy" and his journey as a Muslim in the entertainment industry.
A special thank you to Sikandar Atiq for hosting this episode, to Ramy Youssef for joining us on the show, and to Amaad Bhatti for recording this episode.
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