Immigrant Kids

Proms and Imams

In this episode, we go from Rooz's broad assumptions about class, to digging deeper into how our parents' ideology has shaped us. Along the way, we talk about learning how to freak dance, and other high school formal stories we'll never live down.

The Band is Back Together

PB&J, Hall and Oates... Nickon and Roozbeh. Some things are just better together. We dust off the mics and dive into the deep end on the topics of competitive will, therapy and the ties that bind (or don't). Culture Corner: Iranians basically invented the concept of CrossFit. Here's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e8GT_i54ag] a clip of a traditional Zoorkhaneh (Strength House). [Recorded May 30, 2021]

Welcome to Miami

Attorney Krystel García gives us a Nicaraguan history lesson, and we talk about her experience with culture shock within her home state of Florida. Also, with an election in full swing, a very timely conversation about the nuances we often ignore when the Latinx community is treated as a homogeneous group. [Recorded September 27, 2020]

Dispatches from the Afghan Embassy

Madena Ghani grew up like any other kid: hanging out with the President of Bolivia. We chat about being the bar setter in her Afghan family, finding religion and female empowerment. Ahmad Zahir is a legendary Afghan singer, and one of Madena and her mom’s favorites. Check  out one of his psychedelic ballads [https://open.spotify.com/track/0DGB8hwMiHSoNzhY3jdoEx?si=K40VXCk2Swm9ots5BzEYbA]! [Recorded September 13, 2020]

Bengali Beats

NYC to Las Vegas to LA. Cowboy hats to Diplo. Arif Iqbal (DJ ai) talks about his Bengali heritage, thriving through adversity, facing down racism, and making people move.