The Middle Geeks Episode 81: Interview with Comic Writer and Artist Ibrahim Moustafa
Swara interviews Egyptian American comic creator Ibrahim Moustafa on his career and the upcoming adaptation of his graphic novel, RetroActive.
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Kickstart This: Belce’s Mesmerizing SWANA Fantasy, ‘Spices and Sorcery’
We interview Belce, the writer and artist behind the Graphic Novel Kickstarter, Spices and Sorcery, which gives the entire SWANA region a culturally rich and diverse fantasy adventure.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 80: ‘Eagles of the Republic’ Writer-Director Tarik Saleh
Mae interviews acclaimed Swedish-Egyptian director Tarik Saleh on the final entry in his Cairo Trilogy, “Eagles of the Republic
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The Middle Geeks Episode 79: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review with Ali Nasser
We discuss ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,’ why May Calamawy (per usual for whatever she’s in) is the best part, and why it’s increasingly clear that we have a narrative problem when it comes to western media depicting us, perhaps more than a representation problem.
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At First Glance, Universal’s ‘Mummy’ Sequel is Orientalist Regression
Swara explains why the announcement of Universal doing a “Mummy” Sequel may not be so exciting, and in fact may be regressive.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 73: ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ Review
The Middle Geeks welcome back Nadia Osman to review Ramy Youssef’s new series “#1 Happy Family USA”
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The Middle Geeks Episode 65: Author Rania Hanna on ‘The Jinn Daughter’
The Middle Geeks interview Syrian-American author Rania Hanna on her debut novel, The Jinn Daughter.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 55: ‘Indiana Jones’ Dials Up the CGI and Orientalism
Joined by our friends Nadia Osman and Zaina Ujayli, The Middle Geeks review “Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny.”
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The Middle Geeks Episode 45: ‘Black Adam’ Review with Hanna Flint
Hanna Flint joins The Middle Geeks once again to review “Black Adam.”
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The Middle Geeks Episode 43: ‘Ramy’ Season 3 Review
The Middle Geeks review the third season of ‘Ramy’ with our friend Tariq Raouf!
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The Cast of ‘Ramy’ on What’s in Store for the Hassan Family in Season 3
We interview the cast of “Ramy” Season 3, premiering September 30th on Hulu.
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‘Ramy’ Season 3 Teases a Spiritual Crisis for the Hassan Family
“Ramy” gives us our first look at Season 3, coming out September 30 on Hulu.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 38: ‘Moon Knight’ Episodes 5-6
The Middle Geeks are joined once again by Hanna Flint to discuss the season finale of ‘Moon Knight.’
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The Middle Geeks Episode 37: ‘Moon Knight’ Episodes 3-4
The Middle Geeks are joined by writers and podcaster Nadia Osman to discuss episodes 3 and 4 of Moon Knight.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 36: ‘Moon Knight’ Episodes 1-2
The Middle Geeks discuss the first two episodes of Marvel’s ‘Moon Knight.’
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NOC Review: ‘Moon Knight’ Raises the Bar for What the MCU Can Be
‘Moon Knight’, starring Oscar Isaac, May Calamawy, and Ethan Hawked, truly is a series unlike anything the MCU has done before. Read our review.
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The Middle Geeks Interview: Abubakr Ali of Netflix’s ‘Grendel’
We’re joined by the star of Netflix’s “Grendel” series, Abubakr Ali, who’s the first Arab-American Muslim to lead a comic-book series!
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The Middle Geeks Episode 29: ‘Lift Like a Girl’ and an MCU Assessment
Ferdosa joins us to talk about the Netflix documentary “Lift Like a Girl”!
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The Middle Geeks Interview: Amin El Gamal of ‘Breaking Fast’
We’re joined by Amin El Gamal of “Breaking Fast” for this special interview for Pride Month!
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The Middle Geeks Episode 22: ‘Breaking Fast’ Review
We are joined by our friend Tariq Raouf to discuss the upcoming film Breaking Fast, which features a gay Arab-American Muslim as its protagonist!
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The Middle Geeks Episode 21: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ and its MENA Issues
We are joined by the wonderful Hanna Flint to discuss Wonder Woman 1984 in this special bonus episode!
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The Middle Geeks Episode 20: Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, and Mosul
We’re back with a LOT to discuss on Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, and Mosul! Joining us is a prolific cosplayer, streamer, and friend, Jasmin!
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