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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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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The Middle Geeks Episode 78: Interview with ‘Palestine 36’ Director Annemarie Jacir
We review Annemarie Jacir’s latest film, “Palestine 36” and discuss how it echoes so much of what we see today.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 77: LIVE at Awesome Con 2026 in Washington D.C.!
We’re live once again at Awesome Con in Washington D.C. discussing SWANA representation in Fantasy & Sci-Fi!
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The Middle Geeks Episode 76: SWANA Oscar Noms and Awesome Con 2026
The Middle Geeks discuss the SWANA films that received Oscar nominations and make an exciting announcement about this year’s Awesome Con!
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The Middle Geeks Episode 75: ‘Wicked: For Good’ and Fighting for a Cause
The Middle Geeks review “Wicked: For Good”
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The Middle Geeks Episode 74: ‘Palestine 36’ Review and the Echoes of the Past
We review Annemarie Jacir’s latest film, “Palestine 36” and discuss how it echoes so much of what we see today.
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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 72: ‘Leila and the Wolves’ Review
The Middle Geeks review the 1984 film, “Leila and the Wolves” which highlights women’s revolutionary roles.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 71: ‘Mo’ Season 2 Review
Tariq Ra’ouf and Kate Sánchez of But Why Tho? join The Middle Geeks to review the second and last season of Palestinian comedian Mo Amer’s critically acclaimed Netflix series.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 70: ‘From Ground Zero’ and 2024 in Review
Palestinian activist Andrew Kadi joins The Middle Geeks to review the harrowing documentary compilation “From Ground Zero.”
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The Middle Geeks Episode 69: Jaylee Hamidi on their Career and ‘How to Die Alone’
Jaylee Hamidi joins The Middle Geeks to discuss her role on Natasha Rothwell’s “How to Die Alone” and their richly layered identity.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 68: ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2 SPOILER Review
The Middle Geeks review Season 2 of ‘The Rings of Power.’
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The Middle Geeks Episode 67: ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Season 1 Review
The Middle Geeks review Leslye Headland’s ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’, whose writers include acclaimed Turkish-American writer Kor Adana.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 66: ‘We Are Lady Parts’ Season 2 Review
The Middle Geeks review Nida Manzoor’s ‘We Are Lady Parts’ Season 2, out now on Peacock!
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Anjana Vasan and Sarah Kameela Impey on the Second Season of ‘We Are Lady Parts’
We interview Anjana Vasan and Sarah Kameela Impey, stars of the hit Peacock series “We Are Lady Parts” on what awaits the band in Season 2.
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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 64: Live at Awesome Con in Washington D.C.
The Middle Geeks are LIVE at Awesome Con with our friends discussing all things SWANA representation!
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The Middle Geeks Episode 63: ‘Dune: Part Two’ Review
The Middle Geeks review Dune: Part Two with our friend and verified Dune scholar Roxana Hadadi.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 62: ‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage’ Review and Updates on Gaza
We welcome back on Jasmin and Isa to discuss the best representation of Baghdad and the SWANA region ever in gaming, #AssassinsCreedMIrage.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 61: ‘The Persian Version’ Review on the Eve of Yalda
Arezou and Samira join us to discuss Maryam Keshavarz’s “The Persian Version”.
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The Middle Geeks Episode 60: ‘Squire’ Through the Lens of Palestine with Nadia Shammas
The Middle Geeks welcome back Nadia Shammas to discuss their acclaimed graphic novel “Squire” through the lens of Palestine.
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