A 1.5-generation Pakistani-American journalist checks in with her Twitter troll dad and writer/activist uncle to talk about current events, politics, social issues, South Asian culture, history, and American pop culture.
It’s family. It’s politics. It’s family politics.
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A 1.5-generation Pakistani-American journalist checks in with her Twitter troll dad and writer/activist uncle to talk about current events, politics, social issues, South Asian culture, history, and American pop culture.
It’s family. It’s politics. It’s family politics.
Episode 2: Abbu Calls Umer Sharif the Tyler Perry of Pakistan—and Pandora’s New Box
Call Me, Beta
52 minutes 35 seconds
4 years ago
Episode 2: Abbu Calls Umer Sharif the Tyler Perry of Pakistan—and Pandora’s New Box
The Ashrafs discuss the passing of Pakistani comedy legend Umer Shareef and his impact on South Asian culture, while Syjil discovers the origin of the term ‘burger’. Plus, the ICIJ exposes the Pandora Papers and capitalism keeps winning.
Call Me, Beta
A 1.5-generation Pakistani-American journalist checks in with her Twitter troll dad and writer/activist uncle to talk about current events, politics, social issues, South Asian culture, history, and American pop culture.
It’s family. It’s politics. It’s family politics.
