A Pakistani American Muslim teenager comes of age post-9/11 and, twenty years later, tries to figure out what the hell happened to him and to us.
Hosted by Shahjehan Khan, King of the World is his journey through addiction, identity, creativity, and what it means to belong as a Muslim in America in the 20 years after 9/11.
A story told in seven parts.
AWARDS WON
***WEBBY Award Honoree for BEST DOCUMENTARY Podcast for 2022***
***BEST PRODUCTION - Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association***
***Platinum Winner - Podcast Series, Hermes Creative Award***
***Platinum Winner - Podcast Episode (Episode 1) Hermes Creative Award***
***2022 Award of Excellence - Communicator Awards***
***Platinum Winner (Episode 1) - Audio Production - AVA Digital Award***
Nominated for:
Best Podcast Host, Ambie Awards
Best Podcast Production, Ambie Awards
Best Mental Health Podcast, Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association
Best Society & Culture Podcast, Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association
Best Sound Design, Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association
Best Asian Culture: Stories and Experiences Podcast, Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association
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A Pakistani American Muslim teenager comes of age post-9/11 and, twenty years later, tries to figure out what the hell happened to him and to us.
Hosted by Shahjehan Khan, King of the World is his journey through addiction, identity, creativity, and what it means to belong as a Muslim in America in the 20 years after 9/11.
A story told in seven parts.
AWARDS WON
***WEBBY Award Honoree for BEST DOCUMENTARY Podcast for 2022***
***BEST PRODUCTION - Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association***
***Platinum Winner - Podcast Series, Hermes Creative Award***
***Platinum Winner - Podcast Episode (Episode 1) Hermes Creative Award***
***2022 Award of Excellence - Communicator Awards***
***Platinum Winner (Episode 1) - Audio Production - AVA Digital Award***
Nominated for:
Best Podcast Host, Ambie Awards
Best Podcast Production, Ambie Awards
Best Mental Health Podcast, Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association
Best Society & Culture Podcast, Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association
Best Sound Design, Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association
Best Asian Culture: Stories and Experiences Podcast, Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association
For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com
We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4
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Host Shahjehan Khan acquaints us with his family—a fivesome in a predominantly white suburb of Boston by way of Pakistan—and his conflicted identity. Despite his name literally meaning “king of the world,” young Shahjehan feels increasingly powerless. We learn three of his favorite things: a shiny red Fender Strat, weed, and figure skating. September 11th, 2001, starts out like any other school day, then the first plane hits the World Trade Center at the end of first-period calculus. The attacks continue to unfold as teachers frantically try to access the internet and reassure students, when they themselves are anything but. Direct ties to his community, extended family, and Logan Airport are discovered, and we review everything the nation knew by that evening. The association between Islam and terrorism indelibly solidifies, and Shahjehan experiences the single most defining moment of his young adult life—an indication of the forthcoming massive impacts for American Muslims.
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King of the World
A Pakistani American Muslim teenager comes of age post-9/11 and, twenty years later, tries to figure out what the hell happened to him and to us.
Hosted by Shahjehan Khan, King of the World is his journey through addiction, identity, creativity, and what it means to belong as a Muslim in America in the 20 years after 9/11.
A story told in seven parts.
AWARDS WON
***WEBBY Award Honoree for BEST DOCUMENTARY Podcast for 2022***
***BEST PRODUCTION - Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association***
***Platinum Winner - Podcast Series, Hermes Creative Award***
***Platinum Winner - Podcast Episode (Episode 1) Hermes Creative Award***
***2022 Award of Excellence - Communicator Awards***
***Platinum Winner (Episode 1) - Audio Production - AVA Digital Award***
Nominated for:
Best Podcast Host, Ambie Awards
Best Podcast Production, Ambie Awards
Best Mental Health Podcast, Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association
Best Society & Culture Podcast, Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association
Best Sound Design, Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association
Best Asian Culture: Stories and Experiences Podcast, Golden Crane Awards, Asian American Podcasters Association
For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com
We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4
Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20Policy
