Back again with these madlads with the busy schedules which is also why it took so damn long. Also yes I am aware my audio is trash I was between travels myself and couldn't find my mic's cable. Yes also the intro is messed up JUST GET THROUGH IT.

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Trying to remember how to do this, gym stories, UMAIR’s album, Kendrick v Drake10:16 Irfan update - his Ramadan madness, Nazar on the street19:41 Kazi update - trying to pivot, man’s a model now - the Al Karam story25:36 Nazar update - the Islamabad United story, getting recognized, theatre protocol32:10 Ali update - living INSIDE Productivity social media for real52:12 Shoutout to Sarkhail54:35 Potentially overly woke discussion1:01:34 Nazar is going to Turkey!LINKS: Kazi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaziakber/ Irfan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irfanjunejo/ Nazar's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mnazarsyed/ Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on Spotify, Google Podcasts & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6NTk4Njg2MDE1L3NvdW5kcy5yc3M?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihxe677uKCAxUMKcAKHQSxC8oQ9sEGegQIARAD Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

April episode out in April! New horizons with old features, new features with old sounds and a WHOLE lot of Coke Studio! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro, post Ramadan releases and collaborative playlists 03:24 Aleem expands his scope! Our Tortured Poet’s Department king! 07:49 Faris Shafi - the pedestal he is put on and why it’s likely justified 14:59 Pet Peeve: putting “the band” next to band names, why! 19:22 Music economics - is rock just more expensive to pursue vs hiphop in Pakistan? 22:55 How are we supposed to feel about Imran Khan’s new music 25:18 Kaavish is back back?? Coke Studio Season 15 29:36 The boycott conversation 40:32 Ayi Ayi - Spotlight on Sindh, comparisons with Kana Yaar, Pasoori and the past 53:11 How are people getting on Coke Studio? New vs famous vs relevant names 57:47 2AM - trying to figure out how it was put together, the appeals people found in it 1:06:41 Crazy sets, how the BTSs differ, summarising thoughts 1:12:56 Talking numbers, marketing approach, react videos etc 1:18:28 Outro LINKS: Hamnawa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/ The Apr'24 Select Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Tnp5oioZ6JyHOnn0nAMnb Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on Spotify, Google Podcasts & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6NTk4Njg2MDE1L3NvdW5kcy5yc3M?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihxe677uKCAxUMKcAKHQSxC8oQ9sEGegQIARAD Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Zeerak really came prepared for this one, and my cat yelled the whole time.

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Talking about Hamnawa scheduling, and do artists still take a break for Ramadan?

08:02 “Landa Bazaar” by Oyye Harry - Are fewer people doing comedic music in this generation?

14:27 Does Pakistan just not have the space for political/comedic music these days?

20:01 “Jogi” by Maanu & Talal Qureshi - good vocals are hit makers in Pk, why add effects?

25:24 Pameer Yousafzai, another awesome talent from the North West!

30:19 “Koyal” by Nirmal Maghani - is this today’s Semi Classical genre?

40:25 “Wake Me Up” by AleemRK & Jokhay, constant growth, Pakistan vs India infrastructure

48:19 Outro

LINKS: Hamnawa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/ The Mar'24 Select Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3NFLGxvTS5EGY7lYr5cVz2 Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on Spotify, Google Podcasts & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6NTk4Njg2MDE1L3NvdW5kcy5yc3M?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihxe677uKCAxUMKcAKHQSxC8oQ9sEGegQIARAD Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Oh my god! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Rizwan fans, elections, hair therapy 09:26 Back in my day…, boycotts, the danger of Arabic in Pakistan 13:59 Election talks why not, people and their opinions, woke woker wokest 23:25 Nothing can be fixed so stop having hope - The Chalant Opinion 30:58 Betrayers R Us AUDIENCE QUESTIONS 36:45 “Lahore has bad food, why?”- reasons, airpods, Karachi food also bad?? 47:37 What does Rizwan think about Ranbir’s movie ‘Animal’? 51:30 Boxers or briefs? 55:38 “Why is Lahore a shithole?”- Rizwan being put on the spot by the audience 1:03:10 Biwis and rizq - The Chalant Opinion 1:13:30 Dune interval 1:14:45 Rizwan’s got supernatural stuff happening again in the house! Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on Spotify, Google Podcasts & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6NTk4Njg2MDE1L3NvdW5kcy5yc3M?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihxe677uKCAxUMKcAKHQSxC8oQ9sEGegQIARAD Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Getting in the month's episode just under the line.

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Intro, Beard Review, Scheduling talk, how these episodes are created

08:15 Raf Saperra! 2000s UK Bhangra sound! Also shared cultures across borders

21:30 New Mooroo music, with Mekaal Hasan Band?!

31:48 Sindhi music on the playlist! “Wadiyon Wadiyon Galhyun” by Babar Mangi & Hasnain Samo

39:33 New musical direction by Faisal Kapadia, comparing with “Abyss” by HAVI & Hamza Ali

49:59 “Qasai” by Eva B & Mudassir Qureshi. Eva goes in hard! Also talking about “unique” demographic artists standing on their own merits

54:41 Mixed bag collective chat about the rest of the playlist & outro

LINKS: Hamnawa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/ The Feb'24 Select Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3AWcIwy0ozvMhmag80eIKp Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on Spotify, Google Podcasts & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6NTk4Njg2MDE1L3NvdW5kcy5yc3M?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihxe677uKCAxUMKcAKHQSxC8oQ9sEGegQIARAD Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Oh my god we're back again.

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Intro, Agile, Growth Mindset

01:51 2023 Going through Hamnawa 2023 Top 5s!

08:33 It’s only January, HOW are there already so many songs out!

13:53 “Mashoor” by Sheherazaad - So different!

18:29 Discussing diaspora perspectives vs Pakistani pop tastes

26:38 “Tu Hai Kahan'' by Aur feat Zayn Malik - how did this happen? Also, Ali saves Urdu online

33:20 Pakistani artists with fans outside the country - what should they do?

41:24 “Wehshi” by Salor, Ahsan, Arhum Sameed - How can we breakout hiphop styles in Pk?

46:58 Talking about songs people out of touch with the music scene can easily get into

51:39 Lightning round - Songs by Arif Lohar, Annural, Hasan Raheem, JJ and outro

LINKS:

Hamnawa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/

The Jan'24 Select Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4HrvKfmbYbM8nWFWzuy6GI

Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on Spotify, Google Podcasts & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLnNvdW5kY2xvdWQuY29tL3VzZXJzL3NvdW5kY2xvdWQ6dXNlcnM6NTk4Njg2MDE1L3NvdW5kcy5yc3M?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihxe677uKCAxUMKcAKHQSxC8oQ9sEGegQIARAD Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

The end of year Hamnawa Select playlist is out and with it we have the accompanying podcast! Talking about songs, industry changes, artist struggles and more. Each episode also has more and more bants thrown in that threaten to derail the whole thing so that's great too.

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Old Talk, Lahore weather wedding wellness updates

09:55 Summarizing the big themes in Pakistani music in 2023; albums, labels, output

16:06 Is there more pressure on artists now to stay relevant in the age of social content and streaming? 

24:25 “Manzil” by Awad, familiar production themes but stands out because of the lyrics

32:57 Independent artists collaborating with independent musicians feat Ali’s Uncle brain

41:00 “Nah Keh Diya” by Farasat Anees & Hareem Rashid - standout production, and talking about artists influencing next cycles quicker than before

48:44 “Midnight” by AleemRK & Jokhay - hardcore vibes, vitriol, massive numbers, the Mr Beast of karachi hip-hop

53:49 Rapid fire outro; Azan Sami Khan, Adnan Dhool’s water themed song, and other surprises!

LINKS: Link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6FNC7psiGhfdVh5keSeAu4 Hamnawa's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/ ⁠Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on Spotify, Google Podcasts, & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Late but not too late, the November Hamnawa Select playlist's accompanying podcast is here! Zeerak and I dive into Natasha Noorani's album, great talk about language and lyrics, JANI, Strings, Cricket and more! Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Intro, timezones, revenge procrastination, end of year plans

03:59 Natasha Noorani’s “Ronaq” - constructing the album, subtle references, Zeerak’s linguistic contributions!

19:11 Speaker talk - if you’re into music “should” you get better hardware too? Tangent on defrauding swap systems

26:12 “Pinkman” by JANI - references! Also, so fun!

31:15 Umair’s production on “Lostalgia” with JANI, excellent work and high aspirations

37:18 Ali Pirzada - singer songwriter vibes, tongue in cheek yet considered lyricism

44:43 “Jaadu” by Faisal Kapadia - a vibe shift, and also a discussion on overused pop words and the wider linguistic contexts that might apply

51:43 Tangent on Bollywood connections in music, the bygone age of collaboration and the Strings Era

56:50 Zeerak’s experience with the 2024 Cricket World Cup, rollercoaster of sadness, watching Indian cricket with Indians

1:06:53 Outro

LINKS:

Link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZQILwoaGdTFGg7RHJVKKE

Hamnawa's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/

⁠Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on Spotify, Google Podcasts, & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

The October Hamnawa Select playlist is out and so the episode talking about it has to be out too! Talking about Talal Qureshi & JANI's new albums, albums in general, how perception can affect artists more than listenership, old people trying new things and more! Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Pets, pests and other problems 04:48 Why are people making albums again vs just releasing singles? 13:25 Album 1: Talal Qureshi’s ‘Turbo’ - multiple vocalists, yet still “Talal’s songs” 19:28 Album 2: JANI’s ‘Lostalgia’ - so many references! 26:56 Corporate money in Pakistani music: proven listenership vs perceived fame 35:21 Can you do without corporate money in the Pakistani music industry? 40:52 Are Zain/Zohaib bringing proper NFAK-esque qawwali into the modern age? 49:55 Ali is concerned about Javed Bashir 56:59 Outro LINKS:Link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6UVECmW7Wsgw9MGu42XnstHamnawa's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/⁠Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Another Riverside production! This time with the Karachi Krew. Nazar brings some heat, Irfan makes a microphone, Kazi has a new chain and more!

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Irfan vs microphones

06:17 Some more microphone randomness and Kazi has a chain

11:31 Standup comedy chat, hecklers at shows and in real life

20:55 Movie talk

25:10 Irfan lookalikes, randomness, talking about the World Cup

31:16 Irfan’s trip to Sri Lanka for the Asia Cup

38:20 A long discussion on how “packaging” makes a huge difference in media earnings

1:04:07 Talking about Pakistanis bringing down ourselves, again

1:18:56 Miscellaneous stuff, Jordan Peterson, people famous for opinions and outro

LINKS:

Backward Point: https://www.youtube.com/@backwardpointpod

Kazi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaziakber/

Irfan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irfanjunejo/

Nazar's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mnazarsyed/

Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

New month new Hamnawa Select playlist! This time it is September (obv) and we also are using a new recording platform! Very excite. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Intro - we are all uncles, we’re using a new platform 05:30 How does Zeerak feel about the latest release, also I try and sell him audio equipment 10:52 “Asal G” by Seedhe Maut, Faris Shafi, Talal Qureshi - crossborder hiphop collabs 15:06 Talking about the value of dedicated producers in the music scene 18:17 Is Pakistani music “behind” global markets? 20:45 “Mera Sawera” by Shae Gill - how is this new but sounds so established? Does that mean it’s stale and Pakistani music actually is growing slower than it should? 32:25 “Raat Bhar” by Ali Sethi & JC Cassis - this also sounds like the 2010s, and that makes sense 37:59 “Dil Meray” by Amna Riaz - how many songs “should” an artist put out? 47:17 Artists optimising releases and production based on their main publishing medium 54:44 Wrapping up with other notable mentions from this playlist LINKS: Link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2dRESy2ojfH9HNTpd6Fse3 Hamnawa's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/⁠ Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Thanks for sticking around.Things discussed in this episode:00:00 We aren’t psychopaths getting mad at recipes drinking Lahore’s tap water11:44 Rizwan’s quick Asia Cup update15:28 SRK’s Jawan - full hyped review22:11 SRK’s Jawan - FULL SPOILERTASTIC synopsis29:22 Sarkhail’s quick Asia Cup and Change of Pace update34:50 Sarkhail doctor said he doesn’t breathe good42:18 We get to episode 200 and Sarkhail introduces a brand new mispronunciation46:19 Rizwan’s immune system has mould51:38 Current affairs on the internet57:34 Chalant News Network addresses how to solve Pakistan’s current crisisSupport the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

The Hamnawa Select playlist for August 2023 is out now! Head over to it at the link below and then come back and check out our breakdown of some of the most interesting songs that featured! Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Back after Muharram, taking stock of the past few months

03:26 “Pardesi” by Shamoon - is Shamoon now a ‘senior’ pop star?

12:02 “Khabardaar” by Hashim Nawaz, Mustafa Kamal & Umair - Pushtu bangers continue

20:50 Doodh Patti & Payam Mashrequi - a new outfit we’ve come across with a familiar sound

26:40 Interlude on artistic skills vs editorial skills

28:58 “Parday” by Alemam Elghandour - Pakistani Egyptian artist bringing disco back

33:37 “Faasle” by Kaavish - Kaavish is back? Were they ever away though

38:04 Talking about Roxen then Sergey Brin then AI then algebra then accounting

46:45 Outro

LINKS: Link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59ZeN4sM4WfHRzM0oxpASD Hamnawa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/ Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

A lot happened. Don't bother with the description just jump on in. Don't ask about what's been bleeped either.

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Starting off with some toxicity

04:39 Oh great Nazar woke up in time

Nazar Life Recap

08:39 Huge news

13:39 Nazar gets triple-packed

22:30 SILLINESS INTERLUDE

24:42 How they hustled their way into podcasting at the GT20

30:37 Getting access to key people in the Pakistani cricket scene as guests

35:36 The cricket pod goes viral in an unexpected manner

44:49 The aftermath of their episodes doing crazy numbers

48:56 INTERLUDE about maybe us doing livestreams

54:00 What does the BackwardPoint & VaguelyFamiliar future look like

59:15 Kazi’s podcast, Irfan’s Broadcast

1:04:42 Our current relationship with Twitter and algorithmic content rotting brains

1:11:12 Fitness and some other stuff about self

1:18:24 Nazar asks a serious question, gets roasted for unrelated madness

1:22:43 Nazar’s Karachi reality check this time around

1:26:33 Talking about The Ideal Immigrant and what we wish could change

1:35:58 Ali went to Saudi Arabia

1:39:23 Irfan’s Outro

LINKS: Backward Point: https://www.youtube.com/@backwardpointpod

Kazi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaziakber/

Irfan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irfanjunejo/

Nazar's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mnazarsyed/ Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

For a while I've wanted to get a doctor on the show who's working on the ground in Pakistan. Luckily we were able to find Wajahat who is in the emergency med field no less. We talk about the crazy situations he faces on a daily basis, the journey to getting here, the tough present scenarios and perhaps even tougher future, and more. Things discussed in this episode: 00:00 Why did Wajahat become a doctor? 03:39 The process of becoming a doctor, and his insane first day at Jinnah Hospital 14:20 Moving from a small town to Karachi, dealing with the craziness of a megacity 24:23 Life after house job - how he got into Emergency Medicine 29:45 The struggles of finding a job as a doctor in Pakistan 37:27 How can an individual doctor counter patients full of misinformation? 42:38 What sort of cases does he see as an Emergency Medicine doctor in Karachi? 49:12 The health crises created by Pakistan’s economic spiral 53:46 The mental toll of working in this field in this city in this country 59:26 New doctors staying in Pakistan vs going abroad 1:05:20 Private clinics on every corner, govt run hospitals with ghost employees 1:09:30 Trying to summarise his experiences and the country’s situation 1:12:32 Outro LINKS: Wajahat's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imwajahatkhan/ Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)! Find all our previous episodes on SoundCloud, Spotify & Apple Podcasts and follow us all on Twitter! Links to everything below! SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tprpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PvTahp... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tprpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TPRPod Ali: https://twitter.com/themaholupper Rizwan: https://twitter.com/RizwanTakkhar Sarkhail: https://twitter.com/Sarkhail7Khan

Shehzil Malik is on the show! We talk about so many things. Art, feminism, living in Pakistan and then not living in Pakistan and doing that again, Ms Marvel, the value of art in Pakistan and so many things! She's great!

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Why is she in Berlin & European lifestyle culture shock & western problems seem like nothing but are valid & what is her fellowship about?

10:09 How it started - early life, getting into art, Fulbright scholarship and coming back to Pakistan

15:56 How her art started to take on decidedly political angle, working with NGOs in Pakistan

20:50 Returning to Pakistan and taking on feminist themes in her work, Aurat March and public/internet discourse around the issues

30:19 Trying to figure out how aware people are in Pakistan of why feminist issues are universal causes

38:33 Does she feel creating art about such heavy issues limited her from exploring other themes?

44:50 What is the value of art in Pakistan among the general public? Also how there is art deeply embedded in daily life but not recognized as such.

56:01 Are Pakistanis generally just more self critical and almost self loathing vs other nations?

1:03:21 Interlude about language, accents, and colonial hangovers

1:07:52 Ms Marvel! - but then distracted by my hotel room

1:11:32 Back to Ms Marvel, and also does Shehzil feel like she’s an established artist?Also, what do the next few years look like careerwise?

1:17:53 Talking about Jinn Stories!

1:24:19 How the simplest of issues like public safety and freedom of movement might be the most pervasive “feminist but actually basic human rights” issues in Pakistan

1:33:00 Chaotic outro

LINKS:

Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shehzilm/

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The Hamnawa Select playlist for July 2023 is out now! Head over at the link below and then come back and check out our breakdown of some of the most interesting songs that featured!

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Are there TOO MANY SONGS coming out?

04:04 Focusing on less-established artists, less-featured genres in the playlists

07:39 “Living in the City” by Aleem RK - angry young man tired of fame

12:06 “Duur” by Young Stunners - welcome departure from serious to fun vibes

16:03 “Teray Naal” by HYDR - we are definitely not too cool for this bop

19:55 “Piya” by Slowspin - classic roots with modern packaging, done with intention

24:24 Quick interlude on gatekeeping art, and also Twitter vs Mastodon vs Threads

26:36 “Mera Koi Ghar Nahi” by Sunny Khan Durrani - serious to the max!

29:36 “Gaari Waali” by Khubi Ali - Laari Adda vibes for the modern day!

39:10 “Bijli” by Mehdi Maloof - absolute killer song

36:57 INTERLUDE on Dublin, people not listening to lyrics etc

37:53 Back to talking about Mehdi and Bijli and analyzing

38:48 For some reason we talk about becoming uncles

39:54 TWO songs by Aqdas Asif on this playlist, both unique

41:44 Lightning round with Kaifi, Annural, Ali P Mehdi, Uzair Jaswal, Kh44ki

44:21 Outro

LINKS:

Link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qdWpCpO5iqfEgYMx0A81B

Hamnawa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/

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The Chalant Crew returns and because neither Sarkhail nor Nadir are here Ali and Rizwan do what they do best and that is RANT.

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Intro

02:11 “GHEERAH” TIME - the latest Twitter bs, weddings across Pakistan and our inferiority complex around wanting to be Arabs

15:37 Eid Mubarak, people are terrible

20:50 Ali goes to the embassy, of course everything is infuriating

29:23 Interlude: Rizwan is a coffee-suar

30:30 Rizwan shockingly has a GREAT restaurant experience in Lahore

38:44 The Titanic submarine story

AUDIENCE QUESTIONS:

41:54 Starting my first job, any tips to excel in professional life?

47:20 How nice to be with colleagues at work?

48:39 Why is dad’s side of fam so insecure?

52:46 How to stop crying

59:21 Meaty Eid - somehow we end up talking about a fair setup in a graveyard

1:08:41 Conclusion

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Hadi Ahmad has done a lot of things. Co-run a travel company, worked in documentary film-making, dabbled in podcasting, went viral with celebrity parodies on IG, working Coke Studio, and now started a company that just did their first international tour with a Pakistani artist.

I had to ask how all this happened and Hadi had some THOUGHTS. Wide ranging chat, you'll definitely need the chapters to keep track.

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Why is Hadi on the show

03:49 Hadi goes OFF about obsessively following through on his ideas and how that got him into documentaries, Coke Studio & more

15:13 What he studied, writing an article that caught Netflix’s attention, being obsessed with “content”

21:37 Joining a travel startup, wanting to do his own thing, joining a creative agency and interacting with media industry heavyweights

27:54 Pakistani love romanticising “struggle” in the arts

31:48 How and why he started doing podcasts - how did so many major celebs agree to guest??

38:19 Starting parody videos with a Shamoon gag, how he met Hasan Raheem

47:01 How his Instagram notoriety opened so many doors for him, all the way to Coke Studio

56:52 How huge the international artist tour business is, and how he got involved in it

1:04:45 His views on the international demand for Pakistani artists and its economic potential

1:13:09 His new creative agency Humble Haddock and his vision of never stopping the hustle

1:18:44 Pakistani fascination with celebrity and the idea of art, rather than doing the work

1:24:20 Entitlement amongst “artists”, and excuses around not making any effort

1:30:55 His belief system around consistency and never stopping the work

1:36:07 Outro

LINKS:

Hadi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehadiahmad/

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