This week’s guest is Adam HajYahia, a Palestinian activist and researcher based in Haifa. We talk about the emotional exhaustion that comes with being Palestinian, how israel uses pinkwashing as a tool for colonial violence, why the Palestinian queer movement depends on the Palestinian fight for freedom, the evil that is European colonialism, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @kimikku https://www.instagram.com/kimikku @alqaws_org https://www.instagram.com/alqaws_org @noore https://www.instagram.c...
Jun 27, 2021•1 hr 17 min
I never thought this day would come but this week's guest is my mother, Dr. Feryal Rasheed. This episode is special to me for many reasons, but especially because my mom allowed herself to really open up and share her early childhood memories in Gaza, which as you can imagine was quite traumatic and not easy for her to talk about. I hope you appreciate this episode as much as I do, enjoy psychos. The poem/song my mom is referring to is the 3rd track on this Palestinian playlist I created https:/...
Jun 13, 2021•1 hr 34 min
This week's guest is Meera Adnan, a Palestinian designer based in Gaza City. We discuss the recent attacks on Gaza, coping with fear and death, continuous traumatic stress disorder, finding comfort in the ability to identify bombs, the dehumanization of Palestinian men, what people don't know about Gaza and the blockade, Palestinian emo, realizing that people don't know wtf is happening in Palestine, and so much more. This is truly such a special episode, enjoy psychos! @meera.adnan.label https:...
Jun 06, 2021•1 hr 26 min
This week's episode is a very overdue solo episode where I talk about MY FEELINGS, unfollowing people/brands, why claiming to "not know enough about Palestine" isn't an excuse anymore, and so much more. Enjoy psychos, and free Palestine! @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanpsycho New episodes every Sunday, and if you made it this far please rate and review on iTunes. Okay love you, bye! x
May 30, 2021•50 min
This week’s guests are Palestinian father and son, Sama’an Ashrawi, a Palestinian-American writer, filmmaker, music producer, and host of the Nostalgia Mixtape podcast, and Ibrahim Ashrawi, a Palestinian refugee born in Jerusalem who along with his siblings and friends, co-founded Palestine’s first original rock 'n roll band: Al-Bara’em (The Blooms). We talk about early memories of music, Sama’an’s work in the music industry, creating the first Palestinian rock n roll band, the power of the arts...
May 23, 2021•1 hr 10 min
This week I talk to Maria Alsadek, CMO of Miilkiina, model, and one of my closest friends who is no stranger to AAP. On the 73rd anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (ethnic cleansing of over 750,000 Palestinians) and amidst the humanitarian crisis and genocide currently happening in Palestine, we talk about the power of social media and why your support matters, why we don’t engage with zionists, how damaging bothsidesing and the all lives matter rhetoric is, what’s happening in Sheikh Jarrah, ...
May 16, 2021•1 hr 13 min
This week’s guest is Khaoula Ghanem, an Algerian-Canadian Editor at Arab News and former Vogue Arabia writer based in Dubai. We chat about why men should always pay, considering a career in fashion, never seeing your body in mainstream media, being in a toxic relationship with capitalism, simply existing as a woman, resigning from Vogue Arabia, allowing people to enjoy things, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @khlghnm https://www.instagram.com/khlghnm @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arab...
May 09, 2021•1 hr 46 min
This week’s guest is Molly Blutstein, Style and Beauty Creator based in Atlanta (who you may know as @accidentalinfluencer). We chat about style evolution, getting vaccinated, sharing your personal life online, body image struggles, healthy validation, PR guilt and brands who don’t pay, our mutual obsession with YouTube, and for the first time in AAP history: a trivia game about Trisha Paytas! I loved this conversation so much, enjoy psychos! @accidentalinfluencer https://instagram.com/accidenta...
May 02, 2021•2 hr
This week’s guest is Tiffany Hsu, Global Fashion Buying Director at Mytheresa. We chat about dealing with culture shock, being a rebellious teenager with Chinese parents, learning how to be resourceful, the perks of being naive, what a fashion buyer actually does, huge hamsters, and so much more. @handinfire https://instagram.com/handinfire @mytheresa.com https://www.instagram.com/mytheresa.com/ @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanpsyc...
Apr 25, 2021•1 hr 1 min
The monthly solo episode is here and I recorded it while I was fasting, which means it took all sorts of directions that I did not intend on taking. I talk about Ramadan etiquette, why I think “super religious” people are sus, having a rough start to my birthday, and I actually cried a little during this episode which I believe is a first so there's that. Enjoy psychos, and Ramadan Mubarak! @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanpsycho Li...
Apr 18, 2021•55 min
This week’s guest is Rio Viera-Newton, Beauty Writer for The Strategist and Author of Let’s Face It: Secrets of a Skincare Obsessive. We talk about growing up with acne, skincare trial and error, understanding your skin needs, how a Google Doc launched her career, acid addictions, her go-to skincare routine for special occasions, writing a book, masking with Alexa Chung, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @riovn https://www.instagram.com/riovn Let’s Face It: Secrets of a Skincare Obsessive https:/...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 16 min
This week’s guest is Dina Shihabi, an Arab actor and writer. We chat about our mutual fascination with cats, eating intuitively, the power of positive reinforcement, following your heart and taking risks, being a daughter in an Arab family, sexuality, her upcoming series 'Ya Bint', and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @shihabidina https://www.instagram.com/shihabidina @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanpsycho Listen to the official Arab-A...
Apr 04, 2021•1 hr 10 min
This week's guest is Alexandra Mondalek, Senior Editorial Associate at Business of Fashion. We chat about her Lebanese upbringing, palatable "American" names, her journalism career, the pros and cons of authenticity, the fashion world post-pandemic, Instagram's mortality, why saving money is sexy, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @alexandramondalek https://www.instagram.com/alexandramondalek/ @amondalek https://twitter.com/amondalek?s=20 @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho...
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Back with another monthly solo episode where I talk all about friendship and my experience with the second Moderna vaccine. I share a list of red flags to look out for in a frenemy, how to sustain friendships (especially as an adult), why I love flexible friendships, and how to know when a friendship has run its course and needs to die. Enjoy psychos! @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanpsycho Listen to the official Arab-American Psych...
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min
This week's guest is Chrissy Rutherford (@chrissyford), co-founder of 2BG, fashion and social media expert, and former Special Projects Director of Harper's Bazaar. We chat about her Jamaican upbringing, the plight of children of immigrants, her mental health journey, being vulnerable online, how racism functions in the fashion and beauty space, being antiracist, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @chrissyford https://www.instagram.com/chrissyford 2BG Anti-Racism Seminar https://firebasehostingpro...
Mar 14, 2021•59 min
The 100th episode is here and I’m celebrating with two of my favorite people and former guests, Yasmeena Rasheed (@y.asmeena) and Reem Elkhaldi (@lilreemy). We talk about eating pork, getting the Moderna vaccine, starting a cult, Trisha Paytus, Reem and Yasmeena share their favorite memories of me (spoiler: Reem cries), family eating disorders, smoking at ISNA, confessing to arson, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @lilreemy https://www.instagram.com/lilreemy @y.asmeena https://www.instagram.com/...
Mar 07, 2021•53 min
This week’s guest is Marta Freedman (@marta), Creative Consultant, Co-Founder of Dieux and Nice Paper, and actual angel. We talk about dealing with burnout, using your words thoughtfully, healing through hot yoga and infrared blankets, launching her skincare brand Dieux, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @marta https://www.instagram.com/marta @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanpsycho Listen to the official Arab-American Psycho playlist...
Feb 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min
The monthly solo episode is here, and I'm sharing everything I know about building confidence and why I think I am the best at literally everything in every possible way and how you can feel that way as well. Enjoy psychos! @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanpsycho Thank you to The Doe for sponsoring this episode, to read the narrative I mentioned during this episode ands many more, visit https://l.thedoe.com/3tJqYPD Listen to the off...
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This week’s guest is Elissa Freiha (@freiha), a Lebanese-American activist and founder of Womena. We chat about self image, understanding consent, growing up in Paris with an Arab baba and American mom, how to live an authentic life while making your parents happy, the importance of empowering women, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @freiha https://www.instagram.com/freiha @womena https://www.instagram.com/womena @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.co...
Feb 14, 2021•2 hr 11 min
This week’s guest is Dina Hashem (@dinahashem_), a standup comedian and host of the podcast Dead Quiet. We chat about regressing into our teenage selves, how the pandemic united us with sadness, finding independence in an Arab/Muslim household, how she handled being attacked online, growing up without a community, child brides, how she got into comedy, and my personal favorite: controlling your brain! Enjoy psychos. @dinahashem_ https://www.instagram.com/dinahashem_ https://dinahashem.com @noore...
Feb 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This week’s guest is Mi-Anne Chan (@mianne.chan), a writer, editor, and video director at Conde Nast. We talk about her relationship with beauty, how she found her career path, climate change, growing up in a Franco-Chinese and Singaporean family, our mutual love of drinking out of a plastic bag, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @mianne.chan https://www.instagram.com/mianne.chan @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanpsycho Listen to the ...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 17 min
This week's episode is another solo dolo deep dive into my silly little head (which you can now expect once a month). I talk about New Years resolutions, moving, how to find happiness, the perks of being vulnerable, learning and growing from trauma, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanpsycho Listen to the official Arab-American Pyscho playlist on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kPIQGqyt6sCdkP...
Jan 24, 2021•56 min
This week’s guest is Miski Muse (@musegold) a Somali-American writer, model, and film maker based in LA. We chat about her move to LA during the pandemic, learning to let go of control, what dating apps should really be used for, creating your own reality, why you should be archiving your life, learning not to internalize things, self love, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @musegold https://www.instagram.com/musegold @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagra...
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 10 min
This week's guest is an AAP favorite, Reem Elkhaldi (@lilreemy). We talk about "the fight", shaving her head, drugs, curses, evil eye, jinns, and you know, just random shit I would normally talk about with my sister. Enjoy psychos! @lilreemy https://www.instagram.com/lilreemy @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanpsycho Listen to the official Arab-American Pyscho playlist on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kPIQGqyt6sCdkPlFpgET...
Jan 10, 2021•1 hr 13 min
This week's guest is no stranger to AAP, Yasmeena Sabry (@y.asmeena) is back for the first episode of the year (a new AAP tradition). We chat about personal growth in 2020, Yasmeena’s thoughts on trying hot yoga with me, experiencing the first year of marriage during a pandemic, being cousins that are also friends, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! @y.asmeena https://www.instagram.com/y.asmeena @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanpsycho...
Jan 03, 2021•1 hr 29 min
This week’s guest is Amrit (@itsamrit), an Australian-Indian DJ and creative consultant based in NY/LA. We chat about dating during a pandemic, the importance of body language, wants vs. needs in a relationship, being friends with your ex, Amrit's dating Q&A on Instagram, and so much more. I love this conversation so much, enjoy psychos and I hope you all have a safe and happy new year! Thank you to The Doe for sponsoring this episode, to read the narrative I mentioned during this episode an...
Dec 27, 2020•1 hr 27 min
I was supposed to have a guest on this week’s episode, but we got into a huge fight right before recording (more on that in the episode) and so you’re getting spicy solo episode! I talk about commitment issues, pressure to get married, feeling your feelings, dating, opening up about past relationships, moving, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! Thank you to The Doe for sponsoring this episode, to read the narrative I mentioned during this episode and so many more, visit https://l.thedoe.com/3g9uo7...
Dec 20, 2020•59 min
This week’s guest is Salma Hindy (@salma.hindy), an Arab-Canadian standup comedian and engineer. We talk about Arab women in romantic relationships, couples therapy, true intimacy, scarcity mentality, romanticizing your life, body acceptance, and so much more. Enjoy psychos! *Trigger Warning: ED @salma.hindy https://www.instagram.com/salma.hindy @arabamericanpsycho https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanpsycho @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore Listen to the official Arab-American Pyscho play...
Dec 13, 2020•1 hr 36 min
This week's guest is Zaynab Issa (@zaynab_issa), author of the East-African Indian cookbook 'Let's Eat'. We talk about learning to appreciate culture, getting married young, relationships with older men, cooking (obviously), narratives about hijab, and so much more! I know my audio is a little off in this episode but I'm not a sound engineer, and I'm sorry. Enjoy psychos! @zaynab_issa https://www.instagram.com/zaynab_issa @noore https://www.instagram.com/noore @arabamericanpsycho https://www.ins...
Dec 06, 2020•1 hr 3 min
This week’s episode is a little different than my typical solo episodes because well, things get a little heavy. I share my journey as a hijabi and talk about how religion is weaponized as a form of controlling women as well as my frustration with claiming ownership of a religion and religious gatekeeping (super fun, I know). Enjoy psychos! Listen to the official Arab-American Pyscho playlist on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4kPIQGqyt6sCdkPlFpgETY?si=t5aKZ58QT62lKnoPPc4-JA @noore htt...
Nov 29, 2020•57 min
