This was an episode requested a few times so here we go habibis, an episode on Dune. Nashwa is joined by her online habibis Shaadie and Rob to discuss some spicy takes on Dune. Although we aren’t exactly sure if Edward Said would be satisfied with our analysis we had a lot of fun and Nashwa is sci-fied out. Guest Information: Cohosts of this episode : Rob and Shaadie Rob aka @smoothposer is host of @WrongLessonsPod and a Filipino-American organizer in the DC area. Shaadie is an organizer and eng...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Before the pandemic, the fight against police and carceral forms of punishment already had a long history unique to specific communities. Throughout the pandemic people have re-imagined what a world without police could look like. After the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020, global uprisings occurred and actions continue to be ongoing. It is important to recognize that police violence is not inherent to America and often Canadians believe such violence does not exist here. In this episode...
Jan 11, 2021•53 min
We know we all got to indulge in some laughs this week but it was also a reminder of the rising fascism we are witnessing globally and the need for popular education and movement building. For our first episode of 2021, we hope we do a bit of popular education as Nashwa sits down to chat with Marxist historian Vijay Prashad. Vijay is currently the director of Tricontinental which we hope people check out! We discuss his newest book Washington Bullets , popular education, the failed coup in Venez...
Jan 10, 2021•6 min
In this episode, Nashwa and Ryan sit down with Niki Ashton, MP for Churchill–Keewatinook Aski. Together they explore the political landscape of the prairies and building a larger left in Canada. They also discuss the Regina Manifesto , the NDP’s labour origins, and current contradictions, and Ashton’s leadership run. International politics also gets some airtime, a favourite topic for Nashwa and Ryan. We are grateful to have local music for this episode from Bluebloods . The song is "Postcard fr...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 42 min
In this episode, Ryan and Nashwa have a second chat with Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre. They discuss Erin O’Toole’s egregious comments, Canada’s role and complicity in violence abroad, UNDRIP and the Medical Assistance in Dying Legislation. We also get an update on Motion 46. Additional Resources: Read the text of Motion 46 here: https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/leah-gazan(87121)/motions/10852236 Take action to support Motion 46 here Guest Information: Guest of the wee...
Dec 18, 2020•32 min
In this episode, Nashwa sits down with two tenant organizers to discuss the eviction blitzes we are presently witnessing in Toronto. She’s joined with Johnny Dib of the York South-Weston Tenant’s Union and Matt Wittman of Parkdale Organize .We recommend people check out Keep Your Rent and People’s Defence Toronto , both groups are mentioned on the show and doing amazing work. We also suggest people use and share the Toronto Covid Evictions Tracker . This episode about tenant advocacy happening i...
Dec 15, 2020•58 min
Hi habibtis and habibis! This is the special tenth episode of Habibti Please. In this episode, Nashwa co-hosts with friend of the pod Arif Hasan; together the two interview special guest Noam Chomsky. While preparing for the interview, Nashwa and Arif set out to thoughtfully curate a set of questions that were diverse in range and are rarely asked of Dr. Chomsky in recent years. As a result, in the episode the group discusses the reactionary international as well as socialist gains in Bolivia an...
Nov 20, 2020•12 min
This week, Nashwa and Dawson sit down to discuss the American election. They talk about the Biden/Harris win, small scale electoral wins and what’s left for the left. It’s great the Cheeto man is now Cheeto dust but let’s remember the neoliberal shills that Biden and Harris are. Thanks for getting to episode 9! October was our first official month as a podcast and we appreciate everyone’s support. Upcoming episodes include guests like Niki Ashton, Don Davies, Leah Gazan and Noam Chomsky. Nashwa ...
Nov 11, 2020•40 min
In this episode, Nashwa sits down with Vicky Osterweil, the author of In Defense of Looting . Nashwa interviews Vicky about her entry into left politics, her newest book, the politics of looting while also exploring the limits of electoral politics, and so much more. Nashwa and Vicky cover a range of topics including the history of looting, and whiteness as property. They also dive into liberation movements, armed self-defence, Black radical tradition, and the micro-moments in uprisings/riots. I...
Nov 03, 2020•9 min
Friend of the show Dawson Kimyon joins Nashwa again to analyze the treasure that was the presidential debate. We also discuss Alaskan queen, Miss Sarah Palin’s latest antics. Don’t forget fracking is bad actually! Thanks for getting to episode 7! October was our first official month as a podcast and we appreciate everyone’s support. Upcoming episodes include guests like Niki Ashton and Vicky Osterweil. Nashwa’s birthday is November 5th and the week we will release the episode with Noam Comsky an...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 11 min
In this episode, Ryan and Nashwa sit down with Meryam Haddad to discuss left politics in the Green Party and beyond. *Please note that this episode was recorded before Annamie Paul was declared party leader.* The duo ask Meryam about campaigning during a pandemic, her own politics, and the thirst young people have for left politics in Canada. Additional topics explored in this episode include Indigenous Sovereignty, defunding the police, and socialism in the larger Canadian landscape. Guest Info...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 22 min
This week, Nashwa is joined by Dawson Kimyon for the first of *fingers crossed* many more American politics check-ins, which he will co-host. In this episode, we discuss the ABCs of American politics this week which includes the notorious ACB, Biden’s sad attempts to pander and whether we need left intellectuals. We also have the conversation about Chomsky we wanted to avoid, as a treat. Production Credits: Hosted by Nashwa Lina Khan and Dawson Kimyon Music by Johnny Zapras and postXamerica Art ...
Oct 18, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Hello friends, Hope this finds you well midweek, whatever “well” means in this whack wild world. Enclosed is a preview to an episode I did with my brother-friend Ryan Deshpande. We are so grateful to have chatted with the lovely Hawa Y. Mire on a Sunday in September. This episode hopes to fill gaps regarding Me to We, Somalis in Canada, the ever racist Children’s Aid Society, the “Canadian” understanding of the Somali diaspora, and so much more. A collective Bismillah from the team as we release...
Oct 15, 2020•4 min
This week, Nashwa joins Rob Rousseau of 49th Parahell for a great conversation about why Canadian media sucks and how we are planning on changing that, the problem with Liberals, establishment journalist gatekeepers learning nothing from the last six months, Green Party entryism, and the potential to build a bigger left through posting (just kidding...but seriously 👀). If you liked this episode, please consider supporting us on Patreon , following us on Twitter @ habibtiblease , and/or subscrib...
Oct 10, 2020•1 hr 8 min
In this episode, Nashwa is joined by longtime online friend Zoé Samudzi to sit down and chat about anti-racist booklists, the need to buy from independent sellers, the surge in popularity of anti-racist books, diverse syllabi, Jessica Krug and the expanded universe of faking race in academia, and the Whitney Museum’s parasitic Mutual Aid project. We also share our love for another friend of the show Lauren Michele Jackson , and her piece What is an Anti-Racist Reading List For? ; additionally, w...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Hey friends - if you have wandered here you probably know that this is a new podcast and place for writing by Nashwa Lina Khan and friends. This specific episode is part of an ongoing commitment to highlighting voices in Canadian politics who are or aspire to be progressive. Hope you enjoy the journey! Hi! Welcome to the first episode of Habibti Please. In this episode, Ryan and Nashwa interview Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre. Leah, who has been involved with social movemen...
Sep 15, 2020•32 min
