The new Netflix comedy “Mo” is based on the life of Houston comedian Mo Amer. Mo Amer is a Palestinian-American Muslim born in Kuwait, whose family fled to the U.S. during the first Gulf War in the early 1990s. “Mo” spotlights Amer’s identity as a Muslim, a Palestinian, a refugee and an asylum seeker. Hanan and Lina share their thoughts on the first-ever American show starring a Palestinian with a Palestinian family that tells an authentic Palestinian experience that is rarely presented in TV an...
Sep 28, 2022•12 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Hanan and Lina share their thoughts on Marvel’s decision to introduce Israeli superhero “Sabra” to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the upcoming fourth “Captain America” movie. Why the name Sabra is offensive and why many see this character as promoting Israel’s violence against Palestinians. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/oYJ1xUsH7LU Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @TheOP_Podcast E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the sh...
Sep 28, 2022•10 min•Season 2Ep. 14
On the final episode of season 2, we got to sit down and chat with actress, comedian, and TikTok star ZainComedy! We discussed everything from loving yourself to growing up Arab in America. She also talks to us about her latest movie, Pomegranate. Please join us as we celebrate this phenomenal Arab American woman making big waves! Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/exDSylvSXMQ Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the...
Jun 07, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 13
On this week’s episode, Hanan and Lina discuss the life and legacy of Shireen Abu Akleh, the Palestinian-American journalist who was shot and killed by Israeli forces on May 11. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/TqKqfEU9EGQ Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow u...
May 24, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 12
On this week’s episode, Hanan and Lina share their thoughts on the Syrian drama series Haret Al Quba, what they do after Iftar, and what their plans are for Eid. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/08GxwdCCQRw Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @Th...
Apr 26, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 11
On this week’s episode, Hanan and Lina discuss some of the challenges they’ve encountered in the first two weeks of Ramadan. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/lnV20yA3tcE Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @TheOP_Podcast...
Apr 19, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 10
On this week’s episode, Hanan and Lina discuss what they struggle with the most during Ramadan and share their goals for the rest of the month. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/tViuiqL_l-o Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @TheOP_Podcast...
Apr 12, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 9
On this week’s episode, Hanan and Lina answer frequently asked questions that Muslims get during Ramadan. They also discuss awkward and funny moments that Muslims experience during this month. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/dzbtybjS9pY Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPl...
Apr 05, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 8
On this week's episode, Hanan and Lina discuss experiences that are uniquely Arab American, Arab American Heritage month and the importance of representation. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/4VmbCAPX6V4 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @TheOP...
Mar 29, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 7
On this week's episode, Hanan and Lina discuss growing up Arab in America, myths and stereotypes about Arabs, lies your Arab parents told you, and top ten signs you're an Arab. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/pKX-Jv3ISbs Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us...
Mar 22, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On this week's episode, Hanan and Lina discuss how they get ready for Ramadan, their goals for the holy month, what they struggle with and what they love most about this month. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/uEtyUwf182M Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us...
Mar 15, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 5
On this week's episode, Hanan and Lina discuss the Netflix series Inventing Anna, about scammer Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey. What Inventing Anna got right and what it got wrong. The best and worst characters of Inventing Anna. And is it worth your time? Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/NFMudZHiUJU Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/supp...
Mar 08, 2022•27 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Hanan and Lina discuss The Tinder Swindler documentary on Netflix. Are the women who were scammed by Simon Leviev victims or gold diggers? How did Simon Leviev get away with it? Where is the Tinder Swindler now? Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/W0b0RFmXQiY Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Face...
Mar 01, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Hanan and Lina discuss a variety of topics this week, including turkey necks, the Super Bowl halftime show, the Africa Cup, the new M&Ms, and Valentine’s Day. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/e9C__CZHd2g Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @T...
Feb 22, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That. Is this show as bad as everyone says? Hanan and Lina share their thoughts. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/UvsS9jZTix8 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @TheOP_Podcast...
Feb 15, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In the first episode of Season 2, Hanan and Lina discuss their goals for 2022 and the difficulties of staying motivated during the pandemic. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/i4YH8y9g5w8 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @TheOP_Podcast...
Feb 15, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 1
We know it’s been a minute but welcome back to the Obnoxiously Pleasant Podcast. In today’s episode, Hanan and Lina introduce a new series called the Sofa Diaries. They explain where they’ve been and discuss a variety of topics including Britney Spears, Squid Game, weight loss difficulties, and many other topics. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/EYaKqI8WY5k Please follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant E-mail us at obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Becom...
Dec 06, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 9
On the last episode of season one, Hanan and Lina have a fun discussion while answering thought provoking questions. Hanan explains why she’s never on time and why she needs a personal secretary in her life and Lina explains why she deactivates her Facebook account on her birthday. Please follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ObnoxiouslyPleasant https://youtu.be/a9LdkW3YFYI Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, an...
Aug 10, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The Godfather or Goodfellas; which one is better? How do you get rid of frizzy hair? What's your favorite genre of music? On this week's episode of Obnoxiously Pleasant Podcast, Hanan and Lina answer their kids' questions. You don't want to miss Lina's response to her favorite thing about herself. It's hilarious! https://youtu.be/z0oB96GYXsQ Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasan...
Aug 03, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 7
On this week’s episode of Obnoxiously Pleasant Podcast, Hanan and Lina discuss the challenges and issues they encounter while producing a weekly podcast, how they handle these challenges, and how it’s ok to be imperfect and give yourself a break sometimes. https://youtu.be/ZhKY38_GglM Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @TheOP_Podcast...
Jul 27, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 6
On this week's episode of Obnoxiously Pleasant Podcast, Hanan and Lina discuss the concept of falling in love with someone and whether or not everlasting love really exists. https://youtu.be/nwfI5kNgnvA Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @TheOP_Podcast...
Jul 20, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 5
On this week’s episode of Obnoxiously Pleasant Podcast, Hanan and Lina discuss whether or not people can change and the difference between changing and evolving. https://youtu.be/KVJ9w58C8X4 Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @TheOP_Podcast...
Jul 13, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4
On this week’s episode of Obnoxiously Pleasant Podcast, Hanan and Lina discuss toxic friends and why they’re so bad, the signs of a toxic friendship, and how to cut a toxic friend out of your life for good! Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @TheOP_Podcast...
Jul 06, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In the second episode of Obnoxiously Pleasant, Hanan and Lina discuss the best and worst parts of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, the things they are going to miss about lockdown, and how to say no to social obligations in a post-pandemic world. Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @TheOP_Podcast...
Jun 29, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Hanan and Lina discuss their reasons for starting a podcast and why you should listen to them. Obnoxiously Pleasant Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Amazon Music. You can also watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9zCKug0jbPEsRQegq99mOA Website: www.ObnoxiouslyPleasant.com Email: obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Instagram: @obnoxiouslypleasant Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us...
Jun 22, 2021•9 min
Welcome to the Obnoxiously Pleasant Podcast where two best friends hang out, make each other laugh, share good times and talk about the ups and downs of life. Send your comments, questions, or suggestions to obnoxiouslypleasant@gmail.com Support the show Become a supporter of the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1786960/support Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook @ObnoxiouslyPleasant Follow us on Twitter @TheOP_Podcast...
Jun 18, 2021•1 min0
