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Night 14 of our 2024 31 Days of Horror we review Fear Inc. Now what an interesting idea for a horror movie.. But can it stick the landing? You will have to listen to find out. Let us know what you thought of Fear Inc, and if you would recommend it to your friends.
The rewind episode available today is on the little known horror comedy from 2016: Fear, Inc.! This release was originally recorded March 3, 2021. Enjoy!
From Tribeca Festival, a red carpet chat with Vincent Masciale, director of a different kind of horror film as people pay to have their darkest horror fantasies come to life. Subscribe to Sci-Fi Talk Plus Free For A Lifetime, No Catches,
Such a joy to have Wajahat Ali back on TP&R! Even before we got to the formal intro, Waj had Corey laughing to the point of tears. And yes, that was a snort - a laugh-snort! (a lorf? a snaf?) But laughter was a good salve for the serious subjects we covered. We discussed how power doesn't like to be confronted and grappled with whether change can happen without discomfort. We were candid about our own mental health and what tools we've each developed to nurture good mental health. There was also a nuanced point of disagreement regarding parents' rights to curate what their children are reading. And then we explored some important questions: Can we persuade those who disagree with us? If so, how? Or is it all catharsis? Wajahat Ali is a writer originally from the Bay Area. Waj has been an attorney; a New York Times op-ed writer; a CNN commentator; co-host of Al Jazeera America's The Stream; lead researcher and author for the Center for American Progress's report Fear Inc., Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America. He's currently a columnist for the Daily Beast and is the author of the excellent, funny, at times heart-wrenching book that came out in 2022 titled Go Back to Where You Came From: And, Other Helpful Recommendations on Becoming American. Waj is the co-host of democracy-ish. And rumor has it, he is an aspiring gold-medalist in the Lego Olympics. Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. www.democracygroup.org/shows/talkin-politics-religion www.threads.net/@coreysnathan www.wajali.com www.thedailybeast.com/author/wajahat-ali www.dcpofficial.com/democracy-ish
Such a joy to have Wajahat Ali back on TP&R! Even before we got to the formal intro, Waj had Corey laughing to the point of tears. And yes, that was a snort - a laugh-snort! (a lorf? a snaf?) But laughter was a good salve for the serious subjects we covered. We discussed how power doesn't like to be confronted and grappled with whether change can happen without discomfort. We were candid about our own mental health and what tools we've each developed to nurture good mental health. There was also a nuanced point of disagreement regarding parents' rights to curate what their children are reading. And then we explored some important questions: Can we persuade those who disagree with us? If so, how? Or is it all catharsis? Wajahat Ali is a writer originally from the Bay Area. Waj has been an attorney; a New York Times op-ed writer; a CNN commentator; co-host of Al Jazeera America's The Stream; lead researcher and author for the Center for American Progress's report Fear Inc., Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America. He's currently a columnist for the Daily Beast and is the author of the excellent, funny, at times heart-wrenching book that came out in 2022 titled Go Back to Where You Came From: And, Other Helpful Recommendations on Becoming American. Waj is the co-host of democracy-ish. And rumor has it, he is an aspiring gold-medalist in the Lego Olympics. Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. www.democracygroup.org/shows/talkin-politics-religion www.threads.net/@coreysnathan www.wajali.com www.thedailybeast.com/author/wajahat-ali www.dcpofficial.com/democracy-ish
After fighting and beating cancer for the third time, everyone told Taras Wayner he was the most courageous person they knew, but Taras didn't perceive himself that way. Intrigued by fear's impact on his life, he embarked on a journey to unravel its secrets. Thus, Fear Incorporated was born. In this enlightening episode of The Courageous Podcast, Ryan and Taras delve into the phenomenon of fear and its crippling ability to stop Corporate America in its tracks. They challenge the conventional notion of fearing fear itself and explore the liberating concept of embracing -- then conquering — fear altogether. They also touch upon Taras' upcoming book on the topic which is a satirical guide that unravels fear's playbook. Drawing from Taras' illustrious background as a former Chief Creative Officer at renowned agencies like Saatchi and Saatchi, Wunderman, and R/GA, the discussion ventures into the exciting yet nerve-racking crossroads of Taras' career. Together, Ryan and Taras navigate the path forward with an open mind, uncovering the potential for growth and transformation that lies within every fearful, daunting challenge.
Subscribe to our channel! In this episode of Indie Film Cafe special guest host Liz Fletcher joins Jonathan Moody and special guest Jason Zlatkus as they chat about the 2016 film, "Fear, INC" Liz host and picked the film. What did we think of it? Check out the episode to find out. Follow us on social media: @indiefilmcafe Websites: http://sickflickproductions.com http://indiefilmcafe.reviews http://indiefilmcafe.podbean.com http://patreon.com/indiefilmcafe
Fear Series: Although things may look bleak, Pastor Pete shows us why the outcome is still something to shout about! Recorded: June 6, 2022
On this episode, Rick chats with producer Alok Mishra & actress Naomi Grossman of 1BR for an extremely fun episode. We discuss their feelings about horror & the tension within their film. Naomi tells the tale of the handsome felon, which is a special feature on the Blu-ray. Naomi & Alok's friendship is immediately apparent & made this 1 of our most entertaining episodes. We also talk about Fear Inc, American Horror Story, the possibilities of a 1BR sequel, game nights & more. Please subscribe, review & give us that 5 star boop!
Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls. Wajahat Ali is a journalist, writer, lawyer, an award-winning playwright, a TV host, and a consultant for the U.S. State Department. He is now a contributor to The Daily Beast. Previously, Ali helped launch the Al Jazeera America network as co-host of Al Jazeera America’s The Stream, a daily news show that extended the conversation to social media and beyond. He was also a National Correspondent, Political Reporter, and Social Media Expert for Al Jazeera America. He focused on stories of communities and individuals often marginalized or under-reported in mainstream media. Ali is also the author of The Domestic Crusaders—the first major play about Muslim Americans, post-9/11—which was published by McSweeney’s and performed off-Broadway and at the Kennedy Center. Currently, with Dave Eggers, Ali is writing a television show about a Muslim American cop in the Bay Area. Additionally, he is a Peabody-nominated Producer of the series The Secret Life of Muslims. He was also the lead author and researcher of “Fear Inc., Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America,” the seminal report from the Center for American Progress. In 2012, Ali worked with the U.S. Department of State to design and implement the “Generation Change” leadership program to empower young social entrepreneurs. He initiated chapters in eight countries, including Pakistan and Singapore. He was honored as a “Generation Change Leader” by Sec. of State Clinton as an “Emerging Muslim American Artist” by the Muslim Public Affairs Council. Ali has given many presentations, from Google to the United Nations to Princeton to The Abu Dhabi Book Festival. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Guardian, and Salon. He regularly appears on CNN to discuss politics and current affairs. Nicole Lynn Lewis is a former teen mother who put herself through the College of William & Mary with her three-month old daughter in tow, Nicole now works every day to change the statistic that less than 2% of teen mothers will earn their degrees before age 30. Nicole has been featured on major news outlets including “Good Morning America,” CNN, “NBC Nightly News,” and The Washington Post. Nicole also serves as an Ascend National Advisor with the Aspen Institute and a nationally known author and speaker. Her next, highly-anticipated book, Pregnant Girl, will be released in May 2021 by Beacon Press. Nicole holds a Master’s degree in Social Policy and Communication from George Mason University and a Bachelor’s degree in English from the College of William & Mary. In January 2019, Ms. Lewis received an honorary doctorate from Trinity Washington University for her impactful and innovative work with young families, and she is now a member of their Board of Trustees. Nicole and her husband, Donté Lewis, live in Maryland with their four children. Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page
This episode has Aaron Stamford and Kirk Acevedo of 12 Monkeys talking about their relationship in season two. The remainder of the episode features my Tribeca Film Festival coverage for 2016 as I look at the films, Holidays, Fear Inc, Equals, and Here Alone with my roundtable and red carpet interviews with the film's directors, producer and writer.
The fifth full length Indecisive Opinions episode is dedicated to the cult film ‘Fear Inc.’ where the punkers of Lürking Class dissect this hidden gem. In this episode, we introduce the first official ‘Indecisive Opinions Podcast’ drinking game, throw in a Fear Inc relevant Game of Thrones reference, & play a trivia game completely out of left field. On the next episode of Indecisive Opinions, we will be discussing the low budget Peter Jackson film ‘Bad Taste’. Stay tuned, and as always check out our music on BandCamp, Spotify, Apple Music; & follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on all things Lürking Class. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
The motion picture being covered in this installment of Indecisive Opinions is M Night Shaymalan’s ‘The Visit’. The Lürking Class members discuss the deepest questions about the film. Questions such as is it a comedy, is it a thriller? Or is it both? Including some behind the scenes info about M Night conjuring up this films title, budget, & more. The next episode of Indecisive Opinions will be about the cult hit horror/comedy ‘Fear Inc’. Stay tuned, and as always check out our music on BandCamp, Spotify, Apple Music; & follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on all things Lürking Class.
Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. I have one sponsor which is an awesome nonprofit GiveWell.org/StandUp for more but Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls. Wajahat Ali is a journalist, writer, lawyer, an award-winning playwright, a TV host, and a consultant for the U.S. State Department. He is now a contributor to The Daily Beast. As Creative Director of Affinis Labs, he works to create social entrepreneurship initiatives that have a positive impact for marginalized communities, and to empower social entrepreneurs, young leaders, creatives, and communities to come up with innovative solutions to tackle world problems. Beginning in early 2017, Affinis Labs will launch a global startup incubator network, aimed at identifying and fostering “emerging entrepreneurial talent from around the world that understands what makes the global Islamic economy special.” Previously, Ali helped launch the Al Jazeera America network as co-host of Al Jazeera America’s The Stream, a daily news show that extended the conversation to social media and beyond. He was also a National Correspondent, Political Reporter, and Social Media Expert for Al Jazeera America. He focused on stories of communities and individuals often marginalized or under-reported in mainstream media. Ali is also the author of The Domestic Crusaders—the first major play about Muslim Americans, post-9/11—which was published by McSweeney’s and performed off-Broadway and at the Kennedy Center. Currently, with Dave Eggers, Ali is writing a television show about a Muslim American cop in the Bay Area. Additionally, he is a Peabody-nominated Producer of the series The Secret Life of Muslims. He was also the lead author and researcher of “Fear Inc., Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America,” the seminal report from the Center for American Progress. In 2012, Ali worked with the U.S. Department of State to design and implement the “Generation Change” leadership program to empower young social entrepreneurs. He initiated chapters in eight countries, including Pakistan and Singapore. He was honored as a “Generation Change Leader” by Sec. of State Clinton as an “Emerging Muslim American Artist” by the Muslim Public Affairs Council. Ali has given many presentations, from Google to the United Nations to Princeton to The Abu Dhabi Book Festival. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Guardian, and Salon. He regularly appears on CNN to discuss politics and current affairs. Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, focusing on U.S. foreign policy. He has written five books, including his most recent, The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want) Another Great President (Palgrave, 2014) and The Much Too Promised Land: America’s Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace (Bantam, 2008). He received his PhD in Middle East and U.S. diplomatic history from the University of Michigan in 1977. Between 1978 and 2003, Miller served at the State Department as an historian, analyst, negotiator, and advisor to Republican and Democratic secretaries of state, where he helped formulate U.S. policy on the Middle East and the Arab-Israel peace process, most recently as the senior advisor for Arab-Israeli negotiations. He also served as the deputy special Middle East coordinator for Arab-Israeli negotiations, senior member of the State Department’s policy planning staff, in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and in the office of the historian. He has received the department’s Distinguished, Superior, and Meritorious Honor Awards. Miller is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and formerly served as resident scholar at the Georgetown Center for Strategic and International Studies. He has been a featured presenter at the World Economic Forum and leading U.S. universities. Between 2003 and 2006 he served as president of Seeds of Peace, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young leaders from regions of conflict with the leadership skills required to advance reconciliation and coexistence. From 2006 to 2019, Miller was a public policy scholar; vice president for new initiatives, and director of the Middle East program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Miller is a global affairs analyst for CNN. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Politico, Foreign Policy, USAToday, and CNN.com. He is a frequent commentator on NPR, BBC, and Sirius XM radio Pete Dominick on Twitter Pete on YouTube Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page Please consider a paid subscription to this daily podcast. Everyday I will interview 2 or more expert guests on a wide range of issues. I will continue to be transparent about my life, issues and vulnerabilities in hopes we can relate, connect and grow together. If you want to add something to the show email me StandUpwithPete@gmail.com Join the Stand Up Community
In this episode Bill Van Veghel from Land of the Creeps podcast and Phantom Galaxy podcast gives his review on the slasher comedy Fear Inc . Then I talk about the horror comedy You Can't Kill Stephen King and finally the creepy found footage film Nightlight --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1361090125581742085 It’s Meta Comedy Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey hire a service to show these movies to us, but will we regret it in the end? It's also a recommendation week, so a big thank you to Chickapedia & Peter! The Classic Film: Cut (2000) "A group of film students attempt to finish a horror movie that stopped production years earlier when the director was killed. [Aware] that every attempt to complete the pic coincided with the murders of those involved, the students return to the original location in an isolated part of the country. When filming begins, so do the killings” (IMDb.com). In the beginning, Cut feels like a tolerable if not terribly exciting indie horror, but we gradually became less and less enamored with its few charms. The Modern Film: Fear, Inc. (2016) "Fear, Inc. follows a company of degenerates who can be hired for a premium to bring your greatest fears to life. But when horror junkie Joe Foster's customized scare seemingly begins, he and his friends must decide if this company is there to scare them or make them pawns in their own sick game” (IMDb.com). Fear, Inc. is sharp and humourous but is the end result a death by a thousand cuts? Audio Sources: "American Idol" (Unknown Episode) produced by Fremantle, et al. "Cobra" produced by Cannon Group, et al. "Cut" (2000) produced by Mushroom Pictures, et al. "Fear, Inc." produced by Lone Suspect, et al. "Office Space" produced by Twentieth Century Fox, et al. "Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones "The Rains of Castamere" written by Ramin Djawadi & George R. R. Martin and performed by Sigur Rós
Joining me on today’s episode is writer/producer/actor Luke Barnett, known for his incredible Funny or Die shorts and his latest feature film project - Faith Based, which features Jason Alexander, Lance Reddick, Tanner Thomason, Margaret Cho, and Luke Barnett himself. Luke’s story is super inspiring, and can be looked at as a roadmap for filmmakers who want to break into the industry by bootstrapping their own projects. Throughout the interview, Luke shares his journey from creating DIY short films for Funny or Die to producing feature films like Fear Inc. and Faith Based, while sharing invaluable tactical advice along the way. We talk about Luke’s development process, how he pulls together financing and attaches star talent to his films, his best practices for approaching agents and managers, and much more. Links from the show: Luke on Twitter Luke on Instagram For more content like this, sign up for my newsletter here.
Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. I have one sponsor which is an awesome nonprofit GiveWell.org/StandUp for more but Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls. I had Jared and Waj on together back in August on episode 165 Jared Yates Sexton is the author of The Man They Wanted Me to Be and The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore. His political writing has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The New Republic, Politico, and Salon.com. Sexton is also the author of three collections of fiction and is an associate professor of creative writing at Georgia Southern University. Get his new book now From writer and political analyst Jared Yates Sexton comes a journey through the history of the United States, from the nation’s founding to the twenty-first century, which examines and debunks the American myths we’ve always told ourselves. In recent years, Americans have faced a deluge of horrifying developments in politics and culture: stolen elections, fascist rallies, families torn apart and locked away. A common refrain erupts at each new atrocity: This isn’t who we are. In American Rule, Jared Yates Sexton upends those convenient fictions by laying bare the foundational myths at the heart of our collective American imagination. From the very origins of this nation, Americans in power have abused and subjugated others; enabling that corruption are the many myths of American exceptionalism and steadfast values, which are fed to the public and repeated across generations. Working through each era of American growth and change, Sexton weaves together the origins and perpetuation of these narratives still in the public memory, and the acts we have chosen to forget. Stirring, deeply researched, and disturbingly familiar, American Rule is a call to examine our own misconceptions of what it means, and has always meant, to be an American. Also listen and subscribe to Jared's Podcast Wajahat Ali is a journalist, writer, lawyer, an award-winning playwright, a TV host, and a consultant for the U.S. State Department. As Creative Director of Affinis Labs, he works to create social entrepreneurship initiatives that have a positive impact for marginalized communities, and to empower social entrepreneurs, young leaders, creatives, and communities to come up with innovative solutions to tackle world problems. Beginning in early 2017, Affinis Labs will launch a global startup incubator network, aimed at identifying and fostering “emerging entrepreneurial talent from around the world that understands what makes the global Islamic economy special.” Previously, Ali helped launch the Al Jazeera America network as co-host of Al Jazeera America’s The Stream, a daily news show that extended the conversation to social media and beyond. He was also a National Correspondent, Political Reporter, and Social Media Expert for Al Jazeera America. He focused on stories of communities and individuals often marginalized or under-reported in mainstream media. Ali is also the author of The Domestic Crusaders—the first major play about Muslim Americans, post-9/11—which was published by McSweeney’s and performed off-Broadway and at the Kennedy Center. Currently, with Dave Eggers, Ali is writing a television show about a Muslim American cop in the Bay Area. Additionally, he is a Peabody-nominated Producer of the series The Secret Life of Muslims. He was also the lead author and researcher of “Fear Inc., Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America,” the seminal report from the Center for American Progress. In 2012, Ali worked with the U.S. Department of State to design and implement the “Generation Change” leadership program to empower young social entrepreneurs. He initiated chapters in eight countries, including Pakistan and Singapore. He was honored as a “Generation Change Leader” by Sec. of State Clinton as an “Emerging Muslim American Artist” by the Muslim Public Affairs Council. Ali has given many presentations, from Google to the United Nations to Princeton to The Abu Dhabi Book Festival. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Guardian, and Salon. He regularly appears on CNN to discuss politics and current affairs. 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Welcome back to the Feast of Leftovers and on this very SPECIAL episode, Feasts of Film presents the very first ever (Unaired) episode of the podcast. That's right, it's the infamous review of Fear Inc. A movie referenced many times on the podcast finally gets it's time to shine on the podcast itself. When a horror junkie just can't get scared anymore his girlfriend turns to a company called Fear Inc. to help bring back the joy in terror. But what is this mysterious company and what happens when the game becomes all too real?! Will they be able to stop Fear Inc. or is this one game they are destined to lose? Listen to and enjoy this previously unheard episode of "Why Did I Watch That?" the original name of Feasts of Film, and discover the roots behind the podcast that it has become. Will Cole and Jake find this film to be one worth feasting or will this film cause Cole and Jake to ask themselves why did I watch that? Find out on this throwback episode of Feasts of Film!
Act One Podcast - Episode 07 - Interview with filmmaker and director of the new comedy film, Faith Based, Vince Masciale.Vincent Masciale is a director, producer, and co-founder of Lone Suspect, a production company based in Los Angeles. He has directed two feature films, television pilots, a digital series and comedy sketches for Funny or Die, and spent 10 years as an editor for companies like TMZ, National Geographic, Discovery, Fox, VH1, and MTV. Masciale has directed and worked with some amazingly talented actors over the years; Jason Alexander, Patton Oswalt, Jane Lynch, Daniel Stern, Tony Hale, Jon Heder, and Gary Cole, to name a few. His latest comedic feature, Faith Based, starring Alexander, Margaret Cho, David Koechner, and Lance Reddick was released on October 9th. Masciale's first feature Fear, Inc, a horror-comedy starring Abigail Breslin, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2016.The Act One Podcast provides insight and inspiration about the business and craft of Hollywood from a Christian perspective.Support the show (https://actoneprogram.com/donate/)
Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit and post new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and activists in the U.S., and has been called, 'One of the most brilliant, articulate and courageous critics of white privilege in the nation," by best-selling author and professor Michael Eric Dyson, of Georgetown University. Wise has spoken in all 50 states, on over 1000 college campuses, and has spoken to community groups around the nation. He is the author of seven books and has contributed essays to twenty-five additional volumes. Read Tim at Medium Support Tim on Patreon Buy Tim's books Wajahat Ali is a journalist, writer, lawyer, an award-winning playwright, a TV host, and a consultant for the U.S. State Department. As Creative Director of Affinis Labs, he works to create social entrepreneurship initiatives that have a positive impact for marginalized communities, and to empower social entrepreneurs, young leaders, creatives, and communities to come up with innovative solutions to tackle world problems. Beginning in early 2017, Affinis Labs will launch a global startup incubator network, aimed at identifying and fostering “emerging entrepreneurial talent from around the world that understands what makes the global Islamic economy special.” Previously, Ali helped launch the Al Jazeera America network as co-host of Al Jazeera America’s The Stream, a daily news show that extended the conversation to social media and beyond. He was also a National Correspondent, Political Reporter, and Social Media Expert for Al Jazeera America. He focused on stories of communities and individuals often marginalized or under-reported in mainstream media. Ali is also the author of The Domestic Crusaders—the first major play about Muslim Americans, post-9/11—which was published by McSweeney’s and performed off-Broadway and at the Kennedy Center. Currently, with Dave Eggers, Ali is writing a television show about a Muslim American cop in the Bay Area. Additionally, he is a Peabody-nominated Producer of the series The Secret Life of Muslims. He was also the lead author and researcher of “Fear Inc., Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America,” the seminal report from the Center for American Progress. In 2012, Ali worked with the U.S. Department of State to design and implement the “Generation Change” leadership program to empower young social entrepreneurs. He initiated chapters in eight countries, including Pakistan and Singapore. He was honored as a “Generation Change Leader” by Sec. of State Clinton as an “Emerging Muslim American Artist” by the Muslim Public Affairs Council. Ali has given many presentations, from Google to the United Nations to Princeton to The Abu Dhabi Book Festival. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Guardian, and Salon. He regularly appears on CNN to discuss politics and current affairs. Check out his new project We Will Emerge
This might be the best I've done on the podcast I post a new show everyday. Please consider a paid subscription Jared Yates Sexton is the author of The Man They Wanted Me to Be and The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore. His political writing has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The New Republic, Politico, and Salon.com. Sexton is also the author of three collections of fiction and is an associate professor of creative writing at Georgia Southern University. Get his new book now From writer and political analyst Jared Yates Sexton comes a journey through the history of the United States, from the nation’s founding to the twenty-first century, which examines and debunks the American myths we’ve always told ourselves. In recent years, Americans have faced a deluge of horrifying developments in politics and culture: stolen elections, fascist rallies, families torn apart and locked away. A common refrain erupts at each new atrocity: This isn’t who we are. In American Rule, Jared Yates Sexton upends those convenient fictions by laying bare the foundational myths at the heart of our collective American imagination. From the very origins of this nation, Americans in power have abused and subjugated others; enabling that corruption are the many myths of American exceptionalism and steadfast values, which are fed to the public and repeated across generations. Working through each era of American growth and change, Sexton weaves together the origins and perpetuation of these narratives still in the public memory, and the acts we have chosen to forget. Stirring, deeply researched, and disturbingly familiar, American Rule is a call to examine our own misconceptions of what it means, and has always meant, to be an American. Wajahat Ali is a journalist, writer, lawyer, an award-winning playwright, a TV host, and a consultant for the U.S. State Department. As Creative Director of Affinis Labs, he works to create social entrepreneurship initiatives that have a positive impact for marginalized communities, and to empower social entrepreneurs, young leaders, creatives, and communities to come up with innovative solutions to tackle world problems. Beginning in early 2017, Affinis Labs will launch a global startup incubator network, aimed at identifying and fostering “emerging entrepreneurial talent from around the world that understands what makes the global Islamic economy special.” Previously, Ali helped launch the Al Jazeera America network as co-host of Al Jazeera America’s The Stream, a daily news show that extended the conversation to social media and beyond. He was also a National Correspondent, Political Reporter, and Social Media Expert for Al Jazeera America. He focused on stories of communities and individuals often marginalized or under-reported in mainstream media. Ali is also the author of The Domestic Crusaders—the first major play about Muslim Americans, post-9/11—which was published by McSweeney’s and performed off-Broadway and at the Kennedy Center. Currently, with Dave Eggers, Ali is writing a television show about a Muslim American cop in the Bay Area. Additionally, he is a Peabody-nominated Producer of the series The Secret Life of Muslims. He was also the lead author and researcher of “Fear Inc., Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America,” the seminal report from the Center for American Progress. In 2012, Ali worked with the U.S. Department of State to design and implement the “Generation Change” leadership program to empower young social entrepreneurs. He initiated chapters in eight countries, including Pakistan and Singapore. He was honored as a “Generation Change Leader” by Sec. of State Clinton as an “Emerging Muslim American Artist” by the Muslim Public Affairs Council. Ali has given many presentations, from Google to the United Nations to Princeton to The Abu Dhabi Book Festival. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Guardian, and Salon. He regularly appears on CNN to discuss politics and current affairs.
I'm trying to make Wednesdays with Waj a thing. Wajahat Ali @WahajatAli is a New York Times Contributing op-ed writer, a CNN commentator, a TED speaker, an award-winning playwright, a recovering attorney, and a former consultant for the US State Department. Ali has given keynote speeches around the world from TED to The Aspen Ideas Festival to Google to the United Nations to the New Yorker Festival. His writing appears regularly in the New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post and The Guardian. He helped launch the Al Jazeera America network as co-host of The Stream, a daily news show that extended the conversation to social media and beyond. He was also a National Correspondent, Political Reporter, and Social Media Expert for Al Jazeera America. There, he focused on stories of communities and individuals often marginalized or under-reported in mainstream media. As a playwright, Ali is the author of The Domestic Crusaders—the first major play about Muslim Americans post-9/11—which was published by McSweeney’s and performed off-Broadway and at the Kennedy Center. He is a Peabody-nominated producer of the series The Secret Life of Muslims, a series of short-form, first-person documentary films featuring a diverse set of American Muslims. Ali was also the lead author and researcher of “Fear Inc., Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America,” the seminal report from the Center for American Progress. Please consider a paid subscription if you haven't already
Ebola hysteria grips the world as FEAR Inc. looks for another suckling pig to sacrifice.Might as well beat this bush meat till it bleeds from every orifice. Ebola may be a global pandemic threat, and if so is it just Mother Nature putting a little chlorine in the (human) gene pool?I'm a virus by Robin-WallingEbola In Town by Shadow and Kuzzy Of 2 Kings-DJ DarkFiberSize: 18 MBLength: 12:45mp3 File: cpr135
Music: “Peer-2-Peer/Botnet” by DJ DefwheezerSize: 2295000Duration: 16:02Audio File: mp3Cyberpunks 2011- the neo technorati, living a greyHat underground lifestyle. Global Depression and daily angst results in low consumption; when an animal is sick, it stops eating. FEAR Inc. is effectively subduing the masses; consumption is again rising. Leaks are a nuisance and necessitate more stringent information control; individual personal IP address registration to quell civil disobedience inspired DDOS network disruptions. The US government may have trouble extraditing suspected criminals because the US is known to use torture against detainees in frank violation of International Law. The trans national, trans media Julian Assange and his Wikileaks compatriots have the courage and the techspertise to enable the exposing of Corruption and deceit at the highest levels of both Corporations and Governments.Edward Bernays said in his 1928 book Propaganda that, “The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.”The techniques are increasing in their sophistication over time as the mind scientists that serve the empire continue to discover scientific breakthroughs as to how the human brain functions, learns, retains information, and behaves. The most effective brainwashing techniques are used on the most successful propaganda networks. Examine the music bed that lies low during the fright night scope of the second. It’s spooky. Observe the graphics with the music. They’re glitzy and flashing. Like the monkey that is attracted to shiny objects, it’s our monkey hand that controls the remote to search for entertainment when the proper amount of glamor catches their attention. Most importantly, notice the repetition behind the lies that the politicians and their corporate media groupies tell us. You see, the unimaginable fallacies are created as ‘truth’ not because it’s logical or provable, but because of the broken record technique. No matter how ridiculous the lie, it’s repeated often enough that the brain doesn’t know the difference between reality and nursery rhymes. This technique is under estimated in its ability to allow the puppeteers to hypnotize millions of people. Instead of “Fair and balanced” it’s “We say it enough times, and you believe it.”The blocks of programming that are universally accepted parallel the shift to craft our entire lives towards the factory’s bell and the illusion of time. This is the creation of the hive mind. The hive mind is result of massive brainwashing to the general public. Everyone shares the same thoughts, goals, knowledge and understanding. A hive mind society gears itself towards conformity and ignores diversity while masqueraded as the road to utopia in mainstream television. Network programming, whether it’s the news or drama, is geared towards artificially creating your world and reality. With the proper amount of entertainment and sensationalism, we may even be living our lives through the television set. Many anchors and actors are beautiful and research shows that attractive people are usually perceived as trust worthy. While the real news rolls quickly by on the bottom of your screen, the anchor is selling you on the idea of having your very own police state hell hole right here in your local jurisdiction, or how 2 sports opposing teams chased around on a court for 2 hours in attempt to score points means something to you. No education, no information, SPIN. Today the media represents a tool of brainwashing and indoctrination that is utilized on behalf of the owners interests.Reference
Russ and Justin had a musical mic test that you will never hear, maybe Russ likes memes, Russ specifically went to a party school and didn’t party, Russ had a very dad birthday, Justin’s gerry-rigged solution to not having curtains, Dead of Night doesn’t mean nighttime for some reason, Ed …
After Trick or Treat Radio’s massive 300th celebration, we have a much more low key episode this week. We discuss the Shudder exclusive, Downrange. This is the latest film from Ryuhei Kitamura, director of No One Lives, Midnight Meat Train and Versus. In addition, we solicited our listeners for some recommendations for films that are available through the various streaming platforms and we give our own as well! We also have a brief spoiler free discussion about Avengers: Infinity War, Dynamo explains what a Road Warrior pop is and we play some leftover voice messages from Episode 300! So grab your bulletproof vest, unleash the sidewinders and strap on for the world’s most dangerous talk radio show! Stuff we talk about: The Pan’s Labyrinth Episode, who’s got the longest hair on the show?, Man of Steel, Death of Superman, Brian Michael Bendis, why is Superman really that good?, what to do with 48 minutes, Ares has his own table, Avengers: Infinity War, Marz’s movie food haul, El Goro’s Talk Without Rhythm, Andy from Destroy the Brain, Cobra Kai, James Cameron, Black Panther, “Fast Tony”, Road Warriors pop, Captain America’s beard, Mick Foley winning the Heavyweight Title, the Montreal Screwjob, Tony Schiavone, Shudder, Infinity War spoiler, Mio, Downrange, Ryuhei Kitamura, No One Lives, Midnight Meat Train, Versus, #cockhair, selfie sticks, snipers, AS&S, Shudder, Psychokinesis, inconsistencies in film, cell phone usage in movies, a killer’s motive, politically charged films, The Nest, Thanos, Nightmare Cinema, Azumi, Lupin the 3rd, nihilistic films, Yo Quiero Taco Smell, Darkman, Fangoria, Destroythebrain, Ringu, We Need to Talk About Horror, “I picked Magic!”, Humble Eddie’s Top 5 Trick or Treat Radio reviewed films, unleash the sidewinders, The Chase, The Friends of Humble Eddie Coyle, Battle Royale, Godfather, Heathers, Oldboy, The Crying Game, Aftershock, Fear Inc., Hell House LLC, Lake Bodom, Among the Living, The Last Heist, Mindhunter, Raw Force, Beyond the Black Rainbow, Panos Cosmatos, Cobra, the most masculine film ever made, Mandy, Creep 2, Unsane, 47 Meters Down, Rob Zombie’s 31, A Quiet Place, Dearest Sister, We Are Twisted Fucking Sister, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, David Tennant, Grady Hendrix, FMK Pinhead Candyman and Pennywise. Send Email/Voicemail: podcast@trickortreatradio.com Visit our website: http://trickortreatradio.com Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzK FB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradio Twitter: http://twitter.com/TheDeadites Facebook: http://facebook.com/TheDeadites YouTube: http://youtube.com/TheDeaditesTV Instagram: http://instagram.com/TheDeadites Buy our music on Bandcamp: http://thedeadites.bandcamp.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradio)
Sean gives Vito a "Heads up Bro, It's Good Bro!" for the movie Goodbye Christopher Robin and talk about why. Then to two talk with guest Writer/Director/Actor Luke Barnett about his movie Fear Inc. (View Trailer) Luke then shares the process and inspiration for the script and working on the poster design. He also talks about the trailer and the process it took to have a final end produce to help promote the film. Then the three discuss following movie trailers and decide whether or not they work to get them excited about the movies. Plus, the Luke helps our Boys rate the trailers using the Coming Soon Cast rating scale. The New Mutants, The Meyerowitz Stories, Una, and Isle of Dogs.
On this episode Sean & Nicole talk about the 2016 film Fear, Inc and Nicole gives her own review of a film Sean “chickened” out of watching, the 2017 film Hounds of Love. You can subscribe on iTunes & Stitcher Follow us on Instagram Facebook horrifiedchicken.com Contact us with feedback or Movie suggestions : horrifiedchickenpodcast@gmail.com Download: ep […]
Fun hangout with a couple of awesome friends. Maggie Carr is a actress and super horror fan. Alyssa White is a Youtuber/Vlogger/Reviewer. On this ep we do some epic improv to star off the episode. We talk about slasher horror, film, acting, veganism, Bruce Campbell, Podcasting, movies, Slenderman, Creepy Pasta, Walking Dead, Outsiders, Last Meals, Nightmare on Elm Street, Videogames, Resident Evil, Fear Inc, Rings, Almond Milk, Flat Earth freaks, Cannibalism, Maggie VS Evil Dead, and much more. ENJOY. BRAND NEW SONG BY SLAMMERKIN at the end of the show "I AM SO EVIL" here is a link to hear it https://soundcloud.com/slammerkingdom/i-am-so-evil Find Maggie on Twitter: @Magthecar Instagram: @MaggieCar watch her Maggie vs Evil Dead short film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR6d0kq_vos&t=97s Watch her most recent short film HELP me First https://vimeo.com/182159484 Find Alyssa White on Twitter: @Lyssarie find Alyssa on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/unchartedgirl88 >>>> "Horribly Awkward" Outro music by: Liza and Sam of Slammerkin Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/slammerkingdom Sound cloud: https://soundcloud.com/slammerkingdom
Good morning all! Congratulations, you've survived long enough to see another episode of the Grave Plot Podcast hit the airwaves. Today we're joined in the studio by rapper Wizdom as we discuss the latest horror happenings. In Real World Horror, we discuss what's sure to be the next Asylum franchise. In Horror Business, we talk about a couple new remakes, some updates on Stranger Things season two, and some new books for you to bury your nose in. For our reviews, we discuss the latest Netflix chiller I am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House as well as the horror comedy Fear Inc. about a company who will bring your nightmares to life for a price. Bump us in your headphones.
Join us for the Trailer Park Podcast 68! Our second annual all horror lineup sees Daniel finally take the reigns as the primary host of TPP. Nathan, Amanda, Chelsea and The Intern are lurking in the darkness as well as we check out The Greasy Strangler whose son eerily reminds us of the Intern. The Love Witch has that stylized 70's goodness that we rarely get to embrace anymore. The Eyes of My Mother looks to be a possible genre gem. Ouija: Origins of Evil has a colon in the title but let's be honest, it's a god damn board game... how excited can you be really? Fear Inc. hints at a tropey horror version of The Game and who wouldn't get excited about that? I'll tell you who... fucking fuddy duddies, that's who. We also have a little fun making a horror movie about The Intern as the victim of home invasion. Stick around for the Burden List and the Intern Archive Update... if you dare (makes childish spooky noise and backs away slowly).
Join us for the Trailer Park Podcast 68! Our second annual all horror lineup sees Daniel finally take the reigns as the primary host of TPP. Nathan, Amanda, Chelsea and The Intern are lurking in the darkness as well as we check out The Greasy Strangler whose son eerily reminds us of the Intern. The Love Witch has that stylized 70's goodness that we rarely get to embrace anymore. The Eyes of My Mother looks to be a possible genre gem. Ouija: Origins of Evil has a colon in the title but let's be honest, it's a god damn board game... how excited can you be really? Fear Inc. hints at a tropey horror version of The Game and who wouldn't get excited about that? I'll tell you who... fucking fuddy duddies, that's who. We also have a little fun making a horror movie about The Intern as the victim of home invasion. Stick around for the Burden List and the Intern Archive Update... if you dare (makes childish spooky noise and backs away slowly).
Keith is joined by Clive Ashenden to talk about this year's FrightFest Halloween All-Dayer. The films under discussion are BED OF THE DEAD, DON'T HANG UP, COLD MOON, FEAR INC, RUPTURE and HEAD SHOT. Movie Heaven Movie Hell is a show where filmmakers Simon Aitken (BLOOD + ROSES, POST-ITS, MODERN LOVE) and Keith Eyles (FEAR VIEW, DRIVEN INSANE, CROSSED LINES) go through the A-Z of directors. Simon and Keith talk about their favourite and least favourite film from that director's body of work. Like our Facebook Fanpage at https://www.facebook.com/MovieHeavenMovieHell You can follow Movie Heaven Movie Hell on Twitter at @MovieHeavenHell You can find Simon Aitken's work at http://www.independentrunnings.com You can find Keith Eyles' work at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ4up3c883irE6oA2Vk0T7w "Welcome to HorrorLand" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Listen to our exclusive interview with Fear, Inc. director Vincent Masciale and writer Luke Barnett. Fear, Inc. is now available on VOD. Fear, Inc. follows a company of degenerates who can be hired for a premium to bring your greatest fears to life. But when horror junkie Joe Foster's customized scare seemingly begins, he and his friends must decide if this company is there to scare them or make them pawns in their own sick game. Listen and Subscribe for FREE to a new episode every week of The Hollywood Outsider Movie and TV Podcast at: You can now listen on Spotify and I Heart Radio! Apple App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-hollywood-outsider/id1013174753?mt=8 Google App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thehollywoodoutsider.android.thehollywoodoutsider iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hollywood-outsider/id454075057 Stitcher: http://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/17997/episodes RSS Podcast Feed: http://thehollywoodoutsider.libsyn.com/rss TuneIn Radio: http://tunein.com/radio/The-Hollywood-Outsider-p638432/
The Con Guy Comic-Con Prep Show brings you all the news and information you need to know before you attend a con. Whether it's San Diego Comic Con, Wondercon, Amazing Con, or any others, The Con Guy has you covered. Today we are covering EVERYTHING from Stan Lee's LA Comic Con 2016 and Fear Inc.! Hosts: Jim Frye, Derek Samms, Luke Cheeseman, Emma Fyffe, Alana Jordan, Vince Masciale, Natalie Masciale Subscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork Rate & Comment on your favorite podcasts here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/po...
Comencem amb les estrenes de la setmana: El contable i La chica del tren. A continuació l'Ignasi ens ofereix la segona part de #Sitges2016 amb totes les pel·lícules de l'últim terç: For the love of Spock, Fear Inc, I am not a serial killer, 31, Swiss army man, Detour, etcètera. La Marta torna amb les xafarderies i ens explica que Amanda Seydfried confessa que pateix una malaltia mental. Fem tertúlia de la nova pel·li de Bayona, Un monstre em ve a veure. Tanca l'Aram que ens explica que la nova ambaixadora de les Nacions Unides serà... Wonder Woman!
Comencem amb les estrenes de la setmana: El contable i La chica del tren. A continuació l'Ignasi ens ofereix la segona part de #Sitges2016 amb totes les pel·lícules de l'últim terç: For the love of Spock, Fear Inc, I am not a serial killer, 31, Swiss army man, Detour, etcètera. La Marta torna amb les xafarderies i ens explica que Amanda Seydfried confessa que pateix una malaltia mental. Fem tertúlia de la nova pel·li de Bayona, Un monstre em ve a veure. Tanca l'Aram que ens explica que la nova ambaixadora de les Nacions Unides serà... Wonder Woman!
In this episode Sean & Vito will discuss trailers for the following 4 films: Fences, American Pastoral, Passengers, & Fear, Inc.
This week's guest is actress Stephanie Drake! You might recognize her sweet face from her role as "Meredith" on the incredible AMC show Mad Men. I am over the moon to talk to her because Mad Men was one of those shows I always wanted to be on, and was heartbroken that I never got the chance. Now I'll get the inside scoop from someone who was there! Actress Stephanie Drake Maybe they'll be a Mad Men 2: Electric Boogaloo? Eh. Either way, Stephanie's story of how she became Don Drapers' last and arguably best secretary is so inspiring! It really reminds me that any role, no matter how big or small, can lead to great things. We also chat about improv, how hard it is to find motivation to write, and I had to ask her about kissing Jon Hamm (like you didn't want to know!) Stephanie Drake & Jon Hamm on Mad Men Also you can find out what's next for Stephanie and whether she feels any pressure to continue to reach her previous level of success. And don't forget there's just one week left to leave a review on iTunes to be entered to win our first Motherhood in Hollywood giveaway! You could win an Honest Company Bath Bundle and an MIH tote bag. Fancy! Thanks for reviewing and subscribing to the show! For more information about Stephanie follow her on twitter @DrakeStephanieM or her website www.stephaniedrake.com Will Don return for Meredith? We think so! (Photo Credit: Courtesy of AMC)
Lawyer, TV host, playwright, and author Wajahat Ali joins Method to the Madness to talk about how he went from UC Berkeley undergrad to becoming one of the most well known and well respected voices of moderate American Muslims.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Okay. Speaker 2:You're listening to KLX Berkeley at 90.7 FM and this is method to the madness and shove coming at you from the Public Affairs Department here at Calex celebrating the innovative spirit of the bay area. I'm your [00:00:30] host, Elliot Huizar and today we have UC Berkeley's own or Jihad Ali, which Ah, Ali is a lawyer, a playwright, an essayist, a. He's appeared in the Washington Post, the Guardian Salon Atlantic. He's a consultant to the USD department. Uh, and currently also his hosts of Al Jazeera, America's social media driven talk show of the stream. And [inaudible] joined us via phone, myself and my partner Lisa Kiefer over phone to talk about the Muslim [00:01:00] American experience in America. And first off we talked about how he grew up as a Muslim American in the bay area. Speaker 3:You know, I was, I am essentially a multi hyphenated multicultural kid, born and raised in the bay area, who, you know, I'm an American Muslim of bucks I need to send and it very much, I am a product of both old school and new school America, right? Old School, American music, traditional immigrant story, new school America, you know, having to danced the [00:01:30] fault lines of this man, a minority majority country, which I think, uh, is the major cultural shift that we are kind of embracing and rejecting as a country right now, which will really speak volumes about how we evolve or devolve as a nation in the next 20 years. And for me, you know, growing up as awkward a fact and in our tradition of South Asian tradition, you never say fed said quote unquote healthy. I was a very, very, very healthy, [00:02:00] awkward, a set of bucks. Speaker 3:Any immigrants whose parents thought it'd be hilarious to teach them only three words of English. And you know, I had tumeric and lentil stands on my shirt. And um, you know, I ended up going to all boys Bowerman Catholic high school. And then I went to UC Berkeley where I ended up, ironically graduated with an English major. So if to actually kind of look at my background, it is very an American background, but totally very culturally specific lens of an American that, uh, is seen right now in [00:02:30] this moment in history as an outsider, as an other, as a threat, as an antagonist. You know, the Muslim boogeyman. And I think what's interesting is this is nothing really new. If we kind of look back in American history, this has happened before to the LGBT community still happens. Mexican immigrants, African-Americans, Japanese Americans, Irish Catholics and Jewish Americans. And for me, just by virtue of growing up, I had a decision to make whether or not I was going to share my story and engage with people or whether I was going to compartmentalize these different aspects of my t my right, [00:03:00] yes. Speaker 3:Shamed my brown Nester or be ashamed of my mostly mean this or be ashamed of my Americanist. And then, you know, I just decided early on, I think that by virtue, by early on, I mean like eventually you grow up and you realize, I'm always going to be a Dorky outlier. Like, I'm never going to be like that dude who gets like Jessica though. Like you know the hot white girl and he gets invited to like join the all star track team or football team. I'm always going to be that awkward multi-syllabic healthy kid. And I think somewhere in college [00:03:30] I made peace with the fact that I'm never going to fit into this model, a narrative of a quote unquote America that didn't represent me and I was just going to be myself and let my freak flag fly. And the reason why I mentioned that is kind of, this was a gradual evolution, right? Speaker 3:Cause I was always an outlier, but I was always this guy who wanted to share my stories, my culture, my identity, my experiences with my classmates and I always did. And growing up in the bay area, like you guys know, it's such an ethnically diverse community [00:04:00] that you're forced to interact with people who are different than you. And I kind of was innately, if you will, a storyteller without me realizing it. And I did it purely for the joy of doing it, number one. Number two being an awkward, Dorky fat kid usually would for survival because anyone who's run on fatness listen to this. You know, elementary school every day is like world war three and you literally are not the fastest kid on the block cause you're like fat, but you can be them the sharpest can you do. The [inaudible] school was also good survival survival tool and it's uh, you [00:04:30] know, to win over my bullies. Speaker 3:And number three, I just kind of really enjoyed it. I, I, you know, I could make people laugh. I could tell stories and kind of this innate trait that I had growing up in childhood, you know, just telling stories, making movies with my friends, uh, writing small sketches, uh, was the DNA essentially without me realizing it, of what I do now as a profession. And I think storytelling is the key way for us to kind of bridge the divide that exists not only within America, but actually what's happening, quote unquote, between [00:05:00] the West and Islam. I have a question about your impetus because I know Ishmael Reed and I understand that he really should be getting a little credit here for getting you kind of on the right path to your real passion. When he asked you to write a play for his class about a Pakistani American experience after nine 11. Speaker 3:I think that's a great story. And um, and then it led to your play. Can you talk about the play that came out of that? [00:05:30] So I've been very lucky and privileged in my life for, for many reasons, but one of the privileges I've had as I've had great mentors and also my parents have not been stereotypical South Asian immigrant parents. They've also, they've always encouraged me, uh, since my childhood they spotted a talent and they always told me to write issue. I'll read those of you who don't know MacArthur Genius Appeal that your prize nominated Titan who was living in Oakland with his family. Uh, Carla Blank. Also his partner in crime for the past 40 years. He was my English professor, [00:06:00] uh, back in the day when I was at UC Berkeley as an English major. And in fall, September, 2001, I happen to be in a short story writing class and after the two towers fell, he took me aside and said, you know, I've never, I've never really heard about the Pakistani American experience or the Muslim American experience, even though this is a short story writing class. Speaker 3:I think you are actually a natural playwright. I think dialogue and characters are your strengths. Don't waste your time on this class. I'm going to take you out of this class. [00:06:30] You're gonna have 20 pages of a play to pass the class. Okay, great. Go write it. And I was like, oh my God, please let me do anything except this. And the play that came as a result of him quite literally forcing me to write it as the domestic crusaders, which is an old school kitchen drama in the form of American dramas. Like you know, Long Day's journey into night, death of a salesman, fences one day in the life of three generations of a Fox. Any American Muslim family, six characters, uh, that grandfather, the immigrant parents who have achieved the American dream. [00:07:00] And there's three American born children all forced to reconvene in the house for before the youngest son's 21st birthday. Speaker 3:And Ishmael literally kept at it for like a year telling me to, you know, to, to, to finish this place. Start it from my 21st birthday in the fall of 2001, I submitted my 20 pages to pass the damn class. And then I finally finished it for my 23rd birthday again after I graduated from college. And Ishmael kept at it and then he handed it over to his wife, Carla Blank, who became [00:07:30] the director and dramaturge at this plate and this small little play that has origin and UC Berkeley in the bay area. And then Adam Heran Indian restaurant and Johnny restaurant in Newark, California. And then, you know, Oakland Library. Then went onto Berkeley repertory theater, then went on to New York, then I went up to the county center, then I went to London and got published, uh, [inaudible], which is again a bury a staple, uh, in 2000, I think 10 or 2011 as the first major and Muslim American play they got published. Speaker 3:So that type of [00:08:00] mentorship was key. And the story behind the play I truncated like 13 years is one minute is really kind of remarkable and uh, you know, we, you know, just to show you how sometimes it can be a little bit ahead of the curve. Each model has always been a bit ahead of the curve in spotting kind of thing and it's finding trends. And he always told me to, that was a bit discouraged on 2003, 2004, I'm like, man, I thought the play would picked up and it didn't. He said, he said, listen, America isn't ready yet, but just wait and watch all these other plays are coming out and now they're going to fade. There'll [00:08:30] be talking about your plan 10 years from now just to just your weight. And I'm like, yeah, yeah, whatever. You know. Sometimes he can be very hyperbolic, the people that he praises. And then just one a month ago, university of Maryland tweets out a photo, a professor from the English Department without a photo like teaching and performing, which has all these domestic visitors' with all these white actors playing the box, any American family members as part of the curriculum at University of Minnesota, Peter, that each year and then like London is doing it. You know what I'm saying? Speaker 2:[00:09:00] You're listening to method to the madness on KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM. This is an interview over the phone with [inaudible] Ali, the host of Elijah Z or America's the stream social media driven talk show. He's also a author in playwright, a bay area native and UC Berkeley Grad. Uh, we continued our conversation, myself and Lisa keeper with him talking about him getting his play publish and pilot shopping in Hollywood Speaker 3:just to get it published [00:09:30] was based on the promise I made to an Egyptian budding scholar in 2009, this Egyptian scholar with getting her phd. Then she says Alan write about domestic crusaders, specifically American Muslim art and respond to post nine 11, you know, when it comes to cultural creation, but I need all my works that I write about to be published. And that for some strange reason that said, don't worry like 2010, I'll get it published and then like fast forward. So, but yeah, so the play's getting published, right? I'm like, Oh crap. And so that led to my, you know, friendship with Dave Eggers [00:10:00] and McSweeney's, you know, on a whim, emailing them, saying that they wanted to publish to the play. And I made a vow to myself. I remember when I was like 25 and I said, I'll get the pig to play published. Speaker 3:By the time I turned 30 and mixed, [inaudible] called me and said to come over. And I held the copy, the first copy of the domestic crusaders a day after I turned 30, November 2nd, 2010. So somehow, you know, it was interesting like it took an Egyptian scholar, uh, and I think there was also [00:10:30] an Algerian scholar in London who have written about and under thesis on it to kind of get me off my ass to get it published. It gets published here in mixed Sweeney's and the barrier and get get being taught now kind of across America and across the Atlantic. So it's, it's a wild story but probably probably the TV show pilot that you've written with Dave. It's based on the domestic crusaders, correct? No, it's completely original idea that we had. And um, I read that Atlantic article [00:11:00] and it sounds like you've pulled back from HBO because you didn't, it didn't really, they were taking it in to an area that you didn't want to go. And I wanted to ask you about that. Like how is your story different from the TV show all American Muslim and why did you guys feel that maybe America isn't ready for it yet or I don't know. Speaker 3:We still think Americans ready for it. We think America domestic, we actually were ahead of the curve because I think the TV shows about Yemeni American Muslims. [00:11:30] It's about the American Muslim community of the bay area and the lead character is MJ and [inaudible], yet many American immigrants who becomes one of the fastest rising detectives of the SFPD. Now we get over this idea like three and a half years ago, anyone who's been paying attention to international news, there's a country which is in all the headlines Right now. Yemen and HBO was a fantastic partner and they really dug the idea that we pitched. However, we wrote this kind of during the Heyday [00:12:00] of homeland and walking down and in and, but we kind of realized prior second draft that I think HBO just creatively wanting to go into more John [inaudible], John Rhe driven shows and ours was, remains a very unique different type of beast. Speaker 3:It has its own pace. It has its own tone as his own sense of humor. It's not, it's something deliberately unlike what you've seen on television, right? Like television, HBO would go for something like that. They do choose [00:12:30] odd, you know, they're, you're kind of ahead of the curve in that way. So I'm still maybe, you know, look, two things could have happened. Maybe this was their cup of tea. They pass on good shows all the time and good people pass on good shows or B, maybe they started, it sucked. And so Dave and I are like, maybe our pilot sucks. And, but secretly, secretly, deep down we knew it did it. You know, it's one of those things, you know, if it's good or not. And so I'm kind of a stubborn piece of crap, if you will. And if I believe in something, and same of the day [00:13:00] we don't, we don't let it die. Speaker 3:And so we've been pushing it and once we finally publish it on [inaudible], I think two months ago that I wrote an essay about in the Atlantic, it just seems like anyone who's read the piece, right. But even in Hollywood, I got some meetings with Hollywood agents. We all liked the pilot. That's the funny thing. No one says the [inaudible]. Everyone digs it. The question remains, is there a quote unquote market for us? And I think that's the problem with mainstream media and mainstream Hollywood is that there's this fear as this hesitation that, [00:13:30] okay, if you have a, I'll do an example, a totally different story, but I was pitching another pilot and basically all these, you know, studio heads and agents, par agents met and they're like, great idea, but we can't find a bankable Arab American lead. And I'm like, you'll need a bank of oil Arab American lead. Speaker 3:You just need someone who's good. But that just goes to shoot the mindset of not only Hollywood but also Wall Street. You know, the color of the matters in the end is green. So right now they're like, they kept pitching some names, which was hilarious. Like how about as these, I'm sorry, I'm like, I love these. [00:14:00] I'm sorry. Is it really a San Francisco police detective? You really listen to this? I got nothing again through these. I'm sure you can pull it off, but the point, I'm trying to say that it came down to that bankability and so Dave and I to this day, I'm like, just have faith in it. Make a pilot. Anyone who's read the script, like everyone has read the ship, knock on woods. This is dope. This is unique. This is needed. This was necessary. This is really good. [00:14:30] So I'm going to still push it. And now we finally have the interest a couple of years after it was written. So let's hope that let's cross our fingers. I just want to get up, get out of it. Speaker 2:You're listening to method to the madness on KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM and we're speaking with, with Giachali, a author, lawyer, playwright, s e s in places like the Washington Post and the Guardian Salon Atlantic. He's a expert in Muslim American affairs and host of Al Jazeera America, social media driven [00:15:00] talk show the stream and Lisa keeper. And I interviewed him over the phone and we talked about how did he take the leap from graduating with a law degree to becoming a commentator on TV. Speaker 3:I, I graduated from law school, uh, I think I was about 26. It was 2007. And you guys remember what happened in 2008 and that was right at the cusp of this, you know, this, this great recession and I could not find a job to save my life despite [00:15:30] my best efforts. And despite like all these big companies taking a lot of interest in. So I moved back to my, my house, which was my parents house. And I'm like literally sitting in my college bedroom broke as a licensed attorney. You know, she just turned 27. And my father every day used to put $5 in my wallet cause he said, no man should be without $5. You know, I'm getting South Asian groceries from my mom and I'm feeling miserable and like I'm feeling pitied. And essentially I spent the first half of the day, like [00:16:00] cranky out resumes. Speaker 3:I really worked hard, just nothing stuck, nothing stuck. And, uh, on a whim and just like, you know, madness, I'm like, I just crank out an essay. And at that time, if you guys remember, the Blackwater scandal was all and used in 2007, and Blackwater was a private military contractor, uh, still has that, had committed a lot of atrocities in Iraq. And I'm like, wow. In my second year of law school, I actually wrote a paper on private military firms in Iraq and the legality of such firms in Iraq. So I said, since I know about this [00:16:30] one, I transformed my 30 page paper and look at five page essay. I wrote the essay, I sent it to counterpunch on a whim counter punch, published it and said this was really good. You know, anytime you get something else, send it our way. I said word. Speaker 3:I said, okay. So then next week I send them something else. I said, fantastic. Send us something else. The next week I sent him something else. And then there was another website started from a UC Berkeley Grad Shahad the amount of the Altima, muslim.com he saw domestic crusader as in its first incarnation at the open public library. [00:17:00] And he followed my career and he said, hey, if you ever want to write for us, write for us. So I did in the period of about six months on a whim, I think I ended up cracking down like 50 pieces. I was at the Tasmanian Devil owes a man possessed and I didn't know what I was doing right? Like I just literally had a broken yellow Ethan and cable attached to a dying Fujitsu Laptop in my bedroom of my parents' home with two months fans on my shirts. And I, I literally crank out article after article interview after interview and I bought six [00:17:30] or seven months in, I got this invitation at the UC Berkeley, not the Berkeley one. Speaker 3:Once I graduate theology center right by UC Berkeley. Right. GTU and they're like, hey Carnegie has given us a funding to host like something on journalism and can you come as a new media journalist and talk about new media to these old school journalists? I'm like, who am I? Why are you inviting me? And they're like, oh cause you're a new media journalist. I'm like, I am. Okay. I have no idea. So they started referring to me as a new media journalist and as an interviewer and as [00:18:00] a SAS. And then, you know, at that time I was like, who am I? I'm just one guy living in Fremont. I'm not going to do commentary pieces. But on a whim, on the whim, asa foleys, who became elected president, what was chosen as president does the party one in Pakistan, he hugged, if you remember Sarah Palin, it's like 2008 and so I was sitting there and I'm like, I've got to write something. Speaker 3:So on a whim, I cranked out kind of Jericho, but serious, a thousand word essay. [00:18:30] And I had this one contact from the Guardian. I sent it to him. I'm like, he's never gonna respond to me. Richard Adams from the Guardian response back within two hours. So I love this essay, I'm going to publish it tomorrow, send me any other pitches you've got. So I'm like, okay. And so now I became a commentator. And so one thing led to another and then I made the leap to like SAS to national team. And then I'm curious, what was your seamless, my theme was basically I used this very awkward social interaction [00:19:00] as a metaphor for the dysfunctional volatile relationship between the United States and Pakistan, and I just kind of put it in the context of modern history and I kind of had some tongue in cheek comments about us. Speaker 3:I believe there was already and Sarah Helen as political neophytes, who somehow might be able to control nuclear nations. It was a terrifying prospect for the future of the world, both the United States, Canada, Pakistan, and a little bit tongue in cheek, but it was grounded in reality and in facts. And so [00:19:30] as this was happening, I ended up, I was also a solo attorney paying my bills as this was happening. I also made the vow, this was 2008 that by 2009 nine 11 I would premiere my play, the domestic crusaders in New York. And the reason why I said that it was as if there's a dude named Barack Hussein. Obama might become president and maybe that play I wrote six years ago might be more valuable at a topical now than ever before. So sitting there like literally with my broken [00:20:00] fcoe Ethernet cable, I somehow plotted this ambitious vision and long story short, you know I ended up merging these three or four careers into one and everyone at that time laughed at me. Speaker 3:They're like, you can only be one thing. You can only be an attorney or you can be a writer or it can be a journalist or a blogger or a playwright who can be any of the above. It can be all of the above. And I really rejected that and said, I think I'm going to try all of the above and below. You hold those people and [00:20:30] that's why I kind of made the leap. It wasn't necessarily a leap, Ali, it was like this long lonely uphill trudge towards the tour, the synthesizing, if you will, all these interests, we can kind of think about it. It's all anchored in storytelling as well. How we start off this conversation and that's how I made the condition. Took a couple of years, I finally pulled it off. You wrote your short, credible, you wrote this incredible report that really called out some people that it called Fear Inc roots of the Islamophobia Network [00:21:00] in America. Speaker 3:That was, I guess that was more political than, well it's all political, but that put you in the spotlight. That was something that happened as a result of all this crazy stuff that I just described for the past five minutes of history. How the world works out. Center for American progress is a, you know, a think tank in Washington d C and many people call it, you know, quote Unquote Obama think tank. It's very, you know, progressive, Democrat friendly. And I knew [00:21:30] some of those folks who were following my storyteller, SAS playwright career and in the summer, excuse me, in the spring of 2011 they're like, hey, we want to think outside of the box. Would you be willing to lead the research on this project that we have of exposing what we call these [inaudible] phobia network in America? You know, part of my essays and cometary, they knew that I was kind of exposing these anti Muslim memes and bigots were trumpeting scapegoating and fear-mongering, especially after the 2010 [00:22:00] ground zero mosque controversy that was neither a ground zero nor a mosque. Speaker 3:And they said, you know, you're a non DC guy, maybe you should lead it. And I said, sure. It sounds like an interesting project. I've never done it before. Why not? And it's small little report that was supposed to be a 20 page expo a I ended up, it was just supposed to take me two months that have taken me six months and my first draft was like 180 pages and center for American progress. Looked at it and they're like, you're crazy. Like they literally looked at it like I've mapped it out right. They're like, you're nuts. We don't believe you. And they did an audit of [00:22:30] it for two months. Like okay, okay, you're right. And then report, it ended up being this hundred and 38 page report investigative report called Fear Inc the roots of the Islamophobia network in Americans. That was published in August, 2011 and you, knock on wood, I'm very proud of it. Speaker 3:It ends up ended up being a seminal report, kind of a very foundational report. A lot of people still use to this day resource everywhere you had exposed a lot of these players we can name in a second. And a lot of these means that have unfortunately come from the fringe [00:23:00] that have been mainstreamed, especially after the election of Barack Obama. And especially after like, you know, the 2010 guns or moss controversies such as, you know, Sharita as a threat to America. Uh, you know, uh, mosques are Trojan horses. There's no such thing as peaceful Islam. Uh, traditional Islam is radical Islam. If you're a practicing Muslim, you cannot be a loyal American. You know, these fringe means. Uh, we saw, we just saw recently 2012, uh, elections in nearly every single Republican presidential [00:23:30] candidate ran with the Anti Sharia mean for both money and votes. Speaker 3:We just saw, like last month, governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, he followed the lead of an Islamophobe though we, uh, outed Steve Emerson and said, there's go zones in America. These Shiria infested sounds were Muslims have taken over and they've like, you know, like apparently sprayed their Shiria everywhere and non Muslims are not allowed to come. And you know, he's doubled, you know, he's doubled down on this rhetoric and he knows better, but he's doubling [00:24:00] down on this river because he knows it plays to his base. And you know, President Obama is a Muslim and, and so forth and so forth. So what we did is I mapped it out. Uh, we made it very digestible, connected the dots, traced the funding, and showed the genesis quite clearly the genesis of how a very few interconnected incestuous group of people, very few people were able to create. And then mainstream, uh, these fictitious threats that to marginalized, [00:24:30] uh, American Muslims from America's political civic and social sphere and how it is ultimately dangerous knowledge to America's cultural fabric, but also threatens our national security. And as you, and we've seen example after example and thankfully that has become a foundational resource for not just Americans but also in Europe right now. You see what's happening. Speaker 2:So I'm very glad about that. I'm talking about the report you're listening to KALX Berkeley 90.7 FM and this is method to the madness. We're interviewing [inaudible] [00:25:00] Ali, UC Berkeley graduate and lawyer, playwright SAS and host of Al Jazeera as social media driven talk show the stream. He joined us via phone bridge from Washington DC to talk about the Muslim American experience in America. And we asked him about what he thinks the biggest challenges are facing Muslim Americans today. I want to put this in proper context. I think American Muslims really look at it. Speaker 3:Birds [00:25:30] eye view. It's a success story. And like we have tremendous privileges, uh, unlike other minority groups that have gone through the similar hazing. Yes, we have deep, unique problems and you know, this lot of phobia, anti Muslim bigotry, especially the fact that now it's at a global scale, the local becomes a national becomes, you know, the global story with a tweet or a youtube video. But at the same time, you know, we're the most diverse religious community in America. American Muslim women are the most educated women of any religious group, right behind Jewish American women, [00:26:00] uh, as a group where, you know, educated, uh, above average income, uh, you know, quote unquote moderate mainstream, whatever that means. That's good words. Uh, you know, renounce audit volume extremisms so many of us have achieved, if you will, the American dream. I think the problem internally for American Muslims is whether or not we choose to be spectators or participants. Speaker 3:And what I mean by that is oftentimes, especially with immigrant communities, there was a, don't rock the boat, keep your head down, have a checklist [00:26:30] of success and follow the safe path. Um, and often times we kind of, if you will, have helped this marginal marginalization of American Muslims happen by not investing in storytelling. 90%. It's a American Muslims. And when they did a pull it like 2001, we're either doctors, engineers, or business. So that leaves me about 10, 11% for teachers, activists, politicians, journalists, directors, uh, you know, and so forth. And I think [00:27:00] if you deprive yourself of the opportunity to be a cultural creator, if you deprive yourself of the opportunity to become a participant, if you deprive yourself of becoming a protagonist of not only your own narrative but the American narrative, at the end of the day, you can kind of only blame yourself for being on the margins or being a footnote or being a sidekick or being an antagonist. Speaker 3:And I think it'd be the, the major struggle for American Muslims is how to not lose hope in, uh, themselves and not to lose hope [00:27:30] in America, especially when they are facing an uphill challenge where it seems that they seem besieged by so many palms. I forget. It's like an avalanche every, every step. Uh, everywhere you go, you want to get out of the muck and then isis they want get out of the muck and all kinds of the Arabian peninsula you want to get out of the muck and some loans radical. And then you're always defensive, right? You're always interrogated and you're always asked to prove that you're a moderate. You're always asked to prove your loyalty. And I think it can be easily exhausting for an American Muslim and it [00:28:00] could easily be defeating. And I think that struggle is to have faith in the best, best aspects of ourselves and the best aspects of this country, of the best aspects of our community members to kind of unite in solidarity over shared values and really invest proactively as storytellers. Speaker 3:And sometimes that requires bum rushing the show and doing things on your own, right? If cold, cold, mainstream media or mainstream politics does not have you as a protagonist, where are you going to do? Are you [00:28:30] going to drink your chat as a spectator whine and complain? Or are you gonna use your village's privileged to throw down and bum rush the show? And it might take a little bit of time, but at least you move forward. I think that's something that is very pivotal, not only for a sense of identity and only first sense of swagger and only person's confidence, not only first month of wellbeing, the only sense of creating a positive proactive narrative for this generation, future generations, but also think for honoring this anti Muslim bigotry that [00:29:00] it's poisonous for our national security. And I also think it provides a microcosm of what America will have to do if it wants to emerge as the best version of itself as it approaches a minority and majority country, the way America treats us minorities and the way we treat our marginalized communities, it will be the fault line of how we will either emerge or fail. Speaker 3:I think as a nation, I think that's a big test. Speaker 2:That was what Jihad Ali on Calyx is method to the madness. Now, 30 [00:29:30] minute talk show every other Friday that explores the innovative spirit of the bay area. Well, John is a UC Berkeley graduate, a lawyer, a playwright, essayist consultants, the U S State Department and host of Al Jazeera America's social media driven talk show the stream. Very proud of the work he's doing to communicate the Muslim American experience in America. If you want to follow more of which odds work, follow him on Twitter with his handle at YJ hot Ali. That's w a j. A. H. A T, a. L. I [00:30:00] on Twitter. That's it for our program today. Thanks for joining and special thanks to my partner in crime, Lisa Key for setting up this interview and making it all happen. With that, we'll turn it back over to the music. Have a great Friday. Everybody. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode, Eli talks to Edina Lekovic, Director of Policy and Programming at the Muslim Public Affairs Council. They talk about the recent murders in Chapel Hill, the definition of Islamophobia, President Obama's relationship to the American Muslim community, the 2011 study by the Center for American Progress, and antisemitism that is couched in Islamic language.Show Notes:For a nice introduction to Islamophobia click here. To learn more about Edina's organization click here.For some background on New Ground click here.To read "Fear Inc." click here.
Om en tidsanda fylld av öppet hat, implicita hot och nu - högst verkligt våld. När blir enskilda attentat en del av något större, långt mer skämmande? Hör röster från ett Malmö där serieskyttens skott fortfarande ekar, från Tyskland där en ett brutalt knivmord blivit symbol för muslimers rättslöshet, och USA där islamofobin slagit igenom på bred politisk front. I slutet av oktober förra året greps Malmö av skräck. Samtidigt som antalet skjutningar – som länge plågat staden och oftast förklarats med gängbrottslighet som orsak – blev fler och fler, gick polisen den 20 oktober ut och sa att det fanns ett samband, och att det troligtvis var en serieskytt som låg bakom. Hans måltavlor var invandrare. Den misstänkte serieskytten greps den 6 november, och häktades tre dagar senare för ett mord och fem mordförsökt. Sen dess har åklagaren i omgångar lagt till flera dåd, och idag sitter han häktad för sammanlagt 13 mordförsök och 3 mord, dåd som sträcker sig från 2003 till förra hösten. Den misstänkte 39-årige mannen nekar till alla brott, samtidigt som förundersökningsarbetet fortsätter. Enligt åklagaren kommer inte åtal väckas mot honom förrän efter årsskiftet. Konflikts Lotten Collin åkte till Malmö för att ta reda på hur skjutningarna påverkat staden och dess invånare. Det hon fick höra var tankar om att en person som Malmöskytten faktiskt är en del av nåt större, av en tidsanda som vi nånstans alla har ansvar för. Skyttens offer upplever också man från samhällets sida undviker att prata om det, att det varit tyst i Malmö sen den misstänkte skytten greps. Den här situationen är inte något unikt för Sverige och för just dom här dåden. För två år sen mördades egyptiskan Marwa al Sherbini i en domstol i tyska Dresden. Mordet ställde förstås frågan om muslimers trygghet och säkerhet på sin spets. Om man inte ens går säker i en rättegångssal - en manifestation av rättsstaten, där förbrytare får sina rättmätiga straff - när detta blir en plats för nya attacker, var är man då säker? Men kanske ännu tydligare visade mordet på det tyska samhällets ovilja att handskas med de riktigt svåra frågor som mordet gav upphov till. För trots att mördaren uttryckligen angrep Marwa al Sherbini på grund av hennes muslimska tro, har man i Tyskland värjt sig mot att tala om islamofobi och istället hänvisat till att mördaren var en ensam galning. Det säger medieforskaren Sabine Schiffer som Konflikts Daniela Marquardt ringde upp vid Institutet för Medieansvar i Erlangen. USA är det land där den här samtidsandan vi pratat om kanske fått sin tydligaste och mest inflytelserika politiska form. Det rör sig om en redan stor, och stadigt växande, opinion som ser islam - inte islamistisk terrorism - utan just islam, som ett existentiellt hot mot USA. Konflikts Ivar Ekman ringde upp Faiz Shakir, forskare och debattör på den progressiva tankesmedjan Center for American Progress i Washington i USA, och författare till rapporten Fear Inc. – the Roots of the Islamaphobia Network in America. Programledare: Ivar Ekman Producent: Lotten Collin
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