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Akbar Ahmed is an academic, poet, former diplomat, and all-around renaissance man. In Tell Them, I Am’s final story of the season, Ahmed recounts how a single train ride when he was 4 years old changed his life’s direction forever. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Misha Euceph and Arwen Nicks. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
G. Willow Wilson is a novelist and comic book writer, known for her run on the Ms. Marvel series. When 9/11 happened, the world seemed chaotic to say the least — but Willow found that sometimes all you need is a little Neil Gaiman to put you back on track. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by James Kim, Arwen Nicks and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by James Kim. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Munazza Alam is a Harvard-educated astrophysicist. When she was in college, her dad’s complicated liver replacement opened her eyes to how the universe can feel so full and so empty at the same time. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Arwen Nicks and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Arwen Nicks. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Layla Shaikley is a tech entrepreneur and Instagram influencer. When she was young, she discovered two things. One: that how you dress holds more meaning than you think. And two: that you can definitely use this to your advantage. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Mary Knauf, Arwen Nicks and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Mary Knauf. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Mercedes Iman Diamond has been participating — and dominating — drag competitions and performances since she was 21. She speaks about how a stage became her safe place. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Mary Knauf, Arwen Nicks and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Mary Knauf. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Omar Offendum is a rapper and poet. When he was 15 years old, his affinity for Arabic poetry came to life while reciting a piece during Nizar Qabbani’s memorial at Georgetown University in 1998. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by James Kim and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by James Kim. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Maz Jobrani is, and apparently has always been, a comedian and actor. As a kid, he was a natural performer, but had a habit of stifling that part of himself. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Misha Euceph and Arwen Nicks. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Misha Euceph. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Emmen Ahmed is a freelance illustrator and student based in Detroit (shout out to her amazing artwork for Tell Them). Her grandfather had a huge influence on her, and when he passed away a few years ago, she struggled to maneuver through life without him. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Mary Knauf and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Mary Knauf. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Chef Reem Assil owns Reem’s California and Dyafa, two popular middle eastern eateries in Oakland, California. But growing up, she had a knack for filmmaking, and at 12 years old she premiered her first (and only) film on her local public access station. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Arwen Nicks and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Arwen Nicks. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Television actor Iqbal Theba gives us an inside look on a career that many in the entertainment industry know well — service. And this probably won’t come as a surprise, but he was really good at it. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Arwen Nicks and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Arwen Nicks. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Salman Agah is a legendary skateboarder and owner of Pizzanista, a popular L.A. pizza joint. But back when he was a teen in San Jose, he had no reference for what his future might look like or where his ambitions were taking him. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Mary Knauf, Arwen Nicks and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Mary Knauf. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Alia Shawkat is known for her role as Maeby Fünke on Arrested Development, and in between shoots, she loved smoking weed and pushing her dad’s buttons. One trip to Jordan changed that and helped her realize who her father was in the world. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by James Kim, Misha Euceph and Arwen Nicks. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by James Kim and Mary Knauf. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Ahamed Weinberg is a comedian with a series on Comedy Central. Once he hit school age, he started realizing that his parents’ values weren’t the same as his peers’. As a result, deciding his own beliefs proved, well, complicated. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Mary Knauf, Misha Euceph, Arwen Nicks and James Kim. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Misha Euceph. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Sahar Jahani is a TV writer whose relationship to her heritage changed during one agonizing road trip in a Paykan through the Iranian countryside. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by James Kim and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by James Kim. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Ryan Harris is an NFL Super Bowl champion who, in one moment, was forced to redefine what it meant for him to be a man in a culture of toxic masculinity. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Misha Euceph and Arwen Nicks. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Amirah Sackett is a hip-hop dancer who learned the art of forgiveness from a swarm of bees. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Mary Knauf, Misha Euceph and Arwen Nicks. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Mary Knauf and James Kim. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Wazina Zondon is a sex educator and co-founder of the show Coming Out Muslim. She’s been able to understand herself better because of her relationship with one person. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Misha Euceph and Arwen Nicks. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Misha Euceph. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Reza Aslan is the author of No God But God and Zealot, as well as a known TV personality. His political education and distrust of authority began with a game of chess when he was just 7 years old. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Arwen Nicks and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Arwen Nicks. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Ramy Youssef has his own show on Hulu, but it wouldn’t have happened if it hadn’t been for one single moment brushing his teeth when he was 19 — and half his face went totally numb. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Want a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt? We got you.
Najma Sharif is a writer with bylines in Vice, Teen Vogue, and Broadly — but as a teenager, she was just Najmalicious1000, a player trying to get with as many boys as possible and creating a whole romantic life on the internet. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by James Kim, Mary Knauf and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by James Kim and Mary Knauf. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Support Tell Them, I Am!
Deana Haggag is the CEO of United States Artists, but her parents still think she’s an interior designer. One moment in college stopped her from ever trying to explain her world to them again. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by James Kim and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by James Kim. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. Support Tell Them, I Am.
Tan France is the Queer Eye fashion guru to whom people would pay good money to get advice. His love for giving advice traces back to one hot afternoon watching his siblings play Game Boy. Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Mary Knauf and Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Mary Knauf and James Kim. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. You can get the Tell Them, I Am t-shirt here.
Misha Euceph heard Maz Jobrani’s stand-up comedy when she was 12 years old. One line stuck with her so much that it’s the reason she’s making this show today: “I want to show a Muslim baking a cookie.” Hosted by Misha Euceph. Written by Misha Euceph. Edited by Arwen Nicks. Produced by Misha Euceph and Mary Knauf. Sound designed by Misha Euceph and James Kim. Music by David Linard. Engineering by Shawn Corey Campbell and Valentino Rivera. Illustration by Emmen Ahmed. Graphic Design by Stephanie Kraft. If you'd like to get your hands on a Tell Them, I Am t-shirt you can do that here.
In 1994, Deborah Harkness was doing research at Oxford University’s Bodleian Library when she stumbled across the Book of Soyga, a long-lost manuscript treatise on magic that once belonged to Elizabethan scientist and occult philosopher John Dee. About fourteen years later, she had an idea for a story: a historian—who turns out to be a witch—discovers a lost and much-coveted manuscript that thrusts her into a world of vampires, demons, and magic. Harkness’s idea became A Discovery of Witches, the first book of her All Souls Trilogy. The novel is now a television series starring Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode. The show comes to AMC and BBC America on April 7. We asked Harkness to join us on Shakespeare Unlimited to talk about how her research influenced her fiction writing and to tell us about how witches, demons, and the supernatural were perceived in Shakespeare’s England. Dr. Deborah Harkness is a teaching professor of history at the University of Southern California. She is the author of John Dee’s Conversations with Angels and The Jewel House: Elizabethan London and the Scientific Revolution, as well as the All Souls Trilogy, originally published by Viking Press for Penguin Books. Harkness is interviewed by Barbara Bogaev. From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast series. Published March 19, 2019. © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. This podcast episode, “Excellent Witchcraft” was produced by Richard Paul. Garland Scott is the associate producer. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster. Ben Lauer is the web producer. We had technical help from Shawn Corey Campbell and Bianca Ramirez at KPCC Public Radio in Pasadena, California.