Obnoxiously Pleasant
An Arab American podcast where we share our love of Arab culture, food, and everything in between.This is an apolitical podcast with a focus on having great conversations and a good laugh. You can also watch our podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9zCKug0jbPEsRQegq99mOA?app=desktop
Podcasting since 2021 • 62 episodes
Obnoxiously Pleasant
Latest Episodes
Grandma Showers & PTO Naps?!
On this week’s episode, Hanan and Lina talk about the relief of finally hearing about a ceasefire in Gaza, the weird new trend of “grandma showers,” and why everyone’s using their PTO just to sleep. Somewhere in between, Hanan calls out Lina fo...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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27:57
UpScrolled: The App Taking On Instagram and TikTok
This week, Hanan and Lina chat with Issam Hijazi, the founder of UpScrolled, a brand new social app that’s taking on Meta and TikTok. Upscrolled promises to be different: no shadowbans, no censorship, and no algorithms deciding who gets seen an...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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37:34
TikTok Takeover, Celebs on Palestine & Everything Else
On this week’s episode, Hanan and Lina cover a little bit of everything — from the TikTok sale and its impact on pro-Palestinian voices, to calling out racist high school friends online. They also spotlight amazing Palestinian-owned small busin...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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28:41
The Wildest Things People Have Said About Us
On this week’s episode, Hanan and Lina react to viewer comments. From genuine encouragement to straight-up hate, the comment section does not disappoint. They share the funniest, meanest, and most unhinged comments they’ve ever gotten.P...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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22:17
"What Will People Think?" Sara Hamdan on Palestinian Identity & Breaking Stereotypes
On this week’s episode, Hanan and Lina sit down with Palestinian American author Sara Hamdan to talk about her debut novel "What Will People Think?", the complexities of Palestinian identity, breaking Arab cultural taboos, and why representatio...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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37:51