Episode 17: MENA in the Stars and Middle Earth

We're excited to have on TV writer, blogger, and Star Wars fan Arezou Amin on to discuss the long history of us MENA people being excluded from Science Fiction and Fantasy media. Why are we constantly ousted from stories that were, in fact, inspired by works based on the Middle East and our culture? Where could we even find ourselves? We discuss Arezou's project with Postcards from the Galaxy's Edge featuring Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Star Wars fans, and what she and the podcast hoped to achieve with it. We also discuss various DCTV news, including the Legends of Tomorrow panel at DC FanDome and the future of Zari and Behrad Tarazi in Season 6, Supergirl ending with Season 6, and Caity Lotz's bufoonish tweets, and the news that Alia Shawkat is creatin and starring in a series based on her family's Iraqi immigrant experience!   We are a proud member of the Hard NOC podcast family.   Follow Arezou on Twitter: @ArezouAmin   Follow us on Twitter: @TheMiddleGeeks, @MaeAbdu, @swarzseawalker   Subscribe to The Middle Geeks on Hard NOC Media   Tariq's article on MENA Representation: The Ongoing Problem with Middle Eastern Representation on TV Swara's recap of the Legends of Tomorrow panel: DC FanDome: 'Legends of Tomorrow' Cast and Producers on What to Expect in Season 6