TMHS Episode 14 - Lana Salah

Palestinian-American comedian Lana Salah joins the show to discuss challenges Muslim comedians face in mainstream media and late-night television. She talks representation, censorship related to Palestine and Gaza discussions, Islamophobia, and the importance of building independent platforms. Also: what the hell is going on with Erika Kirk?Timestamps00:00:00 Trailer00:01:03 Intro00:01:39 Lack of Muslim comedians on late-night shows00:02:58 Choosing platforms that welcome Palestinian voices00:05:16 Creating your own space instead of begging for access00:07:10 Hypocrisy in comedy and anti-war stances post-9/1100:09:03 Covert censorship in comedy and TV writing rooms00:12:54 Attacks on Miss Rachel and Hassan Piker00:16:04 Why propaganda looks absurd when aimed at kind figures00:20:06 Historical parallels to civil rights representation on TV00:21:57 Independent success vs. traditional late-night routes00:25:41 Lana’s comedy journey and motivation to speak on Palestine00:29:32 Nuance around podcasters discussing Gaza (Theo Von, Tim Dillon)00:32:47 Islamophobia, halal food panic, and Zohran Mamdani backlash00:43:57 Positive Muslim representation and community charity00:47:15 Erica’s public behavior and grief commentary00:50:36 Outro & plugsFollow Lana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelanasalah/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thelanasalahWebsite: https://lanasalah.com/Follow MaryYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@maryhoulieInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/Twitch - twitch.tv/maryhoulieTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@maryhoulieSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.