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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 1H 6M

TQL Podcast - S4E25 - Zaki Hasan

from The Qreative Life · host Amanda Quraishi

In this episode, Q sits down with film prof, journalist, and podcaster extraordinaire, Zaki Hasan. They discuss new and upcoming films, the threat that AI and modern media pose to storytelling, and the role of our humanity in making great films. More about Zaki Hasan: Born and raised in Chicago before settling in the Bay Area, Zaki Hasan is an award-winning journalist with more than 30 years of experience in media scholarship and criticism. In addition to co-hosting the long-running MovieFilm Podcast, his reviews and analyses appear regularly in The San Francisco Chronicle, TheWrap, and IGN. He is co-author of Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture, and other books on the Star Wars, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, and Blade Runner franchises, and a member of the Hollywood Creative Alliance and the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle. Find Zaki Online: The MovieFilm Podcast on Patreon: https://www.youtube.com/@moviefilmpodcast - Personal Blog http://www.zakiscorner.com/ - Zaki Hasan on Rotten Tomatoes https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/zaki-hasan/movies Find Zaki on Social Media: Zaki on Threads - https://www.threads.com/@zakiscorner Zaki on BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/zakiscorner.bsky.social Zaki on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zakiscorner/?hl=en -------------------Sign up for the TQL newsletter with monthly reflections, creative inspiration, and updates on podcast guests: https://mailchi.mp/d81f5edab394/amanda-quraishi-newsletter-sign-up

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