The RizTest Podcast

Episodes

1. 13

   S2 E5: Muslim Representation in Video Games // RizTest Podcast

   Ramadan Mubarak! Ramadan Kareem! 🕋 We geek out and level up this week with the amazingly talented Osama Dorias and discuss the topic of representation of Muslims in Video Games🕹. Osama is Lead Games Designer at Warner Brother Games Canada, authored the Independent Video Games programme at…

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   May 14, 2020

   49m
2. 12

   S2 E3: Daniel York Loh // RizTest Podcast

   Hey hey Mary J ✊🏽 We’re back after a hiatus working on personal projects (both of us dabbling in a bit of writing on the forthcoming book, I Refuse To Condemn – edited by the talented Asim Qureshi) with a brand new episode. We’re chuffed to bits to be able to finally sit down (virtually) in this...

   Apr 14, 2020

   1h 06m
3. 11

   S2 E1: Iranian Cinema Special with Dr Zahra Khosroshahi // RizTest Podcast

   We’re back with Season 2!💥✊🏽 Did you miss us? We’re back with an amazing deep dive into Iranian cinema with the wonderful Dr. Zahra Khosroshahi, friend of the RizTest and scholar at the University of East Anglia. We talk about post revolutionary feminist representation in Iranian cinema,...

   Oct 11, 2019

   49m
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   S1 E10: News Round Up // RizTest Podcast

   TEN!✊🏽 Sadia and Shaf catch up on what has been going on in the world of representation, what we've been up to in the little break we've had and what we have planned in the coming weeks. Notes: Bradford Literature Festival Controversy Bradford in Our Own Words Event Hussein Kesvani's book Follow...

   Jul 21, 2019

   39m
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   S1 E9: Off Screen Diversity with Nina Bhagwat // RizTest Podcast

   Nine!✊🏽 We meet with long time supporter and ally of the RizTest, Nina Bhagwat to discuss the nuances and importance of Off Screen Diversity. Nina is an accomplished TV professional having established, commissioned and championed a host of diversity initiatives. Nina is how Head of Diversity and...

   Jun 21, 2019

   35m
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   S1 E8: Tez Ilyas // RizTest Podcast

   Eid Mubarak! 🌙🎉 We link up with the hilarious Tez Ilyas who is currently living his best life co-starring in the second season of Man Like Mobeen (recommissioned for a third - boom!) and smashing it on all fronts. We drink tea, eat fruit and discuss Tez’s origin story, current projects and...

   Jun 9, 2019

   1h 09m
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   S1 E7: Professor Evelyn Alsultany // RizTest Podcast

   This Ep is *next* level 💯 We are huge super-fans of our guest, Professor Evelyn Alsultany who is an Associate Professor in the Department of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. We speak to the good prof and delve deep into her experience...

   May 23, 2019

   42m
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   S1 E6: Ramy Special with Sahar Jahani // RizTest Podcast

   It’s Ramadan 🌙 and this episode is ALL about the hit Hulu show Ramy, devised by and starring Ramy Youssef. 💥Spoiler Alert💥 Shaf and Sadia are honoured to be joined by Sahar Jahani, one of the writers from the show who shares amazing behind the scenes insights into what goes into writing a show...

   May 9, 2019

   1h 17m
9. 5

   S1 E5: Eaten By Lions // RizTest Podcast

   This episode is sick. Sadia and Shaf kick off by catching up about holidaying in Bosnia, Aziz Ansari's new live show and the problematic Fatwa podcast on BBC Sounds. We are deeeelighted to introduce a Riz Test first - we have the honour of discussing film & #riztest pass Eaten by Lions with...

   Apr 26, 2019

   58m
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    S1 E4: Sopan Deb - Comedy Special // RizTest Podcast

    New episode who dis? Sadia (@educ_research) and Shaf (@shaftag) are delighted to be joined by the super talented New York Times culture & NBA writer, hilarious Stand Up Comedian and former CBS journalist covering the Trump presidential campaign - Sopan Deb (@sopandeb). This episode is all about...

    Apr 12, 2019

    46m
11. 3

    S1 E3: KDrama Special // Dramas Over Flowers x RizTest Collab

    It's April and this episode we're all about Korean Dramas (KDrama) We're so excited to present a collaboration with the KDrama experts - the amazing Dramas Over Flowers Podcast (@dramasoverflow). We're joined by talented Anisa (@anisakhalifa_) and Saya (@notnowsaya) in a fascinating discussion...

    Mar 31, 2019

    56m
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    S1 E2: Anime Special // RizTest Podcast

    It’s March! Sadia and Shaf kickoff the podcast with a news roundup; New Zealand, CBBC and the Living with the Lams controversy and the latest updates from the RizTest. We’re Joined by Naeem Ibn Farooq (@IFNaeem - we totally get his name wrong) with a deep dive into Muslim representation in the...

    Mar 19, 2019

    43m
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    S1 E1: Introducing The RizTest // RizTest Podcast

    Introducing The RizTest. Founders Shaf (@shaftag) and Sadia (@educ_research) talk through how the project came about, what our goals are and what we've been up to over the last few months. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram on @theriztest. For reviews, enquiries and just to say hi, then hit us up...

    Feb 13, 2019

    43m