All Episodes

A stage for spectacle and subtlety: Inside Dar Al Funoon

Episode 120: From bagpipes to dabke: The cultural side of the World Cup

Episode 119: Could AI music help to solve a gap in culture?

Episode 118: Reflecting on Art Dubai ahead of 20th event

Episode 117: Venice Biennale - Is art becoming inseparable from politics?

Episode 116: From politics to pop - What stood out at Coachella this year?

Episode 115: We can all do our bit to help independent artists and small businesses in the UAE

Episode 114: What are microdramas and why are they generating billions?

Episode 113: Can the comedy of Saturday Night Live be universal?

Episode 112: Standout Oscar moments, wins and snubs

Episode 111: What we learnt from the America’s Next Top Model documentary

Episode 110: What makes Ramadan TV culture so special in the Arab world?

Episode 109: Who was the target audience for Bad Bunny’s half-time show?

Episode 108: So you want to be a serious art collector? Abu Dhabi is calling

Episode 107: Why the food system is broken and why seasons matter | Asma Khan

Episode 106: Celebrating Emirati culture at Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi

Episode 105: Sitting down with viral artist Werner Bronkhorst

Episode 104: The band reviving Kuwaiti pearl-diving music through jazz

Episode 103: The year in culture - top reads, movies and moments of 2025

Episode 102: Preserving Arab heritage - From Zayed National Museum to Unesco's list

Episode 101: Why are we so obsessed with (our own) Spotify Wrapped?

Episode 100: A day out at the newly-opened Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

Episode 99: How stories of migration come to life at Abu Dhabi Art

Episode 98: What to look forward to at this year's Abu Dhabi Art

Episode 97: Dhai Dubai festival artists are using light as a medium

Episode 96: Scratch and sniff art comes to Abu Dhabi

Episode 95: Sell it or melt it down - What will thieves do with the stolen Louvre jewellery?

Episode 94: The mighty mushroom - UAE’s desert-dwelling marvel

Episode 93: From Arrakis to Abu Dhabi - Tracking the Dune cast in the UAE

Episode 92: Could the revived Hejaz railway be a healing track for the region?

Episode 91: Why Drake sampling Fairuz is more complicated than you might think

Episode 90: The powerful voice of Hind Rajab

Episode 89: Storybook ending for Mosul’s famous leaning minaret

Episode 88: A journey through the emirates, name by name

Episode 87: What’s driving new generation of Arab musicians to greatness?

Episode 86: From public spaces to galleries, where to find street art in the UAE

Episode 85: Culture Bites summer list - easy reads and flight-friendly flicks

Episode 84: Spiralling therapist or kitchen chaos? What to watch first from Emmy nominations

Episode 83: Is it a bird? Superman and 'winged' Zayed National Museum

Episode 82: Tips for a kid-friendly, cultural summer in Abu Dhabi

Episode 81: Is life more fun with our phones locked away? And a look at Glastonbury surprises

Episode 80: How big is Abu Dhabi's role in Brad Pitt's F1 film?

Episode 79: Jaws turns 50 - Which came first, the phobia or the film?

Episode 78: Who are the pilgrims riding from Spain to Makkah on horseback, reviving an Andalusian tradition?

Episode 77: The Urban Treasures that define Abu Dhabi

Episode 76: From Gaza to Cannes: Arab films in the spotlight

Episode 75: What is a foreign film production anyway?

Episode 74: How Abu Dhabi is attracting Hollywood

Episode 73: How political should a music festival be?

Episode 72: Can art really cut through the turmoil?

Episode 71: Taking the art out of artificial: Has AI gone too far?

Episode 70: Why Disney’s remake of Snow White became a poisoned apple

Episode 69: Why it is time to discuss the uncomfortable truth about online culture

Episode 68: What role will Arab talent play in renovating British Museum galleries?

Episode 67: Why can't we watch Palestine's first Oscar-winning film?

Episode 66: Why it’s time for Ramy Youssef’s satire based on the Muslim-American experience in post-9/11 America

Episode 65: Can video games change how we understand history?

Episode 64: Can MrBeast’s Giza Pyramids video promote regional tourism?

Episode 63: How Mo depicts Palestinians as more than the suffering seen on the news

Episode 62: The voice of unity - Remembering Umm Kulthum 50 years after her death

Episode 61: Quoz Arts Fest and Dave Chappelle’s plea for Palestine

Episode 60: Reality check - from The Real World to Dubai Bling

That’s a wrap: end of year special

Episode 58: How will Syria’s cultural landscape transform?

Episode 57: Is a Roman coin about to break auction records?

Episode 56: How the UAE is making art more and more accessible

Episode 55: Historic pieces and humble beginnings at Abu Dhabi Art

Episode 54: The rise of the underdog artist at music awards

Episode 53: Love is Blind Habibi reunites and leaves an impression on the world

Episode 52: A lens on Arabia’s prehistoric world

Episode 51: Can child stars escape the pressures of the entertainment world?

Episode 50: Palestinian-Jordanian chef Salam Dakkak gets to the heart of Levantine cuisine

Episode 49: Is Love Blind, Habibi?

Episode 48: The Palestinian storytellers sharing their lives with the world

Episode 47: Celebrating our podcast's first anniversary

Episode 46: Are con artists cultural icons and are awards ceremonies still relevant?

Episode 45: How language illustrates cultural connections and the great Oasis wait

Episode 44: What does fine art smell like?

Episode 43: Has Blake Lively proved there is such thing as bad movie publicity?

Episode 42: What do Banksy's animal artworks really mean?

Episode 41: Why shawarmas are an unexpected star of Marvel movies

Episode 40: What we’ve watched, read, listened to and enjoyed this year so far

Episode 39: Was Adidas right to axe Bella Hadid from its SL72 campaign?

Episode 38: A new dawn for Arabic true crime and Dubai’s Editions art fair

Episode 37: Arab stories being told through film and Ambani wedding timeline explained

Episode 36: Glastonbury from a Palestine cause perspective and Goodbye Julia thoughts

Episode 35: Taylor Swift concert highlights, Elissa and all that jazz

Episode 34: Heeramandi’s Taha Shah Badussha on UAE life, acting career and aspirations

Episode 33: What do opera houses mean for the cultural heritage of Arab cities?

Episode 32: Arab causes and art on international fronts

Episode 31: Is blocking celebrities online the right approach to their silence on Gaza?

Episode 30: The significance of Macklemore’s Palestine solidarity track

Episode 29: What we think of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer series

Episode 28: Decoding Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department

Episode 27: The impact of Ramy Youssef’s call for a free Palestine on SNL

Episode 26: Why we should all make time to watch Lindsay Lohan's Irish Wish

Episode 25: Do we really want to unmask Banksy?

Episode 24: Oscars take-aways and royal Photoshop controversy

Episode 23: Diving into the star-studded Ambani wedding that took over the internet

Episode 22: What to expect at Art Dubai

Episode 21: Dune mania comes to Abu Dhabi, and does anyone actually like Madame Web?

Episode 20: Global artists call for Gaza ceasefire, Yemeni culture and Untold Dubai

Episode 19: Palestinian films, Grammy Awards and the UAE's Comic Con

Episode 18: Palestine at Eurovision, Love is Blind and Amelia Earhart

Episode 17: Reel Palestine, Netflix and Oscar nominations