The Field Between

Yasmine (professor of Islamic Studies) and Ahmed (online) meet in The Field Between. Listen to a young Muslim couple talk about current events, politics, reading, poetry, academia, and much more.

ep.115 Egypt's Revolutionary Youth Movement w/Rusha Latif 01/26/2026

ep.115 Egypt's Revolutionary Youth Movement w/Rusha Latif We were so lucky to have Rusha Latif, author of Tahrir's Youth: Leaders of A Leaderless Revolution, speak to us for this special episode which coincides with the 15 year anniversary of the Egyptian revolution that resulted in the removal of dictator Hosni Mubarak. Rusha's book provides an intimate account of the years, months, weeks, and days leading up to the revolution, and focuses on the perspectives of youth leaders. Her work challenges the notion that Egypt's revolution was a spontaneous and unplanned moment which spilled from social media platforms and onto Cairo's streets. This is a must-listen episode, as there are many lessons to learn from Egypt's revolution for people in the United States who now find their cities under occupation by the federal government. Rusha's book is available for purchase from AUC Press here: /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/39805660

Ep.114 ICE, Iran 01/19/2026

Ep.114 ICE, Iran It's a scary world, but rest assured the Democrats are going to say "fuck" and "piss" until it stops. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/39791225

ep.113 Venezuela invasion, Documentary review, Mamdani inauguration 01/05/2026

ep.113 Venezuela invasion, Documentary review, Mamdani inauguration We react to the U.S. invasion of Venezuela, kidnapping of Maduro, the U.S. media narratives, and the potential geopolitical fallout from this attack — including how it affects the Middle East. We then get to a review of "The Feeling of Being Watched" -- a documentary that we've been meaning to get to for a while about the surveilance state's targeting of U.S. Muslims/Arabs. We end on a quick reflection on the Mamdani inauguration. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/39614300

ep.112 Marriage preference & matchmaking, James Talarico interview, Bondi Beach headlines, and Vivek Ramaswamy 12/29/2025

ep.112 Marriage preference & matchmaking, James Talarico interview, Bondi Beach headlines, and Vivek Ramaswamy Lots in this episode. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/39556175

ep.110 Greater Somalia, Affordability, Mamdani 12/15/2025

ep.110 Greater Somalia, Affordability, Mamdani Mass shootings Anti-Muslim stories Affordability & single-income households Is Mamdani sheepherding for Dems? /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/39405215

ep.109 Life updates, Gaza, Mega-masjid, AI for kids 12/03/2025

ep.109 Life updates, Gaza, Mega-masjid, AI for kids Clairvoyance is the word I was thinking of. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/39253415

Ep.108 Boycott Dubai 11/11/2025

Ep.108 Boycott Dubai We talk about the genocide in Sudan, how it's being financed by the UAE, and how it's tied to normalization with Israel. Other topics: NYC Mayoral Election Erica Kirk tour JD Vance Articles discussed: /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/38993455

ep.107 Porn addiction & Kylies Muse 10/28/2025

ep.107 Porn addiction & Kylies Muse We discuss a Harpers story about "gooners," before Ahmed introduces Yasmine to Kylies.muse -- an influencer who transcends categorization and may or may not be a CIA opp. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/38813730

ep.106 Ceasefire, Malala, Anti-Israel Nudists 10/20/2025

ep.106 Ceasefire, Malala, Anti-Israel Nudists We recorded this on October 15 (just to contextualize the discussion about the "ceasefire"). We then discuss two articles: Malala's piece about smoking weed and reliving her trauma, and we also discuss the ire she inspires in leftists, the scond article is by an Israeli who tries to "escape the genocide" by going to a paridisal Greek island where you can remove your clothes, but not your shame. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/38650705

Ep.105 Sumud Flotilla, Fat Generals, AI, UNC 10/01/2025

Ep.105 Sumud Flotilla, Fat Generals, AI, UNC I can't believe they would body shame our beautiful generals like that. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/38432470

Ep.104 The Canonization of Charlie, Clips, Loose Nuns 09/24/2025

Ep.104 The Canonization of Charlie, Clips, Loose Nuns If you guess what Ahmed said you win an all-expenses-paid meet-and-greet with your two favorite podcasters. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/38347245

Ep.103 Kirk follow-up, censorship, Dear Prudence 09/18/2025

Ep.103 Kirk follow-up, censorship, Dear Prudence We recorded this on the 13th, so some stuff has happened since then. We discuss the attempts to censor people for speaking about Charlie Kirk, we discuss the right's attempt to sieze on other tragedies in order to create a more violent society. We try to end on a somewhat lighthearted note by answering some Dear Prudence questions. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/38272055

Ep.102 Charlie Kirk discourse 09/11/2025

Ep.102 Charlie Kirk discourse This is an Ahmed solo episode, so Yasmine can't be held liable for anything said here. I listen and respond to Glenn Greenwald's take on the situation and then analyze some of Trump's rhetoric about the murder. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/38187915

Ep.101 AI mega-episode 09/03/2025

Ep.101 AI mega-episode In this episode we thoroughly reckon with our AI futures through a comprehensive series of stories, ranging from GPT-assisted suicide to men deluding themselves into thinking they're the next Ibn Sina. We think we lay out a pretty good case for a license requirement before people are able to operate or be exposed to AI. Stories discussed: A story about a teen commtting suicide after disclosing his plans to ChatGPT A Pakistani content mill Beauty pageants Physics breakthroughs Ahmed's conversations with a Zionist An Islamic perspective on artificial inelligence /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/38067445

Ep.100 Self Determination, International Law, and Palestine w/Tina Al-khersan 08/25/2025

Ep.100 Self Determination, International Law, and Palestine w/Tina Al-khersan Lawyer and human rights advocate, Tina Al-khersan stops by to talk to us about an article she recently co-authored titled "." We talk about what it means to have self-determination, and how the post-WWII international legal order upholds colonial systems over people seeking to free themselves. Tina also hosts a podcast, , in which she discovers and documents her own family's history, as well as those of immigrant and refugees. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/37938675

Ep.99 Erie, King of The Hill return 08/20/2025

Ep.99 Erie, King of The Hill return Ahmed gives a quick update on his daytrip to Erie, PA. We mostly discuss the newly revived King of The Hill and how it compares to the original. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/37892050

Ep.98 Jewish Anti-Zionism, Warsaw Ghetto Uprisings, Cape Cod w/Julia Mason Wedgle 08/12/2025

Ep.98 Jewish Anti-Zionism, Warsaw Ghetto Uprisings, Cape Cod w/Julia Mason Wedgle We talk to Julia Mason Wedgle about the Jewish Left, Anti-Zionism, and the similarities between the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and Palestinian resistance. We close out with a more lighthearted trip to Cape Cod, where Alan Dershowitz is standing up to poisonous Polish pierogis. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/37754610

ep.97 Men's coaching, Labubu, Sydney Sweeney 08/04/2025

ep.97 Men's coaching, Labubu, Sydney Sweeney Mostly just yapping on this one. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/37656665

Ep.96 Superman, Columbia, Brett Stephens, Mahmoud v. Taylor 07/28/2025

Ep.96 Superman, Columbia, Brett Stephens, Mahmoud v. Taylor It's MEGA episode to make up for the one we missed. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/37570295

Ep.95 Ashura, Furry-watch 2025, BCG 07/08/2025

Ep.95 Ashura, Furry-watch 2025, BCG We also discuss the conservative meltdown over Zohran Mamdani eating with his hands. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/37336145

Ep.94 Zohran Mamdani & Denaturalization 07/03/2025

Ep.94 Zohran Mamdani & Denaturalization This is a BIG BEAUTIFUL episode. We debut a new movie trailer before we discuss Mamdani's win, and speculate how the ruling class will attempt to stop him, then we discuss the Bob Vylan protest in the context of the ongoing Nakba. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/37271760

Ep.93 Struck by the East w/Muhammad Ali Mojaradi (Persian Poetics) 06/24/2025

Ep.93 Struck by the East w/Muhammad Ali Mojaradi (Persian Poetics) Muhammad (AKA @ AKA @) joins us to discuss the insane moment, in which we find ourselves careening into a war with Iran at the behest of Israel. In the second half of the episode we turn to a discussion of Persian culture, poetry, and influence, as well as Muhammad's recently published book, , a translation of Rumi's 100 most passionate poems. The song at the end is 'Seeb' by Simin Ghanem. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/37109140

Ep.92 Egypt & the March to Gaza w/ Hossam el-Hamalawy 06/15/2025

Ep.92 Egypt & the March to Gaza w/ Hossam el-Hamalawy Hossam el-Hamalawy returns to the show to talk to us about Egypt's response to the March To Gaza, an internationally coordinated effort by activists to break Israel's siege of Gaza. We also discuss Israel's latest escalation in Iran. Make sure you check out Hossam's work on Substack: You can also find him @3rabawy on social media /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/37013600

The Beasts We Carry w/Rishi Gandhi 06/09/2025

The Beasts We Carry w/Rishi Gandhi Rishi Gandhi is an award-winning filmmaker. A first-generation immigrant of Indian descent, Rishi has moved between the Côte d’Ivoire, the UK, and the US. Though he has spent years traveling the world, he ultimately decided to make film his home. He joins Ahmed on this special episode to talk about his new project titled 'The Beasts We Carry'. Please support the project on Kickstarter: You can follow Rishi and his work on social media: @senor_rish on Instagram and @rishjg.bsky.social on Bluesky /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/36921555

Ep.91 Boulder, ADL, authoritarianism, 06/05/2025

Ep.91 Boulder, ADL, authoritarianism, We do a little bit of everything on this one, including ask 'Can a woman find a husband if she has ever been photographed?' Here's an article that is relevant to our discussion of the ADL: /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/36858055

Ep.90 Hamza Yusuf, Mayoral Elections, DC Shooting, West Wing 05/27/2025

Ep.90 Hamza Yusuf, Mayoral Elections, DC Shooting, West Wing Closing in on 100 episodes! This one is pretty packed. I'm sick, so the editing is haphazard. We talk about Hamza Yusuf working with the Trump Administration, then we go on to discuss the outcome of Pittsburgh's mayoral primary and why a forceful stance on Gaza should be a litmus test for progressive politicians. We close by briefly discussing the shooting that happened in DC last week, and unexpectedly veer into an update on The West Wing. PLEASE leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to our show! /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/36724005

Ep.89 Content for our times 05/20/2025

Ep.89 Content for our times We talk about a lot here: India & Pakistan warring in Kashmir Trump's Middle East tour and why leftists shouldn't be so quick to praise him for "sidelining Israel" Kanye Grok's obsession with white genocide and Holocaust denial Thomas Friedman's beautiful tribute to Joe Biden /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/36635075

Ep.88 Anti-semitism at Barstool 05/08/2025

Ep.88 Anti-semitism at Barstool Yasmine lets Ahmed ramble about Dave Portnoy for 20 minutes. Mostly we just build a case that Dave (and other rich elites) seem less concerned with actually existing anti-semitism, and more concerned with disciplining those who they want to control. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/36480380

Ep.87 Investigating Harvard's Islamic Outpost 05/02/2025

Ep.87 Investigating Harvard's Islamic Outpost Glad to be back after a little break! We catch up on life. Yasmine gives us an update about the Facebook tell-all story 'Careless People', we discuss a Supreme Court case in which a Muslim family joined two Christian families to ask the Court to protect their kids from... books? Lastly, we discuss Ruth Wisse's column in the WSJ titled 'Harvard is an Islamist Outpost'. It seems like you can just email the WSJ opinion editor and it just gets automatically published. Pretty neat! /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/36410700

Ep.86 Not On Our Dime update w/ Addy Lord 04/09/2025

Ep.86 Not On Our Dime update w/ Addy Lord Addy Lord from Pittsburgh's Not On Our Dime returns with an update about the ballot referendum initiative, and how Zionist groups in Pittsburgh (including elected officials) rallied to keep the measure off the ballot. This is an important episode for those who want to understand how to start similar initiatives in their cities. /episode/index/show/4784ab92-1ec0-4273-bd53-f52c0ca36aa9/id/36070295

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