We had a Sarde with stand-up comedian and satirist Nour Hajjar to discuss the current state of things in Lebanese Society...
Topics Below:
Nour’s particular brand of comedy and political parties’ reactions
The battle between the two extreme sides of the political spectrum. Thawra vs. HA
Stand-up comedy during a pandemic
Cancel culture and whether or not it exists in Lebanon
Anarchy, The power of trolling and collective action on the ground
What Nour thinks the future holds
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Chapters
00:00 – Nour Hajjar, stand-up comedian, can you keep it up with all the events?
04:56 – Stan-up comedy during Covid
07:43 – Preparing shows for TV, working with several artists
08:17 – Creating political satire and partisan reactions
11:33 – The problem with the newly politicized Thawra crowd
14:34 – Ghayd Chammas v/s Ali Mortada
26:29 – Parachute Politics
31:38 – Know your enemy, Fouad Siniora + Hariri
35:15 – Break the system they built
41:50 – The importance of your presence as an individual – The best Thawra day
43:06 – Taking justice in our own hands
45:05 – The Lebanese don’t abide by the rules due to the system in place
47:18 – Nour’s revelation: No Dinner
49:36 – Is there a cancel culture in Lebanon?
54:57 – The stand-up comedy culture in Lebanon
58:33 – Sexism Against women
1:00:24 – “I’m just here to fuck around”
1:05:16 – Elie Ferzli and the vaccine
1:06:38 – The Art of Boo
1:10:42 – Is there hope?
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Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative.
The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life.
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