Dizi Friends Podcast

Eda S and Maha J
Dizi Friends Podcast

Podcast description: Join Eda and Maha biweekly for an entertaining and informative chat about Turkish TV shows aka dizis. Eda is Turkish and Maha lives in the US and they find joy in exploring our differences as well as our similarities through watching dizis. Find us on Twitter(X) as @dizi_friends and on Instagram as @dizifriends

  1. Spotlight Chat with Sofia: Discussing Çukur, Maraşlı and Can Yaman

    13 OCT

    Spotlight Chat with Sofia: Discussing Çukur, Maraşlı and Can Yaman

    Episode Notes In this episode Maha and Eda get to interview a friend, Sofia, also known as @BayanSofia on X. Sofia is from Italy and in her spare time she makes wonderful edits on dizis. The girls have some questions for her as they get to learn how dizis are perceived though the eyes of their friend. Many things are discussed and we get to learn how Çukur, Can Yaman and Maraşlı have something in common. :) Some of the things that are mentioned: -The first dizi Sofia watched: "Erkenci Kuş" (starring Can Yaman and Demet Özdemir) (mentions also "Siyah Beyaz Aşk" after that) -Sandokan is the name of Can Yaman's new project. -Sofia's OG dizi is "Çukur" -Her favorite dizi of all time is "Maraşlı" -Her favorite couple to edit (make videos of) is "SadGül" from "Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi" -Her favorite dizi composer is Toygar Işıklı and her favorite soundtrack is the "Hercai" soundtrack. She also mentions Ezel. -Eda's favorite dizi soundtrack is from "Binbir Gece" and Maha's is "Aşk ve Ceza, both are composed by Kıraç -They also talk about Sezen Aksu and Cem Adrian (Sofia's favorite Turkish singer) -Her favorite actress is Birce Akalay and favorite actor is Aras Bulut İynemli. You can find us on social media through the links below: https://linktr.ee/dizifriendspodcast As always thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy this friendly chat and Sofia's thoughtful replies as much as we did. See you on our next episode! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

    1h 21m
  2. S2: Season Finale Upcoming Fall Dizis 2024

    23 AUG

    S2: Season Finale Upcoming Fall Dizis 2024

    Episode Notes Are you as excited as we are? A whole new season of new dizis is upon us and TV channels have started to launch plot summaries, share cast members and even teasers. This week in our season finale of the Dizi Friends Podcast Season 2-Maha and Eda talk about these new projects, share some details you might have missed, and share which ones they are excited for. "Leyla" (previously known as Hayat Hırsızı) is directed by Hilal Saral (known for Kara Sevda, Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne, Aşk-ı Memnu, Kuzey Güney) , written by Aybike Ertürk (Düğün Şarkıcısı, Kızlar Yurdu, Emret Komutanım). It is adapted from Avenida Brasil. Starring: Cemre Baysel, Alperen Duymaz, and Halil İbrahim Ceyhan. The X thread we mention about Leyla is this one: https://x.com/lixzolys/status/1824653353197912314 "Siyah Kalp" (Black Heart) is directed by Uluç Bayraktar (known for Çarpışma, Ezel, Karadayı) and written by Ayfer Tunç (known for Binbir Gece, Paramparça and Aliye). Starring: Ece Uslu, Aras Aydin, Leyla Tanlar and Hafsanur Sancaktutan. "Deha" is directed by Umut Aral (Mostly known for recent Netflix projects; Who Were We Running From, The Protector, Love 101, Yakamoz S245). The writer is Damla Serim known for, Çukur, 3 Kuruş and Babil. Starring: Aras Bulut İynemli, Taner Ölmez, Ahsen Eroglu, and Melis Sözen. "Bir Gece Masalı" is directed by Emre Kabakuşak, he is known for; Sefirin Kızı, Kaderimin Oyunu, Aşk Taktikleri, Bir Küçük Günışığı. The writer Eda Tezcan is known for Hercai and Aziz. Starring Burak Deniz and Su Burcu Yazgı Coşkun. "Kötü Kan" is directed by M. Çağatay Tosun known for Suskunlar and Merhamet. It is written by Barış Erdoğan (Afili Aşk, Mutlu Ol Yeter) and İlker Aslan (Afili Aşk, Tatlı İntikam). Starring: Ertan Saban and Damla Sönmez. "Annem Ankara" is directed by Faruk Teber (Bir Zamanlar Çukurova, Hanımın Çiftliği) and written by Başak Angigün (Hercai, Ben Bu Cihana Sığmazam). Starring: Bergüzar Korel and Mehmet Günsür. "Kör Nokta" is directed by Yusuf Ömer Sınav (Sen Anlat Karadeniz, Yalnız Kurt). It is written by Funda Alp (Leyla and Mecnun) and Didem Kaplan (Sevgili Geçmiş). Starring: Ismail Ege Saşmaz and Rabia Soytürk. "Kalpazan" is directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin (Atatürk, Fatma, The Club) and written by Sema Ali Erol, Mahir Erol, Ayşenur Sıkı. Story by Mahir Erol known for Hercai. Starring: Çağlar Ertuğrul, Deniz Baysal, and Timuçin Esen. "Bir Aşk Masalı" is directed by Recai Karagöz (Adım Farah) and the writers are Emre Özdür (Azize)and Hazar Kozice (Azize). At the time of episode recording, the writers have not yet been disclosed. Starring: Murat Yıldırım and Ebru Şahin. "Holding" is directed by Deniz Yılmaz Sayir (O Kız, Gençliğim Eyvah) and the Limon Yapım writing team. We don't exactly know who they are yet. Starring: Bade İşçil, Musa Uzunlar, and Ali İl. "Kara Dut" is directed by Murat Saraçoğlu (Aldatmak, Bir Zamanlar Çukurova), written by Sırma Yanık (Masumiyet, Zalim, Kardeş Çocukları). Starring: İrem Helvacıoğlu and Şükrü Özyıldız. "Güzel Atlar Diyarı" is directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül and the writer has not been disclosed yet. Starring: Özgü Kaya and Burak Berkay Akgül. Time Stamps 00:00 - 00:40 Introduction 00:40 - 09:41 "Leyla" 09:41 - 15:20 "Siyah Kalp" 15:20 - 20:59 "Deha" 20:59 - 30:38 "Bir Gece Masalı" 30:38 - 35:35 "Kötü Kan" 35:35 - 42:01 "Annem Ankara" 42:01 - 46: 06 "Kör Nokta" 46:06 - 51:41 "Kalpazan" 51:41 - 56:34 "Bir Aşk Masalı" 56:34 - 01:02:22 "Holding" 01:02:22 - 01:05:25 "Kara Dut" 01:05:25 - 01:09:00 "Güzel Atlar Diyarı" 01:09:00 - 01:14:00 Recipe for a Turkish Dizi :) 01:14:00 - 01:16:28 We want to hear more from you 3 You can follow us on social media and help us grow! X: https://x.com/Dizi_Friends FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564070859031 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dizifriendspodcast?lang=tr-TR Instagram: https://w

    1h 16m
  3. 11 AUG

    The Rise of Romantic Fantasy

    Episode Notes Maha and Eda welcome you to the podcast after a long pause with a different subject than usual. With the lack of summer dizis this year they have been enjoying some reading time and this episode is all about their latest favorite genre: fantasy romance or "romantasy". Join them for a fun adventure as they talk about the history, favorite sub-genres and also psychological and sociological reasons why it's been so popular these past few years. Some of the things mentioned throughout the episode: "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series by Sarah J. Maas Grimm Diaries by Cameron Jace "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine "Circe" by Madeline Miller EDA's recs: "A Study in Drowning" by Ava Reid "The Bird and the Sword" by Amy Harmon The book Eda mentions towards the end where we say, spicy scenes must feel earned is "One True Love" by Linda Kage. Not half as good as the two books she recommended above but you might want to give it a chance. It's about forbidden romance and does have spicy scenes so please beware if you are underage. (We talk about it at 44.40) -MAHA's recs: "Ember of Ashes Quartet" by Sabaa Tahir "Glass of Throne" series" by Sarah J Mass "Caraval" by Stephanie Garber "The Iron Butterfly" series by Chandra Haan Also mentioned: The Fourth Wing and it's sequel The Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros TIME STAMPS 00:00 - 00:50 Intro music 00:50 - 09:00 What are we excited about regarding upcoming dizis? 09:00 - 16:20 Origins of fantasy romance 16:20 - 26:00 Psychological and sociological reasons behind romantasy's success 26:00 - 35:00 Sub-genres of romantasy 35:00 - 41:00 Eda's reading experiment 41:00 - 47:30 How we feel about spicy scenes 47:30 - 53:05 Our favorite books 53:05 - 55:10 Goodbye and outro Let us know if you want us to make an episode about fantasy romance movies and series. Follow us on social media: Dizi Friends Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dizifriends/ Dizi Friends on X: https://twitter.com/Dizi_Friends Thanks for listening! See you on our next episode! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

    55 min

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Podcast description: Join Eda and Maha biweekly for an entertaining and informative chat about Turkish TV shows aka dizis. Eda is Turkish and Maha lives in the US and they find joy in exploring our differences as well as our similarities through watching dizis. Find us on Twitter(X) as @dizi_friends and on Instagram as @dizifriends

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