IAMERICANIZED

Shafi Hossain
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NYC comedian Shafi Hossain was born and raised in Bangladesh till he was 18 but yet somehow feels Americanized. Join Shafi every episode as he explores a topic central to America and its influences through conversations, personal anecdotes, and diving into American history.

  1. 03/24/2021

    Censorship with Prof. Jennifer Fronc

    UMass Amherst History Professor Jennifer Fronc (@jenfronc/Author of Monitoring the Movies: The Fight Over Film Censorship in Early Twentieth-Century Urban America) joins the pod as we explore Censorship in America (movies, standup, music) and its influences.

    57 min

  2. 03/10/2021

    Germany with Prof. Andrew Donson

    UMass Amherst History Professor Andrew Donson (Author of Youth in the Fatherless Land: War Pedagogy, Nationalism, and Authority in Germany, 1914-1918) joins the pod as we explore America's occupation of post second world war Germany, Fordism and assembly line, and we also look at how German immigrants influenced the United States.

    59 min

  3. 03/03/2021

    Philippines with Prof. Richard Chu

    University of Massachusetts Amherst History Professor Richard Chu (Author of The Chinese and Chinese Mestizos of Manila/Upcoming Book: More Tomboy More Bakla Than We Admit) joins the pod as we explore the Philippine-American War, America's occupation of Philippines, and how the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 in America impacted the Philippines.

    1h 13m

  4. 02/24/2021

    Circus with Marcus Monroe

    Marcus Monroe (@marcusjmonroe/Late Show/Andy Kaufman Award) joins the pod as we explore circus in America and its influences. We discuss circus history in America, circus animals, feminism and circus, and how it has evolved over the years.

    42 min

  5. 02/17/2021

    Alcohol with Caitlin Peluffo

    Caitlin Peluffo (@caitlinpeluffo/Colbert/Good Time Gal) joins the pod as we explore the 1920s prohibition in America and the creation of Mafia, why the drinking age is dumb, and Caitlin shares her fav drink recommendations.

    37 min

  6. 02/10/2021

    Greece with Gus Constantellis

    How is Greece influenced by the United States? Comedian and Greek superstar Gus Constantellis (@constantlygus) joins the podcast to share his anecdotes about growing up Greek in NYC - we discuss the Truman Doctrine, and some great Greek food recommendations.

    35 min

  7. 02/03/2021

    Anxiety with Steven Rogers

    Comedian Steven Rogers (@notsteverogers/Colbert/Panic Attacking Podcast) joins the pod as we explore our relationships to anxiety, a timeline of Anxiety research in America, and we explore America's relationship with Anxiety.

    49 min

  8. 01/27/2021

    Canada with Nathan Macintosh

    How is Canada influenced by America? Canadian born and now New York City comedian Nathan Macintosh (@nathanmacintosh/ Positive Anger/ Fallon) joins the pod as we explore US-Canada relationship, and how most Canadians view the United States.

    34 min
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NYC comedian Shafi Hossain was born and raised in Bangladesh till he was 18 but yet somehow feels Americanized. Join Shafi every episode as he explores a topic central to America and its influences through conversations, personal anecdotes, and diving into American history.

Information

  • Creator
    Shafi Hossain
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Shafi Hossain
  • Show Website
    IAMERICANIZED