Al x Al Try Podcasting Al Ibrahim & Al Siew

Is it a country or a city in Ireland? How confident are you about where it's located on a map? Can you point to it? Why were Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal there? Does Malta ever play itself on screen? What does Maltese even sound like?

All these questions and more on this new (but also old) episode of the AlxAl Podcast.

It's also our very first episode with guests! Shoutout to Grace Wong and Amirul Ruslan for jumping in to talk about Creativity, ADHD, and Esperanto.

Yes, this episode is jam-packed with conversations that go all over the place. But it's a really fun one, and we hope you enjoy it as you do the dishes or walk your dog, or while doing whatever it is that you normally do when you listen to us.

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Al Ibrahim can be found at ⁠madebyal.net⁠, and Al Siew writes at ⁠alsiew.com⁠. Sandra is covering.blog.

For feedback and topic suggestions, please DM us on Instagram ⁠@alxalpodcast⁠ , or email alxalpodcast@gmail.com.

In this now bonus episode which we recorded all the way back in March, we discuss the things we remember from movies, what we think about Women Talking (mild-spoilers, fyi), and which of the Oscar best-picture nominees we'd actually recommend.

Also in this episode, one of the Als confesses that he primarily remembers Avatar as a porno -- gasp! -- but which Al is that?

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Al Ibrahim can be found at madebyal.net, and Al Siew writes at alsiew.com.

For feedback and topic suggestions, please DM us on Instagram @alxalpodcast , or email alxalpodcast@gmail.com.

In our first episode back after a 3-month hiatus, one Al talks about being back home, and the other talks about being in the hospital.

Things mentioned:

Ezra Klein and Rachel Zoffness on pain

Al Ibrahim's Airport Essay

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Al Ibrahim can be found at ⁠madebyal.net⁠, and Al Siew writes at ⁠alsiew.com⁠. For feedback and topic suggestions, DM us on Instagram ⁠@alxalpodcast⁠, or email alxalpodcast@gmail.com.

In this episode, we talk about getting out of our comfort zones, trying out new hobbies, and exploring different career paths. But do we even agree on what the definition of a "comfort zone" is?

Things mentioned:

Al Ibrahim's faux disposable film photos

Al Siew's photography

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Al Ibrahim can be found at madebyal.net, and Al Siew writes at alsiew.com. For feedback and topic suggestions, DM us on Instagram @alxalpodcast, or email alxalpodcast@gmail.com.

Who is more well-known today: David Bowie or Justin Bieber? Which is the more romantic activity: Kissing in Paris or Kissing in a tent in the woods? And would you date someone who’s never been in any kind of romantic relationship before? 

Find out the answers to these questions and more on this very special post-valentine's bonus episode.

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Al Ibrahim can be found at madebyal.net, and Al Siew writes at alsiew.com.

For feedback and topic suggestions, DM us on Instagram @alxalpodcast , or email alxalpodcast@gmail.com.

This is perhaps the episode we've prepared the most for yet. We even got chatGPT to give us talking points, and we were going to talk about important relationship things like building self-confidence and navigating the dating world after a breakup or divorce. 

But instead -- for reasons beyond our comprehension -- we mostly ended up reminiscing about our past romantic relationships. Although along the way, one Al did manage to share his framework for doing audits in relationships, and the other Al explains what going on dates in a long term relationship feels like. 

Things we discussed: 

Good conversations have lots of doorknobs 

How to talk to people about things 

Dan Savage on Polyamory, Chosen Family and Better Sex 

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Al Ibrahim can be found at madebyal.net, and Al Siew writes at alsiew.com. For feedback and topic suggestions, DM us on Instagram @alxalpodcast, or email alxalpodcast@gmail.com.