Hot Pocket

Saad Mahmood, Shehryar Hussain

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COMEDY
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Journeymen broadcasters Saad and Shehr dunk on obnoxious social media personalities and offer half-decent research pieces on all things weird and historical. Have some laughs and lose your mind with us. Follow the Podcast's Instagram page @hotpocketpod Find Shehr at @shehryar_h on Instagram and Twitter Find Saad at @passthefoodtomahmood on Instagram @foodtomahmood on Twitter https://stmahmood012.medium.com/

09/30/2022

persian thugs

~Persian thuuuuuugs, but Contras from Nicaragua~ Protests abound, hijabs burned, shots fired, kabobs unseasoned: A lot's been happening in Iran. Once again, the Hot Pocket lads offer some historical context and advice to chew on. We focus on the history of the BP oil company, formerly known as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, to explain why the West has always been so interested in this part of the war. All of which becomes painfully relevant for when we look at the CIA-backed coup of Mohammad Mosaddegh and the establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty. Which leads us to this episode's thesis: Not all skinfolk are kinfolk. There's plenty of reasons to support the people of Iran, but there's plenty of Iranians with bad intent. And we close off with a discussion about the hijab and modest wear in general. Skip to 4:30 if you want to jump right into the actual news/history.

52 min
09/23/2022

from the ashes

And just in time for spooky season. Raise your PSL's, the prodigal sons have returned from their sabbatical. We promised big changes upon our return, and today, I'm happy to announce that none of those have been finalized yet. Good work team. Instead, we're doing a grab-bag of major headlines that we missed: Shout out to the dead queen and all her bootlickers, colored and uncolored (but especially colored). Captain Sabra rears her overpriced, bland face to the MCU, once again proving that Marvel movies gotta go. He fell so we could rise: Andrew Tate had a brief moment in the sun before being yoinked. And a special, secret, dumb guest at the very end......

51 min
07/08/2022

they're mid

And so was this photoshop, but I tried my darndesdt. Rejoice for our long anticipated reunion. The Hot Pocket hosts recount their recent travels before hitting the pop culture one-two. We reviewed CLB, now for the oonst-oonst follow up. It's a little catchy? Then Ms. Marvel: One point for representation, minus six points for being incredibly annoying. Watch Ramy instead. Ol' reliable "Dirty Landry" advice segment returns. Why're you mad at my brother when I cheated? Honey, stop looking at those massive jugs, you have a diagnosed problem. We are absolutely firing on some cylinders this time.

55 min
06/28/2022

secret muslims

A Xinjiang 101 Class. Do yourself a favor, even if you think you know what's happening, listen up. We open with a mood and theme primer. Nairah was just one little girl working in a hospital, how did she dramatically change the outcome of a war? And then for the special: The secret Muslims they don't want us to know about. Here's a lecture and debrief on the Uyghurs. We're covering everything from the East Turkestan separatist movements, the leadership of the World Uyghur Congress, Uyghur culture and labor, and a critical look at the bombshell reports on China's Xinjiang policies. I can't stress this enough: Keep your mind open. This is first and foremost a lesson on responsible media consumption.

58 min
05/25/2022

incel pickup lines

With a devilish grin I ask her: "Have you had bofa?" (If she asks what that is, I then say "these nuts". If she knows, I inquire about her favorite cryptocurrency). @incelReplies is doing the lord's work and screenshotting the world's most down bad lads. Dudes who've only manifested being within 2 feet of a woman got the most insane pickup lines and we read through a bunch for some hearty laughs. Also: Elon Musk, the world's greatest incel, is under some heat this week. So we get to take a sledgehammer to his brand. It's all fun and games, but really, the amount of misinformation around this man is kind of impressive. Oh and a world politics update because this is Hot Pocket.

46 min
05/18/2022

mirror to the world

See what you like? Probably shouldn't. Ok doomers. Everything's bad, real bad, let's start with an update on Ukraine. Then we explain how THE RICHEST, MOST BLOATED COUNTRY ON EARTH IS RUNNING OUT OF BABY FORMULA. Corporate America needs to go, we pledge our allegiance to a different national anthem. But wait! Kendrick just dropped a new album. It's real good, but we start talking about the state of rap and the entertainment industry at large as avenues for social change and education. Does the story of Tupac and his family give us any room for hope or guidance? It's rough out there, but ya gotta keep ya head up.

45 min
05/11/2022

hypothetical mothers' day

For the coulda, woulda, maybe-shoulda-but-the-right-to-choose-is-most-important mothers and others: We salute thee. The dreaded day is upon us: Roe v Wade is about to be overturned. It's a full on rant this episode. We look at how different groups latch onto the abortion issue, take a bat to the Supreme C0urt's brand, and advocate for change that goes beyond the acceptable channels of voting. Polithicc. All two of us at Hot Pocket are strong advocates of: "Stop sharing, stop tweeting, start spending and researching". No donating or supporting Democrats, try some of these instead. Indigenous Women Rising: https://www.iwrising.org/ Yellowhammer Fund: https://www.yellowhammerfund.org/ Access Reproductive Care Southeast: https://arc-southeast.org/ Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund: https://www.msreprofreedomfund.org/ *Please feel free to reach out to us if there's concerns about these any of these organizations, we're well aware that NGO's and non-profits can be dicey.

50 min
04/27/2022

altercation nation

If you want to skip our ringside commentary jump to the 22 minute mark. Minimal effort or bold experimental episode? You decide. We chill and spill while watching the heavyweight title fight until a sudden KO forces us to shift gears. It gets weird. Hot Pocket weighs in on the Depp v Heard trial, and we explore the gender dynamics of assault and abuse. Speaking of lacking ladies: Saad recounts his many, MANY recent conflicts with annoying white women. God forgives, Saad don't. Finally: the lone wolf stalks the sheep............

1 hr

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Journeymen broadcasters Saad and Shehr dunk on obnoxious social media personalities and offer half-decent research pieces on all things weird and historical. Have some laughs and lose your mind with us. Follow the Podcast's Instagram page @hotpocketpod Find Shehr at @shehryar_h on Instagram and Twitter Find Saad at @passthefoodtomahmood on Instagram @foodtomahmood on Twitter https://stmahmood012.medium.com/

Creator

Saad Mahmood, Shehryar Hussain
Years Active

2021 - 2022
Episodes

49
Rating

Explicit
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