The Side Room

Saf & Zoheb
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The Side Room is hosted by Saf and Zoheb, two brown Muslim men from different parts of the UK: one from the city, one from the suburbs. The name comes from the room you were sent to as a kid when the adults wanted to talk properly. Years later, those are still the conversations people avoid, or only have in private. This podcast is about life in Britain, from faith and family to race, culture, marriage, masculinity, friendships, work, community, and the things that come with growing up between different worlds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    The trauma we call culture

    How much of what we call culture is actually something we were simply taught not to question? In episode 3, Saf and Zoheb look back at the expectations that shaped them: get the degree, do better than everyone else’s child, stay thin but not too thin, respect your elders and never talk back. They get into emotional blackmail, cousin comparisons, colourism, comments about weight, physical punishment and colourism, including the belief that lighter skin automatically makes someone more attractive. This is not about rejecting Asian culture or pretending their parents did not love them. It is about asking a harder question: which parts deserve to be passed down, and which should stop with us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The trauma we call culture

  2. Jul 17

    What does 'British' even mean?

    Saf and Zoheb planned to talk about racism in Britain. Before they get there, they spend a long time chatting like two guys who have completely forgotten the microphones are on. Eventually, they get to the topic of the day, and the conversation turns to British identity, patriotism, Islamophobia, the language used by the media, growing up brown in Britain, and the strange contradiction of wanting the culture without always wanting the people. It is funny, blunt and uncomfortable in places, which is probably exactly what this conversation needed to be. Also, yes, Sharon Law enters the chat at one point. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What does 'British' even mean?

  3. Jul 9

    Hello everyone, Thanos is here

    Saf and Zoheb planned to introduce The Side Room podcast. What actually happened was football, family history, East London stories, growing up brown in the sticks, racism, school memories, getting jumped, and Zoheb explaining why he came home crying from a school that was not for him. A messy first episode, but in the right way. You get the hosts, the humour, the tangents and the point of the show: honest conversations from two brown Muslim men who rarely stay on topic, but usually end up saying something worth listening to. Also, yes - Thanos does enter the chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Hello everyone, Thanos is here
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The Side Room is hosted by Saf and Zoheb, two brown Muslim men from different parts of the UK: one from the city, one from the suburbs. The name comes from the room you were sent to as a kid when the adults wanted to talk properly. Years later, those are still the conversations people avoid, or only have in private. This podcast is about life in Britain, from faith and family to race, culture, marriage, masculinity, friendships, work, community, and the things that come with growing up between different worlds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Saf & Zoheb
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Side Room
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    The Side Room