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SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma

SubwayTakes / Talkhouse

SubwayTakes but longer. Also, it"s podcasts. A co-creation of Kareem Rahma and Andrew Kuo. In partnership with Talkhouse Network.

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15:42

Ira Glass Says I’m Listening to Podcasts Wrong | Uncut

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/10/29

Radio host, producer, and storytelling legend Ira Glass (This American Life) rides the subway with Kareem Rahma for a conversation about listening, storytelling, and the strange ways we consume media now. From defending listening to podcasts at 2x speed to declaring war on dream sequences, Ira breaks down how we’ve all been doing it wrong.Produced on the New York City subway. Host: Kareem Rahma Creators and Producers: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo Creative Producer and Editor: Tyler Christie

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1:35

From Talkhouse: Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/10/16

Subscribe to ⁠Fela Kuti: Fear No Man.⁠In a world that’s on fire, what is the role of art? What can music actually…do? Can a song save a life? Change a law? Topple a president? Get you killed? In Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, Jad Abumrad—creator of Radiolab, More Perfect, and Dolly Parton’s America—tells the story of one of the great political awakenings in music: how a classically trained 'colonial boy’ traveled to America, in search of Africa, only to return to Nigeria and transform his sound into a

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15:50

15 Minutes of Jason Bateman Being Jason Bateman | Uncut

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/10/15

Actor, director, and podcast host Jason Bateman (Arrested Development, Black Rabbit, SmartLess) boards the subway with Kareem Rahma for an unfiltered conversation about germs, fame, and what it means to stay grounded. From public transit anxiety to his lifelong battle with hand sanitizer, Jason opens up about why he stopped drinking, why he doesn’t dance, and how he’s learned to live with life’s mess—literally and figuratively. SubwayTakes Uncut is like SubwayTakes, but longer, looser, and with more

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16:33

Ethan Hawke Gave Me The Best Life Advice | Uncut

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/10/08

Actor, writer, and director Ethan Hawke (Before Sunrise, Training Day, Dead Poets Society) rides the subway with Kareem Rahma for a raw conversation about art, fame, and what really matters. He breaks down why chasing money ruins creativity, why fame is a trap, and why true artists make work for the love of it, not for applause. Along the way, Ethan reflects on The Beatles, humility, and the idea that the real miracle isn’t walking on water, it’s walking at all.SubwayTakes Uncut is like

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16:16

Zoe Kravitz on Life, Death, and the Matrix | Uncut

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/09/10

Actor, director, and musician Zoe Kravitz (Caught Stealing, The Batman, High Fidelity) rides the subway with Kareem Rahma to share her hottest takes. From wondering if we’re living in a simulation to why Bluetooth never works, Zoe opens up about life, death, art, and the small everyday frustrations that drive her crazy. She also talks about pressure, control, and finding the magic in creativity.SubwayTakes Uncut is like SubwayTakes, but longer, looser, and with more stops, more takes, and more room

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16:01

Riz Ahmed Wants To Abolish Elections | Uncut

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2025/09/03

Actor, rapper, and activist Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal, Rogue One) rides the subway with Kareem to drop one of the wildest takes yet: abolish elections and pick leaders the way we pick juries. Riz explains why he thinks politics attracts the wrong kind of people, how a randomized lottery system could change who gets power, and what democracy might look like if we stripped away ambition. Along the way, he opens up about identity, belonging, and the role of storytelling in changing

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16:23

This is Austin Butler's Hottest Take | Uncut

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/08/27

Actor Austin Butler (Caught Stealing, Elvis) opens up on the subway about his hottest takes, from bachelor parties to embarrassment as a life philosophy. He also laughs about people still asking him about his Elvis voice, tells the story of dancing at a Bad Bunny concert in Puerto Rico with director Darren Aronofsky, and talks about the weirdness of fame, water, and why making a fool of yourself might be the best thing you can do. SubwayTakes Uncut is like SubwayTakes, but longer, looser, and with

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19:50

David Byrne on How Culture Changed After the Internet...

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/08/19

Musician, artist, and Talking Heads frontman David Byrne (Stop Making Sense, American Utopia) joins Kareem on the subway for a conversation about how technology has reshaped the way we listen to and experience music. From life before the internet to the impact of streaming on artists and audiences, David shares his thoughts on what’s been lost, what’s been gained, and why the way we consume music might need to change. They also dive into creativity, culture, and what keeps David inspired after

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56:45

Diving Into The Discourse | Kareem + Andrew

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/07/31

Kareem and Andrew catch up in SubwayTakes HQ to discuss the distinction between office and studio, new approaches to email response productivity, a recap of the heroic Tiny Gun performance at the incredible Newport Folk Festival last weekend, a reminiscence of the Tupac hologram and other Festival memories, an impassioned defense of Chicago from Kareem, a business style announcement (SubwayTakes goes to Berlin), the foreign sidequests of SubwayTakes mainstay Anthony DiMieri, an address of the recent

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70:21

Puerto Rican Flight Adventures and Remember The...

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/07/24

Kareem, from his home in Brooklyn, and Andrew, from his home in the Hudson Valley, meet up on the Internet to talk trash about podcasting software, Kareem’s misadventures in the sky, a recap of the big guy's birthday saga in Puerto Rico, Kareem’s love for Bad Bunny and his live show, the broad SubwayTakes fan base of Puerto Rico, a reminiscence of Andrew’s freshman college year roommate who watched Remember The Titans literally every night, some very deep Kareem college lore, a sad wikipedia rabbit

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61:53

The Big Special Birthday Boy | Kareem + Andrew

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/07/17

Kareem and Andrew go live on tape in the SubwayTakes HQ office to talk over why Andrew is the whitest of the friend group, the origin of their names, Zohran’s objectively correct racial profiling of himself (and the Times’ huge fail of an expose on the matter), the debate around appropriate emoji skin tone, explaining to Andrew the complexities of Memeojis, more racial stuff, Morgan Wallen, Kareem making “breaking news” in the tabloids for a 9-month-old interview, more speculation on the Epstein and

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15:16

Bill Burr Says Stop Blaming Immigrants, Blame...

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/07/15

Stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and director Bill Burr (Paper Tiger, F Is for Family, Glengarry Glen Ross) hits the subway for an unfiltered conversation about everything from Bloomberg ruining New York to billionaires blaming immigrants for low wages. He explains why he’ll never move to Brooklyn, why cable news is tearing people apart, and why America feels more divided than ever.From parenting advice to politics, Bill has thoughts. And of course, he’s not holding back.Host: Kareem RahmaGuest:

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61:59

“Men should pee sitting down!” with Blake Bensman

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/07/03

Kareem is joined by deep-cut friend of the pod, Blake Bensman, to discuss his SubwayTake that men should pee sitting down, including its health benefits, Kareem’s curation of a museum of mayonnaise (July 9th 6-8 pm 155 Suffolk Street NYC), more urination strategies, the handwashing gossip of a major network news anchor, additional approaches to personal hygiene, the “Long Island Compromise,” the stinky situation of corporate life, how and where Kareem and Blake know each other (from Minneapolis to

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49:36

Kareem + Andrew | Video Episode

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/07/01

Kareem and Andrew inaugurate the new video version of the podcast by meeting in person at SubwayTakes HQ in Manhattan. Kareem, with a somewhat hoarse voice, recaps the crazy energy of the Zohran Mamdani election victory party, the allegations surfaced as a result, the continued rise of Islamophobia, what’s for lunch today, young Ramy's romantic entanglements in his acting class, the ongoing saga of New York City’s most dangerous asset (window-mount air conditioners), and a brief discussion on the

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58:04

"The point of everything is to get laid!!" with Annie...

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/06/26

Kareem is joined by Annie Hamilton, to reconsider her original take, the absolute avalanche of DMs she’s received since, the reveal of the controversial censored joke she told on the show, how she landed a book deal because of her appearance on the show, if it accomplished the goal of all goals (getting laid), whether or not Annie and Kareem have “the thing,” the ruination of Annie’s life/art, Kareem’s life plans and terms of address, how Annie is an honest liar, why Kareem’s nickname is Mr. Grumpy,

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72:03

Who is doing this??!! with Anthony Di Mieri

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/06/19

Kareem, from his office in Manhattan, with filmmaker and SubwayTakes “Head of Politics” Anthony Di Mieri, from his place in Bushwick, discuss decluttering, Anthony healing his chronic tardiness, his life plans and location history, his role in Zohran Mamdani’s campaign, the state of Italian-American affairs (including the emerging Little Italy in Williamsburg), the currency of brain rot and mainstream news, an update on Dimes Square vibes, where the perfect level of fame resides, the future of indie

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83:57

“Rome is responsible for the original case of...

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/06/12

Kareem, from his office in Manhattan, and Andrew (SubwayTakes co-creator and producer) from his home in the Hudson Valley, analyze Mike Birbiglia’s illustrious aura, recap Kareem’s wild weekend of schmoozing and commerce, his warning to Andrew Cuomo, an honorific to the recently departed Billy Jones, an update on Annie Hamilton’s take (she can no longer take the subway), and we take some calls from the SubwayTakes hotline. Then, Kareem is joined by Mike to recap his take, Eric Adams’s lust for gold,

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70:06

SubwayTakes Call-In show #1!! The hotline is live!!!

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/06/05

Kareem, from his office in Manhattan, and Andrew (SubwayTakes Co-creator and producer), from his home in the Hudson Valley, recount Kareem’s Denver bachelor party weekend, how and where to get gonorrhea (aka the saga of Bathhouse), Kareem suffering from success, how many ways there are to die in New York City (specifically the peril of most window air conditioning units), the crooks behind the scaffolding industry, Kareem’s possible political bid as a socialist republican, the funniest and/or

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61:17

The SubwayTakes chat line is open! Call in and leave...

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/05/29

Kareem, from his office in Manhattan, and Andrew (SubwayTakes Co-creator and producer), from his home in the Hudson Valley, talk over Andrew’s recent nuptials, his Vows feature in The New York Times, the liberal use of the word “creative,” making your own trophies, Kareem’s feud with the paper of record, an update on Andrew’s foray into social media, walking through Kareem setting up a Google Voice number (347-746-5518) where listeners can call in and leave their takes, how Kareem lived his own

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86:13

“The only way to get ahead in life these days is to...

SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma ·

2025/05/22

From their studio and basement, respectively, Kareem and Ian rehash his original take, why Ian’s display name on the podcast app is Shrimp King, how the ‘90s were the pinnacle of…everything, the taxonomy of gremlins versus goblins, body dysmorphia in men, the etiquette of riding the subway as a public persona, the phenomenon of Ye’s latest track, moving to Thailand to sell carpet or wood paneling, everyone smashing their phones, life on the road, airport habits, the abolition of scrolling, how

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