HUSSEIN KAOUK & MOHAMMAD DAYEKH: The Shiite Duo - الثنائي الشيعي | Sarde (after dinner) Podcast #62

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Hussein Kaouk is an actor and stand-up comedian. Mohamad Dayekh is a writer, playwright, and actor. After more than a decade of working together in Theater, Television and Cinema, they have been the subject of praise and accusations for depicting the reality in their predominantly Shiia neighborhoods. The latest accusation being “Leaders of the smear campaign against the resistance” by Al Akhbar Newspaper. In this Sarde, we discussed the following: • The hate campaign against Kaouk • How the Shiite duo started • Traditional Media versus the Pulse Of The Street • How different sects view each other • The dangers of radicalization in echo chambers • The need to depict society through performance arts • False sectarian stereotypes • Why Muslims cannot rent in the Christian neighborhood of Hadath • How religious indoctrination took over neighborhoods Don't forget to like and subscribe to our channel for more episodes & clips! https://bit.ly/SardeAfterDinner Watch More of Sarde https://bit.ly/SardeEpisodes This Sarde is brought to you by our incredible patrons at https://www.patreon.com/sardeafterdinner Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you. --- Chapters 00:00 - Intro to Dayekh and Kaouk 01:48 - Al Akhbar campaign against Hussein Kaouk 09:05 - When the duo faced the author of the Al Akhbar article 13:40 - How did their community react to the comedy sketches? 15:22 - How the duo met and how they started: Theatre 21:20 - How were the characters of Ali Ali Alawiyeh and Abu Hmed created? 24:02 - Stigma around being an artist in the Muslim community 30:01 - Power dynamic and support of Dayekh’s parents 33:10 - Were the two ever attacked in their living areas? 40:48 - Radicalized Shia may be more dangerous to Hezbollah than Israel 45:00 - Simplicity vs. Poverty (While shooting their movie in Ouzai) 48:21 - The sickness of commercial films 56:00 - Classism exists in all parts of society 59:37 - How Dayekh helps Kaouk in his comedic sketches 01:03:52 - “Democratization” of comedy through social media 01:06:08 - Muslims do not have the right to rent houses in Hadath 01:10:59 - Stereotyping and political-correctness 01:15:56 - Dayekh’s play “La3alla w 3asa” --- Connect with Sarde | @sardeafterdinner https://www.instagram.com/sardeafterdinner https://www.facebook.com/sardeafterdinner https://twitter.com/sardeaftrdinner Listen to Sarde on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3nBjBGW Anghami - https://play.anghami.com/album/1014749034 Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3kE9MGn Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/2I6ndjS --- Connect with Médéa https://www.instagram.com/medea.azouri https://www.facebook.com/medea.azouri https://www.lorientlejour.com/author/3232-medea-azouri Connect with Mouin https://www.instagram.com/mouin.jaber Connect with Hussein Kaouk https://www.instagram.com/hussein.kaouk https://www.facebook.com/hussein.kaouk.31 Connect with Mohamad Dayekh https://www.instagram.com/mohammaddayekh.md/ ---- Executive Producer Jad Banjarian Edited by Dana Abdessamad Translated by Elodie Finestres Subtitling by Image Production House ---- Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative. The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life. Digital Distribution: concast.me #Sardeafterdinner #Hussein_Kaouk #Mohamad_Dayekh #MouinJaber #MedeaAzouri