24 Mar 2020
217 Taz Ahmed | Pod-Activist
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Here’s the Recap:
Harry Duran welcomes to the podcast activist, storyteller and podcaster, Taz Ahmed. Taz is one of the co-hosts of the podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim, a monthly show that aims to share the good and the bad of the American Muslim female experience. In this episode, Harry and Taz discuss Taz’s work as a political activist and the work she’s done for the Asian-American community. Taz talks about the plans to wrap up her wildly successful podcast after five years and what she plans to do next.
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What We Covered:
- 00:15 – Harry discusses the timely topic of coronavirus and wishes everyone the best of health
- 02:30 – Harry thanks today’s sponsor, Focusrite 2i2
- 04:07 – Harry takes a moment to recap his conversation with James Cridland
- 04:38 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Taz Ahmed
- 05:26 – Harry thanks the second sponsor of today’s podcast, FullCast
- 05:51 – Taz’s podcasting origin story and the inspiration to start her show, #GoodMuslimBadMuslim
- 14:15 – The visibility and public response to #GoodMuslimBadMuslim
- 17:42 – Taz’s educational background and her decision to become an activist
- 23:25 – The work Taz has done to enhance political consciousness among Asian-Americans and what has changed over the years
- 33:57 – Trends Taz has observed about the political engagement among younger generations
- 39:33 – What continues to drive and motivate Taz
- 41:07 – The decision to wrap up the podcast after five successful years and Taz’s plans for the future
- 52:49 – What is something that Taz has changed her mind about recently
- 53:23 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Taz
- 54:10 – Harry thanks Taz for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can follow her
- 56:38 – Harry thanks his sponsors once more
- 57:44 – Harry announces the retention hashtag for today’s episode
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Links Mentioned
Focusrite’s $2500 Podcast Studio Makeover Contest
Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook Group
Taz’s Twitter – @TazzyStar
Taz’s Instagram – @TazzyStar
Taz’s Websites – http://www.goodmuslimbadmuslim.com/tazandzahra & https://www.tazzystar.me/
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