Back To School with Maz Jobrani

Latest Episodes:

Doing Impressions with Aries Spears Oct 15, 2019

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This week, Comedian Aries Spears stops by to teach us how to do spot-on impressions, that you have to be well-rounded to do stand-up comedy, and how you can get Barack Obama to pay your rent.

How to Deal With Anxiety and Depression with Dr. Foojan Zeine Oct 08, 2019

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This week, Dr. Foojan Zeine stops by to talk to us about her book, Life Reset: The Awareness Integration Path to Create the Life You Want, how marijuana actually can be addictive and how every parent should make their kids clean the bathroom!

Talking Moneyland and the Kleptocrats Who Run The World with Oliver Bullough Oct 01, 2019

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This week, we're talking to Oliver Bullough, author of the book Moneyland: The Inside Story of the Crooks and Kleptocrats Who Rule the World. He tells us about the corrupt bureaucrats who steal and hide trillions of dollars offshore, how they get away with it, and why the best place to hide your money is South Dakota!

Actor Freddy Miyares from the Emmy Award Winning "When They See Us" About The Exonerated Five Sep 24, 2019

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This week, actor Freddy Miyares comes by to talk about his breakout role on When They See Us, how he learned to have a purpose greater than himself, and why you shouldn't hurt your back two days before your first big scene.

How To Raise a Self-Driven Child with Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson Sep 17, 2019

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This week, Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson join us to talk about their book The Self-Driven Child, the importance of being a consultant to your child instead of a manager, and how Daylight Savings can be deadly!

Freshman Representative Katie Hill, Sometimes Called Nancy Pelosi’s Protege, Stops By to Talk Politics Sep 12, 2019

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This week, Freshman Congress member Katie Hill tells us how she flipped a congressional seat that had always been Republican, gives us her thoughts on impeaching Donald Trump and teaches us that your best ideas always come in the shower.

How a Heart Surgeon Named Bassem Youssef Became the Jon Stewart of Egypt Sep 03, 2019

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This week on Back To School, political comedian Bassem Youssef talks to us about the Egyptian Revolution, why it's important to make fun of your leaders, and how veganism can cure all kinds of diseases, but it can't fix baldness.

Unpacking Trauma, Mental Illness and Addiction with Dr. Drew Aug 27, 2019

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This week on Back to School, our very special guest Dr. Drew stops by to tell us how we store our personal trauma in our hips and chest, how it’s hard to find the right therapist and how sometimes it’s good to have low self esteem!

How Enes Kanter Became an NBA Star and Got Banned From Turkey Aug 20, 2019

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This week, professional basketball player Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics stops by to tell us how he turned down a million dollars when he was sixteen years old, how he got banned from his home country of Turkey, and how he once tried to eat Cheez-its as a breakfast cereal.

Him, Her, They, and More - Discussing Gender with Professor Juliet Williams Aug 13, 2019

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This week we have Gender Studies Professor Juliet Williams who will educate us about gender pronouns, explain how racial desegregation in schools caused gender segregation and tell us if men are actually smarter than women!