Cousin Connection Pod

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Drake Gave a Fan $50K!!! Sep 07, 2023

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Happy Thursday Cousins!!! (Or whatever day you’re watching this!)

This week we spoke about the extreme lengths people will go through to find SOMETHING to be offended by, it's starting to go overboard tbh. Drake gave a fan $50K for attending his concert (que That Should Be Me by Justin Bieber). We also discussed the story of Hinda, a single mother living in Toronto and how the government (and the Islamic community centres) should be doing a better job at making resources more known and accessible to the communities.

Aside from our technical difficulties this week, we really enjoyed recording this episode, we hope you enjoy the listen!

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107 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:04 - Official sound of the Summer

2:17 - Controversy around our recent episode

3:42 - You can't have a healthy baby anymore?!

9:12 - Sara needs to see a doctor about this...

13:16 - Are we seeing a new Wave?

21:12 - Drake gave away $50,000?!?

28:33 - How to follow your dreams... responsibly

35:39 - Is GoFundMe doing the governments job?

41:00 - How can the Muslim community uplift one another?

52:52 - Is it exploitation if you're helping them?

59:06 - Outro

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"Females" are Manipulating Men?! Aug 31, 2023

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Helloooo Cousins!!

Happy Thursday! We're back with a brand new episode! Funny because we get into it about boundaries and expectations in relationships and for once, I (Sara) didn't bring this topic up! Shoutout to Amir for embracing my favourite topic haha!

This week's episode is a good one so make sure to grab a snack, a drink or listen to this while you're working, driving or studying and we hope you enjoy!

As always, thank you so much for stopping by, don't forget to subscribe to our channel, comment and like our video!

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EPISODE 106 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Are you a good customer?

4:55 - Intro

7:43 - Is "Female" a slur now?

11:33 - Respect my "boundries" or I'm OUT

31:11 - The Rise of Dark Femininity

43:30 - Snow White is going woke?

59:30 - Is Canadian news done for?!

1:08:38 - The orange man was finally arrested

1:16:17 - Outro

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They’re Trying To Scam You! Aug 24, 2023

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Hiiii Cousins!!!

Happy Thursday!!! (Or whatever day you’re watching this!)

We’re back with a new episode and this week we mainly talk about the Jonas Brothers and by we, I mean ME (Sara) 😅. We also spoke about Ticketmaster allegedly scamming ticket buyers 😒, AI is starting to become a little too advanced for our liking and now we sound like the Boomers who complain about technology lol.

Natural disasters are on the rise and we pray for those who are impacted, but we need to hold our government a liiiittle more accountable.

As always, thank you so much for stopping by and listening! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY!

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EPISODE 105 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:05 - We're getting copyright scammed

2:24 - Sara saw the Jonas Brothers... AGAIN!

12:06 - Tangent: Is Ticketmaster the ultimate scammer?

15:30 - Sara talks more about the Jonas Brothers

21:26 - Are we victims of consumerism?

28:01 - AI is starting to get a little tooo good

32:35 - Is it time to implement Universal Basic Income?

41:31 - The world is burning and nothings is being done

49:10 - Urban Planning needs to come back!

53:53 - Will YouTube child stars be the next victims to fame?

59:45 - The world is burning... But it is all a conspiracy?

1:04:12 - Outro

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Muslims Are The New Scape Goat?! Aug 17, 2023

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Hiiii Cousins!!!

Anotha week, anotha guest, anotha podcast episooooode!

This week, we have one of our fave returning guests, straight from Huddletalktv, Khalid!!!!

He’s no stranger to our channel, he might as well be a third cousin at this point 😂

This episode is a long one with lots of random banter and some good conversation, so grab a snack or if you’re multitasking while listening to this, make sure you’re paying attention on the road lol. Enjoy the episode!

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EPISODE 104 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

1:40 - Sara doesn't know the Men In Black???

7:25 - HuddleTalkTv is back!... Sort of

12:26 - Going to Ummrah during Ramadan

36:03 - How do you survive a long plane ride?

46:58 - Amir was hit on, on a plane?

53:47 - Khalid was harrased on a plane?

1:01:13 - Almost missing your flight!

1:05:52 - Jamie Foxx cancelled for being betrayed

1:10:02 - Is 10 years too much for Tory Lanez

1:16:00 - Are Muslims the new scape goat?

1:23:02 - Outro

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Harari Culture 101 Aug 10, 2023

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Hellooo Cousins!!!

We're back with another guest! This week, we have our good friend, Project Coordinator of the TOM Project, Hasen Abbas! If you guys remember, we had him on our channel last year when Volume 1 of the book was released. He's back to talk about Volume 2, what goes into coordinating such a project, what he's learned from it and what's next for TOM Project.

For more information on the TOM Project and to purchase the books, please visit: https://tomproject.ca/

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EPISODE 103 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 -- Intro

3:16 -- What was the inspiration behind Volume 2?

7:18 -- Did the process change, making the second Volume vs the first?

13:46 -- The most surprising facts we learned in the second Volume

19:08 -- The challenge of deciphering between the cultural practices and the religious

20:57 -- Hanging out with friends is a cultural practice?

24:59 -- What would be added to the book and the project if you had unlimited funds?

41:51 -- How do we get y'all to actually read the book?

44:06 -- What's next for the TOM Project?

46:50 -- Are there some aspects of our culture that are out dated?

56:58 -- Can anyone and everyone participate in Harari cultural ceremonies?

1:01:41 -- SHOUT OUT TO THE TOM PROJECT TEAM!!

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NPCs Will End The World Aug 03, 2023

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Hellooo Cousins!!

How are we all doing? How is your summer going so far? We're back with a brand new episode and this week we discuss the new trend in social media - NPCs. "Yes yes yes, thank you for the roses, smells so good" - does that sound familiar?

NPCs are taking over the social media space right now and is allegedly a very lucrative side hustle sooo if you're looking for some extra cash, hop on live and make some $$ lol.

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EPISODE 102 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 -- Intro

0:25 -- Sara got her braces off!!!!!...kinda

3:00 -- We're bad at taking compliments

5:09 -- Is paying for getting your makeup done equal to men getting a haircut???

10:53 -- NPCs are gonna end the world

21:02 -- The weird relationship between influencers and the audience

30:48 -- Black Mirror perdicted the future?!?!

53:25 -- WE SWEAR! THE VLOGS ARE COMING :)

55:48 -- The mosquitos are taking over!!

57:01 -- It's OK to watch Netflix in traffic right???

1:03:27 -- Complaining about Toronto Segment

1:07:22 -- AMIR'S DONE WITH MARVEL

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How To Unite East Africa Jul 27, 2023

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Hiii Cousins!!!

This week we had the pleasure of chatting with Sultan Mohammed Hassan who came all the way from Harar for kuba week here in Toronto. We spoke about the current issues within our hometown and the goals for the future as well as how to unite the East African community. This episode is different from our usual lighthearted style but we hope you enjoy the listen!

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EPISODE 101 TIMESTAMPS:

0:07 -- Intro

1:12 -- Who is Sultan Mohammed?

3:22 -- Challenges of moving back to Harar

6:35 -- What issues motivated Sultan to stay and help Harar?

10:18 -- Did Sultan face any resistance?

14:22 -- How to unify Ethiopia, and what's Sultans part in this?

24:17 -- Is this a response to the recent unrest in Harar?

25:21 -- What's the next step after unification? And how does the title of Sultan, come into play?

32:37 -- Tangent: What does Afocha mean?

34:56 -- Is there a Harari Community…in Harar?

37:47 -- How do we solve the dropping population of Hararis? and how do we keep the culture alive?

48:29 -- Is the state of our culture worse in the West or in Ethiopia?

51:40 -- Will the Sultan be a liaison between the Harari people and the government?

53:52 -- What else exactly does the Sultan title entail?

1:00:02: -- What future do you see for Hararis, and the people of the Harar region?

1:10:30 -- Outro

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HOT QUESTIONS AND HOTTER WINGS Jul 20, 2023

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WE'RE FINALLY HERE Y'ALL

For those that have been with us since the beginning, we have nothing but gratitude for your continued support and the love you've shown over these past 2 years. For those that are just joining us, we hope you find our suffering and banter interesting enough to subscribe, and follow us on our journey to the next 100 episodes!

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EPISODE 100 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 -- Intro

5:55 -- What's our pain tolerance?

9:21 -- If we weren't siblings through breast feeding would we be Married?!?

11:58 -- How do you know the person you're talking to is loyal??

14:51 -- Would you be able to stay in a relationship with a narcissist?

21:48 -- Do we see ourselves marrying someone of the same culture?

27:02 -- When was the last time we slid into someone's DMs?

30:06 -- Why do people downplay the fact that they're looking for love?

37:50 -- Did anyone catch our eye at Kuba, but were too scared to make a move?

42:25 -- Amir is the worst wing-man?

44:20 -- How many times does your personality change around people?

52:15 -- Our child hood crushes

55:30 -- What if your friend claims a guy.. but he's into you?

58:45 -- Taking the LAST DAB

1:00:57 -- Question Speed Round

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Finding a Husband at Kuba 2023 Jul 13, 2023

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SORRRYYYYY! We know we missed a week, but we'll make it up to y'all next week ;) But in the meantime, enjoy as we recap once our busiest, but fun, weeks in a while!

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0:00 -- Intro

0:06 -- It's been a busy week

1:36 -- Kubba didn't meet our expectations??

3:08 -- What happens in an Opening ceremony?

14:02 -- We took over Centre Island!

17:58 -- Sara has no National pride?!?!?

21:20 -- They got kicked out for fighting a Janitor?!

23:36 -- TANGENT: Random Toronto traffic RANT

30:06 -- We were ROLLING DEEEEP the whole week

34:18 -- When Gala Night turns in Gala Morning

36:22 -- When a simple Bonfire turns into a concert

45:26 -- We went to a speed dating event?

1:02:16 -- Amir has a problem with speaking to Women

1:12:20 -- Did you go to Kuba? What did you think?

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Billionaires’ Lives Matter Jun 28, 2023

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Hiii Cousins!!!

This week we're all over the place! From trying to figure out why the OceanGate catastrophe got more attention that the real tragedies going on around the world. To pulling back the curtain on the world of influencers.

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EPISODE 98 TIMESTAMPS:

0:06 -- People are making MILLIONS on SNAPCHAT?!?!?

7:37 -- Should we pay for Verification?

14:50 -- Is everyone paying for their following?