Cousin Connection Pod

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Is Elon Musk Saving Free Speech? May 19, 2022

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In this week's episode, we answered a question sent to us by one of our viewers and discussed how we typically introduce ourselves. Amir also remembers and finishes his thoughts regarding public bathrooms from LAST WEEK (this is huge considering his memory issues lol). Sara then teaches Amir about how to translate comments on TikTok into English (he was giving major boomer vibes tbh). We then went on to discuss Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, what that meant for the future of the app and whether we thought Donald Trump would be allowed back into the Twitterverse.

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Episode 48 Timestamps-

0:00 - Intro

1:17 - How do you identify?

29:18 - Amir finishes his rant about washrooms

31:10 - Proper public toilet squatting form

38:29 - Deciphering non-English TikTok's

41:05 - Elon buys Twitter

53:07 - Trump being let back on Twitter?

55:10 - Why we can't solve world hunger

1:04:52 - Trump being let back on Twitter? Cont'd

1:19:02 - Outro

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Should Eid Be A National Holiday? May 12, 2022

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In today's episode, we acknowledged that our podcast officially turned 1 (as of April 30)!! We also discussed whether we think Eid should be a national holiday or not (ps - it totally should lol). We spoke about the recent terror attacks in Gondar during Ramadan, bipolar weather in Toronto and struggling to keep up with post Ramadan motivation. Amir also gives somewhat of a review of the latest Dr. Strange movie...he may or may not have spoiled it so watch/listen at your own discretion.

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Episode 47 Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:07 - You know what Grinds My Gears??

5:38 - Happy Anniversary

14:14 - Should Eid be a National Holiday?

22:20 - Attacks in Gondar

33:26 - Bi-polar Weather and our existential dread

51:47 - The struggle to keep good habits after Ramadan

1:00:59 - Amir Geeks out about Marvel.. You can skip this part

1:07:27 - Outro

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Should Kids Be Banned From Gaming? Apr 28, 2022

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In this week's episode, we started off with Amir talking about his memory loss and how bad it's getting (someone get this boy some almonds!). Next we ask each other a 'would you rather' question about whether we would rather read a book filled with all the negative things people have said about us or a book filled with all the positive things people have said about us. China is back in a serious lockdown and we discussed whether Canada should implementing some of their strict ways before we fall back into yet another wave. We also discussed China's social credit system and their Government's attempt at controlling people's gaming time.

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EPISODE 46 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Amir's early onset Alzheimer

12:15 - The Book of Haters vs. Lovers

26:48 - China Lockdowns

39:10 - Social Credit System

41:45 - Should kids be gaming?

59:45 - Final Thoughts

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Make A Choice Or We Are DONE!! Apr 21, 2022

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This week we spoke about Netflix's latest hit series - The Ultimatum...would you give your partner an ultimatum or join this wild ass show lol because we sure wouldn't! We also spoke about Sara's experience at the airport and the moment she realized that all Habeshas are the same 😅 Amir then recalls the time that he lost his favourite Gameboy....only to find it in the most random place ever!

Fun fact: did you know that if you wanted to extend the life of a battery....you can put it in the fridge?!

Lastly, we ended off on a more somber note... May Allah protect the Muslims who have been oppressed, who are suffering and may He grant them justice.

We hope you all enjoy the last few days of Ramadan!

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EPISODE 45 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

2:02 - The Ultimatum

18:30 - The Habesha Plight of Oversized luggage

22:55 - Plane stories

28:00 - Putting Batteries in fridges

33:02 - Raids in Al Aqsa

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Does Swearing Break Your Fast??? Apr 14, 2022

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This week, we spoke about our childhood memories of Ramadan (back when it used to be in the winter 🥺) and Amir also spoke about some Suhoor ideas. We also discuss the (surprisingly) common misconception that swearing/cussing breaks your fast. Next we reminisce about our favourite gym class/recess games and activities that we used to play...do any of the ones we mentioned sound familiar to you? And lastly, we gave our review of the latest book we're reading: Threads of Memory: Harari Cultural Ceremonies Vol. 1 and the latest movie we watched, Turning Red.

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Surviving Ramadan & Setting Goals Apr 07, 2022

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Ramadan Mubarak Cousins!!!!

We thank Allah for allowing us to experience another blessed month of Ramadan, we hope that you and your families are enjoying it so far in sha Allah! In this week's episode, we decided to discuss our Ramadan goals...or at least our own interpretations of the word "goals" ...*ahem* AMIR!

We also talked about the now-overly discussed Will Smith slap at the Oscars and shared our thoughts on that situation. We discussed our struggles with grocery shopping while fasting and ended off the episode with back tracking on our predictions for the COVID mandates in Ontario (oops!).

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TIME STAMPS:

0:00 - Getting into Ramadan

3:00 - Amir is most likely Dyslexic and might have ADHD

4:50 - Listening to Nasheed in the Gym

7:04 - Was the Will Smith situation and over reaction?

13:56 - Sara's Ramadan Goals

19:32 - Amir's "Ramadan Goals"

22:00 - How to Speedrun a Grocery trip and eat properly

27:12 - Sara's Ramadan Goals Cont'd

31:46 - Can the internet take anything seriously?

36:57 - Sara's Ramadan Goals Cont'd... Again

47:56 - We were sorta wrong about the Mandates

57:53 - Outro

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A Guide To Getting Married Mar 31, 2022

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Hey Cousins!!!

In this week's episode, we were joined by one of the co-authors of Threads of Memory - Harari Cultural Ceremonies Volume 1: Wedding Traditions...Hasen Abbas! We had such a great conversation about the new project, the inspiration behind writing this book, his experience visiting Harar and the rest of Ethiopia and he also shared some sneak peaks of the book as well! We are so excited for you guys to listen to this episode and hear your thoughts!

To purchase the book, visit the Threads of Memory website: https://tomproject.ca/

Follow Threads of Memory on Instagram: @t.o.m_project

Follow Hasen on Instagram: @trks_abbas

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Will No Masks Make Ramadan Great Again? Mar 24, 2022

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Heyy Cousins and welcome back to a brand new episode of the Cousin Connection Podcast!!!!!

I hope you read that in our voices 😋 This week we spoke about our Ramadan goals (or Sara's since Amir doesn't prepare for Ramadan at all...), the removal of Daylight savings and the oh-so-popular mask mandates. We later discussed the controversy behind trans swimmer, Leah Thomas and whether being too inclusive is becoming a detriment to society or not. Lastly we discussed our emotional attachments to TV series and how we mentally prepare for our favourite characters' deaths on the show.

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My Family Is Fatphobic Mar 17, 2022

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Welcome back to another episode of the Cousin Connection Podcast everyone!!

On this week's episode we're all over the place. We react to the current conflict in Ukraine and the biased coverage, to discussing Sara's fatal crash in Ethiopia, and finish off with Amir opening up about an triggering experience he had with social anxiety that Sara got to witness first hand.

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Ethiopia...the Good, the Bad & the Ugly Mar 10, 2022

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Welcome back to another episode of the Cousin Connection Podcast everyone!!

We are finally back from our vacation in Ethiopia and we are so excited to share our experience with you all! We tried to fit as many details in this episode...and it's a long one so make sure to grab a snack, get comfortable and enjoy!). If you've been back home (whichever country that may be) we'd love to know about your experience, leave a comment on our latest IG post or YouTube video!

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