The afikra Podcast

Mikey Muhanna

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Booking Overview

The afikra Podcast spotlights Arab-world-focused experts across academia and the arts, using their work to unpack histories and cultural production. It’s a strong fit for PR teams looking to place scholars/artists with deep subject matter expertise and a clear publication or project portfolio.

Metrics

Episodes: 487

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 127.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Mikey Muhanna - Host of The afikra Podcast (as credited in the episode text).

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Academics (professors/researchers) and/or practicing artists/architects working on Arab-world histories and cultures, typically with notable publications, projects, fellowships, or institutional affiliations.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or major research on Arab-world history/culture, Significant public-facing art/design/activism projects, Institutional affiliations (universities, museums, editorial roles), Fellowships or major workshop/community collaborations

Recent Guest Discussions

Murat C. Yildiz - Sports, Identity, The Body, Gender, And Intercommunality In The Late Ottoman Empire; Ottoman Sports Culture And Visual Normalization Of Masculinity.

Bahia Shehab - Egyptian Print Advertising History; Visual Culture And Political Upheaval; Advertising As Psychological Operations; Gender And Race In Visual Standards.

Dima Srouji - Displacement And Restitution Of Palestinian Material Heritage; Archaeology And Colonial Excavation; Museum Narratives; Glassblowing “ghost Objects” And Collaboration.

Recent Topics

Middle East, History, Architecture, Art, Archaeology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The afikra Podcast
:

The Legacy of Science & Faith in the Arab Muslim World | Prof. Nidhal Guessoum

June 15, 2026

For centuries, the Arab and Muslim worlds led humanity in scientific discovery, establishing a culture where faith served as an inspiration rather than an obstacle to empirical research. The conversation with astrophysicist Dr. Nidhal Guessoum explores that profound intellectual legacy, from the systematization of algebra and breakthroughs in optics to the creation of the world's first dedicated astronomical observatories. Dr. Guessoum bridges the gap between this historical Golden Age and th...

Masculine Aesthetics & Sports in the Ottoman Empire | Professor Murat Yildiz

June 08, 2026

Modern sports did not just change how people played; they fundamentally rewired how they lived, looked, and identified within a rapidly transforming world. The conversation with Murat Yildiz, an assosciate professor of history at Skidmore College, explores the high-stakes intersection of physical culture, social status, and the 19th-century quest for a new global aesthetic. Elite educational and military institutions utilized gymnastics and disciplined exercise to mold an upwardly mobile gene...

Tobacco, Soap, Beer & Cars: 100 Years of Egyptian Print Advertising | Professor Bahia Shehab

June 01, 2026

Egyptian print media has historically functioned as a cultural barometer, shifting from the early official bulletins of the 20th century into a relentless and aggressive form of capitalism on steroids. Professor Bahia Shehab discusses her book, "A Trade in Dreams: A Century of Egyptian Print Advertising", unpacking how visual culture has been both a witness to and a victim of political upheaval. Her research illuminates a century where advertising functioned as legalized psychological operati...

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