Sarde After Dinner

Lebanese podcast

Podcast
Sarde After Dinner (سردة)
Presentation
Hosted byMédéa Azouri, Mouin Jaber
GenreSocial commentary
LanguageLebanese Arabic (some English, French)
UpdatesWeekly
LengthApprox. 90–160 minutes
Publication
Original releaseOctober 2020 (2020-10)
Related
Websitesardeafterdinner.com

Sarde After Dinner (Arabic: سردة or سردة بعد العشاء) is a Lebanese podcast hosted by Médéa Azouri and Mouin Jaber.[1]

History

Sarde, as the show is also known, was started in the aftermath of the 17 October Revolution as a way to discuss the issues plaguing Lebanon and the country's failing government.[1]

Hosts

Azouri is French-Lebanese journalist who has written for L’Orient-Le Jour and Noun Magazine. In addition to co-hosting Sarde, Jaber works as digital producer for MBC Podcasts.[2][3] He is the son of well known Lebanese journalist and media consultant Ali Jaber.[4]

Format

The show typically features Médéa and Mouin interviewing prominent cultural, social, and political figures primarily from Lebanon, but also the wider Arab world.[1][5]

Production

Episodes are recorded in Azouri's Beirut apartment. They are also filmed and posted on YouTube.[1][6]

Notable episodes

In a September 2022 episode, Hamed Sinno, the lead singer of Mashrou' Leila, broke the news that the group had disbanded.[7][8]

Notable guests

  • Mia Khalifa[9]
  • Hamed Sinno
  • Bassem Youssef
  • Nadine Labaki

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lebanese podcasters offer escape from nation's woes while trying to make sense of them". Arab News. February 23, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  2. ^ HAAA. "Arab Conference at Harvard 2023". ACH2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  3. ^ HAAA. "Arab Conference at Harvard 2023". ACH2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Avec Médéa et Mouin, le podcast peut attendre la fin du dîner !". L'Orient-Le Jour. August 13, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Culture, music, society... 4 must-read podcasts to discover the Middle East". KAWA. April 28, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Sarde After Dinner - سردة - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "The end (for now)? Hamed Sinno reflects on Mashrou' Leila's tumultuous journey". L'Orient Today. September 14, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "In Victory for Homophobes, Lebanese Band Mashrou' Leila to Break Up". Haaretz. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  9. ^ نحلة, يارا. "ميا خليفة في ضيافة "سردة": اللبنانيات يحببنكِ". almodon (in Arabic). Retrieved July 7, 2023.

External links

  • Official website