13 episodes
Gary and Dad's Podcast: Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant Gary Lee Mahmoud
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4.3 • 3 Ratings
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Actor/producer Gary Lee Mahmoud (@garyleenyc) talks with his 80 year old dad about his life as an Egyptian immigrant, world history, and foreign affairs with a dash of humor thrown in. Dad brings to the table a variety of insights from his extensive travels and studies. Gary brings a microphone.
Read more at https://garyanddad.com/
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Episode 13 - Gulags, Mass Executions, and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss
Dad won’t bend over for anything…except his granddaughter. Gary and Dad went to see the new movie “The Death of Stalin” written and directed by VEEP creator Armando Iannucci. Verdict? If you’re into VEEP… and gulags and mass executions, then this movie is for you! Also, if you're ever in Egypt and need help, just yell "Muhammad!" And finally, a big thank you to Gary Cooper for being such a popular movie star that Dad named me after him. It was that or Fareed. Seriously. Thank you, Mr. Cooper.
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Gary and Dad Episode 12 - The Crown
On this day after Groundhog Day episode, Gary and Dad take a deep historical dive and discuss the Season 2 premier of the Netflix show The Crown. The episode centers around the British military intervention in Egypt after then Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal. Dad offers Egyptian insight into the events of the time as he lived them. And despite knowing nothing about sports, he also correctly predicts the Super Bowl winner!
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Episode 11 - Marry Christmas
Muslim-raised, atheist dad talks about celebrating Christmas with young Gary. We also talk about Egyptian Christians and Voltron (because no Christmas would be complete without Voltron).
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Call me Grandpa!
Dad looks back on his first year as a grandfather. Much to dad's delight, his new granddaughter loves to read, finishes her food, and cleans up after herself. In other words, she does every thing Gary didn't. We also chat about the "Egyptian Jon Stewart," The Vietnam War, the Muslim Brotherhood, and how much dad hates beards (the facial hair, not fake wives for gay dudes).
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Episode 9 - Religious Fundamentalism in the Middle East
On Father's Day, Gary and Dad sat down over some baklava to discuss the change in culture of Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries over the course of the 20th century through modern day. What was once a relatively relaxed liberal atmosphere in Dad's home country has become socially oppressive as religiously conservative values have spread out from Saudi Arabia and taken hold in many surrounding countries. We try to explore why.
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Gary and Dad Episode 8 - First American Apartment and First Car
Dad discovers the enchanted American paradise of Staten Island. He uses a little bit of money and a whole lot of rope to MacGuyver a king size bed to try to be a Casanova with the ladies. And he happily gets his first car, rejecting all dealer suggested upgrades except one. You'll never guess why.
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I found this podcast to fulfill my need to hear stories of people like me, American with Egyptian roots. Listening to your father talking makes me miss my own grandpa who used to talk about similar subjects. The interaction you have with your dad is so rich, it’s a novelty for me to see an adult Egyptian father talking to his adult American son appreciating each other’s qualities. I remember when I was taken to Egypt as a 14 year old to go into an Egyptian school for the first time in Port Said...when I heard the names “Lisa” and “Susan” and “Sally” were used for girls I was so confused because my parents were so traditional in needing to have Arab names for every kid they had ( we are 10 and I am the oldest) that hearing your dad explain why that is was informative. I look forward to listening to all of your podcasts and feel a “little more Egyptian “ as I drive daily from home to work and vice versa here in Arizona. Thank you for creating this podcast. It makes me feel I am sitting with family. سلام !