The More You Don’t Know

The More You Don’t Know

The ”More You Don’t Know” is a podcast about the invisible forces that shape who we are. Through conversation, we uncover the experiences and beliefs that mold us.

Episodes

June 28, 2025 15 mins

Faris talks about parking, race, and croutons. 

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Faris talks about mattress culture, rugs, and MSG.

 

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May 5, 2024 34 mins

We are back from sabbatical! Faris discusses animal beauty standards and fruit fly coalitions. 

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October 13, 2021 59 mins

Damani Driver is a geologist originally from Nashville, Tennessee. Abraham Zeleke is the founder of the magazine "Hit Item Wholesale". Together we discuss flags, banned novels, mental trauma, and Bagel Bites.

Check out Abraham Zeleke's magazine "Hit Item Wholesale" at www.hititemwholesale.com

 

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October 6, 2021 88 mins

Michael Pallotta is a stand-up comedian and chemical engineer by day. We talk about the chemical compounds of comedy, his Italian-American upbringing, finding his groove on stage, and other miscellaneous excursions.

 

Michael performs all over Baltimore and the DC area! Follow him on Instagram @mikepallotta_

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September 22, 2021 94 mins

Evelyn Richardson also known as "Rich Ev" is a stand-up comedian and a proud HBCSU graduate. We discuss her entry into the world of comedy, her inspirations, and the mental health stigma in black households.

 

She performs all around the DC area! Follow her on Instagram @im_rich_ev

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September 15, 2021 111 mins

Yousra Khalil has a master's in Peace and Conflict Resolution from George Washington University. She talks about her experiences growing up as a Sudanese third culture kid in the Middle East. She shares accounts of the omnipresent antiblackness she's faced, the racial dynamics of the Arab world, and open secrets from underground Arab LGBTQ culture.

Follow Yousra Khalil on Instagram @yousrakhalil

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September 8, 2021 126 mins

After an eye-opening divorce, Richie Lucht decided to live and work in Naples, Italy. He shares his renewed perspectives, his involvement in a new unfamiliar dating environment, and the enriching experience of living in a foreign country. 

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September 1, 2021 118 mins

Frances Vazquez is a nomadic Rhode Island-Boricua. She's an artistic treasure with a perpetual stream of creative vision. We discuss her love for teaching, her passion for art journalism, and anecdotes from her global voyages. 

 

Check out her work! @hijasdetierra

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August 25, 2021 105 mins

MARTYHEEMCHERRY is a DC rapper and an overall creative. He's uniquely known for using abstract symbolism and allegory in his music. We discuss his early start in music, veganism, dreams, and existential philosophies.

 

Marty performs live in and around the DC area. Follow him on Instagram! @thebestrapperindc

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August 18, 2021 96 mins

Sofia Dimos breaks into mainframes and can strum a ukelele. We discuss her Brazilian and Greek identity, TikTok stardom, and the psychological origins of ASMR preferences.

Follow her on Instagram @findsofia

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August 4, 2021 106 mins

A rarity, Latif Idris is one of only a handful of Eritrean-American stand-up comedians. He recalls life in pre-gentrified DC and his transition from a professional Muay Thai fighter to a stand-up comedian.

 

Latif is well known for performing and producing shows all around the DMV area.

follow him on Instagram @latifidris1

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July 28, 2021 95 mins

Yannick discusses being the son of Togolese parents, embarking on his comedy journey as a teenager, and defying societal and cultural expectations to become a comedic extraordinaire.

Yannick is a seasoned stand-up comedian in the DC comedy scene. He is known for producing and headlining live shows around the city. 

Follow him on Instagram @guywhotellsjokes

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July 21, 2021 95 mins

Sobhi Sow draws deep parallels between dog training and the human condition. Sobhi knows the art of unlearning through uninstalling mental software and clearing brain cookies.

Sobhi Sow is of both Senegalese and Syrian heritage and started one of the only pet businesses in Senegal. He is an entrepreneur, professional dog trainer, and motivational speaker.

follow him on Instagram @sobhisow

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July 14, 2021 62 mins

Floating through the confluence of mythology, anthropology, and the origins of humanity with Dr. Yohannes Zeleke. 

Dr. Yohannes Zeleke is an archaeologist and anthropologist, former curator of the National Museum of Ethiopia, and former research associate of the Russian Academy of Sciences Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunst-Kamera). He attended post-doctoral programs at UC Berkeley in Archaeology.

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July 7, 2021 84 mins

Hamza Aberra is a stand-up comedian, director, producer, and artist. He plays the lead character in his YouTube series "Life of H", a show about a college student struggling to become a stand-up comedian.

Follow him on Instagram @hamzaaberra

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June 30, 2021 72 mins

Juneteenth is for incense and peppermints. Tyler also known as Tyfarrarious Luna is a mystic, spiritual ascetic, musician, and conjurer of introspective thoughts.

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June 23, 2021 123 mins

Free-styles, psychology, and texting scientifically are a few of our favorite things. 

Derrick Fox is a psychologist who coined the term "Comparative Depression Condition". Beyond psychology, he works in media and manages comedic talent.

Follow him on Instagram @millllt

 

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June 17, 2021 120 mins

Ruminations and memoirs of the urban clash of cultures and miscellaneous dialogues with Abraham Zeleke.

 

Check out Abrahams's magazine "Hit Item Wholesale" at www.hititemwholesale.com 

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June 12, 2020 131 mins

Dari Gaither is a highly talented fashion designer and community activist. Casey Spratt is the expert on all things pertaining to the human hair experience. We all join in communion at the altar of our own blackness.

Follow Dari @darigatiher and check out her amazing fashion designing @allodari

Follow Casey and check out her impressive hair page @caseylovesbalayage

 
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