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March 5, 2024 99 mins

In this #Sardeafterdinner, we reconnect with our friend, stand-up comedian, entrepreneur, and NEW late-night talk show host John Achkar. The three of us discuss the fear of failure, the rush to get back up again, create in the face of adversity and thrive outside our comfort zone. Here’s what we talked about: 

-From stand-up comedy to TV: is freedom of expression at stake? 

-Nightmarish reviews from new audiences

-Pop Culture War vs Actual War 

-Are Lebanese people resilient or just in denial? 

-Stories about failure, success & grit from Médéa, Mouin and John

في هذه الحلقة من #سردة، نعاود الالتقاء بصديقنا والكوميدي الستاند أب ورائد الأعمال ومقدم برنامج طار الوقت الجديد جون أشقر. نناقش معاً الخوف من الفشل والهمة للنهوض من جديد والإبداع رغم كل الصعاب والتحديات. ناقشنا في هذه الحلقة: 

-من الستاند أب كوميدي إلى عالم التلفزيون: هل حرية التعبير في خطر؟ 

-تعليقات كابوسية من الجمهور 

-حرب المشاهير مقابل الحرب الحقيقية القائمة 

-هل الشعب اللبناني صامد أم في حالة إنكار؟ 

-قصص من ميديا ومعين وجون عن الفشل والنجاح والعزيمة

Sarde (noun), [Sa-r-de]: A colloquial term used in the Middle East to describe the act of letting go & kicking off a stream of consciousness and a rambling narrative.

The Sarde After Dinner Podcast is a free space based out of the heart of Beirut, Lebanon, where Médéa Azouri & Mouin Jaber discuss a wide range of topics (usually) held behind closed doors in an open and simple way with guests from all walks of life.

 

سردة (إسم) سَرْدَةْ : مصطلح بالعامية يستخدم في منطقة الشرق الأوسط للدلالة على الاسترخاء وإطلاق سردية.

يشكّل بودكاست سردة بعد العشاء مساحة حرّة من قلب بيروت، لبنان، حيث تناقش ميديا عازوري ومعين جابر عدّة مواضيع (لطالما) تمّت مناقشتها خلف أبواب مغلقة وذلك بطريقة بسيطة ومباشرة مع ضيوف من شتّى المجالات.

 

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Without you guys, there is no Sarde (after dinner). Thank you

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 تابعوا سردة عبر يوتيوب، أنغامي، سبوتيفاي، أبل بودكاست وجوجل بودكاست

#sardeafterdinner #MedeaAzouri #MouinJaber #JohnAchkar #جون_أشقر

Connect with Sarde | @sardeafterdinner

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https://twitter.com/sardeaftrdinner 

 

Connect with Médéa

https://www.instagram.com/medea.azouri 

https://www.facebook.com/medea.azouri 

Read Médéa’s articles (French):

https://www.lorientlejour.com/author/3232-medea-azouri 

 

Connect with Mouin

https://www.instagram.com/mouin.jaber 

 

Connect with John

https://www.instagram.com/johnachr 

https://www.tiktok.com/@johnelachkar 

https://www.instagram.com/everythink.me


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