The Pakistan Experience

Yasser Puri and Adeel Afzal come on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the state of content, and content creation, in Pakistan. From the stifling conditions for content creators to the lack of opportunities, from censorship to sponsorship issues, from content platforms to OTTs, the three of us get into a lengthy discussion about the issues faced by content creators.   Yasser Puri, is a content creator famous for his videos for Mangobaaz, he currently runs his own content channel called 'Cooking Chaos'.   Adeel Afzal is famous for his videos for Mosiki and his interesting take on current affairs. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

What should Pakistan's political structure be?   Ammar Ali Jan and Uzair Younus to come on to debate, whether Communism is better or Capitalism, the two academics on opposite sides of the aisle have a lot more in common than you think.    Ammar Ali Jan (PhD Cambridge) comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the recent arrest orders against him, the Student Solidarity March and his vision. Uzair Younis, a policy analyst from DC, gives his take on the tension between capitalism and communism in the modern nation state.  The two then debate what the future looks like, and what it should look like.  Debates are often made antagonistic to boost ratings but instead of watching morons shout at each other on TV, set aside 2 hours and listen to a educated discussion on what the future course of action should be for Pakistan, and for humanity.

Khaya Ahmed, a consulting writer for Miss Marvel and a writer for Burkha Avenger, recently got catapulted into the limelight when it was revealed that she was one of the writers for the PS5 launch game Destruction All Stars.  Khaya comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss her journey, meeting Stan Lee, choosing an unorthodox career and navigating her way through the game development industry as a woman.    The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Arafat Mazhar comes back on The Pakistan Experience with the Lead Animator, Haseeb Rehman, to discuss how Swipe, the film, came to be.  Starting the discussion from the legacy of Khadim Hussain Rizvi, we go into a deep masterclass on animation with Haseeb showing us the entire process, from hand drawing the paintings to the final animation. We end with a poignant discussion on religious extremism, the fight for the narrative of ishq, and empathy for the future generations.   The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Mo Naqvi, the Director of Inshallah Democracy, Asad Faruqui, the Director of the Emmy award winning Armed with Faith, and Anam Abbas, the Director of the documentary on Lucky Irani Circus, and the co-founder of the Documentary Association of Pakistan(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1vJ...), come on this week's TPE Roundtables to discuss Pakistan, Documentaries, Film Making and Art.

Muhammad Moiz, Mariam Shafqat Goraya and Tamkenat Mansoor come on the podcast for a mammoth Group Therapy session where we discuss ourselves, our content and our journeys.   This may not be the podcast you were expecting but this may be the podcast you need; honest, raw and vulnerable, the content creators go in depth of everything that happened to them that made them who they are today. How they were knocked down and how they learned to rise from the ashes to reclaim yourself.    From Pakistan's rising radicalism to toxic masculinity, from heartbreaks to hate speech, to receiving hate online to dealing with family, from being shunned by those you love to reclaiming yourself, we put all of ourselves out there in this podcast.    The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Lilith, Mariam and Usman come back on the podcast for an even longer, more uncut, less circumcised, big, juicy, moist podcast of 4 hours 20 minutes where we discuss everything from gender, sexuality, TERFs, aliens, simulation theory, and spoil your childhood with the weirdest sex songs you have ever heard.    Going from bachodiyan to intellectual academic theory, this is not a podcast you can miss.   Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bachodiyan is meant to be taken seriously

Former Actor, Model and Host, Ayeshah Alam Khan comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss her battle with obesity and her journey towards health.   Currently working as a health coach, Ayeshah Alam, discusses the health issues she faced, how she overcame hardship and how to develop a mindset towards living a more healthy life on this episode.    Ayeshah and I discuss fat-shaming, positive outlooks, diet fads, working out, forgiveness, and her journey from being a media legend in Pakistan to starting a completely new career in a new country. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Adeel Afzal is a content creator who used to work at Mangobaaz and now makes a series of videos on social issues called 'Bayan Baazu'.   Adeel comes on the podcast for a long discussion on the many problems faced by Pakistan, from Imran Khan's governance to the role of the establishment in politics, from Pathan Jokes to hateful xenophobia against ethnicities, from old babbay controlling every institution to the Tik Tok ban.   The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Mekaal Hassan, one of the greatest musicians produced by Pakistan, of Mekaal Hassan Band fame, comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss music, the industry and the role of the artist.  With brands sponsoring music shows and actors becoming signers, Mekaal Hassan is a man on the mission to produce music for the love of the music itself.  On this episode Mekaal discusses how he stays true to his art, his journey as a musician and his advice for other musicians.   The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.   P.S. We apologize for the audio issues in this episode.