Created by British-Egyptian writer Alya Mooro and MILLE WORLD founder Sofia Guellaty, Call Her Binti transforms Arab girlhood into a conversation you finally get to hear out loud. Born from a long-standing online friendship that naturally evolved into a podcast, the show feels like joining two friends whose cultural references, contradictions, and lived experiences mirror those of many Arab women across the region and diaspora.
Playing on the title of the globally known Call Her Daddy, Call Her Binti reclaims the format through a distinctly Arab and feminist perspective. Mooro and Guellaty unpack identity, belonging, body image, friendship, confidence, family expectations, and the unspoken social rules that shape Arab girlhood. Their dynamic balances humor with emotional honesty, creating conversations that feel intimate without becoming heavy or preachy.
Our favorite episodes: Breaking the Timeline: 36, Single, and Fabulous
Khateera Bala Sukkar operates like the gathering every Arab girl instantly recognizes — the late-night circle where conversations flow freely, honesty replaces politeness, and laughter exists comfortably alongside vulnerability.
The podcast invites guests to speak with disarming ease about topics that mirror the everyday realities of Arab women. Relationships, identity, societal expectations, emotional labor, and silent struggles are explored with tenderness and sincerity, creating a space where difficult conversations feel safe rather than overwhelming.
Its commitment to lived experience makes it one of the most compelling podcasts produced in recent years. Instead of flattening women’s stories into one universal narrative, Khateera Bala Sukkar deliberately holds space for both difference and shared experience. It acknowledges the nuances that shape girlhood across cultures in the region, while still capturing the emotional threads that quietly connect them.
Our favorite episodes: Expatriation, on living alone, and older sister
One of the newest feminist podcast voices emerging from the region, Matbakh Nasawi opens a bold and necessary door into the politics of everyday life. Using the metaphor of the kitchen as both a literal and symbolic space, the podcast dissects deeply rooted social concepts, particularly motherhood, care work, and gender roles.
Instead of treating these subjects as fixed cultural truths, Matbakh Nasawi approaches them as ideas that can be unpacked, challenged, and reimagined. The discussions often move between personal testimony and structural critique, allowing listeners to rethink how domestic spaces shape power, identity, and expectations placed on women.
Our favorite episodes: Motherhood is not instinct.
For years, Afikra has been setting the standard for thoughtful, high-quality conversations about the Arab world’s past, present, and possible futures. Marketed as “the smartest conversations about the histories and cultures of the Arab world,” the tagline may sound ambitious, but the content delivers.
The Afikra Podcast features conversations with academics, artists, urban planners, media thinkers, and cultural historians. Each episode becomes a layered exploration of Arab identity through subjects ranging from architecture and language to politics and diaspora memory.
Refreshing, deep and accessible, It offers intellectual nourishment without falling into academic gatekeeping, making complex cultural discussions feel welcoming rather than intimidating.
Our favorite episodes: Yasmine Hamdan on the Spotifyification of Music, the Diaspora Experience & Finding Her Center; Founder of Mille World Sofia Guellaty | Fashion, Soft Power & the New Arab Identity; How Do You Decolonize Care? | Sundus Abdul Hadi & Maktaba Bookshop
Not new, but definitely timeless, Kerning Cultures remains one of our go-to podcasts whenever we want something both intellectually stimulating and emotionally engaging. Known for its long-form, narrative-driven storytelling, the podcast has spent years diving into overlooked narratives, unpacks complex histories, and surfaces the conversations we rarely make space for in today’s noise-saturated media landscape.
Moving fluidly between the region and its diaspora, Kerning Cultures explores everything from migration and memory to politics, pop culture, and generational shifts. Each episode unfolds like an immersive story rather than a traditional conversation, blending investigative journalism with intimate storytelling that highlights how history, culture, and identity shape everyday lives.
Our favorite episodes: The Black Panthers in Algeria, Zabelle, Tunisia’s Liquid Gold
Launched in 2013, The Funambulist Podcast extends the editorial vision of The Funambulist Magazine, known for exploring the political relationships between bodies, space, and design. Through long-form interviews with interdisciplinary thinkers, activists, artists, architects, and scholars, the podcast investigates how power structures shape physical and social environments.
Its conversations often blur disciplinary boundaries, moving fluidly between philosophy, geography, art, and political theory. This interdisciplinary approach creates a unique listening experience that challenges traditional academic knowledge production while promoting open access to critical thought.
Our favorite episodes: Sophia Azeb /// Palestinian Futurities; Reem Abbas /// Women’s fb Groups for the Sudanese Revolution; MPHO MATSIPA /// On Spaces of Possibilities and African Mobilities
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