Dizi Friends Podcast

Episode Notes In this special Spotlight Chat, we welcome our first male guest — a therapist and lifelong dizi fan — to talk about the psychology of Turkish TV. We explore why dizis are so addictive, how emotional storytelling creates connection across cultures, and why familiar characters like the “wounded protector” or “resilient caregiver” strike such a chord. From Poyraz Karayel to Kiralık Aşk, from Istanbul memories to cross-cultural insights, this conversation goes beyond fandom into healing, nostalgia, and everything in between. As always we love to hear from you, please follow us on social media and let us know what we should talk about next! Find us as "Dizi Friends" on X, Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook and Bluesky. Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes This week, Maha and Eda dive into a pressing question: "Have Turkish TV series lost their magic, or is it an industry problem?" Following the cancellation of Çift Kişilik Oda, the girls felt compelled to unpack why romantic comedies—a genre once loved both in Turkey and abroad—are now struggling to survive. Once guaranteed hits, romcoms have faced a sharp decline in ratings and nearly all new titles since 2022 have been canceled early. Could the rise of streaming platforms be part of the issue? Are TV channels falling behind? Or is the genre simply out of touch with what audiences want? 🎧 Tune in for a thoughtful (and passionate!) conversation on the fate of Turkish romcoms, the changing dynamics of the dizi industry, and what it all means for creators and viewers alike. 💬 Let us know your take on social media—and don’t forget to share this episode with your fellow dizi lovers. That’s how we grow our community of Dizi Friends! 📲 Find all our links & socials here: https://linktr.ee/dizifriendspodcast <h5></h5> Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In this premiere episode of our new Career Deep Dive series, we explore the evolution of Çağatay Ulusoy’s journey — from his breakout role as Emir in Adını Feriha Koydum to becoming a leading figure in Turkey’s streaming revolution with projects like The Protector, Yeşilçam, Kübra, and The Tailor. We unpack the turning points, image shifts, acting style, and the impact of his latest drama Eşref Rüya. Whether you’re a longtime fan or just curious about one of Turkey’s most intriguing actors, this episode dives deep into what makes Çağatay’s career so unique. Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes This week's episode is about Eşref Rüya. Eda and Maha explore the mafia romance genre, take a look at the main characters and do some analysis on each. They also make some predictions about the second season. Let us know what are your thoughts about Eşref Rüya in general. Did you enjoy the season finale? What are your expectations? Dizi Friends is on X and Instagram as well as Tiktok and Bluesky. Reach out to us, we're always excited to hear from you :) Here's a link to Eda's essay about Eşref Rüya: https://edasavaseri.medium.com/eşref-rüya-and-the-three-musketeers-of-istanbul-dc19937690ce Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - 00:12:00 Our thoughts on the mafia romance genre 00:12:00 - 00:26:38 Analyzing Eşref Tek 00:26:38 - 00:34:53 Analyzing Nisan/Rüya 00:34:53 - 00:48:17 Analyzing Çiğdem 00:48:17 - 00:56:40 Analyzing Kadir 00:56:40 - 01:00:19 Gürdal, Faruk and Müslüm 01:00:19 - 01:19:05 Season 2 Predictions 01:19:05 - 01:25:25 Closing words As always, thanks for listening! See you on our next episode! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes This week Eda and Maha have two special guests, Rachel and Janina. Rachel is from New Zealand and Janina is from Estonia. They are Eda's first dizi friends and therefore have a special place in Eda'a heart. Highlights from the episode: 03:18 - 05:39 Rachel introduces herself. 05:39 - 07:08 Janina introduces herself. 07:08 - 11:54 Janina's first dizi is "No 309". "Benim Tatlı Yalanım" also gets a mention. 11:54 - 13:17 Rachel's first dizi is "Sen Çal Kapımı". 13:17 - 18:20 How they would describe the dizi community during the pandemic 18:20 - 22:35 How different is the dizi community now 22:35 - 22:50 Mention of "Ateşböceği" - a cute romcom we recommended before 22:50 - 26:30 Mention of k-dramas and dizi edits 26:30 - 28:25 The effect of good translation 28:25 - 29:00 The new romcom: "Çift Kişilik Oda" 29:00 - 34:29 How the girls feel about mafia dizis and "Eşref Rüya" 34:29 - 36:17 Kuzgun is mentioned 36:17 - 38:21 Over the top villains that become boring ("Yargı" and "Uzak Şehir" mentioned) 38:21 - 40:03 "Maraşlı" is mentioned. 40:03 - 41:26 Elimi Bırakma mentioned 41:26 - 45:00 Their favorite actors (Son Yaz, Burcu Biricik, Gözde Cığacı, Aslı İnandık) 45:00 - 48:37 Janina recommends Oregon and 10 Days of a Curious Man on Netflix 48:37 - 51:12 What they would tell someone who is just starting watching dizis 51:12 - 53:49 Eda gives her thanks 53:49 - 56:13 Final thoughts As always thank you for listening and please follow us on social media to get the latest news on our podcast! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In this week's episode Eda and Maha have great recommendations for those of you who kind of feel like they are in a dizi slump. Even if you aren't make sure you check out these dizis that are probably lesser known gems. Here's the the list of dizis they discuss with the actors who star in them. Rom Coms "Ulan İstanbul" (Bandits) is an action comedy drama starring Uğur Polat (Deha, Yargı), Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Kaan Yıldırım, Şebnem Bozoklu (Kızılcık Şerbeti) Benim Tatlı Yalanım (My Sweet Lie) is a rom-com starring Furkan Palalı, Aslı Bekiroglu, and Lavin Yaunleur. Baht Oyunu (Twist of Fate) stars Cemre Baysel and Aytaç Şaşmaz is one of the funniest and cutest rom-coms that have graced our screens. Kızım (Daughter) - Buğra Gülsoy, Beren Gökyildiz, Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu, Serhat Teoman, Tugay Mercan, and Sinem Ünsal (when she was first starting!)- a dramady with heart! Drama/Action Evlilik Hakkında Her Şey (All About Marriage) is a legal drama starring Gökçe Bahadır (Ömer), Yiğit Kirazcı (Leyla), Sarp Akkaya, Gökçe Eyüboğlu. İkimizin Sırrı (A secret between two)- based on the Korean drama Marriage Contract. Stars Leyla Feray, Ahsen Turk Yilmaz and Aras Aydin. Kasaba Doktoru (The Town Doctor) stars Ozan Akbaba, Deniz Can Aktaş and Hazal Subaşı. A remake of the medical Korean drama Dr. Romantic. Ölene Kadar (Eternal) - Stars Engin Akyurek and Fahriye Evcen in a great crime drama. It promises a quick watch. Vatanım Sensin (Wounded Love) stars Halit Ergenç, Bergüzar Korel, Miray Daner, Boran Kuzum, Pınar Deniz. It is a period drama full of epic scenery and wonderful acting. Kuzgun (The Raven) stars Barış Arduç and Burcu Biricik- a crime drama with some of the best chemistry duo. At the end of the episode we ask each other what is a guilty pleasure dizi we have and here's our answers. Make sure you let us know which one is yours on social media. Maha: Hercai Eda: Thank You Next (Kimler Geldi Kimler Geçti) Thank you for listening as always and make sure you follow us on social media. https://linktr.ee/dizifriendspodcast See you on our next episode! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Hey Friends, Maha and Eda are back after a long break — and they're thrilled to return! In this episode, they catch up with each other and dive into the latest dizi buzz. Tune in as they discuss: Kuma (Second Wife) – their first impressions of this new YouTube dizi “The Daughters of Buket” – unpacking the buzz around this famous manager and her unique approach to spotlighting the actors she represents Why Hudutsuz Sevda fans are upset Uzak Şehir – what’s working and why they think it’s holding strong Eşref Ruya – why the chemistry works and why Demet Özdemir deserves more recognition What’s going on with Can Yaman? – their take on his recent absence Plus, a deeper conversation on why dizis are so addictive — and the impact of their increasingly disconnected from reality storytelling on international audiences Also, the Dizi Friends Podcast will soon launch a Patreon, and we’d love to hear from you. What kind of bonus content or extras would you like to see there? Thanks for listening — we’re so happy to be back. See you in the next episode! Stay connected with us on social media — all our links are here: https://linktr.ee/dizifriendspodcast Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Disclamer: Unfortunately because we record on Zoom and are in different locations we have some internet delay issues. We are working on a solution for this and we hope to have it resolved starting from our next episode. Thank you for your patience. Hi friends, in this week's episode our lovely guests is Daphne MacLeod, an author who reached out to us online and that's how we became friends. She was so inspired by dizis that she even wrote a book called Queen Bee and the Turk. We discuss many things in this episode mentioned below as they may be difficult to catch through us chatting. :) Goodreads link to Daphne's book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210485598-queen-bee-and-the-turk Dapne's IG address : https://www.instagram.com/daphnemacleodauthor/ *The first dizis Daphne watched were: The Protector (Hakan Muhafız) and Çarpışma (Intersection) and she also counted As the Crow Flies (Kuş Uçuşu) as one of the series she would rewatch. Kiralık Aşk is also mentioned. *Daphne's favorite actress is Naz Göktan. She feels like Can Yaman is overrated. *Eda mentions Asmalı Konak - a dizi from the early 2000s, if you haven't seen it, here's a link to its IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365980/ *When we are discussing how women are portrayed in dizis, Daphne mentions Mezarlık (Graveyard) on Netflix. Go check it out, the second season is out! Thank you for listening and we'll see you on our next episode! Don't forget to follow us on our social media! https://linktr.ee/dizifriendspodcast You can ask for Daphne's book Queen Bee and the Turk from your local bookstore. <3 Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Hey friends, it feels so good to be back! As we start our new season all we wanted to do first was to give you a summary of the weekly lineup and our opinions about the new projects that have started. Here are all our notes to keep you informed. We hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to follow us here and on our social media. Also let us know you thoughts, what are some projects you recently started and liked? Thank you for listening and see you on our next episode! The ones with (*) are the new projects and you can find more info about their credits in the end. Weekly Lineup Monday Uzak Şehir - Kanal D Kızıl Goncalar - Now Tuesday Bir Gece Masalı - ATV Bahar - Show *Kral Kaybederse - Star Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı - TRT Wednesday Annem Ankara - Kanal D Kuruluş Osman - ATV - on its 6th season Leyla: Hayat…Aşk…Adalet *Sahipsizler - Star Sandık Kokusu - Show Thursday İnci Taneleri - Kanal D *Başka Bir Gün - ATV Hudutsuz Sevda - Now Siyah Kalp - Show Friday Arka Sokaklar Kanal D Zembilli - ATV Bir Zamanlar İstanbul - TRT Yalı Çapkını - Star Kızılcık Şerbeti - Show Saturday Can Borcu - ATV Gönül Dağı - TRT Sen Ağlama İstanbul - Star - Sadly ended its run on the 8th episode. Piyasa - Kanal D Sunday Kardelenler - ATV Şakir Paşa Ailesi - Now Teşkilat - TRT Deha - Show New Projects *Kral Kaybederse - Produced by OGM. Adapted from the bestselling novel by Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu, stars Halit Ergenç, Aslıhan Gürbüz, Merve Dizdar, Nilperi Şahinkaya. Directed by Yağmur Taylan, Durul Taylan and Cem Toluay. Screenwriters are Ertan Kurtulan, Eylem Akın and Sedef Bayburtluoğlu Gürerk. *Sahipsizler - Produced by OGM. Stars Hazal Subaşı, Reha Özcan, Burak Berkay Akgül. Directed by Cem Karcı. Written by Selin Arapkirli, Ramazan Demirli, Özgür Ağaoğlu and Elif Hamamcı. *Başka Bir Gün - Produced by Ay Yapım. Adapted from a British thriller called Keeping Faith by Rana Mamatlıoğlu and Bekir Baran Sıtkı. Director Çağrı Bayrak. Stars Ezgi Mola, Salih Bademci, Berkay Ateş, Şükran Ovalı. *Can Borcu - Producer Mehmet Yiğit Alp, director Semih Bağcı, writer Onur Uğraş. Stars Bülent İnal, Ebru Özkan Saban, Mine Tugay. *Kardelenler - Producer Nazlı Heptürk, Director Serkan Birinci, writer Gül Abus Semerci. Stars Barış Falay, Serhat Kılıç, Ayda Aksel, Uğur Uzunel *Şakir Paşa Ailesi: Mucizeler ve Skandallar - Producer Fatih Aksoy, Director Bahadır Karataş, writer Hande Altayl. Stars Vahide Perçin, Fırat Tanış, Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu, Meryem Uzerli, Denize Capezza, Nilsu Berfin Aktaş. *Zembilli: Producer Süreyya Yaşar Önal, Directed by ufuk Hakan Eren, Written by Fatih Özcan. Stars Sude Zülal Güler, Emre Dinler, Damlasu İkizoğlu. *Piyasa: Producer Pastel Film, director Serdar Gözelekli, starring İlayda Alişan and Alp Navruz - From the writer of Yalı Çapkını and director of Baht Oyunu, Yürek Çıkmazı and Afili Aşk What’s Coming Sustalı Ceylan - ATV - stars Sümeyye Aydoğan and Burak Yörük - Written by Sevgi Yılmaz, directed by A. Volkan Kocatürk - to be released soon Eşref Rüya - Kanal D - stars Çağatay Ulusoy and Demet Özdemir. Produced by Tims&B, written by Ethem Özışık and Lokman Maral. Directed by Uluç Bayraktar - to be released soon Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In the final episode of 2024 and also the last episode of the third season of Dizi Friends, we really want to take a look back at the second half of the year especially starting from September and give you an update on all the new dizis that started. We also want to give you our version of Spotify’s Wrapped list and share a few numbers with you to give you an idea of the impact dizis have left on us this year. We look back at the dizis of 2024 in three categories and here are the dizis we mention during the episode: First Category: Survivors Leyla: Hayat... Aşk... Adalet... Siyah Kalp Deha Bir Gece Masalı Annem Ankara "Holding" Uzak Şehir Şakir Paşa Ailesi Sen Aglama Istanbul Can Borcu Sahipsizler Second Category: Dizis That Are Ending Soon Yabani Yali Capkini Sandik Kokusu Third Category: Cancelled A few more dizis have ended but we only mention two that really affected us. "Kalpazan" "Kara Dut" Our Dizis Unwrapped Answers: MAHA’S ANSWERS MOST WATCHED DİZİS Leyla, Uzak Sehir FAVORITE ACTOR ACTRESS Ozan Akbaba from Uzak Sehir, Cemre Baysel (Leyla) and Gonca Vuslateri (Nur) from Leyla: Hayat... Aşk... Adalet... NUMBER OF DIZIS WATCHED Kızıl Goncalar, Leyla, Bahar, Bir Gece Masalı, Uzak Şehir MONTH YOU WATCHED DIZIS THE MOST September and October MOST HATED VILLAIN OF THE YEAR Sadakat from Uzak Sehir EDA’S ANSWERS MOST WATCHED DİZİS: Kızıl Goncalar, Kızılcık Şerbeti FAVORITE ACTOR ACTRESS Erkan Avcı (for playing Sadi Hüdayi), Mina Demirtaş playing Zeynep NUMBER OF DIZIS WATCHED 6, Kızıl Goncalar, Kızılcık Şerbeti, Bir Gece Masalı. Apart from these some episodes of Kalpazan, Siyah Kalp and Annem Ankara MONTH YOU WATCHED DIZIS THE MOST September and October MOST HATED VILLAIN OF THE YEAR Vahit from Kızıl Goncalar played by Tolga Tekin We are grateful to have completed another year and two more seasons of our podcast during this year with you. It was a year of humble milestones for us and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank every single one who has been listening, sharing, commenting and supporting us. See you next year on brand new episodes, there's lots of fun content we planned for the year ahead! If you still aren't following us on social media, make sure you do so you're notified of our new episodes each time! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes There is a new dizi in town and this week Maha and Eda discuss the hype around "Uzak Şehir" (remake of the Arabic series "Al-Hayba") and why it might be such an instant favorite. The iconic Lebanese singer mentioned in the episode is Fairouz (also known as Fairuz). Her song "To Beirut" is the one that the theme song is based on- take a listen to her amazing voice here:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ayX6ZSpBgg Join us for a fun discussion on this new dizi and don't forget to send us your thoughts through our social media. linktr.ee/dizifriendspodcast Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes This week, Maha and Eda have a guest on the podcast; we get to speak with the person behind Derin Universe. Derin is a Turkish blogger who lives abroad and studied business in France and is starting her Masters in Creative Industry which includes TV and Films in London. She mostly writes in English so you can follow her writing easily. Interestingly, Eda discovered her blog through an article where she wrote about dizis and why there were not enough female producers. Join us for this interesting chat and we hope you will learn fun things along the way! Also interesting that this also includes the podcast's first Turkish guest. It's a rare and valuable insight to have two Turkish women from different generations talking about dizis. Things discussed in this episode center around women and the dizi industry, some things discussed may be triggering for our listeners who are sensitive around topics such as violence against women so please keep that in mind. Check out Derin's article that is mentioned on the podcast: https://derinuniverse.com/f/t%C3%BCrkiye%E2%80%99de-filmler-ve-diziler-yap%C4%B1mc%C4%B1lar%C4%B1n-ataerkil-g%C3%B6sterisi Find all our social media links here: https://linktr.ee/dizifriendspodcast See you on our next episode! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In this episode Eda and Maha are doing some dizi therapy and are sharing some things that are bothering them about the dizis they are watching. We know for many people who watch dizis it's a way to let off steam but lately dizis have been causing Eda and Maha some stress too so if you are interested in why join us for an engaging conversation between two dizi friends. Some things we discuss during the episode: -Why we are not happy with love stories now -Writers being over-confident and ruining storylines -Why weekly dizis could learn from daily dramas -Karadut and the problem with instant love -Kızıl Goncalar - problem with Cüneyd and Mira -Bahar - concept of second season losing plot -Gizli Bahçe - the return of harquelin romance  -Bir Gece Masalı - too many villains -Siyah Kalp - same instant love problem -Yabani- instant love with main leads and slow burn with supporting characters  -Finance - ratings system in dizis- problem with online platform shows (Netflix, Amazon) not knowing if it will be renewed  -Machine of storytelling- you have to build up to perfection -Difference between dizis of 90s and 2000s and the dizis of now We hope you enjoy the episode! Find us on our social media as Dizi Friends! https://linktr.ee/dizifriendspodcast Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In this episode Maha and Eda get to interview a friend, Sofia, also known as @BayanSofia on X. Sofia is from Italy and in her spare time she makes wonderful edits on dizis. The girls have some questions for her as they get to learn how dizis are perceived though the eyes of their friend. Many things are discussed and we get to learn how Çukur, Can Yaman and Maraşlı have something in common. :) Some of the things that are mentioned: -The first dizi Sofia watched: "Erkenci Kuş" (starring Can Yaman and Demet Özdemir) (mentions also "Siyah Beyaz Aşk" after that) -Sandokan is the name of Can Yaman's new project. -Sofia's OG dizi is "Çukur" -Her favorite dizi of all time is "Maraşlı" -Her favorite couple to edit (make videos of) is "SadGül" from "Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi" -Her favorite dizi composer is Toygar Işıklı and her favorite soundtrack is the "Hercai" soundtrack. She also mentions Ezel. -Eda's favorite dizi soundtrack is from "Binbir Gece" and Maha's is "Aşk ve Ceza, both are composed by Kıraç -They also talk about Sezen Aksu and Cem Adrian (Sofia's favorite Turkish singer) -Her favorite actress is Birce Akalay and favorite actor is Aras Bulut İynemli. You can find us on social media through the links below: https://linktr.ee/dizifriendspodcast As always thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy this friendly chat and Sofia's thoughtful replies as much as we did. See you on our next episode! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes This week Maha and Eda take a look back at the last season. The day after this episode airs, on the 30th of September, the first episode of the new season will grace our screens. That's why we wanted to discuss and analyze the last 19 episodes, some themes and the main characters. Please let us know your thoughts and feelings about this episode as well as the new season of Kızıl Goncalar. You can find us on social media through the links below: https://linktr.ee/dizifriendspodcast Time Stamps: 00:00 - 00:15 00:15 - 02:18 Summary of plot 02:18 - 07:32 Meryem's character journey 07:32 - 15:01 Zeyney's journey 15:01 - 24:12 Levent's journey 24:12 - 29:55 Cüneyd's journey 29:55 - 32:40 Sadi's journey 32:40 - 36:00 Suavi's journey 36:00 - 40:20 Müyesser's journey 40:20 - 48:52 Themes: child marriages & education of girls 48:52 - 53:44 Asking ChatGPT to find similarities between Cüneyd and classic lit. characters 53:44 - 56:10 Asking ChatGPT to find similarities between Zeynep and classic lit. characters 56:10 - 58:28 Zeynep learning to protect herself and her ideals 58:28 - 01:07: 57 Our thoughts about what the future might look like for CünZey 01:07:57 - 01:17:00 Themes: healing 01:17:00 - 01:20:38 Themes: unconditional love 01:20:38 - 01:28:36 New season news and our thoughts/wishes See you on our next episode! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Hi friends! This week Maha and Eda are talking about the most popoular dizis which are returning to our screens this fall season. They discuss new additions to the cast and summarize briefly where they left off last season and what's to expect from their new season. This episode is a bit longer than previous ones but we think our listeners will find it useful to start the new dizi watching season on the right foot. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 01:07 Introduction 01:07 - 09:05 Kızıl Goncalar 09:05 - 14:26 Bahar 14:26 - 23:37 Kızılcık Şerbeti 23:37 - 30:41 Yabani 30:41 - 37:18 Teşkilat 37:18 - 42:24 Yalı Çapkını 42:24 - 54:14 İnci Taneleri 54:14 - 01:00:10 Hudutsuz Sevda 01:00:10 - 01:05:38 Kirli Sepeti 01:05: 38 - 01:09:07 Taş Kağıt Makas 01:09:07 - 01:28:13 Sandık Kokusu 01:28:13 - 01:31:41 Support your dizi! -"At Night They Dance" is the documentary about Egyptian belly dancers. (while talking about "İnci Taneleri") Find more about it here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1959446/ Please support us by following us on social media! Find our links here: linktr.ee/dizifriendspodcast Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In the Season 3 premiere Eda and Maha spend time talking to Haley- the founder of Dizilah. The first online English platform tracking news of dizis, provides english summaries, and ratings. Dizilah recently also started going on Dizi sets to interview and photograph everyone's favorite stars. Join us for this fun conversation as Haley gives us the çay (tea) on all things Dizilah and Dizis! Some Haley Stats: First Dizi: Binbir Gece Favortie Dizi: Kiralik Ask Celebrity she wants to meet: Kerem Bursin Favorite Dizi currently airing: Hudutsuz Sevda You can follow us on social media and help us grow! X: https://x.com/Dizi_Friends FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564070859031 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dizifriendspodcast?lang=tr-TR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dizifriends/?hl=en Youtube channel is coming soon! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Are you as excited as we are? A whole new season of new dizis is upon us and TV channels have started to launch plot summaries, share cast members and even teasers. This week in our season finale of the Dizi Friends Podcast Season 2-Maha and Eda talk about these new projects, share some details you might have missed, and share which ones they are excited for. "Leyla" (previously known as Hayat Hırsızı) is directed by Hilal Saral (known for Kara Sevda, Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne, Aşk-ı Memnu, Kuzey Güney) , written by Aybike Ertürk (Düğün Şarkıcısı, Kızlar Yurdu, Emret Komutanım). It is adapted from Avenida Brasil. Starring: Cemre Baysel, Alperen Duymaz, and Halil İbrahim Ceyhan. The X thread we mention about Leyla is this one: https://x.com/lixzolys/status/1824653353197912314 "Siyah Kalp" (Black Heart) is directed by Uluç Bayraktar (known for Çarpışma, Ezel, Karadayı) and written by Ayfer Tunç (known for Binbir Gece, Paramparça and Aliye). Starring: Ece Uslu, Aras Aydin, Leyla Tanlar and Hafsanur Sancaktutan. "Deha" is directed by Umut Aral (Mostly known for recent Netflix projects; Who Were We Running From, The Protector, Love 101, Yakamoz S245). The writer is Damla Serim known for, Çukur, 3 Kuruş and Babil. Starring: Aras Bulut İynemli, Taner Ölmez, Ahsen Eroglu, and Melis Sözen. "Bir Gece Masalı" is directed by Emre Kabakuşak, he is known for; Sefirin Kızı, Kaderimin Oyunu, Aşk Taktikleri, Bir Küçük Günışığı. The writer Eda Tezcan is known for Hercai and Aziz. Starring Burak Deniz and Su Burcu Yazgı Coşkun. "Kötü Kan" is directed by M. Çağatay Tosun known for Suskunlar and Merhamet. It is written by Barış Erdoğan (Afili Aşk, Mutlu Ol Yeter) and İlker Aslan (Afili Aşk, Tatlı İntikam). Starring: Ertan Saban and Damla Sönmez. "Annem Ankara" is directed by Faruk Teber (Bir Zamanlar Çukurova, Hanımın Çiftliği) and written by Başak Angigün (Hercai, Ben Bu Cihana Sığmazam). Starring: Bergüzar Korel and Mehmet Günsür. "Kör Nokta" is directed by Yusuf Ömer Sınav (Sen Anlat Karadeniz, Yalnız Kurt). It is written by Funda Alp (Leyla and Mecnun) and Didem Kaplan (Sevgili Geçmiş). Starring: Ismail Ege Saşmaz and Rabia Soytürk. "Kalpazan" is directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin (Atatürk, Fatma, The Club) and written by Sema Ali Erol, Mahir Erol, Ayşenur Sıkı. Story by Mahir Erol known for Hercai. Starring: Çağlar Ertuğrul, Deniz Baysal, and Timuçin Esen. "Bir Aşk Masalı" is directed by Recai Karagöz (Adım Farah) and the writers are Emre Özdür (Azize)and Hazar Kozice (Azize). At the time of episode recording, the writers have not yet been disclosed. Starring: Murat Yıldırım and Ebru Şahin. "Holding" is directed by Deniz Yılmaz Sayir (O Kız, Gençliğim Eyvah) and the Limon Yapım writing team. We don't exactly know who they are yet. Starring: Bade İşçil, Musa Uzunlar, and Ali İl. "Kara Dut" is directed by Murat Saraçoğlu (Aldatmak, Bir Zamanlar Çukurova), written by Sırma Yanık (Masumiyet, Zalim, Kardeş Çocukları). Starring: İrem Helvacıoğlu and Şükrü Özyıldız. "Güzel Atlar Diyarı" is directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül and the writer has not been disclosed yet. Starring: Özgü Kaya and Burak Berkay Akgül. Time Stamps 00:00 - 00:40 Introduction 00:40 - 09:41 "Leyla" 09:41 - 15:20 "Siyah Kalp" 15:20 - 20:59 "Deha" 20:59 - 30:38 "Bir Gece Masalı" 30:38 - 35:35 "Kötü Kan" 35:35 - 42:01 "Annem Ankara" 42:01 - 46: 06 "Kör Nokta" 46:06 - 51:41 "Kalpazan" 51:41 - 56:34 "Bir Aşk Masalı" 56:34 - 01:02:22 "Holding" 01:02:22 - 01:05:25 "Kara Dut" 01:05:25 - 01:09:00 "Güzel Atlar Diyarı" 01:09:00 - 01:14:00 Recipe for a Turkish Dizi :) 01:14:00 - 01:16:28 We want to hear more from you <3 You can follow us on social media and help us grow! X: https://x.com/Dizi_Friends FB page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564070859031 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dizifriendspodcast?lang=tr-TR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dizifriends/?hl=en Youtube channel is coming soon! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Maha and Eda welcome you to the podcast after a long pause with a different subject than usual. With the lack of summer dizis this year they have been enjoying some reading time and this episode is all about their latest favorite genre: fantasy romance or "romantasy". Join them for a fun adventure as they talk about the history, favorite sub-genres and also psychological and sociological reasons why it's been so popular these past few years. Some of the things mentioned throughout the episode: "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series by Sarah J. Maas Grimm Diaries by Cameron Jace "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine "Circe" by Madeline Miller EDA's recs: "A Study in Drowning" by Ava Reid "The Bird and the Sword" by Amy Harmon The book Eda mentions towards the end where we say, spicy scenes must feel earned is "One True Love" by Linda Kage. Not half as good as the two books she recommended above but you might want to give it a chance. It's about forbidden romance and does have spicy scenes so please beware if you are underage. (We talk about it at 44.40) -MAHA's recs: "Ember of Ashes Quartet" by Sabaa Tahir "Glass of Throne" series" by Sarah J Mass "Caraval" by Stephanie Garber "The Iron Butterfly" series by Chandra Haan Also mentioned: The Fourth Wing and it's sequel The Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros TIME STAMPS 00:00 - 00:50 Intro music 00:50 - 09:00 What are we excited about regarding upcoming dizis? 09:00 - 16:20 Origins of fantasy romance 16:20 - 26:00 Psychological and sociological reasons behind romantasy's success 26:00 - 35:00 Sub-genres of romantasy 35:00 - 41:00 Eda's reading experiment 41:00 - 47:30 How we feel about spicy scenes 47:30 - 53:05 Our favorite books 53:05 - 55:10 Goodbye and outro Let us know if you want us to make an episode about fantasy romance movies and series. Follow us on social media: Dizi Friends Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dizifriends/ Dizi Friends on X: https://twitter.com/Dizi_Friends Thanks for listening! See you on our next episode! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co

Episode Notes On this week's episode we finish the conversation we started on Yalı Çapkını's success. We also let you know about our plans about future episodes. Time Stamps: 00:00 - 00:19: Intro music 00:19 - 01:23: Introduction 01:23 - 03:38: What makes Yalı Çapkını work? 03:38 - 05:00: Why we think it's a well-calculated production 05:00 - 08:30: Memorable characters - Kazım - a fan favorite 08:30 - 14:49: Memorable characters - İfakat - a missed opportunity 14:49 - 21:00: Some similarities we noticed with other series 21:00 - 24:00: Missed Opportunities - Ferit's psychological journey 24:00 - 27:27: How Pelin's characters could be used better 27:00 - 31:50: Who is this dizi for? 31:50 - 34:45: More comments from our listeners 34:45 - 36:36: Missed Opportunities - Seyran's independence 36:36 - 39:25 Conclusion 39:25 - 40:40: What's happening in the dizi industry right now 40:40 - 42:32: Actors dropping out of projects (Metin Akdülger from Sandık Kokusu, Emre Altuğ from Yalı Çapkını, Yiğit Kirazcı from Kızılcık Şerbeti) 42:32 - 43:56: What Dizi Friends means to us and the changes we will make to our content 43:56 - 45:42: Why Eda is disappointed about dizis at the moment 45:42 - 47:32: Closing words Follow us on social media: Dizi Friends Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dizifriends/ Dizi Friends on X: https://twitter.com/Dizi_Friends Thanks for listening! See you on our next episode! Find out more at https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co