Back To School with Maz Jobrani

This week we’re joined by NFT expert Nicole Behnam who is here to talk to us about NFTs, the rise and fall of Clubhouse and how buying a bored ape NFT, could make you a millionaire!

This week we’re joined by comedians Shawn Pelofsky and Vicki Barbolak who are here to talk to us about their new podcast Trailer Park Diaries, THE slap, and how if you ever see a female comedian performing with a glass of wine, do not try to rush the stage!

This week we’re joined by Jessica Yellin founder of News Not Noise and former CNN Chief White House Correspondent who is here to talk to us about why the war in Ukraine is getting more coverage than other wars, the psychology that led Putin to attack and how if Putin had a podcast, he wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine!

This week we’re joined by political scientist and Columbia University professor Hagar Chemali who formerly worked at the White House as a foreign policy expert. She is here to talk to us about what’s going on with Ukraine, what it was like growing up in a Lebanese family and how if you want to stop Putin, you’ve got to put him in a buddy comedy.

This week we’re joined by gambling expert and entrepreneur by Mike Aponte who is here to teach us about how to count cards when you play Black Jack, how no matter what you do in life, you need to trust in the process and how making millions off of card counting is not illegal!

This week we’re joined by assistant professor of Supply Chain Management at Colorado State University, Zac Rogers, who’s here to talk to us about the supply chain, the absolute best time to buy a car, and why you shouldn’t sell your Amazon stock!

This week we’re joined by podcaster, author and attorney Rabia Chaudry who is here to talk to us about the Adnan Syed case, the wrongful convictions of Muslims in America after 9/11 and why you could go to prison for dating and smoking weed in high school!

This week we’re joined by author, activist and attorney Qasim Rashid who is here to talk to us about what it’s like being Muslim in America, critical race theory and why you should always invite your neighbor over for dinner!

This week we’re joined by Professor Bleich and Professor van der Veen who are here to talk to us about how all Western newspapers depict Muslims in a negative way (not just the right-wing ones), their new book “Covering Muslims: American Newspapers in Comparative Perspective” and how if you don’t want to think negatively about Muslims, just don’t read!

This week we’re joined by political commentator Arieh Kovler who is here to talk to us about the January 6th insurrection, why so many of our laws in America are outdated, and what Donald Trump really meant when he famously tweeted the word: COVFEFE!

 This week we’re joined by professional wrestler Ariya Daivari who is here to talk to us about how you can make it in pro wrestling, how when they find out you’re Middle Eastern, they’ll make you play the villain and how The Iron Sheik and Hacksaw Jim Duggan were actually friends!

This week we’re joined by author and FSU professor Mary Ziegler who is here to talk to us about her book, Abortion and the Law in America, everything you need to know to win an argument about abortion, and why men suck! Go to GreenChef.com/SCHOOL10 and use code SCHOOL10 to get 10 Free Meals including free shipping!

This week we’re joined by the CEO of F**k Cancer, Heather Kun, who tells us how her organization works to de-stigmatize cancer, why you shouldn’t put your laptop on your lap and why you should never trust an eye doctor! 

This week we’re joined by Professor Brian Klaas to talk about corruption in American politics, how we can fix it and why it’s better to be #2!

This week we’re joined by writer and New York Times contributor Wajahat Ali who is here to talk to us about his new book “Go Back to Where You Came From”, what it’s like growing up as a brown Muslim guy in America and why it’s important to be more like Bugs Bunny and less like Daffy Duck!