Best Syed Raza Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 509 – Why tarantulas keep pet frogs 38:26

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The amazing relationship between a frog and giant spider and other examples of mutualism • Elephant crashes a funeral • Getting a peacock as a pet • Fish have drive throughs where shrimps clean themBy Yasin D

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Episode 508 – The Bear, a show worthy of your time 47:45

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Theo Von talks to a doctor who went to Gaza • Can a human actually submit a gorilla? • A bird that makes sounds with its wings (like an old printer)By Yasin D

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Episode 507 – The married man’s silent “I Told You So” 53:48

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Marriage without receipts: peaceful… but bad for arguments • Childhood defence mechanisms • The married man’s silent “I Told You So” • The alien distraction won’t work • Mike Tyson restores Muhammad Ali’s honorBy Yasin D

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Episode 506 – Was Tiger the most dominant GOAT & Yasin’s First 5K 52:20

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Yasin runs his first 5K at Run for Palestine • Syed’s San Francisco trip: drugs, homelessness, and a city in decline • Human life expectancy was ridiculously low for most of historyBy Yasin D

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Episode 505 – The Oceangate disaster & the Coldplay couple 41:28

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The Coldplay concert couple • Anxiety keeps Yasin on the straight and narrow • Divorce dads sound different • The Oceangate disaster and the prideful CEO • AI will end usBy Yasin D

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Episode 504 – Our reaction to Shane Gillis’ monologue at the ESPYs 37:31

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Yasin’s fight with Montezuma's Revenge (traveller’s diarrhea) • Shane Gillis’ wild swings at the ESPYs • Netflix doc: Trainwreck Poop CruiseBy Yasin D

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Zohran Mamdani, Jurassic Park, & hood samosas 32:35

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Zohran’s fantastic New York mayoral campaign • Young Cardamom’s rap song with Lupita • How to get Mauritian samosas in Mogadixon (Dixon Road apartment complex)By Yasin D

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Episode 502 – Parents yelling on long distance calls 31:56

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Yasin dreams of opening a patisserie in Mississauga • Training for a 5K • A dad dives off a cruise ship to save his daughter • Looking back at the Harambe incidentBy Yasin D

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Episode 501 – We’re losing recipes! 46:53

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Syed’s trip to Lake Como • Tragic hot air balloon accident • The Indian boy born with a tail • Sinners [7/10] Decent but overrated • Why basketball is simply more watchable than F1By Yasin D

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Episode 500 – Pakistan’s Tekken Legend: Arslan Ash 28:18

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Skipping prayers to play Street Fighter at the arcade • How corporations killed video games • Syed’s take on the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James debate • Eminem’s unique acceptance speechBy Yasin D

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Episode 499 – Lost Amazonian civilization & the alpha wolf myth 42:42

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Sea Wolves • Syed tries to win a stress test • Drugged up Elon Musk vs Trump • Psychedelics: portal to enlightenment or a trap? • The Indian David Attenborough can’t be taken seriouslyBy Yasin D

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Episode 498 – In retrospect, Pimp my Ride was horrible 40:54

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Mobb Deep – Shook Ones will never get old • Why Syed didn’t make the college baseball team • 50 Cent remains P Diddy’s biggest hater • Watching entire shows in 30 second YouTube ShortsBy Yasin D

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Episode 497 – Jamaicans’ love for Celine Dion explained 35:19

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Zios getting dealt street justice in Thailand • Anna Kendrick has NYC street cred • Syed thinks tall people are wasting their height • The daily Indian – Pakistani stomp offBy Yasin D

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Episode 496 – The Yips & GSP's pre-fight jitters 42:05

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Can you develop clutch ability? • Lando Norris can’t seem to hold on to P1 • GSP admits he was scared before every fight • Guns and butter chicken in the USBy Yasin D

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Episode 495 – White Lotus, Ali Siddiq, and Softball Redemption 45:47

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Ali Siddiq’s Domino Effect comedy series is awesome • White Lotus: a decent black comedy-drama anthology series [7/10] • Syed begins his quest to escape the basement this softball seasonBy Yasin D

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Episode 494 – What Star Trek got right in the 60’s 33:47

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Need a theater for the serious movie goers • Nerds that only follow one franchise are missing out • The new Harry Potter TV remake • We are need of new IPs in HollywoodBy Yasin D

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Episode 493 – 100 Men vs. 1 Gorilla (But the Gorilla Is as Smart as a Human) 41:12

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We take on the 100 men vs. 1 Gorilla but with some new scenarios: only fights two men at a time with a 2-min UFC break with Khabib as the trainer • Ben Affleck’s Achilles' heel: Jenny from the blockBy Yasin D

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Episode 492 – Halal things to do in Las Vegas 41:24

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Clubs are overrated • The tunnel people of Las Vegas • How may helicopter crashes per year? • Massive honeybee population drop • Game of Thrones, was it worth watching?By Yasin D

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Episode 491 – Our thoughts on No Other Land 40:53

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Shan Gillis shows why he is a true comedian (and potentially pro 🍉 • What Fahim Anwar, Ralph Barbosa, & Mitch Hedberg have in common • Jimmy Carr’s most offensive jokeBy Yasin D

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Episode 490 – Turning down a Real Madrid scout 38:49

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Our brave sister: Ibtihal • Playing Padel for the first time • Why Max Verstappen is so great in the rain • Silly F1 team names • Hakeem Olajuwon and his Dream Shake • Evil sport dadsBy Yasin D

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Episode 489 – Syed’s return to the stand-up stage 42:46

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Still getting Lego as Eid gifts • Uniqlo shopping is the only shopping a man needs • Confused about the tariffs • Starting a new show: White LotusBy Yasin D

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Episode 488 – We were right about 23andMe! (And Eid Mubarak!) 39:14

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Megastructures under the pyramids? • NLP for parenthood • Syed recounts his mushroom experience • 23&ME selling your DNA info • A well behaved kid at TaraweehBy Yasin D

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Episode 487 – Whips as home defense 21:31

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What was the first animal before dinosaurs? • Syed has new nightmares • Canada needs Castle Laws • Furiosa was a great movie [7.5/10]By Yasin D

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Episode 486 – Not everyone should be a doctor (But try telling immigrant parents that) 36:18

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The middle class is disappearing • The immigrant experience in the 80s compared to now • DEI and airplanes • Minorities and community outreach • The “right” type of immigrantBy Yasin D

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Episode 485 – Why sharks bite humans (It’s not mistaken identity!) 34:32

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Great White Sharks Have Splash Fights?! • Mandarin restaurant is under appreciated • The cool Ninja Turtle weapon theory • Why Yasin and Syed are not the ones to call for help in a shark attackBy Yasin D

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Episode 484 – A secret weekly basketball run at Ridgeway Plaza 37:36

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The Ramadan Expo is awesome • Ridgeway pickup game surrounded by kebobs • Cheap or legitimate jujitsu techniques • Rogue from the new X-Men vs the OG version…By Yasin D

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Episode 483 – A speech that will get you to run through a wall 37:00

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Why Michael Jordan wouldn’t be a great sports commentator • Teddy Atlas’ legendary corner speech • Kendrick’s Super Bowl half time showBy Yasin D

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Episode 482 – Why Theo Von is one of our favourites 28:50

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Katt Willams on Theo Von’s podcast • Open Ai vs. Deepseek • Leopards are getting smarterBy Yasin D

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Episode 481 – The best rap beefs of all time 36:03

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Kendrick winning multiple Grammys • Going through the best rap beefs in history • Childish Gambino • Kanye West continues to lose it • Elon Musk “gives his heart out” • H.R. Giger’s unsettling art styleBy Yasin D

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Episode 480 – Is Disney creatively bankrupt? 56:28

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Refusing to watch remakes and dumb sequels • Syed loves broth • The Fall Guy was great! • The saddest Muzmatch notification • ChatGPT vs DeepseekBy Yasin D

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Episode 479 – A raccoon tried to hug my wife 46:53

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Can no longer watch any Will Smith movies anymore • 50 Cent on Flagrant • Andrew Schulz talking about black culture • Yasin’s wife faces off with a raccoonBy Yasin D

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A psychiatrist's journey into Shamanism, Jungle and the Spirits of Ayahuasca 2:26:17

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Simon is a dear friend and a radiating human being who brings joy and grounded beauty to the people he touches. We talked about, plat diets, the energy of humans and plants, the 3 realms of existence, the popular spread of psychedelics and what that would means, Shipibo traditions, delicate balance of set and setting, how we are made of things we t…

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Episode 478 – Top 10 highest earning comedians of 2024 48:10

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The comedians that made the most in 2024 • The Megan Fox discussion • The difference between the niche comic and the true comic • Action stars who are completely interchangeableBy Yasin D

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Episode 477 – New Year’s hack & Codenames strategies 42:47

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Late nights aren’t exciting anymore • MISHREE: overrated or worth it? • Food sharing stresses • Codenames strategies • 3D printing houses • Blade finally getting the respect it deservesBy Yasin D

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Shia Vs. Sunni | Part 3 | Khulfa-e-Rashideen | The Four Caliphs 15:54

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🎙️ Understanding the Early Caliphate: Leadership, Challenges, and Historical Perspectives Join us as we delve deep into the pivotal events of early Islamic history, exploring the leadership transitions and critical moments that shaped the caliphate. In this episode, we cover key topics, including the allegiance of Hazrat Ali (AS), the Ridda Wars, t…

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Episode 476 – Bone Tomahawk! 29:20

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Bone Tomahawk and the rest of S. Craig Zahler movies • The interesting phenomenon of the “Riot Dog” • Matt Damon’s movie The Great Wall is well worth the watchBy Yasin D

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A Conversation with an AI Gemini from Google - Revealing how it works 47:19

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BE WARY of unbounded chaos, step into it only if you accept to be completely obliterated or have the power to transcend chaos into a symphony. Human interaction with language model is an open experiment on human species and their sense of subjectivity without any sustainable longterm vision in sight. This conversation is to reveal the nature of the…

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Episode 475 – Idris Elba as the next James Bond 31:58

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What voice did you choose for Chat GPT? • Guerilla fighters love the Toyota Hilux • Nicolas Cage's AK monologue from Lord of War • Why the next James Bond should be Idris ElbaBy Yasin D

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Episode 474 – CEO wanted posters in New York 46:39

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The insane tongue of woodpeckers • New Yorkers are putting up wanted posters of CEO’s • Death by moose • Activate is awesome • Joe Schilling’s questionable actions in a barBy Yasin D

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Shia Vs Sunni | Part 2 | Who deserved to be Caliph? 28:41

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Credits: • Shot by: Ahsan Ahmad • Sound Recorded by: Qaiser Nawaz • Gaffer: Ramzan and Shahbaz • Written, Edited, and Performed by: Mooroo Bibliography: Books: • Bukhari and Muslim • Tarikh al-Tabari (History of Prophets and Kings) by Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari • Al-Bidaya wa’l-Nihaya (The Beginning and the End) by Ibn Kathir • Nahj al-Balaghah (…

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Episode 473 – The difference between grasshoppers and locusts 43:55

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The boys find out the difference between grasshoppers and locusts • An unforgettable Uber ride • Yasin’s trip to Mexico • Learning about dry aged meats • Embarrassing storiesBy Yasin D

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Episode 472 – Life after the Filet-O-Fish boycott 30:48

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Are we healthier post boycott? • Syed reviews a new shawarma spot: Shawarma Kingdom apparently the best lamb shawarma in the GTA • 10 new discoveries from the animal kingdomBy Yasin D

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Moving Images that moves the hearts | Are films, animations, symbols and art the soul of all life? 1:48:36

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Kemal Aslam is a Tattoo artist, animator, and cyber security professional. He is also one of the most curious individuals I have ever met whose perspectives I really value. He speaks his mind and heart with openness with honesty even if it takes non-conventional directions. @kemshizzle Topics discussed: Ritual and Stories the glue of our tribes. Sy…

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Episode 471 – Seeing Fahim Anwar at the Comedy Bar 51:31

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The boys discuss Fahim Anwar’s fantastic stand-up set at the Comedy Bar • What is the origin of Karaoke • Chris D’Elia finds out you can save Snapchat • What does a Kookaburra sound like?By Yasin D

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Episode 470 – Bee keeping age 39:14

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How Booster Juice saved a wedding • Brown uncles are now into bee keeping • Crazy kid stomping butterfliesBy Yasin D

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Episode 469 – Flesh eating beetles & the longest running TV shows 42:43

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Using flesh eating beetles to make art pieces • DVD commentary was something special • The longest running TV shows of all time • Looking through the highest grossing music toursBy Yasin D

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Shia vs. Sunni | Documentary | Part 1 | Mooroo 39:20

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Chapters: 01:39 Current State of Shia Sunni Conflict 03:43 Geographic Distribution of Shia Sunnis 04:27 Colonial and Post Colonial Exploitation 05:12 Definition of a Muslim (مسلمان کی تعریف) 10:04 Main Differences Between Shias and Sunnis 10:22 History of the Conflict 17:10 The Incident of Slander (واقعہ افک) 17:48 Hazrat Ali (RA) Introduction 20:3…

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Episode 468 – The world’s longest-living animals 37:33

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Home Depot needs to hire more home improvement dads • Reviewing Sheridan College’s Animal Care program • The boys find out what are the longest living animals on earthBy Yasin D

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Episode 467 – Do all immigrant dads have beef with neighbours? 44:19

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Toronto was once full of wetlands • Yasin’s dad accusing his neighbours of digging rabbit sized holes • Looking through Bong Joon Ho’s IMDB catalog • Toronto Raptor Vince Carter’s jersey retirementBy Yasin D

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Episode 466 – Do you believe in soulmates? 46:54

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We surprisingly decided to talk about the concept of soulmates • How NLP helped Yasin be a better husband • The beginner 1K time is ridiculous • Are our genetics just average?By Yasin D