FIRST! with Kareem Rahma

Introducing FIRST! with Kareem Rahma: Spoons Are Not People, Bro

I’m Kareem Rahma and this is a trailer for my new podcast. It’s a funny show about spectacular people who had a serious impact on society and culture because they were FIRST! I just wanna be crystal clear that’s what the show is not about spoons. Even if comedian Vinay Umapathy seems to think so…In each episode of FIRST!, a different comedian joins me as I share the life story of a groundbreaking person who broke down a racial barrier. It’s funny, it’s smart, and it’ll be out November 1, brought to you by SomeFriends and SALT in partnership with Lemonada.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If You Work For Big Dairy Please Don’t Listen To This (The Maria Tallchief Episode with Alyssa Limperis)

On this episode, we are joined by the hilarious, the athletic, the Greek by blood but not by accent, stand-up comedian and actress Alyssa Limperis! And today, I’m going to tell her the story of one of the most legendary people in the arts: Maria Tallchief – a Native American woman who became America’s FIRST! prima ballerina.Next time on FIRST! – make sure to catch me and Ramy Youssef as we talk about Omar Sharif – the FIRST! Arab Actor to be nominated for an Academy Award.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Mustache We Trust (The Omar Sharif Episode with Ramy Youssef)

On this episode, we are joined by the comedian, writer, actor, Golden Globe winner and unbelievably handsome Ramy Youssef! And today, I’m going to tell him the story of one of the most legendary people in Hollywood: Omar Sharif – the FIRST! Arab actor to be nominated for an Academy Award. Next time on FIRST! – make sure to catch me and Sydnee Washington as we talk about Connie Chung: the FIRST! Asian American and second woman ever to be named to the coveted post of nightly news anchor at a major network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your Dad Had A Crush On Her And After This Episode I Do Too (The Connie Chung Episode with Sydnee Washington)

On this episode, we are joined by the stylin’, stuntin’ and and stunnin’ comedian, actress, writer and Emmy-Nominated entertainer Sydnee Washington! And today, I’m going to tell her the story of one of the most legendary people in News: Connie Chung – the FIRST! Asian American and second woman ever to be named to the coveted post of nightly news anchor at a major network. Next time on FIRST! – make sure to catch me and Nimesh Patel as we talk about Zaha Hadid: the FIRST! Arab and FIRST! woman to break through the upper echelon of architecture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do Not Buy A House From Patel & Rahma! Or Else… (The Zaha Hadid Episode with Nimesh Patel)

On this episode, we are joined by the surprisingly smart (jk) but unsurprisingly silly stand-up comedian and Indian hillbilly (jk?) comedian Nimesh Patel! And today, I’m going to tell him the story of one of the most legendary people in Architecture: Zaha Hadid - the FIRST! Arab and FIRST! woman to win the famed Pritzker Architecture Prize which is the top award in architecture and you guessed it, the FIRST! Arab and FIRST! woman to design a major art museum in the United States. Next time on FIRST! – make sure to catch me and Marie Faustin and Daddy as we talk about Wendell Scott: the FIRST! Black NASCAR driver.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.