Hey! That's My Hummus!

{LISTEN} Boy Suspended for LMFAO Lyrics & Sacha Baron Cohen’s The Dictator

faiqa — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:30:38 +0000

Today we discuss a six year old boy’s suspension from a Colorado school for “sexual harassment” and Sacha Baron Cohen’s new movie (which neither of us has seen), The Dictator.

Mike also sullies Faiqa’s childhood memories with an off color interpretation of Cyndi Lauper lyrics.

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Music Credits:

Title Theme (Intro and Outtro): Perfect One (Man Bites Dog) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Interstitial Music: Very Own Human (Emma Acs) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

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North Carolina Marriage Legislation & Organ Donation {LISTEN}

faiqa — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:30:48 +0000

*** Special thanks to our friend Carl of the Recovery Room Podcast for hosting us last week on his show last week. ***

OF COURSE we’re still here.

We’ve been planning and scheming for the next chapter in our quest for world-hummus domination.

In this episode, we discuss the recent legislation passed in North Carolina that redefines marriage as well as the groundswell of support created from Facebook’s promotion of organ donation.

Thoughts, opinions or suggestions? Visit us on twitter or Facebook and sound off!

Music Credits:

Title Theme (Intro and Outtro): Perfect One (Man Bites Dog) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Interstitial Music: Depp (Plumtree) / CC BY-ND 2.5

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Hey! That’s Mike’s Matzah! {LISTEN}

faiqa — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:00:47 +0000

Passover is around a week away!

Join us for a very kosher episode of HTMH where we ask our Jewish friend “Why this night is different than any other night?” in Hebrew. And by “we” I mean me, Faiqa. I’m feeling very royal today.

Enjoy the new episode and have a happy Passover.

Or a blessed Good Friday and Happy Easter.

Or, you know, just woo-hoo, TGIF.

Don’t forget you can always direct questions and comments to our Facebook or Twitter account.

Making the Darkness Disappear – {LISTEN}

faiqa — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:01:35 +0000

This week on HTMH, we’ll be talking about the tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin on February 26th by a local captain of the neighborhood watch in Sanford, Florida. We discuss whether race played a factor in the events or not. Spoiler alert: someone calls someone a racist.

Then we go across the Atlantic to Toulouse, France. It began on March 11 and ended there yesterday evening. A killing spree executed by a Frenchmen named Muhammed Merah that resulted in the death of 4 soldiers, 3 children and their father and teacher. In this episode of Hey Thats My Hummus, we’ll talk openly with one another about observations and feelings about this senseless act that affects each of us personally.

A special thanks to those of you who have been listening for the past year. Your support, kind words and listenership is appreciated so very much. For real.

Seriously.

We love you, man.

This Week’s Tragic School Shooting… {{LISTEN}}

shiny — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:45:10 +0000

On this episode, we’ll be talking about this week’s tragic shooting at a high school in Ohio which left 3 students dead, some more with injuries, and a community severely affected trying to figure out what went wrong. What were the factors which led up to this act of violence? Was it the shooter’s access to a gun? Was it his upbringing?

It’s a somber topic, and there are certainly many questions left unanswered. Please let us know what you think — by posting to our Facebook Wall or by tweeting us.

Virginia’s Conscience Clause & Affirmative Action Discrimination {{LISTEN}}

faiqa — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:55:35 +0000

Pinocchio’s conscience was a cricket. Do you remember that part of the story? Apparently, the Virginia legislature doesn’t need crickets because it’s got it own little “conscience clause” chirping away on a piece of legislation concerning adoptions that would allow religious organizations to disqualify potential parents they find to be “morally objectionable.” Specifically, “same sex couples.”

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Abigail Fisher didn’t get into the University of Texas. And she feels that her race had something to do with it. Since Fisher is a white woman and not African-American nor Latina, she feels that the University took a look at race as a factor alongside her academic merits. Her lawsuit will be heard at the Supreme Court — where the issue of Affirmative Action will come up yet again. Are we finally at a time where we no longer need to look at race and ethnicity to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity?

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So, people, are you ready for Hey! That’s My Hummus! the week of February 20, 2012? Here’s hoping your answer is in the affirmative…

The Contraception Question and Escape from Orthodoxy {LISTEN}

faiqa — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:30:09 +0000

To co-pay or not to co-pay? That was the question for a couple of weeks as new legislation was offered by the Obama administration regarding employers being required to offer full coverage for contraception to their employees. Was the resulting compromise? And, of course, the broader question, is access to contraception a basic right? We then switch gears and discuss a recent book by former female member of the Hasidic Satmar sect of Judaism and whether her decision to leave was a choice or an “escape.”

I also sound incredibly stupid as I can’t quite get the distinction between “orthodox” and “Orthodox” or “conservative” and “Conservative” Judaism. “Whatever.” Or “whatever.”

I need flashcards or something– which we also discuss.

Have thoughts, questions, concerns? Thoughts and questions can be directed to our twitter account or Facebook.

We don’t do concerns.

Susan G. Komen & Tu B’Shevat {LISTEN!}

faiqa — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:52:49 +0000

It was all over the news last week (and this week, too). Was the Susan G. Komen fund’s decision to pull over $700,000 from Planned Parenthood politically based or a concerted attempt to avoid what some have called the “culture wars” surrounding abortion?

And, then, we switch gears and discuss the connection between ecology, the planet and spirituality in preparation for a “minor”, but tasty Jewish holiday called Tu B’Shevat, the New Year for Trees.

SOPA/PIPA & Barbie {LISTEN}

faiqa — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:08 +0000

We talk about stealing paper from work, Jay-Z, Bob Dylan, Justin Beiber, Barbie, Iran, quote some guy from the Beatles, praise capitalism and glorify the Holy Book of Wikipedia.

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I totally just came up with that. “Extended media”.

I call copyright.

{LISTEN} Tim Tebow & the Patois Bible.

faiqa — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:00:21 +0000

This week, Mike and I discuss NFL player Tim Tebow’s visible faith on the football field and the public’s reaction. We also discuss the controversy surrounding the translation of the Bible into Patois, the indigenous language spoken in Jamaica.

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