{"podcast":{"title":"The Counter-Narrative Show","slug":"the-counter-narrative-show-7337692","podcast_index_feed_id":7337692,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-counter-narrative-show","website_url":"https://srasheem.com/host-of-the-counter-narrative-show/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hnn5FV8HFM88LZi1EJa-o_c4tJMLDIKRPMMXlinoHiw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jZjcy/YjQ3OGE3ODUyZmJh/YmRiMDYzYzdhOGVi/YWEyMS53ZWJw.jpg","author":"s. Rasheem","episode_count":43,"summary":"The purpose of the show is to provide a critical examination of society and culture through the intersectional lens of race, gender, and class, more specifically it seeks to provide a COUNTER-NARRATIVE. The Show encourages a reflective assessment and critique of unique standpoints and their potential contribution to popular discourse.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-counter-narrative-show-7337692"},"episode":{"title":"Brown and Foreign","slug":"brown-and-foreign","published_at":"2026-01-24T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-counter-narrative-show-7337692/brown-and-foreign","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-counter-narrative-show-7337692","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/ce869b8d","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/ce869b8d/2c05b854.mp3","summary":"Rasheem hosts a discussion with Ali Hassan and Forus about their experiences as brown and foreign individuals in the U.S. Ali, originally from Rockville, Maryland, with roots in Hyderabad, India, discusses the challenges of assimilating into a predominantly white area and the importance of cultural appreciation. Forus, born in Lahore, Pakistan, shares his cultural shock upon moving to the U.S. and the benefits of learning multiple languages. Both emphasize the significance of their Muslim faith and the misconceptions surrounding it. They also discuss the impact of the current election on their communities and the importance of education and cultural understanding.","meta_description":"Rasheem hosts a discussion with Ali Hassan and Forus about their experiences as brown and foreign individuals in the U.S. Ali, originally from Rockville,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2861,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-counter-narrative-show-7337692/episodes/brown-and-foreign/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-counter-narrative-show-7337692/brown-and-foreign.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}