Culture Bites

By The National News

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Join hosts Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews as they guide you through the arts and culture scene in the UAE, the Middle East and the world. A new episode of Culture Bites drops every Thursday from The National News in Abu Dhabi.

Episode Date
Episode 81: Is life more fun with our phones locked away? And a look at Glastonbury surprises
Jul 03, 2025
Episode 80: How big is Abu Dhabi's role in Brad Pitt's F1 film?
Jun 26, 2025
Episode 79: Jaws turns 50 - Which came first, the phobia or the film?
Jun 19, 2025
Episode 78: Who are the pilgrims riding from Spain to Makkah on horseback, reviving an Andalusian tradition?
Jun 12, 2025
Episode 77: The Urban Treasures that define Abu Dhabi
Jun 05, 2025
Episode 76: From Gaza to Cannes: Arab films in the spotlight
May 15, 2025
Episode 75: What is a foreign film production anyway?
May 08, 2025
Episode 74: How Abu Dhabi is attracting Hollywood
May 01, 2025
Episode 73: How political should a music festival be?
Apr 24, 2025
Episode 72: Can art really cut through the turmoil?
Apr 17, 2025
Episode 71: Taking the art out of artificial: Has AI gone too far?
Apr 10, 2025
Episode 70: Why Disney’s remake of Snow White became a poisoned apple
Mar 27, 2025
Episode 69: Why it is time to discuss the uncomfortable truth about online culture
Mar 20, 2025
Episode 68: What role will Arab talent play in renovating British Museum galleries?
Mar 13, 2025
Episode 67: Why can't we watch Palestine's first Oscar-winning film?
Mar 06, 2025
Episode 66: Why it’s time for Ramy Youssef’s satire based on the Muslim-American experience in post-9/11 America
Feb 27, 2025
Episode 65: Can video games change how we understand history?
Feb 20, 2025
Episode 64: Can MrBeast’s Giza Pyramids video promote regional tourism?
Feb 13, 2025
Episode 63: How Mo depicts Palestinians as more than the suffering seen on the news
Feb 06, 2025
Episode 62: The voice of unity - Remembering Umm Kulthum 50 years after her death
Jan 30, 2025
Episode 61: Quoz Arts Fest and Dave Chappelle’s plea for Palestine
Jan 23, 2025
Episode 60: Reality check - from The Real World to Dubai Bling
Jan 16, 2025
That’s a wrap: end of year special
Dec 26, 2024
Episode 58: How will Syria’s cultural landscape transform?
Dec 19, 2024
Episode 57: Is a Roman coin about to break auction records?
Dec 05, 2024
Episode 56: How the UAE is making art more and more accessible
Nov 28, 2024
Episode 55: Historic pieces and humble beginnings at Abu Dhabi Art
Nov 21, 2024
Episode 54: The rise of the underdog artist at music awards
Nov 14, 2024
Episode 53: Love is Blind Habibi reunites and leaves an impression on the world
Nov 07, 2024
Episode 52: A lens on Arabia’s prehistoric world
Oct 31, 2024
Episode 51: Can child stars escape the pressures of the entertainment world?
Oct 24, 2024
Episode 50: Palestinian-Jordanian chef Salam Dakkak gets to the heart of Levantine cuisine
Oct 17, 2024
Episode 49: Is Love Blind, Habibi?
Oct 10, 2024
Episode 48: The Palestinian storytellers sharing their lives with the world
Oct 03, 2024
Episode 47: Celebrating our podcast's first anniversary
Sep 19, 2024
Episode 46: Are con artists cultural icons and are awards ceremonies still relevant?
Sep 12, 2024
Episode 45: How language illustrates cultural connections and the great Oasis wait
Sep 05, 2024
Episode 44: What does fine art smell like?
Aug 29, 2024
Episode 43: Has Blake Lively proved there is such thing as bad movie publicity?
Aug 22, 2024
Episode 42: What do Banksy's animal artworks really mean?
Aug 15, 2024
Episode 41: Why shawarmas are an unexpected star of Marvel movies
Aug 08, 2024
Episode 40: What we’ve watched, read, listened to and enjoyed this year so far
Aug 01, 2024
Episode 39: Was Adidas right to axe Bella Hadid from its SL72 campaign?
Jul 25, 2024
Episode 38: A new dawn for Arabic true crime and Dubai’s Editions art fair
Jul 18, 2024
Episode 37: Arab stories being told through film and Ambani wedding timeline explained
Jul 11, 2024
Episode 36: Glastonbury from a Palestine cause perspective and Goodbye Julia thoughts
Jul 04, 2024
Episode 35: Taylor Swift concert highlights, Elissa and all that jazz
Jun 27, 2024
Episode 34: Heeramandi’s Taha Shah Badussha on UAE life, acting career and aspirations
Jun 13, 2024
Episode 33: What do opera houses mean for the cultural heritage of Arab cities?
Jun 06, 2024
Episode 32: Arab causes and art on international fronts
May 23, 2024
Episode 31: Is blocking celebrities online the right approach to their silence on Gaza?
May 16, 2024
Episode 30: The significance of Macklemore’s Palestine solidarity track
May 09, 2024
Episode 29: What we think of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer series
May 03, 2024
Episode 28: Decoding Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department
Apr 25, 2024
Episode 27: The impact of Ramy Youssef’s call for a free Palestine on SNL
Apr 04, 2024
Episode 26: Why we should all make time to watch Lindsay Lohan's Irish Wish
Mar 28, 2024
Episode 25: Do we really want to unmask Banksy?
Mar 21, 2024
Episode 24: Oscars take-aways and royal Photoshop controversy
Mar 15, 2024
Episode 23: Diving into the star-studded Ambani wedding that took over the internet
Mar 07, 2024
Episode 22: What to expect at Art Dubai
Feb 29, 2024
Episode 21: Dune mania comes to Abu Dhabi, and does anyone actually like Madame Web?
Feb 22, 2024
Episode 20: Global artists call for Gaza ceasefire, Yemeni culture and Untold Dubai
Feb 15, 2024
Episode 19: Palestinian films, Grammy Awards and the UAE's Comic Con
Feb 08, 2024
Episode 18: Palestine at Eurovision, Love is Blind and Amelia Earhart
Feb 02, 2024
Episode 17: Reel Palestine, Netflix and Oscar nominations
Jan 26, 2024
Episode 16: Samia Halaby, Emmy Awards and musicals in the region
Jan 18, 2024
Episode 15: Mariah Carey in Abu Dhabi, Golden Globes memes and a royal wedding
Jan 12, 2024
Episode 14: New Year in the UAE, looking forward to awards season and Mickey Mouse
Jan 04, 2024
Episode 13: Year-end lists and best of 2023
Dec 28, 2023
Episode 12: Christmas in the UAE, Mariah Carey and Dubai Bling
Dec 21, 2023
Episode 11: Brian Cox, Denzel Washington and lots of films
Dec 14, 2023
Episode 10: Abu Dhabi art, immersing with culture during Cop28 and UAE National Day
Nov 23, 2023
Episode 9: Exhibitions and art to raise awareness in UAE
Nov 16, 2023
Episode 8: Dubai Design Week, Diwali in UAE and The Hunger Games prequel
Nov 09, 2023
Episode 7: Sharjah Book Fair, new track for Palestine and Matthew Perry
Nov 02, 2023
Episode 6: Palestinian Cinema Days and staying connected with culture
Oct 26, 2023
Episode 5: Global Village, Arab art and concerts season in UAE
Oct 19, 2023
Episode 4: Sci-fi documentary about Palestine and Israel, Arab Cinema Week
Oct 12, 2023
Episode 3: NBA Abu Dhabi, Assassin’s Creed in Baghdad and Wes Anderson
Oct 05, 2023
Episode 2: Outdoor season in UAE and Arabic hip-hop
Sep 28, 2023
Episode 1: Talking exhibitions, portraits and TV
Sep 21, 2023
Culture Bites Trailer
Sep 14, 2023