SHORT 2:06 Utensils are blocking your blessings
Utensils are blocking your blessings, according to a rider who insists food tastes better when eaten with your hands. His logic? There are nerve endings in y...
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SHORT 1:58 Cat owners are weird . (London)
Cat owners are "buie," according to a Tube rider who sparks a heated debate with Kareem about the weirdness of feline enthusiasts. Kareem fires back with his...
SHORT 2:20 New York City breakfast scene is mid
A straphanger mourns the death of NYC's classic breakfast scene, arguing that diners are "getting extinct by the day" and New Yorkers are stuck choosing betw...
SHORT 1:58 Don’t peel my boiled eggs for me. Feat: Barry Keoghan
Barry Keoghan has strong opinions about hard-boiled eggs. The actor refuses to let anyone peel them for him after once tasting someone's fingers on his break...
SHORT 1:38 Red delicious apples are actually disgusting. Ft. Sterling K. Brown
Red Delicious apples are disgusting, mealy, and false advertising according to a rider who grew up in the '80s when school lunches offered little else. Karee...
SHORT 1:55 Summer is the worst season. @AlexandraRobinson
A straphanger makes the contrarian case that summer is actually the worst season, and her secret weapon is soup. The entire food group goes out of commission...
SHORT 1:59 All sauce should come on the side. @M@Marcello
A passionate stranger takes a firm stand: all sauce should come on the side at restaurants. His reasoning? The chef doesn't know how much sauce you want or d...
SHORT 1:58 Scarr Pimentel — The restaurant industry in New York is mid and super overrated. Ft. Scarr Pimental
Scarr Pimentel, owner of Scarr's Pizza, thinks New York's restaurant scene is mid and overrated. His reason? The industry's been taken over by VC and private...
SHORT 1:45 Kids and dogs should not be allowed at the pub
A straphanger who stepped on a dog's tail at a pub thinks kids and dogs shouldn't be allowed in bars. The concern? If you accidentally hurt someone's child o...
SHORT 1:28 The discourse in the USA concerning landlords, I would certainly describe as rather Neolithic
A rider with a posh British accent unleashes a wildly unpopular take: America's discourse on landlords is "rather Neolithic," and renters should be more grat...
SHORT 2:23 Reading is overrated
The host talks to a passenger who thinks reading is totally overrated, which is definitely a spicy take. They apparently get into why books aren't as importa...
SHORT 2:03 Hot takes are ruining civilization
Hot takes are ruining civilization," a straphanger declares to Kareem, kicking off a spiraling conversation about social media discourse and why nobody can h...
SHORT 1:53 America has become a monotone hellscape
A self-described jolly, jovial fat bastard tells Kareem that America has become a monotone hellscape, and he's got the evidence to prove it. Nine or ten of h...
SHORT 1:30 London is the best city in the world. Ft Sadiq Khan Mayor of London
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, boldly declares his city the best in the world, sparking a heated but friendly debate with Kareem about whether New York or...
SHORT 2:12 I think they should close down all gyms where people work out. @LouisTheroux
A stranger with a bold take argues that gyms should be shut down entirely because "people spend energy doing nothing" when they could be doing useful work in...
SHORT 2:04 Either invite me for dinner or don't, but p*** your potluck. Ft. Robby Hoffman
Robby Hoffman refuses to participate in potlucks, and she's got opinions about dinner party etiquette that'll make you rethink your hosting strategy. She tel...
SHORT 0:53 Any food that's served hot should never be served cold. Ft. Todd Barry
Todd Barry comes in swinging with a controversial take: any food that's served hot should never be served cold. Kareem immediately disagrees. Cold pizza? Gre...
SHORT 1:55 Bath mats are disgusting
Bath mats are disgusting, according to one anonymous rider who believes toweling off in the shower is the adult way to go. Kareem defends the bath mat. This...
SHORT 1:45 London is objectively a better city than New York
A London fan throws down the gauntlet, insisting her city beats New York on every front. Kareem pushes back hard. The rider rattles off her case: better food...
SHORT 1:45 American food is the best food.@J@JoeyHamburgerfood
A straphanger arrives with a pie chart that's literally a pie to argue that American food reigns supreme. His reasoning? We do pizza better than Italy across...
SHORT 1:56 Eggs do not need seasoning. @A@AminahImani
A straphanger drops an absolute bombshell: eggs don't need seasoning. She discovered this by accident, forgetting to season her eggs one morning and realizin...
SHORT 2:01 Trader Joe's is a horrible grocery store, and we should stop hyping it
Who the fuck is Ming?" A straphanger launches into a passionate takedown of Trader Joe's, arguing that grocery stores shouldn't require a learning curve when...
SHORT 1:53 Baking is easy
Baking is easy, a straphanger declares, setting off a passionate debate about culinary technique and American measurement systems. Kareem's rider insists bak...
SHORT 2:07 There's too much pizza in New York City
A straphanger with strong opinions drops a controversial claim: there's too much pizza in New York City. Kareem pushes back immediately. The stranger, who ea...
SHORT 1:32 Cilantro tastes like soap, and that's why it's good
Cilantro tastes like soap and that's why it's good." That's the hot take from a subway rider who defends the controversial herb by listing soap's supposedly...
SHORT 1:50 If you need a stylist, then you're not stylish
A stylish stranger wearing python boots drops a bold declaration: if you need a stylist, you're not stylish. His own fashion awakening? Trying on Versace jea...
SHORT 2:12 We need $500,000 for 2% of our egg eatery
Two strangers pitch Kareem on "New York City's only eggery" in a pitch that spirals into absurdist chaos. They claim "1 million eggs is eaten every 1 minute"...
SHORT 1:57 There should be a Money back guarantee on watermelons
A straphanger has had enough of disappointing watermelons this summer. She proposes a money back guarantee on the notoriously unpredictable fruit, and Kareem...
SHORT 2:09 People need to have less cake at their birthday party. Feat Amanda Maryanna Gordon
Amanda Maryanna Gordon brings a birthday party economics lesson to Kareem: people need less cake. Way less. Her argument? It's supply and demand. Too much ca...
SHORT 2:44 Episode 481: Every menushould be one page
A passionate stranger on the subway has strong opinions about restaurant menus: they should never exceed one page. The rider explains that multi-page menus r...
SHORT 1:51 Any dinner reservation or plan after 8pm is way too late
A straphanger makes the case that any dinner reservation after 8:00 p.m. is way too late, and Kareem is right there with her. They bond over preferring dinne...
SHORT 1:59 I think we shouldnormalize adult diapers. Feat Eddie Huang
Eddie Huang thinks we should normalize adult diapers, and he's serious. His argument? The food system has destroyed our digestion to the point where nobody c...
SHORT 2:22 Everybody should follow the bike lane arrows. Feat David Byrne
David Byrne has a take about New York bike lanes: follow the arrows. Simple, right? Not in practice. Kareem and the Talking Heads frontman bond over the chao...
SHORT 2:54 Restaurants Are Scamming You
SNL's Ego Nwodim has had it with restaurants where "the vibe is better than the food." She tells Kareem that these places need a warning sign in the window:...
SHORT 2:22 Fancy Ketchup Should Be Illegal
Paul Scheer has had enough of your artisanal ketchup. The actor and comedian sits down with Kareem to rant about restaurants that think they can improve on H...
SHORT 1:55 It's okay to eat food on the train, as long as it's not hot
A straphanger argues it's fine to eat on the subway as long as it's not hot food. Cold cereal? Sure. A bowl of Rice Krispies? Someone's done it. But lamb ove...
SHORT 1:48 Episode 438: No more potlucks
A straphanger declares war on potlucks, and Kareem couldn't disagree more. The rider, who reveals she's Persian, argues there's "an art to a dinner party" an...
3:56 Southern Racists Are Nicer Than NYC Racists
W. Kamau Bell thinks every American should spend two weeks a year in the South, and he's not talking about Atlanta or Nashville. He means Shreveport, Tallaha...
SHORT 2:03 Episode 437: Southern culture and Arab culture are cut from the same cloth
A rider from South Carolina argues that Southern culture and Arab culture are cut from the same cloth, rattling off similarities that catch Kareem off guard....
SHORT 1:46 Don't give me a hot dog without the sauerkraut
A straphanger declares that you can't have a hot dog without sauerkraut, and Kareem's initially skeptical. The rider isn't messing around. He makes his own s...
SHORT 1:56 Cheese is overrated
A straphanger unleashes a scorching hot take: cheese is overrated. Kareem can't believe it. The anonymous rider doubles down hard, calling parmesan "foot pow...
SHORT 1:48 If a movie theater doesn't have an ICEE machine, I think it's a front
A straphanger's hot take about ICEE machines quickly spirals into a confession about eating things from "every orifice" in his body. It starts innocently eno...
SHORT 2:15 There’s no such thing as the best coffee or bagel or pizza slice in New York City
A straphanger delivers a fiery anti-list manifesto: there's no single best bagel, pizza, or coffee in New York, just good spots everywhere, and waiting in li...
SHORT 2:13 Sides at restaurant should not only be free, they should be mandatory
A subway rider insists that sides at restaurants should be free and mandatory, launching into an impassioned defense that's equal parts nutritional concern a...
SHORT 2:03 We need to stop villainizing overhead lighting
We need to stop villainizing overhead lighting!" is the battle cry of a straphanger who refuses to apologize for loving the big light. She's had enough of la...
SHORT 1:57 Episode 411: Pasta with garlic and oil is a thousand times better than pasta with tomato sauce
A self-described half-Italian, half-Arab rider makes his controversial declaration: pasta with garlic and oil beats red sauce every time. His reasoning? "You...
SHORT 2:09 Not every hobby needs to be monetized. Feat Edison Chen and Adidas Originals
Edison Chen tends a garden at home with lettuce and Roma tomatoes, and he's determined to keep it that way. No monetization. When Kareem pushes back, suggest...
SHORT 2:09 I think it should be illegal to make fun of people. Feat @Daxflame
A subway rider believes making fun of people should be straight-up illegal, though when Kareem presses on enforcement, the conversation quickly pivots. The r...
4:25 Microwaving Is Cooking
World-famous chef José Andrés pulls a can of beans from his pocket on the subway and argues that literally everything is cooking. Opening a can? Cooking. Mic...
SHORT 1:48 The movie theaters be doing too much now
Movie theaters have gone overboard with their premium amenities, and this rider has strong opinions about where to draw the line. He's fine with reclined sea...
SHORT 1:23 Calling an Arab a terrorist is a racist slur
An anonymous rider wants "terrorist" classified as a racial slur when it's directed at Arabs. Not just offensive, but an actual slur. He tells Kareem that a...
SHORT 1:59 Stop cosplaying vegan food as non vegan food
A fired-up straphanger tears into the world of vegan food naming conventions, declaring war on "buffalo cauliflower wings" and other menu imposters. She's si...
SHORT 2:05 Coffee shops and restaurants that don't serve half and half should be shuttered
A straphanger with strong opinions about dairy thinks coffee shops without half and half should be "shuttered," which kicks off one of the weirdest conversat...
SHORT 1:43 The best Chinese restaurants are the ones that scare away white people
The best Chinese restaurants are the ones that scare away white people" is the opening salvo from a straphanger who quickly finds himself in a spirited debat...
SHORT 2:08 Reporters should be able to play the sport they are reporting on. Feat A’ja Wilson and @nike
A straphanger sparks debate with a hot take: reporters should be able to play the sport they cover. She argues it's "egregious" for someone to report on some...
SHORT 2:14 Everybody can cook. Feat Chef José Andrés @chefjoseandres
Chef José Andrés pulls a can of beans and a fork from his pocket to prove his point: everybody can cook. His argument? Opening a can counts. Boiling water co...
SHORT 1:57 If the food from your country of origin isn't delicious, you shouldn't be allowed into NYC
If the food from your country of origin isn't delicious, you shouldn't be allowed into New York City." That's the provocative take from a rider who admits he...
SHORT 1:56 The best things are cash only
Cash rules everything. A rider and Kareem bond over the superiority of cash-only establishments, from Kingston Tropical Bakery's beef patties on White Plains...
SHORT 1:21 Episode 355: As a midwesterner, I think ranch can kind of go with everything
A Midwesterner makes the bold declaration that "ranch can kind of go with everything," and Kareem couldn't agree more. The conversation quickly turns to Chic...
SHORT 2:05 Bring back the dollar slice. @seamless
Bring back the dollar slice!" A straphanger shares the rallying cry for New York's endangered cheap pizza. The rider gets nostalgic, remembering how dollar s...
SHORT 1:56 Every American should have to live for at least two weeks a year in the South
A subway rider challenges New Yorkers to spend two mandatory weeks each year in the real South, not Atlanta or Miami, but places like Shreveport, Mobile, and...
SHORT 1:55 I think that it should be more socially acceptable to sit next to somebody
Why do we insist on sitting across from each other at restaurants like we're conducting interrogations? A stranger on the subway argues that dining side by s...
29:04 How Nigel Sylvester Became the Mr. Worldwide of BMX
BMX legend Nigel Sylvester and Kareem take the subway through Queens, which Nigel declares is "the king of all boroughs." Born in Jamaica, Queens, Nigel trac...
SHORT 2:00 You should only use a spoon with a bowl and a fork with a plate
A man's utensil philosophy gets put to the test when he declares spoons belong with bowls and forks belong with plates. His wife sparked this whole crusade b...
SHORT 1:30 The Earth became flat…
A rider drops a provocative claim: the Earth became flat in the year 2000. But she's not talking about conspiracy theories. She means culture itself has flat...
SHORT 1:55 Bring back segregation
A straphanger delivers one of the show's wildest takes: bring back segregation so everyone knows where they're not welcome. His reasoning? "Colors only" rest...
10:39 John C. Reilly Doesn't Like Food Videos
John C. Reilly has strong opinions about restaurant servers asking "How's everything tasting?" He tells Kareem it's a disgusting corporate phrase that's repl...
11:17 A$AP Ferg Wants to Make a Movie
A$AP Ferg's got cowboy boots airbrushed like old-school Timberlands, and he's here to talk Black cinema. "We need more Black people movies," Ferg tells Karee...
SHORT 1:32 Dining out alone is extremely underrated
Dining alone isn't just acceptable, it's underrated, according to a straphanger who's become a true believer in solo restaurant meals. The rider tells Kareem...
30:45 Hasan Minhaj Wants to Cancel Birthdays
Hasan Minhaj has a controversial stance: restaurants need to stop singing happy birthday to adults. "You're making grown adults sing to you because you're 43...
SHORT 1:46 Asian food should be MORE expensive
A Vietnamese-American straphanger makes a bold argument: Southeast Asian food should cost way more than it does. While Japanese and Korean restaurants have f...
SHORT 1:00 Chicago Pizza is Superior! 🍕 @drinkbodyarmor @nhl 🚋 #
A Chicago native defends her city's pizza supremacy against Kareem's skepticism, insisting deep dish isn't the only option. She name-drops Beggars ("thick bu...
SHORT 1:00 We should legalize smoking cigs inside🚬🚭
A straphanger pitches bringing back smoking indoors, though with a twist: let individual establishments choose to be "pro-cig" venues. Kareem isn't sold on t...
SHORT 0:55 Bring Back Cash Tips
A restaurant worker has strong opinions about digital tipping culture. He wants to "bring back cash tips" and ditch the Toast point-of-sale system entirely....
SHORT 1:00 Servers Need to Stop Saying “hows Everything Tasting?” Feat John .c Reilly
How's everything tasting?" This corporate-scripted phrase has one rider fired up about the state of modern restaurant service. He tells Kareem that waiters n...
SHORT 0:56 Bay Leaves Are a Scam
Bay leaves are a scam, according to a rider who has strong opinions about what belongs in soup. The anonymous straphanger argues that no one actually knows w...
SHORT 1:00 Sal is Meant to Be Eaten with Your Hands 🥗
A stranger on the subway drops a genuinely wild take: salad is meant to be eaten with your hands. Kareem is baffled. The rider insists it's about being "more...
SHORT 1:00 Restaurants Where the Vibe is Better Than the Food Need to Be Fined‼️
Restaurants where the vibe outshines the food deserve fines, or at least a disclaimer in the window. That's the hot take from a rider who tells Kareem she's...
SHORT 1:00 No More Artisanal Ketchups
A straphanger launches into a passionate defense of Heinz ketchup, declaring that restaurants need to stop with the artisanal ketchup nonsense. Kareem's righ...
SHORT 0:57 Wellness is a Scam
A straphanger delivers a blistering critique of the wellness industry, which rakes in $1.8 trillion annually compared to pharma's $700 billion. The math does...
SHORT 1:01 This man hates mashed potatoes
An Irishman who hates mashed potatoes boards the subway with a controversial opinion. This passenger despises the dish, arguing that potatoes reach their ful...
SHORT 1:00 Don’t talk to me about pumpkin spice until October
Don't talk to me about pumpkin spice until October" is the rallying cry from an anonymous rider who's had enough of seasonal creep. Actually, scratch that. T...
SHORT 0:59 Vegan Food, If Delivered, is No Longer Vegan
A former Postmates delivery worker drops a controversial opinion: vegan food stops being vegan once it's delivered. His reasoning? "An animal is suffering br...
SHORT 1:00 Is She Right or is She Wrong?
A straphanger claims she's got perfect chopstick form, but she's not here to judge anyone who reaches for a fork at Chinese restaurants. Well, sort of. She t...
SHORT 0:57 The iPad is the problem. Do we abolish iPads at checkouts in America?
The iPad is the enemy. A stranger on the subway zeroes in on what's really driving America's tipping crisis: that ubiquitous tablet at checkout, flipping aro...
SHORT 1:00 British food is DISGUSTING. 🤢
A stranger tears into British cuisine with zero mercy, declaring "the beans are white, the bacon is white, the toast is white" and calling it all "pale and d...
SHORT 1:00 Venmo Me Now! Not Later! Now
A straphanger delivers a fiery take about dinner etiquette: if you're at a group meal and someone covers the bill, Venmo them immediately. Don't leave the ta...
SHORT 1:01 Tipping Has Ruined America.
Tipping culture has created a system where "the poor support the poor," according to a fired-up straphanger who argues America's service workers are stuck su...
26:19 Has tipping become an epidemic in America?
Comedian Robby Hoffman declares war on tipping culture, arguing that restaurants have turned customers into unpaid workers while guilt-tripping them with iPa...
SHORT 1:00 Only People from Other Countries Should Be Allowed to Move to NYC
A straphanger pitches a bold immigration policy: only people from other countries should be allowed to move to New York City. No other states. Period. Kareem...
SHORT 1:01 She Hates Picnics
A woman on the train absolutely despises picnics, and she's got receipts. There's seventeen bugs. Seven dips melting in the sun. You can't find your friends....
SHORT 1:00 Stop Going to Bars and Restaurants Unless….
A rider who works in the restaurant industry thinks everyone should stop going to bars and restaurants unless they treat workers right. His proposal? Start a...
SHORT 0:59 Ivy Wolk Spittin Facts Tho
Just take it" is the mantra from an anonymous rider who's got zero patience for overthinking. She lays out a philosophy in two parts: literally pocket what's...
SHORT 1:00 All Pizza Places Must Be Required to Serve Pizza by the Slice! Do You Agree?
A pizza purist has strong words for establishments that only serve whole pies: get out of New York. This rider's frustration stems from checking out the city...
SHORT 0:39 The Best Food is the Cheapest Food
Ethnic food tastes better the cheaper it gets." That's the bold opener from a rider who schools Kareem on what makes authentic food actually authentic. In Eg...
SHORT 0:41 Make Milk Great Again! 🥛
A straphanger has bold ideas about reviving whole milk's reputation, and they're not all legal. Kareem listens as the rider proposes everything from celebrit...
SHORT 0:42 We Should All Just Eat Bugs?
A subway rider wants you to eat bugs. Crickets, specifically. His pitch? They're good for the environment because they're cold-blooded, so unlike cows that b...
SHORT 0:35 All Pasta is Tasteless? 🍝
Angel hair pasta sparks an immediate visceral reaction from a rider who wants it "banned" from menus everywhere. She calls it "food for people that don't lik...
SHORT 0:43 Bring Back Whole Milk 🥛
A straphanger on the subway has a bone to pick with Big Nut. His theory? America's gone soft ever since whole milk fell out of favor, and nut milk companies...
SHORT 0:44 There is No Bigger Red Flag 🚩than a Bad Tipper
A straphanger has strong opinions about tipping and what it reveals about someone's character. Bad tippers? Total red flags. She argues there's no way someon...
SHORT 0:48 If I’m going up to order, I’m not tipping
A straphanger goes off on tipping culture, and they're not holding back. If they're walking up to order at a counter, they're hitting zero percent on that iP...
SHORT 0:31 Best Breakfast Out There? 🥐
A straphanger makes a bold claim: the ham and cheese croissant beats the iconic bacon egg and cheese as New York's best breakfast value. His reasoning? Price...
SHORT 0:44 Popcorn is Overrated 🍿
Popcorn is overrated, according to a straphanger who'd rather snack on bread and butter at the movies. The problem? It's dry, bland, and gets stuck in your t...
SHORT 0:43 Which Food is Better? 🇵🇷🇩🇴
Kareem ambushes a straphanger with a bold claim: Puerto Rican food beats Dominican food, hands down. The debate zeroes in on potato salad. Purple potato sala...
SHORT 0:38 The Worst Pizza? 🍕agree or Disagree?
Pineapple on pizza is "disgusting" and "disrespectful to real pizza fans," according to a rider who isn't holding back. Slimy texture? Check. Total dealbreak...
SHORT 0:34 Fancy Food is a Scam 🧆 Agree or Disagree?
A straphanger drops a bomb: fancy food is "pretentious," "overpriced," and frankly ugly. Total scam. Kareem agrees, then breaks out some Michelin star histor...
SHORT 1:00 This New Yorker Thinks America Has A Bread Problem🥖 Do You Agree?
A straphanger champions bread consumption in America, claiming people are too worried about feeling bloated. Kareem pushes back on the premise when his inter...