SHORT 1:59 Normalize eating on the subway
A straphanger makes her case for normalizing eating on the subway while literally holding a Papa John's sandwich. She argues the train is basically a restaur...
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SHORT 1:57 We need to filter people who are able to move to NYC via a test
A straphanger proposes filtering NYC newcomers through an MTA navigation test: three fares, no GPS, figure out your route. Kareem pushes back. The conversati...
SHORT 1:58 The algorithm knows your kids better than you . Feat @ProtonPrivacy
The algorithm knows your kids better than you, according to a rider who worries about facial recognition in photo apps collecting data on his two young child...
SHORT 1:51 If you blast your phone audio on the train, you should be fined
A rider with strong opinions thinks people who blast phone audio on the train should be fined, and that money should go directly to paying tickets for turnst...
SHORT 1:48 Subway dancers should be employed by the MTA. Ft. Olivia Carter
Olivia Carter thinks subway dancers should be on the MTA payroll. She's watched hardened men smile at their performances and believes they're the most talent...
SHORT 1:57 We should teach self-defense in schools instead of math
A black belt karate instructor argues math should be replaced with self-defense classes in schools. Calculators and AI have made math obsolete, she tells Kar...
3:01 Don't be best friends with your neighbor
A straphanger offers some real estate wisdom: don't be best friends with your neighbors. Kareem agrees immediately. The logic is sound: you want to be nice,...
SHORT 1:54 We think that concerts are just a little too loud. @Raybullband
A stranger on the subway has a bone to pick with the concert industry: the volume's cranked way too high. Kareem initially agrees, then wavers, but the rider...
SHORT 2:11 More men should listen to romance titles. @audible @KierraLewis
A woman on the subway has a blazing hot take: more men should listen to romance audiobooks to cure the male loneliness epidemic. Instead of turning to bro po...
SHORT 2:12 I'm having a panic attack. Ft. Veronika Slowikowska
Veronika Slowikowska arrives visibly anxious, struggling to deliver her take on camera. She cycles through attempts: bonus features on DVDs were never proper...
SHORT 1:58 Old dudes who date younger women should have to act their girlfriend's age. @s@salmazaky
A straphanger has a provocative proposal: old dudes dating significantly younger women should have to live like their girlfriend's age. That means no more ma...
SHORT 2:07 They should have a tourism lane on the sidewalk like the street has a bike lane. ft. Derek Gaines
Derek Gaines has a solution for New York's sidewalk chaos: a tourism lane, just like the bike lane in the street. He's tired of people staring at their phone...
SHORT 2:11 We need to change the attitudes that we have about parking spots. Ft. Adam Pally
Adam Pally wants to change how people react when you ask if they're leaving a parking spot. Instead of a friendly "no, sorry," New Yorkers always respond lik...
SHORT 2:32 Cats are better than dogs. @I@IanFidanceComedynyc
A passionate cat lover launches into an unhinged defense of felines over canines, arguing that cats teach "patience, love, respect, consent" while dogs are b...
SHORT 2:17 We need a birth control for men and people who produce sperm
A straphanger makes the case that male birth control already exists and has been successfully trialled for years, it's just not on shelves because society ha...
SHORT 1:50 As a society, we need to put an end to the use of balloons
A traumatic childhood balloon accident has left one passenger with a lifelong vendetta against latex and foil. "I was 5 years old," he tells Kareem, recounti...
SHORT 2:01 I like that our phones are listening to us. Ft Caroline Montesquieu
Caroline Montesquieu has made peace with the surveillance state, and she's getting coupons out of it. She tells Kareem she genuinely likes that phones are li...
SHORT 1:51 If you have a cough, just call in sick
A straphanger shares a simple public health take: if you have a cough, just call in sick. Kareem agrees wholeheartedly, arguing that nobody wants you at work...
SHORT 1:45 We should pave over cobblestone globally
A straphanger launches into an unexpectedly passionate case against cobblestone streets, arguing they're "hostile architecture" and "anti-woman infrastructur...
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 2:13 Celebrities need to stop doing commercials. Ft. Alia Shawkat
Alia Shawkat thinks celebrities need to stop doing commercials, and Kareem isn't having it. She's fed up with seeing Pete Davidson's face everywhere, selling...
SHORT 2:19 If you plug your ears when a siren passes, you're a big baby. Ft. Milo
A straphanger opens with an unexpected gesture: giving Kareem his flowers for the show, noting that even the crew didn't do it earlier. Then comes the actual...
14:54 Rosalía Says ADHD Makes Her More Creative
Rosalía tells Kareem that listening to music quietly gives you bad luck. She blasts everything to hear the details. The Spanish singer opens up about ADHD sh...
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 1:47 In person shopping is better than online shopping. Ft Ellie Keller and @kohls
Ellie Keller makes the case for hitting actual stores instead of scrolling through tabs. Her reasoning? In-person shopping means buying less stuff, not just...
14:49 Woody Harrelson Told Me He’s an Anarchist
Woody Harrelson climbs aboard the subway with Kareem and immediately starts riffing about airplane boarding policies, calling them "psychological class warfa...
SHORT 2:15 Men should have to take government mandated yearly dance classes
There's no such thing as a bad dancer," declares a woman on the subway who believes men should take government-mandated yearly dance classes to earn basic ri...
SHORT 2:07 Not hurting people's feelings should not be the basis for morality
A straphanger on the subway argues that not hurting people's feelings shouldn't be the basis for morality, insisting that withholding truth is "infantilizing...
14:43 Ira Glass Explains Why I’m Listening to Podcasts Wrong
Ira Glass, the legendary host of This American Life, defends listening to podcasts at 2x speed while Kareem argues it's like fast-forwarding through a meal....
SHORT 1:57 All straight men, not only do they love drag, but they do their own versions of it
A straphanger in full costume delivers a fiery argument that all straight men already love drag, they just call it something else. Pro wrestling? Drag with e...
14:23 The 8 Hottest Takes on New York City
Bring it back to the old New York, man. Fuck these bike lanes." A compilation episode features eight spicy takes about living in NYC, ranging from the unhing...
SHORT 2:00 Every podcast is better at 2.0 speed! Feat Ira Glass and Apple Podcasts
Ira Glass thinks speeding up podcasts is the equivalent of saying "I'm going to fast forward through this." Kareem disagrees. He argues that Michael Barbaro...
SHORT 2:13 Jason Bateman — Dogs should have to wear shoes. Feat Jason Batemen (Full Video below!)
Jason Bateman thinks dogs should wear shoes, and he's got a whole germaphobe manifesto to back it up. The actor explains his disgust at dogs tracking sidewal...
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 1:35 Stop being mad at people who cut the line and do it yourself
A subway rider thinks you should stop complaining about line cutters and just cut the line yourself. At least after dark. Kareem pushes back hard on this tak...
SHORT 1:56 Bathroom stalls should not swing inward. Feat @annamlaughs
A straphanger delivers a passionate argument about bathroom stall doors: they should swing outward, not inward. The problem? When doors open into already cra...
SHORT 1:46 "Life is short" is a completely unhelpful piece of advice
Life is short" is completely unhelpful advice, according to one anonymous rider who's fed up with vague motivational content. The problem? It's not actionabl...
SHORT 1:46 Bring back eye f***ing. Feat Danielle Perez
Danielle Perez has a mission: bring back eye contact and flirtation in public. She argues that younger generations have lost the art of communicating attract...
SHORT 2:32 I don't think people are actually religious. @jordanjensenlolstop
A straphanger argues that most religious people don't actually believe what they claim to believe. Her logic is simple: if someone truly thought their friend...
SHORT 1:12 Do you have motion?
Do you have motion?" Kareem asks an older rider, who admits they're unfamiliar with the latest Gen Z slang making the rounds. The host explains that having m...
15:17 Zoe Kravitz — Zoë Kravitz on Life, Death, and the Matrix
Zoë Kravitz has strong opinions about Bluetooth. "It doesn't work," she tells Kareem, insisting that technology only truly works if it functions 100% of the...
SHORT 1:54 Episode 477: No dogs on the subway
A straphanger makes a firm declaration: no dogs on the subway. The rider isn't worried about someone eating Chinese food or doing their nails during their da...
15:02 We Should Abolish Elections
Riz Ahmed tells Kareem we should abolish all elections and pick politicians through a randomized lottery system, like jury duty. The Oscar-winning actor argu...
15:24 Austin Butler’s Most Embarrassing Take
Austin Butler reveals he's never been invited to a bachelor party, kicking off a surprisingly goofy conversation with Kareem about wedding dreams, embarrassm...
5:13 Sex Is the Point of Everything
Comedian Annie Hamilton steps onto the train with a bold thesis: the point of everything is to get laid. She and Kareem riff on how sex drives ambition, fash...
SHORT 1:43 I don't think it's fair that I've never been invited to a bachelor party. Feat Austin Butler
Austin Butler has never been invited to a bachelor party, and he's not happy about it. Kareem agrees it's unfair. The guest seems fun enough, sporting sungla...
SHORT 1:45 #sponsored Episode 466: We should not be bringing back wired headphones. @googlepixel
Wired headphones are embarrassing, and a straphanger isn't having it. Kareem meets someone with strong opinions about the supposed "return" of tangled cords,...
SHORT 1:35 Stop Holding Our Money Hostage
Photographer and stylist Todd S. Johnson is fed up with chasing invoices. He and Kareem tear into the broken payment culture plaguing freelancers, calling ou...
SHORT 1:41 Company parties áre a setup
Company parties are surveillance operations disguised as appreciation, according to a straphanger who's convinced HR is lurking in the bathroom with pink sli...
SHORT 1:58 First time hook ups: No music
A rider with a strong opinion defends playing music during first-time hookups, but Kareem isn't convinced. The conversation spirals into comedic territory wh...
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...
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...
13:17 Bill Burr Says Stop Blaming Immigrants, Blame Billionaires
Bill Burr hits the subway with Kareem Rahma for a characteristically unfiltered conversation that ricochets from Bloomberg's "Illuminati meeting" in Europe t...
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...
4:46 Yung Lean Says Diddy Ruined Parties Forever
Yung Lean tells Kareem the party is officially over. The Swedish rapper, 366 days sober, wants to make it cool again to settle down, carve wood, and find God...
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...
5:46 America Needs To Cut 10 States
Comedian Hari Kondabolu has a radical proposal: America needs to cut ten states. He and Kareem rip through the map, combining the Dakotas into one, absorbing...
3:50 Stop Using Old Photos on Dating Apps
Lili Hayes has been alone for 15 years and she's done playing games. She wants dating apps to force users to update their photos every 30 days with a timesta...
SHORT 2:35 Episode 407: I should be the mayor. Feat @ZohranforNYC
A mayoral candidate confronts attack mailers paid for by Michael Bloomberg, DoorDash, and "Trump-supporting billionaire" Bill Ackman. The rider insists he's...
3:35 Gay Fashion Is Out of Control
Jordan Firstman, writer and actor, agrees with Kareem's spicy take that gay men dress worse than straight men. The conversation spirals from there. Firstman...
4:39 Vegan Nuggets Are a Scam
Writer and comedian Lea'h Sampson has beef with vegan food lying to her face. She tells Kareem about her ex-vegan trauma, including the $18 cauliflower "wing...
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 2:26 The point of everything is to get laid. Feat Annie Hamilton
Annie Hamilton walks onto the train with a take that surprises no one: "The point of everything is to get laid." She's wearing a peasant top, which she insis...
SHORT 1:39 Normalize NOT being obsessed with dogs
A straphanger wants to normalize not being obsessed with dogs, and Kareem couldn't agree more. The rider explains the awkward ritual of watching friends stop...
SHORT 2:01 Muslims experience more racisin than black people
A Somali-Norwegian rider tells Kareem about living with what he calls "dual racism," experiencing discrimination as both a Black person and a Muslim. Before...
30:27 Michael Shannon Thinks the Midwest Makes You Better
Michael Shannon defends the subway. "People are real down on the subway lately," he says, but he still takes it regularly and thinks public transportation be...
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 2:01 People are real down on the subway lately but I still like taking it. Feat Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon thinks the subway's getting a bad rap. While others see danger, he sees people going through something and wonders how they could be helped....
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...
32:14 Ramy Youssef Says All People Are Good
Ramy Youssef kicks off with a bold take: "Fundamentally, everyone is a good person." Even George Bush and Netanyahu. Really? Kareem pushes back, and Ramy dou...
SHORT 1:43 The Best way to get a woman: be gay
A rider shares his unconventional relationship advice: be gay. His logic? He was in a "gay marriage" with a gay man, had an affair with a woman, and now they...
SHORT 2:05 Gay men dress worse than straight men
A gay man in a self-described "David Beckham 2003" look declares that gay men dress worse than straight men, sparking a heated but playful debate with Kareem...
SHORT 1:59 Men are by farthe more emotional and hysterical gender
Men are by far the more emotional and hysterical gender, a male rider tells Kareem, and both men quickly agree. The conversation turns into a surprisingly ea...
SHORT 2:12 Imitation is absolutely NOT the highest form of flattery
Imitation is absolutely not the highest form of flattery," a rider declares, kicking off a spirited rant about copycats and content thieves. She and Kareem 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...
1:03:45 Jane Goodall's First Time on the Subway
Jane Goodall, at 90 years old, takes her first ever subway ride with Kareem. They talk about everything from the "good legs" comments she faced as a young sc...
SHORT 1:51 Disney World is for Adults, Too.
A self-proclaimed Disney adult who actually worked at the parks defends going to Disney World solo, sparking a heated debate with Kareem about whether the Mo...
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...
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 1:57 Emily DiDonato — Fashion Shows Should Be Longer
Emily DiDonato thinks fashion shows should be longer. Much longer. The model makes her case to Kareem: after spending hours in hair, makeup, and styling, the...
SHORT 1:53 Men Should Never Be Allowed to Sit on the Subway
A woman aboard the train declares that men should never be allowed to sit on the subway. Kareem pushes back immediately since he's literally sitting down to...
SHORT 1:57 There are too many states in America! We need to get rid of ten
A straphanger has a radical plan: America needs to lose ten states. Kareem hears him out as he methodically restructures the union, starting with the Dakotas...
SHORT 1:00 Make LIFE like Spotify 🤣🤣
What if the subway worked like Spotify? A rider pitches Kareem on making public transit completely free by plastering ads everywhere, turning trains into "th...
SHORT 1:00 Let This Man Hold Your Baby
A man with a simple proposition stops Kareem on the subway: let him hold your baby. At first it sounds like a recipe for disaster, but he's offering somethin...
SHORT 0:59 it’s okay to talk your way out of jury duty
A straphanger defends talking your way out of jury duty, even though it's technically illegal. Kareem's counterargument? He only wants people who actually wa...
SHORT 1:00 Cops on the Subway Make Us Less Safe
A straphanger has strong opinions about police presence underground, and they're pointing to a recent L train shooting where cops shot four people over $2.90...
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 0:59 The world HATES hijabI women 🧕
A woman in hijab shares a stark reality with Kareem: the world hates hijabi women, and when you combine women with hijab, "they really hate." She argues that...
SHORT 0:45 Jack Harlow
A rider delivers an impassioned defense of Jack Harlow's character, praising everything from his fashion sense to his moral compass. The stranger argues that...
32:54 Should Jack Harlow be able to say the n-word?
Jack Harlow. The N-word. Should they go together? Kareem brings writer Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr., comedians Asad Benbow, Lukas Arnold, and Daddy to debate the v...
SHORT 1:01 Bring It Back to the Old New York! F*** These Bike Lanes
Bring it back to the old New York. That's the battle cry from an anonymous rider who wants to tear out the bike lanes, ignore pedestrian signals, and restore...
SHORT 0:58 This Guy Thinks We Need More Entertainment on the Subway
A passionate New Yorker wants to transform the subway into a full-blown carnival, complete with comedians, vendors, popcorn, and cotton candy. He tells Karee...
SHORT 1:01 Taylor Swift is Jeff Bezos for girls
A Swiftie makes the bold claim that "Taylor Swift is Jeff Bezos for girls," arguing the pop star shares the same relentless work ethic and drive for constant...
SHORT 0:28 Halsey on people hittin’ it from the back
Halsey and Kareem have a surprisingly philosophical conversation about sexual positions on the subway. The pop star argues that hitting it from the back isn'...
26:09 Is Taylor Swift a lyrical genius or is she just mid?
Mary Neely starts with a warning to the Swifties: "We're just people." Her viral SubwayTakes claim that Taylor Swift is one of the greatest lyricists of all...
SHORT 0:58 This Guy Supports Crime On The Subway LMAO
A yellow cab driver shocks Kareem with an outrageous economic theory: he supports subway crime because it's "very good for Yellow Cab drivers." The logic is...
SHORT 1:01 Everybody in New York has rich parents or is selling drugs 😂😂😂 Agree or disagree?
Everybody does have rich parents. It is a proven fact," a rider tells Kareem, breaking down the economics of surviving in New York City. His take? You're eit...
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 0:54 Bring It Back to the Old New York
A stranger on the subway wants to "bring it back to the old New York" and has strong opinions about what that means. Bike lanes? Get rid of them. Pedestrian...
SHORT 0:38 This is How You Fix Public Transport 🚇
A straphanger pitches a radical solution to subway crowding: worker-only hours from 8 to 9 AM and 5 to 6 PM. No tourists allowed. The logic is simple. There'...
SHORT 0:32 Taylor Swift is the Goat? 🐐 Agree or Disagree?
A rider declares Taylor Swift "the Bob Dylan of young women" and praises her as someone who's portrayed growing up from girlhood to womanhood like no other a...