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 1:57 Ramy Youssef — I don't think you can get out of the friendzone. Ft. Ramy Shafi
Ramy Youssef doesn't think you can escape the friendzone, and Kareem's ready to back him up. Well, mostly. The comedian spins a yarn about "this one guy I kn...
SHORT 1:54 Myhala Herrold — I think we need to bring back booing. Ft. Myhala
Myhala Herrold wants everyone to start booing again. Not random booing, she clarifies to Kareem, but as a critical response to art that deserves it. Film fes...
SHORT 2:11 Ronnie Chieng — No one is in control of their own thoughts. Ft. Ronnie & Sophie
Ronnie Chieng and Sophie debate whether anyone controls their own thoughts, with Sophie insisting that intrusive thoughts run the show. She admits to thinkin...
SHORT 1:55 New York fitness culture is a scam. @onikacomedy
A straphanger tears into New York's fitness scene, arguing nobody actually works out anymore. She tells Kareem that gym-goers are just there for content crea...
SHORT 1:33 Forget celebrities, sports stars, politicians, you should hype your friends
A stranger on the subway thinks we should hype our friends like celebrities. Kareem agrees. The rider points to marathon spectators waving giant face signs a...
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 1:48 Spike Lee Says Stop Doing This
Spike Lee has strong opinions about fashion crimes plaguing New York streets. Riding the G train into Brooklyn, the legendary director tells Kareem his bigge...
13:15 Spike Lee Told Me I Watch Movies Wrong
Spike Lee schools Kareem Rahma on everything from New York City rats the size of cats to the cardinal sin of leaving stickers on baseball caps. The director...
SHORT 1:48 Take the sticker off your hat. Advice of an Icon feat. Spike Lee and @timberland
A stranger on the G train has strong opinions about hat etiquette. He's baffled that people still leave the stickers on their caps, calling it "straight up g...
SHORT 1:58 To truly love New York, you must hate New York
To truly love New York, you must hate New York." A lifelong New Yorker drops this paradox on Kareem, who's been in the city for 14 years but still gets calle...
5:19 Stephen A. Smith’s Worst Take
Stephen A. Smith defends brunch. The sports broadcaster tells Kareem he likes his waffles, his eggs, and his cheeseburgers, depending on the mood, though he...
5:17 Religious People Are Lying to Themselves
Comedian Jordan Jensen brings a scorching hot take to Kareem: nobody is actually religious. If people really believed in hell, she argues, they'd never shut...
6:12 All Aliens Are Muslim
Comedian Malik Elassal has a take that'll ruffle some feathers: space is none of our business. He argues that humanity's obsession with the cosmos is tone-de...
SHORT 1:20 There is no they without a we
A rider with a questionable German accent claims to be from the Black Forest and insists "there is no 'they' without a 'we.'" Kareem tries multiple times to...
SHORT 2:24 Brunch is kind cool. Feat ESPN's @stephenasmithspeaks
Stephen A. Smith defends brunch with unexpected passion on the E Train, telling Kareem he's "not a full-fledged breakfast" and "not a full-fledged lunch" kin...
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...
3:29 Men Are More Hysterical Than Women
Abdullah Saeed, creator of Deli Boys, makes a provocative claim: men are the truly hysterical gender. He points to road rage, wall punching, and explosive an...
SHORT 2:25 Freestyle rapping is just as good as talk therapy
A rider on the N train claims freestyle rapping is just as good as talk therapy, then puts his theory to the test with Kareem right there on the subway. What...
SHORT 2:09 Space is none of our business
Space is none of our business," one straphanger declares, kicking off a wild debate about whether humanity should fix Earth before chasing aliens. Kareem pus...
SHORT 2:51 We should normalize comfortable silences and eye contact. Feat Tunde Adebimpe
Tunde Adebimpe from TV On The Radio thinks we should normalize comfortable silences and eye contact with strangers. Kareem's not convinced. The conversation...
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...
24:12 This Is Cate Blanchett's Sexiest Word To Say
Cate Blanchett wants leaf blowers "eradicated from the face of the earth." Seriously. She tells Kareem that 30 minutes on a leaf blower creates more pollutio...
SHORT 1:00 CEOs are people too and they deserve more respect feat Enron CEO
A straphanger who claims to be the CEO of Enron sparks a debate about whether corporations deserve respect. The rider argues that CEOs' good deeds outweigh t...
SHORT 0:57 Outside clothes in the bed are OKAY
A straphanger defends outside clothes on the bed with zero shame, telling Kareem that not everyone can afford "inside clothes" or has multiple rooms to chang...
SHORT 1:01 Kamala Harris — Donald Trump
A straphanger argues that Donald Trump getting voted out was "the worst thing that could have happened to America" because now white supremacy has gone "lowk...