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...
subway
SHORT 1:58 
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...
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 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 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 1:28 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 1:41 Nobody actually wants to take a "silly" photo. @C@ColinandSamir
A straphanger delivers a hot take on group photos: nobody actually wants to do the "silly one." Kareem pushes back hard, insisting he's "down to clown" when...
SHORT 1:44 I think men should touch each other more. @T@TilekAllBetternyc
A straphanger offers a bold solution to the male loneliness epidemic: physical touch. Instead of burdening someone with your "situationship" on Hinge, he sug...
SHORT 1:58 Kids don’t give your life meaning, but to other people they give your life meaning
A rider argues that kids don't give your life meaning, but they sure make you look good to other people. Kareem, who has a kid, pushes back hard at first but...
SHORT 1:34 Sox should only be a nighttime activity. Feat Lukas Gage
Lukas Gage has a firm stance: sex should only be a nighttime activity. Maybe midday is acceptable, but mornings? Absolutely not. Kareem pushes back hard, arg...
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...
14:51 Jason Bateman Explains Why I’m Doing Life Wrong
Jason Bateman thinks dogs should wear shoes. The actor and SmartLess podcast host sits down with Kareem Rahma to discuss his germaphobia, which runs deep eno...
15:34 15 Minutes of Ethan Hawke Dropping Gems on a Subway
Ethan Hawke once got arrested for jumping a subway turnstile and shoved into a closet with strangers. Now he's back underground with Kareem, this time droppi...
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 2:17 I don't think that shoes are designed to fit your feet
A woman with strong opinions about footwear tells Kareem that shoes aren't actually designed to fit human feet. She's spiraling after her doctor told her to...
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...
15:24 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...
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,...
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 1:44 Memes are art
A self-proclaimed meme lord with eight years of experience argues that memes deserve their own wing at the Louvre. Not just sprinkled around. The anonymous r...
SHORT 1:31 Get a flip phone
A straphanger champions flip phones as the cure for smartphone-induced depression, though there's a catch: his doesn't actually work. He insists that ditchin...
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 2:01 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 2:01 I’d rather talk to AI than go to another meeting. Ft Alexia Cambon
Alexia Cambon would rather talk to AI than attend another meeting, and Kareem gets it. She's stuck in about 10 meetings a day on average, which sounds like c...
SHORT 1:34 Elevators are one of the weirdest intimate experience strangers have on a daily basis
Elevators are one of the weirdest intimate experiences strangers have on a daily basis, and this rider has thoughts. Kareem meets someone who's clearly spent...
SHORT 1:52 Anything is a dating app
Anyone that has their Venmo public is a hoe," a straphanger tells Kareem, launching into a spirited debate about whether every platform with a messaging feat...
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 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...
SHORT 1:55 We Dont Need Anymore Podcasts
We don't need any more podcasts," a rider declares to Kareem, calling the medium oversaturated. The irony? She's currently being interviewed on one. Kareem f...
SHORT 1:57 Men should have to menstruate once a year, every year
A woman riding the subway proposes that men should menstruate once a year, every year. But as Kareem questions the logistics, she clarifies the full picture:...
SHORT 1:09 Celebrities Should Not Make Political Endorsements
A straphanger has strong opinions about celebrity political endorsements: if you're too famous to go to the grocery store or pay your own taxes, you shouldn'...
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 1:01 Americans Have Ruined the English Language
A British rider isn't holding back about Americans butchering the English language. He goes after "pacifier" (which sounds like a Jason Statham film, apparen...
SHORT 1:00 Halsey — Tragedy makes people funny
Halsey drops two memorable takes on Kareem's subway set: tragedy breeds comedy, and "the asshole is the window to the soul." The pop star opens up about gett...
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'...
SHORT 0:46 Transgenerational Millenial Identifies As Boomer
A millennial born on the last day of 1984 declares himself transgenerational, identifying as a Boomer despite his age. Kareem tries to reason with the straph...
SHORT 0:37 The Skincare Conspiracy is Real?
A straphanger drops an unexpected theory: skincare is capitalism's conspiracy to hide our collective exhaustion. She partakes in the routines but doesn't bel...
SHORT 0:17 Nobody Knows Anything 🤷 Agree or Disagree?
Everybody's got a take these days. Nobody knows anything." That's the worldview of one weary straphanger who's had it with hot takes from people who have no...
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...
SHORT 0:39 @SubwayTakes TRAILER
The trailer for SubwayTakes throws viewers straight into the chaos: mandatory mushrooms, memes as sex, and the controversial claim that "people reading books...