6.02 Sweet Potato - Footnotes
An interview with Salwa Madani, the author of epsiode 6: “Sweet Potato”
5.02 King Netjerkare Siptah - Footnotes
The story behind the story of King Netjerkare Siptah. The real story of King Netjerkare Siptah, and why he was thought to be a woman for a long period of time. How Manetho and Herodotus solidified the story in their writings before we discovered that it's probably just a misunderstanding. And, how does all of that relate to weird Japanese Character RPGs.
4.02 Case-43 Labban-21 - Footnotes
The story behind the story of Case-43 Labban-21. The real life case of a serial killer gang that murdered 17 women in Alexandria in 1921. Why I chose to tell the story from the prespective of Badee'a, Raya's daughter. How a Public Prosecutor was able to motivate her to testify against her parents. And notes about the socio-economic status of Egypt after World War 1, that led to the gang starting their activities.
3.02 Alexandria-By-Egypt: A Status Report - Footnotes
Read more about the foundational myths of Alexandria-By-Egypt.
2.02 Hassan & Naʻema - Footnotes
The story behind the story of Hassan & Naʻema. The original folk tale, and how it was transformed in Egyptian mass media. How "The Egyptian Romeo and Juliet" shaped modern Egyptian cinema. And the probably maybe true story behind it.
1.02 Younis - Footnotes
The story behind the story of Younis. Why I chose it to be the first episode of the podcast. What The Helaly Epic stands for in Egyptian Culture. What intrigued me about The Epic. And, the possible future of this podcast.