Episodi

  • Alex Pretti and the Collapse of American Legitimacy

    Alex Pretti and the Collapse of American Legitimacy
    Jan 30 2026
    Another innocent American has been killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis, and the response from Trump’s administration has not changed. How should Americans deal with a regime that cares more about optics than legitimacy? Amani gets to the bottom line of the gaslighting behind Alex Pretti's murder and why this is everyone’s fight.

    Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is the founder of the award-winning media platform MuslimGirl.com. Named by The New York Times as a “media titan,” she became the first veiled woman recognized on Forbes “30 Under 30” for her impact on digital culture and representation. Her first book, Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, was an Editor’s Pick on The New York Times Bestsellers List.
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    24 min
  • Iranian War Is Actually Bad For Women

    Iranian War Is Actually Bad For Women
    Jan 23 2026
    For an administration that ran on “America First,” we are doing a lot of intervening in the Middle East, and surely not on the behalf of Iranian women. Sounds familiar? Amani breaks down the cycle of intervention and destabilization America has mastered -- and how the women who suffer most are used as cover-ups.

    Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is the founder of the award-winning media platform MuslimGirl.com. Named by The New York Times as a “media titan,” she became the first veiled woman recognized on Forbes “30 Under 30” for her impact on digital culture and representation. Her first book, Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, was an Editor’s Pick on The New York Times Bestsellers List.
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    15 min
  • ICE, Immunity, and the Gaslighting of America

    ICE, Immunity, and the Gaslighting of America
    Jan 16 2026
    When Renée Good was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, the government didn’t wait for evidence. It rolled out a narrative: “self-defense,” “terrorism,” and “immunity.” In this episode, Amani breaks down political gaslighting as a governing strategy, connects domestic enforcement to U.S. foreign policy, and asks the constitutional question no one wants to touch: on what basis does an agency like ICE wield military-style power inside the country?

    Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is the founder of the award-winning media platform MuslimGirl.com. Named by The New York Times as a “media titan,” she became the first veiled woman recognized on Forbes “30 Under 30” for her impact on digital culture and representation. Her first book, Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, was an Editor’s Pick on The New York Times Bestsellers List.
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    25 min
  • Lina Khan on Big Tech, AI Abuse, and the Mamdani Era

    Lina Khan on Big Tech, AI Abuse, and the Mamdani Era
    Jan 8 2026
    Amani returns for the first episode of 2026 with a historic reset: inside NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration and a timely conversation with Lina Khan on tech consolidation, AI abuse, and why institutions still matter for underrepresented communities. Welcome back.

    Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is the founder of the award-winning media platform MuslimGirl.com. Named by The New York Times as a “media titan,” she became the first veiled woman recognized on Forbes “30 Under 30” for her impact on digital culture and representation. Her first book, Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, was an Editor’s Pick on The New York Times Bestsellers List.
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    26 min
  • Bondi Beach And The Hijacking of Tragedy

    Bondi Beach And The Hijacking of Tragedy
    Dec 18 2025
    In the aftermath of the Bondi Beach shooting, Amani breaks down how violence is routinely weaponized to manufacture Islamophobia, why collective blame against Muslims is uniquely normalized in Western politics, and how far-right figures like Randy Fine and Laura Loomer exploit fear to advance extremist agendas.

    Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is the founder of the award-winning media platform MuslimGirl.com. Named by The New York Times as a “media titan,” she became the first veiled woman recognized on Forbes “30 Under 30” for her impact on digital culture and representation. Her first book, Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, was an Editor’s Pick on The New York Times Bestsellers List.
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    35 min
  • Trump vs Ilhan, Sydney Sweeney’s MAGA Problem & The Diddy Fallout

    Trump vs Ilhan, Sydney Sweeney’s MAGA Problem & The Diddy Fallout
    Dec 11 2025
    Whether it’s 50 Cent and Diddy, Trump and Ilhan Omar plus the Somali community, or the growing MAGA wife aesthetic (shoutout to Sydney Sweeney) the word of the week is OBSESSION. Amani breaks down the class act that is Ilhan Omar, the power-hungry culture that creates figures like DJT and Diddy, and why it may be hard to sell jeans and box office tickets after becoming the face of white nationalist femininity.

    Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is the founder of the award-winning media platform MuslimGirl.com. Named by The New York Times as a “media titan,” she became the first veiled woman recognized on Forbes “30 Under 30” for her impact on digital culture and representation. Her first book, Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, was an Editor’s Pick on The New York Times Bestsellers List.
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    27 min
  • The Valentina Gomez Problem

    The Valentina Gomez Problem
    Dec 4 2025
    If you haven’t met Valentina Gomez by now, lucky you. Setting the internet -- and Qurans -- on fire with her inflammatory Islamophobia and xenophobia, Valentina is making a name for herself, but it’s not the one she thinks it is. Amani breaks down why Valentina Gomez's bigotry needs a therapist’s chair, not a Congressional seat.

    Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is the founder of the award-winning media platform MuslimGirl.com. Named by The New York Times as a “media titan,” she became the first veiled woman recognized on Forbes “30 Under 30” for her impact on digital culture and representation. Her first book, Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, was an Editor’s Pick on The New York Times Bestsellers List.
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    15 min
  • Why Is Zohran Mamdani Endorsing Hakeem Jeffries?

    Why Is Zohran Mamdani Endorsing Hakeem Jeffries?
    Nov 28 2025
    Amani gives an inside perspective on Zohran Mamdani's endorsement of Hakeem Jeffries, breaks down the danger in Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation, and claps back on her absolutely viral social media moment and the questions surrounding her Oxford graduation.

    Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is the founder of the award-winning media platform MuslimGirl.com. Named by The New York Times as a “media titan,” she became the first veiled woman recognized on Forbes “30 Under 30” for her impact on digital culture and representation. Her first book, Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age, was an Editor’s Pick on The New York Times Bestsellers List.
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    35 min