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King of the World

Rifelion Media presents "King of the World": a seven-part podcast series about a Pakistani American Muslim teenager who comes of age post-9/11 and, twenty years later, tries to figure out what the hel... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Introducing King of the World - Official Trailer

Introducing King of the World - Official Trailer

Rifelion Media presents King of the World, a seven-part podcast series about a Pakistani American Muslim teenager who co... Read more

16 Aug 2021

1min

Ranked #2

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Episode 1: 9/11

Episode 1: 9/11

Host Shahjehan Khan acquaints us with his family—a fivesome in a predominantly white suburb of Boston by way of Pakistan... Read more

1 Sep 2021

52mins

Ranked #3

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Episode 2: Terrifying Wars

Episode 2: Terrifying Wars

The United States initiates the War on Terror in response to 9/11, starting with Afghanistan and then moving seamlessly ... Read more

8 Sep 2021

56mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 3: Islamophobia

Episode 3: Islamophobia

Shahjehan introduces us to two American Muslims profiled after 9/11 in very different ways: one’s arrival in his “dream ... Read more

15 Sep 2021

52mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 4: Muslims and The Media

Episode 4: Muslims and The Media

Shahjehan and guests walk us through the history of Brown representation in Hollywood, politics, and American pop cultur... Read more

22 Sep 2021

53mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 5: Watch Us, Listen to Us—Surveillance

Episode 5: Watch Us, Listen to Us—Surveillance

It’s 2008 and Shahjehan has just booked a one-way ticket to Pakistan. He moves in with his best friend and Kominas bandm... Read more

29 Sep 2021

56mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 6: Recovery, Rebirth, and Resilience: Trump USA

Episode 6: Recovery, Rebirth, and Resilience: Trump USA

Shahjehan takes us along on The Kominas international tour, where a career pinnacle at the BBC coincides with a critical... Read more

13 Oct 2021

56mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 7: The Improbable Now—Mental Health, Wellness, Wholeness

Episode 7: The Improbable Now—Mental Health, Wellness, Wholeness

Shahjehan starts touring the East Coast as an actor in a troupe for people in long-term recovery, and meets an unanticip... Read more

27 Oct 2021

1hr 6mins

Ranked #9

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Bonus: Listener Calls

Bonus: Listener Calls

Bonus Episode: Listeners of King of the World share their own experiences post 9/11 and what the series means to them.Ch... Read more

10 Nov 2021

9mins

Ranked #10

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Bonus: "We Do It For The Culture" by Tanzila Ahmed

Bonus: "We Do It For The Culture" by Tanzila Ahmed

Bonus Episode:  Tanzila Ahmed, an artist writer, political activist, and co-host of the good Muslim bad Muslim podcast, ... Read more

24 Nov 2021

9mins

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