Check out your entertainment of the week!
Bahrain is full of talented creatives and we wanted to highlight some of them!
If you’re looking for something to do, whether you’re cooking or driving, why not listen to an engaging podcast or interview that is Bahrain based, entertaining, educating, inspiring, and more!
Down below, we listed 10 different podcast-like content that we think you’d enjoy listening to. Ranging from sports to entrepreneurship, comedy and so on, there’ll be something for everyone. Check it out!
1. Unboxed Podcast
WHAT: Described as “Straight out of the Middle East, a bilingual podcast that explores unspoken topics with unique people” Click the link below to listen to various Bahrain-based and Middle East inspirational speakers.
WHERE TO LISTEN: Listen here.
2. Baraa Abdulla’s Instagram Live Interviews
WHAT: Baraa Abdulla is a newsreader and a TV presenter on Bahrain International TV and also conducts live interviews via Instagram that are very interesting!
WHERE TO LISTEN: Check out his page here.
3. Frying Pan Adventures: Deep Fried Podcast
WHAT: Dubai-based food and culture tours blog shares food stories, recipes, and cultural insights from their food tours on a weekly podcast. In this episode, they interview Fatema Showaiter from the famed halwa-making Showaiter family of Bahrain about the sweet craft.
WHERE TO LISTEN: Listen here.
4. Breaking Bread With OLLA
WHAT: Bahrain based creative agency OLLA has a new podcast speaking on all this relevant in Bahrain. In this episode, they discuss all things business, crisis management, & support towards local businesses during these trying times.
WHERE TO LISTEN: Listen on YouTube or Spotify.
5. WAMDA
WHAT: Dubai-based entrepreneurship and technology-based company that highlights the MENA region’s success. In this episode titled “How did Bahrain become a fintech hub?” gives an insight into Bahrain’s growing fintech industry.
WHERE TO LISTEN: Listen to it here.
6. Professionally Young
WHAT: A platform by Bahrain based professional Dunia Mudara, where she gives tips and advice on professionalism, best described as ” a lifestyle guide for the young & working”. It’s not a podcast, but it’s a great Bahrain based platform to check out for useful information that’s engaging!
WHERE TO LISTEN: Check out the page here.
7. After Nyne Podcast
WHAT: The Art Lover’s Podcast – powered by Olympus UK. Presented by @afternyneeditor. Intelligent, enlightening, and stimulating. In this episode, Bahrain’s Amal Khalaf is interviewed to speak on the local art scene and contemporary culture.
WHERE TO LISTEN: Listen here.
8. The Olympic Channel: Salwa Eid Naser
WHAT: Salwa Eid Naser is a Nigerian-Bahraini Olympic runner who became the 3rd fastest 400m runner in history and went to winning gold at last year’s world championships in Doha. This is her interview on her recent story.
WHERE TO LISTEN: Listen on the official Olympic Channel website.
9. Sabah Al Yasmine – Ramblings of a Chef
WHAT: A food-oriented radio show with Chef Fadi Kattan from Bethlehem, Palestine. Listen to the Chef’s ramblings, stories, and recipes. In this episode, he interviews Bahrain’s very own Chef Tala Bashmi from Master Chef and restaurant Fusions By Tala.
WHERE TO LISTEN: Spotify link here.
10. Every Place Is The Same
WHAT: Described as “Part travelogue, part challenge. A 10 min comedy podcast” is the perfect short podcast to listen to when you need a laugh or to take your mind to a different location. Listen to “Ep. 55: Bermuda & Bahrain” where the host hilariously compares the two Island countries.
WHERE TO LISTEN: Spotify link here.
11. Bedouin Banter
WHAT: Described as a “fun-loving podcast about Middle Eastern Identity and culture; as seen from the eyes of some very unusual and quirky people”.
WHERE TO LISTEN: YouTube, Spotify, Anghami, iTunes, click here for links.
