All Episodes

729 episodes — 682 shorts, 47 long-form. Newest first.

705 SHORT 1:57

Ghosts don't exist

Mar 13, 2026

A straphanger declares that ghosts don't exist, and Kareem fires back with immediate disagreement. The debate quickly spirals into bizarre territory when the...

648 SHORT 2:23

Reading is overrated

Dec 31, 2025

The host talks to a passenger who thinks reading is totally overrated, which is definitely a spicy take. They apparently get into why books aren't as importa...

629 SHORT 1:30

We should ban no show socks

Dec 12, 2025

No-show socks are ruining Britain. That's the passionate position of a British woman who locks in on one of fashion's most divisive accessories with Kareem....

621 SHORT 1:55

Bath mats are disgusting

Dec 5, 2025

Bath mats are disgusting, according to one anonymous rider who believes toweling off in the shower is the adult way to go. Kareem defends the bath mat. This...

582 SHORT 2:11

Parents have a favorite kid

Oct 31, 2025

Parents absolutely have a favorite kid, and this straphanger thinks we should stop pretending otherwise. He's convinced he's his mom's favorite while his old...

578 SHORT 1:49

Say yes 90% of the time

Oct 28, 2025

A straphanger with a wildly optimistic worldview shares his philosophy: say yes 90% of the time. It's led him to sing in a National Opera Company (he demonst...

566 SHORT 2:03

We should gossip more

Oct 17, 2025

Gossip builds trust, according to a straphanger who challenges Kareem's skepticism with an unexpected defense of what's usually considered trashy talk. She t...

562 SHORT 1:53

Baking is easy

Oct 14, 2025

Baking is easy, a straphanger declares, setting off a passionate debate about culinary technique and American measurement systems. Kareem's rider insists bak...

560 SHORT 2:01

The future is disabled

Oct 11, 2025

A rider in Prada shoes delivers a bold proclamation: "the future is disabled." Their logic? As technology like AI, self-driving cars, and Neuralink advance,...

554 SHORT 2:16

Women need to use men more

Oct 7, 2025

A woman on the subway drops a provocative take: women need to use men more. She's not just talking about opening jars. She argues that in Islam, husbands mus...

549 5:19

Stephen A. Smith’s Worst Take

Oct 1, 2025

Stephen A. Smith defends brunch. The sports broadcaster tells Kareem he likes his waffles, his eggs, and his cheeseburgers, depending on the mood, though he...

535 6:12

All Aliens Are Muslim

Sep 19, 2025

Comedian Malik Elassal has a take that'll ruffle some feathers: space is none of our business. He argues that humanity's obsession with the cosmos is tone-de...

533 5:11

Introverts Are Morally Weak

Sep 17, 2025

Comedian Jo Sunday brings a spicy take to the subway: introverts are morally weak. She argues that extroverts carry the emotional labor in relationships and...

524 SHORT 1:12

Do you have motion?

Sep 11, 2025

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...

520 SHORT 1:41

We should let horses go

Sep 9, 2025

A straphanger's hot take: we should let horses go. Free them. The rider argues that humans have given horses way too many jobs, from physical labor to racing...

511 15:02

We Should Abolish Elections

Sep 3, 2025

Riz Ahmed tells Kareem we should abolish all elections and pick politicians through a randomized lottery system, like jury duty. The Oscar-winning actor argu...

505 SHORT 0:40

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Aug 27, 2025

A stranger with "funky white boy energy" catches Kareem's attention on the subway. It's the kind of vibe, the rider explains, that comes from guys in Challen...

502 5:13

Sex Is the Point of Everything

Aug 26, 2025

Comedian Annie Hamilton steps onto the train with a bold thesis: the point of everything is to get laid. She and Kareem riff on how sex drives ambition, fash...

486 SHORT 2:00

The internet rocks. Feat

Aug 9, 2025

A straphanger delivers a spirited defense of being extremely online. Kareem agrees. The conversation celebrates weird internet finds like "top 10 Jamaicans t...

463 5:56

Jesus Wouldn’t Vote for Trump

Jul 21, 2025

Steve Coogan has some thoughts about American Christianity. The British actor and comedian tells Kareem that Jesus wasn't white, wasn't American, and definit...

455 SHORT 1:44

Introverts are morally weak

Jul 15, 2025

A guest drops the provocative claim that introverts are morally weak, sparking a heated debate about personality types and character. They argue that avoidin...

453 SHORT 2:08

Ghosting is not okay

Jul 14, 2025

Ghosting is not okay, declares a straphanger who's ready to throw down with Alexa Chung's take on the matter. She tells Kareem that anyone comfortable with g...

452 4:07

Humans Should Sleep In Dog Beds

Jul 14, 2025

Comedian Claire Sundbye spent years sleeping in a hammock and then an extra-large dog bed before society pressured her into buying a real mattress. Her crime...

450 SHORT 1:56

Cheese is overrated

Jul 12, 2025

A straphanger unleashes a scorching hot take: cheese is overrated. Kareem can't believe it. The anonymous rider doubles down hard, calling parmesan "foot pow...

447 4:05

Therapists Shouldn't Be Hot

Jul 10, 2025

Comedian Dan Carney has a radical theory: therapists shouldn't be hot. At all. When you're attracted to your therapist, he tells Kareem, you're suddenly doin...

437 SHORT 1:44

Memes are art

Jul 3, 2025

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...

432 4:47

Rise & Grind Is Oppression

Jul 1, 2025

Comedian and writer Zainne Saleh has a provocative take: morning supremacy is misogynist. Kareem, a natural 6 a.m. riser who hasn't used an alarm in a decade...

427 SHORT 1:44

Nepo babies get a bad rap

Jun 28, 2025

Nepo babies get a bad rap, according to a rider Kareem meets in Chicago who's ready to defend Hollywood's most privileged. The conversation kicks off with ex...

424 5:46

America Needs To Cut 10 States

Jun 26, 2025

Comedian Hari Kondabolu has a radical proposal: America needs to cut ten states. He and Kareem rip through the map, combining the Dakotas into one, absorbing...

420 SHORT 1:49

Abolish improv

Jun 23, 2025

Abolish improv!" a rider declares, though he's busy improvising the entire conversation. Kareem points out the contradiction immediately. The guy insists thi...

416 3:35

Gay Fashion Is Out of Control

Jun 19, 2025

Jordan Firstman, writer and actor, agrees with Kareem's spicy take that gay men dress worse than straight men. The conversation spirals from there. Firstman...

415 4:39

Vegan Nuggets Are a Scam

Jun 17, 2025

Writer and comedian Lea'h Sampson has beef with vegan food lying to her face. She tells Kareem about her ex-vegan trauma, including the $18 cauliflower "wing...

411 SHORT 1:31

Get a flip phone

Jun 14, 2025

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...

410 SHORT 1:55

Bring back the guitar solo

Jun 13, 2025

A straphanger wants to resurrect the guitar solo, and Kareem's all in. The conversation zeroes in on what made guitar solos work: the "sexy OTT" vibe of Prin...

405 4:25

Microwaving Is Cooking

Jun 10, 2025

World-famous chef José Andrés pulls a can of beans from his pocket on the subway and argues that literally everything is cooking. Opening a can? Cooking. Mic...

401 SHORT 2:05

Talk to strangers

Jun 6, 2025

A writer with a dog named Variety Magazine has a take: talk to strangers. She's had New Yorkers approach her and share intense stories, from casual dog compl...

398 SHORT 2:01

Just be normal

Jun 3, 2025

Just be normal" sounds simple until a rider tries to explain what that actually means to Kareem, and the conversation spirals into a philosophical tangle abo...

397 SHORT 1:59

Feet are not all that

Jun 2, 2025

A straphanger opens with a controversial statement: feet are getting entirely too much attention right now. But the conversation takes a sharp turn when he a...

394 SHORT 1:40

I hate hidden fees

May 30, 2025

Hidden fees are ruining everything, according to a straphanger who's ready to fight over surprise charges. The frustration peaks at dispensaries, where a $12...

353 SHORT 1:52

Anything is a dating app

Apr 20, 2025

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...

351 SHORT 2:17

End morning supremacy

Apr 18, 2025

A night owl takes aim at society's obsession with early risers, arguing that "morning supremacy is capitalist culture." She wakes up between 10 a.m. and noon...

347 SHORT 1:20

Good memory is overrated

Apr 14, 2025

The host meets a passenger who argues that having a good memory is actually overrated in modern life. They make the case that constantly remembering everythi...

331 SHORT 1:41

I miss theremote control

Mar 29, 2025

A straphanger declares she misses the remote control, sparking Kareem's impassioned defense of channel surfing as the lost art of taste-making. He argues tha...

326 SHORT 1:30

The Earth became flat…

Mar 24, 2025

A rider drops a provocative claim: the Earth became flat in the year 2000. But she's not talking about conspiracy theories. She means culture itself has flat...

320 SHORT 1:55

Bring back segregation

Mar 17, 2025

A straphanger delivers one of the show's wildest takes: bring back segregation so everyone knows where they're not welcome. His reasoning? "Colors only" rest...

309 SHORT 1:54

Just drink more water

Mar 5, 2025

A subway rider declares himself a "wet boy" and diagnoses Kareem as a "dry guy" in this brief but passionate defense of hydration over skincare. The stranger...

304 11:17

A$AP Ferg Wants to Make a Movie

Feb 27, 2025

A$AP Ferg's got cowboy boots airbrushed like old-school Timberlands, and he's here to talk Black cinema. "We need more Black people movies," Ferg tells Karee...

293 SHORT 1:52

Gyms should supply UNIFORMS

Feb 16, 2025

A straphanger thinks gyms should provide uniforms to cut down on laundry, but she's got a wild twist: disposable paper gym clothes, like the gowns at the doc...

289 SHORT 1:42

Chicago is Not the Midwest

Feb 11, 2025

A straphanger delivers a fiery case that Chicago shouldn't be considered part of the Midwest at all. His proposal? Carve out a whole new region for Great Lak...

282 SHORT 1:34

We Should Ban Cemeteries

Feb 3, 2025

We should ban all cemeteries" is the opening salvo from a woman with strong opinions about prime real estate. She wants to dig up the dead and shoot them int...

280 SHORT 1:51

Everyone is Disabled 🤣

Jan 31, 2025

A rider declares that 100% of people are disabled, kicking off a wildly provocative conversation with Kareem about what counts as a disability. Stupidity top...

275 SHORT 1:31

There Are No Takes

Jan 24, 2025

A straphanger opens with a paradox: there are no takes. Kareem pushes back immediately, pointing out that this entire show is built on takes, but the rider i...

267 SHORT 1:39

Poppers are for EVERYONE

Jan 14, 2025

A straphanger makes a bold proclamation: poppers are for everyone, not just gay men. Kareem pushes back on the expanding democratic vision of inhalant use, j...

266 SHORT 1:50

Going to heaven would SUCK

Jan 13, 2025

The host talks with a subway rider who argues that heaven would actually be terrible. Their reasoning? Eternal existence sounds boring and pointless when the...

262 SHORT 1:45

Democracy Was a Mistake

Jan 6, 2025

Democracy was a mistake, according to one rider who thinks voting should require passing a CAPTCHA test. The kind that asks if you've eaten caffeinated beef...

254 SHORT 0:55

Bring Back Cash Tips

Dec 23, 2024

A restaurant worker has strong opinions about digital tipping culture. He wants to "bring back cash tips" and ditch the Toast point-of-sale system entirely....

252 SHORT 0:58

NYC is Too Damn Loud

Dec 19, 2024

New York City's noise pollution has one subway rider ready to legislate. Kareem meets a straphanger who's fed up with the city's relentless cacophony and has...

248 SHORT 0:58

Pride Month is Too Long

Dec 11, 2024

A straphanger argues that Pride should be a week, not a month, comparing it to Mardi Gras as "straight Pride." Kareem fires back that January 6th was straigh...

243 SHORT 0:56

Bay Leaves Are a Scam

Dec 2, 2024

Bay leaves are a scam, according to a rider who has strong opinions about what belongs in soup. The anonymous straphanger argues that no one actually knows w...

238 SHORT 1:00

Let This Man Hold Your Baby

Nov 22, 2024

A man with a simple proposition stops Kareem on the subway: let him hold your baby. At first it sounds like a recipe for disaster, but he's offering somethin...

235 SHORT 1:00

Believe in Yourself

Nov 18, 2024

A stranger offers unconventional career advice: publicly claim you're something before you actually are. Fake it till you make it, manifestation style. The r...

227 SHORT 1:00

Everything Is Political

Nov 4, 2024

Everything is political" is the take from a straphanger who insists that silence itself carries a political message. No stance is a stance, they tell Kareem....

226 SHORT 1:00

Stop Waiting for Permission

Nov 2, 2024

The cavalry isn't coming." A straphanger shares advice about taking initiative in creative fields, urging artists to stop waiting for permission and create t...

225 SHORT 1:00

No More Artisanal Ketchups

Oct 31, 2024

A straphanger launches into a passionate defense of Heinz ketchup, declaring that restaurants need to stop with the artisanal ketchup nonsense. Kareem's righ...

218 SHORT 0:57

Wellness is a Scam

Oct 22, 2024

A straphanger delivers a blistering critique of the wellness industry, which rakes in $1.8 trillion annually compared to pharma's $700 billion. The math does...

216 SHORT 1:00

Stop Sending Audio Messages

Oct 18, 2024

A straphanger has a controversial take: stop sending audio messages. Kareem immediately disagrees, arguing it's much easier to send a voice note than type ev...

210 SHORT 0:57

America Loves Dogs Too Much

Oct 9, 2024

A straphanger declares that "America loves dogs too much," pointing to people who buy health insurance for their pets but not their kids. Dogs don't belong i...

208 SHORT 1:01

Long live physical media

Oct 7, 2024

The host chats with someone who's passionate about keeping DVDs and physical media alive in our streaming age. They make the case that owning your movies bea...

205 SHORT 1:01

No More Groupchats

Oct 2, 2024

Group chats have gotten out of control, according to a young rider who tells Kareem she's drowning in 125 texts a day from a group that started as a simple f...

203 SHORT 0:59

It’s time to LOVE again

Sep 30, 2024

People choose to hurt people cuz it's too difficult to heal." That's the raw diagnosis from a straphanger who gets real with Kareem about why so many of us s...

201 SHORT 1:00

Humiliation is GOOD

Sep 29, 2024

A writer on the train tells Kareem that humiliation is the most important human emotion. It keeps you grounded. Prevents you from taking yourself too serious...

194 SHORT 1:01

Tipping Has Ruined America.

Sep 18, 2024

Tipping culture has created a system where "the poor support the poor," according to a fired-up straphanger who argues America's service workers are stuck su...

190 SHORT 1:01

Stop Wearing Flip Flops

Sep 15, 2024

A straphanger declares war on flip-flops in the city, insisting that anyone who wears them in a metropolitan area like New York is "a disgusting person who w...

184 6:38

Halsey's Favorite Halsey Song

Sep 9, 2024

Halsey reveals the origin of her stage name: she rearranged the letters in "Ashley" while drunk on the subway and realized it's an anagram for the Brooklyn L...

181 SHORT 1:01

Rock N Roll Forevaa

Sep 4, 2024

A musician riding the subway declares that rock and roll lives in New York City right now, not in some nostalgic past. Kareem finds someone who's living it....

180 SHORT 0:58

Does He Make a Good Point?

Sep 3, 2024

A straphanger drops a relationship theory that actually stumps Kareem: "Men will get into relationships to have sex, and women will continue to have sex in r...

177 SHORT 1:01

He’s COOKIN’ tho

Aug 29, 2024

Going to someone's birthday party is the nicest thing you can do for someone, according to an anonymous rider who's got the whole philosophy figured out. He...

172 SHORT 1:01

Punctuation is Good

Aug 26, 2024

Punctuation in text messages sparks a surprisingly heated debate between Kareem and a stranger who insists that proper grammar is essential, even when textin...

168 SHORT 1:01

Skinny Jeans Are Haram

Aug 22, 2024

Skinny jeans aren't just uncomfortable. They're haram, according to Kareem and a subway rider who's lived through the fashion nightmare firsthand. The strang...

167 SHORT 1:01

She Hates Picnics

Aug 21, 2024

A woman on the train absolutely despises picnics, and she's got receipts. There's seventeen bugs. Seven dips melting in the sun. You can't find your friends....

166 SHORT 1:00

Your Kids Arent That Smart

Aug 20, 2024

A rider declares that "your kids are not that smart," recounting how everyone fawned over their three-day-old niece's ability to look around and move. Kareem...

165 SHORT 1:01

Wbna is Better Than NBA

Aug 19, 2024

A WNBA superfan makes her case to Kareem with an unconventional pitch: the league's superior drama comes from players "getting married and breaking up" on th...

164 SHORT 0:45

Jack Harlow

Aug 18, 2024

A rider delivers an impassioned defense of Jack Harlow's character, praising everything from his fashion sense to his moral compass. The stranger argues that...

158 SHORT 1:00

Easy Crimes Should Be Legal

Aug 12, 2024

A stranger on the subway pitches a wild theory: crimes should be legal if they take "one step or less" to commit. He's already testing this philosophy. After...

157 SHORT 0:08

🫢 Had to Cut Him Off

Aug 11, 2024

A guest drops the hot take that Woody Allen is innocent, which immediately sets off alarm bells. The host has to cut him off before things go too far. That's...

154 SHORT 1:01

Stop Making Podcasts

Aug 10, 2024

A rider with strong opinions declares that starting a new podcast should be illegal, railing against everyone who "went on Amazon, got a microphone, got the...

149 SHORT 1:00

Abolish Dating Apps

Jul 30, 2024

Dating apps need to be "void and null and just abolished," according to a rider who's convinced modern romance has hit rock bottom. She tells Kareem that whi...

142 SHORT 1:01

Taylor Swift is mid

Jul 25, 2024

A straphanger makes a plea directly to camera before discussing Taylor Swift's fanbase: "We are human beings. We love other people." The conversation turns t...

132 SHORT 0:59

Ivy Wolk Spittin Facts Tho

Jul 14, 2024

Just take it" is the mantra from an anonymous rider who's got zero patience for overthinking. She lays out a philosophy in two parts: literally pocket what's...

105 SHORT 0:41

Make Milk Great Again! 🥛

Apr 18, 2024

A straphanger has bold ideas about reviving whole milk's reputation, and they're not all legal. Kareem listens as the rider proposes everything from celebrit...

98 SHORT 0:42

We Should All Just Eat Bugs?

Apr 2, 2024

A subway rider wants you to eat bugs. Crickets, specifically. His pitch? They're good for the environment because they're cold-blooded, so unlike cows that b...

96 SHORT 0:35

All Pasta is Tasteless? 🍝

Mar 26, 2024

Angel hair pasta sparks an immediate visceral reaction from a rider who wants it "banned" from menus everywhere. She calls it "food for people that don't lik...

95 SHORT 0:43

Bring Back Whole Milk 🥛

Mar 24, 2024

A straphanger on the subway has a bone to pick with Big Nut. His theory? America's gone soft ever since whole milk fell out of favor, and nut milk companies...

94 SHORT 0:32

Get Your Size Right

Mar 23, 2024

A woman on the subway delivers urgent advice: every woman should go for a bra fitting. Kareem's confused. What's a bra fitting? She explains that stores like...

88 SHORT 0:33

Men should wear heels 👠

Mar 9, 2024

A woman on the subway has a bold proposal: men should reclaim heels as their own. She argues that since men wore them first in the 18th century, they should...

83 SHORT 0:25

DON'T Listen to Haters

Feb 23, 2024

You can't listen to the last person that whispered in your ear." A rider on the train shares a philosophy of radical self-reliance with Kareem, explaining wh...

82 SHORT 0:26

No More Podcasts

Feb 21, 2024

A straphanger has had enough of the podcast epidemic. No more microphones, no more Amazon starter kits, no more self-important commentary on "food, sports, c...

67 SHORT 0:28

NYC Rats Are Cute? 🐀

Jan 19, 2024

An Australian straphanger brings a wild perspective to New York's rat problem: they're actually cute. Coming from a country where "literally every animal can...

64 SHORT 0:43

Don’t Panic 🫨

Jan 14, 2024

A straphanger shares an unusual philosophy about mortality: the dumbest thing you can do is freak out when you're dying. Stay calm, let it happen. Kareem tes...

63 SHORT 0:44

Popcorn is Overrated 🍿

Jan 13, 2024

Popcorn is overrated, according to a straphanger who'd rather snack on bread and butter at the movies. The problem? It's dry, bland, and gets stuck in your t...

62 SHORT 0:35

The Best Phone? 📱

Jan 12, 2024

A straphanger argues that Androids are objectively superior to iPhones, claiming people only buy Apple products "to shame Android users." The rider invokes K...

60 SHORT 0:39

Does He Have a Point?

Jan 10, 2024

A straphanger has a controversial theory: great artists earn the right to be assholes. The better your work, the worse you can behave. It's a sliding scale....

52 SHORT 0:39

Bring Back Duels ⚔️

Dec 28, 2023

A straphanger has a modest proposal: bring back duels to the death. Not just with guns, but with any weapon of your choosing, like golden era dueling rules....

51 SHORT 0:40

Jack Harlow Gets the Pass?

Dec 27, 2023

A straphanger makes the bold claim that Jack Harlow should get the N-word pass because he's "donated so much to the Black community." Kareem pushes back, ask...

43 SHORT 0:33

Wait, What?😮

Dec 15, 2023

A straphanger offers one of the wildest parenting takes ever captured on the subway: if someone hits their kid in public, everyone else should get a turn too...

30 SHORT 0:37

Which One Are You? 🗽

Nov 28, 2023

A straphanger declares herself a Samantha before proposing something wild: the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree should be topped with "a life-size ceramic S...

2 SHORT 0:56

Do you agree or disagree?

Jul 31, 2023

A stranger on the subway absolutely hates vertical video, calling it "one of the worst things that's happened in 100 years of filmmaking in cinema." His reas...

1 SHORT 0:39

@SubwayTakes TRAILER

Jul 31, 2023

The trailer for SubwayTakes throws viewers straight into the chaos: mandatory mushrooms, memes as sex, and the controversial claim that "people reading books...