SHORT 1:58 The algorithm knows your kids better than you . Feat @ProtonPrivacy
The algorithm knows your kids better than you, according to a rider who worries about facial recognition in photo apps collecting data on his two young child...
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SHORT 1:49 Men who want to be DJs should have to go to trade school first
A woman on the subway argues that aspiring DJs should be required to attend trade school before touching the decks. Her logic? The city needs more plumbers a...
SHORT 1:58 Don’t peel my boiled eggs for me. Feat: Barry Keoghan
Barry Keoghan has strong opinions about hard-boiled eggs. The actor refuses to let anyone peel them for him after once tasting someone's fingers on his break...
SHORT 2:01 Posting your kids publicly online is the same as leaving them at a gas station
Posting your kids publicly online is the same as leaving them at a gas station on a highway, according to one parent Kareem meets on the subway. She's got tw...
SHORT 1:57 Every single job is a creative job. @AaronCh3n
A rider insists that every single job is a creative job, and Kareem pushes back. Doctor? The guy argues they creatively turn dead people into "live style" pe...
SHORT 1:54 We think that concerts are just a little too loud. @Raybullband
A stranger on the subway has a bone to pick with the concert industry: the volume's cranked way too high. Kareem initially agrees, then wavers, but the rider...
SHORT 2:09 All entertainment tickets should be on a sliding scale. Ft. Coryn Rose
Coryn Rose comes in hot with a sliding scale proposal for all entertainment tickets, and Kareem's immediately on board. The conversation spirals from the "br...
SHORT 2:11 Ronnie Chieng — No one is in control of their own thoughts. Ft. Ronnie & Sophie
Ronnie Chieng and Sophie debate whether anyone controls their own thoughts, with Sophie insisting that intrusive thoughts run the show. She admits to thinkin...
SHORT 1:58 Scarr Pimentel — The restaurant industry in New York is mid and super overrated. Ft. Scarr Pimental
Scarr Pimentel, owner of Scarr's Pizza, thinks New York's restaurant scene is mid and overrated. His reason? The industry's been taken over by VC and private...
SHORT 2:01 I like that our phones are listening to us. Ft Caroline Montesquieu
Caroline Montesquieu has made peace with the surveillance state, and she's getting coupons out of it. She tells Kareem she genuinely likes that phones are li...
SHORT 1:51 If you have a cough, just call in sick
A straphanger shares a simple public health take: if you have a cough, just call in sick. Kareem agrees wholeheartedly, arguing that nobody wants you at work...
SHORT 1:35 When people who have destination weddings get divorced they should reimburse
A straphanger drops a spicy take: if you throw a destination wedding and later divorce, you should reimburse your guests for their travel costs. She's talkin...
SHORT 1:55 New York fitness culture is a scam. @onikacomedy
A straphanger tears into New York's fitness scene, arguing nobody actually works out anymore. She tells Kareem that gym-goers are just there for content crea...
SHORT 2:04 Our phones should never, ever make this sound
A straphanger thinks emergency alerts should only make that terrifying sound for one thing: incoming ballistic missiles. She's fed up with Amber Alerts and S...
SHORT 2:03 Hot takes are ruining civilization
Hot takes are ruining civilization," a straphanger declares to Kareem, kicking off a spiraling conversation about social media discourse and why nobody can h...
SHORT 2:08 All Dating Advice Should Be Taken as an Ibuprofen. Grab Your Heattech @uniqlousa
All dating advice should be taken as an ibuprofen," a stranger tells Kareem, advocating for limiting your consumption to one or two doses max. The passenger...
SHORT 2:12 I think they should close down all gyms where people work out. @LouisTheroux
A stranger with a bold take argues that gyms should be shut down entirely because "people spend energy doing nothing" when they could be doing useful work in...
SHORT 2:19 Boomers should not be told when content is Al. Ft. Ola Labib
Ola Labib has a spicy take: boomers shouldn't be told when content is AI-generated. Why ruin the magic? If her dad wants to believe Morgan Freeman converted...
SHORT 2:42 We need to be talking about dinosaurs way more. @J@JackCoyne
A straphanger drops an absolute mind-bender: we need to be talking about dinosaurs way more. Kareem agrees. The conversation spirals gloriously as they debat...
SHORT 2:16 It's our duty to tell our annoying friends they're annoying. Ft. Sydnee Washington
Sydnee Washington arrives with a mission: friends need to call out their annoying friends. She rattles off a comprehensive list that includes people who slap...
14:54 Rosalía Says ADHD Makes Her More Creative
Rosalía tells Kareem that listening to music quietly gives you bad luck. She blasts everything to hear the details. The Spanish singer opens up about ADHD sh...
SHORT 1:41 Nobody actually wants to take a "silly" photo. @C@ColinandSamir
A straphanger delivers a hot take on group photos: nobody actually wants to do the "silly one." Kareem pushes back hard, insisting he's "down to clown" when...
SHORT 1:47 In person shopping is better than online shopping. Ft Ellie Keller and @kohls
Ellie Keller makes the case for hitting actual stores instead of scrolling through tabs. Her reasoning? In-person shopping means buying less stuff, not just...
SHORT 1:58 We need to start talking about how we're gonna get off Instagram and Meta. Ft. Maddy Kelly
Maddy Kelly thinks it's time to get off Instagram and Meta, and Kareem's right there with her. The problem? "There has to be a way for you to find out who go...
SHORT 2:08 No emojis covering kids faces on social media
A stranger on the subway has strong opinions about emoji-censored kid photos on social media. The take? Either post a photo or don't. Covering your child's f...
SHORT 2:04 Close your window shade on midday flights. Feat Mo Amer
Mo Amer has a bone to pick with inconsiderate flyers who leave their window shades open on midday flights. The comedian and Kareem bond over this shared pet...
SHORT 1:48 Spike Lee Says Stop Doing This
Spike Lee has strong opinions about fashion crimes plaguing New York streets. Riding the G train into Brooklyn, the legendary director tells Kareem his bigge...
SHORT 2:31 We need to destroy the data centers and start over from a pre internet era. @MarcRebillet
A rider makes the case for electromagnetic weapons targeting every data center in America to force a hard reset back to the pre-internet era. He's dead serio...
SHORT 1:55 We know too many people. @alisoneroman
A straphanger drops a modern truth bomb: we know too many people. She follows 2,400 accounts on Instagram, mostly furniture brands and vintage shops, but adm...
SHORT 1:48 Take the sticker off your hat. Advice of an Icon feat. Spike Lee and @timberland
A stranger on the G train has strong opinions about hat etiquette. He's baffled that people still leave the stickers on their caps, calling it "straight up g...
14:43 Ira Glass Explains Why I’m Listening to Podcasts Wrong
Ira Glass, the legendary host of This American Life, defends listening to podcasts at 2x speed while Kareem argues it's like fast-forwarding through a meal....
SHORT 2:03 I think we should bring back MySpace top eight
A straphanger makes the case for resurrecting MySpace's top eight feature, arguing it would actually reduce social drama rather than create it. His logic? We...
SHORT 2:01 The future is disabled
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,...
SHORT 2:12 We need $500,000 for 2% of our egg eatery
Two strangers pitch Kareem on "New York City's only eggery" in a pitch that spirals into absurdist chaos. They claim "1 million eggs is eaten every 1 minute"...
SHORT 2:00 Stop using Al to fix your relationship
A straphanger's ex-girlfriend used ChatGPT to communicate with him during their relationship, sending messages that reeked of AI with words like "acknowledge...
SHORT 2:19 Social media should have business hours
A straphanger pitches a radical solution to our collective internet addiction: social media should operate on business hours, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Kar...
SHORT 1:46 Bring back eye f***ing. Feat Danielle Perez
Danielle Perez has a mission: bring back eye contact and flirtation in public. She argues that younger generations have lost the art of communicating attract...
SHORT 2:06 You don't need school after eighth grade
A rider claims you don't need school after eighth grade, arguing that everything after is just memorization. Kareem pushes back at first, testing the theory...
15:17 Zoe Kravitz — Zoë Kravitz on Life, Death, and the Matrix
Zoë Kravitz has strong opinions about Bluetooth. "It doesn't work," she tells Kareem, insisting that technology only truly works if it functions 100% of the...
SHORT 1:58 Emojis are the best invention of the 21st century
A subway rider defends emojis as the 21st century's greatest invention, and Kareem's fully on board. The conversation quickly spirals from wholesome intergen...
SHORT 1:38 Bluetooth does not work. Feat Zoe Kravitz
Zoe Kravitz has strong opinions about Bluetooth, and they're not positive. She argues the technology fundamentally fails because working means it functions "...
15:02 We Should Abolish Elections
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...
SHORT 1:45 #sponsored Episode 466: We should not be bringing back wired headphones. @googlepixel
Wired headphones are embarrassing, and a straphanger isn't having it. Kareem meets someone with strong opinions about the supposed "return" of tangled cords,...
18:51 David Byrne on How Culture Changed After the Internet
David Byrne shows up in bright orange, testing colors for his upcoming tour. The Talking Heads frontman explains to Kareem that orange "holds up" under diffe...
SHORT 2:00 The internet rocks. Feat
A straphanger delivers a spirited defense of being extremely online. Kareem agrees. The conversation celebrates weird internet finds like "top 10 Jamaicans t...
SHORT 2:08 Episode 432: We should turn off the internet for 5 years for everyone
A straphanger proposes shutting down the internet for five years because "we lost our privileges" and everyone's brains are too rotted. Kareem pushes back ha...
SHORT 1:49 Today it's impossible to keep a secret
It's impossible to keep a secret," a straphanger tells Kareem, and the conversation spirals into the art of confidential information in the internet age. The...
SHORT 1:55 You are not better than other people if you're efficient in a TSA line
A straphanger has a bold take: people who act superior in TSA lines are "actually upholding the legacy of Osama bin Laden." Her argument? 9/11 created airpor...
SHORT 1:44 Memes are art
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...
4:47 Rise & Grind Is Oppression
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...
SHORT 2:13 Sides at restaurant should not only be free, they should be mandatory
A subway rider insists that sides at restaurants should be free and mandatory, launching into an impassioned defense that's equal parts nutritional concern a...
SHORT 1:53 Episode 414: You should never take personally a follow back on Instagram
A straphanger drops a controversial opinion: Instagram follows aren't personal, and she won't follow back friends if she doesn't like their aesthetic. Kareem...
SHORT 2:09 Not every hobby needs to be monetized. Feat Edison Chen and Adidas Originals
Edison Chen tends a garden at home with lettuce and Roma tomatoes, and he's determined to keep it that way. No monetization. When Kareem pushes back, suggest...
SHORT 1:31 Get a flip phone
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...
3:30 Penn Badgley Thinks There’s No Such Thing as Nothing
Penn Badgley drops a cosmic bomb on Kareem: there's no such thing as nothing. Everything is something. The You star and Podcrushed host gets philosophical fa...
SHORT 2:07 It should be socially acceptable to tell someone"we can be friends, but only online." Feat James Tom
A straphanger pitches a radical idea: "We can be friends, but only online." Kareem's guest argues that some people you vibe with digitally simply don't need...
SHORT 1:57 People are using the Find My Friends app wrong
A straphanger on the subway has a radical proposal: repurpose Find My Friends as "Find My Enemies." Instead of tracking loved ones, use the app to monitor pe...
SHORT 1:40 I hate hidden fees
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...
SHORT 1:36 We really don't need so many emojis ‼️😬🙂😈
A stranger on the train thinks we have way too many emojis, citing the absurd fact that there are nearly 4,000 of them when most people only use about 40. Ka...
SHORT 2:01 I’d rather talk to AI than go to another meeting. Ft Alexia Cambon
Alexia Cambon would rather talk to AI than attend another meeting, and Kareem gets it. She's stuck in about 10 meetings a day on average, which sounds like c...
SHORT 1:48 You're not living your best life until you're boarding GROUP 1 on an airplane. @Chime
A rider declares that boarding group one on an airplane matters more than buying a house. He's dead serious. His adult checklist had three things: find a wif...
SHORT 2:00 We need to stop asking kids what they want to be when they grow up
A straphanger argues we should stop asking kids what they want to be when they grow up, sparking a conversation with Kareem about the rapidly changing workfo...
SHORT 1:59 Fundamentally everyone is a good person. Feat Ramy Youssef
Ramy Youssef argues that fundamentally, everyone is a good person. They're just infected. Infected with greed, hatred, lust, whatever takes them away from be...
SHORT 1:52 Anything is a dating app
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...
SHORT 1:51 There's 2 types of ppl in this 🌎, those with cases and those without. @Chime
A rider declares there are two types of people in this world: those with phone cases and those who go caseless. Kareem agrees enthusiastically. Going caseles...
SHORT 2:12 Imitation is absolutely NOT the highest form of flattery
Imitation is absolutely not the highest form of flattery," a rider declares, kicking off a spirited rant about copycats and content thieves. She and Kareem s...
SHORT 1:41 I miss theremote control
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...
SHORT 1:30 The Earth became flat…
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...
SHORT 1:58 We need to abolish Wi-Fi on airplanes
A stranger on the subway argues that Wi-Fi on airplanes has "ruined everything that we know and love" since its 2008 debut. Kareem initially dismisses the ta...
24:12 This Is Cate Blanchett's Sexiest Word To Say
Cate Blanchett wants leaf blowers "eradicated from the face of the earth." Seriously. She tells Kareem that 30 minutes on a leaf blower creates more pollutio...
SHORT 1:44 People with Androids Are Better Lovers
A returning Android evangelist doubles down on his most provocative claim yet: people with Androids are better lovers. Kareem isn't buying it. The straphange...
SHORT 1:55 I don't think everyone should have the right to drive
Driver's licenses aren't enough. A stranger on the subway tells Kareem that aspiring drivers should also face a "road rage test" designed to piss them off: t...
SHORT 1:52 We’ve Got to Shut Off the Internet for One Day Each Week
A rider with a bold proposal thinks society needs to shut off the internet one day a week, and he's dead serious about it. Sunday's the day, just like Chick-...
SHORT 1:47 They Need to Bring Fighting Back to the NBA
A straphanger wants fighting back in the NBA, specifically the 1990s-era brawls where teams hired guys like Rick Mahorn just to throw hands. Kareem warns him...
SHORT 1:44 Just Because You Like Something on Instagram Doesn’t Mean You Actually Like It
A straphanger drops a scorching take: just because you like something on Instagram doesn't mean you actually like it. He likes murder posts to show awareness...
SHORT 1:01 The Best Photographers in the World Do Not Call Themselves Photographers‼️
A rider debates whether the best living photographers even call themselves photographers anymore. He argues that countless people are shooting constantly on...
SHORT 1:00 If Someone Asks You to Take a Pic of Them, and You’re Bad at It, the Least You Could Do is Say No
A straphanger shares her frustration with people who take terrible photos when asked. The conversation strikes a nerve with Kareem, who vents about amateur p...
SHORT 0:59 Pay FREELANCERS immediately💰
A frustrated freelancer tears into the Net 30 payment system that keeps creative workers waiting a month for their money. Their argument is simple and brutal...
SHORT 1:00 Make LIFE like Spotify 🤣🤣
What if the subway worked like Spotify? A rider pitches Kareem on making public transit completely free by plastering ads everywhere, turning trains into "th...
SHORT 1:00 People should stop buying electric cars
A climate activist with an electric car delivers a scorching takedown of the vehicles she thinks distract from real environmental solutions. She's sick of "o...
SHORT 1:00 We Are Getting Way Too Much Dopamine
A 22-year-old rider thinks we're all getting way too much dopamine, warning that a child from the 17th century would have their head explode after five minut...
SHORT 1:00 Stop Sending Audio Messages
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...
SHORT 1:01 Jane Goodall — Young People Must Vote
A passionate guest makes the case that young people need to show up at the polls, especially when it comes to climate and environmental issues that'll shape...
SHORT 1:01 No More Groupchats
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...
SHORT 0:57 The iPad is the problem. Do we abolish iPads at checkouts in America?
The iPad is the enemy. A stranger on the subway zeroes in on what's really driving America's tipping crisis: that ubiquitous tablet at checkout, flipping aro...
SHORT 0:59 You should NOT lower your window shade during takeoff and landing during a flight
A straphanger has a militant opinion: passengers who lower their window shades on flights should be removed and possibly fined. Kareem pushes back hard, aski...
SHORT 1:01 All Ride-share Apps Should Have a Smell Rating Lmfao
A straphanger pitches a radical fix for New York's "stinky summer": ride-share apps should have a smell rating for drivers. Kareem's fully on board with the...
SHORT 1:00 Air travel should be treated like SURGERY
A rider pitches a wild solution to the misery of air travel: just anesthetize passengers before their flight, load their unconscious bodies onto planes, and...
26:19 Has tipping become an epidemic in America?
Comedian Robby Hoffman declares war on tipping culture, arguing that restaurants have turned customers into unpaid workers while guilt-tripping them with iPa...
SHORT 1:00 Spirit Airlines Does Not Deserve the Hate
A straphanger comes armed with a controversial opinion: Spirit Airlines doesn't deserve its bad reputation. His logic? Spirit is honest about what you're get...
SHORT 1:01 Apple vs Android: the Great Debate
A passionate Android user invokes Karl Marx's theory of conspicuous consumption to explain why people really buy iPhones. It's not about superior technology....
SHORT 0:51 They Wanna Keep Us Hot and Poor
Designer clothes want to keep us "hot and poor," according to a straphanger who recently quit her fashion habit. Just last month, actually. Kareem hears her...
SHORT 0:38 The Only Way to Move Ahead in Life Today? Agree or Disagree?
A straphanger lays out a blunt theory about social mobility in the modern age: if you're hot, you can leapfrog from dirt poor to the upper classes through pl...
SHORT 0:40 Keep It to Yourself! Gatekeep More
A straphanger makes a passionate plea for collective secrecy. Stop sharing your favorite spots online. Keep discoveries to "two friends max, maybe one immedi...
SHORT 0:58 There should be an entrance exam required to use social media
A rider thinks social media should require an entrance exam, complete with spelling tests and reading comprehension. Kareem pushes back. What would the test...
SHORT 0:28 Is This How Long Distance Relationships Work? 😶
Living in different boroughs? That's long distance. A rider on the subway lays out a hot take that'll resonate with anyone who's ever dated across the 5 trai...
SHORT 0:26 No More Podcasts
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...
SHORT 0:38 Does He Have a Point Though? 🤨
A stranger on the subway has strong opinions about vertical video, calling it "one of the worst things that's happened in a hundred years of filmmaking and c...
SHORT 0:37 The Skincare Conspiracy is Real?
A straphanger drops an unexpected theory: skincare is capitalism's conspiracy to hide our collective exhaustion. She partakes in the routines but doesn't bel...
SHORT 0:35 The Best Phone? 📱
A straphanger argues that Androids are objectively superior to iPhones, claiming people only buy Apple products "to shame Android users." The rider invokes K...
SHORT 0:31 Social Media Content Should Expire?
All content on social media should expire," a straphanger tells Kareem, launching into a vision of the internet that's fundamentally impermanent. Nothing sho...
SHORT 0:38 Commercials Should Not Be Funny 🤷
Funny commercials represent the downfall of civilization, according to one straphanger who shares a scorching take about advertising with Kareem. The rider a...
SHORT 0:39 The Internet Should Not Exist? 🛜 Agree or Disagree?
The internet shouldn't exist," a subway rider declares to Kareem, arguing that society was doing just fine before we all got online. Sure, medical technology...
SHORT 0:33 The Weather is a Lie ☔️ Agree or Disagree?
An 89% chance of rain that never materializes has this rider ready to sue Google. He's lugging around his entire rain kit, backpack, raincoat, umbrella, on a...
SHORT 0:06 Bring Back Vine 🍇 Agree or disagree?
Great video should only be six seconds long," declares an anonymous rider with a passionate plea to bring back Vine. They're adamant. Anything longer? A wast...
SHORT 1:00 Do You Agree or Disagree? Punctuation is Good.
A straphanger defends punctuation with surprising passion, insisting it's "necessary and good, even in text messages." Especially in text messages. Kareem pu...
SHORT 0:56 Do you agree or disagree?
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...