True Talk
True Talk focuses on the Middle East and the Muslim world. The show also discusses issues that Muslims face world wide, as well as for American Muslims who are seeking to live as peace-loving Americans in a nation that often has only seen stereotypical portrayals of Islam.
True Talk for 05/21/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 05/14/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 05/07/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 04/30/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 04/23/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 04/16/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 04/09/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 04/02/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 03/26/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 03/19/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 03/12/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 03/05/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 02/26/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 02/19/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 02/12/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
How Florida is Criminalizing Muslim Life and Getting Away With It
On this episode of True Talk, we begin with a warning: Florida lawmakers are advancing a package of bills that do not merely intimidate Muslim Americans, but actively target and criminalize Muslim life, Islamic belief, and Muslim civic participation. These bills are moving quickly through the legislature, and there is a real possibility they will pass with little national attention.
Escalation Abroad, Repression at Home: Iran, Gaza, and Florida's Targeting of Muslims
On this episode of True Talk, Ahmed Bedier examines how power operates when fear becomes policy, accountability disappears, and entire communities are placed under suspicion.
True Talk for 01/22/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 01/15/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 01/08/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 01/01/2026
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 12/25/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 12/18/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 12/11/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 12/04/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 11/27/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 11/20/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
When We Were Arabs: Massoud Hayoun discusses Arab Jewish history on WMNF
Author Massoud Hayoun joins WMNF's True Talk to discuss his book When We Were Arabs, exploring Arab Jewish identity.
True Talk for 10/30/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 10/23/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 10/16/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 10/09/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 10/02/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
Critics say Florida bill erasing 'West Bank' from state records fuels anti-Palestinian bias
Republican State Representative Chase Tramont has filed a bill to prevent the use of the name West Bank in Florida materials.
True Talk for 09/18/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 09/11/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 09/04/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 08/28/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 08/21/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
True Talk for 08/14/2025
Arab-Muslim discussion and interviews with hosts Samar Jarrah and Ahmed Bedier.
