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Dukkan Show

Dukkan Show

OT, Reem, Akkaoui 253 Episodes May 23, 2025

Dukkan Show is a podcast centered on casual, in-depth conversations among friends, akin to the experience of hanging out at a local shop. The hosts, OT, Reem, and Akkaoui, discuss a range of topics from a Middle Eastern perspective, aiming to give voice to so-called 'Neo-Bedouins'. The show seeks to bring the region's stories and culture to a global audience. It is produced by the team at Dukkan Media.

Episodes

Transplant to Triumph: OT’s Sprint to the World Transplant Games
Transplant to Triumph: OT’s Sprint to the World Transplant Games May 23, 2025 1408 This week The Dukkan Show swaps the stoop for the starting blocks.OT opens up about the scars, the surgeries, and the stubborn drive that turned two kidney transplants into a ticket to the 2025 World Transplant Games in Dresden. From ICU beeps to stadium cheers, he breaks down the mental rewiring, the 100 m training sessions under the Dubai sun, and why this is bigger than sport—it’s the UAE’s fir
Failing In Public + Arab Women In Media
Failing In Public + Arab Women In Media May 14, 2025 1657 And we're back! This week on The Dukkan Show, OT and Reem get real about two topics that hit close to home: failing in public and the future of Arab women in media.From viral flops to legendary comebacks, we unpack how stumbling on the world stage can actually be the key to building creative grit, earning trust, and rewriting what success looks like in the Middle East.💥 Inside the Episode:Why fail
E240: Manifestation and Akkaoui's comedy
E240: Manifestation and Akkaoui's comedy Jun 21, 2023 1915 The team is back together and start off with Reem's "Alleged" favourite topic aka manifestation. Here how the team members approach 'manifestation'. Can you manifest singular things or emotional things? What are the mechanics? What is the execution? (OT comes with the heat about Manifestation - it has been brought to us now by the West). But through all of this...did manifestation get Akkaoui to p
E239: Fitness is a Vibe!
E239: Fitness is a Vibe! Jun 5, 2023 2531 OT and Reem have the whole podcast to themselves and immediately the conversation turns to fitness. Reem says when fitness is a vibe when people show up. OT says regardless of if people are there - he is hitting the gym with a banging music playlist but he knows when people are around - he is hitting a personal best. The conversation turns into building community and how to make friends and make d
E238: Scrabble
E238: Scrabble May 24, 2023 1555 On this episode we have Producer Hussein who throws a couple of ideas and words at Reem and Akkaoui to see where the conversation takes them. Hear how sunscreen can be Reem-splained. What does it mean to be 'undefeated'? Work Ethic...is it an addiction? Manifesting feelings instead of objects. Manipulation? Is it good is it bad. Enjoy the episode and learn more about the team at The Dukkan Show!..
E237: Peacocking
E237: Peacocking May 18, 2023 1971 OT, Reem and Akkaoui come together and start immediately on the topic of influencer/athlete Akkaoui. The team talk about how good Reem is at recording championship moments and collating the moments of when they eat together as a team. The team then stumble on the term 'peacocking' and Reem gets the chance to Reemsplain it. Akkaoui also talks about his running club and the amazing initiative he is
E236: Nadir Nahdi, The Brown Bourdain
E236: Nadir Nahdi, The Brown Bourdain May 10, 2023 3610 Nadir Nahdi, the Brown Bourdain, joins the Dukkan team to discuss culture, identity and community. How he shapes the stories he tells through food but condenses so much rich info into such a short form of content. How food brings people together and how it made his content relatable to everyone. This episode has so many gems and is a must listen!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
E235: Hakaoui with Tony Sului
E235: Hakaoui with Tony Sului May 2, 2023 2299 Today the team is joined by Tony Sului, a New Zealand born but Samoan raised who shares stories about his Polynesian culture. They talk about the pillars of Samoan culture, whether Dwayne Johnson is a decent representation of pacific islanders, the hakka, tattoos, loss and the creation of space for opportunities to grow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
E234: Dukkan Gets Fit and Amal Murad - Powered by Decathlon
E234: Dukkan Gets Fit and Amal Murad - Powered by Decathlon Apr 26, 2023 3130 The Team sits down with fellow podcaster and friend Amal Murad to discuss a host of topics! They speak about the games they played growing up as kids and their first ever cringe-filled email addresses. But this podcast is about Amal and how she is a champion of the UAE Government Games! The Games are more intense than Parkour and Obstacle Course Racing but hear what it takes to compete because it
E233: Dukkan Gets Fit, Yoga with Victoria Debian & Decathlon
E233: Dukkan Gets Fit, Yoga with Victoria Debian & Decathlon Apr 16, 2023 1963 Another episode brought to you by Decathlon! On this episode Reem speaks to Victoria Debian about the vibe abd flow of yoga and how it helps to build community and all the other great benefits that Yoga offersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
E232: Decathlon and Dukkan Gets Fit
E232: Decathlon and Dukkan Gets Fit Mar 27, 2023 2134 The team gets to speak to Remi Najjar from Decathlon - the best all round sports store in the WORLD! It is just one of those stories where you go inside and get to play with everything around! and speak about Dukkan Gets Fit. Ramadan is the time where the team focusses on partnering with the right people, gyms, brand to get the fitness going for their tribe!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy
E231: The Butcher of Barsha - Hattem Mattar
E231: The Butcher of Barsha - Hattem Mattar Mar 16, 2023 3009 The Butcher of Barsha. The Wolf. More than just a farmer. Stories of birthday briskets. Bunkering down in Lockdown. How the smell of fire triggers different memories for every different person. This episode has it all. Share stories of food that gives people meaningful connections. Join the team as they talk to Hattem Mattar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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