30 LL: A Lebanese Podcast for Hommos-Sapiens

In episode#11, we discuss the violence of last week, especially the unfortunate events triggered by a cafeteria argument at the Arab University.
In the second topic, we discuss the effects of the Paris III summit on the Lebanese political landscape.

For our third and lighter topic we try to figure out what is the best weapon* to carry during street confrontations.

* We try to be a bit more creative than suggesting firearms.

Another Montrealer chips in with his piece of mind regarding Lebanon and the Middle East.
Will Canada* step in?
Should Nukes solve/remove the problem?

* Poutine and maple syrup for all, and they lived happily ever after mon esti

Linda joins us for this week’s podcast.
In podcast #10, we discussed the situation in Lebanon and the wisdom (or lack thereof) of the opposition’s decisions.
We also discuss the Saddam execution from different perspectives.

Our third and final topic deals with more of the nicknames given to political leaders in Lebanon.

Jad was unable to join us for this podcast, he will be back for podcast #11

A very nice video showing how we’ve reached our situation in Lebanon, and how we can overcome that situation.
We recommend you check you this video, especially in the lights of the unfortunate events that have recently occured in Lebanon.

And who better to address the situation than a shepherd?

Ali & Souss call Joelle to get her 30LL.
Joelle answers questions on the current political situation in Lebanon, the possibility of confrontation between the conflicting parties, as well as a professional opinion on who is the hottest lady in our official beauty parlour: The Lebanese Parliament. Listen and see who’s the surprise Miss Lebanese Parliment (Barlamene).

* Yes, we’re very artistic at 30LL.org. The rhyme was definitly intended!

The long awaited exclusive interview with the founder of the RIP;
The Regressive Isolationist Party.
Introduce yourself to one man’s ideologies, and solutions to all our problems.

In episode #9, we examine the latest fight that broke out between the Lebanese army and the armed Palestinian faction Jund al-Sham. The political deadlock between the opposition and the loyalists continues in Lebanon with no visible breakthroughs in the horizon.
Our third and lighter topic deals with the nicknames given to political figures in Lebanon.

Don’t forget to chip in with your 30LL for the weekly question.
This week’s question: If you were elected president of the republic, what would be the top three priorities for you.
Please leave us a voicemail.

* As you may have guessed, the nicknames in the picture represent only a part of what people say when addressing 30LL.org’s own Habib, Estez Habib.

Joe meets up with a German lady & a Colombian man and picks their minds on the whole Middle East conflict as well as a few candid question relating to Lebanon.

* No, Schumacher is not Lebanese.

Old man Joe meets up with young man, let’s call him Montrealer.
Montrealer’s put to the test when it comes to favorite Lebanese food. He obviously knows Basha* but his favorite Lebanese food might surprise you.
On a more serious note, Montrealer’s got to come up with solutions for the middle east conflict.

Here’s what he had to say

* Basha: A well known Lebanese fast food chain in Canada.

On his way downtown, Joe talks Lebanon with a young Mexican lady.
Joe picks her mind about what she thinks of Lebanon and the whole situation in the middle east.
Lebanon seems to be famous for more things than war; Music, good food, and good looking people come to mind.

Listen to the interview see how a non-Lebanese sees Lebanon

Podcast#8, our second of 2007, deals with the recent initiative by independent MPs who seek to invite the conflicting sides back to dialogue to find a solution to the deadlock. We also talk about Hezbulla’s recent visit and meeting with Saudi Arabia officials in the KSA.
Our lighter topic deals with the speculations about the tents in downtown Beirut being the seeds that deliver Lebanon a future* baby boom.

*Future: Habib, Michel Hayek’s 30LL counterpart, thinks the baby boom kicks in in about 9 months.
We’ll hold you to it Habib.

30LL.org brings to you the ability to leave a voicemail.
Get your microphone ready and follow this link or find the voicemail box on the right sidebar.

You have 2 minutes to give us your 30LL*

Submitted messages will have to be approved before they are made public.

* That’s 0.25LL per second, spend them wisely!

Our first callout was made to Mayssa.
We ask Mayssa whether or not she’s afraid of Hezbullah, and try to collect more information on who’s got a higher IQ, Christians or Muslims.
Hear how Mayssa reacted to our questions..

Our second call is made to Szende (aka Stella).
Szende is not Lebanese, but is very interested in Lebanese politics.
We ask Szende how seriously would she consider living in Lebanon, as well as a quick opinion on who she thinks is our hottest Lebanese politician.
Does her answer to the second question require a change in political leaders?

Our third and final call for this session is to Mohamad.
He is a young man who’s now living in Canada.
We ask Mohamad why he decided to leave Lebanon, and if he plans to go back. For the second question, we ask again who’s got the higher IQ, Muslims or Christians*.
Listen to what Mohamad had to say

* There was an attempt by unknow evil forces to censor Mohamad’s answer on whose IQ is higher..
..they failed

In this episode we recap the past year, 2006, and concentrate on the political highlights of that year.
A new guest but an old friend, MeG joins us in this podcast.

We wish you all a happy new year, and hopefully 2007 brings us some stability and a renewed belief in Lebanon.

* At the time of recording, our colleague Souss was on his way back from Lebanon to a hot & sunny North American destination, Montreal. Welcome back Souss!

This time we call a previous 30LLer, Guy, along with a new contribution from Rami.

Two simple questions to both of them:
- Are you scared of Hezbulla? Why or why not?
- Whose IQ is higher, Lebanese christians or Lebanese muslims?

How do callouts work?

More interview from Jad to kick off 2007 at 30LL.org
Jad, talking from Saniour* restaurant, asked people to give us their review of 2006

AGM

FM Supporter

Dry Ice

* No relation to Lebanon’s PM Fouad Sanioura

MP Salim Salhab

Jad has a rich interview with MP Salim Salhab.
Dr. Salhab goes through the highlights of the year 2006 and dishes some insight as to how things unraveled to reach our present situation.