SHORT 1:49 Society massively undervalues ugliness. (📍London)
A rider in London argues that society's obsession with beauty has created a bland monoculture where nothing truly stands out. Ugliness matters. It's where ex...
SHORT 1:49 A rider in London argues that society's obsession with beauty has created a bland monoculture where nothing truly stands out. Ugliness matters. It's where ex...
SHORT 1:55 A rider makes the provocative claim that ChatGPT beats doctors, arguing that physicians are "legal drug dealers" in Big Pharma's pocket. Kareem pushes back h...
SHORT 2:01 A straphanger has strong opinions about cosmetic procedures in historical dramas. If you've got Botox or filler, stay out of period pieces. The argument? Act...
SHORT 2:00 A stranger on the subway delivers a controversial take: Make-A-Wish kids are getting "finessed" because they're meeting John Cena instead of getting better m...
SHORT 1:41 A straphanger sounds the alarm on Gowanus, one of NYC's most contaminated neighborhoods. Kareem learns that the toxic waste near his recording studio goes do...
SHORT 1:57 A black belt karate instructor argues math should be replaced with self-defense classes in schools. Calculators and AI have made math obsolete, she tells Kar...
SHORT 1:57 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 2:01 A subway rider drops a spicy opinion: only gay people should be allowed to have dogs in New York City. Kareem's intrigued but confused. The logic gets messie...
SHORT 1:50 Amelia Grey thinks more men should wear lip gloss, and Kareem's about to get juiced up whether he likes it or not. The conversation starts with a mutual agre...
SHORT 1:54 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 2:32 A passionate cat lover launches into an unhinged defense of felines over canines, arguing that cats teach "patience, love, respect, consent" while dogs are b...
SHORT 1:57 A passenger makes the case for daily naps, and Kareem's all in. The straphanger reveals he's been napping continuously since childhood, never taking a break...
SHORT 1:31 A straphanger makes her pitch for mandatory period leave: two days a month, codified by law, to deal with cramps, nausea, and what she calls "a Charlie horse...
SHORT 2:17 A straphanger makes the case that male birth control already exists and has been successfully trialled for years, it's just not on shelves because society ha...
SHORT 1:50 A traumatic childhood balloon accident has left one passenger with a lifelong vendetta against latex and foil. "I was 5 years old," he tells Kareem, recounti...
SHORT 2:11 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 2:11 A straphanger delivers a confrontational pep talk about stagnation: you can either change or die. Kareem pushes back hard, twisting the take into a pro-chang...
SHORT 1:51 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 1:45 A straphanger who stepped on a dog's tail at a pub thinks kids and dogs shouldn't be allowed in bars. The concern? If you accidentally hurt someone's child o...
SHORT 2:20 A straphanger delivers a scorching take on sports betting apps: if he were an athlete, he'd want to opt out of being bet on entirely. The logic is dark but s...
SHORT 2:12 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 1:55 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...
12:12 Rachel Sennott, the actor and comedian behind Bottoms and the new series I Love LA, tells Kareem she's been crying every day for a month after finishing her...
SHORT 1:47 A straphanger with 58 years of gambling experience delivers his philosophy: just keep doubling up until you win. Kareem pushes back on the sports betting adv...
SHORT 2:19 A straphanger opens with an unexpected gesture: giving Kareem his flowers for the show, noting that even the crew didn't do it earlier. Then comes the actual...
14:54 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 1:52 Everyone needs to get addicted to one thing at least once in their life to prove to themselves that they can break an addiction." That's the hot take from a...
SHORT 2:03 A stranger on the subway starts with a take about restroom access, but Kareem shuts him down: Matthew Donovan already did that one. So the rider pivots. Coff...
SHORT 2:02 A straphanger shares her passionate take on why women should ditch bras for good, launching into an uproarious rant about comfort, male gaze, and bodily auto...
SHORT 2:19 A marathon runner who's won Boston and completed around 30 races total thinks marathons get too much hype. The stranger argues that 5Ks deserve equal respect...
SHORT 1:49 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...
SHORT 1:54 A woman on the subway argues that men shouldn't be gynecologists, calling it "a bit performative" that male doctors choose to specialize in the one body part...
SHORT 1:34 Lukas Gage has a firm stance: sex should only be a nighttime activity. Maybe midday is acceptable, but mornings? Absolutely not. Kareem pushes back hard, arg...
SHORT 2:13 Jason Bateman thinks dogs should wear shoes, and he's got a whole germaphobe manifesto to back it up. The actor explains his disgust at dogs tracking sidewal...
14:51 Jason Bateman thinks dogs should wear shoes. The actor and SmartLess podcast host sits down with Kareem Rahma to discuss his germaphobia, which runs deep eno...
SHORT 2:01 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 2:17 A woman with strong opinions about footwear tells Kareem that shoes aren't actually designed to fit human feet. She's spiraling after her doctor told her to...
SHORT 2:19 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 2:08 A straphanger whose mom is a therapist argues that society has become obsessed with pathologizing every negative emotion instead of just living with discomfo...
SHORT 1:47 A stranger in Berlin thinks people are training way too hard at the gym, and Kareem couldn't agree more. Why are 40-year-old men running marathons when they...
SHORT 1:49 A masked stranger in Berlin claims he's been partying for 72 straight hours and won't stop until Monday. He left his house Wednesday. When Kareem asks why th...
15:24 Austin Butler reveals he's never been invited to a bachelor party, kicking off a surprisingly goofy conversation with Kareem about wedding dreams, embarrassm...
SHORT 1:59 Eddie Huang thinks we should normalize adult diapers, and he's serious. His argument? The food system has destroyed our digestion to the point where nobody c...
SHORT 2:46 Michelle Buteau, comedian and actress, boards the subway with Kareem to talk about America's broken healthcare system. She points out the absurd reality that...
18:51 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 1:55 Bob has been smoking for over 60 years and completed six marathons, pulling over to light up once every two hours during races. He smokes 10 cigarettes a day...
SHORT 1:57 A stranger on the subway opens with a bleak thesis: we're already in the afterlife, and this is hell. Kareem pushes back hard, arguing that anyone doing well...
SHORT 1:41 A stranger makes his case for rebranding uncircumcised penises as "natty dicks," arguing that society celebrates natural everything except when it comes to m...
SHORT 2:11 A straphanger proposes that the next military draft should rank soldiers by their Uber rating, sending low-rated passengers like "Becky who throws up in the...
SHORT 2:00 A straphanger shares his aggressive strategy for workplace healthcare advocacy: if your job doesn't offer health insurance, don't cover your mouth when you s...
SHORT 2:14 Emily Ratajkowski brings a spicy take about relationship nudes that gets an immediate pushback from a married straphanger who declares himself "anti-nude" ac...
4:05 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...
3:29 Abdullah Saeed, creator of Deli Boys, makes a provocative claim: men are the truly hysterical gender. He points to road rage, wall punching, and explosive an...
SHORT 1:40 A rider thinks we need to "de-legalize pot," and Kareem immediately agrees. The complaint? Weed got too corporate. "I don't want to walk into the Apple store...
4:46 Yung Lean tells Kareem the party is officially over. The Swedish rapper, 366 days sober, wants to make it cool again to settle down, carve wood, and find God...
4:47 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 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...
3:35 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...
4:39 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...
SHORT 1:31 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...
SHORT 1:58 Fadily Camara has strong feelings about bathroom design. Her Airbnb in Paris features six toilets, two showers, and three bathrooms, all in separate rooms. W...
SHORT 2:25 A rider on the N train claims freestyle rapping is just as good as talk therapy, then puts his theory to the test with Kareem right there on the subway. What...
SHORT 2:12 Cat dads are the solution to masculinity, misogyny, and maybe world peace. That's the thesis from a pregnant straphanger who tells Kareem that men who choose...
SHORT 2:00 A rider challenges Kareem on white people's tendency to publicly call out autism, sparking a hilarious cultural comparison about how different communities ha...
SHORT 2:01 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...
SHORT 1:30 A cold shower versus one that never gets fully hot sparks an unexpectedly intense debate between Kareem and a subway rider who refuses to compromise on showe...
SHORT 2:01 Michael Shannon thinks the subway's getting a bad rap. While others see danger, he sees people going through something and wonders how they could be helped....
SHORT 2:51 Tunde Adebimpe from TV On The Radio thinks we should normalize comfortable silences and eye contact with strangers. Kareem's not convinced. The conversation...
SHORT 1:54 A straphanger calls for better media literacy in America, and Kareem's more than ready to agree. The rider shares a simple rule: if an account has more than...
SHORT 1:45 A straphanger insists the first place you wash in the shower reveals your personality, and Kareem isn't buying it. The man, a self-proclaimed "chest man," st...
SHORT 1:27 A rider with strong opinions on wealth inequality tells Kareem that billionaires shouldn't exist and need to be "shamed from society and alienated from socie...
SHORT 1:57 A tall stranger presents a controversial theory: if you're tall and can't dunk, you're the same height as short people. His logic? Since the invention of the...
SHORT 2:43 Michelle Buteau tells Kareem why health insurance shouldn't be a luxury in America, pointing out the absurdity that "it's easier to get insurance for your do...
SHORT 1:48 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...
32:14 Ramy Youssef kicks off with a bold take: "Fundamentally, everyone is a good person." Even George Bush and Netanyahu. Really? Kareem pushes back, and Ramy dou...
SHORT 2:17 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...
SHORT 1:59 Men are by far the more emotional and hysterical gender, a male rider tells Kareem, and both men quickly agree. The conversation turns into a surprisingly ea...
SHORT 1:26 A Parisian rider reveals her elaborate nighttime routine that starts with a firm rule: no sexy sleepwear allowed. She's got to look good all day, so comfort...
SHORT 1:55 Therapists should be ugly. That's the blunt take from a rider who's had one too many attractive therapists, and he's got receipts. He admits to doing push-up...
SHORT 2:12 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 1:53 A straphanger in Paris offers a counterintuitive hot take: partying is more restful than rest itself. His logic? Going to bed early every night becomes menta...
SHORT 1:44 A rider with a self-described foot phobia clashes with Kareem over the no-shoes-in-the-house rule. The straphanger insists she'd "rather risk feces on the ca...
SHORT 1:45 A straphanger drops a scorching take: if you want to date in New York, you need to be in therapy. Plot twist? She's a therapist herself who's not currently i...
24:12 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 1:55 A straphanger who just spent three years writing a novel about gossip drops a provocative take: gossiping feels good but it's terrible for you and society. S...
SHORT 1:54 Cate Blanchett has a vendetta against leaf blowers, and she's got the stats to back it up. The Oscar-winning actress tells Kareem that 30 minutes on a leaf b...
1:03:45 Jane Goodall, at 90 years old, takes her first ever subway ride with Kareem. They talk about everything from the "good legs" comments she faced as a young sc...
SHORT 1:32 A stranger without tattoos delivers a bold theory: rock stars who skip the ink make better music. He rattles off proof. Joy Division, no tattoos. Radiohead's...
SHORT 1:57 A woman riding the subway proposes that men should menstruate once a year, every year. But as Kareem questions the logistics, she clarifies the full picture:...
SHORT 1:54 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...
SHORT 1:14 A straphanger delivers a fiery indictment of chiropractic medicine, insisting every chiropractor belongs behind bars. His reasoning? They're "fake doctors" p...
30:45 Hasan Minhaj has a controversial stance: restaurants need to stop singing happy birthday to adults. "You're making grown adults sing to you because you're 43...
SHORT 1:48 Yung Lean declares the party is officially over. The Swedish rapper tells Kareem he's been sober for 366 days, done with "lying and puking all the time." His...
SHORT 1:31 Cazzie David has a passionate hatred for naps, and Kareem is right there with her. Naps are disgusting, she declares, launching into a tirade about waking up...
SHORT 1:52 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...
SHORT 1:43 Conspiracy theories are made from random guys like me," a straphanger insists, right before Kareem accuses him of working for the CIA. The conversation spira...
SHORT 1:37 A stranger on the subway insists that every man should have to wear a Speedo to the beach at least once, framing it as a path to personal freedom and, let's...
SHORT 1:56 A straphanger believes showers should only have hot water, arguing that cold showers are for military types or self-punishing Christians. Kareem pushes back...
SHORT 1:51 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...
SHORT 1:52 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 1:45 A stranger in a stylish jacket argues that people need to take "bless you" more seriously because studies show your heart stops for a few seconds when you sn...
SHORT 1:39 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...
SHORT 0:59 FKA twigs has a strong opinion about airport etiquette, and it's rooted in something deeper than mere preference. She tells Kareem that people who walk throu...
SHORT 1:45 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...
SHORT 1:00 A straphanger pitches bringing back smoking indoors, though with a twist: let individual establishments choose to be "pro-cig" venues. Kareem isn't sold on t...
SHORT 0:58 A straphanger delivers one of the show's most controversial takes yet: if you and your partner split up, you should put down your shared dog rather than subj...
SHORT 0:56 A 52-year-old rider tells Kareem that turning 50 gave him infinite wisdom. He's always right now. At least it feels that way. He jokes that all his friends e...
SHORT 1:00 No more reserved seats anywhere" is the bold take Kareem throws at a rider who initially pushes back hard. The stranger insists they won't go to movies, conc...
SHORT 0:57 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...
SHORT 1:00 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 0:57 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...
SHORT 1:00 Hair transplants are "life-saving, gender-affirming care for men." That's the unexpected take from a rider who argues that everyone pursues treatments to mat...
SHORT 0:59 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...
SHORT 1:00 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...
SHORT 1:01 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 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...
SHORT 0:57 A straphanger defends outside clothes on the bed with zero shame, telling Kareem that not everyone can afford "inside clothes" or has multiple rooms to chang...
SHORT 1:00 A drag queen on the subway shares her spicy take: therapy enables bad behavior because therapists just agree with everything to keep clients paying. She expl...
6:38 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...
SHORT 1:01 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...
SHORT 1:00 A rider who works in the restaurant industry thinks everyone should stop going to bars and restaurants unless they treat workers right. His proposal? Start a...
SHORT 0:59 A straphanger makes a bold pitch: flirting is essential for mental health. Kareem pushes back, arguing that flirting is stressful and anxiety-inducing. The r...
SHORT 1:00 Halsey drops two memorable takes on Kareem's subway set: tragedy breeds comedy, and "the asshole is the window to the soul." The pop star opens up about gett...
SHORT 0:59 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...
SHORT 1:01 Brenda and Jerry can't agree on whether the good old days were actually good. When Kareem asks if they miss simpler times, Jerry's all in, but Brenda pushes...
SHORT 1:00 A straphanger defends his controversial position that all men should pee sitting down, sparking immediate pushback from Kareem. The stranger insists bathroom...
SHORT 1:01 Everybody does have rich parents. It is a proven fact," a rider tells Kareem, breaking down the economics of surviving in New York City. His take? You're eit...
SHORT 0:58 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 0:52 A straphanger makes a bold hygiene argument: you should wash your hands before you pee, not after. The logic? Your hands touch subway poles and germy surface...
SHORT 0:43 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...
SHORT 0:32 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...
SHORT 0:33 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...
SHORT 0:25 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...
SHORT 0:25 Aging is sexy, period. That's the confident take from a straphanger who celebrates wrinkles as signs of wisdom and life fully lived. Older women and men? Hot...
SHORT 0:32 A straphanger with 9 hours and 12 minutes of daily screen time admits he's not having sex. Zero. But there's hope: he's down 12% from last week because he fl...
SHORT 0:36 A rider on the subway reveals he's $100,000 in credit card debt but insists he's headed to St. Barts on Tuesday and the Gucci store today. Money will always...
SHORT 0:43 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...
SHORT 0:36 A straphanger drops some Marx on Kareem, explaining how "capitalism has colonized chill mode." The rider argues that capitalism conditions us to feel guilty...
SHORT 0:40 A straphanger took a life expectancy test, got 95, and immediately started smoking cigarettes. That's his response to realizing he might live nearly a centur...
SHORT 0:35 A subway rider declares that dogs are better than cats, sparking a spirited debate with Kareem, who's firmly Team Feline. The dog lover owns a lab-golden mix...
SHORT 0:42 A straphanger proposes what might be the most reasonable airline solution yet: a soundproof baby section on every plane. The seating order? First class, busi...
SHORT 0:39 A straphanger delivers a firm opinion on male grooming: ball sacks should be trimmed at minimum. "I don't want to take a piece of you home with me," they exp...
SHORT 0:39 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 1:00 A straphanger delivers a full-throated anti-beach manifesto that's equal parts observational comedy and genuine grievance. The complaints pile up fast: SPF 8...
SHORT 0:33 A stranger on the subway drops a contrarian bomb: cigarettes are actually good for you. Well, in moderation. One to two a day can be beneficial, he argues, p...
SHORT 0:53 A straphanger drops one of the wildest health takes Kareem's ever heard: diet and exercise is a myth, pushing the body is unhealthy, and the fitness craze wi...
SHORT 1:00 A straphanger champions bread consumption in America, claiming people are too worried about feeling bloated. Kareem pushes back on the premise when his inter...
SHORT 1:01 A straphanger declares that wearing flip-flops in a metropolitan area makes you "a disgusting person who wants to get a toe infection." The logic? New York C...