SHORT 1:46 A straphanger wants old ethnic women to understand what their shirts say before they buy them. Kareem's not having it. The conversation spirals into a hilari...
SHORT 1:49 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 2:13 A stranger on the train tells Kareem you should constantly be reinventing yourself to find the best version, but don't land on evil. Kareem confesses he's be...
SHORT 2:01 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...
3:01 A straphanger offers some real estate wisdom: don't be best friends with your neighbors. Kareem agrees immediately. The logic is sound: you want to be nice,...
SHORT 1:50 A half-Asian straphanger delivers a spicy take: white guys have dated enough Asian women, and it's time to stop. He compares these couples to lantern flies "...
SHORT 1:57 Ramy Youssef doesn't think you can escape the friendzone, and Kareem's ready to back him up. Well, mostly. The comedian spins a yarn about "this one guy I kn...
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 2:11 A woman on the subway has a blazing hot take: more men should listen to romance audiobooks to cure the male loneliness epidemic. Instead of turning to bro po...
SHORT 2:04 A rider admits his family is "on the spectrum" and sparks a debate about whether you're obligated to introduce romantic partners to truly unhinged relatives....
SHORT 2:12 Veronika Slowikowska arrives visibly anxious, struggling to deliver her take on camera. She cycles through attempts: bonus features on DVDs were never proper...
SHORT 1:54 Myhala Herrold wants everyone to start booing again. Not random booing, she clarifies to Kareem, but as a critical response to art that deserves it. Film fes...
SHORT 1:58 A straphanger has a provocative proposal: old dudes dating significantly younger women should have to live like their girlfriend's age. That means no more ma...
SHORT 1:58 A straphanger has a bold philosophy: "You gotta curse out anyone that wrongs you." She explains it's about accountability, not random aggression. When someon...
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 straphanger drops a paradox on Kareem: "The best advice is don't listen to advice, just figure it out for yourself." They riff on advice inflation, snake o...
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 1:53 Mario Lopez brings a spicy take about ditching "How are you?" as a greeting because nobody actually cares about the answer. Kareem pushes back, arguing he ge...
SHORT 1:35 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 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 1:55 A rider shares her take that people should say "I love you" more, then takes it to the extreme: why not tell your one night stand you love them? Kareem pushe...
SHORT 1:43 A restaurant server has a wild demand: couples need to stay out of restaurants and leave the tables for single diners. Why? Because servers are "dying to jus...
SHORT 1:53 A self-described jolly, jovial fat bastard tells Kareem that America has become a monotone hellscape, and he's got the evidence to prove it. Nine or ten of h...
SHORT 1:35 A biracial rider has a mission: get biracial people to set up their friends in interracial relationships to "bolster the numbers." He's tired of being the mi...
SHORT 2:08 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 2:04 Robby Hoffman refuses to participate in potlucks, and she's got opinions about dinner party etiquette that'll make you rethink your hosting strategy. She tel...
SHORT 1:33 A stranger on the subway thinks we should hype our friends like celebrities. Kareem agrees. The rider points to marathon spectators waving giant face signs a...
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...
SHORT 2:08 A stranger in London delivers one of the show's most outrageous dating philosophies: "The first hole you penetrate is her nostril." He insists that smell, no...
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 2:16 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...
SHORT 1:45 The greatest privilege is to have emotionally supportive parents," a rider tells Kareem, kicking off a surprisingly wholesome conversation about what really...
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...
SHORT 1:41 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 1:44 A straphanger offers a bold solution to the male loneliness epidemic: physical touch. Instead of burdening someone with your "situationship" on Hinge, he sug...
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 2:08 There are far too many options when two men approach each other for a handshake, and an anonymous rider thinks it's ruining potential friendships. He tells K...
SHORT 1:47 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 2:03 A subway rider with three lesbian moms and two gay dads delivers a provocative take: gay people make better parents than straight people. Her reasoning? "Gay...
SHORT 2:08 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 2:15 There's no such thing as a bad dancer," declares a woman on the subway who believes men should take government-mandated yearly dance classes to earn basic ri...
SHORT 1:48 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 2:07 A straphanger on the subway argues that not hurting people's feelings shouldn't be the basis for morality, insisting that withholding truth is "infantilizing...
13:15 Spike Lee schools Kareem Rahma on everything from New York City rats the size of cats to the cardinal sin of leaving stickers on baseball caps. The director...
SHORT 1:58 A rider argues that kids don't give your life meaning, but they sure make you look good to other people. Kareem, who has a kid, pushes back hard at first but...
SHORT 2:13 Just because you're broken up doesn't mean it's over. A subway rider shares their take on second-chance romance with Kareem, who reveals he lived out this ex...
SHORT 2:11 Parents absolutely have a favorite kid, and this straphanger thinks we should stop pretending otherwise. He's convinced he's his mom's favorite while his old...
SHORT 1:55 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 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...
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 2:03 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 2:07 A visiting tourist who looks like he "lives in Bushwick" debates the etiquette of liking old Instagram photos with Kareem. The stranger thinks scrolling back...
SHORT 1:57 A straphanger in full costume delivers a fiery argument that all straight men already love drag, they just call it something else. Pro wrestling? Drag with e...
14:23 Bring it back to the old New York, man. Fuck these bike lanes." A compilation episode features eight spicy takes about living in NYC, ranging from the unhing...
SHORT 2:09 A straphanger pitches mandatory restaurant conscription for all Americans aged 16 to 20, arguing that service industry work builds empathy, work ethic, and p...
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...
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 1:58 To truly love New York, you must hate New York." A lifelong New Yorker drops this paradox on Kareem, who's been in the city for 14 years but still gets calle...
15:34 Ethan Hawke once got arrested for jumping a subway turnstile and shoved into a closet with strangers. Now he's back underground with Kareem, this time droppi...
SHORT 2:16 A woman on the subway drops a provocative take: women need to use men more. She's not just talking about opening jars. She argues that in Islam, husbands mus...
SHORT 2:07 We should bring back arranged marriages," a straphanger tells Kareem, and the conversation quickly spirals into a surprisingly data-driven defense of ditchin...
SHORT 1:52 A rider with extremely provocative dating takes declares that everyone should put their sex tape on their dating profile "so we know what everyone's real val...
3:25 Ryan Roman has a spicy take: if a girl looks just like her dad, that's perfectly fine. He tells Kareem that guys who can't handle it are "weak in natural sel...
SHORT 1:58 Love and hating someone is pretty much the same thing," a rider tells Kareem, kicking off a surprisingly philosophical debate about whether ex-lovers and ene...
SHORT 2:00 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 1:46 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 1:40 A straphanger shares an unconventional relationship test: break up at least once before getting married. The logic? You need to see someone at their worst, n...
SHORT 1:12 Do you have motion?" Kareem asks an older rider, who admits they're unfamiliar with the latest Gen Z slang making the rounds. The host explains that having m...
SHORT 1:20 A rider with a questionable German accent claims to be from the Black Forest and insists "there is no 'they' without a 'we.'" Kareem tries multiple times to...
15:17 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 1:38 Zoe Kravitz has strong opinions about Bluetooth, and they're not positive. She argues the technology fundamentally fails because working means it functions "...
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...
15:02 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 1:49 A stranger on the subway defends dating women who look like their fathers, arguing that "if you're a guy and you stop talking to a girl because she looks lik...
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...
5:13 Comedian Annie Hamilton steps onto the train with a bold thesis: the point of everything is to get laid. She and Kareem riff on how sex drives ambition, fash...
SHORT 1:43 Austin Butler has never been invited to a bachelor party, and he's not happy about it. Kareem agrees it's unfair. The guest seems fun enough, sporting sungla...
SHORT 2:19 A recliner seat takes up the square footage of four normal movie theater seats, according to one rider who argues that luxury seating has killed the moviegoi...
SHORT 2:01 A transplant who volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters drops what Kareem calls "maybe the only good Subway take": every transplant should have to volunteer...
SHORT 2:34 Comedian Gianmarco Soresi has a proposal: let him hold your baby. Not in a creepy way, but as a public service. If you're juggling a stroller, luggage, and f...
SHORT 2:12 Pigeons are the ultimate New Yorkers," a well-dressed woman tells Kareem on the subway. They're smart, they're survivors, and the only difference between pig...
SHORT 1:58 A rider with a strong opinion defends playing music during first-time hookups, but Kareem isn't convinced. The conversation spirals into comedic territory wh...
SHORT 2:09 A self-described hot nanny confronts Kareem about discrimination in childcare hiring, insisting she's got 20 years of experience (she picked up her first poo...
SHORT 2:00 A straphanger drops a spicy take: there's no such thing as being a bad texter. They just don't want to respond. Kareem immediately disagrees, calling out the...
3:56 W. Kamau Bell thinks every American should spend two weeks a year in the South, and he's not talking about Atlanta or Nashville. He means Shreveport, Tallaha...
SHORT 2:03 A rider from South Carolina argues that Southern culture and Arab culture are cut from the same cloth, rattling off similarities that catch Kareem off guard....
SHORT 2:08 Ghosting is not okay, declares a straphanger who's ready to throw down with Alexa Chung's take on the matter. She tells Kareem that anyone comfortable with g...
SHORT 2:03 A straphanger makes the case that we should absolutely cheer when planes land, and Kareem's fully on board. Flight is a miracle, they argue, so why treat it...
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...
SHORT 1:49 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 1:54 Being a best man is indentured servitude, according to a rider who's been a groomsman six times but only best man once. He explains the role's origins: in th...
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 2:03 Aymann Ismail claims the sexiest thing someone can do is say "I'm sorry, I was wrong." Kareem pushes back. What about being naked in bed? The two debate whet...
SHORT 1:34 A French rider schools Kareem on la bise, the casual cheek-kiss greeting that replaces handshakes across France. She argues hugs are way more intimate than t...
SHORT 1:55 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...
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...
SHORT 2:03 A straphanger with Zimbabwean polygamist roots delivers a scorching take: polyamory doesn't count in big cities. His logic? Having a polycule in Brooklyn is...
SHORT 1:39 A straphanger proposes replacing bachelor and bachelorette parties with funerals for your dating life, complete with speeches and all your exes in attendance...
3:50 Lili Hayes has been alone for 15 years and she's done playing games. She wants dating apps to force users to update their photos every 30 days with a timesta...
SHORT 2:04 A stranger on the subway running for city council district 2 has a sharp observation: rich New Yorkers will drop millions on a Basquiat but won't care when t...
SHORT 2:02 Ismael Loutfi thinks millennials and Gen Z are going to be exceptional old people, but not for heartwarming reasons. His argument? Boomers didn't earn their...
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 2:02 A stranger proposes that all social media platforms should be reserved for the girls and the gays only, with straight men completely banned. Kareem protests....
SHORT 2:03 A straphanger unleashes fury on hotels that guilt trip guests about towel changes and water conservation. She's not buying the eco-friendly messaging. Her th...
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 1:55 A straphanger wants to resurrect the guitar solo, and Kareem's all in. The conversation zeroes in on what made guitar solos work: the "sexy OTT" vibe of Prin...
SHORT 2:05 A recently divorced straphanger has a radical proposal: make marriage harder than divorce. Currently, getting married in Brooklyn costs $15, while divorce ru...
3:30 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 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 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 2:26 Annie Hamilton walks onto the train with a take that surprises no one: "The point of everything is to get laid." She's wearing a peasant top, which she insis...
SHORT 2:05 A writer with a dog named Variety Magazine has a take: talk to strangers. She's had New Yorkers approach her and share intense stories, from casual dog compl...
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 1:59 A straphanger opens with a controversial statement: feet are getting entirely too much attention right now. But the conversation takes a sharp turn when he a...
SHORT 1:56 A rider takes a hard stance: if you bring a bottle to a party and take it back, you're a terrible guest. Kareem pushes back, comparing it to bringing a half-...
SHORT 2:09 Space is none of our business," one straphanger declares, kicking off a wild debate about whether humanity should fix Earth before chasing aliens. Kareem pus...
SHORT 1:39 A straphanger wants to normalize not being obsessed with dogs, and Kareem couldn't agree more. The rider explains the awkward ritual of watching friends stop...
SHORT 1:40 A straphanger delivers a straightforward take: it's okay if your parents have money. Stop pretending you're broke. Kareem agrees, calling out people who post...
SHORT 1:59 A fired-up straphanger tears into the world of vegan food naming conventions, declaring war on "buffalo cauliflower wings" and other menu imposters. She's si...
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...
30:27 Michael Shannon defends the subway. "People are real down on the subway lately," he says, but he still takes it regularly and thinks public transportation be...
SHORT 1:57 A stranger makes the case for surrendering control and letting the radio take the wheel. Kareem pushes back at first, but the rider insists there's something...
SHORT 1:55 A straphanger delivers a brazenly specific take: the men who tell women to smile more are "correct" about the words themselves, even if their sentiment is "t...
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 1:48 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 1:52 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 1:43 A rider shares his unconventional relationship advice: be gay. His logic? He was in a "gay marriage" with a gay man, had an affair with a woman, and now they...
SHORT 2:05 A gay man in a self-described "David Beckham 2003" look declares that gay men dress worse than straight men, sparking a heated but playful debate with Kareem...
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 1:28 If somebody's not willing to take a train, cab, bus to your borough, they're just not that into you." That's the opening salvo from a Manhattan rider who's g...
SHORT 1:56 A subway rider challenges New Yorkers to spend two mandatory weeks each year in the real South, not Atlanta or Miami, but places like Shreveport, Mobile, and...
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 1:55 Why do we insist on sitting across from each other at restaurants like we're conducting interrogations? A stranger on the subway argues that dining side by s...
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...
29:04 BMX legend Nigel Sylvester and Kareem take the subway through Queens, which Nigel declares is "the king of all boroughs." Born in Jamaica, Queens, Nigel trac...
SHORT 1:20 Sharing a meme with someone you kind of like means game over, according to a straphanger who takes meme curation very seriously. He tells Kareem that sending...
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 1:40 A straphanger declares that nobody talks about New York as much as a New Yorker who doesn't live there anymore, kicking off a rapid-fire riff with Kareem abo...
SHORT 1:44 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 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 1:57 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 1:56 White sneakers are the mark of someone who doesn't fuck, according to a rider who's got strong opinions about footwear and fornication. He tells Kareem he sw...
11:17 A$AP Ferg's got cowboy boots airbrushed like old-school Timberlands, and he's here to talk Black cinema. "We need more Black people movies," Ferg tells Karee...
SHORT 1:42 A straphanger drops one of the wildest parenting takes ever recorded on the New York subway: fathers should watch their sons have sex for the first ten times...
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 1:49 Lili Hayes wants dating app photos to expire every 30 days, and Kareem couldn't agree more. She's on Rya looking for a sugar daddy. Her type? Show me your ch...
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 1:47 Cathy Cohen has strong opinions about text message etiquette, and she's not holding back. You can't just text someone "hey" with nothing else. Period. That's...
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 1:31 A straphanger opens with a paradox: there are no takes. Kareem pushes back immediately, pointing out that this entire show is built on takes, but the rider i...
SHORT 1:53 A woman aboard the train declares that men should never be allowed to sit on the subway. Kareem pushes back immediately since he's literally sitting down to...
SHORT 1:43 A rider drops a scorching hot take: it should be illegal for more than four men to intentionally gather. Her reasoning? "Five men together to me is not hangi...
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 1:00 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 1:01 Montero Lamar Hill, better known as Lil Nas X, thinks couples should sleep in separate beds. Actually, separate bedrooms. Maybe separate houses. He and Karee...
SHORT 1:00 A woman riding the subway insists it's not that hard to tell twins apart, sparking a hilariously specific debate about the etiquette of asking which twin you...
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 A man with a simple proposition stops Kareem on the subway: let him hold your baby. At first it sounds like a recipe for disaster, but he's offering somethin...
SHORT 1:00 The cavalry isn't coming." A straphanger shares advice about taking initiative in creative fields, urging artists to stop waiting for permission and create t...
SHORT 1:01 A woman shares her philosophy on emotional restraint, but admits she hasn't always followed her own advice. When asked about her worst impulse reaction, she...
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 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 straphanger delivers a fiery take about dinner etiquette: if you're at a group meal and someone covers the bill, Venmo them immediately. Don't leave the ta...
SHORT 1:00 A stranger on the train sparks a debate about friendship etiquette: should you tell someone they've got something in their teeth? The answer is yes, 100%. Bu...
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...
SHORT 1:01 Alexa Chung defends ghosting with zero apologies. The model and TV personality tells Kareem it's "so fine" and actually empowering, especially for people ple...
SHORT 0:58 A straphanger drops a relationship theory that actually stumps Kareem: "Men will get into relationships to have sex, and women will continue to have sex in r...
SHORT 1:01 Going to someone's birthday party is the nicest thing you can do for someone, according to an anonymous rider who's got the whole philosophy figured out. He...
SHORT 1:01 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 0:58 A rider throws out a spicy take about hooking up with friends, but Kareem catches the contradiction fast. The stranger claims to disagree with friends-with-b...
SHORT 1:01 A woman on the train absolutely despises picnics, and she's got receipts. There's seventeen bugs. Seven dips melting in the sun. You can't find your friends....
SHORT 1:00 A rider declares that "your kids are not that smart," recounting how everyone fawned over their three-day-old niece's ability to look around and move. Kareem...
SHORT 1:01 A straphanger on the subway delivers a bold proclamation: abolish texting and bring back phone calls. Kareem's all in. The rider confesses to making calls fr...
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 Dating apps need to be "void and null and just abolished," according to a rider who's convinced modern romance has hit rock bottom. She tells Kareem that whi...
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 0:28 Halsey and Kareem have a surprisingly philosophical conversation about sexual positions on the subway. The pop star argues that hitting it from the back isn'...
SHORT 1:01 A stranger brings a wild proposition to Kareem: he wishes guys could claim they're bisexual without needing proof the way women can. The logic? Tell your bud...
SHORT 1:01 I don't believe being too busy is a thing," declares a stranger who stops to debate Kareem about productivity and excuses. The rider insists that claiming yo...
SHORT 0:59 A stranger on the subway believes everyone should be divorced at least once before 40. Otherwise, she says, you aren't living. The 37-year-old rider compares...
SHORT 1:00 A straphanger offers up a spicy reframe: having a dating roster isn't being a hoe, it's community building. She's tried polyamory with up to five people at o...
SHORT 1:00 A woman on the subway has had enough of bachelorette parties, and she's not holding back. Four days, five days, costume changes "like it's the Met Gala," the...
SHORT 0:20 A straphanger declares herself a "doctor of taste" after insisting it's perfectly fine to have bad taste. Kareem pushes back. What about bad taste in men? Th...
SHORT 1:00 A straphanger pitches a bold policy idea: the government should pay for everyone's parents to go to therapy. Her reasoning? If her dad had just one session,...
SHORT 1:00 A straphanger faces Kareem's provocative question about whether all women are more attractive with armpit hair. His answer? A contradictory mess. He starts w...
SHORT 1:01 A woman on the train declares Instagram is "the only dating app" and lays out her vision for making it official. She wants everyone to list their height in t...
SHORT 0:52 A straphanger makes his pitch for reimagining catcalling as wholesome street affirmations. Out with the crude stuff. In with uplifting phrases like "May your...
SHORT 1:00 Omar Apollo makes an unexpected case for bringing back small talk, arguing that we don't need to "offer so much of yourself all the time." He's tired of deep...
SHORT 0:58 A stranger on the subway has a bold declaration: incels aren't real. She argues that men who identify as involuntarily celibate aren't actually held back by...
SHORT 0:38 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 0:51 A straphanger drops a surprising Hillary Clinton take that goes off the rails fast. He calls her an American hero, then immediately backtracks to "100% disag...
SHORT 0:40 A straphanger delivers a sharp diagnosis of what men *actually* want in New York dating. Forget the cool artsy baddy with baby bangs and daddy issues. The re...
SHORT 0:59 A straphanger has a bold theory: strip clubs are gay regardless of who's performing. His reasoning? Straight strip clubs are "a diva performance" where men g...
SHORT 0:44 A straphanger has strong opinions about tipping and what it reveals about someone's character. Bad tippers? Total red flags. She argues there's no way someon...
SHORT 0:36 A straphanger shares a passionate plea: stop correcting people's pronunciation. She offers "Antigua" versus "Antigua" as a prime example of the kind of nitpi...
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 0:28 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 0:28 A straphanger thinks we should all just let it rip whenever nature calls. He's dead serious about normalizing loud public farts, claiming they actually get l...
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 0:40 A straphanger offers a spicy take: hating the Kardashians might just be sexist. She argues that if the family were all guys just hanging out and working out,...
SHORT 0:27 We're in the best period of dating that we've ever been in as a society," Kareem offers. A rider on the subway isn't buying it. 100% disagree. Dating now is...
SHORT 0:41 A straphanger makes the case that seasonal decorations should stick around all year, pointing out the double standard: skeletons everywhere in October are to...
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 0:36 A woman on the subway has strong opinions about white people weddings, and she's not holding back. She tells Kareem they're meaningless spectacles propped up...
SHORT 0:31 Rock, paper, scissors settles everything for this subway rider and his friends. Arguments, bets, who pays for lunch. It's the universal decider. Kareem meets...
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 0:31 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 0:42 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 0:36 A rider from Harlem breaks down the unspoken rules of street culture with Kareem, warning that certain vocabulary just doesn't fly in the hood. His advice? I...
SHORT 0:33 A straphanger offers one of the wildest parenting takes ever captured on the subway: if someone hits their kid in public, everyone else should get a turn too...
SHORT 0:44 A straphanger goes scorched earth on astrology, declaring it a complete scam. People need to stop blaming toxic behavior on their zodiac signs. "You're going...
SHORT 0:51 A straphanger makes the case that concerts have become exhausting ordeals nobody actually wants to attend. The whole experience is broken, they argue: you bo...
SHORT 0:34 The kinder you are, the more beautiful you are." That's the philosophy from a subway rider who's convinced kindness is the ultimate hotness factor. They tell...
SHORT 0:25 A meme is sex," declares an anonymous rider who's developed a whole theory about friendship zones. According to this straphanger, there's a friend iceberg wh...
SHORT 0:51 A subway rider makes a provocative argument: more people should have sex on the first date. Her math is simple. If you wait four dates at four hours each, th...
SHORT 0:54 A frustrated New Yorker unleashes a scorching rant about the post-pandemic explosion of wannabe podcasters. He's tired of everyone who "went on Amazon, got a...
SHORT 0:53 A straphanger declares that guys and girls can't be just friends, and she's got the receipts. Biology guarantees someone wants more. She's witnessed it first...