SubwayTakes Uncut with Kareem Rahma

In this episode of SubwayTakes Uncut, Brittany Broski (Royal Court, The Broski Report) sits down with Kareem Rahma and breaks down her 5 hottest takes on AI, immortality, classical music, internet fame, and why the world needs more whimsy. From why AI art misses what makes creativity human, to why living forever might actually be a curse, to how going viral can shape (or derail) a career. Brittany also talks about:

* why she refused to be “just a viral moment”
* the strategy behind building a long-term internet career
* how early internet culture shaped her perspective
* why classical music deserves a comeback
* whether immortality would actually be miserable
* the case against AI-generated art
* and her plan to redesign cocktail glasses

Credits:
Host: Kareem Rahma
Creators and Producers: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Creative Producer and Editor: Tyler Christie
Associate Producers: Ramy Shafi & Madyson Hearsh
Cameras: Thomas Kasem Lim & Tian Sippel & Hudson Price
Interstitial Footage: Jake Lazovick
Photography: Marcus Maddox
Mixer: Dale Eisinger
Title Sequence and Graphic Design: Emily Chin-Longobardi
Artwork: Andrew Lawandus & Zack Evans
Theme Music: Tyler McCauley

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In this episode of SubwayTakes Uncut, Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) sits down with Kareem Rahma and breaks down his 4 hottest takes on fame, politics, media, creativity, and the future of society. From why success shouldn’t be the goal, to whether left vs. right politics misses the bigger picture, to what’s broken about modern media and technology. Julian also talks about:
* why he doesn’t chase popularity
* the real divide in modern politics
* how corporate media shapes public thinking
* creativity, longevity, and staying authentic
* whether society is actually improving
* modern technology, culture, and misinformation
* and a few takes he admits might “end his career”

Credits:
Host: Kareem Rahma
Creators and Producers: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Creative Producer and Editor: Tyler Christie
Associate Producers: Ramy Shafi & Madyson Hearsh
Cameras: Anthony DiMieri & Thomas Kasem Lim & Hudson Price
Interstitial Footage: Jake Lazovick
Photography: Todd Johnson
Mixer: Dale Eisinger
Title Sequence and Graphic Design: Emily Chin-Longobardi
Artwork: Andrew Lawandus & Zack Evans
Theme Music: Tyler McCauley
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Actor, writer, and comedian Rachel Sennott (I Love LA, Bottoms) boards the New York City subway with Kareem Rahma for an unfiltered ride about making television, staying sane, and surviving your own brain.

She talks about crying every day while making her new show “I Love LA,” the chaos of doing everything herself, and why no one warns you how emotional the process really is. She opens up about the shows that shaped her (Girls, Insecure, Sex and the City), why everyone needs one “cute little addiction,” and the spiral of phone addiction and screen time shame.

Produced on the New York City subway.

Credits:
Host: Kareem Rahma
Creators and Producers: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Creative Producer and Editor: Tyler Christie
Associate Producer: Ramy Shafi
Camera: Tian Sippel & Maksim Axelrod & Alex Robinson
Interstitial Footage: Jake Lazovick
Mixer: Dale Eisinger
Artwork: Andrew Lawandus
Theme Music: Tyler McCauley
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Rosalía boards the New York City subway with Kareem Rahma for an unfiltered ride about music, creativity, faith, and the strange ways the internet is changing all of us. She talks about why she listens to music loud, why quiet music is “bad luck,” how ADHD shapes her artistic process, and why every album she makes sounds completely different. She opens up about mirrors, phones, self-image, childhood, and trying to get closer to God through her work.

Produced on the New York City subway.

Credits:
Host: Kareem Rahma
Creators and Producers: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo
Creative Producer and Editor: Tyler Christie
Associate Producer: Ramy Shafi
Camera: Alex Robinson & Maksim Axelrod & Tian Sippel
Interstitial Footage: Jake Lazovick
Mixer: Dale Eisinger
Artwork: Andrew Lawandus
Theme Music: Tyler McCauley
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Actor and activist Woody Harrelson (True Detective, Now You See Me) boards the New York City subway with Kareem Rahma for an unfiltered 15-minute conversation about anarchy, class systems, and the absurdity of modern life.From airplane boarding policies and “psychological class warfare” to his belief that government doesn’t work, Woody says exactly what he thinks with the charm and chaos only he can deliver. Along the way, he talks about living off the grid, raising kids, and why fruit might be the answer to everything.Produced on the New York City subway.Host: Kareem Rahma Creators and Producers: Kareem Rahma & Andrew Kuo Creative Producer and Editor: Tyler Christie Associate Producer: Ramy Shafi Associate Producer: Woody Harrelson Camera: Anthony DiMieri & Tian Sippel & Jake Lazovick Interstitial Footage: Jake Lazovick Mixer: Dale Eisinger Artwork: Andrew Lawandus Theme Music: Tyler McCauley
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