They Tried To Bury Us with Tamer Kattan

They Tried To Bury Us with Tamer Kattan

36 episodes

Each week, an immigrant of the United States shares their American origin story. THEY TRIED TO BURY US is a weekly podcast hosted by Egyptian-born comedian Tamer Kattan and his mother Kity. Being the son of a Muslim father and a Jewish mother left Tamer struggling with notions of identity. It’s that exact struggle that Tamer and his mom dive into as they sit down with guests to hear about their American origin stories. “They tried to bury us, they didn’t know we were seeds” is a Mexican saying an elderly neighbor shared with Tamer to encourage him to never, ever give up. You’ll laugh at the light-hearted stories that shine a light on Halloween and other terrifying holidays for immigrants, other times you’ll cry at the love, courage and hope it takes to leave everything you know behind, just for the opportunity to pursue happiness. The goal of the show is to remind us all that the only “us and them” is US vs. the hate, greed and corruption of the people in positions of power.

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Ep 36: Ireland - Paying for Hugs

Published: July 4, 2019, 8:49 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 seconds

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Ep 35: Home in America - La Fin

Published: June 26, 2019, 8:11 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 32 seconds

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Ep 34: Russia - A Big New Chapter

Published: June 19, 2019, 9:03 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 30 seconds

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Ep 33: Iraq - Leeleeleelee

Published: June 12, 2019, 8:41 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 31 seconds

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Ep 32: Puerto Rico - Double Immigrant

Published: June 5, 2019, 7:11 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 34 seconds

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Ep 31: Russia - Action. Cut. Action. Cut.

Published: May 29, 2019, 8:50 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 59 seconds

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Ep 30: The Dominican Republic - Be better than Dad

Published: May 22, 2019, 8:24 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 7 seconds

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Ep 29: Eritrea - Born in a Refugee Camp

Published: May 15, 2019, 4:12 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 1 second

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Ep 28: India - K-Pop & Spice

Published: May 8, 2019, 7:53 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 46 seconds

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Ep 27: Russia - Roller Coaster Ride

Published: May 1, 2019, 8:42 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 52 seconds

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Ep 26: Taiwan - Work hard. Be nice.

Published: April 25, 2019, 9:56 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 34 seconds

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Ep 25: Mexico City - Beauty is Distracting

Published: April 17, 2019, 9:37 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 29 seconds

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Ep 24: Sweden - Dreaming Big

Published: April 10, 2019, 7:19 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 36 seconds

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Ep 23: Iran - Bahai

Published: April 3, 2019, 7:37 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 14 seconds

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Ep 22: Italy - Crossing Brooklyn Bridge

Published: March 27, 2019, 8:37 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 28 seconds

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Ep 21: Syria - Fitting In

Published: March 20, 2019, 8:38 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 16 seconds

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Ep 20: Finland - Grown Ass Man

Published: March 14, 2019, 9:08 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 34 seconds

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Ep 19: Mexico - The Audacity to Dream

Published: March 7, 2019, 10:47 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 30 seconds

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Ep 18: Ukraine - Fight For Your Life

Published: Feb. 27, 2019, 8:51 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 33 seconds

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Ep 17: Spain - When Were Apart

Published: Feb. 20, 2019, 9:08 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 33 seconds

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Ep 16: Armenia - Our Wounds Are Still Open

Published: Feb. 13, 2019, 10:13 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 55 seconds

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Ep 15: Egypt - My Secret

Published: Feb. 6, 2019, 8:37 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 1 second

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Ep 14: Iran - Thing On Your Head

Published: Jan. 30, 2019, 11:42 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 7 seconds

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Ep 13: Chile - The Avengers

Published: Jan. 23, 2019, 8:44 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 2 seconds

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Ep 12: Israel - with Love

Published: Jan. 16, 2019, 8:15 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 42 seconds

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Ep 11: Canada - Shutting Up Dennis Rodman

Published: Jan. 9, 2019, 8:41 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 11 seconds

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Ep 10: Chile - You Have To

Published: Jan. 2, 2019, 7:55 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 21 seconds

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Ep 9: Iran - See Me

Published: Dec. 26, 2018, 8:28 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 8 seconds

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Ep 8: Turkey - Beautiful Pain

Published: Dec. 19, 2018, 8:51 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 13 seconds

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Ep 7: Syria - Dime Piece

Published: Dec. 12, 2018, 8:16 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 26 seconds

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Ep 6: Moldova - Kissing Walls

Published: Dec. 5, 2018, 8:53 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 45 seconds

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Ep 5: El Salvador - A Mothers Voice

Published: Nov. 28, 2018, 8 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 51 seconds

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Ep 4: Colombia - Saying Goodbye

Published: Nov. 21, 2018, 8:05 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 21 seconds

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Ep 3: Hong Kong - Without Crutches

Published: Nov. 14, 2018, 8:05 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 47 seconds

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Ep 2: Iran - Amirs Backpack

Published: Nov. 1, 2018, 3:47 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 54 seconds

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Ep 1: Egypt - Strongest Woman

Published: Oct. 22, 2018, 4:50 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 22 seconds

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