At Large with Scott Norton #12: Kareem Rahma - Internet Funnyman
So far, Kareem Rahma has packed more into his 38 years than most people do into a lifetime.
Egyptian? Yes. Midwesterner? Yes. New Yorker? Yes. Brooklynite? Yes.
Corporate employee? Yes. Post-exit founder? Yes. Media entrepreneur? Yes.
Comedian? Yes. Musician? Yes. Published author? Yes. Film producer? Yes. Pizza gallerist? Improbably, yes
Is there anything that isn’t a “yes” for Kareem? Well, tune into his viral Instagram series @subwaytakes and indeed, he’s not afraid to blast “100% disagree” when it’s time to say no.
In this episode of At Large, we’ll hear how Kareem Rahma built a livelihood pioneering essentialist internet video formats for a divided nation with a shrinking attention span, without losing his fresh optimism and vibe of disheveled cool.
Between commandeering the L train for his impromptu hit talk show and hopping into yellow cabs to tell drivers “take me to your favorite place in the city and keep the meter running,” Kareem has collapsed the distance between what he wants and what he does by refusing to let asking for permission be part of his creative process.
Thanks to Primary Venture Partners, who generously provided their office studio for this interview in NYC.
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Website Show Notes:
- Subway takes https://www.instagram.com/subwaytakes/
- Keep the meter running https://www.youtube.com/channel/UComL0zTx23pc036EI4qojcQ
- Vice media https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_Media
- Vice guide to North Korea https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL10943F1A08C72A17
- The Museum of Pizza https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcbWIEm14z0
- Out of order https://youtu.be/MVu4igkDcgM?si=tL8uKix4_eRG7Vvz
- Or Something film - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26599297/
- No Worries if Not https://open.spotify.com/album/4RUqfq8D23n9XIQOKEUVJx?si=2oElDnPaT8KngoZPqZLTMA
- The Last Stop: https://youtu.be/1w7qwsROk10?si=Z8hIDuPBB26Y6J1J
- Sheel Mohnot's takes: https://x.com/pitdesi/status/1832599305699651754
- Jacques Pepin scrambled eggs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqKq0bQHnZU
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