Kan Yama Kan: Storytime with Ahmad

Kan Yama Kan Season 2 Episode 2, 'The Pirate,' is a solo storytelling episode by host Mohamed Yassad recounting a chaotic experience he had at age 13 when he tried to download a rare Egyptian movie from LimeWire onto his father's $2,500 laptop and instead installed a malware virus.

Ahmad Yasser Al-Najjar returns to his Arabic-language storytelling podcast 'Kan Yama Kan' after a 10-month hiatus, opening Season 2 with the story of his Kansas State University graduation in May 2016.

Kan Yama Kan episode 13, 'What Saved You Can Kill You,' features host Ahmad/Mohamed Yassad narrating four separate near-death experiences in Jordan spanning his ages 8 to roughly 25: an undiagnosed arm bite, nearly being hit by a car while walking legally on a crosswalk, being shoved against a wall by a neighbor who mistook him for a thief while retrieving a soccer ball, and a severe allergic reaction to IV medication for food poisoning caused by street shawarma eaten in Zarqa.

Ahmed Yasser dedicates Episode 10 of Kan Yama Kan to Kobe Bryant, connecting a 2010 Lakers jersey purchase with Kobe’s influence on his basketball and emotional life.

Ahmed Yasser recounts a high-school blood test that required multiple vials, caused him to faint twice, and became a family joke.

Ahmad Yasser humorously introduces his podcast, thanks his listeners, and dedicates an episode to his mother with a Christmas movie recommendation.

Ahmad shares a personal story about sneaking out and getting lost in Jordan, with comedic commentary.

The host shares personal stories about his uncle Esmat, a great chef, in preparation for Thanksgiving.