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41 Min Released Dec 2, 2016

Episode 7: Wookies Are Muslim

Reza Aslan no longer wants to go on cable news and have to answer questions like "Does Islam promote violence?" Instead, he wants to focus on making a new sitcom for ABC, among other things. Hear why he thinks pop culture and storytelling is the real key to helping change American minds about Muslims.

Follow Reza at @rezaaslan. Check out Secret Life of Muslims here.

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Every week, BuzzFeed’s Ahmed Ali Akbar gathers folks together to drink tea, tell stories, and talk about being Muslim in America.

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