Mona Chalabi

In this episode of The Seeds, Mona Chalabi—Pulitzer Prize–winning data journalist and artist—joins host Alana Hadid for a warm, funny, and deeply reflective conversation about childhood, being Iraqi, how journalists manufacture consent for genocide, and data in dating. Plus Mona gets Melissa Barrera's seed!Chapters:00:00 – Intros, and Who’s More Awkward?00:22 – Skip Intro00:38 – Childhood Memories02:14 – Pulling a Seed 03:37 – Mona's Life Purpose05:08 – Going into Journalism09:14 – Being Iraqi13:11 – School Experiences and Cultural Identity26:14 – Career Choices and Disillusionment32:50 – Art, and Data Journalism34:21 – Speed Round35:30 – Unhinged Childhood Beliefs36:42 – Fascinating Statistics37:01 – Dating and Data!40:40 – Astrology vs. Data Journalism42:43 – Real Housewives Tagline44:14 – Nostalgic Arab Snacks47:53 – Animation and Representation53:51 – Pulitzer Prize Speech & Why Iraqi's Deserve and Apology01:10:42 – CreditsFollow the Show:📸 Instagram: @theseedsfm🎥 Presented by Watermelon Pictures🎙️ Produced by Dustlight ProductionsFollow Alana Hadid:IG: @lanzybearFollow Mona Chalabi:IG: @monachalabiCredits:Host – Alana HadidShowrunner & Executive Producer – Misha EucephExecutive Producers – Badie Ali, Hamza AliAssociate Producer – Munir AtallaProducer & Researcher – Sarah MoawadEditor, DP, & Sound Engineer – Mike O’BrienConsulting Director – Mahnoor EucephProduction Designer – Kendra BradaniniArt Assistant – Noor SalimDesign – Alicia TatoneComposer – Andy ClausenColorist – Chehade BoulosTech – Randy BurgessMarketing – Kristina Ferris & Daniela SapkarSpecial thanks: Lighthouse Studios, Jack Menzies, Gordy Michie, Isabella Calderon, Sammy Strittmatter, Chrissy Maron, Sara Mengesha, Edwin HenryTags:#TheSeeds #MonaChalabi #AlanaHadid #Iraq #IraqWar #Gaza #Palestine #War #Journalism #ManufacturingConsent #Dating #ArabVoices #PulitzerPrize #DataJournalism ##StorytellingPodcast #Identity #DustlightProductions #WatermelonPictures