Watch With Jen - S7: E12 - Riz Ahmed with Roxana Hadadi
From Watch With Jen™ by Jen Johans
June 7, 2026 · 1h 9m · Season 7 · Episode 12
About this episode
This episode features Roxana Hadadi discussing the filmography and evolution of actor Riz Ahmed.
The brilliant and soulful Roxana Hadadi returns with this episode devoted to one of her current favorite actors, the great Riz Ahmed. Similar to past conversations focused on terrific character actors like Tom Wilkinson and Edward Norton, this week, we explore Ahmed's filmography at large, discuss his evolution as an actor, and what sets him apart in the films THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, NIGHTCRAWLER, and SOUND OF METAL. Guest Bio: A TV critic with Vulture, who also writes about film & pop culture, Roxana was previously the film editor & a critic with Pajiba, & her reviews, essays, recaps, and other writing have also been published by The AV Club, Polygon, RogerEbert.com , The L.A. Times, Crooked Marquee, The Playlist, Fox Digital, The Criterion Collection, GQ, & Inverse. Originally Posted on Patreon (6/7/26) here : https://www.patreon.com/posts/160446279 Donate to the Pod via Ko-fi & PayPal Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless Shop Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive
People in this episode
Host: Jen Johans
Guest: Roxana Hadadi
Topics covered
- Riz Ahmed
- filmography
- actor evolution
- character actors
- film analysis
Keywords
- Riz Ahmed
- Roxana Hadadi
- film analysis
- NIGHTCRAWLER
- SOUND OF METAL
- THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST
- actor evolution
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vulture, Pajiba, The AV Club, Polygon, RogerEbert.com, The L.A. Times, Crooked Marquee, The Playlist, Fox Digital, The Criterion Collection
Books & works: THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST, NIGHTCRAWLER, SOUND OF METAL
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