Deep Dives with ISPU
Deep Dives with ISPU expands on the latest research about American Muslim communities through accessible conversations with experts, scholars, and other prolific community leaders about topics ranging from the current state of American mosques, to what makes humor "Muslim". By tuning into our audio deep dives, you'll stay up to date and informed about the most pressing issues facing American Muslim communities today. Learn more about our work: ispu.org
Podcasting since 2021 • 46 episodes
Deep Dives with ISPU
Latest Episodes
From Screen to Policy: The Real-World Impact of Stereotypical Muslim Portrayals on TV
Entertainment media portrayals don’t just shape culture—they shape policy. For decades, Muslims in film and television have often been depicted through narrow and harmful stereotypes. New research from ISPU shows those portrayals have measurabl...
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Stories, Stereotypes, and Structures That Shape Black Christian-Muslim Interfaith Relationships
Communities can grow up together and still miss key pieces of each other’s stories. For Black Christians and Muslims, familiarity doesn’t always translate into understanding. In this episode of Deep Dives, Muslim Wellness Foundation Founder and...
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Season 3
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36:32
Inside the Data: Unpacking the Findings from ISPU’s American Muslim Poll 2025
The American Muslim story is constantly evolving — and ISPU’s American Muslim Poll has been tracking it for nearly a decade. In this episode of Deep Dives, ISPU’s Director of Research and report co-author Saher Selod, PhD, joins Executive Direc...
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Reimagining Healthcare with People-First Solutions
ISPU’s research Access to Healthcare Among Arab and South Asian Muslims in Southeast Michigan: A Systems Approach offers a model for using a community-based systems approach to understand and address the barriers Muslim communities fac...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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The Danger Islamophobia Poses to American Democracy
Islamophobia doesn’t just harm Muslims–it endangers everyone. In the years since 9/11, policies driven by anti-Muslim sentiment have expanded government surveillance, empowered immigration enforcement, and undermined civil liberties across the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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