Dave Davies

Yeah, well, you know, what happens in the stand-up special is you see you describing some things about this visit, and we see footage from the documentary. And, you know, you talk about tender moments with your family, aunts and cousins, and then you— see a mosque and you go and pay a visit to this mosque in the middle of this town where you pray.

Yeah, well, you know, what happens in the stand-up special is you see you describing some things about this visit, and we see footage from the documentary. And, you know, you talk about tender moments with your family, aunts and cousins, and then you— see a mosque and you go and pay a visit to this mosque in the middle of this town where you pray.

Yeah, well, you know, what happens in the stand-up special is you see you describing some things about this visit, and we see footage from the documentary. And, you know, you talk about tender moments with your family, aunts and cousins, and then you— see a mosque and you go and pay a visit to this mosque in the middle of this town where you pray.

And then men in the mosque insist that you say the call to prayer, which is, you know, broadcast from a little sound system in the mosque and the whole village hears it and knows that it's time for prayer. And you say, no, no, no, no, I can't do this. And well, they go, well, don't you know the prayer? You say, well, don't you know the call?

And then men in the mosque insist that you say the call to prayer, which is, you know, broadcast from a little sound system in the mosque and the whole village hears it and knows that it's time for prayer. And you say, no, no, no, no, I can't do this. And well, they go, well, don't you know the prayer? You say, well, don't you know the call?

And then men in the mosque insist that you say the call to prayer, which is, you know, broadcast from a little sound system in the mosque and the whole village hears it and knows that it's time for prayer. And you say, no, no, no, no, I can't do this. And well, they go, well, don't you know the prayer? You say, well, don't you know the call?

And you say, yes, of course I know the call, but I can't, I can't. They just absolutely insist that you agree to do it. And so now I want to, at this point, I want to pick up the story from the special where you're describing the moment when you have agreed to go and do the call for prayer. Let's listen.

And you say, yes, of course I know the call, but I can't, I can't. They just absolutely insist that you agree to do it. And so now I want to, at this point, I want to pick up the story from the special where you're describing the moment when you have agreed to go and do the call for prayer. Let's listen.

And you say, yes, of course I know the call, but I can't, I can't. They just absolutely insist that you agree to do it. And so now I want to, at this point, I want to pick up the story from the special where you're describing the moment when you have agreed to go and do the call for prayer. Let's listen.

And that's our guest, Mo Amr, from his Netflix comedy special, Mohammed in Texas. Does it still give you a chill to hear that?

And that's our guest, Mo Amr, from his Netflix comedy special, Mohammed in Texas. Does it still give you a chill to hear that?

And that's our guest, Mo Amr, from his Netflix comedy special, Mohammed in Texas. Does it still give you a chill to hear that?

Yeah, I mean, it's like the mosque is centuries old, and there's this thread pulling you back to it.

Yeah, I mean, it's like the mosque is centuries old, and there's this thread pulling you back to it.

Yeah, I mean, it's like the mosque is centuries old, and there's this thread pulling you back to it.

Well, Mo Ammer, it's been fun. Thanks so much for spending some time with us.

Well, Mo Ammer, it's been fun. Thanks so much for spending some time with us.

Well, Mo Ammer, it's been fun. Thanks so much for spending some time with us.

Mo Ammer recorded in 2022. The second season of his Netflix series Mo is now streaming. Coming up, Justin Chang reviews Black Bag, the new spy thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh. This is Fresh Air.

Mo Ammer recorded in 2022. The second season of his Netflix series Mo is now streaming. Coming up, Justin Chang reviews Black Bag, the new spy thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh. This is Fresh Air.