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The Town with Matthew Belloni

SubwayTakes, Tiktok Vs. YouTube, and New Late-Night TV With Kareem Rahma

The Town with Matthew Belloni

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.31.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Matt is joined by Kareem Rahma, host and producer of SubwayTakes and Keep the Meter Running, to discuss transitioning from behind the scenes to an on-screen talent later in his career, the success of SubwayTakes, building a real business on social, the blurred lines between online shows and traditional late-night television, and more (00:00). Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ (28:27). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Kareem Rahma Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jon Jones Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Industry voters visit StarzFYC.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Heda, it's your big McDonald's hunger calling.

0:03.0

And it's not just any kind of hunger.

0:05.0

It's the kind that calls for big arch.

0:07.0

Start with juicy beef, cheddar cheese and big arch sauce.

0:10.0

Oh, and don't forget those crispy onions.

0:12.0

Hungry? You are now.

0:15.0

Served from 11 a.m. subject to availability.

0:18.0

Price and participation may vary.

0:28.3

This episode of the town is brought to you by Stars' Outlander.

0:30.0

Everything has led to this.

0:33.6

The final chapter of the time-traveling drama and cultural phenomenon starring Sam Hewinn and Catriona Balf is only on Stars.

0:38.3

Vogue declares Outlander one of television's greatest love stories and the rap raves, Balf and

0:43.3

Hewain, have perfected this on-screen relationship.

0:46.3

Industry voters can access all episodes at StarsFYC.com.

0:51.3

It is Wednesday, May 6th. The creator economy is filled with young people who were raised in front of a camera,

0:58.5

digital natives who pretty organically live their lives and build their businesses online.

1:03.0

But that's not the only path.

1:04.8

Our guest today built a career in media out of the spotlight first.

1:08.6

He was an editor, an executive advice back in the day, then became the growth editor at the New York Times, co-founded a podcast company and did some entrepreneurial stuff.

1:17.2

And then one day, about five years ago, he decided to make the jump to front of the camera media personality.

1:23.3

Karim Rama has had a ton of success since doing so.

1:26.4

He created the digital show Subway Takes, which is exactly what it sounds like,

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