TLPP - USA, USA, USA with Hatem Gabr

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4.8 • 676 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Lou Perez sits down with his friend Hatem Gabr, host of the Live from America podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on faith, sports, immigration, and American identity. The duo discusses Ramadan practices and misconceptions, the recent controversy over Muslim prayers and dogs in Times Square, and the thrilling U.S. Olympic hockey victories. They dive into heated debates about athlete Eileen Gu's decision to represent China, the role of politics in sports, and what it truly means to be American. The conversation also covers immigrant athletes, police-civilian tensions during NYC snowball fights, and the complexities of patriotism and identity in modern America. Throughout it all, Lou and Hatem bring humor, perspective, and genuine cultural exchange to these timely topics. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 - Introduction & Ramadan Discussion 5:53 - Understanding Fasting & Athletic Performance 13:50 - Lent vs. Ramadan & Religious Discipline 15:51 - Times Square Prayer Controversy & the Dog Debate 24:43 - Cultural Understanding & Temple Etiquette 26:46 - Winter Olympics & Team USA Hockey Triumph 33:13 - Transplant World Cup & Hatem's Soccer Career 44:03 - Olympic Village Stories & Athletes Hooking Up 57:45 - Jack Hughes' Inspiring Post-Game Speech 62:56 - Playing for Country vs. Playing for Self Check out my book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://amzn.to/3VhFa1r Watch my sketch comedy streaming on Red Coral Universe: https://redcoraluniverse.com/en/series/the-lou-perez-comedy-68501a2fd369683d0f2a2a88?loopData=true&ccId=675bc891f78f658f73eaa46d Rock XX-XY Athletics. You can get 20% off your purchase with promo code LOU20. https://www.xx-xyathletics.com/?sca_ref=7113152.ifIMaKpCG3ZfUHH4 Support me at www.substack.com/@louperez Join my newsletter www.TheLouPerez.com Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-lou-perez.../id1535032081 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KAtC7eFS3NHWMZp2UgMVU Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/.../2b7d4d.../the-lou-perez-podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb5trMQQvT077-L1roE0iZyAgT4dD4EtJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey guys, welcome back to the Lou Perez Podcasts on the Lions of Liberty Podcast Network.
0:10.9	This is a very special episode, special event because I am joined by my guest, Hatem Gabber,
0:17.9	who is the host of the Live from America podcast.
0:21.1	So what you were getting right now is the Lou Perez podcast and the Live from America
0:25.0	podcast broadcast into your head or ears or whatever.
0:30.3	How is that, Hotin?
0:31.6	I think you're going to goof on me either way.
0:33.1	There's nothing I could do.
0:34.6	Nothing I could say that that's good enough for my friend Hotin. No, no, no. I love it. I love when we do a podcast together and kind of like one of Law and Order episodes where they got Chicago PD too, you know? Oh, I didn't know that they did that. Yeah, once in a while they'll do like a crossover. Yeah your hair's looking really good thanks i shower for this
0:56.9	podcast yeah nice i often find that my hair looks better when i don't shower i agree yeah i agree
1:03.4	yeah all right everybody now everybody's up to date on uh on where we are there's a lot of stuff
1:09.1	that's happened in the world, a lot of fun stuff,
1:12.1	a lot of interesting stuff. We happen to be in the month where Ramadan is being celebrated.
1:19.9	And Hatem, my friend, is a practicing Muslim. So what's it been like this Ramadan season? Is this the best one compared to the other
1:33.1	of the other 2000 years? I always like the season premiere of Ramadan was the best one. But I mean,
1:41.1	Ramadan, or as American called it, intermittent fasting, is, you know, a very healthy
1:46.8	and beautiful month where you celebrate so many things. It's kind of like, you know, you really
1:53.3	get to know yourself in terms of discipline, you know, compassion, family time, stuff like that.
1:58.7	The idea is a lot of us don't, you know,
2:02.1	really feel hungry or thirsty and we're lucky for that. You know, when somebody tell you,
2:07.1	I'm hungry, you all can understand, but not really, you know, but when you practice Ramadan
2:12.4	and you like discipline yourself, not just from food or drinks or, but everything else, you become a better
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