Dizi Friends Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

This week Maha and Eda take a look back at the last season. The day after this episode airs, on the 30th of September, the first episode of the new season will grace our screens. That's why we wanted to discuss and analyze the last 19 episodes, some themes and the main characters. Please let us know your thoughts and feelings about this episode as well as the new season of Kızıl Goncalar.

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Time Stamps:

00:00 - 00:15 00:15 - 02:18 Summary of plot 02:18 - 07:32 Meryem's character journey 07:32 - 15:01 Zeyney's journey 15:01 - 24:12 Levent's journey 24:12 - 29:55 Cüneyd's journey 29:55 - 32:40 Sadi's journey 32:40 - 36:00 Suavi's journey 36:00 - 40:20 Müyesser's journey 40:20 - 48:52 Themes: child marriages & education of girls 48:52 - 53:44 Asking ChatGPT to find similarities between Cüneyd and classic lit. characters 53:44 - 56:10 Asking ChatGPT to find similarities between Zeynep and classic lit. characters 56:10 - 58:28 Zeynep learning to protect herself and her ideals 58:28 - 01:07: 57 Our thoughts about what the future might look like for CünZey 01:07:57 - 01:17:00 Themes: healing 01:17:00 - 01:20:38 Themes: unconditional love 01:20:38 - 01:28:36 New season news and our thoughts/wishes

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Hi friends! This week Maha and Eda are talking about the most popoular dizis which are returning to our screens this fall season. They discuss new additions to the cast and summarize briefly where they left off last season and what's to expect from their new season. This episode is a bit longer than previous ones but we think our listeners will find it useful to start the new dizi watching season on the right foot.

Time Stamps:

00:00 - 01:07 Introduction 01:07 - 09:05 Kızıl Goncalar 09:05 - 14:26 Bahar 14:26 - 23:37 Kızılcık Şerbeti 23:37 - 30:41 Yabani 30:41 - 37:18 Teşkilat 37:18 - 42:24 Yalı Çapkını 42:24 - 54:14 İnci Taneleri 54:14 - 01:00:10 Hudutsuz Sevda 01:00:10 - 01:05:38 Kirli Sepeti 01:05: 38 - 01:09:07 Taş Kağıt Makas 01:09:07 - 01:28:13 Sandık Kokusu 01:28:13 - 01:31:41 Support your dizi!

-"At Night They Dance" is the documentary about Egyptian belly dancers. (while talking about "İnci Taneleri") Find more about it here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1959446/

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In the fifth episode of Dizi Friends, Eda and Maha discuss kissing and intimate scenes in dizis. They  talk about how kissing scenes and intimacy has evolved over the years and also how censorship has affected the way these scenes are portrayed. As usual there’s equal parts criticism and admiration, as it should be. Things that are mentioned in the episode and order of dizis mentioned throughout the episode:

-RTUK (Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council) -Kızılcık Şerbeti  -Sen Çal Kapımı  -Kiralık Aşk  -Bay Yanlış -Maraşlı  -Emanet (2014) -Erkenci Kuş -Kara Para Aşk -Last Call For Istanbul  -Emanet (2020) -Kan Çiçekleri -Aldatmak -Yabani -Safir -Adım Farah -Fatmagül’ün Suçu Ne? -Poyraz Karayel -Yargı -Maraşlı -Kara Para Aşk -Tuzak -Güneşi Beklerken -Maraşlı -Aşk Mantık İntikam -Kara Sevda -Hercai -Kalp Atışı

You can read Eda’s blog article on her favorite kissing scenes in dizis: https://edasavaseri.medium.com/dizi-kisses-that-still-give-me-the-tingles-day-13-30-7c176800e329    Bustle article on Turkish TV shows: https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/booktok-turkish-tv-shows-romance-trends    Find out more at: https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co   Follow us on Instagram as @dizifriends and  as @Dizi_Friends on Twitter (X).

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In the fourth episode (which is our longest episode yet but we promise it’s a fun one!) Maha and Eda talk about their favorite villains in dizis whether they are female or male. They also mention some ways in which villains are portrayed, which turns into a bit of a rant but we think listeners will relate to most of it. The rant goes from Freud to the Bechdel test and to many other areas about film-making but we think it’s important that the message goes out to writers about how women are portrayed as villains in some dizis. Hope you enjoy and please share your thoughts with us as we always love hearing from you and learning your thoughts. Here are the dizis and characters that are mentioned throughout the episode and the links to the articles that were also mentioned.   Kadın (Şirin), Bir Küçük Günışığı (Sude), Yalı Çapkını (İfakat, Pelin, Sultan), Aşk Mantık İntikam (Çağla), Ezel (Kenan), Maraşlı (Savaş), Maraşlı (Necati), Kara Sevda (Emir), Hercai (Azize), Kuzey Güney (Handan), Fatmagül’ün Suçu Ne? (Mukaddes), Poyraz Karayel (Mümtaz), Ezel (Cengiz), Çukur (Arık Böke Erten), Çukur (Emrah), Adım Farah (Benham), Ezel (Eyşan), Medcezir (Orkun), Yasak Elma (Şahika), Aşk-ı Memnu (Firdevs), Poyraz Karayel (the Mafia Gang – Zülfikar, Taş Kafa, Sefer), Kızılcık Şerbeti (Nilay), Yargı (Yekta), Ruhun Duymaz (Civan), Yalı Çapkını (Ferit), Sakla Beni (all the characters), Kızılcık Şerbeti (Fatih), Kaderimin Oyunu (Cemal), Ömer (Tahir), Aldatmak (Tarık), Aile (Hülya), Yargı (Engin), Yabani (Alaz & Çağla).

You can read Eda’s article on Maraşlı’s Savaş here: https://medium.com/@edasavaseri/maraşlı-making-friends-with-the-dark-9d59ed1421e1

You can read Eda’s article about Maraşlı and daddy issues here: https://medium.com/@edasavaseri/maraşlı-the-sins-of-their-fathers-152b0876a2ce   Find out more at: https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co   Follow us on Instagram as @dizifriends and  as @Dizi_Friends on Twitter (X).

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In the third episode Eda and Maha talk about their favorite female dizi characters in the same manner they have done for their favorite dizi men in the previous episode. Here are the dizis and characters that are mentioned throughout the episode:   Zemheri (Firuze), Son Yaz (Canan and Yağmur), Menajerimi Ara (Dicle and Feris), Kadın (Bahar), Adım Farah (Demet Özdemir), Vatanım Sensin (Hilal), Yargı (Ceylin), Kara Melek (Yasemin), Aşk-Memnu (Bihter), Ufak Tefek Cinayetler (Merve), Erkenci Kuş (Sanem), Yasak Elma (Yıldız), Hayat Şarkısı (Hülya), Baht Oyunu (Ada), Avrupa Yakası (Şahika and Dilber Hala).   Find out more at: https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co   Follow us on Instagram as @dizifriends and  as @Dizi_Friends on Twitter (X).

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In our second episode Maha and Eda discuss their favorite dizi men. Each have different criteria but they agree on most of the dizi men with rights. Give the episode a listen and don’t forget to share your favorite dizi men with us on social media.   As promised we share with you the dizis and characters being discussed throughout the episode;   Son Yaz (Selim & Akgün), Bir İstanbul Masalı (Selim), Fazilet Hanım’ın Kızları (Yağız), Vatanım Sensin (Leon), Sen Anlat Karadeniz (Tahir),  Aşk Yeniden (Fatih), Senden Daha Güzel (Emir), Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir (Barış), Seviyor Sevmiyor (Tuna), Kadın (Arif), Tuzak (Umut), Maraşlı (Celal), Kara Sevda (Kemal), Her Yerde Sen (Demir), Adım Farah (Tahir), Sen Çal Kapımı (Serkan), Erkenci Kuş (Can), Kiralık Aşk (Ömer), Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi (Sadi), Hercai (Miran), Dolunay (Ferit), Meryem (Savaş), Bay Yanlış (Özgür), Fatmagül’ün Suçu Ne (Kerem), Şeref Meselesi (Yiğit), Siyah Beyaz Aşk (Ferhat).   Find out more at: https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co   Follow us on Instagram as @dizifriends and  as @Dizi_Friends on Twitter (X).

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In this episode we talk about why we decided to make a podcast and how we became friends. We also talk about our connection to dizis and why we think watching dizis is a great way to make friends. We share a small (we want to say small but it ends up being half an hour!) summary of dizi history mentioning some memorable ones. Here are the dizis mentioned throughout the episode:

Aşk-ı Memnu (1975), Çalıkuşu (1986), İkinci Bahar, Gümüş, Ihlamurlar Altında, Asmalı Konak, Kurtlar Vadisi, Ezel, Aşk’ı Memnu, Yaprak Dökümü, Fatmagül’ün Suçu Ne?, Muhteşem Yüzyıl (Magnificent Century), Kiralık Aşk, Aşk Laftan Anlamaz, İlk ve Son, Aşk 101, 50 m2, Kulüp, Kara Para Aşk, Bozkır, Alef, Yeşilçam, Fatma, Bir Başkadır (Ethos), Uysallar.

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In the Season 3 premiere Eda and Maha spend time talking to Haley- the founder of Dizilah. The first online English platform tracking news of dizis, provides english summaries, and ratings. Dizilah recently also started going on Dizi sets to interview and photograph everyone's favorite stars. Join us for this fun conversation as Haley gives us the çay (tea) on all things Dizilah and Dizis!

Some Haley Stats:

First Dizi: Binbir Gece Favortie Dizi: Kiralik Ask Celebrity she wants to meet: Kerem Bursin Favorite Dizi currently airing: Hudutsuz Sevda

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Are you as excited as we are? A whole new season of new dizis is upon us and TV channels have started to launch plot summaries, share cast members and even teasers. This week in our season finale of the Dizi Friends Podcast Season 2-Maha and Eda talk about these new projects, share some details you might have missed, and share which ones they are excited for.

• "Leyla" (previously known as Hayat Hırsızı) is directed by Hilal Saral (known for Kara Sevda, Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne, Aşk-ı Memnu, Kuzey Güney) , written by Aybike Ertürk (Düğün Şarkıcısı, Kızlar Yurdu, Emret Komutanım). It is adapted from Avenida Brasil. Starring: Cemre Baysel, Alperen Duymaz, and Halil İbrahim Ceyhan.
• The X thread we mention about Leyla is this one: https://x.com/lixzolys/status/1824653353197912314
• "Siyah Kalp" (Black Heart) is directed by Uluç Bayraktar (known for Çarpışma, Ezel, Karadayı) and written by Ayfer Tunç (known for Binbir Gece, Paramparça and Aliye). Starring: Ece Uslu, Aras Aydin, Leyla Tanlar and Hafsanur Sancaktutan.
• "Deha" is directed by Umut Aral (Mostly known for recent Netflix projects; Who Were We Running From, The Protector, Love 101, Yakamoz S245). The writer is Damla Serim known for, Çukur, 3 Kuruş and Babil. Starring: Aras Bulut İynemli, Taner Ölmez, Ahsen Eroglu, and Melis Sözen.
• "Bir Gece Masalı" is directed by Emre Kabakuşak, he is known for; Sefirin Kızı, Kaderimin Oyunu, Aşk Taktikleri, Bir Küçük Günışığı. The writer Eda Tezcan is known for Hercai and Aziz. Starring Burak Deniz and Su Burcu Yazgı Coşkun.
• "Kötü Kan" is directed by M. Çağatay Tosun known for Suskunlar and Merhamet. It is written by Barış Erdoğan (Afili Aşk, Mutlu Ol Yeter) and İlker Aslan (Afili Aşk, Tatlı İntikam). Starring: Ertan Saban and Damla Sönmez.
• "Annem Ankara" is directed by Faruk Teber (Bir Zamanlar Çukurova, Hanımın Çiftliği) and written by Başak Angigün (Hercai, Ben Bu Cihana Sığmazam). Starring: Bergüzar Korel and Mehmet Günsür.
• "Kör Nokta" is directed by Yusuf Ömer Sınav (Sen Anlat Karadeniz, Yalnız Kurt). It is written by Funda Alp (Leyla and Mecnun) and Didem Kaplan (Sevgili Geçmiş). Starring: Ismail Ege Saşmaz and Rabia Soytürk.
• "Kalpazan" is directed by Mehmet Ada Öztekin (Atatürk, Fatma, The Club) and written by Sema Ali Erol, Mahir Erol, Ayşenur Sıkı. Story by Mahir Erol known for Hercai. Starring: Çağlar Ertuğrul, Deniz Baysal, and Timuçin Esen.
• "Bir Aşk Masalı" is directed by Recai Karagöz (Adım Farah) and the writers are Emre Özdür (Azize)and Hazar Kozice (Azize). At the time of episode recording, the writers have not yet been disclosed. Starring: Murat Yıldırım and Ebru Şahin.
• "Holding" is directed by Deniz Yılmaz Sayir (O Kız, Gençliğim Eyvah) and the Limon Yapım writing team. We don't exactly know who they are yet. Starring: Bade İşçil, Musa Uzunlar, and Ali İl.
• "Kara Dut" is directed by Murat Saraçoğlu (Aldatmak, Bir Zamanlar Çukurova), written by Sırma Yanık (Masumiyet, Zalim, Kardeş Çocukları). Starring: İrem Helvacıoğlu and Şükrü Özyıldız.
• "Güzel Atlar Diyarı" is directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül and the writer has not been disclosed yet. Starring: Özgü Kaya and Burak Berkay Akgül.

Time Stamps

00:00 - 00:40 Introduction 00:40 - 09:41 "Leyla" 09:41 - 15:20 "Siyah Kalp" 15:20 - 20:59 "Deha" 20:59 - 30:38 "Bir Gece Masalı" 30:38 - 35:35 "Kötü Kan" 35:35 - 42:01 "Annem Ankara" 42:01 - 46: 06 "Kör Nokta" 46:06 - 51:41 "Kalpazan" 51:41 - 56:34 "Bir Aşk Masalı" 56:34 - 01:02:22 "Holding" 01:02:22 - 01:05:25 "Kara Dut" 01:05:25 - 01:09:00 "Güzel Atlar Diyarı" 01:09:00 - 01:14:00 Recipe for a Turkish Dizi :) 01:14:00 - 01:16:28 We want to hear more from you <3

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Maha and Eda welcome you to the podcast after a long pause with a different subject than usual. With the lack of summer dizis this year they have been enjoying some reading time and this episode is all about their latest favorite genre: fantasy romance or "romantasy".

Join them for a fun adventure as they talk about the history, favorite sub-genres and also psychological and sociological reasons why it's been so popular these past few years. Some of the things mentioned throughout the episode:

• "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
• "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
• "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon
• "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series by Sarah J. Maas
• Grimm Diaries by Cameron Jace
• "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
• "Circe" by Madeline Miller

EDA's recs:

• "A Study in Drowning" by Ava Reid
• "The Bird and the Sword" by Amy Harmon
• The book Eda mentions towards the end where we say, spicy scenes must feel earned is "One True Love" by Linda Kage. Not half as good as the two books she recommended above but you might want to give it a chance. It's about forbidden romance and does have spicy scenes so please beware if you are underage. (We talk about it at 44.40)

-MAHA's recs:

• "Ember of Ashes Quartet" by Sabaa Tahir
• "Glass of Throne" series" by Sarah J Mass
• "Caraval" by Stephanie Garber
• "The Iron Butterfly" series by Chandra Haan

Also mentioned:

• The Fourth Wing and it's sequel The Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

TIME STAMPS

00:00 - 00:50 Intro music 00:50 - 09:00 What are we excited about regarding upcoming dizis? 09:00 - 16:20 Origins of fantasy romance 16:20 - 26:00 Psychological and sociological reasons behind romantasy's success 26:00 - 35:00 Sub-genres of romantasy 35:00 - 41:00 Eda's reading experiment 41:00 - 47:30 How we feel about spicy scenes 47:30 - 53:05 Our favorite books 53:05 - 55:10 Goodbye and outro

Let us know if you want us to make an episode about fantasy romance movies and series.

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