Episode 3 - Happy 80th Birthday, Dad!

Gary and Dad's Podcast - Stories from an Egyptian Immigrant by Gary Lee Mahmoud

Mar 9, 201636:28Comedy

We celebrate dad's 80th birthday as he recalls some of his domestic and international travels, a little French history, and some of his problems with language, including on one occasion, demanding his "Jewish holidays."

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