Kareem Rahma Reveals the Most 'Awkward' Part of Interviewing Celebrities on the Subway for His Viral Show (Exclusive)

Tabitha Parent, Jack IrvinThu, May 14, 2026 at 8:24 PM UTC

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Kareem Rahma on 'Subway Takes.'
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Kareem Rahma is pulling back the curtain on his popular Subway Takes series

While speaking with PEOPLE on the YouTube Brandcast red carpet, Rahma shared some of the behind-the-scenes looks into what it takes to produce the popular opinion-sharing show

Rahma tells PEOPLE that there is one awkward moment he's had a few times with the celebrity and civilian guests on his show, and what he does to combat it

Kareem Rahma has his own hot take about the guests on his popular social media show Subway Takes. While speaking with PEOPLE on the YouTube Brandcast red carpet, the content creator breaks down what goes into shooting his popular show, which sees guests deliver their hottest takes while sitting amid regular New Yorkers on the subway.Takes have varied, from Cate Blanchett's hatred of leafblowers, which she believes should be "eradicated from the face of the earth," to A'ja Wilson arguing that "reporters should be able to play the sport that they're reporting on," and Rahma weighs in with his own opinion on the show (100 percent agree or 100 percent disagree) to debate with his guests.

Austin Butler on an episode of 'Subway Takes.'
Credit: SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma/Youtube

"Sometimes people have really bad takes and I have to encourage them to get a better take," he reveals, of an awkward moment that he often runs into on his show, which boasts 1.3 million followers on TikTok. "It's hard to give people creative feedback."Rahma laughs that sometimes, he has to tell guests point-blank that their takes are "not good." "It's live and, and somebody will say it, and I'll go, 'I think we should work on it a little bit,'" he adds, which can make it hard when talent is convinced that they have a good take to share.Rahma also sheds light on the troubles that come with filming the show in such a public place, though he admits that they haven't really had any major "problems." Rather, there are just a few run-ins that have made things "chaotic," including the time that a random man on the train slapped the phone out of a fan's hand as he was taking videos of the Subway Takes crew's setup. Other than that, Rahma says his experience filming within the general public of New York City has been full of "nothing but love."Rahma also tells PEOPLE that there are a few PEOPLE he'd be super down to spread the Subway Takes love to, including none other than Ben Affleck.

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Rachel Sennott and Kareem Rahma on 'Subway Takes.'
Credit: SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma/Youtube

"Come on. I'm trying to summon you," Rahma pleads, laughing."I think you're the most underrated and under-respected actor. The most underrated of our time. And I hope you don't take this as a joke and I also hope you don't think I'm like, take this poorly or the wrong way, but I'm a huge fan of you and I would love to interview on Subway Takes," he adds.While at the YouTube Brandcast, Rahma announced the premiere of his new full-length show Keep the Meter Running, premiering on May 13 exclusively on YouTube.In the show, Rahma jumps into iconic New York City cabs and asks the driver to take him to their favorite place. He also directs them to "keep the meter running" as he asks the drivers about their lives and worlds. The series was inspired by Rahma's own father, who was a cab driver.

Otherwise, Rahma can still be found on the Subway, hosting Subway Takes and approaching folks to ask the provocative question: "What's your take?"

The creator shares his civilian and celebrity interviews (complete with a mic attached to a MetroCard) on social media, where they've garnered millions of views across Instagram and TikTok. He's interviewed almost everyone from Colin Jost to Charli xcx, and doesn't seem to have plans to stop.

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