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Cultured, or Nah?
Find us on Instagram: @culturedornah. A podcast about understanding the truisms inherent in desiness. We (probably) talk about the stuff your mom and dad won't. Ever been curious about what South Asians in other countries are like - or why they might actually be different from you? Ever wondered abo...
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S4 E10: Perceptions of Love Growing Up South Asian
Bollywood, our parents' marriages, Disney movies, Hollywood - all of it would have been enough to throw us into a doozy. How did you think about love...
S4 E9: Not Wanting Kids as a South Asian
Do you ever feel like our collectivist cultures and all the models we grew up with of what a fulfilling life could be make it seem like not having kid...
S4 E8: Dissecting & Understanding Caste
In this episode, Shabnum compares two books: The Doctor and the Saint - Caste, Race, and the Annihilation of Caste (the Debate Between B.R. Ambedkar a...
S4 E7: What do Web3 and NFTs mean for South Asian brands?
Today we're joined by Payal Shah - Founder & Designer of L'Dezen and Psylish Jewelry, fashion influencer, and Web3/NFT enthusiast! Payal talks through...
S4 E6: "Not a regular mom" - Redefining the New Age South Asian Mom
What do you think when you hear the term "mom"? What do you picture when you picture a desi mom? Taking the previously uncool to cool, we're seeing a...
S4 E5: South Asians in Comedy
Does your comedy always have to stem from your race / religion / culture? Join us as we talk to Meghana Indurti and Daman Bamrah about how they got st...
S4 E4: A Look Inside Brown Girl Magazine's Untold
Publishing a book is no joke - especially one that seeks to tell the stories of South Asian women across the world in all different phases of life - y...
S4 E3: The Weight of Non-Romantic Relationships as a South Asian
Join us as we talk to 3 writers from Brown Girl Magazine's Untold anthology who speak about unique experiences such as the expectations between a daug...
S4 E2: Truth Telling on Social Media
Ever been confused by how your parents can hate Trump but support Modi? How do we have difficult and honest conversations on social media given very r...
S4 E1: Make it Make Sense - The Legalities of Roe v. Wade Overturning
How did this happen? What allowed this to happen? And what are the legal arguments that underpin such a momentous decision in American history? Back w...
S3 E10: Growing up Indo-Caribbean
In this episode Shabnum is joined by Juanita Dudhnath of Brown Girl Magazine as both of them talk through the dark history of indentured servitude tha...
S3 E9: Effect of Religious Conversion on Identity
In this episode, Shabnum interviews Jennifer Williams, Senior Foreign Editor of Vox Media on her journey with religious conversion to Islam. Jennifer...
S3 E8: Growing up Biracial Desi
Is the American dream for everyone? Does the color you are on the spectrum affect your place in society? In this episode Shabnum talks to Madison Nata...
S3 E7: Adulting - Raising Brown Children Today
A lot of us are first generation citizens of western countries where our parents were immigrants. Some of us have been parents for a few years while o...
S3 E6: Sufism and Modern Religion
In this episode Shabnum sits down with Unitarian Minister Barbara Merritt, who is working on a collection of poetry from Rumi's Masnavi. She explains...
S3 E5: Secret Diary of a British Muslim
In this episode, Shabnum interviews British standup comedian and now book author Tez Ilyas about his book "The Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 1...
S3 E4: the Evolving Role of Masculinity in Bollywood
Originally recorded for the South Asian Film Festival of America by Product of Culture, in this episode Shabnum & Rajiv take a magnifying glass to Bol...
S3 E3: Perceptions of Divorce
In this episode Shabnum talks to Sabrina Lakhani and Malini Ramakumar Bartels. Sabrina is a behavioral scientist who specializes in helping people lea...
S3 E2: Indian Matchmade - The Arranged Marriage Episode
In this episode Shabnum talks to Supraja Seshadri and Darshi Shah in more of an anecdotal episode on their experiences going through the Arranged Marr...
S3 E1: Israel/Palestine, India/Pakistan: Divided Lands
In this episode, Shabnum sits down with her friend Khalil currently joining us from Ramallah, Palestine and they both explore the similarities between...
S2 E8: Sikh as an Identity
In this episode, Shabnum sits down with Navpreet Sachdev (Nav the Poet) and Jaydeep Singh Ugra to talk about how being Sikh plays a role in one's unde...
S2 E7: LGBTQIA+ Representation in South Asian Media
In this episode, Shabnum is joined by esteemed film director Faraz Arif Ansari. Faraz has worked on numerous Bollywood projects, and most recently is...
S2 E6: So You Know You Can Dance?
If you are Indian American, dancing is more than just a "hobby." It's a blood sport. How someone hasn't already made a reality TV show about the natio...
S2 E5: Interracial Marriage & Desis
Is there a racial hierarchy when it comes to dating outside of our community? How difficult would it be to go against the 20-30 years of conditioning...
S2 E4: Toxic Masculinity in the Desi Community
In this episode Shabnum is joined by Rajiv Menon, a producer working in LA with a PhD from NYU in Masculinity and Global Pop Culture. Shabnum and Raji...
S2 E3: Eating and Not Eating - Equally Important for Desis
In this episode, Shabnum is joined by Masterchef star, author, and celebrated Instagram blogger Hetal Vasavada on the unique place food holds in our c...
S2 E2: History is Written by the Survivors
Just as with Hollywood, the fiction landscape is changing rapidly! Just this year, we had a series of books by South Asian authors hit the literary la...
S2 E1: Empire & Migration
In the first episode of Season 2, Shabnum sits down with Faiza Gul and Jibran Ahmed to talk about the factors that contributed to Pakistani migration...
S1 E10: No Nani, I Didn't Stand in the Sun!
SEASON 1 FINALE! Thank you all so much for being loyal listeners! Can't believe we're already at the last episode of Season 1! In this episode, Shabnu...
S1 E9: "Look Ma, I made it" - Representation in Hollywood
In this episode we discuss the Golden Age of South Asian content that we seem to be enjoying in America. Shabnum and Khan talk to Sujata Day, (as seen...
S1 E8: Hindu as an Identity, Muslim as an Identity
Perhaps our most important episode yet. There's a lot that comes with the identities of being Hindu and Muslim that we don't always discuss. Shabnum,...
S1 E7: the Devil Wears Holi Chic
One of the most vibrant aspects of our culture is our fashion - our fine textiles, our rich and colorful fabrics, and the unique cuts of our clothes t...
S1 E6: The Next Billion
It's no secret that the next billion people to come on the internet are going to come from developing countries: likely South Asia. What is the role o...
S1 E5: Why is Gender Violence so Prevalent in India?
In this episode, Shabnum interviews Dr. Swarna Rajagopalan, founder of Prajnya Trust and a political activist currently working with the UN whose life...
S1 E4: Don't Forget Your Badaam
In this episode, Khan and Shabnum explore the nuances in Desi groups when it comes to academics - we all know the pressure to perform academically for...
S1 E3: Fresh Off the Vote
Everything you need to know about the upcoming 2020 US Elections, and everything South Asians had to do with them. Ever wondered about the rising sign...
S1 E2: Art & Desi-gn
Join Shabnum and Khan in conversation with Manal Mirza and Hanifa Abdul Hameed, two exceptional, rising South Asian artists. We'll talk about the chan...
S1 E1: Tale of Two Browns
Meet Shabnum and Khan as we talk about what it was like to grow up as an Indian in the US and as a Pakistani in the UK. We're going to cover why filli...
Cultured, or Nah? Season 1 Trailer
Cultured, or Nah? is a podcast about understanding and challenging some of the truisms we've come to believe are inherent in desiness. In this trailer...