The Kitty Party Pod: Recent Episodes
The Kitty Party Pod
Join hosts Darshita and Shaila who are two brown women in London discussing all things pop culture and why it’s far from being frivolous
Are you proud of us for being consistent? <3 This week’s Top Takeaways 🥡 include two new segments, excited for you to listen!
🕰️ 02.31 - 09.08s: A new season of Love Island is here, are you watching? We’re here to be the judge and jury
🕰️ 09.15 - 18.18s: Yet another pre-wedding party and this time it was on a cruise. Let’s answer the big question: what was on the menu at the Ambani’s la dolce vita?
🕰️ 18.40 - 32.22s: We promised fresh energy, so here it is! Introducing Chronically Online, a new segment where we discuss something that’s big on the internet in this moment. The big opener is close to home: who made the dupatta European?
🕰️ 32.32 - 41.20s: That’s not all, we have another new bit for you (and the girlies). For the Group Chat is exactly what the name says, a new story from the pop culture lexicon - or our lives - to take to your group chat. This week we talk about Kate Lindsay’s Bustle piece on Find My Friends and location sharing. Slay or nay? (Link: https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/location-sharing-find-my-friends-relationship-problems)
🕰️ 41.28 - 43.33s: What’s hot in London takes on a whole other meaning this episode — and maybe, hopefully, wishfully this entire summer? Stay tuned!
And that’s a wrap, thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs @kittypartypod and find photos for everything we talked about there
Big love to @illuminatedmilk for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x
Theme music produced by Rory Fisher
Written and produced by @metalcloudd and @darshita_goyal
We're back to break down pop culture with you! This week's Top Takeaways have something for everyone:
🕰️ 2.30m - 11.30m : Does fashion trump film at the Cannes? And be honest, would you care about the festival if no influencers went? (feat: Ria Chopra for The Quint)
🕰️ 11.40m - 18.35m : Buying London, the UK equivalent of Selling Sunset is now on Netflix and um… we feel very passionately
🕰️ 18.55m - 23.50m : Is reality tv making us meaner? PSA we’re still fans but the jury is out on our conscience
🕰️ 24m - 40.55m : Penelope Featherington’s makeover is the only one we back plus Regency era romance, how Netflix ruined the Bridgerton viewing experience and age wars
🕰️ 41.30m - 48.35m : We need more spaces for Indian pop culture discourse and speaking of, The Nod, a Reliance-backed platform on life, fashion and culture is here
🕰️ Dive in for our recs and everyone’s fav segment “what’s hot in London”: Darsh wants you to listen to The Review of Mess, a dream collaboration pod by Jessica DeFino and Emily Kirkpatrick and Shai wants you to go shopping at Sainsbury's... for clothes not crisps <3
And that’s a wrap, thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs @kittypartypod and find photos for everything we talked about there
Big love to @illuminatedmilk for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x
Theme music produced by Rory Fisher
Written and produced by @masalashai and @darshitaagoyal
Can you tell it was a massive week in pop culture? Of course we had to break it all down, here’s what to expect in today’s show:
🕰️ 0.55 - 29.30s : No matter where you were, surely you couldn’t escape the Met Gala discourse. We go beyond best and worst dressed and chat about themes, class divides and why Anna Wintour gatekeeps
🕰️30.00 - 50.20s : A Sanjay Leela Bhansali production is India’s answer to the Met so how could we not deep dive into Heeramandi? Expect hot takes, unhinged analysis and some appreciation
🕰️ 51.00 - 58.45 : Kendrick v Drake has taken over social media and it’s getting ugly, Shaila explains the diss track galore with a timeline, take notes
🕰️ 59.15 - 1.05h : This week, Darshita recommended Lapata Ladies on Netflix and Dumb Biryani on YouTube/Instagram and Shaila wants you to watch The Obituary on Netflix
No episode is complete without what’s hot in London, expect sample sale leads and an art expo for your cozzie livs-proofed pocket
And that’s a wrap, thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs @kittypartypod and find photos for everything we talked about there
Big love to @illuminatedmilk for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x
Theme music produced by Rory Fisher
Written and produced by @metalcloudd and @darshita_goyal
Want to know what we’re on about this ep? Here’s a roundup with receipts x
Top Takeaways 🥡
🕰️ 0.40 - 8.00 : Why it’s okay to ask your friends for (big) favours a la this viral TikTok
🕰️ 8.10 - 16.00 : Millennials are scared Gen Z will cancel SATC and we have a hot take
🕰️ 16.15 - 22.30 : Soft bois and jocks arise, do you agree with the male rep in Heartbreak High S2?
🕰️ 22.35 - 31.05 : We’re struggling to post online without the fear of being “perceived” by people old and new, do you feel the same?
🕰️ 32.00 - 37.50 : Think hard, who are the three most famous men in the world?
🕰️ 38.00 - 42.15 : This week, Shaila recommended the real king of romcoms Imran Khan feat. this cover story by Sadaf Shaikh <3
🕰️ 42.20 - 46.12 : Darshita wants you to read this story on how to be enough and Amanda Montell’s new book on magical overthinking
🕰️ 47.03 - 50.30 : We’re back and so is what’s hot in London ~
- Darsh wants you to have the best pasta of your life at Darling’s
- Shai puts you onto a secret skincare class courtesy of Glossier ❤️🔥
And that’s a wrap, thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs @kittypartypod and find photos for everything we talked about there
Big love to @illuminatedmilk for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x
Theme music produced by Rory Fisher
Written and produced by @metalcloudd and @darshita_goyal
In today’s show, the Top Takeaways 🥡 are made up of all good things: reality tv, reckless fashion trends, rich people and SO much controversy (!)
🕰️ 0.40-12.30: A new serving of Selling Sunset is here and there are chaotic little fires everywhere <3
🕰️ 12.32-17.10: The Cut declared its barefoot boy summer so ofc we had to investigate (also asking, why is this a White men trend?!)
🕰️ 17.12-22.30: If you stumbled upon a couch worth $8k on the sidewalk, would you take it home? TikTok is divided and um, so are we
🕰️ 22.34-31.20: Barbie is in Vogue! Barbie’s dreamhouse is in Architectural Digest! Dua Lipa is Barbie!
🕰️ 31.35-42.20: Why do we hate influencers at Cannes? What’s wrong with Sam Levinson and The Weeknd?!
🕰️ 43.00-46.24: This week Darshita recommended Brit Dawson’s British GQ piece exploring what was Peter’s special cheese in the Succession finale ++ the hearty culture of dinner parties on TikTok
🕰️ 46.25-50.20: Shaila recommended Saas Bahu Aur Flamingo on Hotstar; sure, the title is intriguing but wait till you hear the plot ++ follow Dr Harini on TikTok for weird and fun historical uncoverings
🕰️ 50.40-55.00: What’s a kitty party pod without what’s hot in London?
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Fashion girlies, if you’re sad about missing the Dover Street Market sample sale, @Showcase.Co is for you
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Shai urges you to see the sari exhibit at the Design Museum, makes our brown hearts warm & gooey
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as usual, some surprise recos for you so buckle in!
And that’s a wrap, thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs @kittypartypod and find photos for everything we talked about there
Big love to @illuminatedmilk for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x
Theme music produced by Rory Fisher
Written and produced by @metalcloudd and @darshita_goyal
We're back! In today’s show, the Top Takeaways 🥡 are a lovely mess of celeb romance and disappointments while our big meaty story is one that everyone’s been waiting for (!)
🕰️ 0.50-9.45: The hottest goss on celeb break ups, hookups and our take on which relationships are defo PR (Kylie & Timmy boy)
🕰️ 9.46-15.20: Coachella is in its flop era, Frank Ocean refused to be seen but hey at least South Asians won big, looking at you Diljit <33
🕰️ 15.25-17.22: A HUGE month for TV with the final szns of Succession, Ted Lasso and Marvelous Mrs Maisel, just a little plea to watch these brilliant shows
🕰️ 17.30-22.15: Will the Barbie movie change our brain chemistry? Plus a love letter to Barbie’s arched foot ~
🕰️ 22.22-38.20: Our big money story of the week is drum roll please the launch of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre and the staggering social capital of the family with the biggest honey pot; they had Zendaya, Law Roach, Gigi Hadid, all the Khans and even Sadhguru at the opening. Also our comments on Miss Nita’s cheeky dance performance :’)
🕰️ 38.25-39.57: This week Darshita recommended Olive Pometsey’s story on how the Obama sisters are the new Olsen twins for The Face and Wes Anderson TikTok
🕰️ 39.57-43.00: Shaila recommended Farzion Amazon Prime and Normal Gossip on Spotify
🕰️ 43.03-47.20: No kitty party is complete without what’s hot in London:
- Theatre lovers, Darsh urges you to see Aaron Sorkin in To Kill A Mockingbird and please use the TodayTix hack to save some ££
- On the other hand, Shai explains how your love for cats can help you earn an extra quid or 60 :))
- ++ some extra steamy surprise recos for the true ones
And that’s a wrap, thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs @kittypartypod and find photos for everything we talked about there
Big love to @illuminatedmilk for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x
Theme music produced by Rory Fisher
Written and produced by @metalcloudd and @darshita_goyal
In today’s show, the Top Takeaways 🥡 are a wild hot mess of celebrity culture yays and nays while our big meaty story is a lot to chew on, even for us (!)
🕰️ 1.40-7.06: In the lush world of Bolly weddings, shy girl, sad music and red on red is out and…happy-dance, beige is in
🕰️ 7.06-13.20: The Romantics got Aditya Chopra on camera to discuss the YRF legacy - we explain why this is a BIG deal and what we readily ate up on the show
🕰️ 13.21-18.20: Uorfi Javed is India’s Julia Fox and the DIY queen is finally getting the respect she deserves, courtesy The Dirty Mag
🕰️ 18.25-23.53: The Weeknd (sorry stans) and Euphoria’s Sam Levinson are allegedly making “torture porn” and um bullying Rolling Stone for calling them out?!
🕰️ 23.55-27.15: It’s ✨King✨ Charles’ coronation soon and no one wants to sing for him <3
🕰️ 27.20-44.14: Our big money story of the week engulfs Hailey, Selena, Kylie, Kendall, all of TikTok, Twitter, you, me, our sandwich aunty, her mom and everyone in between ~
🕰️ 44.20-47.20: This week Shaila recommended the podcast FC Popcorn and Zeenat Aman's iconic Instagram debut
🕰️ 47.20-49.51: No kitty party is complete without what’s hot in London:
- If like Shai you miss Goan flavours, rejoice! Bernie's Goan Kitchen is here and selling home cooked meals
- Darsh urges you to try Baaria for the most delish pistachio cream croissants with a side of broody moody date night lights
And that’s a wrap, thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs @kittypartypod and find photos for everything we talked about there
Big love to @illuminatedmilk for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x
Theme music produced by Rory Fisher
Written and produced by @metalcloudd and @darshita_goyal
In episode 4, we whizz through our Top Takeaways 🥡 from culture and lifestyle before jumping into the reality show that has taken over our lives
🕰️ 0.44-07.05s: Orry is celeb adjacent at best but appears to have more clout than other nepo babies, who is he?
🕰️ 07.07-12.00s: The death of the influencer has created a new TikTok trend ✨deinfluencing✨ More on what, when and why here
🕰️ 12.05-17.45s: Pouffy Prada, cloudy Coach and Kendall Jenner’s Loewe puffer—is “inflation” officially in fashion? Hear us out ~
🕰️ 17.46-22.45s: On the other hand, everyone’s getting rid of their cheek fat aka buccal fat removal surgeries are everywhere, but are they harmful?
🕰️ 22.46-25.50s: The Tiffany girlies love a sneaker swoosh, ecstatic about THE collaboration of 2023 and we have thoughts on those shoelaces
🕰️ 25.55-44.10s: Our big money story of the week is drum roll please
Love Island Season 9 and all that UNREAL drama. We discuss who we love, who we can’t wait to see leave and our favourite moments so far
🕰️ 44.27-53.30s: Onto arguably the most popular segments of the pod:
- this week Shaila recommended Street Food on Netflix and Bombay Balchao by Jane Borges
- Darshita recommended Riches on ITV and A Friend Doesn’t Have To Be Toxic To Be Bad on R29
🕰️ 53.33-57.58s: No kitty party is complete without what’s hot in London:
- Shai urges you to dive deep into colonial history at the British Museum with VICE’s Unfiltered History Tour
- The girlies are trying to work out and Darsh suggests you try MoreYoga if you love calm vibes on a budget
And that’s a wrap, thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs @kittypartypod and find photos for everything we talked about there
Big love to @illuminatedmilk for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x
Theme music produced by Rory Fisher
Written and produced by @metalcloudd and @darshita_goyal
Here’s a quick lowdown on all the frothy goodness to marinate in from this week’s scanner:
🕰️ 0.00-1.20 - As usual, we whizz through with an intro
🕰️ 1.21-12.20 - Discuss Hailey Bieber’s infamous nepo baby tee (!), what it stands for and why everyone thinks Bella Hadid could wear it better
🕰️ 12.21-25.26 - Deep dive into immersive experiences in the art world and beyond, why they’re boring (sorz) and their impact on creatives
🕰️ 25.27-35.12 - Debate the controversial question of the moment: is the Bollywood superstar dead?! And if yes, who was the last star?
🕰️ 35.13-43.00 - This week Shaila recommendedLove Island Australia on ITV and Love Life on Netflix. Darshita recommended Ginny & Georgia on Netflix andJessica DeFino’s beauty newsletter The Unpublishable.
🕰️ 43.01-48.40 - And FINALLY, we wrap up with what’s hot in London, trust us, you don’t want to miss this x
Thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs @kittypartypod and find photos of everything we talked about so far
Big love to @illuminatedmilk for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x
Theme music produced by Rory Fisher
Written and produced by @metalcloudd and @darshita_goyal
We’re back with the second episode of The Kitty Party Pod and we couldn’t be more excited!
Here’s a quick lowdown on all the frothy goodness to marinate in from this week’s pop culture scanner:
🕰️ 0.00-1.01 - As usual, we begin with a swift intro
🕰️ 02-17.24 - Break down everything we loved about Harry & Meghan and of course, delve into the brilliant PR strategy
🕰️ 17.25-28.58 - Respond to the misogynistic boycott calls against Pathan and dissect why SRK stays off of OTT platforms
🕰️ 29.00-37.32 - Discuss the ethics of the viral Facebook group ‘Are we dating the same guy?’
🕰️ 37.34-47.47 - This week Shaila recommended What The Hell Navya on Spotify and Bareilly ki Barfi on Netflix. Darshita recommended Firefly Lane on Netflix and The Book of Everlasting Things by Aanchal Malhotra.
🕰️ 47.48-52.00 - And FINALLY, we end with what’s hot in London, trust us, you don’t want to miss this x
Thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs @kittypartypod and find photos for everything we talked about there
Big love to @illuminatedmilk for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x
Theme music produced by Rory Fisher
Written and produced by @metalcloudd and @darshita_goyal
Hello hello! Welcome to the first episode of The Kitty Party Pod - a space where two brown women in London discuss all things pop culture, and why it’s far from being frivolous.
Here’s a quick lowdown of all the frothy goodness on our debut show with timestamps for the girlies on the go:
🕰️ 0.00-1.05s - We lead with a swift intro
🕰️ 1.05-18.13s - Jump into Netflix’s Dubai Bling (SPOILER ALERT) and why no one is talking about it?!
🕰️ 18.13-32.02s - Segue into the countless celebrity brands sprouting up and wonder…do we actually need them?
🕰️ 32.02-37.00s - And then we reveal which celebrities we truly want a brand from (PRs we’re happy to send a pitch deck xx)
🕰️ 37.00-46.36s - Buckle into the Halloween costumes of 2022, Shanaya’s Mia Thermopolis, Kylie’s Frankenstein and ofc Billie Eilish as a baby
🕰️ 46.36-51.52s - Discuss the rise of creatives becoming personal brands and how it disrupts the elusive “work-life balance”
🕰️ 52.00-54.08s - We serve you some piping hot recos to marinate in
🕰️ 54.09-57.16s - And FINALLY, end with what’s hot in London
Thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs @kittypartypod and find photos for everything we talked about there
Big love to @illuminatedmilk for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x
Theme music produced by Rory Fisher
Written and produced by @metalcloudd and @darshita_goyal