ABCD Podcast: Recent Episodes
Adnan
ABCD Podcast. (American Born Cultured Desi). A podcast featuring “Desis” that talk about domestic and foreign news, issues, faith, business and adding on the Desi experiences growing up. Each episode's objective is to feature fascinating and intellectual personalities and for them to speak about a specific topic and current affairs. @oyedesidesi (IG) @abcd.podcast (tiktok)
- When people look at Moe Vision what do you think they see?
- Moe talks a little bit about his upbringing in the DMV area
- He tells us the time he recorded his first track..
- Moe Vision tells us how he came up with the Album called “ABCD”
- I ask him what role does he feel music plays in bridging cultures/religions together?
- Moe Talks about the love <3 he gets from people from/in Pakistan
- Lastly we talk about a few of my favorite Moe Vision tracks
https://lnk.to/samesame
https://www.tiktok.com/@moevsn0?lang=en
https://www.instagram.com/moevsn/
Music by: If you don't know, now you know...
Website & Socials
www.abcdpodcast.com
Tik-Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@americanborncultureddesi
- I have a chat with up & coming artist “Reveal”, he starts off with talking about his upbringing in London England, his favorite artists growing up & how he got into music
- Reveal gives some sound advice on how to pursue music & break through the barrier of friends & family who are critical of the industry
- We talk about marketing as a Artist through social media platforms & how it has changed over the decade
- We also talk about different revenue streams as a music artist
https://www.rvlreveal.com/music
Website & Socials
www.abcdpodcast.com
Tik-Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@americanborncultureddesi
- **Muslim Sarge talks about her upbringing in conversion to Islam and the inspiration behind it
- Sarge talks about what motivated her to join the military, her experience so far and what it has taught her
- We talk about the criticism she receives from the muslim community for working in the military and how she handles it
- Sarge tells me a really touching story of how she stood up for muslims and raised concern to her Military team about a questionable training video which was Anti-Islamic
- We finish off and talk about social media toxicity and how to approach/understand the troll demons
https://www.tiktok.com/@muslim_sarge
https://www.instagram.com/muslim_sarge/
Music By:
https://www.tiktok.com/@djrealest**
Website & Socials
www.abcdpodcast.com
Tik-Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@americanborncultureddesi
- **I talk with the very few Hindu influencers on Tik-Tok
- We talk a little about the Hindu way of life and why there isn’t much representation. We hit other topics like “Dharma”, also talk Tik-Tok and the troll demons in the comment section
- Sammy talks more about the Hindu life and how they actually get to practice other religions.
https://www.tiktok.com/@sammyvada?lang=en
https://twitter.com/SammyVada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y20TvjiqyZs
https://www.gofundme.com/f/5s42w9-lets-build-a-dharmic-community?utm_campaign=p_nacp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer
Music by:
SVN "Roll up"
https://www.youtube.com/@KlLLUMINATlC**
Website & Socials
www.abcdpodcast.com
Tik-Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@americanborncultureddesi
- Quick episode where I ask Zain some questions about his appearance on the youtube show "Jubilee"
- We also talk about some other topics like Shia/Sunni divide and Islam
Jubilee Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxUMJENLmBM
Music:
Sideways by Made Ent
https://www.instagram.com/neebmusic/
Website & Socials
www.abcdpodcast.com
Tik-Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@americanborncultureddesi
- **I sit with up and coming SUFI HIP HOP & SOUTH ASIAN REGGAE artist Ali Sahir.
- We talk about his upbringing in Massachusetts and his road to being an Artist
- Ali talks about how his parents found out he was rappin (This story is hilarious, hint, diss track)
- We talk about a music video made in Karachi, Pakistan where they rap about Karachi’s issues
- Ali talks about marketing his music through tik tok
- We talk about some of his songs and his process of making his tracks
https://ali-sahir-merch.myshopify.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4WiiVyj5SOGkSSyMaPR3xR?si=sK9q5IYDSH2IkZKT914WNw&nd=1
https://www.tiktok.com/@ali.al.sahir
https://www.instagram.com/alisahirofficial/**
Website & Socials
www.abcdpodcast.com
Tik-Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@americanborncultureddesi
- We start off right away with the heat and talk about Interracial/Interfaith marriages
- Zan talks about his obstacles as a brown boy introducing his partner to the Desi/Muslim Community
- He talks about how he met “Wifey” & gives advice to brown boys shying away from interracial/interfaith relationships
- We talk about the emotional and physical abuse within the Desi/Muslim Community
- Zan gives us the scoop of the Kyrie Irving and Anti-Semitism situationSouth Asian Soliloquies Podcast https://www.instagram.com/badbiryani/
https://www.instagram.com/southasiansolpodcast/Music By Ali Sahir (The Mantra) https://www.instagram.com/alisahirofficial/
Website & Socials
www.abcdpodcast.com
Tik-Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@abcd.podcast?lang=en
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/oyedesidesi/
- **Naveed talks about his upbringing in New York City as a Bengali kid
- We discuss how society assigns music taste/genre to genders and also how brown boys clowned Naveed for his taste
- We talk about Tik-Tok & marketing music through it
- Talks about his songs “Stay Awake” & “Ms. Communication”
- Is he gonna go the pop route or hip hop route? Naveed explains..
https://www.instagram.com/naveedahmedny/
https://www.tiktok.com/@naveedahmedny?lang=en
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7mpZwLMZGkTg2ppDHUlWa6?si=0iCfOY4HQWObC8E26F2Hcw&utm_source=copy-link**
Website & Socials
www.abcdpodcast.com
Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abcd.podcast?lang=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oyedesidesi/
- "K" tells me a little bit about her content and her upbringing
- Her thought process in making a Tik-Tok and how the platform can be a serious addiction
- Do dogs come in between relationships?
- I continue to ask Desi influencers about Akaash Singh and how he is "Brining us Back"
- We talk about pretty privilege and how to deal with insecurities
https://www.tiktok.com/@bittertobetter?lang=en
Support Desi Artists!
"Mental" by Lil Late
Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abcd.podcast?lang=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oyedesidesi/
- **Shawn tells us his current ban on tik-tok and his take on the social media community guidelines and rules
- Shawn talks about his upbringing and why he got into Tik-Tok
- We talk about Akaash Singh and his terrorist jokes
- Mohammed Hijab calling vegetarians violent
- It ain’t a conversation if it ain’t about thirst trappers
- Roles of men & women cooking in our culture and Shawns dope cooking channel on instagram =p
Support your upcoming Desi Artists!
"Masala Riddim" by @Sodhivine (tiktok, youtube, instagram)**
@ShawnBhatia (tiktok)
@kazim.adnan (instagram)
@abcd.podcast (tik.tok)
@oyedesidesi (instagram)
- **Adnan asks the boys their thoughts on “Haters” and how to deal with them. Do we flex too much?
- Adnan shares the story when he got robbed :’(
- We talk about Toffis brother Ahad and whether or not him getting shafted for MVP back in the day….was discrimination or not?
- We talk about the N word
- Controversial story of the Oakville teacher with prosthetic breasts**
@abcd.podcast (tik.tok)
@oyedesidesi (instagram)
- Spitty talks about his upbringing in Brampton, Canada & his track "Mississauga to Miami"
- Gives his advice for aspiring artists & up coming artists
- The making/meaning of many of his banger songs "Miracle" & "Dice"
- I always gotta ask the brown boy rappers about the N word...
- We talk about substance abuse not only in the Hip-Hop community but Desi community
- We finish off to talk about Tik-Tok and other means of how artists can grow their content
Music by... well if ya don't know...now you know...
@abcd.podcast (tik.tok)
@oyedesidesi (instagram)
- Is he a gamer? Is he an activist? Maybe an entertainer? We talk a little about his upbringing and how he started to get on the content scene.
- We have a conversation about #Muslimtiktok & the Hijab controversy in Iran.
- We talk about Mohammed Hijab and how he has changed the meaning of "Dawah".
- Zain talks about Guns & the 2nd Amendment and why it's important for human civilization
Support your upcoming Desi Artists!
"Just Landed" by @zubinsaveme (tiktok)
@abcd.podcast (tik.tok)
@oyedesidesi (instagram)
*Alright he ain’t a Surgeon.... but he a Doctor man!*I sit with my cousin Zohair Ahmed, the Atlanta raised Desi who is currently in the Doctor field.
- Zohair talks about his upbringing in Columbus, Atlanta and adapting as a ABCD
- We talk about the social pressures of pursing a career as a Doctor
- We tell the story when Zohairs Dad booked us watching 40-year old Virgin
- Zohair gives his take on the level of protection the Desi culture enforces on the youth
- We talk about the silence within the Desi community in particular issues/cases
@abcd.podcast (Tik-Tok)
@oyedesidesi (Instagram)
Oh Canada! Oh Home & Communist Land!
-Adnan, Toffi & Prab sit down and talk about their up bringing growing up in the 6ix, Tdot, TORONTOOOOOOOOO!
- With all of us moving to Florida, we talk about the differences with the Toronto/Canada and Florida/USA
-We talk about if Americans are racist & Toronto Slang
-Is education important? Hear what the boys gotta say…
-We talk about the liberal left madness in Canada
**-Toffi gives some shout outs to the Samoas, Titans, the mob and can’t forget the Akhi Group
Music by SVN (Trap) @svndhu (instagram) @SVN (Spotify/youtube)
@prab_sb_ (isntagram)
@toffi01 (instagram)
@naan.life (tiktok)**
- Adnan & Toffi talk about the podcasting industry, the thought process of calling it ABCD Podcast and why it was started.
- We talk about the Brittney Griner Situation and how it relates to a similar story Toffi went through.
- How can it be a desi podcast without talking about Desi Aunties?
- Finishing off the episode Adnan asks his brother about a Pakistani condom commercial he posted on a whatsapp group where he got some flak :’(
Music by Shevya Awasthi (Nasha) @shevthehev
@kazim.adnan (instagram)
@toffi01 (instagram)
- Adnan, Toffi & Prab sit down and talk about their up bringings growing up in the 6ix, Tdot, TORONTOOOOOOOOO
- With all of us moving to Florida, we talk about the differences with the Toronto/Canada and Florida/USA
- We talk about if Americans are racist & Toronto Slang
- Is education important? Hear what the boys gotta say…
- We talk about the liberal left madness in Canada
- Toffi gives some shout outs to the Samoas, Titans, the mob and can’t forget the Akhi Group
Music by SVN (Trap) @svndhu (instagram) @SVN (spotify/youtube)
@prab_sb_ (instagram)
@toffi01 (instagram)
@naan.life (tiktok)
- Adnan, Toffi & Prab sit down and talk about their up bringing growing up in the 6ix, Tdot, TORONTOOOOOOOOO
- With all of us moving to Florida, we talk about the differences with Toronto/Canada & Florida/USA
- We talk about if Americans are racist
- Is education important? Hear what the boys gotta say…
- We talk about the liberal left madness in Canada
- Toffi gives some shout outs to the Samosas, Titans, the mob & can’t forget the Akhi Group
**Music by SVN (Trap) @svndhu (instagram) @SVN (spotify/youtube)
@prab_sb_ (instagram)
@toffi.01 (instagram)
@naan.life (tiktok)**
*This is a Sylvester Stallone quote from the classic movie Judge Dredd for you kiddos ;-)*
- Adnan shares how he first came across one of many Zain’s viral TikToks which addresses the “Sunni/Shia” divide & how it hits them both personally
- Zain talks about his upbringing & going to a 95% all white school. He talks about a touching story with one of his teachers, but also a disturbing racist joke a teacher made to him in front of the class on the day Osama Bin Laden Died :-(
- Adnan asks Zain about current “influencers” who are having a negative/vicious impact on the Desi Community (@6foot9guju, @aloeseis @byefarzy, @goatavaneesh___ @MohammedHijab, @Ali Dawah @Akaashsingh)
- Adnan asks Zain about some of his some of his TikToks where Zain joked/called out a American Foodie TikToker mispronouncing a Desi dish (Chana Saag) :-D
- Zain tells us the feeling he gets when he sees a brown girl in public <3 & shares a little news about his upcoming appearance on a popular tv show where they debate liberal vs conservative Islam.
Music by SVN (Way it is) @svndhu (instagram) @SVN (spotify/youtube)
@lawofZain (tiktok,instagram,youtube)
@kazim.adnan (instagram)
- Adnan @neebmusic aka Made Ent on his upbringing in Detroit as a brown boy who loves hip hop
- We talk about how instead of pushing toxicity in the Desi community we should be lifting each other
- Neeb gives his advice for aspiring artists, shares some info on making beats and the process of making a track
- We share our thoughts on the “N” word
- How to grow hip hop in the Desi community?
- We talk about Guns/Drugs & how it has affected the history of Hip-Hop
- Adnan shares his top 5 Artists
Music by: And if ya don't know, know you know....
@Neebmusic (Instagram)
@naan.life (TikTok)
- Adnan interviews Neeb aka Made Ent on his upbringing in Detroit as a brown boy who loves hip hop
- We talk about breaking the mold of toxicity in the Desi community as we should be lifting each other more
- Neeb gives his advice for aspiring artists, shares some info on making beats and the process of making a track
- We share our thoughts on the “N” word
- How to grow hip hop in the Desi community?
- We talk about Guns/Drugs & how it has affected the history and current state of Hip-Hop
- Adnan shares his top 5 Artists
neebmusic (tiktok)
naan.life (tik tok)
Music by.... and if you don't know, now you know...
- Adnan interviews Neeb aka Made Ent on his upbringing in Detroit as a brown boy who loves hip hop
- We talk about breaking the mold of toxicity in the Desi community as we should be lifting each other more
- Neeb gives his advice for aspiring artists, shares some info on making beats and the process of making a track
- We share our thoughts on the “N” word
- How to grow hip hop in the Desi community?
- We talk about Guns/Drugs & how it has affected the history and current state of Hip-Hop
- Adnan shares his top 5 Artists
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**Adnan & Toffi talk about the podcasting industry, the thought process of calling it ABCD Podcast and why it was started.
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We talk about the Brittney Griner Situation and how it relates to a similar story Toffi went through.
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How can it be a desi podcast without talking about Desi Aunties?
- Finishing off the episode Adnan asks his brother about a Pakistani condom commercial he posted on a whatsapp group where he got some flak :’(
Music by Shevya Awasthi (Nasha) @shevthehev
@kazim.adnan (instagram)
@toffi.01 (instagram)**
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**Adnan & Toffi talk about the podcasting industry, the thought process of calling it ABCD Podcast and why it was started.
-
We talk about the Brittney Griner Situation and how it relates to a similar story Toffi went through.
-
How can it be a desi podcast without talking about Desi Aunties?
- Finishing off the episode Adnan asks his brother about a Pakistani condom commercial he posted on a whatsapp group where he got some flak :’(
Music by Shevya Awasthi (Nasha) @shevthehev
@kazim.adnan (tiktok)
@toffi.01 (ig)**
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**Adnan & Toffi talk about the podcasting industry, the thought process of calling it ABCD Podcast and why it was started.
-
We talk about the Brittney Griner Situation and how it relates to a similar story Toffi went through.
-
How can it be a desi podcast without talking about Desi Aunties?
- Finishing off the episode Adnan asks his brother about a Pakistani condom commercial he posted on a whatsapp group where he got some flak :’(
@naan.life (tiktok)
@toffi.01 (ig)**