The Cardamom Pod: Recent Episodes
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News, culture, and the internet – from a South Asian perspective. Join host Nadya Agrawal as she talks about the big stuff, the little stuff, and what we’re sharing in the group chat. Hear from comedians, story-tellers, artists, politicians, and more.
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Hey Cardababies!
We're excited to share a new podcast, Swords & Wigs, hosted by (our very own) Nadya Agrawal & Caroline Fulford. Each week, they dig into High Fantasy and YA books to talk about story telling traditions, swords fights, and chosen ones.
"You're no knight." This week Nadya and Caroline review David Lowery's The Green Knight starring Dev Patel. They dig into the sweeping landscapes, satisfying casting, and deep themes of honor and death.
Food is a deeply political topic, whether we’re talking about the way it’s made or about the people who cover it. This week Nadya talks to James Beard award-winning food writer Mayukh Sen about the power of the profile and his upcoming book Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America.
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It’s been a year since we’ve gone to the movies. But with streaming, even with the new releases launching across HBO or Netflix, there’s still something missing. This week Nadya talks to film critic and podcaster Priya Arora about their work reviewing Indian films and TV and their podcast Queering Desi.
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Last summer we saw the country pour into the streets to protest the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Tayler, Tony McDade and others at the hands of police. And this time felt like a promise that leaders would do better. But almost a year on, it’s clear that protest isn’t the only way to make change, just as electoral politics aren’t. What we really need to focus on is organizing. This week Equality Labs’ Sharmin Hossain joins Nadya to talk about organizing, white supremacy, and the political crucible we’re living in.
Publishing is a weird, shadowy industry with weird, shadowy practices. And the people most often left out of the loop are writers of color. South Asian writers looking to get published have to contend with racism, xenophobia, corniness, overused tropes, and more. This week Nadya talks to writer, translator, critic, and the host of the Desi Books podcast Jenny Bhatt about her collection of short stories Each of Us Killers and what it takes for South Asian writers to breakthrough.
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The Cardamom Pod is back with a big episode full of the team’s favorite movies, books, tv, music, and more from brown makers from the last 10 years. Some of our recommendations include: * About Love * White Tiger on Netflix * Save Yourselves on Hulu * Mirzapur on Amazon Prime * Libraries * Masaba Masaba on Netflix * Shalom Bollywood on Amazon Prime * If They Come For Us by Fatimah Asghar * Arrow by Sumita Chakraborty * World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil * Lucid by Raveena * Joy Crookes’s music and Instagram * Qais Essar’s music and Tear a Root From the Earth * Marbled by Abhi the Nomad * The Nazranaa Diaries on YouTube * RainbowPlantLife on YouTube * @rowisingh on Instagram * Badaam clothing
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South Asian futurism is about imagining what the future scape could look like – utopias with futuretech, lush green spaces, energy-efficient skyscrapers, possibly yes, but also unity in diversity, faith, creation, and more. This week Nadya speaks to comic artist Bishakh Som whose graphic short story collection Apsara Engine engages with South Asian futurism to imagine a creative, queer, verdant future.
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Diaspora art on Instagram is its own thing. Often commenting on “universal” brown girl experiences, like overbearing parents and marginalization, the genre still pulls punches when it comes to cultural commentary. This week Nadya talks to artist Manuja Waldia, whose depictions of brown women coming together in community have broken through the stale conversations online to create a new template for diaspora expression.
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Every presidential term has brought with it a new type of comedy from the South Asian community. What will four years of Biden-Harris bring? This week Nadya talks to internet comedy duo Jeremy and Rajat who are known for their offbeat videos parodying digital stories.
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College Humor’s Rekha Shanker joins Nadya to talk about what to watch during quarantine, how to deal with rejection, and the reality of being a comedian right now.
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Social distancing and quarantine feelings – this week, Nadya talks about what family means in this moment. New York Times culture writer Sopan Deb joins the Pod to talk about his new book Missed Translations and share his journey reconnecting with his parents.
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Up and down ballot, South Asians are making inroads politically. City council candidate Shahana Hanif talks to Nadya about what it's like campaigning as a visible Bangladeshi Muslim woman.
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In the season finale of The Cardamom pod, we have special guest Raveena to talk about her music, creative process, and new album, Lucid!
Listen to Raveena's debut album, 'Lucid', here: https://empire.lnk.to/Lucid
Outro Music: 'Stronger', by Raveena
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In this weeks episode, Nadya is joined by guest host (and producer!) Aziz to shoot the shit and answer some mailbag questions.
Show Notes:
"The pursuit of white women: Brown actors like Aziz Ansari have reduced brown women to a punchline" https://qz.com/india/1016554/aziz-ansari-hasan-minhaj-kumail-nanjiani-brown-actors-have-reduced-brown-women-to-a-punchline/
Ladies Bhai Full Video: https://twitter.com/kalpenn/status/1122851819481333760
Superwoman's "If Bollywood Songs Were Rap" Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ydu-zJ78FM
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Welcome to the Cardamom Pod! This week, Nadya and Anushka figure out how to get your finances in order, and talk money, salary, and stocks with Ludi Leiva and Amber Jamieson.
Follow Ludi on Twitter + Instagram @ludileiva, and http://www.ludmilaleiva.com/.
Follow Amber on Twitter @ambiej and her newsletter, Better Have My Money at https://betterhavemymoney.substack.com/.
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Welcome to the Cardamom Pod! In episode five, Nadya is joined by guest-host Abby Govindan (Comedian!) in a chat about sex and dating!
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Welcome to the Cardamom Pod! In episode four, Nadya and Anushka talk about dating, marriage expectations, and Anushka's interview with Gurki Basra (from Netflix's Dating Around)!
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Welcome to the Cardamom Pod! In episode three, Nadya and Anushka discuss the film Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga and what it means for queer representation in Bollywood.
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Welcome to the Cardamom Pod. In episode two, Nadya and Anushka chat with Natasha Sumant, the founder and creative director of Gundi Studios, an art and fashion brand by and for desi womxn.
Keep up with Natasha at @gundistudios and www.gundistudios.com
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Welcome to the Cardamom Pod. In our first episode, we're trying to figure out why the diaspora is so messy and when to cut the fat.
Show notes:
Why Men's Public Apologies Have Been so Bad
(https://www.vox.com/first-person/2017/12/5/16735810/utter-failure-male-apologies-2017)
Guide to Apologizing That's Actually Applicable to More Than Just Sexual Harassment (https://www.npr.org/2017/11/22/565913664/how-to-apologize-for-sexual-harassment-hint-it-takes-more-than-sorry)
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