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American Desis Podcast

American Desis is a podcast geared to sharing what it's like to be a South Asian in America through fresh, funny, and insightful interviews. Comedian Akaash Singh and actor Arjun Gupta employ a vulner... Read more

Ranked #1

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S1 Ep11: Brown Boys Meet Brown Girl(s)

S1 Ep11: Brown Boys Meet Brown Girl(s)

Two brown boys meet two Brown Girls. Is there truly anything else to say about what this episode is? Fine. We'll say mor... Read more

25 May 2015

37mins

Ranked #2

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S2 Ep5: Health & Wellness #4: Aditi Shah - Reclaiming Yoga

S2 Ep5: Health & Wellness #4: Aditi Shah - Reclaiming Yoga

In episode 3 of our health and wellness season we talk to yoga instructor Aditi Shah about her personal journey with the... Read more

8 Nov 2017

36mins

Ranked #3

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S2 Ep4: Health & Wellness #3: Shom Chowdhury - Healthy Is Sexy

S2 Ep4: Health & Wellness #3: Shom Chowdhury - Healthy Is Sexy

In the third episode of our health and wellness season we talk to Shom Chowdhury, owner of Indie Fresh and the most jack... Read more

31 Oct 2017

29mins

Ranked #4

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S2 Ep2: Health & Wellness #1: Ashima Kant - Paet Studies

S2 Ep2: Health & Wellness #1: Ashima Kant - Paet Studies

The first episode of our health and wellness season is about something we all love but don’t often know what to do with:... Read more

17 Oct 2017

48mins

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Ranked #5

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S1 Ep10: Apologies All Around

S1 Ep10: Apologies All Around

In the weekly discussion segment of American Desis, Akaash and Arjun discuss themes that resonated with them during the ... Read more

22 May 2015

42mins

Ranked #6

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S2 Ep3: Health & Wellness #2: Shubhani Chaitanya - Monkhood Over Marc Jacobs

S2 Ep3: Health & Wellness #2: Shubhani Chaitanya - Monkhood Over Marc Jacobs

Episode 2 of our health and wellness season starts off with mindfulness but quickly goes much deeper into finding purpos... Read more

24 Oct 2017

34mins

Ranked #7

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S1 Ep9: D'LO- He, Him, & His Part 2

S1 Ep9: D'LO- He, Him, & His Part 2

We didn't get enough of D' Lo so we had to have him back for a part 2. If you missed part 1, stop reading...seriously...... Read more

18 May 2015

37mins

Ranked #8

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S1 Ep49: You're Already Screwed Up

S1 Ep49: You're Already Screwed Up

On this week’s episode of American Desis we welcome our first guest host: Tushar Singh. Tushar joins Akaash as they talk... Read more

27 Oct 2015

41mins

Ranked #9

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S1 Ep50: Let's Lower the Threshold

S1 Ep50: Let's Lower the Threshold

I jump back on the mic with Akaash to discuss the interview with Kanishk about us all being mentally unsound! I provide ... Read more

30 Oct 2015

30mins

Ranked #10

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S1 Ep51: Suraj Patel- The Brown Barack

S1 Ep51: Suraj Patel- The Brown Barack

In our dope new episode, Akaash and guest host Surina Jindal sit down with our first political guest and possibly the Br... Read more

3 Nov 2015

40mins

Ranked #11

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S2 Ep1: Allow Us to Re-introduce Ourselves

S2 Ep1: Allow Us to Re-introduce Ourselves

Health & Wellness Season Opener! A quick 7 minute episode to reintroduce ourselves to you because we are insecure an... Read more

17 Oct 2017

8mins

Ranked #12

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S1 Ep112: Happy (Very Belated) New Year!

S1 Ep112: Happy (Very Belated) New Year!

The boys are back!...kinda...they drop in to wish everyone a MUCG belated happy new year and to share what's up! They ex... Read more

21 Jun 2017

27mins

Ranked #13

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S1 Ep111: State of the Podcast

S1 Ep111: State of the Podcast

The tides of change upon us and we here at American Desis are not immune to it. So we decided to drop a State of the Pod... Read more

19 Jan 2017

20mins

Ranked #14

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S1 Ep110: Community Episode- Arjun is Mad Indian

S1 Ep110: Community Episode- Arjun is Mad Indian

Happy New Year's, everyone! After a holiday hiatus (forced upon us because Arjun landed a movie role in India) we ring i... Read more

4 Jan 2017

47mins

Ranked #15

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S1 Ep109: Sujata Gupta Winfield- A Story of Love

S1 Ep109: Sujata Gupta Winfield- A Story of Love

The idea going against your parents and marrying the person you choose is an American ideal that has become fairly commo... Read more

14 Dec 2016

54mins

Ranked #16

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S1 Ep108: Yassir Lester Part 2- We're Done Babbling

S1 Ep108: Yassir Lester Part 2- We're Done Babbling

In the second half of our interview with Yassir we make our way around to the less significant details: his racial makeu... Read more

6 Dec 2016

40mins

Ranked #17

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S1 Ep107: Yassir Lester Part 1- F*ck Cecil the Lion

S1 Ep107: Yassir Lester Part 1- F*ck Cecil the Lion

Our episodes the last few weeks have been quite serious in response to the goings on of the world. But balance is someth... Read more

29 Nov 2016

45mins

Ranked #18

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S1 Ep106: Community Episode- What Now?

S1 Ep106: Community Episode- What Now?

After the stunning events of Tuesday's election, we wanted to have a safe space for people to be heard. So we read the e... Read more

28 Nov 2016

41mins

Ranked #19

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S1 Ep105: Keertana and Pallavi Sastry- Sisterhood

S1 Ep105: Keertana and Pallavi Sastry- Sisterhood

As we realize post election the importance of making sure we are listening to more points of views and cultivating a mor... Read more

16 Nov 2016

53mins

Ranked #20

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S1 Ep104: Community Episode- Diwali: Love and Light

S1 Ep104: Community Episode- Diwali: Love and Light

On today's community episode, the boys focus on Diwali. They interview each other on what the holiday means to them and ... Read more

2 Nov 2016

39mins

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