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That Desi Spark (formerly The Woke Desi)

That Desi Spark, formerly known as The Woke Desi, is a bold podcast created by three founders who recognized a space void of color and conversation around the topics that impact dual-identity, South A... Read more

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Adapting to Adopting (feat. Sarah Corley and Malea Hetrick) | South Asians and Adoption

Adapting to Adopting (feat. Sarah Corley and Malea Hetrick) | South Asians and Adoption

Adoption--the rare times it's mentioned in South Asian communities, the act occurs within families. Boys are often given... Read more

19 Nov 2019

1hr 8mins

Ranked #2

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Between Us and God (feat. Farzeen Syed, Neehar and Nadia Swali) | South Asians and Hindu-Muslim Relationships

Between Us and God (feat. Farzeen Syed, Neehar and Nadia Swali) | South Asians and Hindu-Muslim Relationships

Hindu-Muslim relationships have ebbed and flowed since British colonialism ended in 1947...but relationships, love, and ... Read more

25 Feb 2020

58mins

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Ranked #3

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Namast'ay In Your Lane | South Asians and Cultural Appropriation

Namast'ay In Your Lane | South Asians and Cultural Appropriation

Despite the comical titling of this episode, cultural appropriation is an issue that South Asians not only face but part... Read more

15 Oct 2019

32mins

Ranked #4

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Time to Get Sexcited (feat. Dr. Sonia Bahlani) | South Asians, Sex, and Pelvic Pain

Time to Get Sexcited (feat. Dr. Sonia Bahlani) | South Asians, Sex, and Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain--a whopping 40% of women suffer it during sex. Whether it's from initial penetration or deep penetration, se... Read more

3 Dec 2019

35mins

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Ranked #5

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Let's Get Cliterate (feat. Srushti Mahamuni) | South Asians and Sexual Pleasure

Let's Get Cliterate (feat. Srushti Mahamuni) | South Asians and Sexual Pleasure

TWD speaks with Pussyriously blogger Srushti Mahamuni about the implications of South Asian discouragement of self-love,... Read more

3 Sep 2019

41mins

Ranked #6

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Brown Girl Burnout (feat. Shanita Liu) | South Asians and Burnout

Brown Girl Burnout (feat. Shanita Liu) | South Asians and Burnout

Burnout is real. In today's world, it's impossible not to feel like we have to be the perfect employees, side hustlers, ... Read more

18 Feb 2020

55mins

Ranked #7

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Are We "Move-In" Too Fast?

Are We "Move-In" Too Fast?

Living together--two words that cause a flutter of excitement in any gossiping aunty group. In this episode, Nehal and A... Read more

30 Jul 2019

30mins

Ranked #8

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Men-tality Shift (feat. Abhijith Ravinutala and Adarsh Satish) | South Asian Men's Mental Health

Men-tality Shift (feat. Abhijith Ravinutala and Adarsh Satish) | South Asian Men's Mental Health

When South Asian men's mental health is searched on Google, there are hardly any significant findings, and contrary to f... Read more

27 Aug 2019

48mins

Ranked #9

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Aziz An-Sorry or Not? & Other Controversies

Aziz An-Sorry or Not? & Other Controversies

After a few heavy episodes, TWD takes a look at South Asian entertainment and famous figures. Is Aziz Ansari deserving o... Read more

23 Jul 2019

30mins

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Trauma to Treasure (feat. Jitna Bhagani and Ragini Chatterjee) | South Asians and Sexual Violence

Trauma to Treasure (feat. Jitna Bhagani and Ragini Chatterjee) | South Asians and Sexual Violence

Please be aware this episode has a trigger warning on it for sexual violence, rape, assault, and shaming. Sexual violenc... Read more

1 Oct 2019

57mins

Ranked #11

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Acting South Asian (feat. Melanie Chandra) | Interview with South Asian Actress Melanie Chandra

Acting South Asian (feat. Melanie Chandra) | Interview with South Asian Actress Melanie Chandra

TWD interviews Melanie Chandra, actress and advocate for South Asian representation. Melanie has acted in CBS Code Black... Read more

10 Mar 2020

56mins

Ranked #12

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Unheard Voices (feat. Pooja Mehta) | South Asians, Mental Health, and Schizoaffective Disorders

Unheard Voices (feat. Pooja Mehta) | South Asians, Mental Health, and Schizoaffective Disorders

Guest Pooja Mehta, a mental health advocate, shares her story of facing a schizoaffective disorder where she hears voice... Read more

17 Mar 2020

43mins

Ranked #13

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Not A Disg-race (feat. Disha Smith and Padma Richardson) | South Asians and SA-White Interracial Relationships

Not A Disg-race (feat. Disha Smith and Padma Richardson) | South Asians and SA-White Interracial Relationships

You asked, we delivered. After a large number of requests to do an episode on Interracial Relationships, TWD is coming a... Read more

24 Sep 2019

1hr 7mins

Ranked #14

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Yoganna Wanna Hear This (feat. Tejal and Jesal from Yoga is Dead Podcast) | South Asians and the Appropriation of Yoga by the West

Yoganna Wanna Hear This (feat. Tejal and Jesal from Yoga is Dead Podcast) | South Asians and the Appropriation of Yoga by the West

*This episode is sponsored by Masala My Life* It's a crossover episode between the hosts of Yoga is Dead Podcast (Tejal ... Read more

11 Feb 2020

51mins

Ranked #15

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Dishonorable Violence (feat. Jasvinder Sanghera CBE) | South Asians and Worldwide Honor-Based Violence

Dishonorable Violence (feat. Jasvinder Sanghera CBE) | South Asians and Worldwide Honor-Based Violence

Jasvinder Sanghera, CBE, a worldwide expert on honor-based violence, recognized by Prince Charles and David Cameron, and... Read more

31 Mar 2020

1hr 7mins

Ranked #16

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Spillin' the Anxietea (feat. Ravina Wadhwani) | South Asians, Depression, Anxiety and Mental Health

Spillin' the Anxietea (feat. Ravina Wadhwani) | South Asians, Depression, Anxiety and Mental Health

Co-host Annika Sharma opened up about her depression and anxiety on this episode, along with Harpreet Gill, a listener w... Read more

10 Sep 2019

55mins

Ranked #17

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LGBTQurious about Health? (feat. Dr. Navin Dargani) | South Asians and LGBTQIA+ Healthcare

LGBTQurious about Health? (feat. Dr. Navin Dargani) | South Asians and LGBTQIA+ Healthcare

One of the biggest issues in the United States is disparities in healthcare amongst minorities especially LGBTQ patients... Read more

5 Nov 2019

52mins

Ranked #18

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Let Divorce Be With You (feat. Syeda Neary and Divani Nadaraja) | South Asians and Divorce

Let Divorce Be With You (feat. Syeda Neary and Divani Nadaraja) | South Asians and Divorce

Divorce. Did it make you shudder? Probably not the same way it's made countless aunties and uncles give a divorced perso... Read more

8 Oct 2019

1hr 6mins

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