Episodes (122)

• 10: Health & Wellness #9: Season Finale

  

  10: Health & Wellness #9: Season Finale

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  Published: 2 Jan 2018 Duration: 26:07

  Start off your new year with a quick reminder of all the amazing tips and tricks from our guests this season. And thank you for all the love and support of our new format!
  Start off your new year with a quick reminder of all the amazing tips and tricks from our guests this season. And thank you for all the love and support of our new format!

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• 9: Health & Wellness #8: Jon Aaron - Meditation Before Levitation

  

  9: Health & Wellness #8: Jon Aaron - Meditation Before Levitation

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  Published: 13 Dec 2017 Duration: 57:11

  In the last interview of our health & wellness season, we talk to someone who was crucial to Arjun's personal wellness journey - meditation coach Jon Aaron. Jon gives us some advice about slowing down amid the chaos of our busy lives and ma... Read more →
  In the last interview of our health & wellness season, we talk to someone who was crucial to Arjun's personal wellness journey - meditation coach Jon Aaron. Jon gives us some advice about slowing down amid the chaos of our busy lives and ma... Read more →

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• 8: Health & Wellness #7: Monica Bhanote - Squatting When You Poop

  

  8: Health & Wellness #7: Monica Bhanote - Squatting When You Poop

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  Published: 5 Dec 2017 Duration: 39:56

  In the seventh episode of our health & wellness season we get to one of our most requested topics: AYURVEDA. We speak with Monica Bhanote of Sundays in Saffron and talk about moms carrying cardamom, running like deers, and why hot water is ... Read more →
  In the seventh episode of our health & wellness season we get to one of our most requested topics: AYURVEDA. We speak with Monica Bhanote of Sundays in Saffron and talk about moms carrying cardamom, running like deers, and why hot water is ... Read more →

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• 7: Health & Wellness #6: Navin Dargani - A Full Range of Emotions

  

  7: Health & Wellness #6: Navin Dargani - A Full Range of Emotions

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  Published: 29 Nov 2017 Duration: 49:12

  Episode 6 of our health and wellness season starts off with one of Arjun’s PSAs on mental health but eventually we get to talk to Navin Dargani about why therapy and mentalizing are important, and why cultural competence matters in mental h... Read more →
  Episode 6 of our health and wellness season starts off with one of Arjun’s PSAs on mental health but eventually we get to talk to Navin Dargani about why therapy and mentalizing are important, and why cultural competence matters in mental h... Read more →

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• 6: Health & Wellness #5: Akhil Shenoy - Almost A Surgeon

  

  6: Health & Wellness #5: Akhil Shenoy - Almost A Surgeon

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  Published: 22 Nov 2017 Duration: 43:21

  In episode 5, we talked to transplant psychiatrist Akhil Shenoy about psychiatry in the desi population as it interacts with parenting, alcoholism and why Akhil's dad still wishes he was a surgeon. Producer note: When we recorded this episo... Read more →
  In episode 5, we talked to transplant psychiatrist Akhil Shenoy about psychiatry in the desi population as it interacts with parenting, alcoholism and why Akhil's dad still wishes he was a surgeon. Producer note: When we recorded this episo... Read more →

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• 5: Health & Wellness #4: Aditi Shah - Reclaiming Yoga

  

  5: Health & Wellness #4: Aditi Shah - Reclaiming Yoga

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  Published: 8 Nov 2017 Duration: 38:25

  In episode 3 of our health and wellness season we talk to yoga instructor Aditi Shah about her personal journey with the practice and how the modern gentrification of yoga has changed dramatically from what it used to be. She also provides ... Read more →
  In episode 3 of our health and wellness season we talk to yoga instructor Aditi Shah about her personal journey with the practice and how the modern gentrification of yoga has changed dramatically from what it used to be. She also provides ... Read more →

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• 4: Health & Wellness #3: Shom Chowdhury - Healthy Is Sexy

  

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

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  Published: 31 Oct 2017 Duration: 31:06

  In the third episode of our health and wellness season we talk to Shom Chowdhury, owner of Indie Fresh and the most jacked desi dude we've ever met, about physical fitness. He teaches us why we should aim for 75% during workouts and why we... Read more →
  In the third episode of our health and wellness season we talk to Shom Chowdhury, owner of Indie Fresh and the most jacked desi dude we've ever met, about physical fitness. He teaches us why we should aim for 75% during workouts and why we... Read more →

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• 3: Health & Wellness #2: Shubhani Chaitanya - Monkhood Over Marc Jacobs

  

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

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  Published: 24 Oct 2017 Duration: 36:00

  Episode 2 of our health and wellness season starts off with mindfulness but quickly goes much deeper into finding purpose within the chaos of our daily lives. We speak with monk Shubhani Chaitanya who leads the New York chapter of Chinmaya ... Read more →
  Episode 2 of our health and wellness season starts off with mindfulness but quickly goes much deeper into finding purpose within the chaos of our daily lives. We speak with monk Shubhani Chaitanya who leads the New York chapter of Chinmaya ... Read more →

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• 2: Health & Wellness #1: Ashima Kant - Paet Studies

  

  2: Health & Wellness #1: Ashima Kant - Paet Studies

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  Published: 17 Oct 2017 Duration: 50:08

  The first episode of our health and wellness season is about something we all love but don’t often know what to do with: food!! In the day and age of this diet and that super food and this cleanse, we invite on to the show the chair of Quee... Read more →
  The first episode of our health and wellness season is about something we all love but don’t often know what to do with: food!! In the day and age of this diet and that super food and this cleanse, we invite on to the show the chair of Quee... Read more →

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• 1: Allow Us to Re-introduce Ourselves

  

  1: Allow Us to Re-introduce Ourselves

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  Published: 17 Oct 2017 Duration: 09:51

  Health & Wellness Season Opener! A quick 7 minute episode to reintroduce ourselves to you because we are insecure and thought you may have forgotten about us. But also to introduce y’all to the new members and new format that hopefully will... Read more →
  Health & Wellness Season Opener! A quick 7 minute episode to reintroduce ourselves to you because we are insecure and thought you may have forgotten about us. But also to introduce y’all to the new members and new format that hopefully will... Read more →

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• 112: Happy (Very Belated) New Year!

  

  112: Happy (Very Belated) New Year!

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  Published: 21 Jun 2017 Duration: 28:58

  The boys are back!...kinda...they drop in to wish everyone a MUCG belated happy new year and to share what's up! They explain why they haven't been around for a while and share what they are working on for the future of AD! Then, with the s... Read more →
  The boys are back!...kinda...they drop in to wish everyone a MUCG belated happy new year and to share what's up! They explain why they haven't been around for a while and share what they are working on for the future of AD! Then, with the s... Read more →

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• 111: State of the Podcast

  

  111: State of the Podcast

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  Published: 19 Jan 2017 Duration: 21:39

  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 Podcast episode to let y'all know what we are thinking, introduce our amazing new producer, and put out an APB for all the ... Read more →
  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 Podcast episode to let y'all know what we are thinking, introduce our amazing new producer, and put out an APB for all the ... Read more →

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• 110: Community Episode- Arjun is Mad Indian

  

  110: Community Episode- Arjun is Mad Indian

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  Published: 4 Jan 2017 Duration: 49:09

  Happy New Year's, everyone! After a holiday hiatus (forced upon us because Arjun landed a movie role in India) we ring in the new year with an overdue Community Episode. After all, how Desi are we if we aren't late? In this episode, we disc... Read more →
  Happy New Year's, everyone! After a holiday hiatus (forced upon us because Arjun landed a movie role in India) we ring in the new year with an overdue Community Episode. After all, how Desi are we if we aren't late? In this episode, we disc... Read more →

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• 109: Sujata Gupta Winfield- A Story of Love

  

  109: Sujata Gupta Winfield- A Story of Love

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  Published: 14 Dec 2016 Duration: 55:51

  The idea going against your parents and marrying the person you choose is an American ideal that has become fairly commonplace for our generation. But how many times have you heard that story from someone in our parents' generation? If you'... Read more →
  The idea going against your parents and marrying the person you choose is an American ideal that has become fairly commonplace for our generation. But how many times have you heard that story from someone in our parents' generation? If you'... Read more →

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• 108: Yassir Lester Part 2- We're Done Babbling

  

  108: Yassir Lester Part 2- We're Done Babbling

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  Published: 6 Dec 2016 Duration: 42:10

  In the second half of our interview with Yassir we make our way around to the less significant details: his racial makeup and identity, how he grew up, his views on race...you know, the stuff this podcast is based on. Or whatever. All jokes... Read more →
  In the second half of our interview with Yassir we make our way around to the less significant details: his racial makeup and identity, how he grew up, his views on race...you know, the stuff this podcast is based on. Or whatever. All jokes... Read more →

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• 107: Yassir Lester Part 1- F*ck Cecil the Lion

  

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

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  Published: 29 Nov 2016 Duration: 47:10

  Our episodes the last few weeks have been quite serious in response to the goings on of the world. But balance is something we care about here at American Desis, and so we thought that this week we would drop something more fun. Enter Yassi... Read more →
  Our episodes the last few weeks have been quite serious in response to the goings on of the world. But balance is something we care about here at American Desis, and so we thought that this week we would drop something more fun. Enter Yassi... Read more →

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• 106: Community Episode- What Now?

  

  106: Community Episode- What Now?

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  Published: 28 Nov 2016 Duration: 42:50

  After the stunning events of Tuesday's election, we wanted to have a safe space for people to be heard. So we read the emails and tweets that our community have shared and explore the answers to the question: What Now? *This podcast was ori... Read more →
  After the stunning events of Tuesday's election, we wanted to have a safe space for people to be heard. So we read the emails and tweets that our community have shared and explore the answers to the question: What Now? *This podcast was ori... Read more →

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• 105: Keertana and Pallavi Sastry- Sisterhood

  

  105: Keertana and Pallavi Sastry- Sisterhood

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  Published: 16 Nov 2016 Duration: 54:42

  As we realize post election the importance of making sure we are listening to more points of views and cultivating a more true diversity, it is even more exciting to drop this week's episode. Akaash and I are dudes, and in a lot of way brot... Read more →
  As we realize post election the importance of making sure we are listening to more points of views and cultivating a more true diversity, it is even more exciting to drop this week's episode. Akaash and I are dudes, and in a lot of way brot... Read more →

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• 104: Community Episode- Diwali: Love and Light

  

  104: Community Episode- Diwali: Love and Light

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  Published: 2 Nov 2016 Duration: 40:42

  On today's community episode, the boys focus on Diwali. They interview each other on what the holiday means to them and share different stories and traditions. Since the holiday represents to them the idea of community, they then reach into... Read more →
  On today's community episode, the boys focus on Diwali. They interview each other on what the holiday means to them and share different stories and traditions. Since the holiday represents to them the idea of community, they then reach into... Read more →

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• 103: Barnali Ghosh & Anirvan Chatterjee- Our Radical History

  

  103: Barnali Ghosh & Anirvan Chatterjee- Our Radical History

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  Published: 26 Oct 2016 Duration: 41:57

  There is a narrative of our community as being apolitical and somewhat isolationistic since we have gotten to this country. This is supported by our voter turnout in election, and the large scale hesitance to get involved in causes supporti... Read more →
  There is a narrative of our community as being apolitical and somewhat isolationistic since we have gotten to this country. This is supported by our voter turnout in election, and the large scale hesitance to get involved in causes supporti... Read more →

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