Brownie Podcast

Brownie is back with an end of year special! In this episode we chat to the brilliant Rahul Raina, author of razor-sharp satire How to Kidnap the Rich. We talk about how to land a publishing deal as a POC, Kashmir and the corrupt Indian education system. Plus listen to Rahul turn the tables and interview us. Follow Rahul on Twitter @therainaman Get your copy of How to Kidnap the Rich now. Send us a message: Instagram @BrowniePodcast Email browniepodcast@gmail.com Co-hosted and produced by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar

For the final episode of series 2 we sit down with the fabulous Dr Seema Anand, a mythologist, storyteller and expert on the Kama Sutra. We chat about the taboo of pleasure, the most seductive way to kiss and why every serious feminist should own a copy of the Kama Sutra. Enjoy! Follow Seema on Instagram @seemaanandstorytelling You can also listen to Seema’s talks and vlogs on her YouTube channel: Seema Anand StoryTelling The Arts of Seduction by Seema Anand is out now! Get in touch with us: Instagram @BrowniePodcast Email browniepodcast@gmail.com Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar Edited by George Swainston This episode was recorded before lockdown.

We chat to our dear friend (and Eshani’s college husband!) Sikh activist Sukh Sodhi about finding his religious identity, BLM and Indian politics. Thanks to Sukh for such thoughtful and wise words. Follow Sukh on twitter @SukhSodhi95 Get in touch with us: Instagram @BrowniePodcast Email browniepodcast@gmail.com Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar Edited by George Swainston This episode was recorded before lockdown.

We’re back for series 2 of Brownie Podcast! In this episode we chat to DJ and producer Indian Man about mixing bhangra beats, his mum’s love of garage music and the legendary Glasto set where we first saw him perform. Check out Indian Man’s beats at www.indian-man.com and @indianmanmusic He’s released a Hidden Woods Set (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJWysaiK0M4) in collaboration with Brownie Podcast – so get your boogie on! Head to www.amalachai.com to order authentic masala tea. Get in touch with us: Instagram @BrowniePodcast Email browniepodcast@gmail.com Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar Produced and edited by George Swainston Thanks to Indian Man for letting us use his music for this episode.

For this lockdown special episode, we chat to comedian Ahir Shah about his ‘colonised’ accent, whether it’s ok to joke about racism and performing stand-up aged 15. Check out where Ahir is gigging next at www.ahirshah.com Head to www.amalachai.com to order authentic masala tea. Get in touch with us: Instagram @BrowniePodcast Email browniepodcast@gmail.com Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar Produced and edited by George Swainston

We catch up after the summer to discuss our Season 1 highlights. Chai chat is back as we share the things we’ve enjoyed recently - big up brown representation! Brownie Podcast is taking a short break while we record Season 2. We’ll be back with some fab guests very soon. Thanks for listening. In the meanwhile, get in touch with us: Twitter @PodcastBrownie Instagram @BrowniePodcast Email browniepodcast@gmail.com Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar. Produced and edited by George Swainston.

This episode we spoke to journalist and broadcaster Kavita Puri. We discussed Partition, its impact on Britain and the importance of teaching colonial history in the school curriculum. Kavita’s book “Partition Voices: Untold British Stories” is out now. Get in touch with us: Twitter @PodcastBrownie Instagram @BrowniePodcast Email browniepodcast@gmail.com Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar. Produced and edited by George Swainston.

This episode is a family affair. We chat to our cousins Dipal Acharya and Neesha Taneja, who are both bossing their careers in media. We talk about the need for brown disruption, SE Asians in the workplace and Alphonso v Kesar mangos. Get in touch with us: Twitter @PodcastBrownie Instagram @BrowniePodcast Email browniepodcast@gmail.com Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar. Produced and edited by George Swainston.

This episode we chat to artist/singer/blogger Bipasha (aka Bip) Ling about the best Bengali food, SE Asian representation in the media and creating her own Bip-universe. Bip kindly let us use her music for this episode of the podcast – check out her latest single Pout! now or follow her on Instagram @bipling to find out what’s happening with the Queen of Bop. We also put our political hats on as we discuss the Indian elections: we recommend the election coverage that we’ve found particularly insightful and informative. Get in touch with us: Twitter @PodcastBrownie Instagram @BrowniePodcast Email browniepodcast@gmail.com Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar. Produced and edited by George Swainston. Songs courtesy of Bip Ling.

This episode, we chat to Nikesh Shukla about his new book, growing up in Harrow, and navigating an increasingly polarised world as a person of colour. Nikesh Shukla is the editor of 2016's bestseller The Good Immigrant and author of Coconut Unlimited. Nikesh can be found on Twitter @nikeshshukla His new book, The Good Immigrant USA, can be bought on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Immigrant-USA-Nikesh-Shukla/dp/0349700362 Get in touch with us: Twitter @PodcastBrownie Instagram @BrowniePodcast Email browniepodcast@gmail.com Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar. Produced and edited by George Swainston.

Introducing you to Brownie, the podcast celebrating British Indian voices. In this episode meet co-hosts Shivani and Eshani as we share our experiences of being born in Britain with roots in India. We chat about our grandparents, our visits to India and what being British-Indian means to us. Get in touch with us: Twitter @PodcastBrownie Instagram @BrowniePodcast Email browniepodcast@gmail.com Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar. Produced and edited by George Swainston.