Almirah Radio Hour

Almirah Radio Hour

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Almirah Radio Hour episodes

  • Episode 31: Be A Friend, Help Bandhu Gardens!
    You might remember Minara Begum and Emily Staugaitis of Bandhu Gardens from one of our favorite interviews, “Episode 14: Growing Together in Detroit.” Well, Bandhu Gardens needs our help! On November 9, over $1600 worth of equipment was stolen from the Bandhu Gardens hub + kitchen—everything from weed whacker to a mower. This is a heartbreaking loss for a tiny-but-mighty organization building community power and resilience in Hamtramck, MI.
    Can you help us help them? Pitch in on their GoFundMe and spread the word! https://www.gofundme.com/bandhu-gardens-tool-replacement
    9 min
  • Episode 30: It's More Than Magic ft. Aditi Juneja
    Hey, you! After a brief hiatus, we are back! In this week’s episode, Sheela interviews lawyer, writer, and organizer, Aditi Juneja, to discuss everything from Aditi’s research on policing in South Africa and the linguistics of disability, to her feature in “Forbes 30 Under 30” and self care.
    44 min
  • Episode 29: Sacred Representation
    Sheela and Nina continue last week's conversation on representation, and discuss Netflix's Sacred Games series and burlesque.
    Follow us at @almirahradio. Follow Nina at @onlynina. Follow Sheela at @queenofblah.
    Our opening track is "Laung Gawacha" by Nucleya. Our cover art is by Mili Sethia.
    21 min
  • Episode 28: Cultural Exports 4 Soft Diplomacy
    This week, Sheela and Nina talk about the power of Asian American literature, the intersections of mind and body in dance, and... how the U.S. exports black culture for soft diplomacy. They also discuss how non-black artists need to take a step back and examine their influences critically--and that casteism has no place in hiphop. Yikes.
    Follow us at @almirahradio. Follow Nina at @onlynina. Follow Sheela at @queenofblah.
    Our opening track is "Laung Gawacha" by Nucleya. Original music by Michael Dwan Singh. Our cover art is by Mili Sethia.
    34 min
  • Episode 27: Imagination, Reflection, and Shrubs
    This week, Sheela and Nina take a step back and put each other in the reflective hot seat. Sheela talks about the growth that comes with starting her own business, while Nina thinks about what it means to cultivate radical imagination. 
    Follow us at @almirahradio. Follow Nina at @onlynina. Follow Sheela at @queenofblah.
    Our opening track is "Laung Gawacha" by Nucleya. Original music by Michael Dwan Singh. Our cover art is by Mili Sethia.
    40 min
  • Episode 26: It's Okay Not To Know ft. Monika Gupta
    This week, Sheela interviews Monika Gupta (@guptamnka), Senior Product Marketing Manager at Cisco Umbrella, graduate of the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, and fellow Missourian. They talk about the totally normal ambiguity that comes when defining a career path, creating a life outside of work, and one book pick for the summer.
    Follow us at @almirahradio. Follow Nina at @onlynina. Follow Sheela at @queenofblah.
    Our opening track is "Laung Gawacha" by Nucleya. Original music by Michael Dwan Singh. Our cover art is by Mili Sethia.
    20 min
  • Episode 25: Small Talk, Social Capital, and Zombies
    This week, Nina and Sheela catch up about the recent political shake-up in Missouri, small talk and social capital, South Asian American culture and what that might mean, government by contract, and book recommendations.
    Our opening track is "Laung Gawacha" by Nucleya. Original music by Michael Dwan Singh. Our cover art is by Mili Sethia.
    39 min
  • Episode 24: We Are Negatively Optimistic
    Sheela and Nina catch up about Missouri drama, contextualize what's been happening Sri Lanka with a broader conversation about violence and social media, discuss media and tech responsibility, and connect the work of the We Have Voice Collective to Pakistan's recent music #MeToo moment.
    Content warning: We do discuss sexual assault and violence in many parts of this episode. Please do not hesitate to skip this one if you need to!
    Follow us at @almirahradio. Follow Nina at @onlynina. Follow Sheela at @queenofblah.
    Our opening track is "Laung Gawacha" by Nucleya. Original music by Michael Dwan Singh. Our cover art is by Mili Sethia.
    53 min
  • Episode 23: Power and Process
    Sheela and Nina discuss e-governance in Bangalore, talk about different approaches to learning, think about collaboration without competition, and talk about navigating feedback.
    Follow us at @almirahradio. Follow Nina at @onlynina. Follow Sheela at @queenofblah.
    43 min
  • Episode 23: Power and Process
    Sheela and Nina discuss e-governance in Bangalore, talk about different approaches to learning, think about collaboration without competition, and talk about navigating feedback.
    Follow us at @almirahradio. Follow Nina at @onlynina. Follow Sheela at @queenofblah.
    43 min

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A podcast that brushes the dust off of local politics, art, and culture. A podcast by Nina Bhattacharya and Sheela Lal.