Brown People We Know

Brown People We Know

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Brown People We Know episodes

  • Rajiv Satyal - Stand Up Comedian That Performed On All Seven Continents
    Thoughtful, hilarious, prolific. These are a few ways to describe Rajiv Satyal, the first comedian to perform stand-up on all seven continents. Yes, even the cold one!
    In this episode, Rajiv talks about leaving corporate America to pursue comedy and his relationship with other South Asian comics. He shares the secret behind how he consistently creates content for Medium, YouTube, and other platforms. And he gives a spot-on explanation for why he considers himself more American than Indian.
    41 min
  • Krupa Patel - Neuro Student, Blogger, Garba-lover
    Krupa is a neuroscience student and a blogger from small-town Michigan.
    In this episode we talk about leveraging your voice as a physician, differences in language and culture retention across siblings, and LinkedIn tips for improving your networking.
    38 min
  • Padma Kuppa - State House Rep, Interfaith Leader, Engineer
    Padma is the first Hindu and the first Indian immigrant in the MI state legislature and the founder of the Troy Interfaith group.
    In this episode we talk about winning an election in a primarily white state, moving back and forth between India and America, and continue the parenting discussion from last episode.
    38 min
  • Bobby Mukkamala - ENT Physician, Car Collector, Hometown Hero
    Bobby Mukkamala is an otolaryngologist and a Board Member for the American Medical Association in addition to having served as President of the Michigan State Medical Society. He is also a key player in the revitalization of his hometown, Flint, Michigan, where Bobby has invested in several restaurants and businesses. In his free time, Bobby collects cars and currently owns 70+ vehicles including a firetruck.
    In this episode, Bobby reflects on why he feels gratitude towards the town of Flint and the profession of medicine. We talk about parenting as a second generation immigrant and how his style was influenced by his parents. And, we talk about how he is working towards outcome-independence using Vedanta.
    35 min
  • Vivek Ramakrishnan - Edu Startup Director, Table Tennis Athlete, Stanford MBA
    Vivek is an Indian American. He's also a Stanford MBA student that previously played ping pong at a national level and at 24 served as Director for One City Schools.
    In this episode we talk about high school friendships when there aren't many Indians around you, his insightful approach as a teacher, and having a Black role model despite anti-Black sentiment in the Indian community.
    34 min
  • Siri Yalamanchili - Medical Resident, Bharatanatyam Dancer
    Siri is an Indian American. She's also a Bharatanatyam-dancing doctor that is learning South Indian recipes from her mom.
    In this episode we talk about leaning towards Indian or American values, retaining culture through generations, and how the people around us affect our expression of culture.
    29 min
  • Chashak Tulsyan - Gear Head, Michigan MBA
    Chashak is an Indian American. He's also an MBA gear head that has moved back and forth between India and America.
    In this episode we talk about defining where we're from, his study abroad program at Oxford, and why he thinks car culture has yet to take off in India.
    31 min
  • Ravi Pathare - Geologist and DSA Activist From Small-Town Wisconsin
    Ravi Pathare is a geologist from small-town Wisconsin that loves to cook. In fact, he's been helping in the kitchen since he was seven. He's also heavily involved with the Chicago chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and serves as a host on the Midwest Socialist.
    In this episode, Ravi talks about attending Hindu festivals in churches and the other ways that he held onto his Indian heritage being born and brought up in a small town. He talks about the importance of activism and we discuss why he's choosing to have a local impact rather than giving back to India like our parents often do. And he reflects on why Indian culture perpetuates elements like patriarchy and his favorite Indian dish cook.
    30 min
  • Trailer
    Welcome to Brown People We Know! My name is Suraj Kandukuri. As an Indian that grew up in Canada and the United States, I got to experience two cultures at the same time. Different foods, languages, holidays, and more. It’s an interesting experience, that I want to dive deeper into.
    Join me as I interview fellow Indian Americans, and other brown people that live outside South Asia.
    1 min

About Brown People We Know

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Brown People We Know is an interview podcast with South Asian Americans taking non-traditional paths. Past guests include a a world-touring Death Metal guitarist that retired and became a dentist, a…