Brownish Podcast

Join us on a deep dive into the illustrious career of Shah Rukh Khan, who has dominated the Bollywood industry for the last three decades. What exactly makes "King Khan" so magnanimous? We also bring the heat with our hot takes of his new movie, Pathaan. Do you think this is the return of the king?

Happy Holidays, Brownies! 'Tis the season to share and discuss how we celebrate the back-to-back festivities, starting from Diwali to Christmas. Aman and Shivali explore how our personal holiday celebrations have changed from childhood, the college years, to now in our 30s.

With the rise in desi founders and CEOs in Fortune 100 companies, Aman and Shivali reflect on their personal and definitions of success. They also take a look at some of the movers and shakers in the beauty retail world, and discuss the opportunities and obstacles for creatives in the future.

We can't get enough of this show - it's been 2 years since we caught up with Sima Aunty and the incredible bunch of Desi folks who are putting themselves out there to date, which is hard enough, but then also to have producers creating entertainment out of your love life - BOLD! 

Shivali and Aman dive in deep on each of this seasons main characters, the big moments, and all of the awkward, cringe, as well as the sweet moments that restores hope in the relationship aspects of the show. 

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Episode 10 brings us to the end of our first season of Brownish! Aman and Shivali share their lessons learned over the last two months and shed some light for what's to come for Season 2 (hint: more guest speakers!).

Aman and Shivali host their first guest, Farman, who happens to be one of our best friends. He shares stories of his Kashmiri-Muslim upbringing, thoughts on the word "Desi", and his fondest memories of visiting Kashmir. We also showcase our very first game show: The Brownish Lightning-ish Round! 

If you've visited your parents' home country, what are some of the core memories that come to mind? The sights, tastes, and smells? The family members who always welcome us with open arms? This week, Aman and Shivali reflect on their past travels to India and the major emotions that came along with it. 

Following up on our OG Desi's in Hollywood episode, Aman and Shivali look into four A-listers who have since paved their own way into stardom. How did Priyanka Chopra break into the western culture from Bollywood? What's next for comedic masterminds Hasan Minhaj and Lilly Singh? How did Riz Ahmed make content he cared about and make waves at the Oscars? And most critically, we ask ourselves: why does brown representation in movies really matter when there is so much more to care about in the world?

There seem to be more and more Desi's in Hollywood these days, so we got to thinking, who were the OGs?! How did household names like Mindy Kaling, Aziz Ansari, and Kal Penn rock the boat in Hollywood and establish themselves? Tune in to learn more about these Desi pioneers who broke multiple barriers that launched a new wave of brown representation.