Desi Distractions

By Zara Ali

Where Maya and Zara discuss the struggles and triumphs of school, dating, and mental health as young south asian american women. New episodes every other Friday!... more

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How many episodes does Desi Distractions have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.

Desi Distractions episodes:

February 26, 2021 Brown people reasons ft. The Desi Condition
This week, Maya and Zara discuss school, mental health, and ABCD culture with Tanushree from The Desi Condition.
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56min
February 12, 2021 Geeking/freaking out
This week, Maya and Zara discuss mental health, therapy and their Marvel superhero opinions that you definitely didn't ask for.
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1min
January 15, 2021 Hey Jaanuu ;)
Maya and Zara are back! This week they discuss marketing masks, blacking out at weddings, and Maya's time in quarantine.
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45min
December 18, 2020 Press features, politics, and a mental health check in
Welcome to our last episode of 2020! Thank you so much for joining us this year. This week we discussed youth in politics, introducing a new segment, and our first press feature!
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39min
December 11, 2020 Out to kill
Maya discusses her pre-SAT stress dreams while Zara shares the struggles of job hunting and reading.
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35min
December 04, 2020 Cute boys and wasted youth
This week, Zara struggles to talk to a cute boy and Maya tries to figure out how to make the most of her high school experience.
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35min
November 27, 2020 Content creation, Black Friday, and commitment
Maya and Zara share their perspectives on maming content, Zara recalls her experience working on Black Friday, and Maya considers taking a gap year
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43min
November 20, 2020 survival of the fittest: covid and wifi edition
This week, Maya and Zara record with an even longer distance than usual. Zara self-administered a covid test, Maya competes with her classmates for wifi, and both discuss the reality of lockdowns.
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42min
November 13, 2020 Our take on Kamala Harris
Maya and Zara catch up this week with stories about grocery shopping, photoshoots, and the recent election results. We know VP-elect Kamala Harris is making history, so what does that mean for us?
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48min
November 06, 2020 Witches, princes, and etiquette. . .my life is a fairytale
This week, Maya and Zara confirm that Zara is 100% a normal human with no issues or special abilities at all. . . For legal and professional reasons, this episode is a joke.
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44min

FAQs about Desi Distractions:

How many episodes does Desi Distractions have?

The podcast currently has 40 episodes available.