Don't Tell Ammu

In this week's episode, the two gals discuss dealing with burnout, improving family relationships, and managing anger. As a sweet bonus, Raida shares a horrifyingly embarrassing fart story, and Bushra confesses that her neck might be possessed 

In this episode, Bushra and Raida discuss their recent trip together, what happens when you find a scorpion in your bathroom at 3 AM in the morning, kids hiding drugs in Raida's neighborhood bush, and the emotional intelligence of the guys in their lives. 

TL;DR: We drill Big M with a bunch of personal questions. Enjoy.

In this episode, Bushra and Raida invite one of their favorite people ever, Muhammed, to talk about how guys feel in situations of love, cultural pressures, body image, and more. They also discuss awful first impressions, infamous San Francisco trips, and being holed up in a library together for more than 48 hours straight. Finally, Muhammed tells the two about overcoming the "nice guy" syndrome and what's most important to him in a relationship. 

In this episode, Bushra and Raida answer more juicy questions guys are too afraid to ask girls, discuss the mispronunciation of their brown names (while Raida butchers some French words), and contemplate what would happen if just the two of them were ever stranded on a deserted island (TL;DR: cannabilism, but what is one to do?)

FYI: Raida's audio is muffled for only the first minute or so of the episode. It gets better!

In this week's episode, Raida and Bushra talk about how they both completely ruined their sleep schedules. The two discuss the value of handmade gifts, discovering the world of Minecraft, and the first trip they ever went on together. Raida also compares Bushra's newly published book to the legendary Taylor Swift album, 'folklore,' which is a little over the top but makes Bushra's entire year. They also struggle to explain how they felt about the Too Hot to Handle show and end up using the same descriptor over and over again: weird. Welcome to this week's unpredictable train of thought -- hope you can keep up.

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In this episode, Bushra and Raida discuss playing an emotional seven-hour game of Push the Button during their second quarantined Eid  and ponder over the very purpose of Idaho. The two also explain the week-long ordeal that is a desi wedding. In between, Bushra tells Raida the kind of man she will one day marry, while Raida daydreams about marketing the podcast at Bushra's wedding.

Finally, they answer some questions that guys are too afraid to ask girls.

In this episode, Raida and Bushra open up about their insecurities and get real about the struggles that come with body dysmorphia. They also discuss their favorite scorpion-murder methods, Chloe Ting workout videos, and the popularization of breakup social media posts. Finally, Raida showers Bushra with compliments, which she regrets, and the two revisit the most pressing question ever asked on DTA: are Raida and Bushra still best friends?

Trigger Warning: Abuse + Physical Violence

In this episode, Raida and Bushra delve into a real life story and an in-depth discussion on domestic abuse in Bengali households.

Resources:
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
www.ndvh.org

National Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
www.loveisrespect.org

National Child Abuse Hotline/Childhelp
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
www.childhelp.org

National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)
www.rainn.org

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1-800-537-2238
www.nrcdv.org and www.vawnet.org

Futures Without Violence: The National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1-888-792-2873
www.futureswithoutviolence.org

National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
1-312-726-7020 ext. 2011
www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org

Break the Cycle
202-824-0707
www.breakthecycle.org

Domestic Violence Initiative
(303) 839-5510/ (877) 839-5510
www.dviforwomen.org

Asian and Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
1-415-954-9988
www.apiidv.org

Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence (CAAAV)
1-212- 473-6485
www.caaav.org

Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
1-877-643-8222
www.dvinstitute.org

In this ultra-casual episode, which Raida claims "made her dumber," Bushra and Raida talk about a whole lot of nothing for 36 minutes. From Bushra's inability to consume fruit to a religious perspective on drawing faces to what is on their TikTok 'For You' pages, this stream of consciousness will make you regret ever getting into podcasts in the first place.





*This is a fully-improvised episode. You have been warned.*

In this episode, Bushra and Raida talk about how to be actively anti-racist and urge their South Asian community to challenge existing problematic mindsets and take action.

Helpful resources below:

Arizona Organizations to Donate to:

Black People’s Justice Fund - Metro Phoenix 
Phoenix Mutual Aid Network
Puente Human Rights Network

National Organizations to Donate to: 

George Floyd Memorial Fund
Justice for Breonna
Minnesota Freedom Fund
Black Visions Collective
Reclaim the Block
Campaign Zero
Unicorn Riot
The Bail Project
National Bail Out
National Bail Fund Network
Run With Maud
The Innocent Project
Anti Police-Terror Project

Essential Reading for Anti-Racism Work:

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
This Book Is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Can We Talk about Race? by Beverly Daniel Tatum
My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

Shows and Films to Watch:

13th 
American Son 
See You Yesterday
If Beale Street Could Talk
When They See Us
Dear White People
Little Fires Everywhere
THe Hate U Give
Black Power Mixtape
Clemency
Fruitvale Station
Just Mercy
Selma