Family Karma Kast

Indra and Deana recap the fiery season two premiere of ‘Family Karma’ on Bravo TV! Get ready for a detailed chat about all things ‘Family Karma’, including the Aunties as the new Golden Girls, winning TV grandparents, new cast members (hi Rishi and Dillon!), Brian and Monica’s new flames, Anisha’s journey to find love and start a family, Amrit’s next step with Nicholas, Vishal’s journey to self-discovery and the pitfalls along the way (including potentially losing his relationship with Richa), Bali’s all-star energy, and brotherly love amidst the Vishal/Dillon drama. Other important topics include: bulging rugs, birthday bundt cakes, refrigerated Sour Patch kids, and the phrase “prick tease.” Don’t miss it!

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'Family Karma' Season Two premieres tonight on Bravo TV! Indra jumps on the mic to give a quick update on FKK's podcast recap schedule, and how you can join in for more 'Family Karma' recap fun on Clubhouse.

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Follow us on Clubhouse (search for ‘Indra Raj’) and join us for our weekly ‘Family Karma’ Recap rooms on Thursdays at 9pm EST, hosted via Club Bravo.

Join our Patreon (patreon.com/familykarmakast) and for just $1 a month, get exclusive access to Indra and Deana’s weekly Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chats!

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Indra and Deana get hyped for Season Two of ‘Family Karma’ on Bravo! They discuss what they know about season two, including rumblings about the premiere and how many episodes we can expect to see this season. They also celebrate their recent inclusion on Apple Podcast’s ‘Asian American Heritage Month 2021: Never Voiceless’ list, and shoutout their other favorite AAPI podcasts (see the list below and follow them!). Indra also gives details on the weekly ‘Family Karma’ Recap room she’ll be hosting on Clubhouse, and the women talk about what they’re looking forward to in Season Two as well as some overall thoughts on AAPI Heritage Month.

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Join our Patreon (patreon.com/familykarmakast) and for just $1 a month, get exclusive access to Indra and Deana’s weekly Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chats!

Follow us on Clubhouse (search for ‘Indra Raj’) and join us for our weekly ‘Family Karma’ Recap rooms on Thursdays at 9pm EST, hosted via Club Bravo.

Follow us on Instagram/Twitter: @familykarmakast

Listen to these other amazing AAPI podcasts!

The Reality Is: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reality-is/id1535296559

Reality Tonight: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reality-tonight/id1468917807

Project Mindy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/project-mindy/id1550018612

Two Average Brown Girls: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/2avgbrowngirls/id1507705951

Currently Cringing: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/currently-cringing/id1534392357

What Is This Behaviour?: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-is-this-behaviour/id1517630695

The Asian American Dream: https://open.spotify.com/show/2fY9BhsVuVJUVmCpCN8Yk9?si=-VgxMpqGTsC3yaMlUj8Ytg&nd=1

Indra and Deana speak with Arian Agrawal, co-founder of the South Asian fashion company Riya Collective. Arian talks about how her and her partner got inspired to start their business (originally a rental company for formal Indian attire), how they pivoted and restructured after COVID hit, and how they’ve landed with a business model that supports sustainable fashion and disrupts the industry as a whole. Arian also discusses common questions she hears from clients, including how we can reframe Indian dress styles in Western settings, and whether or not it’s appropriate for non-Indian people to wear Indian clothes at weddings and in other settings. And last, but not least, she discusses Riya Collective’s brand new app, set to launch this spring / summer with a unique shopping experience you won’t want to miss!

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Follow Riya Collective on IG: @riyacollective

Sign up at riyacollective.com to get notified about the official launch of their new video-based shopping app! In the meantime, any purchases made from the designers on riyacollective.com will be met with a 5% donation from Riya Collective towards Creative Dignity, an organization supporting the artisans.

Enjoy a bonus preview of Indra and Deana’s Thirsty Thirty, Family Karma Kast’s exclusive Patreon content, where the women set a timer for 30 minutes and talk about all the current Bravo TV and pop culture gossip they can cover. On this week’s Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chat, Indra and Deana discuss the shocking details of Tiffany Moon’s potential departure from Real Housewives of Dallas, as well as the drama surrounding the Westcott’s on social media, and cultural appropriation on the show. They also dig into this week’s equally shocking news about Porsha and Simon’s engagement by detailing the timeline of both relationships, and the rumors that Porsha might be pregnant. Finally, they discuss their thoughts on the first two episodes of Real Housewives of New York, including Luann and Leah’s sobriety bond, the old and new guard on the show, and their first impressions of Eboni. (Recorded 5/14/2021)

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Indra and Deana speak with Suhani Parikh, Founder of Modern Marigold Books. Suhani tells us about how she decided to start her own children’s book company that seeks to diversify mainstream children’s literature and ensure that we all have access to stories that represent our global community. Suhani talks about how her own journey with alopecia inspired her to write ‘Shreya’s Very Own Style,’ one of the first selections published by Modern Marigold Books, and how children’s books can be powerful vehicles for social change.

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Indra and Deana talk with Karishma Patel, the first Indian contestant to appear on the popular reality TV show ‘Survivor’ on ABC. Karishma walks us through her entire experience being on the show, including the application process, the details of the bizarre final casting experience (that you’ve never heard before!), her experience as the odd person out throughout the season, her last-minute vote for the winner, and the lingering aftermath. Karishma discusses the ways in which the experience changes people (often for the worse) and how it can affect their judgment in not-so-flattering ways, including during the notorious #metoo scandal that shrouded the entire season. She also talks about what it was like being a South Asian-American on the show, some of the unfair ways her story was portrayed by producers, and the future of multiculturalism on the show. And she talks about her work as a personal injury lawyer, including the details you never knew about the infamous McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit from the 90s!

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Indra and Deana chat with Rit Saraswat, co-executive producer for unscripted television and film and host of the podcast Reality Tonight! Rit talks about his experience growing up as a brown kid in Pittsburgh, how he turned an interest in screenwriting into his current career, his experience working on shows like Bad Girls Club, Project Runway, and Keeping Up With the Kardashians and his thoughts on ‘Family Karma’ and general representations of Desi culture on Bravo. And then, all three take a deep dive into all things Bravo: RHONY needing to diversify, the political leanings across the housewives franchise, DMing with the Shahs of Sunset (and Jen Shah too!), Bravo Stan culture, whether Erika from RHOBH knew about Tom’s evil dealings, Bravo assistants, the women of RHOD, RHOP and RHOA, and toxic religious propaganda in pop culture. Rit also tells us about the upcoming projects he’s working on that hitting our screens this summer. And Deana and Indra discuss the most recent ‘Family Karma’ promo in the intro!

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Listen to Reality Tonight!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reality-tonight/id1468917807

Indra and Deana chat with the newest cast member on Bravo TV’s ‘Married to Medicine’: Anila Sajja. Anila goes into detail about her life story including how her parents met, her early dating life, how she met Kiran, and how she’s navigated her professional life through the years. She also discusses how she prepared (or didn’t prepare!) to become a Bravoleb, her experience being part of a multiracial cast on Bravo, being the “new girl” in a group of longtime friends, and the dynamics between the women who are doctors and those who are married to them on the show. We learn more about some of the tense situations we’ve seen this season on ‘Married to Medicine’, including how her conversation with Dr. Contessa really went down, the status of her new house build, and what we can expect in the second half of the season.

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Indra and Deana break down the highly-anticipated Season Two trailer for ‘Family Karma’ on Bravo TV. They discuss what they know about the two new cast members, Brian’s new flame Monica Shah, VIshal and Richa’s relationship drama, Anisha’s journey to freeze her eggs (including a Grandpa sighting!), Amrit’s touching moment with his Nani (that brought them to tears), their impressions of Bali going into Season Two, Monica’s drama with her parents, and how they expect the explosive auntie drama to unfold. They also discuss Anisha and Monica’s ongoing strained relationship, why Richa is still not a main cast member, the obviously missing Shaan Patel in the Season Two trailer, and the epic pairing of ‘Family Karma’ with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Wednesday nights. This is just the start of an exciting season full of ‘Family Karma’ recaps, so make sure you don’t miss the beginning!

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Watch the Bravo TV ‘Family Karma’ Season Two Trailer: https://www.bravotv.com/family-karma/season-2/videos/your-first-look-at-season-2-of-family-karma

Join our Patreon (patreon.com/familykarmakast) and for just $1 a month, get exclusive access to Indra and Deana’s weekly Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chats! This week, they’ll discuss the dramatic Season 11 Trailer for the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!

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