I’m Suketu’s mommy. Yep, you read that right. I do EVERYTHING for Suketu. But… is that all his fault? Or am I enabling him to act this way? Happy Monday, Half Past Crew. This week is all about being a mother figure to your significant other. Are you constantly picking up after your partner? Do they ask you for clothing advice? Do you have to remind them to do things and lecture them until they get done?! I’m right there with you, and that’s what we’re covering this week plus the deeper meaning of why this is happening, and how to split responsibilities in your relationship evenly. Stay tuned for 2 SPECIAL announcements at the end, and a special cameo from someone you all know and love. Settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai. 

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0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI

2:03 - Hallie is my mommy

5:07 - Growing up with everything served to me

9:17 - I like when my wife takes care of me

15:50 - Suketu is still learning to be a husband

19:25 - Just do it, and listen

25:10 - Momming is bad for men 

31:50 - Put your phone away

34:45 - Merch/Sylvie/Outro

WE NEED A BREAK. Do YOU? This episode is all about why we decided to take a staycation and not go ANYWHERE. We’re all human, busy, tired, and stretched too thin most times. Listen to this episode to understand more about why YOU, yes you, need to take a break, maybe a staycation even! We talk about the benefits of resetting and detaching from our normal day-to-day. Stick to the end because of course, we have a question from YOU and a special reminder. Settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai.

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0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI

1:18 - We took a Staycation

3:51 - I have anxiety

8:14 - Our home feels like work

11:14 - Benefits from a staycation

15:00 - It feels wrong being lazy

17:25 - Our anniversary week

20:05 - Do you feel like we have freedom?

29:10 - QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

Doesn’t it drive you NUTS when you ask someone how they are, and they don’t ask about you? WE’RE MAD GUYS. SO mad, with life, with each other, with everything. We’re peeved off! Happy Monday, Half Past Crew. Yep, we’re mad… and you wanna know why? SO MANY REASONS. Bad drivers make us mad, people who don’t try to do the right thing make us mad, Suketu’s chomping with his mouth open makes Hallie (and everybody) mad, leaving dishes in the sink makes Suketu mad, VICTIM mentalities make us mad… we can go on and on and on. In this episode, we talk about what makes us mad for other people and how ANNOYING they can be, and what we do in our relationship that makes each other mad. Settle in, get cozy, and grab your chai while we SPILL THE CHAI.

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0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI

2:55 - Bad drivers

4:45 - Chewing with your mouth open

6:30 - Slow people

9:48 - Getting interrupted

12:50 - Put your dishes in the dishwasher

15:42 - Sleep farting

17:37 - My wife won’t let me shake my leg 

18:25 - Victim personality 

21:18 - My wife doesn’t want to go home

26:18 - People that only talk about themselves

29:55 - Too strict about HIS TESLA

34:13 - Being late

36:40 - What temp is the best light color

38:00 - Being corrected 

41: 20 - Never finishing a show

45:11 - Question of the week!

48:05 - ANNOUNCEMENT

Are YOU in an interfaith relationship? Do you always have people telling YOU to be with someone within your own religion because “it’s easier”? Well, we’ve certainly been there. And we are HERE TO HELP. Religion… what a buzzword. Happy Monday to the Crew! This week we read a question from one of you who just so happens to be going through a tough relationship situation pertaining to religion. Religion plays a role in most every relationship. I guarantee you can relate in ont way or another with our frustrations. Get cozy, settle in, and grab your chai. Enjoy!

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0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI

3:14 - Question about religion

4:00 - Religion in a relationship 

6:47 - Converting religions

8:00 - Are we even religious? 

10:20 - Our morals growing up

18:14 - Don’t let others determine who you’re with

20:41 - We broke up 

22:11 - How to make an interfaith relationship work

26:17 - Reading your questions

35:53 - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 

HOW do you get out of the friend zone? Is Hallie a COLONIZER? Do we REALLY find each other attractive? Or is it just an act? GUYS. This week we’re coming in HOT with a QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK PODCAST episode. You guys had some juicy a** questions for us this week, some of which we answered in a members-only video on YouTube. If you want your future questions to be answered 5 episodes from now, GO TO OUR WEBSITE and send them to us. Get cozy, grab your chai, and enjoy this week’s episode!

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0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI

2:43 - Do you read self-help books?

5:35 - How do you get out of the friend zone?

9:50 - Is it weird taking your wife to India

14:09 - Have you always been attracted to each other?

17:32 - What if we met in 2024?

21:41 - What is something you want to improve?

24:17 - More cooking videos?

25:38 - Brown women hate that I am with a white women

29:57 - Do you embrace Hallie’s Culture?

31:41 - Fav videogame

32:38 - How does my Indian bf win over his Indian parents?

35:14 - Friends or The Office

36:45 - Indian Dad Statement

40:33 - How to deal with racist remarks/bullying

HAPPY MONDAY, Half Past Crew.  This week we’re coming in strong with… The 5 signs she’s feeling secure in your relationship. Farting in front of each other? Snitching on you to your mom? Separation anxiety?! Hallie shares outcomes of feeling SO safe and content in her relationship, and examples that you’ve definitely experienced in your own life. We shared a super special announcement towards the end, PLUS everyone’s favorite… A QUESTION OF THE WEEK. See you next Monday, Half Past Crew. WE LOVE YOU.

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0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI

2:03 - Why does my wife yell at me? (1)

15:05 - When my wife bites me (2)

20:57 - Farting in front of each other

25:47 - Snitching on your partner to their parents (3)

29:46 - Fear of your partner dying (4)

34: 12 - Crying when you leave each other (5)

38:32 - QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

AM I NOT GOOD ENOUGH This episode of Half Past Chai dives into the struggles of feeling caught between two cultures. From feeling 'not Indian enough' to fit in with Indians to 'not American enough' to feel fully at home in America, we explore the challenges and stories of those who live in the in-between. 

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0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI

1:47 - I’m not Indian enough

8:40 - No one can say my name

14:20 - What happened to my wife when (ME) and an Indian boy came into her life

17:50 - Getting bullied

22:50 - Media representation for Asian Americans

31:50 - What advice do I have?

35:40 - Question of the week!

WHY ARE INDIANS SO CHEAP? This common stereotype is very relevant to Suketu’s life as an Indian-American, and we get comments about it ALL the time, so why not address it and talk about it? Suketu is ALSO sharing the biggest lesson he’s learned in his 27 years. Oh yeah, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUKETU. And Happy Monday, Half Past Crew and THANK YOU for spending your Monday with us. Get cozy, settle in, and grab your chai.

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0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI

2:30 - I’m getting old

3:28 - What I learned in my 27 years of being alive

5:40 - Why are Indians so CHEAP?

9:20 - Hallie’s view on money now

15:30 - Buy only when there is a sale

26:30 - What do we do to save money?

33:45 - American spending?

35:38 - Can money buy happiness?

36:50 - Question of the WEEK!

41:41 - Surprise for SUKETU!

I lied… A LOT. Welcome back, Half Past Crew and HAPPIEST of Monday’s to you. This week Suketu is sharing EVERYTHING HE HAS EVER LIED ABOUT IN HIS LIFE. We see you guys, and we were flooded with responses from last podcast episode about how you also lie to your family! Twins! Is it an Asian thing? Is it just a thing us young people do? We also answer one of YOUR questions of the week at the end, and we also talk about how annoying Suketu is when he’s sick. Enjoy this one and we’ll see you next time.

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0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI

2:00 - The first lie I remember telling

6:06 - Why did I lie?

13:38 - Hallie doesn’t lie?

17:20 - What my parents were strict on

21:10 - Hallie’s parents were chill

24:52 - Question of the WEEK

34:20 - Suketu is SICK

Did someone say… QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK? That’s right, Half Past Crew. WELCOME back to another episode where we answer YOUR crazy questions. How can YOU convince your parents to let you date outside of your culture? Do we use birth control? Hallie speaks Gujarati fluently? 

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0:00 - WELCOME TO HALF PAST CHAI

1:34 - How Did We Meet?

5:48 - Hallie Knows Gujarati

9:20 - HALLIE HATES Pani Puri…

10:55 - How To Date A White Girl

17:41 - How I Convinced My Parents To Marry Hallie

19:15 - How Did Hiding Our Relationship Impact Us?

21:08 - WHY Did We Start This Podcast?

26:05 - Half Past Chai Income

27:22 - Managing Personal Life & Content Creation…

29:46 - Do We Use Birth Control? How Many Kids Do We Want?

31:49 - What Religion Will Our Kids Be?

33:20 - What Have We Learned From Each Other?

37:33 - What Are Our Goals?

40:42 - Why The Definition of Success Is WRONG

41:30 - Guilty Pleasures & Hallie’s Ghost Boyfriend

45:28 - Why Chai Is Our Favorite & We Cheated???

47:47 - OUR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT