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GVRNZ & Halima discuss the latter's new brother-in-law's antics, the death of Pope Francis, 100 men vs 1 gorilla, and the rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent Kashmir attack.

GVRNZ chats with up-and-coming artist Amani Lia about her brand new 90s/00s-inspired debut EP 'The Back Up.'

GVRNZ and Halima delve into the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including the UK Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a "woman" in the 2010 Equality Act, the first all-female trip to space featuring Katy Perry, and the concept of white people travelling to South Asian countries purely for the purpose of capturing poverty-related content.

GVRNZ and Halima cover the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including Mickey Rourke making homophobic and misogynistic remarks towards JoJo Siwa, Israel detaining and deporting two Labour MPs, and the increased focus in young men on attaining significant wealth.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the positives and negatives of South Asian representation in social media this week, i.e. the cultural problem of so many young British Asians driving recklessly, and the generosity of desi grandparents.

GVRNZ, Halima and Simran discuss the latest trending news and topics including the New York State passing a resolution recognising the 1984 Sikh Genocide, Rachel Reeves accepting free Sabrina Carpenter tickets, new charges against Andrew Tate from his ex-partner, and Just Stop Oil actually stopping oil?!!.....

GVRNZ and Halima cover the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including Netflix limited series 'Adolescence,' Labour's proposed welfare cuts, and Israel's resumption of genocide upon the Palestinian people in Gaza.

GVRNZ and Simran have a gym-heavy episode as the latter approaches the end of her 75 hard challenge. They discuss Lizzo's recent weight-loss and whether those in the public eye have an obligation to be completely transparent when it comes to dramatic change in body image, as well as the recent controversy surrounding The Girls Spot, a new women-only gym set to open after years of planning, that has u-turned at the last minute on previous promises made to be trans-inclusive.

GVRNZ, Halima & Simran spend International Women's Day 2025 recounting all the misogynistic things that have happened in the UK over the past week, including the barring of women from iftar at a mosque in Oxford during the month of Ramadan. They also discuss 'No Other Land' winning an Oscar, Alexander Armstrong's recent Telegraph piece, and conspiracy theories surrounding King Charles reverting to Islam...

GVRNZ discusses his recent trip to India with Halima and Simran, and the experience of keeping up to date with the Eastenders 40th Anniversary week (RIP Martin). They also delve into the latest from the South Asian subcontinent, including Sheikh Hasina's claim she will return to Bangladesh and a Wall Street Journal article comparing the Israeli genocide of Palestinians to the Partition of India...