Amanda Knox hangs with Aneri Shah and talks about what really happened in Italy, how the world spun it into an orgy that wasn't real, and what it takes to forgive your persecutors (and yourself). We cover slut-shaming, metta-meditation, masturbating in prison, and asking your male friends for baby juice. You know, all the regular bases when it comes to true crime.

In a first-of-it's-kind beyond the headlines episode, we get to see who Amanda Knox truly is. Not quite a former prisoner or sexual deviant. Just a girl. 

Tune in. Hang with us. Love you. 

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and "Free" her latest memoir: https://a.co/d/anjQ0XG

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We know what you're thinking. Did she do it? whispers.

I'll be honest. Having lost track of the case, I thought she might have. Until I watched her new show on Hulu and it dawned on me that 1. "she was 'just a girl'" and 2. "it could have been me."

It's fascinating how people's headlines become bigger and weirder, and in Amanda's case orgy-ier, than they actually are. 

In this first of its kind episode, I sit down with Amanda Knox - in her hometown! - and we talk about everything from how women's narratives get f*cked up, to meta meditation to forgive your persecutors, to masturbating in prison, tapping your man friends for baby juice..and a lot more.  

It's not quite what people know of Amanda, it's actually her beyond the headlines. (And she's really fun).

Love,

Aneri 

Rangeela Dance Company director (and physical therapist) Priyanka Vora joins Aneri to giggle over her onstage moment with Hrithik Roshan, one of the hottest Bollywood stars on the planet, talk about sensuality and desire, and wonder how the next generation will carry on our culture.

Aneri and Aishwarya Sonar, a producer (Lambe Log Productions!) who splits her time between LA and India, discuss drinking your friend’s titty milk (on purpose), being punished for a nose ring, and the stripper songs that defined their teenage years.

And through it all, they couldn’t help but wonder. How did two girls from conservative Indian and Mormon upbringings end up here?

From blurting out “I’m gay” post–egg freezing to full-blown postpartum ego death, Aneri goes deep with Whitney Uland (a life coach for celebrities—yes, really) on queerness, abortion and postpartum as strategy tests, and what you gain (and lose!!!) from breaking the f*ck open and away from their OG communities.

Sometimes, your AI clone will get better gigs. That's just how it be sometimes.

In this unique episode, I dive deep with Parth Patil—AI innovator behind Reid Hoffman's viral avatar—to yap about how writers (with our big, chaotic imaginations) are poised to become the next universe builders, why multidimensional storytelling is the new wave, and how as neurodivergent weirdos, we finally feel unsevered in the new world.

Bye old world (but maybe we'll keep a few lil scraps). Cue excitement, a little existential dread, and all of the contradictory things that make us mushy humanssss.

In this second conversation - because they can't shut up - Aneri and Priya dive into dating while creative, navigating emotional intelligence between genders, and the freedom that comes with choosing your own path—whether that means sperm donors, chosen family connections, or sitting silently across from someone who takes a 20-minute phone call during your coffee meeting.

From ditching their jobs in finance and tech, to peeing in saris, to elevating the South Asian community in LA through comedy, the inimitable Priya Mehta and Aneri Shah explore dating while desi, non-traditional career paths, and their thoughts on having kids.

Actress, dancer, and storyteller Sharayu Mahale and Aneri banter on authentic stories being universally resonant, falling in love with shows like Ramy and We Are Lady Parts (umm we love you Nida Manzoor) and how auditioning for something on a "whim" while also being a disciplined kween is what led to her debut on Broadway with Life of Pi. 

Music director Henry Koperski and storyteller Aneri Shah discuss staying up all night with a good kisser, the fortuitous appearance of Caroline Ray, and the much needed evolution of style for Michigan gays. These two have been friends & co-creators for 12 years, transcending space and time through their creative connection.