Thanda Chai Talks

Thanda Chai Talks

By Nabilah DelowarArtsPerforming Arts
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Thanda Chai Talks episodes

  • Ep. 7 - Small update!

    Hi guys, welcome to Thanda Chai Talks! In this short segment, I just discuss the reason for my absence and what I plan on doing with this podcast, as well as introducing new topics for the upcoming episodes!

    I will be posting on Wednesdays rather than Mondays due to conflicts between uni work and other projects.

    Hope you talk to you soon and happy new year!

    5 min
  • Ep. 6 - Ehm, being an immigrant is embarrassing? (with Ksenija Zabolotnaja)

    In this episode, I discuss what it's like to be an immigrant in London with my best friend Ksenija. Ksenija has a Lithuanian, Ukrainian, and Russian background, whereas I have a Bangladeshi and Italian background. Life can be tough as an immigrant, especially if you're a student struggling with language and Student Finance. Also, join us in discussing aggressions we have faced as new immigrants in the UK.

    Episode contains gossip. Just for jokes.

    36 min
  • Ep. 5 - We need to talk... about mental health.

    In this episode, I discuss some new revelations I had this year and especially during the last two months regarding mental health. In a time where hustle culture is celebrated, prioritising mental health can be seen as difficult and unusual. Join me in exploring ideas regarding mental health and how important it is to be grounded and present. 

    If you need to talk to someone ASAP, you can contact Samaritans at 116 123.

    17 min
  • Ep. 4 - Sexist Ageism in Bollywood

    In this episode of Thanda Chai Talks, we discuss how Bollywood impacts female actresses with their sexist ageism. Meaning older Bollywood actors get jobs as the lead, whereas older women are cast as side characters, the main character's mother, or in nostalgia films. Listen to this episode of Thanda Chai Talks to discover more. 

    15 min
  • Ep. 3 - Brown people for BLM
    In this episode of Thanda Chai Talks, I talk about how Brown people can help with the Black Lives Matter movement during a period of social uproar. From dos and don'ts, from what I've learnt and witnessed, books and documentaries, I hope this episode gives you an insight of what South Asian people should do to support Black people fighting for their lives. 
    website for BLM: https://blacklivesmatter.com/
    'So You Want To Talk About Race' by Ijeoma Oluo - talk at Google: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnybJZRWipg
    *Other resources linked on Instagram post @thanda.chai.
    Thank you for listening. #BLACKLIVESMATTER
    30 min
  • Ep. 2 - Colourism in Bollywood (w/ Shekinah Sharon)

    Join me and Shekinah in discussing colourism in Bollywood and how celebrity culture enables it to be perpetuated in the industry, followed by a conversation on skin bleaching and how Indian actors and actresses must stop endorsing such products. Lastly, we go a bit more personal with Shekinah's views on representation and hopes for the future, followed by her own experience as a dark skin Indian woman. 

    31 min
  • Ep. 1 - Introducing myself

    In the first ever episode of Thanda Chai Talks, I simply introduce myself,  walk you through what I intend on doing with this podcast and what this podcast personally means to me.  To give more context, I also talk about my experience auditioning for the National Youth Theatre and how having a brown interviewer affected me and the outcome. 

    Extra point - find out the meaning behind the name of this podcast! 

    20 min
  • Welcome to Thanda Chai Talks (or cold tea talks)!
    Tired of badly written brown characters? Is it all too cliché? Join me and my guests in discussing how brown representation impacts up individually, our thoughts on South Asian depictions in the media, cinema and fields not dominated by brown people and how we can improve these stereotypical portrayals.
    1 min

About Thanda Chai Talks

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A podcast for South Asian artists and creatives to discuss their perspectives on brown representation in the media and the creative industries.