For my last interview of the year, I stand-up with my guest, Nimesh Patel, and talk all things comedy.  Nimesh is the first Indian-American to write for SNL where he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for his work.  He is currently a staff writer for the 2nd season of A Little Late with Lilly Singh and has launched a new adult animation series called Zooidiots.  

www.zooidiots.com

@findingnimesh

BONUS EPISODE with Gautam Gupta, SVP Head of Strategy & Consulting, Pfizer is the first in a bonus series where we discuss and dissect important current events.  Gautam chats with me about Covid 'D-Day' (December 14th, 2020), the preparation leading up to the first day the vaccine was distributed, some of the logistics behind the scenes, and how the past nine months have been within the walls of Pfizer. 

When it comes to South Asian representation in the media, Sheetal Sheth has had a few conversations the past 20 years on the issue.  Author, actress, producer and activist Sheetal Sheth has been a trailblazer for women of color across media with 20 feature film roles and many TV show appearances throughout her compelling career. Sheetal’s story is a beautiful amalgam of strength, perseverance, grit and heart.  On a side note, she can also bust out with some ghetto Gujarati (Indian language from state of Gujarat, India) when needed.

www.sheetalsheth.com

@beneaththesheetz

www.equalitynow.org

www.therepresentationproject.org

I sat down and chatted with my childhood friend, Devang Shah, who is Head of Marketing at AyurPrana and previously oversaw operations at Banyan Botanicals, both in Albuquerque, NM. He teaches me the basics of Ayurveda, its universal principles and how it is actually a sister science of yoga but why it isn’t as  well-known and understood.

Please check out Banyon Botanicals and Live Ayurprana!

www.banyanbotanicals.com

www.liveayurprana.com

www.ayurveda.com

@banyanbotanicals

@liveayurprana

Zameer Kassam is the Founder and CEO of Zameer Kassam Fine Jewelry, which he launched in 2011. Through every iteration of his career, one thing has remained constant: his passion for storytelling.  We get to hear some of those epic stories in this episode.

Follow Zameer 

@zameerkassam

http://www.zameerkassam.com/

In part two of South Asians and Voting, I sit down with one of the organizers of South Asians Vote 2020, Samidh Guha. 

He talks to me about why South Asians Vote is really a non-partisan organization and is focused on helping to resume a normal functioning government, the reason our parent's generation has different political views, and how South Asians Vote has reached out to this group by creating three videos (hint-think Whatsapp groups that have every member of your family).

It's here guys. Election Day 2020.  I thought it would be a good time to understand more about South Asians and voting here in the US and the numbers that we need to know. Here is my interview with the  co-hosts of the South Asian Block Party for Biden/Harris, DJ Rekha and Rajan Shah.  This is part one of my two-part series.

https://iwillvote.com

https://www.southasiansforbiden.org

https://www.southasianwomenforbiden.com

https://chhayacdc.org

It's rare to get a chance to sit and chat with a media mogul.  Someone who started her blogging career even before the age of Facebook.  Someone who had the foresight to see what was missing in a $24B  media and entertainment industry. Someone who built her own empire, without anything but her own ambition, the family and friends that stood by her side, and a voice that has been heard and respected in a typically male-dominated field.

Enjoy my interview with Malini Agarwal.

Follow Malini Agarwal @missmalini @maliniagarwal @malinisgirltribe

Follow moi @amituckeredout

www.amituckeredout.simplecast.com

Follow Rasika @funnyogini @jalapenopopper2012

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