Two Chickpeas In A Podcast

The Two Chickpeas sit down with Nishant and Sunaina, both were married when they first met and they share their story and the journey to their love story today.

They discuss everything their parenting styles, bended family life in Mumbai, and how their upbringings taught them certain values and how those values have now developed with the experiences of their lives.

The Two Chickpeas catch up with each other and the recent events that have occured in their lives. From taking the next step in their relationship for one Chickpea, and the other living a single and celibate life, they laugh and spill the tea along the way

The living legend, Dame Meera Syal sits down with the Two Chickpeas to talk about her new memoir, Vigilauntie.

Discussing her life and what has shaped it, her career and the moments that have taught Meera what the Aunties taught her, what kind of Aunty she wants to be and the life lessons she has made. From Goodness Gracious me, The Kumar's at No 42, to Anita and Me and more - we discuss it all!

Vigilauntie is available in all good book shops and online on 3rd September 2026. We urge you to get it/listen to it - Hilarious, but serious, raw and beautiful - we read the memoir, and it is WICKED!

The Children - at The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre from 2nd September - 3rd October

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We sit down with director, Jazz Bhalla and lead, Amar Chaggar to talk about Never Had A Chance.

A film about real experiences in Hounslow with some added drama, but experiences that can be felt as real for so many of us who grew up in London and especially in West London in a small Asian community.

The Two Chickpeas are back! After 18 months off, Nikkita and Natasha Beghi come back to the podcast to open up about the abrupt stop and the coming back. They celebrate wins and loses, highs and lows and of course give their love to much of the British and South Asian community.

NHS Talking Therapies with Dr. Nighat Arif and Harmeet Kaur.

NHS offers Talking Therapies for free. You can refer yourself online by visiting nhs.uk/Talk

On this special collaborative the Two Chickpeas are joined SilverJay from the Unapologetic Podcast, to discuss Sexual Harassment, their personal experiences with it and what else can be done to further the community, but also themselves.

The Chickpeas are joined by Executive Director from Karma Nirvana, Natasha Rattu, to discuss the Honor Based Abuse campaign and the different types of abuse that one can experience. We are proud to be partners with the UK Government on the Honor Based Abuse campaign.

The episode explores:

- Forced Marriages

- Virginity Testing

- FGM (Female Genital Mutilation)

If you or someone you know is at risk, you can seek legal protection and support to stay

safe.

Karma Nirvana, a partner of the UK Government’s Honour-Based campaign, offers

confidential help. Call their helpline on 0800 5999 247 or visit karmanirvana.org.uk.

#EndForcedMarriage #StopHBA #EliminateVAWG #YouAreNotAlone

In this special episode with producer and DJ duo MadStarBase, we delve into the journey of Neal and Anant in breaking barriers in he clubs in India, feeling like they didn't quite belong in their community to representing India at the Paris Olympics at the India House Paris.

The Two Chickpeas sit down with writer and actor of Vitamin D, Saher Shah,(on zoom) to talk all about this incredible and powerful production coming to Soho Theatre this Spetember (Tuesday 3rd - 21st September 2024).

Saher explores the stigma of divorce in Vitamin D, the complexties of women in themselves and their relationships with one another and the patriarchy in the South Asian Community.

The play is sure to take you on a rollarcoaster, to feel. a rush of emotions and a unification with the storylines.

Vitamin D

Soho Theatre - 3rd - 21st September.

Written by Saher Shah.

Directed by Melina Namdar