Best Indian Stand Up Comedy Podcasts (2024)

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SPOTLIGHT...on Neha Assar and mehndi art 27:53

11h ago27:53

27:53

SPOTLIGHT episodes of TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING feature brief chats about a unique topic or cause. Neha Assar has been adorning brides across the nation with bespoke ornate mehndi and body art since 1994 and is now opening doors to many opportunities that are leading to creative collaborations and ground breaking projects. The concepts used ar…

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Ajay and Nathan Discuss Dev Patel's Monkey Man 52:32

11h ago52:32

52:32

As expected, we're back to discuss Dev Patel's Directorial Debut Monkey Man. How did we feel about the film you may ask? Does the film warrant an entire country to outright ban screenings of the film simply because of a message that may upset some people politically?Well, you'll just have to watch and found out! It's no Road House though. Now that'…

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Cathy Yue Wang, "Snake Sisters and Ghost Daughters: Feminist Adaptations of Traditional Tales in Chinese Fantasy" (Wayne State UP, 2023) 36:07

1d ago36:07

36:07

Contemporary Chinese film and literature often draw on time-honored fantastical texts and tales which were founded in the milieu of patriarchy, parental authority, heteronormativity, nationalism, and anthropocentrism. Cathy Yue Wang's Snake Sisters and Ghost Daughters: Feminist Adaptations of Traditional Tales in Chinese Fantasy (Wayne State Univer…

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Stefanos Tsitsipas Wins Monte Carlo Title Over Casper Ruud | Ajay Thakkar Podcast | Episode 309 54:41

2d ago54:41

54:41

In this episode, I recap Stefanos Tsitsipas winning his 3rd Monte Carlo Title as he beats Casper Ruud in straight sets. In news outside of tennis, I discuss AEW showing the All In footage of CM Punk choking out Jack Perry backstage and why it was a massive backfire on the Young Bucks part. As well as Jack Perry showing up to an NJPW Chicago show wi…

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Yogendra Puranik...on life as a bureaucrat, educator, and politician in Japan 45:20

2d ago45:20

45:20

Abhay chats with bureaucrat, educator, and ex-Member of the Legislative Assembly(MLA) in Japan, Yogendra Puranik. Known also as "Yogi-San", the native of Maharashtra was the first Indian born elected official in Japan and now serves as the first-ever foreign-origin principal of a public (government) school, and the first-ever Indian-origin Civil/Ga…

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272: Living in the Shadow of a Legend ft. Dr. Ashish Behari 40:52

3d ago40:52

40:52

Pranav's brother, Dr. Ashish Behari, is on the pod. They discuss the anomaly of him being an alpha male Indian in America before there were any such role models, stories from when they were kids, him being an amazing brother and human being, and lots lots lotsa fun stuff--FULL EPISODE ON PATREON!

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Miss Tibet: Representing Tibet through Beauty Pageants 22:27

7d ago22:27

22:27

What does the Miss Tibet beauty pageant tell us about what it means to be Tibetan in a globalized world? And what understandings of Tibetan culture does it convey? In this episode, Kenneth Bo Nielsen talks to Pema Choedon about representations of Tibet and Tibetan culture on the global stage from the vantage point of the Miss Tibet beauty pageant. …

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Ajay Thakkar and Nathan Long Discuss Immaculate and Late Night with the Devil 28:48

7d ago28:48

28:48

We're back! Did you miss us? Will the algorithm work in our favor and deliver us views for this episode? Who knows! Nathan and I discuss our thoughts on a couple of horror flicks that just dropped in the theatres. Immaculate and Late Night with the Devil. We were pleasantly surprised by these films. Don't worry, we did watch Monkey Man together in …

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Elyse Ambrose, "A Blackqueer Sexual Ethics: Embodiment, Possibility, and Living Archive" (T&T Clark, 2024) 35:27

8d ago35:27

35:27

In A Blackqueer Sexual Ethics: Embodiment, Possibility, and Living Archive (T&T Clark, 2024), Elyse Ambrose looks to an archive of blackqueerness as an authoritative source for religious ethical reflection. This approach counters the disintegrative norms of anti-black and anti-body traditionalism in Christian sexual ethics, even those that strive t…

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J Cole Apologizes for Kendrick Lamar Diss Track | Ajay Thakkar Podcast | Episode 308 53:41

9d ago53:41

53:41

In this episode, I discuss J Cole's performance at the Dreamville festival as he apologizes for his Kendrick Lamar diss track titled '7 Minute Drill' off of his mixtape Might Delete Later as well as why this shouldn't be surprising to anyone who knows J Cole's music. I also recap an amazing WrestleMania 40 featuring great appearances from The Rock,…

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Nimesh Patel...on stand up comedy, pre-show prep, and being irreverant 37:42

9d ago37:42

37:42

Abhay is joined by comedian Nimesh Patel to chat about his latest tour, the journey of his comedy life and everything in between. (0:00 - 2:42) Introduction (2:42) Part 1 - watching comedy, latest tour, structure to his shows (12:53) Part 2 - pre-show routines, when Indians are in the audience, mirrors and windows (26:29) Part 3 - anatomy of a good…

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Xiaofei Kang, "Enchanted Revolution: Ghosts, Shamans, and Gender Politics in Chinese Communist Propaganda, 1942-1953" (Oxford UP, 2023) 1:24:26

10d ago1:24:26

1:24:26

China’s communist revolution has an intricate relationship with gender and religion. In Enchanted Revolution: Ghosts, Shamans, and Gender Politics in Chinese Communist Propaganda, 1942-1953 (Oxford UP, 2023), Xiaofei Kang moves the two themes to the center stage in the Chinese Revolution. It examines the Communist Party’s first anti-superstition ca…

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271: Pajeeting the Baltimore Bridge Crash 44:51

10d ago44:51

44:51

We talk about how Americans IMMEDIATELY pounced like a bengal tiger when they heard Indians were aboard the cargo ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, American tourists terrorizing the Caribbean, reggae music, Usama getting a gift, it's a fun one---FULL EP ON PATREON

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Ellie Tomsett, "Stand-up Comedy and Contemporary Feminisms: Sexism, Stereotypes and Structural Inequalities" (Bloomsbury, 2023) 38:22

13d ago38:22

38:22

How is comedy hostile to women? In Stand-up Comedy and Contemporary Feminisms: Sexism, Stereotypes and Structural Inequalities (Bloomsbury, 2023), Ellie Tomsett, a Senior Lecturer in media and film at Birmingham City University, explores the reality of a comedy industry that, despite many changes, still has a sexism problem. The book draws on a hug…

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Leah Broad, "Quartet: How Four Women Changed the Musical World" (Faber & Faber, 2023) 57:21

14d ago57:21

57:21

This is a story of four composers whose careers, lives and loves as women working in 20th century Britain have since been largely forgotten. Dr Leah Broad’s 2023 debut Quartet: How Four Women Changed the Musical World (Faber & Faber, 2023), reveals the life and music of some of Britain’s most exciting 20th-century composers. A musicologist who grav…

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The CM Punk Ariel Helwani Interview | Ajay Thakkar Podcast | Episode 307 58:31

14d ago58:31

58:31

In this episode, I discuss Steve O deciding to not go to Bill Maher's podcast because of the fact that Bill Maher can't stop smoking weed. In other news, I recap the bombshell CM Punk interview on Ariel Helwani's show as he discusses his return to WWE Survivor Series, what occurred at AEW All In with Jack Perry, why Tony Khan's priority is not maki…

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Naomi Cahn, et al., "Fair Shake: Women and the Fight to Build a Just Economy" (Simon & Schuster, 2023) 1:07:45

16d ago1:07:45

1:07:45

A stirring, comprehensive look at the state of women in the workforce--why women's progress has stalled, how our economy fosters unproductive competition, and how we can fix the system that holds women back. In an era of supposed great equality, women are still falling behind in the workplace. Even with more women in the workforce than in decades p…

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Dave Attell's Hot Cross Buns Special | Ajay Thakkar Podcast Episode 306 1:00:57

16d ago1:00:57

1:00:57

In this episode, I recap Jannik Sinner's Novak Djokovic-esque win over Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets as he captures the Miami Open title. In news outside of tennis, I discuss Diddy's 3 homes being raided as well as Dave Attell's new special Hot Cross Buns, which imho is one of the best specials of the past 5 years. Just my opinion though. Enjoy!…

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Rina Verma Williams, "Marginalized, Mobilized, Incorporated: Women and Religious Nationalism in Indian Democracy" (Oxford UP, 2023) 45:33

17d ago45:33

45:33

How has the participation of women in Hindu nationalist politics in India changed over time? More broadly, what has their changing participation meant for women, Hindu nationalism, and Indian democracy? In Marginalized, Mobilized, Incorporated: Women and Religious Nationalism in Indian Democracy (Oxford UP, 2023), Rina Verma Williams places women's…

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Erin L. Durban, "The Sexual Politics of Empire: Postcolonial Homophobia in Haiti" (U Illinois Press, 2023) 1:03:21

17d ago1:03:21

1:03:21

Evangelical Christians and members of the global LGBTQI human rights movement have vied for influence in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. Each side accuses the other of serving foreign interests. Yet each proposes future foreign interventions on behalf of their respective causes despite the country’s traumatic past with European colonialism and Ame…

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Ayan Serves Chai, The Juggernaut Takedown, and More 30:18

17d ago30:18

30:18

We're joined by ouir buddy Ayan Sanyal of Kolkota Chai company to discuss his breathrough business, the struggles and triumphs of being a founder, the Business Insider hit piece on the Juggernaut, and more! Hit the Patreon for full episode!

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Sangita Phadke...on her pastel painting journey, realism, and an "eye" for art 48:29

21d ago48:29

48:29

Abhay is joined by "Master Pastelist", artist Sangita Phadke for a conversation about her journey in art, her work with still life and realism, and the storytelling from both sides of her paintings. (0:00 - 2:26) Introduction (2:26) Part 1 - first memory of artistic expressions, being self-taught, the "eye" for art (16:52) Part 2 - realism, being a…

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Ajay and Nathan Discuss Love Lies Bleeding and Ricky Stanicky 30:51

22d ago30:51

30:51

Ajay and Nathan review Love Lies Bleeding, starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Ed Harris, Dave Franco, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov. Directed by Rose Glass. As well as Ricky Stanicky starring Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino, Lex Scott Davis, Anja Savcic, Jeff Ross, William H. Macy, and John Cena. Did they love it? Did they hate it? …

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The Kendrick Lamar Drake J Cole Beef | Ajay Thakkar Podcast | Episode 305 57:05

23d ago57:05

57:05

In this episode, I recap Andy Murray'3 set loss to Tomas Machac at the Miami Open and my predictions for Murray's year as he closes in on his career. In news outside of tennis, I discuss Candace Owens being fired by the Daily Wire after her comments on Israel upset Ben Shapiro as well as Kendrick Lamar firing shots at Drake and J Cole Like That. En…

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Anand Deshpande...on creating ecosystems and always learning 56:55

23d ago56:55

56:55

Abhay is joined by the founder, chairman, and managing director of Persistent Systems, Anand Deshpande, for a conversation about everything from learning new skills to creating jobs to the transition away from being a CEO to legacy. (0:00 - 3:10) Introduction (3:10) Part 1 - learning new skills, helping build a biotech ecosystem (18:01) Part 2 - An…

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William W. Parsons and Regina M. Matheson, "The Pink Wave: Women Running for Office After Trump" (NYU Press, 2023) 43:07

24d ago43:07

43:07

How and why the election of Donald Trump inspired more women to enter politics. Donald Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election shocked and dismayed many women, and motivated many to run for office at all levels of government. In The Pink Wave: Women Running for Office After Trump (NYU Press, 2023), Regina M. Matheson …

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Jay Shetty Gets Soft Cancelled and More w. Brittany Carney 45:07

24d ago45:07

45:07

Our good friend Brittany Carney sits down with us to discuss the Guardian's takedown of ISKCON Don/Self-help Guru to the stars Jay Shetty. Full ep is on patreon!

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Maggie Hennefeld, "Death by Laughter: Female Hysteria and Early Cinema" (Columbia UP, 2024) 59:52

25d ago59:52

59:52

Can you really die from laughing too hard? Between 1870 and 1920, hundreds of women suffered such a fate—or so a slew of sensationalist obituaries would have us believe. How could laughter be fatal, and what do these reports of women’s risible deaths tell us about the politics of female joy? In Death by Laughter: Female Hysteria and Early Cinema (C…

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Laura Menin, "Quest for Love in Central Morocco: Young Women and the Dynamics of Intimate Lives" (Syracuse UP, 2024) 33:50

27d ago33:50

33:50

Following the 2011 wave of revolutions and protests in North Africa and the Middle East, new discussions of individual freedoms emerged in the Moroccan public sphere and human rights discourse. A segment of the public rallied around the removal of an article in the penal code that punished sexual relationships outside of marriage. As debates about …

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Heather Akou, "On the Job: A History of American Work Uniforms" (Bloomsbury, 2024) 1:01:17

29d ago1:01:17

1:01:17

Through a variety of archival documents, artefacts, illustrations, and references to primary and secondary literature, On the Job: A History of American Work Uniforms (Bloomsbury, 2024) by Dr. Heather Akou explores the changing styles, business practices, and lived experiences of the people who make, sell, and wear service-industry uniforms in the …

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Fran Martin, "Dreams of Flight: The Lives of Chinese Women Students in the West" (Duke UP, 2021) 1:31:57

30d ago1:31:57

1:31:57

Dreams of Flight: The Lives of Chinese Women Students in the West (Duke UP, 2021) explores the significance of transnational educational mobility in the life aspirations of young, middle-class Chinese women. Based on extensive, long-term ethnographic research, Fran Martin explores how young Chinese women negotiate competing pressures on their ident…

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Raveena Mehta...on making music and feeling at "home" 37:32

1M ago37:32

37:32

Abhay chats with singer and songwriter Raveena Mehta about everything from dreams of music to her artistic journey and collaborating to her own playlist. (0:00 - 2:18) Introduction (2:18) Part 1 - dreaming and feeling at "home" (14:18) Part 2 - spirituality of music, versatility, collaborating (23:44) Part 3 - listening and playlists, aesthetics an…

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Carlos Alcaraz Wins Indian Wells Masters a 2nd Time | Ajay Thakkar Podcast | Episode 304 58:56

1M ago58:56

58:56

In this episode, I recap Carlos Alcaraz's straight set win over Daniil Medvedev to capture his 2nd straight Indian Wells title and start off the 2024 ATP schedule with his eyes set on winning majors. In news outside of the tennis world, I discuss Bruno Mars reportedly owing MGM casino a whopping $50 million in gambling debt. I conclude by giving my…

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268: More Mahabharat, Dying in Costa Rica, and Inter-Abrahamic Warfare! 30:19

1M ago30:19

30:19

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Nancy Folbre, "The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems: An Intersectional Political Economy" (Verso, 2021) 29:59

1M ago29:59

29:59

Nancy Folbre’s The Rise and Decline of Patriarchal Systems: An Intersectional Political Economy (Verso, 2021) asks the questions of why and under what conditions overlapping systems of exploitation persist and decline. Folbre adds this book to a long repertoire of studying the economics of care, social reproduction, household-state relations, and w…

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