Brownie Podcast
By BrowniePodcast
Brownie Podcast celebrates British Asian Voices. We explore what it means to be born in Britain with roots in Asia and how this forms our experience of living in the UK.
We’re interested in what it’s like to be part of two different worlds, so we’ll be chatting to other British Asians about their experiences too. Each episode we'll do book reviews, recipe recaps and recommendations of interesting things we’ve come across that fit into the brownie universe.
Find us on Instagram @BrowniePodcast
We’re interested in what it’s like to be part of two different worlds, so we’ll be chatting to other British Asians about their experiences too. Each episode we'll do book reviews, recipe recaps and recommendations of interesting things we’ve come across that fit into the brownie universe.
Find us on Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Brownie PodcastDec 07, 2021
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51:03
Rahul Raina
Brownie is back with an end of year special! In this episode we chat to the brilliant Rahul Raina, author of razor-sharp satire How to Kidnap the Rich. We talk about how to land a publishing deal as a POC, Kashmir and the corrupt Indian education system. Plus listen to Rahul turn the tables and interview us.
Follow Rahul on Twitter @therainaman
Get your copy of How to Kidnap the Rich now.
Send us a message:
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted and produced by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar
Dec 07, 202151:03
Seema Anand
For the final episode of series 2 we sit down with the fabulous Dr Seema Anand, a mythologist, storyteller and expert on the Kama Sutra. We chat about the taboo of pleasure, the most seductive way to kiss and why every serious feminist should own a copy of the Kama Sutra. Enjoy!
Follow Seema on Instagram @seemaanandstorytelling
You can also listen to Seema’s talks and vlogs on her YouTube channel: Seema Anand StoryTelling
The Arts of Seduction by Seema Anand is out now!
Get in touch with us:
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar
Edited by George Swainston
This episode was recorded before lockdown.
Follow Seema on Instagram @seemaanandstorytelling
You can also listen to Seema’s talks and vlogs on her YouTube channel: Seema Anand StoryTelling
The Arts of Seduction by Seema Anand is out now!
Get in touch with us:
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar
Edited by George Swainston
This episode was recorded before lockdown.
Nov 30, 202001:07:19
Sukh Sodhi
We chat to our dear friend (and Eshani’s college husband!) Sikh activist Sukh Sodhi about finding his religious identity, BLM and Indian politics. Thanks to Sukh for such thoughtful and wise words.
Follow Sukh on twitter @SukhSodhi95
Get in touch with us:
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar
Edited by George Swainston
This episode was recorded before lockdown.
Follow Sukh on twitter @SukhSodhi95
Get in touch with us:
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar
Edited by George Swainston
This episode was recorded before lockdown.
Oct 20, 202053:09
Indian Man
We’re back for series 2 of Brownie Podcast! In this episode we chat to DJ and producer Indian Man about mixing bhangra beats, his mum’s love of garage music and the legendary Glasto set where we first saw him perform.
Check out Indian Man’s beats at www.indian-man.com and @indianmanmusic
He’s released a Hidden Woods Set (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJWysaiK0M4) in collaboration with Brownie Podcast – so get your boogie on!
Head to www.amalachai.com to order authentic masala tea.
Get in touch with us:
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar
Produced and edited by George Swainston
Thanks to Indian Man for letting us use his music for this episode.
Check out Indian Man’s beats at www.indian-man.com and @indianmanmusic
He’s released a Hidden Woods Set (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJWysaiK0M4) in collaboration with Brownie Podcast – so get your boogie on!
Head to www.amalachai.com to order authentic masala tea.
Get in touch with us:
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar
Produced and edited by George Swainston
Thanks to Indian Man for letting us use his music for this episode.
Jul 02, 202035:40
Ahir Shah
For this lockdown special episode, we chat to comedian Ahir Shah about his ‘colonised’ accent, whether it’s ok to joke about racism and performing stand-up aged 15.
Check out where Ahir is gigging next at www.ahirshah.com
Head to www.amalachai.com to order authentic masala tea.
Get in touch with us:
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar
Produced and edited by George Swainston
Check out where Ahir is gigging next at www.ahirshah.com
Head to www.amalachai.com to order authentic masala tea.
Get in touch with us:
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar
Produced and edited by George Swainston
Apr 21, 202040:03
Season 1 Finale
We catch up after the summer to discuss our Season 1 highlights. Chai chat is back as we share the things we’ve enjoyed recently - big up brown representation!
Brownie Podcast is taking a short break while we record Season 2. We’ll be back with some fab guests very soon.
Thanks for listening.
In the meanwhile, get in touch with us:
Twitter @PodcastBrownie
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar.
Produced and edited by George Swainston.
Brownie Podcast is taking a short break while we record Season 2. We’ll be back with some fab guests very soon.
Thanks for listening.
In the meanwhile, get in touch with us:
Twitter @PodcastBrownie
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar.
Produced and edited by George Swainston.
Oct 06, 201911:05
Kavita Puri
This episode we spoke to journalist and broadcaster Kavita Puri. We discussed Partition, its impact on Britain and the importance of teaching colonial history in the school curriculum.
Kavita’s book “Partition Voices: Untold British Stories” is out now.
Get in touch with us:
Twitter @PodcastBrownie
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar.
Produced and edited by George Swainston.
Kavita’s book “Partition Voices: Untold British Stories” is out now.
Get in touch with us:
Twitter @PodcastBrownie
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar.
Produced and edited by George Swainston.
Jul 15, 201946:06
Dipal Acharya and Neesha Taneja
This episode is a family affair. We chat to our cousins Dipal Acharya and Neesha Taneja, who are both bossing their careers in media.
We talk about the need for brown disruption, SE Asians in the workplace and Alphonso v Kesar mangos.
Get in touch with us:
Twitter @PodcastBrownie
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar.
Produced and edited by George Swainston.
We talk about the need for brown disruption, SE Asians in the workplace and Alphonso v Kesar mangos.
Get in touch with us:
Twitter @PodcastBrownie
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar.
Produced and edited by George Swainston.
Jun 24, 201944:14
Bipasha Ling
This episode we chat to artist/singer/blogger Bipasha (aka Bip) Ling about the best Bengali food, SE Asian representation in the media and creating her own Bip-universe. Bip kindly let us use her music for this episode of the podcast – check out her latest single Pout! now or follow her on Instagram @bipling to find out what’s happening with the Queen of Bop.
We also put our political hats on as we discuss the Indian elections: we recommend the election coverage that we’ve found particularly insightful and informative.
Get in touch with us:
Twitter @PodcastBrownie
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar.
Produced and edited by George Swainston.
Songs courtesy of Bip Ling.
We also put our political hats on as we discuss the Indian elections: we recommend the election coverage that we’ve found particularly insightful and informative.
Get in touch with us:
Twitter @PodcastBrownie
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar.
Produced and edited by George Swainston.
Songs courtesy of Bip Ling.
May 15, 201939:02
Nikesh Shukla
This episode, we chat to Nikesh Shukla about his new book, growing up in Harrow, and navigating an increasingly polarised world as a person of colour.
Nikesh Shukla is the editor of 2016's bestseller The Good Immigrant and author of Coconut Unlimited.
Nikesh can be found on Twitter @nikeshshukla
His new book, The Good Immigrant USA, can be bought on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Immigrant-USA-Nikesh-Shukla/dp/0349700362
Get in touch with us:
Twitter @PodcastBrownie
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar.
Produced and edited by George Swainston.
Nikesh Shukla is the editor of 2016's bestseller The Good Immigrant and author of Coconut Unlimited.
Nikesh can be found on Twitter @nikeshshukla
His new book, The Good Immigrant USA, can be bought on Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Immigrant-USA-Nikesh-Shukla/dp/0349700362
Get in touch with us:
Twitter @PodcastBrownie
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar.
Produced and edited by George Swainston.
Apr 24, 201947:02
From India to the UK (teaser)
Introducing you to Brownie, the podcast celebrating British Indian voices. In this episode meet co-hosts Shivani and Eshani as we share our experiences of being born in Britain with roots in India.
We chat about our grandparents, our visits to India and what being British-Indian means to us.
Get in touch with us:
Twitter @PodcastBrownie
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar.
Produced and edited by George Swainston.
We chat about our grandparents, our visits to India and what being British-Indian means to us.
Get in touch with us:
Twitter @PodcastBrownie
Instagram @BrowniePodcast
Email browniepodcast@gmail.com
Co-hosted by Eshani Bhatt and Shivani Kochhar.
Produced and edited by George Swainston.
Jan 25, 201918:50