Desi American Life
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
18. Neurodivergent and Desi
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered about conditions like ADhD and Autism and how to advocate for people who are neurodivergent? We're excited to talk to Khushboo ...
17. Growing up Desi: America vs. India
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you noticed similarities and differences between Desi Americans and Desi immigrants? We’re excited to present a podswap with Pallavi Janiani fr...
16. Bridgerton: Royal Life vs. Real Life
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat about the Netflix show “Bridgerton,” share our thoughts on Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma in Season 2, and discuss color-con...
15. Consent & Boundaries in South Asian Communities with Dr. Varuna Srinivasan
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you had an experience where someone crossed your boundaries? We had a very relatable and eye-opening chat with Dr. Varuna Srinivasan (@drvarunasr...
14. What's Your Story: Redefining Careers ft. Jani Rad
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re excited to present a podswap with Jani Rad from What’s On Your Mind! Jani is a professional storyteller, speaker, trainer, and mindset coach...
13. Corona Pyaar Hai Pt. 2: Success Stories!
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How has the pandemic affected your dating lives? We asked our listeners to submit their Corona Pyaar Hai stories from the past year - whether they sta...
12. Single to Shaadi: Modern-Day Matchmaking with Radha Patel
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 of Desi American Life! In today’s episode, Deepti, Uma, and Priya discuss marriage and dating with Radha Patel, founder of the m...
10. Election Series Pt. 2: Girls Just Want to Talk Politics (Voting & Phone Banking)
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our 2020 Election series, Deepti, Priya, and Uma discuss the upcoming national elections, and speak to a first-time Gen Z voter, and a fr...
8. Spilling the RealiTEA with Vyasar Ganesan (Indian Matchmaking)
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The hosts of DAL sit down with Vyasar Ganesan from Indian Matchmaking to talk about the show, his career as a writer and educator, and the role family...
6. Amiya's Story: Coming Out as Bisexual
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deepti, Priya, and Uma speak with their close friend Amiya about his journey of coming out as bisexual - first to himself and then to his friends and ...
5. Ultimately Misaligned: Indian Matchmaking
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Uma, Deepti, Priya, joined by Shardul from Three Good Things explore the portrayal of the modern arranged marriage process as shown on the Netflix sho...
4. Corona Pyaar Hai
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deepti, Uma, Priya, and guests Akash and Tanuja talk about the challenges of dating during quarantine, the pros and cons of long distance relationship...
2. Never Have I Ever Felt So Represented
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Priya, Deepti and Uma discuss the Netflix show developed by Mindy Kaling, “Never Have I Ever,” and talk about whether they felt the show authentic...
1. South Asian Allyship for Black Lives
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since the brutal murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, people everywhere have been empowered to say enough is enough. Deepti, Pr...
Desi American Life – Intro
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the hosts of Desi American Life! In this introduction episode, Priya, Deepti and Uma talk about why they decided to start this podcast, and what ...