Immigrantly

Tracing the Roots of American Food (with Stephen Satterfield)

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest, Stephen Satterfield, has dedicated his career to organizing, activating, and educating people about the origins and cultures of food.  He ...

On the Ice with LA Kings’ Defenseman Jordan Spence

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of May being the Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (API), the National Hockey League (NHL) and Immigrantly joined forces to bring ...

Behind NHL Bench (with Aisha Visram)

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of May being the Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (API), the National Hockey League (NHL) and Immigrantly joined forces to bring y...

Special Drop: How Indian Food Became Frustratingly Hip

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are sharing an episode from "Bad Table Manners," a podcast that pushes the boundaries of food storytelling in South Asia, produced by our fri...

Buzzer Beaters & Desi Hoop Dreams

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sports are undoubtedly one of the most prominent cultural phenomena in the US. They enjoy tremendous popularity and are considered a means to promote ...

Thou Shalt Not Redistrict

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest is Josefa Velasquez, a senior reporter for The City, a digital publication focused on the New York area. Josefa has been featured in The G...

Immigration & the Politics of Reconciliation (with Ali Noorani)

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Season 14 of Immigrantly, titled “People’s Choice,” launches today. Our first guest of the season is Ali Noorani, the president and CEO of the N...

Music that Transcends Boundaries (with Arooj Aftab)

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For season 13 finale, our guest is someone who defies the conventional boundaries of musical expression. Arooj Aftab, is a Grammy-winning Pakistani si...

Divorce Done Right

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is Maria Akopyan. Maria is a family lawyer, divorce coach, and the founder of Dignified Divorce Coaching. Born in Armenia and immigrat...

Let’s Talk About Sex Cleanup (with Frances Tang)

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is Frances Tang, the founder, CEO, of Awkward Essentials, an innovative personal hygiene company. Their most well-known product is cal...

The Uncommon Narratives About Dating

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dating can be a rocky ride at the best of times, especially in this day and age when narratives and how-tos are thrust upon us by the media, culture, ...

Combatting Intimate Partner Violence in Relationships

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest, Dr. Bushra Sabri, teaches at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing & is a recognized expert in exposure to violence and psychosoci...

Arranged Vs. Love Marriage

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is family in all senses of the word. Tina Khan (A.K.A Shahjehan khan's mom) describes her journey into marriage and how love is nurtured...

Breaking Down Polyamory with Jessica Fern

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is trailblazing a unique approach towards navigating relationships. Jessica Fern is the author of The book takes its readers into an ...

I’m (Sex) Positive: Disrupting Health Education with Justine Ang Fonte

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you attend a sex-ed class in middle or high school? If the answer is no, you're not alone. In the United States, only twenty-four states mandate s...

Sibling Love & Immigrant Identity in Hollywood with Sujata Day

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sujata Day, the producer of Definition Please and actress on Insecure and Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, joins us in the studio to discuss her w...

To All The Ones I Loved Before

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Listener, have you ever had your heart broken? Whether by an ex or a friend, every one of us has felt our stomach drop and our heart collapse in...

Self-Love on Valentine's Day

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we tackle self-love through a cultural lens. Our guest Tanzila "Taz" Ahmed, is a political strategist, storyteller, and artist based in Los Ange...

Pleasure Through The Personal Lens

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We explore self-love through sexual empowerment. Our today's guest is Anna Lee. Anna is the owner of the wellness company Lioness. Lioness is the fir...

The Comedic Anxieties of Dating (with Aparna Nancherla)

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, joining us to speak on dating, comedy, finding, and being the source of inspiration is the oh-so wondrous, deeply hilarious, and boldly thought...

Hybrid Dating?

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Saadia & Shahjehan sit down for a completely unscripted, unfiltered conversation to test their chemistry as co-hosts for season 13. In short, it is th...

Season 13 Trailer: "Love On The Brain"

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's official: Immigrantly Podcast is on its 13th season! So for Season 13, LOVE is in the air. We're going to explore all things relationships. Our ...

A Future for Afghanistan: By Its People, For Its People.

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are speaking with an Afghan journalist facing threats under a Taliban regime that is becoming more hostile towards the press every day.   ...

Hidden Stories In The Age Of Covid

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Tanvi Misra, an award-winning independent journalist focused on migration, urban policy, and criminal justice, returns to talk about the proces...

"The More I Knew, The Less I Knew"

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our today's guest Paula Wood is a multifaceted woman. She's an artist, a mother, a former editor, and an activist. This conversation brings charm and ...

From Podcasts To TikTok: We Are Always Learning

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are so excited to have Blair Imani join us today. Blair is an author, educator, and influencer living at the intersections of Black, Bisexual, and...

Fun and Follies of Thanksgiving

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Thanksgiving, Immigrantly colleagues are bringing you a fusion episode, largely reflection-oriented, on the fun and follies of Thanksgiving. Saad...

One Step Back, Two Steps Forward

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's a common narrative - for immigrants to compensate for positions below their training and education. The conundrum of being overqualified yet fore...

One is Not the Whole: Representing Afghanistan

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are so excited to have Khaled Hosseini on Immigrantly. Khaled Hosseini is the author of the New York Times bestsellers "The Kite Runner," "A ...

There Is No Problem A Book Can't Solve

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ever made eye contact with someone reading on the subway? Uli Beutter Cohen has. As the creator of Subway Book Review, Uli shares *that* moment that ...

American Liberals: A Culture of Complicity

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Saadia sits down with recurring guest, Saira Rao and her publisher, Jessica Regel, for a very real conversation on the state of social justice issues....

"Intentional Disruption"

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shahjehan Khan is a voice-over artist, actor, musician & podcaster. He is currently the host of the podcast, a seven-part podcast series about Americ...

Once Upon An Abubakr In Hollywood

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our today's guest  is an actor, writer, and singer.  He recently landed a significant role in the upcoming Netflix series as the anti-hero, Hunter ...

Opening Up Nerd Culture

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Broadnax is the founder of an online community, , which she created in 2012 for self-identifying women nerds of color. Since then, Black Girl Ne...

Where Are You Really From?

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hari Kondobalu is our guest today. He is a comedian, writer, podcaster, & filmmaker who is best known for his outspoken 2017 documentary which calls ...

Lights On Broadway

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, on Immigrantly, we speak with Dharon E. Jones. He is a highly talented musical theatre performer from Brooklyn who played Riff in West Side Sto...

Made in China

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is Anna Qu. She writes to make sense of cultural diasporas and the immigrant experience, including her own. Anna grew up in New York, ...

Representation in Media: A Look Back

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Season 12 of Immigrantly, we explore the narratives that haven’t been widely covered across media. Why are we still coming up short in telling fu...

Hip Hop & Religion

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest is Professor Josef Sorett. He is an expert in Religious and African American studies at Columbia University. We talked about the boundar...

Living Unapologetically Intersectional

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marla Louissaint, whose performance credentials include “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” and “Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr, Rosewater...

A Holy Place to Rave, Eat, and Workout

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Immigrantly, we explore the relationship between the environment and religion through a physical vessel that is the Church of Holy Commun...

Reflecting On The Different Landscapes of Islam

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest Nouri Sardar is a Muslim poet, filmmaker, & co-host of the 786 Boulevard podcast. However, he stands as a change agent at the intersecti...

History of Religion & Violence

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our today's guest is Faisal Devji. Faisal is a historian who specializes in studies of Islam, globalization, violence, and ethics. He is a professor a...

Tradition vs. Modernity

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mira Sethi is an actor and a writer. Sethi has worked as a books editor at The Wall Street Journal. She has written op-eds for The New York Times, ...

"Whispers to God": Islam and Mental Health

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In partnership with Indiana University's "Muslim Voices Project," the Immigrantly team explores the relationship between spirituality and mental healt...

The Art of Storytelling

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Arij Mikati is the Managing Director of Leadership & Culture at the Pillars Fund. She works on creating & supporting opportunities that advance storyt...

"See Humans As They Are”

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are speaking with the founder of South Bronx Mutual Aid, Ariadna Phillips. Ariadna is a bilingual educator and a seasoned community organize...

Progressive Take On Christianity

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Season 11 premiers as we begin our exploration of spirituality & religion in the modern world. Today we unpack Christianity. As the long-standing dom...

Finding Community in Digital Spaces

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The last episode of season 10 is with Khadjiah Johnson. She is a writer, animation enthusiast, & successful home cook. She writes for Black Nerd Probl...

Veganism & Black Identity

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lyana Blount is the founder of . It is a meal prep and delivery service which started in a homely kitchen in the Bronx during the pandemic. When Covid...

White Women, Listen Up!

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Saira Rao is the co-founder of and is vocal about activism, especially when it comes to politics & speaking up against anti-Black racism. We spoke to...

Classics For a New Generation

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leila Milki is an award-winning Lebanese-American singer, songwriter, and classical-pop pianist. She is the talented mastermind behind “Enjoy Your M...

Mareya Shot Keetha Goal

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re continuing the conversation on AAPI representation in the National Hockey League (NHL). Our guests Harnarayan Singh & Amrit Gill, are t...

Purpose, Passion & APNA

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of May being the Asian and Pacific Islander Month (API), the NHL and Immigrantly joined forces to bring you two exceptional episodes celebrat...

“We Are all Guests to Another Culture"

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest, Irisa Xiong, founder of Innermade and a yoga practitioner, sees mindfulness and self-created potential as powerful paths to healing and...

Equal Hope for the Future

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sweta Chakraborty is a renowned scientist, consultant, communicator, and activist. She has appeared on MSNBC, CBS, spoken at TedTalks, runs her own po...

Making Hollywood More Diverse

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Serena Rasoul is a writer, actress, and founder of Muslim American Casting, who, in their own words, are “creating spaces and adding new faces.” ...

British, Newlywed & Detained

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Doble is British. He moved to the U.S. in 2015, fell in love with his wife, a U.S. citizen, and started to settle down. However, he mistakenly d...

Don't Have a Seat at the Table? Build Your Own Table

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Diya Khanna is the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager at Amazon in Seattle. Diya has a Bachelors in Journalism & a Masters of Education in Anti-Rac...

From Cells & Microbes to Cookies & Masala (with Nik Sharma)

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nik Sharma is a renowned food writer, recipe developer, and photographer with Bombay roots and currently resides in LA. His entry into the food scene ...

Accent Bias and the Myth of Comprehensibility

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is sure to bring an expansive perspective on the topic of accent bias. Professor Rahul Chakraborty is a licensed Speech-Language Patho...

The Invisible Issue: Understanding Statelessness

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sharing today, we have Karina Ambartsoumian-Clough and Ekaterina, an alias used by our guest to protect her identity. What about their situation is so...

"My Art is Not Performing My Identity"

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

   Shazia Sikander is a self-proclaimed citizen of the world. She is a world-renowned multidisciplinary artist whose career spans over three decades...

"Poking Holes in the Prevailing Ideas"

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tanvi Misra is a multimedia journalist primarily focused on immigration. Her work has been featured at The Fuller Project, Bloomberg CityLab, CQ Roll ...

Vday Special: Dating Identity

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dating is complicated. But what role does identity play in it? We sat down with Andrew and Ayesha to hear their experiences navigating the dating scen...

"I Am Always Enough Just Being"

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sahaj Kohli is the brains and energy behind Brown Girl Therapy, a mental health platform that is the first and largest of its kind. What started as a ...

"What Would Hafez Say?"

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nilo Tabrizy is a video journalist for the New York Times. Before that, she produced for Vice News and wrote for Al Jazeera. From an interview with Ir...

Hyphenated Identity

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sabreet Kang Rajeev is the author of the bestselling memoir, She is a second-generation Indian American. Sabreet is also a full-time social science re...

The Psychology of Power: Trump, the Public, & Media Reluctance

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bandy X Lee is the President of the World Mental Health Coalition and a psychiatrist with Yale University. She has written Op-eds for outlets like the...

"Brown Folks with Silly Names"

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wajahat Ali is a Pakistani American journalist, author, public speaker, parent & someone who chooses change over disillusionment; his socio-political ...

Queer and Trans Migration: Narrative Activism and the Politics of Likability.

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Season 9 launches with our interview with two fantastic guests. Eithne Luibheid & Karma Chavez are the editors of "Queer and Trans Migration: Dynamics...

Season 9 Trailer

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With a new Season, Immigrantly is making a promise: we’re going to continue to shine a light on the nuances of this human experience. This time, we'...

Christmas Culture(s)

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Immigrantly does an anecdotal dive on Christmas from the perspective of the American immigrant. Sit down with us as we hear three different perspectiv...

"You Always Have to Stand Up for Yourself"

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our today's guest is Moumita Ahmed. She is a movement organizer, community activist, civic leader, & a candidate for the New York City Council, Distri...

Let's Talk Immigration Policy: The President & the Shadow System

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our today's guests are Cristina Rodriguez and Adam Cox. Cristina is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School. She served as Deputy Assistant Attorney Gen...

Immigrant Laborers: What They Don't Teach You in School

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

History is fraught, no doubt. Today on Immigrantly, we seek to draw out its patterns and hold them against the present. In collaboration with Julia Wa...

Let's Talk about Thanksgiving

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In collaboration with activist Naelyn Pike (San Carlos Apache Tribe), a spokesperson for Apache Stronghold, an organization that fights to protect Ind...

Journalistic Integrity in the Age of Sensationalism

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Laila Al-Arian is a journalist and the Executive Producer of , a Peabody and Emmy award-winning documentary series covering the US and its role around...

The Refugee Crisis: We Have To Do More

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Krish O Mara has spent decades in public service, including being a clerk for Chief Judge Michael Boudin, advisor for Secretaries of State Clinton and...

A Life of Honesty: Being South Asian and Gay

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are sharing a conversation with Vaibhav Jain. Vaibhav is a dental surgeon and public health researcher who grew up in  Delhi, India. He cur...

Decolonizing Yoga

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Susanna Barkataki is a renowned yoga speaker, teacher, and therapist. Her mission is to explore and integrate yogic values into our every day and buil...

Breaking From Negative Core Beliefs

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Imam Khalid Latif is University Chaplain at NYU.  He was the first Muslim chaplain at both NYU and Princeton. He was nominated by Mayor Michael Bloom...

"Politics of Authenticity"

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a time where the current events in America feel like they’re moving us closer to a dystopian reality, it’s hard not to feel frazzled by it all....

Comedy in the Age of Wokeness

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shafi Hossain is a Bangladesh-born comedian who moved to the United States for college. Now, he calls New York City his home. He’s been navigating t...

2020 Election: What's at Stake?

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shariq Ahmad is the Chairman of the Edison Democratic Organization, the fifth-largest municipal Democratic party in NJ & representative of the group, ...

Meeting Abortion with Compassion

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Meera Shah is the Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, in New York. Meera is a tireless advocate for accessible, safe abor...

"I Couldn't Just Create Art for Art's Sake"

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 Paola Mendoza is a critically acclaimed filmmaker, author, a human rights activist who carries her Colombian heritage and immigrant identity with pr...

"Are You Choosing it or are You Defaulting into it?"

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Season 8 launches with a great conversation with Majo Molfino. Majo is taking back the narrative that has been assigned to women for centuries. Her wo...

"One More Push: Defining Advocacy through Technology"

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have a very special guest who is merging the vogue field of technological design with that of social impact. He is reimagining products so th...

A Double-Edged Sword Existence

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When COVID hit the United States, and DACA decisions were in limbo, the Immigrantly team sought to learn how the two events were being felt by undocum...

Let's Talk British Colonialism

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the anniversary of Pakistan’s independence from British colonial rule, sit down with Immigrantly as we give you a brief history lesson on British...

A Perpetual State of Irony

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shreya Tanisha is a multi-media artist and the founder of , a London-based film and theatre company promoting artists of color. We spoke about our nom...

"We're Different Chapters of the Same Book"

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Asifa Lahore is Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen. She is a proud British-Pakistani, Muslim, Transgender, Disabled artist, and performer. Howev...

Her Bold Sense of Purpose

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Maytha Alhassen is a multi-hyphenated career woman and activist. She is a staff writer on Hulu's show Ramy. She also teaches, she is a yogi and report...

"Listen to What Your Kids Are Saying"

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our today's guest is Maliha Abidi. She is an artist who uses her work to shed light on critical social issues and celebrate the women who are leading ...

Outward and Inward Conversations

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 Zohran Kwame Mamdani is an Indian-Ugandan New Yorker, housing counselor, a democratic socialist, and a candidate to represent Astoria, NY in the Sta...

“Decolonizing Self-Love”

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest, DJ Bembona is taking the New York music scene by storm. Her sets are known for their infectious Afro-diasporic tracks. At the core of...

"A Time for Reflection"

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Season 7 of Immigrantly. Our today’s guest is Shruti Ganguly. She is an award-winning filmmaker whose work has been featured globall...

Season 7 Trailer

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

81 Episodes later, we are gearing up to release our 7th Season of Immigrantly on June 30th.  81 conversations that have challenged the archaic stereo...

Underrepresentation in Hollywood

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The focus of today’s episode is on the entertainment industry. Leading the battle from within for inclusion and accountability is Sue Obeidi, direct...