One More Chai
Episodes
One Last Chai!
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura share One Last Chai! For the final episode, they write a letter to each other and reminisce about some of the best bits from the...
I want to go to space just so I can prove to you that the Earth is a sphere!
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gura & Smash talk through the things they want to experience at least ONCE in their lives!In the chailemmas, Ninder is invited to a destination we...
I think Alison Hammond will be into Lak 28 Kudi Da!
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gura & Smash pick a song for some of their favourite characters and TV personalities but do you agree with their picks?In the chailemmas, Khadija ...
Little disappoints in life!
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Shankeya and Pritt discuss the disappointments that always cut so deep! When it rains on holiday or when no one notices the new hair!In the chailemmas...
Simplify my life...
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Smash is joined by Shankeya, in for Gura and they simplify their lives! Do you ever feel like we have TOO much choice - what to eat, what to watch, wh...
Would you survive my household?
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Shankeya and Saima try figure out if they would survive each other's household. Saima & her brother love cooking meals at...midnight and Shankeya ...
My unpopular opinion that I will defend til the end is...
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Shankeya and Pritt share their unpopular opinions that they will defend til the end! Are long voicenotes severely underrated...or are they overrated?!...
Can you say what you want or do you have to code switch?!
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali is joined by Shankeya, sitting in for Gura. They discuss the times when we have to code switch - when you really want to clap back to a t...
Have you heard what's been going on with Feisty Spice?!
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali is joined by Shankeya, sitting in for Gura. They play a game to get to know each other better and Shankeya is tested on her Spice Girl kn...
It's naughty....but kinda nice!
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura talk about the things that feel bad but aren't! Why does calling in sick feel worse when you're ACTUALLY ill? Is it bad to spray...
Dry Chai January!
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura discuss their alternative dry January options - could Gura stop ordering parcels? Can Smash give up his beloved cups of chai?In ...
The little wins that feel massive!
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura share their little wins! Ever been at a wedding and realised your table is being served food first? What about when a friend can...
In 2026, I will STILL be...
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gura is joined by Shankeya in for SMASHBengali and they discuss the things that they will STILL unapologetically be doing in 2026!In the chailemmas, Z...
In your 20s, you will be told...
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gura is joined by Shankeya in for SMASHBengali to talk about the viral TikTok trend about advice they heard in their 20s that they must or mustn't lis...
Black Friday Madness!
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali & Gura open their 2025 predictions that they made for each other in January! Plus Gura might have gone overboard in the Black Friday ...
I'm a radio presenter...get me out of here!
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali & Gura are joined by special guest Konnie Huq for extra advice with this week's chailemma involving a stolen jet washer! Plus if the ...
Would you rather sing every time you talk or dance every time you walk?!
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali & Gura play a game of extreme would you rather after seeing the trend on Tiktok! In this week’s Chailemmas: there's stolen baby nam...
Who puts in milk first when making a tea?!
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali & Gura try get their head around the perfect tea making method after reading what the UK Tea and infusions association has suggested....
The things that betray me...
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali & Gura take on the TikTok trend of “things that betray you” - including terrible Wi-Fi, tubs of butter that turn out to be daal, ...
SRK is GOATED!
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Shankeya talk about the big new change to Heroes... hope you're ready for this one! Plus, in honour of his sixtieth birthday, they di...
Another reason why Tuesdays are great!
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali & Gura talk about ALL the reasons why Tuesdays are great - Takeout Tuesday and Pancake Day... do you need any more?! In this week's C...
I need a robot to wipe the babies bum...and maybe mine too!
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali & Gura think about the boring jobs they'd happily let robots take over. One of them needs help with parcels and the other is fed up o...
The dream Celebrity Traitors line-up!
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali & Gura dream up their Celebrity Traitors line-up! But who is bringing in The Rock and who is going for Mother Teresa?! In this week's...
Pakistan with the family or Vegas with your pals?!
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali & Gura look back and show love for some of the South Asian Icons that have appeared on our screens as the BBC celebrates sixty years ...
I can't believe they haven't won yet!
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali & Shankeya talk about steaming to get rid of a cold?! They break down which South Asian celebrities should have won an award after Di...
I'd lock myself in the Asian Network studios for 24 hours!
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali & Gura talk about babies biting after the viral clip of Bambi Fury. And what would you do if there were no rules for 24 hours? Plus i...
You can't steal someone's food delivery!
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali teaches Gura the meaning of ten toes and they talk about peer pressure - ever given into having a labubu? Trying Dubai chocolate? Or do y...
Princess treatment, King treatment or the bare minimum?!
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura get FOMO about Breaking Borders and what were they doing when the Emergency test alert went off? They break down the viral 'bare...
When I say...and no one gets it!
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura have their take on the viral 'When I say...' and trend talk through some of their favourite quotes. Plus in this weeks dilemmas ...
Never Have I Ever
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura play Never Have I Ever, desi style – from fake food compliments at a guest’s house to undercover mother-tongue chats in publ...
Type A or Type B
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura find out if they’re more Type A or Type B. From turning up to a wedding on time (or mid-ceremony) to winging a holiday versus ...
A Gender Reveal at a Wedding?!
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura dive into listeners’ unhinged wedding scenarios, the things the bride and groom planned that made you think, what on earth… ...
Oh that was so ICONIC
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura take a trip down memory lane, sharing their favourite iconic pop culture moments from the last 15 years, from “One Pound Fish”...
One More Chai Live: Chailemma Special!
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura are back with part two of their first ever live podcast recording and this time, it’s a Chailemma special! Recorded from a buz...
One More Chai Live: Part One
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura leave the studio for their first ever live podcast recording from a chai shop in the heart of Birmingham! With a room full of li...
What Makes the Perfect Summer Holiday?
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali is joined by Jaz Singh, sitting in for Gura, and they’re deep in summer mode! From picking the perfect travel crew and dreamy destinati...
The Best Mornings, Messages, and Messy Gossip!
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura are back chatting about what’s going down on your timelines, and this week they’re diving headfirst into the “Top 5 Mornin...
One More Chai mid-year awards special!
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura host their first-ever awards show! To mark the exact halfway point of the year, the duo are handing out mid-year trophies for th...
People Who Don't Get Enough Recognition
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura take part in the "People That Don't Get Enough Recognition" trend and they have an exciting announcement! Plus they've got a Mir...
Status Updates
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura go back in time and share their most embarrassing status updates. Plus they've got a spicy dating dilemma to solve! Got your own...
Letters to our fathers!
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura celebrate Fathers Day by sitting down and writing a letter to their dads. Plus they have a Fathers Day themed fashion dilemma to...
Lowkey That Ruined My Day
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura sit down for a good moan about all the lowkey things that ruined their day. Think, running for the bus only for it to zoom off o...
The propaganda I'm falling for… Asian Edition!
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by the viral TikTok trend, SMASHBengali and Gura dive into the propaganda they’re totally buying into... and the stuff they’re absolutely...
Wait… you’d put that on your wedding plate?
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura are starving and TikTok’s latest trend isn’t helping! It’s all about building your dream wedding dinner plate, but there’...
Work smarter, not harder!
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Jaz Singh, sitting in for Gura, take on the Work Smarter, Not Harder trend – the Asian family way. From the sacred plastic bag of p...
My hot take is...
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura are spilling hot chai and hotter takes – inspired by the viral Subway Takes trend on TikTok! From why aging is actually sexy, ...
Nikita Kanda drops in for One More Chai
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura are joined by Breakfast presenter Nikita Kanda – the very first guest on One More Chai! With her big move to Birmingham, the t...
What Would You Do If You Won 1 Million Pounds?
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura ask each other "What would you do if you won 1 Million Quid!", plus they help a listener with a marathon of a dilemma and talk w...
One year of One More Chai!
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura celebrate one year of the podcast by revealing to each other what they've learnt from one another in the last year! And obviousl...
Probably needed a hug...
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura jump on the viral trend, “The things I did when all I really needed was a hug.” From Gura’s impulsive tattoos and splashin...
I didn’t know what skinny dipping was!
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura talk through their anti-bucket lists - what do you have ZERO interest in doing? Gura shares details about her life recently. Plu...
Letters to our mums
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a few weeks apart, SMASHBengali and Gura reunite, and for the first time ever on One More Chai, tears are shed as they write and share heartfelt...
Not Even Water x One More Chai
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two podcasts collide as Not Even Water meets One More Chai! Fatiha El-Ghorri is joined by SMASHBengali and Gura to answer all your Ramadan dilemmas - ...
Dinner for four!
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gura is joined by Jaz, sitting in for Smash. This week they talk about their dream dinner parties - which celebrities will attend and whose table woul...
How to catch a lunch thief...
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gura is joined by Jaz, sitting in for Smash. This week, they talk about first impressions when meeting new people. Jaz has road rage, but just what ha...
The 'How do I explain this' trend!
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura dive into the TikTok trend ‘I can’t marry outside my culture because how do I explain this?’— from the lota to stolen we...
Have you had a kabootar?!
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura talk about the habits you've had to accept... the in-laws edition! Are ice cream tubs for sharing or do you eat them alone? Plus...
Skibadi what now?
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Natasha Retnasingam break down the slang words of 2024, but what do they think they mean? Natasha has a bee in her bonnet about deliv...
Big ick energy!
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura share their general icks during the month of love. They find out what their knees have in common. Plus, listener Tony asks if it...
Is it time to hire or fire?
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura share their business ideas ahead of the new season of The Apprentice - but are they good enough to be hired or fired? Gura share...
We listen and we don't judge...or do we?
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura jump on the viral TikTok trend so they listen and they don't judge...or do they? Gura has been frantically packing for her holid...
Is gossiping good for you?
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura ask if gossiping is good for you? Do men gossip more? And do you know when to stop? Gura has been celebrating Lohri and Smash ho...
New Year, New Tea!
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura talk about new year resolutions - do you keep them, are they helpful or are you in the fail club? Smash has had family staying o...
Is Harry Potter a Christmas film?
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura get festive and talk all things Christmas! Gura takes her baby to Santa's grotto for the first time and Smash reminisces on the ...
The Parenting Hacks or The Parent Trap?!
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura share what they wish they knew about parenting...before it happened to them! Smash has a rat in his kitchen and he doesn't know ...
Getting into the party spirit!
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gura and Nileeka give you a dos and don'ts guide to help you handle Christmas party season. Gura needs to bin something off this week after getting on...
Little heartbreaks...
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Natasha Retnasingam talk about those little heartbreaks that happen to all of us - ever saved pizza for the next day but someone beat...
Sit, squat or hover?!
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Natasha Retnasingam uncover the new social media Bluesky and why do people LOVE WhatsApp so much? Plus Amna is in a sticky situation ...
Do you remember the Millennium Dome?
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Nileeka discuss how they're NOT old, but... they remember it being the Millennium Dome and not just The O2! Plus, what is onomatopoei...
Is Shah Rukh Khan an Uncle Ji?!
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Nileeka try to understand why we love hoarding. Smash tries to explain the Logan Paul v Mike Tyson fight, but is Mike Tyson an uncle ...
A Diwali dilemma!
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Natasha Retnasingam share their advice for a Diwali dilemma. Plus they take on the 75 Hard challenge...kind of?! And Natasha shares w...
Have you seen Sweet Bobby?!
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura talk all about catfishing after watching Sweet Bobby. Smash is frustrated in this weeks Bin It Off... but will Gura have any sym...
My baby will beat your baby!
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura chat about hyper-competition - are British Asians obsessed with competing with each other?! Gura has had the baby, she's back an...
Diljit or a sangeet?!
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Natasha Retnasingam sits in for Gura with SMASHBengali to discuss what would 00s Bollywood characters be like now?! And why did some songs randomly ha...
A freshers guide to friendships!
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gura and SMASHBengali talk about friendships - how to make them, break them and everything else. Smash reveals that he's now a dad and he's had enough...
A letter to teen Smash and Gura (in the noughties)
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura write a letter to their noughties selves but what will they have to say? Plus they jump into the viral pairing trend...are knife...
'I used to hate Crocs and now... chefs kiss, I get it!'
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura chat talk about what they hated growing up and love now. Gura has been practicing Karan Aujla lyrics and in this week's dilemma,...
MSN was the elite social media!
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura reminisce about their favourite things from the noughties! They help Sara in this week's dilemma - does she need to take her kid...
We made it to twenty episodes?!
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali & Gura can't believe they made it to twenty episodes, so to celebrate they answer questions from the viral 'get to know your friends'...
How do you win a break up?
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura figure out how you win a breakup? Smash has been painting for his anniversary. Plus Omar has a dilemma - should he carry on payi...
What do you wish you knew about your partner before you got married?
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura wonder what do you wish you knew about your partner before you got married? Did you pick the correct side of the bed? Do you hat...
I am the original Brat Girl...I've been doing this since day one!
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura break down 'Brat Girl Summer' and give it a South Asian twist! But can Gura make Smash be more Brat? Could Gura & Smash writ...
Your eyes look like apples!
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura talk about calling people out, Smash realises that he's peaked and what do we think of our anonymous listeners dilemma involving...
Why can't I spell socks?!
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura try to spell socks. They try figure out whether your partner has to be your best friend. And there's a dilemma from listener Aro...
My parents never remember my birthday?!
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura talk about setting boundaries. Gura confuses Smash with another riddle involving chickens! Whose parents always forget their bir...
Does Justin Bieber know what a sangeet is?
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura talk all things Ambani and wonder if Justin Bieber knows what a sangeet is? Have you ever seen a cat with a cone on its head? Fi...
Wallpaper on the ceiling?!
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura question where your loyalties lie for international sports. Sadia has a nasty surprise in her downstairs toilet in this week's d...
Where do pigeons go at night?
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura talk through their suitcase checklist for holidays - a jug, slippers & chilli sauce?! Is it essential to pack them or time t...
Cultural appropriation or appreciation of the culture?
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura break down the 'Scandinavian shawl' TikTok trend, there's a lunch thief in this week's dilemma and Gura talks about her holiday ...
The Parent Trap or The Parent Hack?!
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura chat through parenting non-negotiables, Gura shares some BIG news and in this week's dilemma: what do you do if you don't like y...
Superstition, premonition or a coincidence?
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura figure out if we need to leave superstitions in the past or carry it forward... for the culture? And there's a dilemma involving...
Flying the nest
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura discuss the pressures of finally letting go and flying the nest. Plus they give a whole LOTA advice for a listeners dating dilem...
Guest expectations!
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura break down all the issues we have when unexpected guests turn up! And this week's anonymous dilemma is about letting go of a 14-...
Skippable steamy scenes!
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura debate if Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Bridgerton are safe to watch with parents! Plus in this week's dilemma, what do you do if your ...
Is it important to know your mother tongue?
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura break down whether it's important to know your mother tongue. Plus can they give good advice to help with your dilemmas?
That's not my name!
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever corrected someone if they mispronounce your name? Have you made up a nickname? SMASHBengali and Gura break down if we are reclaiming our...
Do we need to RSVP to weddings?
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SMASHBengali and Gura decide whether we need to RSVP to weddings. Whose side are you on? Plus there's another dilemma from the listeners but can the d...
Friends or family?
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join SMASHBengali and Gura as they break down if you prioritise your friends or your family during celebrations?! Plus they hear from YOU in this week...