All Episodes
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Rakesh Chaurasia...on performing bamboo flute music for Janmasthami, on rules and boundaries within classical Indian music, and music as therapy for all of us.
Abhay was joined by bamboo flute virtuoso Rakesh Chaurasia to chat about playing for 24 hours straight during Janmasthami, continuously learning in music, and the spir...
Priya Bapat...on lessons in simplicity, perfecting her craft as a Marathi/Hindi/English actor, and being poised, positive, and confident in her roles.
Award-winning Marathi and Hindi actor Priya Bapat joined Abhay for a conversation about her journey, preparing for various roles, and being bold, confident, and extrem...
Zarna Garg...on being a Funny Brown Mom, being a screenplay writer, and the merits (and savagery) of an intergenerational audience
Comedian Zarna Garg joined Abhay for a ride through her journey into comedy, presenting "clean" storytelling, and the rigors of creating online content. By the way, o...
Kabir Akhtar...on directing with an editor's eye, "toilsome" things, and mentoring other South Asians
Kabir Akhtar joined Abhay to chat about his journey as a director and editor, working on projects with Mindy Kaling, and developing a pipeline for other South Asians. ...
ADI...on New York, his journey in making new music, and turning 23 years old
Abhay is joined by Rukus Avenue artist Adi to chat about New York, lessons from the pandemic translating to his music, and the release of his EP, Heat of the Moment, a...
Abhimanyu Mishra...on becoming the youngest ever chess grandmaster
12 year old Abhimanyu Mishra joined Abhay to chat about his journey to becoming the youngest ever chess grandmaster, on what advice he has for future chess grandmaster...
Farhan Akhtar on Toofaan, responsibility, challenge, and confidence!
Abhay is joined by the versatile actor, producer, director, musician, and artist, Farhan Akhtar to talk about his latest movie Toofan, lessons from the pandemic, bein...
Manan Khurma
Manan Khurma, the CEO and founder of Cuemath, a global math education platform, joined Abhay to talk about disrupting learning styles, math as a life skill, and how he...
Ravi Chaudhary
Ravi Chaudhary, a retired Air Force pilot and former presidential AAPI commissioner joined Abhay to talk about South Asian American patriotism, cultivating empathy and...
Shini Somara
Media educator, podcaster, and engineering doctorate holder Dr. Shini Somara chats with Abhay about She joined Abhay to chat about her enthusiasm for education and her...
Megha Rajagopalan
Megha Rajagopalan is an investigative reporter, winning the 2021 Pulitzer Prize Award for exposing the scale of internment of Uighur Muslims in China. She joined Abha...
Soniya Saanchi
Fashion Designer and stylist Soniya Saanchi joined Abhay for a conversation about her journey through the creative process, about the artisans and craft behind her de...
Neha Dewan
Neha Dewan, the national director of South Asians for America, joined Abhay to talk about her journey in political advocacy and civic engagement.
Robina Dhindsa
Abhay chatted about reflection and authentic connections with Robina Dhindsa, an expert in bridging spirituality and inner transformation/realization to individuals an...
Rajiv Satyal
Comedian and host Rajiv Satyal joined Abhay to talk about comedy, politics, the "Indian accent", and everything in between.
Pritesh Shah
Actor, producer, and comedian Pritesh Shah joins Abhay to talk about his Hollywood experience, "The Invisible Brown Man", and concepts of tokenism and representation i...
Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria
Dr. Naik-Mathuria, a pediatric trauma surgeon from Houston, TX joins Abhay to talk about her ongoing research and experience with gun-violence prevention. She recentl...
Shalmali and Sunny M.R.
Singer/Songwriter Shalmali and producer Sunny M.R. joined Abhay for a conversation about the debut album "2X - Side A" . They talked about their journey through makin...
Anita Chatterjee
Anita is a public relations expert and the founder/CEO of A-Game Public Relations. She joined Abhay to chat about PR during a pandemic, growing her passion into a busi...
Nora Ali
Nora, a former anchor at Cheddar, the business and tech-focused news network, joined Abhay for a chat about being Bangladeshi from Minnesota, the critical importance o...
Devika Girish
Devika is the co-deputy editor at Film Comment Magazine and a writer for the NY Times. They chatted about her journey through film and about life as a film critic.
Sean Desai
The NFL's first Indian-American coordinator joined the podcast to chat about his approach to coaching, developing trust, and helping Abhay instill the 3-4 defense with...
Vaishali Patel
Abhay is joined by Vaishali Patel, the founder of SanskarTeaching.com and shares her journey of teaching Desi language and culture to a wide audience, and her thoughts...
Ankur Rathee
The versatile series, film, and theater actor Ankur Rathee joined Abhay to chat about his work , the value of meditation, and as an Indian American artist, does one ne...
Paula McGlynn and Sarang Sathaye
Two of the founders of BhaDiPa (Bharatiya Digital Party), Paula McGlynn and Sarang Sathaye, share a fun conversation with Abhay about their journey as Marathi content...
Mridu Parikh
Abhay is joined by productivity strategist, Mridu Parikh, who specializes in helping people get organized and gain clarity in their busy lives. She is the founder of ...
Maneet Chauhan
The wonderful Maneet Chauhan joined Abhay for a chat about ...(wait for it...)...food! She is an internationally known and award-winning chef, author, and television ...
Kevin Negandhi...on broadcasting and anchoring on ESPN
Abhay chatted with the very cool Kevin Negandhi, who is a sports broadcaster and an anchor on ESPN's Sportscenter. He was the first Indian American to be featured on ...
Sanjena Sathian
Sanjena Sethian joined Abhay to talk about her debut novel called Gold Diggers, offering a magical and satirical coming of age story about the South Asian American exp...
Trisha Sakhuja-Walia
Trisha Sakhuja-Walia is the co-founder and CEO of Brown Girl Magazine and she joined Abhay for a wonderful chat about capturing the pulse of the community, cultivating...
