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S1 Ep22: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (But Also Shut Up &amp; Listen Dr. Soni is Still Talking)
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This is the Q&amp;A section that immediately followed our panel event at USC. The conversation was lively and incredibly free flowing, but stayed within the themes touched on during the panel.

Even though this podcast was recorded a few months ago, fittingly to today we get into Bobby Jindal off the bat. We dive into his thoughts and how they pertain to cultural preservation. From there, we get in...
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S1 Ep21: Akaash &amp; Arjun Tackle USC (or Shut Up &amp; Listen, Dr. Soni is Talking)
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After our interview with Dr. Varun Soni last year, we started discussing a way to get more involved with students. We have a strong belief that students are the biggest factor in determining our South Asian American mainstream identity. We also find them fascinating since we rarely get to hang out with them.

We batted around a bunch of different ideas, but settled on the idea of a panel discus...
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S1 Ep20: Thank God for Bobby Jindal
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This week on our discussion episode we take the time to discuss the interview we had with Ahmed Deria. But first Akaash and I get lost in a conversation about where I am right now, why I am there, and where my family is moving. Frankly he remembers very little of the things I have told him in the past and it makes me momentarily sad.

We survive this test of our friendship, however, to dive int...
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S1 Ep18: Soap Boxes
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In response to the second part of Mala’s interview Akaash and Arjun dive into the many topics that were discussed during their interview, and respond to the community. They start with a discussion of her compassion and the holistic way she is able to see the world. Arjun gives a passionate response on why he finds that to be a more evolved way of looking at the world, and Akaash generously allo...
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S1 Ep17: Mala Mukherji Part 2- Therapy Has Started
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&quot;We have our life experiences not to tear us down, but to find a higher octave of peace. So running away from what occurred or trying to avoid what occurred didnt make sense to me. It goes back to the truth. what is the truth of it?”- Mala Mukherji.

In Part 2 of our interview with Mala, our conversation hits new depths and really takes off in a space of exploration. In the break between, Mala ...
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S1 Ep16: Overly Assimilated
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In the discussion portion of American Desis, Akaash and Arjun discuss the interview from the previous episode, then delve into a conversation with their community. Well, that&#39;s what they attempt to do...but things get away from them a little

They begin speaking about Mala, but the theme of ego and shame that came up so much in her book and interview took on a life of its own. Akaash and Arjun ...
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S1 Ep15: Mala Mukherji- I am My Mother&#39;s Child
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“A giant, unspoken worry filled my childhood. My parents didn’t understand how America worked, and I could tell by the way they looked at each other with terror when seemingly small choices presented themselves. Each of their faces tightened, Dad clenched and unclenched his jaw, and Mom’s eyes grew wide, while her thin eyebrows lifted a little. They didn’t speak of their uncertainty yet I knew....
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S1 Ep14: Trying to Live Up to Our Elders
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In the weekly discussion segment of American Desis, Akaash and Arjun discuss themes that resonated with them during the interview. In response to theinterview with Sharad Nani, Akaash and Arjun discuss how refreshing and enlightening it was to speak with Naniji. They discuss how surreal it was to learn about the freedom movement from someone who witnessed it first hand, as well as the idea that...
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S1 Ep13: Sharad Nani- India is my Religion
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One of the tenants of South Asian culture is respect for elders. We are an incredibly deferential people to those who have lived in this world longer than we have. We have customs where we touch their feet as a greeting to that we are only at the level of their feet. In hindi, there is even different words for elder brother and sister. Being as our elders are important, we felt it necessary to ...
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S1 Ep12: Let&#39;s Get Vulnerable
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In the weekly discussion segment of American Desis, Akaash and Arjun discuss themes that resonated with them during the interview. This week, however, things break from the norm and the fellas open with a Memorial Day tribute to an American Desi Hero. Then they express concern for their people in India who are suffering through the heatwave. That leads to a conversation inspired by a point made...
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S1 Ep11: Brown Boys Meet Brown Girl(s)
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Two brown boys meet two Brown Girls. Is there truly anything else to say about what this episode is? Fine. We&#39;ll say more. We had the pleasure of speaking with Trisha Sakhuja and Kamini Ramdeen- the two managing editors of Brown Girl Magazine. What is Brown Girl Magazine? Its an online daily publication that is geared to South Asian female issues and their empowerment. We talk to these fine bro...
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S1 Ep10: Apologies All Around
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In the weekly discussion segment of American Desis, Akaash and Arjun discuss themes that resonated with them during the interview. In response to the two part interview with D’ Loco Kid, Akaash and Arjun discuss their gratitude and enjoyment of speaking with D’ Lo about the transgender community and his journey through that transition. They discuss the compassion with which their ignorance was ...
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We didn&#39;t get enough of D&#39; Lo so we had to have him back for a part 2. If you missed part 1, stop reading...seriously...go listen to the episode called &quot;He, Him, and His&quot;...we will wait... Great! Now welcome to this week&#39;s episode, where we continue the education. D Lo picks off right where we left off talking about his transition and how that has affected his body. He opens up about his top su...
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S1 Ep8: D&#39;Lo- He, Him, &amp; His
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If we are going to talk about creating a space and explore the idea of community, we must explore every facet of the South Asian experience. That means exploring some of the darker aspects of our culture and our people. We grew up in a generation that has seen an immense change in the way we look at homosexuality. That is why we are always surprised then by the homophobia in the South Asian Ame...
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S1 Ep7: We&#39;re not Bitter
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In the new discussion segment of American Desis, Akaash and Arjun discuss themes that resonated with them during the interview. In response to this week&#39;s interview with DJ Rekha, our host discuss the nature of what was one of the more difficult interviews they have had. Akaash was particularly angry about how he felt dismissed and condescended to. They attempt to sift through the tone and atti...
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S1 Ep6: DJ Rekha- Defiantly Undefiant
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It&#39;s funny: in discussing culture and community, we have talked about language, movies, family, religion and sex. I think we are missing a fairly major one though...Oh yeah! Music! Music is one of the purest form sof expression- an art form that cuts through to the core of who we are. So it stands to argue that look at a people&#39;s music gives a glimpse into who they are. So what does that mean f...
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S1 Ep5: Sort Through The Noise
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In the new discussion segment of American Desis, Akaash and Arjun discuss themes that resonated with them during the interview. In response to this week&#39;s interview with Aman Ali, Akaash and Arjun discuss the nature of a Muslim community versus a Desi community, and how they can integrate or be the same. They also talk about the nature of integrity and how that ties in with responsibility for e...
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S1 Ep4: Aman Ali- South Asian Muslim or Muslim South Asian?
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We often talk about the different countries that make up the South Asian region: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. But we haven’t spoken as much about the different religions that contribute up the South Asian experience: Hinduism, Islam, Zoroastriansim, Jainism, Sikhim, Christianity, and on and on. That changes today. We were thrilled that Aman Ali took some time to sit down w...
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In the &quot;discussion&quot; segment of American Desis, Akaash and Arjun speak about themes that resonated with them during the interview. This week, in response to Gotham Chopra&#39;s interview Akaash and Arjun begin by with gushing about Gotham&#39;s humility and hospitality, and dive into Arjun&#39;s man crush on him. The conversation then moves to a discussion on what we&#39;re holding on to, holding a space for So...
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S1 Ep2: Gotham Chopra- Expansiveness
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Mentors. Teachers. Gurus. Friends. Sponsors. What do all of these have in common? They are people who help us find the way. Whether its the way through a specific issue, as a sponsor does with substance abuse; or in a big way- how to walk though life as the most open and full version of ourselves. Sometimes they come to us and stay with us for long periods of time and sometimes they pop in for ...
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S1 Ep1: For Us, By Us
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Welcome to American Desis. This is a show where two young men, Akaash Singh and Arjun Gupta, explore what it means to be a South Asian in America today. They navigate issues such as assimilation, cultural appropriation and preservation, shame, language and accents, and even names.

In their inaugural episode, Akaash and Arjun tell you why they started this podcast, what they are trying to accom...
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