Alicia Vrajlal - Podcast Details

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Unfiltered Chai with Alicia VrajlalUnfiltered Chai with Alicia Vrajlal... and Roshan SethiWhen we got word that 'A Nice Indian Boy' was coming to Australia, Alicia just had to sit down with director Roshan Sethi for a chat. After all, it's the movie featuring Jonathan Groff singing a DDLJ song – a scene that went viral when we posted it on TikTok, calling for the movie to be screened Down Under.The doctor turned filmmaker released his debut movie 7 Days in 2021, starring Australia’s own Geraldine Viswanathan. Now, A Nice Indian Boy is making waves across the world as a Bollywood-inspired rom-com that draws on parts of his and real-life partn...2025-08-1123 min

Unfiltered Chai with Alicia VrajlalUnfiltered Chai with Alicia Vrajlal... and Sneh RoyThis episode is brought to you by Lipton. Alicia chats to Sneh Roy – a food and lifestyle photographer, cookbook author, stylist and writer. But wait… there’s more! Sneh's following of more than 150k people on Instagram are hooked to her creative and passionate approach towards food. After speaking to her, we can definitely see why. When Alicia caught up with Sneh, nothing was off limits – as she spoke about growing up in India, building her food blogging empire, her connection with culture and family, the TV shows and movies she loves binging over a delicious...2025-06-2524 min

Unfiltered Chai with Alicia VrajlalUnfiltered Chai with Alicia Vrajlal... and Audra MorriceYou may remember Audra Morrice from the 2012 season of ‘MasterChef Australia’. Since then, she’s been a judge on 'MasterChef Singapore', and was also on the judging panel of 'MasterChef Asia'. In 2025, she returns for the all-stars season called ‘MasterChef: Back To Win’.When Alicia caught up with Audra, she discussed how geography can influence the style of South Asian food we grow up with, and also shape our sense of identity. Plus, lots more! Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to see more of Audra on MasterChef Australia: Back To Win, airing on Chan...2025-06-2227 min

Unfiltered Chai with Alicia VrajlalUnfiltered Chai with Alicia Vrajlal... and Depinder ChhibberYou may remember Depinder Chhibber from the 2020 season of ‘MasterChef Australia’ – where she was known for creating exquisite desserts and showcasing Indian flavours through her cooking. In 2025, she returns for the all-stars season called ‘MasterChef: Back To Win’.When Alicia caught up with Depinder, she talked about everything from the inspiration behind her intimate supper club, her plans to write a cookbook, and her experience being a guest judge on MasterChef India. Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to see more of Depinder on MasterChef Australia: Back To Win, airing on Channel 10...2025-05-1832 min

Unfiltered Chai with Alicia VrajlalUnfiltered Chai with Alicia Vrajlal... and Geraldine ViswanathanToday we bring you a special bite-sized episode, where Alicia speaks to Geraldine Viswanathan about her new movie, Thunderbolts* – which just released in cinemas this month.With a father of Indian descent, and a mother from Switzerland, Geraldine grew up in Newcastle – a two-hour drive from Sydney. But she’s now one of the most successful Aussie exports in Hollywood, giving the likes of Margot Robbie and Rebel Wilson a run for their money with her ability to be dramatic, funny, and entertaining all at once.When Alicia caught up with Geraldine, she spoke about her in...2025-05-0506 min

Unfiltered Chai with Alicia VrajlalUnfiltered with Alicia Vrajlal... and Darrsh ClarkeYou may remember Darrsh Clarke from the 2024 season of ‘MasterChef Australia’ – where he was a huge hit with viewers thanks to his delicious desserts and charisma in the kitchen.In 2025, he returns for the all-stars season called ‘MasterChef: Back To Win’.When Alicia caught up with Darrsh, he talked about everything from career choices as a child of Sri Lankan immigrants, moving to Melbourne to live with a MasterChef winner, and wait for it... his man bun phase! Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to see more of Darrsh on MasterChef Australia: Back To Win...2025-05-0130 min

Unfiltered Chai with Alicia VrajlalUnfiltered Chai with Alicia Vrajlal... and Sav PereraYou may remember Savindri Perera (better known as Sav) from the 2024 season of MasterChef Australia – where she won the heart of viewers with her delicious Sri Lankan dishes that paid tribute to her late mum. In 2025, she returns to MasterChef for its ‘Back To Win’ season.When Alicia caught up with Sav, nothing was off limits – as she opened up about social media, body image, representation for brown women and some juicy MasterChef goss of course.Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to see more of Sav when MasterChef Australia: Back To Win premier...2025-04-2733 min

Unfiltered Chai with Alicia VrajlalUnfiltered Chai with Alicia Vrajlal... and Jameela JamilContent warning: This episode discusses eating disorders and mental health. If you or anyone you know requires support, contact the Butterfly Foundation at 1800 33 4673 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.Jameela Jamil is an actor and activist, well-known for roles in TV shows such as The Good Place and She-Hulk: Attorney At Law. Since launching ‘I Weigh’ in 2018 – which has since been reintroduced as ‘Move For Your Mind’ – Jameela has created an inspiring online community and space for interactive discussions and advocacy around wellbeing, body positivity, mental health and representation for marginalised communities.Jameela will soon be in Sydney, Me...2025-04-1920 min

UnboxedWelcome To Unboxed: Season 1 TrailerHere's a sneak peek into what to expect from Unboxed, a podcast produced by Draw Your Box and hosted by Alicia Vrajlal and Khushaal Vyas. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @unboxedpodcastau 2024-09-2700 min

BooksmartElfy Scott on 'The One Thing We've Never Spoken About'This week, Alicia Vrajlal from Missing Perspectives sits down with journalist Elfy Scott to discuss Elfy's book The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About.Elfy grew up in a household where her mother’s schizophrenia was rarely, if ever, spoken about. They navigated this silence outside the family home too; for many years, this complex mental health condition was treated as an open secret.Over the past two decades, we have started talking more about common mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. But complex conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and psychosis have been left...2023-11-2137 min

Culture Club.In Our New Mojo Dojo Casa HouseHello, friends! Exciting news from Culture Club this week as we’re recording in a studio! Huge. We’ve just signed to DM Podcasts and can’t wait to see where it goes. This means you may begin to hear a few ads from us but it means that after three years we’re actually earning money from the pod which is super exciting. In pop culture land we cover the breakups and wedding of the season. Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin wed in Hungary while Sofía Vergara, Joe Manganiello, Ariana Grande, and Dalton Gomez split...2023-07-2554 min

Business In ColourAlicia Vrajlal/You Are More Than EnoughIn this episode, we talk with Alicia Vrajlal who is the Culture Editor at Refinery29 Australia and the Founder of the blog, Draw Your Box. This interview was so wonderfully warm and educative as Alicia offers her story of navigation and sense-making with her identity, facing into the many judgements from others: not Indian enough, not Fijian enough, not Australian enough. This resonates with Sadhana and I, as we have also faced into these judgements and emerged stronger and clearer, just like Alicia, with who we are. Professionally, Alicia gives us a window into how pop culture shapes our...2022-08-0346 min

Not To Be ControversialThe REALITY of being a woman of colour in journalism with Alicia VrajlalThis week we chatted to the wonderful Alicia Vrajlal about how to enter the journalism industry, how to deal with the discrimination and dealing with stigma in the South Asian community. Alicia Vrajlal is an entertainment and pop culture enthusiast and the proud daughter of Fijian Indian immigrants. She's a Sydney-based journalist who is the former Editor at HuffPost Australia and now Culture Editor at Refinery29 Australia. She made her start in the media industry in 2011 when she founded an entertainment blog. Passionate about elevating underrepresented voices through her journalism, she went on to launch the blog...2022-03-2242 min

Tea At No. 5Bridgerton Season 2 First LooksWe were given a sweet gift this week, Season 2 photos! And… we finally saw the fourth Sharma, Newton!!The Featherington women are shining and they look amazing in rose gold! They’re wearing the same colors as Kate in the dance photo with Anthony, so where is that ball located?? Someone spilled the tea and claims that the photo is from episode four.ABC shows us another skill, fencing with their amazing leg extension. That scene is an ode to Mr. Darcy, of course Chris Van Dusen’s favorite, the Colin Firth version.Queen Charl...2022-01-2442 min

How do you do it?Ep. 5 How to develop grit and live your mission with Alicia Vrajlal 2020In this episode I interview, Alicia Vrajlal, Editor at Huffington Post, Australia. She was previously the Entertainment Editor at Yahoo Lifestyle Australia and worked with me as a reporter at the Daily Mail. Alicia, aka Leeshie V, is passionate about covering stories about culture and diversity.Ep. 5 How to develop grit and live your mission with Alicia Vrajlal 2020Naomi TsvirkoFollow Alicia@LeeshieVDirect linksTwitter - Facebook - Instagram - TikTokVideo ReferenceTikTok Video Alicia and Hugh Jackman 2022-01-0331 min

Stuck In BetweenMini Episode: 2021 Review (w/ Season 1 Guests)In this mini episode, some of our incredible guests from Season 1 share their key takeaways from 2021 and what they hope for in 2022. Guests & their episode as they appear:Tamana Rafique - FashionSwarnaa Rajalingam - ColourismJanakan Raj - Eastern EmpireShankari Jeyaseelan - Bindi BossesSakshi Brahmbhatt - Bindi BossesRajan Velu - Representation on ScreenJanani Sharma - Going Viral With South Asian MusicNiro Dayalan - Unlocking Your MindsetJanu Dhayanathan - Self LoveMadhuraa Prakash...2022-01-0215 min

Bachelor of Hearts127. Hets at the Gras w/ Abby Butler! (Bachelorette AU S7 E7)This week, we're joined once again by Friend Of The Pod Abby Butler (triple j! social media superstar!) for a recap of a single-episode week, which, despite its lack of content, gave us quite a lot to chew on. A Mardi Gras At The SCG group date, a bewildering Paramount sponcon single date, and a couple of intruders (one small and very cold, one very loud and with a big orange wig). Plus, we wildly speculate on some real-life goss involving Konrad and Abbie Chatfield, and share a powerful ballad about the importance of straight people. Give...2021-11-161h 42

Bachelor of Hearts125. Haunted By Feminism w/ Matilda Boseley! (Bachelorette AU S7 E3-4)This EEK on the Bachelor of Hearts podcast - it's our annual arbitrary Halloween special! We're joined by journalist & Bachie expert Matilda Boseley to discuss Week 2 of Brooke's season of The Bachelorette - which included a few pretty incredible milestones for representation of queer communities, a rare moment of passionate, slow-burning tenderness, and a Single Date with a contestant who continues to break down traditionally-held ideas of gender roles and toxic masculinity. So, to celebrate another big week in this landmark season, we of course tried to cram our podcast with as many spooky references as the holiday demands.2021-11-021h 57

Stuck In Between21. Part II - Journalism Landscape (w/ Journalist, Alicia Vrajlal)In this episode - the second part of our conversation with Refinary29 Culture Editor, Alicia Vrajlal - we get Alicia's take on some of the big issues confronting today's journalism and media landscape. Alicia unpacks the importance of having diversity in the newsroom, agendas pushed by big media, our media consumption habits, as well as plenty more.Be sure to check out Part I if you haven't already!Links to Alicia's work: https://linktr.ee/leeshievThis episode was brought to you by online learning community - Skillshare. Sign up for a free 30...2021-10-0332 min

Stuck In Between21. Part I - Journalism as a POC (w/ Journalist, Alicia Vrajlal)In this episode, Refinary29 Culture Editor Alicia Vrajlal, shares her experiences being a person of colour working in journalism and media. Alicia reflects on how her passion for writing started, how she uses pop culture to speak to bigger narratives in our communities, the challenges women face working in the industry, plus more.Join us next week for the second part of our discussion where Alicia helps unpack some of the big issues confronting today's journalism landscape.Links to Alicia's work: https://linktr.ee/leeshievThis episode was brought to you by online...2021-09-2641 min

Friendship Rose with Rose CallaghanEp 9- Paddle Boarding into Locky’s Heart w/ Alicia Vrajlal (HuffPost)In this edition Rose recaps ep 9 with professional Bachelor journalist Alicia Vrajlal of the Huffington Post! Alicia has been working as an entertainment journo for several years, covering loads of reality TV shows and digging up the dirt. Rose discovered Alicia a while back via the great reporting she has done on HuffPo about the issues with non-diverse casting we’ve seen on the Bachelor franchise and with Australian reality TV in general. 🌹🌹🌹It’s all happening tonight as we sadly bid farewell to the much hailed LOVE in LOCKDOWN episodes :( There is a sexy new intruder who is surprising...2020-09-091h 11

MAHIMW Podcast - Alicia VrajlalEntertainment Editor at Yahoo Australia, Founder of I Am Starstruck blog, & a Cultural Diversity Advocate 2018-01-1016 min