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Q with Tom PowerDeepa Mehta on Water, backlash & re-watching her films in 2025The award-winning Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter Deepa Mehta has reshaped and redefined both Canadian and Indian cinema with her bold and groundbreaking films. Now, she’s being honoured with a career retrospective called “Through the Fire: The Films of Deepa Mehta” at TIFF in Toronto. It features screenings of 10 of her most prominent films of the past 35 years. Deepa sits down with Tom Power for a career-spanning conversation about her life and work, the backlash to some of her films in India, and why the last thing she wants to be called is a “controversial” filmmaker. If you enjoy this conve...2025-04-1743 min
Don't Forget the ChickpeasSeason 2 Finale: “Follow Me, End Up Like Me!”It's season finale time again! We had an impromptu in-person recording to cover 2.24, ”If These Dolls Could Talk”, and 2.25, “UnmAsked”, where we got things we’ve been waiting for all season like Lost Woods Resort; Mona and Caleb kissing for... reasons; the A reveal; and, of course, DOLL HOSPITAL. We are confused about many different plot points, whether Mona actually caused the Liars to take Hanna away from her, and how peanut butter flavor could be confused for toffee. Turns out one of the Liars really is the unequivocal worst dressed, and we have data to prove it. See you next s...2025-03-191h 36Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 2.22 & 2.23: “The Opposite of Safe”Today we are joined by special guest peach to discuss episodes 2.22, “Father Knows Best”, and 2.23, “Eye of the Beholder”! We discuss copaganda and the military, anxiety-inducing TV, what true trust and safety look like, solidarity to shoplifters and looters, and how Ali would NEVER ride the bus. peach takes us for a walk, Deepa says the word fish, and Cameron thinks her friendship with Deepa is unfortunate. All our oppressive systems must be destroyed!This episode was recorded in January when wildfires were devastating Los Angeles; you can still provide support for marginalized communities impacted by the fires at...2025-03-061h 41
Pages and PrejudiceE32: My Girl's Got a Girlfriend Hosted by:Adrie Rose (@adrierising on bsky, twitter, instagram, & tiktok)Stitch (@stitch on bsky, @stitchmediamix on instagram)Guest Host:Our guest this week is Deepa (no pronouns), who has been in fandom since age 13 and interested in sapphic media and femslash just as long! Deepa co-hosts a Pretty Little Liars podcast with Deepa’s friend Cameron called “Don’t Forget the Chickpeas”. Deepa is barely on socials these days, but is technically on bluesky @deepasivarajan and instagram @deepa_sivarajan.So you don't like toxic lesbian romance? God forbid a...2025-03-021h 37Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 2.20 & 2.21: "Hanna, There Was An Exclamation Point”We stand in full support of Palestinian liberation & believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.We're back, sorry for another unexpected break in updating! Today we cover Episodes 2.20, “CTRL A” and 2.21, “Breaking the Code”. We talk about how hard Mona is working, how chaotic and horny Peter is, and how Caleb is the only one who seems to know his rights. We are once again so sad and mad about Maya's fate, the show’s anti-Blackness, more trauma for queer characters, and the show pushing the Paige agenda...2025-02-191h 12Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 2.18 & 2.19: “You Can’t Be a Shark If You’re Toothless”We stand in full support of Palestinian liberation & believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.Content notes: discussion of Lolita from 40:30 to 57:35, which includes discussions of rape of a child by adults, victim-blaming, and a brief mention of sadomasochism Today we cover episodes 2.18, “A Kiss Before Lying”, and 2.19, “The Naked Truth”. We talked about lying (surprise!), Noel Kahn’s thesis on gender, Hollis College trying to colonize New Orleans, and the Jason reveal we’ve been waiting for. We once again get very sad and ma...2024-12-041h 31Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 2.16 & 2.17: “Back Alleys and Backyards”We stand in full support of Palestinian liberation & believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.In today’s pod, we cover episodes 2.16, “Let the Water Hold me Down”, and 2.17, “The Blond Leading the Blind”. We discuss yet more fucked up ableism towards Jenna, Mona’s cashmere blend sweater sets, Emily misunderstanding beards, and worms in takeout boxes. Cameron might be getting paid by Big Chickpea, and Deepa read a play. Have we earned doll hospital yet? Theme song by Ashok R. Chandran. You can also read the ep...2024-11-201h 10Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 2.14 & 2.15: “This Fractured Deceitful Mess”We stand in full support of Palestinian liberation & believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.Content notes: mentions of rape & sexual assault, incest, and adult/minor abuseWe recorded this weeks ago, but fuck America and fuck white supremacy. We start with a guest spot by pop culture analyst Stitch of Stitch’s Media Mix and the podcast Pages & Prejudice! Then we discuss episodes 2.14, “Through Many Dangers, Toils, and Snares”, and 2.15, “A Hot Piece of A”. Our show notes are too long for...2024-11-062h 16Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 2.12 & 2.13: “Trick or Treat, Aria”We stand in full support of Palestinian liberation and believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.We’re back again, bitches! Episodes 2.12 (“Over My Dead Body”) and 2.13 (“The First Secret”) are wildly different and we treat them as such. The first has it all: creepy dolls! Ali visitation! Stopping weddings! Answers to lingering questions! But Emily’s appropriative Halloween costume in the second episode makes us sad and mad, and Deepa provides context with infuriating facts. We hope you accept a longer episode as an apology for our absenc...2024-10-231h 42Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 2.10 & 2.11: "The Doctor Is Out"We stand in full support of Palestinian liberation and believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.This week we discuss episodes 2.10, “Touched By an ‘A’-ngel” and 2.11, “I Must Confess”. Our best friend Heather Hogan has a hot new job! We chat about Mona’s meticulousness, Maya’s return, bad bobbleheads that relate to your profession, and whether Garrett killed Ian. We share PLL entries from our wine notebook, Deepa sees a dolphin, and Cameron does ageism. Our awesome theme song is composed by Ashok R. Chandran...2024-08-141h 07Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 2.08 & 2.09: "It's Too Late For That"We stand in full support of Palestinian liberation and believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.Dylan is back (yay!) and coincidentally so is mouse man (boo) for our discussions of episodes 2.08, “Save the Date”, and 2.09, “Picture This”. We talk about ableism, mustard, staring at your friends’ lips, and which Liars have the most medically invasive stuff happen to them. We fill Dylan in on the wild shit that happens in the final season of the show, and Cameron tries to convince Dylan that PLL has ginger repres...2024-07-311h 15Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 2.06 & 2.07: "Don't I Look Hot?"We stand in full support of Palestinian liberation and believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.We cover episodes 2.06, “Never Letting Go”, and 2.07, “Surface Tension”. This episode not only introduces Jessica DiLaurentis, but also gives us our first hint of Wine Moms! We discuss lack of butch representation, social constructions of criminality, and our dream guests on the podcast. Peter Hastings is probably so mad because his secret son is putting up boundaries. Our awesome theme song is composed by Ashok R. Chandran! You can find hi...2024-07-171h 05Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 2.04 & 2.05: "Nosey Bitches Die!"We stand in full support of Palestinian liberation and believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.In this episode we cover 2.04, “Blind Dates”, and 2.05, “The Devil You Know”. We start with the most dramatic shit and then work our way through the rest. We discuss Mona’s jealousy and time management skills, Melissa’s resentment, and how the Rosewood timewarp impacts therapy modalities. Deepa recounts the one time Deepa got trapped in a graveyard and we wonder if the DiLaurentis house is haunted. Our awesome theme...2024-07-031h 10Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 2.02 & 2.03: "Your Family Has the Worst Apples"We stand in full support of Palestinian liberation and believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.This week, we cover 2.02, “The Goodbye Look”, and 2.03, “My Name is Trouble”! We discuss apologies, ableism, Ali flashbacks, whether there’s anyone buried in the DiLaurentis yard yet, and of course, the most chaotic characters. We use too many phrases from cooking shows, and Cameron sings a Deepa not-so-original song for us. Our awesome theme song is composed by Ashok R. Chandran! You can find his other work at his websit...2024-06-1050 minDon't Forget the ChickpeasSeason 2 Premiere: "Miss Me?"Once again, because it unfortunately still needs to be said: we stand in full support of Palestinian liberation and believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.We’re back, bitches! Today we cover episode 2.01 “It’s Alive”. We discuss women’s sports films in India, therapist Anne, Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, and the possibility that there are many people that punch Ezra in the face that we don’t know about. Deepa reflects on our first season. Cameron doesn't remember anything. We have an amaz...2024-05-311h 10Don't Forget the ChickpeasSeason 1 Finale: "Pretty Girls Make Graves"Content notes: Apart from stuff in PLL itself, which we don’t usually warn for, we discuss age of consent laws and sexual abuse of minors from 14:55 to 20:50, including specifically the show Broadchurch beginning at 17:40 that includes discussion of murder of a child in the show by his abuser. And once again: we stand in full support of Palestinian liberation and believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.Today we cover the season one finale, “For Whom the Bell Tolls”! We start...2023-11-271h 04Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 1.20 & 1.21: "I Used to Love Algebra"Once again: we stand in full support of Palestinian liberation and believe that Israel should end its genocidal violence and occupation. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.Today we’re covering episodes 1.20, “Someone to Watch Over Me” and 1.21, “Monsters in the end.” We discuss dolls, ableist violence, dentist gossip, and being “allies” in our high school GSAs. We try to remember things about the Jackie storyline and lament the fact that the N.A.T. Club doesn’t actually have anything to do with A or the plot. The episode ends with Deepa bringing up someth...2023-11-151h 14Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 1.18 & 1.19: "Who's Evil and Who's Just Naughty?"Content notes: we don’t warn for things that happen in PLL, but from 6:15 to 14:04 we talk about the plot of The Bad Seed, which has murder (including of children), suicide, serial killers, and a cruel reference to capital punishment by electric chair.Also, once again: we stand in full support of Palestinian liberation and against Israel's settler colonialism, apartheid, and genocide. If you don’t agree, please fuck off.Today we’re covering episode 1.18, “The Badass Seed”, and 1.19, “A Person of Interest”! We talk about nature vs. nurture, Melissa Hastings’ motivations, fak...2023-11-011h 09Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 1.16 & 1.17: "I Like Complicated"Content notes: we don’t usually warn for things that happen in PLL itself, but from 27:30 to 31:35, our special guest talks about homophobic and transphobic bullying and assault that he faced in high school, especially playing water polo.Also: this podcast was recorded months ago, but we stand strongly in support with Palestinian liberation and against the genocide Israel is perpetrating in the name of apartheid and settler colonialism. We decry efforts to erase the decades of structural violence against Palestinians and to pretend that it is antisemitic to oppose genocide. If you do...2023-10-181h 31Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 1.14 & 1.15: "The Rich Girls Steal and the Pretty Girls Lie"Today we discuss episodes 1.14 “Careful What U Wish 4”, and 1.15 “If at First You Don’t Succeed, Lie, Lie Again”. We get extremely excited about the arrival of a new character (zero guesses who), compare PLL to like five other teen dramas from around the world, reference Tiktok memes that are years-old now because Deepa hasn’t been on Tiktok since 2021, do some historical analysis, speculate about what Mona’s up to during these episodes, and, as usual, fail to remember details from the night of Ali’s “death”.Episode Transcript: Read it on Buzzsprout!Chickpea Reci...2023-10-041h 14Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 1.12 & 1.13: "It's Only a Felony If They Find Out"This is a very special episode because we recorded it in person!! (We sort of apologize that the laughs are louder than usual.) We cover episodes 1.12, “Salt Meets Wound”, and 1.13, “Know Your Frenemies”, where we discuss lasagna box money, Pam being horrible, where Toby’s sweater came from, how many times Ian dies, and the only time Cameron has ever been wrong. This episode is kind of heavy as we spend a lot of time talking about homophobia, anti-Blackness, and fatphobia. Episode Transcript: Read it on Buzzsprout!Chickpea Recipe: Braised Chickpeas and Vegeta...2023-09-191h 16Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 1.10 & 1.11: "I'm Sixteen, and I'm Tired"In today’s pod, we cover PLL episodes 1.10 “Keep Your Friends Close” and 1.11 “Moments Later”! We discuss how much we love Camp Mona, Ashley’s unauthorized loan, Ali as a candy striper, why the patriarchy is okay with women playing field hockey, and the worst poem we’ve read in our entire lives.Episode Transcript: Read it on Buzzsprout!Chickpea Recipe: Chickpea Salad with Shaved Red Onion and FennelFashion Analysis: Our best and worst outfits, and one we didn't hate as much as we maybe should have! (Cameron...2023-09-051h 22Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 1.08 & 1.09: "You Should Never Disappoint a Ghost"In today's episode we cover PLL episodes 1.08, “Please Do Talk About Me When I’m Gone”, and 1.09, “The Perfect Storm.” We discuss the SATs, gender in high school and the show's horrible intersexism, Alison's gay literary references, people needing to eat food, completely unrelated musicals, and jewelry in coffins. We attempt to play High/Low and spend way too much time trying to remember future plot points. We hope you find this charming and not annoying. Episode Transcript: Read it on Buzzsprout!Chickpea Recipe: We’re not writing it up because we discuss i...2023-08-231h 11Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 1.06 & 1.07: "Lions and Tigers and Bitches, Oh My!"In this episode, we covered all things Homecoming: 1.07, “There’s No Place Like Homecoming”, and 1.08, “The Homecoming Hangover”. We discuss Ella missing lacrosse games, Melissa potentially poisoning former Homecoming Queens, and Deepa’s extensive literary analysis of two books referenced in the show. We also go on some truly unnecessary tangents, and then play a classic PLL game at the end!Episode Transcript: Read it on Buzzsprout! Chickpea Recipe: Creamy Cashew Kale & Chickpeas from Vegangela!Fashion Analysis: Our best and worst outfits!Literary AnalysisIn the...2023-08-081h 18Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 1.04 & 1.05: "Different Is Good"In this episode, we covered 1.04, “Can You Hear Me Now”, and 1.05, “Reality Bites Me”. We get our first Alex (yay!) and a new dad (boo). We discuss Toby’s masculinity, Mona’s love for Hanna, shoes on furniture, and strategies to cope with watching Ezra’s scenes. We also spend way too much time talking about Homecoming even though the dance doesn’t happen in either of these episodes. “Follow me, end up like me!”Episode Transcript: Read it on Buzzsprout!Chickpea Recipe: Deepa’s Chana Masala!Corrections:This will come u...2023-07-261h 10Don't Forget the ChickpeasEpisodes 1.02 & 1.03: "Sometimes the Truth Is Worse"In this episode, we covered episodes 1.02, “The Jenna Thing”, and 1.03, “To Kill A Mocking Girl”, featuring a whole lot of ableism, a bunch of new characters showing up (and one immediately leaving), the first of many parties at Noel Kahn’s cabin, us being forever angry about abusers and the carceral nature of this show, whether sports are about winning, and more!Episode Transcript: Read it on Buzzsprout!Chickpea Recipe Update: Here's Rancho Gordo’s bean catalog if you also want to be on a bean email list! Corrections...2023-07-121h 14Don't Forget the ChickpeasPilot: "Maybe a Little Too Much, Em"Welcome to Don’t Forget the Chickpeas, a Pretty Little Liars rewatch podcast about the things we love & hate about the show, everything queer we can possibly discuss, the best & worst outfits, the best & worst parents, our love for Heather Hogan, and chickpea recipes! In this episode, we discuss the pilot episode of Pretty Little Liars.This podcast is hosted by Cameron (she/her) and Deepa (no pronouns), and we have been friends for...jfc, over ten years? And PLL has been a core part of our friendship basically since the beginning. Now that we are...2023-06-2858 min
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable PeopleDeepa Purushothaman: Author of The First, the Few, the Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate AmericaListen to Remarkable People on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast player.If you love this episode, please share it with your network and leave us a review! ➡️ How to FOLLOW and leave a REVIEW for the Remarkable People podcast on Apple Podcasts.Cut and paste LINK: https://apple.co/2DZvtg0 🎙Open the Podcasts app.🎙Search for Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People 🎙Tap the show to see its information page.🎙Tap the Follow button + Now the Remarkable People podcast will be in your Apple Podcast library. 2022-03-0256 min
Illuminated Lifeways With Kristen JawadDeepa Patel - creative facilitator and strategic thinker with a passion for the arts, social justice, conversation and lifeAfter loosing a dear friend to cancer in 2020, I felt called to explore spiritual companioning & bereavement more deeply. I trained as a spiritual director and enrolled in year-long practice in living with presence and intention; as well as forgiveness and gratitude, while letting go of what no longer serves. I asked for a volunteer from my cohort to share their reflection on Death, Dying & Life.Deepa bravely leapt in with her heart & agreed to be interviewed. I'm so grateful she did.Deepa Patel is passionate about music, young people, fighting injustice and poverty and nurturing...2021-08-1656 min
Get BookedWhy Am I Crying About A FishAmanda and Jenn discuss cathartic reads, wintery settings, historical fiction for kids, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked.This episode is sponsored by The History of Literature – A Podcast, The Switch by Beth O’Leary, and Kind of a Big Deal by Shannon Hale, with Fierce Reads.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For listener feedback and questions, as well as a complete list of books...2020-08-2748 min
Face2Face with David PeckGeorge StroumboulopolousGeorge and Face2Face host David Peck talk about love, gratitude, celebrity and rebellion and influence, “earned fear”, how you can be angry for good reasons, U2 and why poverty is so not necessary. More about The Strombo Show here. More about George here. Biography A six-time Gemini Award and Canadian Screen Award winner for best host in a talk series, George Stroumboulopoulos has interviewed a who’s who of entertainment icons, world leaders and respected thinkers. George has also taken an active role in global initiatives and is a stron...2017-06-211h 04