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No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 39: Let the Games BeginIt's Dylan's big night. It's finally time for the launch of World of Witches, the video game, and the pressure is on him to deliver, not just the game, but the big launch event. Will he pull it off? Are the graphics ready? Is it fun to play? Aria and Rahul show up together to find out. At the party, they bump into Rahul's cousin Ruhi, as well as the rest of the gang, Louis, Lucy, and Todd. Will Aria make it though the whole event? Tune in to this week's episode to find out. Available now wherever you...2025-07-2408 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 38: Cross Words & PuzzlesSunita is in the hospital for her chemo appointment. Aria is keeping her company. And Rahul is around. As usual.! I mean he is her doctor, but he's just always around. And it makes Aria feel some kinda way. Uncomfortable? Not exactly. Disconcerted? Maybe. Weirded out? Definitely. As Aria and Sunita unravel the New York Times crossword puzzle, she feels like Rahul has bested her in a riddle and they end up driving together to Dylan's big event. Fall Out Boy and Vampire Weekend are not enough to fill the silence so Rahul takes it upon himself to pose...2025-07-1707 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 37: A Healthy BalanceThings are getting tense at the Kohli house with the three Kohlis finding themselve in close quarters spending ALL of their time together. Aria decides holy orange bottles aren't going to be enough and so she makes like David Rose and builds an apothecary of essential oils at home. Anil is getting increasingly irritated about the Dylan situation. And Sunita just wants some girl time with her sister and some Indian comfort food, kichdi anyone?What's a girl to do in a situation like this? Aria takes some sage advice from The Beatles and gets by...2025-07-1009 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 36: The Juggling ActThe Kohlis are cocooned in the world of cancer, sickness, and healing, within the family home. That is until the parents decide it's time for Aria to go on an app date. So off she goes to Starbucks to meet a potential groom. It's a lot for a girl to deal with. Especially when she already has a boyfriend. The group chat weighs in while Aria waits for her date. But who she runs into while she's there is the real news! Tune in to the latest episode of our audiobook podcast to hear Aria recap her date for...2025-07-0311 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 35: Hospital LightingBasking in the aftermath of Hayleigh's engagment party and the success of getting to with Dylan and her parents, Aria listens to her parents reminisce on their marriage so far and the romance of their wedding, or lack there-of. Aria argues for Dylan, and Anil and Sunita have a moment of silence for their slowly dying dreams. Sunita argues for A Suitable Boy. And Anil argues against an American boyfriend in particular. A chill evening turns serious when Sunita becomes unwell and has to be rushed to the hospital. But Dr. Rahul is there to save...2025-06-2612 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 34: A Delicate DanceDylan, Aria, Sunita, and Anil all attend Hayleigh and Todd's engagement party together. There they meet up with family and friends, share a bit of banter, hear speeches from the parents of the bride and groom, and participate in a ballroom dance lesson. It's not quite Étoile standards but we try. Will the aftermath of meeting the parents go well for these two lovebirds? Or are they destine to be star-crossed lovers forever, like Romeo and Juliet, Jack and Rose, Devdas and Paro, Michael Scott and Jan Levinson? Or could this be another step towards a D...2025-06-1909 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 33: We Don't Discuss Business at the TableDylan encourages Aria to reach out to her parents. But when she doesn't he calls them himself. Sunita invites the pair for a sit down to smooth things over. Dylan and Aria agree to have tea with the parents and, in the words of the punk pop princess herself, Avirl Lavigne, "Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?" Everyone knows we don't discuss business at the table, so things can only get more confusing from here. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians in this rom-com, family dramady.Check out our...2025-06-1210 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 32: The AftermathThe aftermath of the dinner. Yeah, that one! Where Dylan met the parents and, although it seemed to go well, Dylan was on his best, most charming behavior, all set and dressed to impress, it somehow turned into a disaster. Which, let's be honest, can often be the case in a traditional desi household. Introducing the boyfriend does not come without risk. So, now Aria is upset and Dylan is looking for her. What will happen next? Tune in to find out as the soap opera, the days of our desi lives, continues.Gilmore Girls meets...2025-06-0505 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 31: Meet the Indian ParentsAwkward! It's time for the Kohli parents to acknowledge that their daughter is dating. A boy. A gora, American boy. Without their blessing, consent, permission or intervention. So it's time for them to intervene. Sunita and Anil invite Dylan for dinner to get to know him and judge the relationship he has with their daughter to determine if he's good enough to be a potential Kohli son-in-law. Doesn't matter that Aria is already dating him. Or that they've met him many times before in the capacity of friend of their daughter. It's cringy, it's uncomfortable, and it's happening. Join...2025-05-2915 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 30: No Boys AllowedFor a culture that is so obsessed with getting their kids married, Indians are very averse to their children dating. So, in 1997, when Aria gets her first ever Valentine, she has to hide it from her mom and dad. And the secret double life of lies and deception begins, just so she can have a normal American school life. Then, 20 something years later, her parents want her to get married, after telling her not to date. Make it make sense. Thanks goodness she lied. Aria does have a boyfriend, and she's bringing him home to meet...2025-05-2208 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 29: Miss MatchedAria agrees to her parent's demands of going on an arranged marriage date in exchange for them meeting Dylan. And Dylan is cool with it. I think. Mostly. And, although she's not sure what to expect from this suitor meeting, the date doesn't exactly go as expected. Aria plans to meet up with a Professor of Literature who is passionate about F. Scott Fitzgerald, and particularly The Great Gatsby. Analysis, varying interpretations, and criticisms abound. Will a green light shine on this meeting, or will they both swipe left. Find out in the latest episode of No Dating Till...2025-05-1506 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 28: Chance EncountersFirst we hopscotch back to 2001, in which we see the first time Aria and Dylan meet and have a truly pretentious exchange that can only be had by college students. Then, present day, Aria and her friends bump into Rahul and his friends at the bar, and Aria's worlds collide. If you're a desi girl, or have grown up cross-culturally, you might know how weird that can be. Check out this week's episode to find out what happens when Aria has two chance encounters.Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians...2025-05-0810 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 27: The Surprise PerformanceAria is being supportive of her parents, seeing her mom through her illness, hanging out at home, when they ambush her! First with an Indian night, complete with samosas, salvar kameez, mithai, and bollywood beats. And then with an arranged marriage suitor, her very own desi boy. Will true love, or at least, family pleasing amicability prevail, or will Aria's independence and free will remain intact? FInd out in the latest episode of the audiobook podcast, No Dating Till You're Married, The Surprise Performance. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians in this rom-com, family dramady.2025-05-0110 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 26: The Oversight CommitteeIn which we look to the past and present for insights into Aria's relationship with her parents, and deep dive into the secret double life of the Indian girl. In 1999, we get ready for a high school dance with Aria and Hayleigh, dressing in pastels and neons, and wearing make-up and butterfly clips for prom. Then flash forward to present day where Aria goes home to tell her parents, for the very first time, that she likes a boy. Yes, at the age of 29, Aria is dating. Will her parents be cool about it or will they get her...2025-04-2419 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 25: The 30-Something GangLucy and Aria have been bffs forever and have been there for each other for equally as long. From the 90s through today, through parent problems, school struggles, and now adulting. This week, it's usually together, Lucy's turn for a breakdown. Aria has seen her through it all, her parents' divorce, navigating living with her Dad, high school break ups, college classes, and now a career hurdle and a quarter life crisis. Find out the trouble with #adulting and finding out your life isn't what you thought it would be. Only manageable with your best friend...2025-04-1708 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 24: The Issue with Girls and BoysAria surprises Dylan with dinner for their rewatch of the revival of their favorite TV show from college. From the same era as Friends, the OC, the Hills, and Desperate Housewives, The Issue with Girls and Boys was a true YA show. 90s and early 2000s nostalgia abounds, and while Daria (yeah, that's their ship name) is flashing back to wearing layers and layers of tank tops, and boot cut jeans, 20 years on and their high school besties have real adult problems, and so do this couple. Because Dylan wants to have a real relationship talk. And Aria really...2025-04-1005 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 23: Diners, Drives, and Weird VibesDoctor Rahul offers to drive Aria home from the hospital. She wants to call her boyfriend, Dylan, to pick her up. But when Rahul insists, she reluctantly agrees. But then Rahul and her mom conspire to get her to agree to stop for coffee with him and, well, things snowball from there. They end up at the diner for hot chocolates and bump into Dylan and Todd. Rahul wants to know about Aria's friends, and they get deep, talking about culture, relationships, love, and family.Check in with Aria and figure out if her life is...2025-04-0305 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 22: Hospital BluesAfter Aria gets an emergency call that her mom is in the hospital while at lunch with Hayleigh, the girls rush to see her, only to find Rahul there, playing Doctor McDreamy in the eyes of Aria's parents. Aria is not exactly swept off her feet, and Hayleigh is even less impressed. Aria's mom pressures her to consider an arranged marriage, and tries to play matchmaker with Rahul, but what will be the consequences? The doctors of Seattle Grace had less drama. (Grey's Anatomy anyone?) Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians in this...2025-03-2711 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 21: My First LovesThis week, Aria wakes up with the very first love of her life, Jonathan Taylor Thomas. It's not what you think! Ok, maybe it's exactly what you think! But that poster has been there since her teenage days, when Home Improvement was still on the air. Long before Shifting Gears was a reality. Aria meets Hayleigh for wedding prep. It never ends during wedding season! Hayleigh is mad that Aria stood her up but Aria wins her over with pizza and tiramisu from their favorite Italian restaurant. No, it's not the Olive Garden! ...2025-03-2007 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 20: Dinner with FriendsThe gang gets together at Hayleigh and Todd's for dinner and a catch up in which they spill all of the tea. Life updates abound. Dylan and Aria are being totally nauseatingly cute honeymoon stage couple goals. We find out the latest status of Louis and Alex's situationship. Lucy has news, though it's very clearly not from the romance genre and Todd and Hayleigh fill us in on how wedding planning is going. Before talk turns once again to the subject of Indian arranged marriage suitors. Could the good doctor be a contender for Aria's heart? Find out in...2025-03-1310 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 19: Double DippingThis week we make like Marty McFly, jump in our DeLorean, and visit 1982 to spend time with Sunita and Anil before Aria is born while they're out at Walmart. Then we're Back to the Future, well, present and surfing the Indian marriage profile boards with Aria and Sunita. They do grow up fast! Meet the bachelors contending for a date arranged by their parents. What does Dylan think about all this? Find out now in Episode 19: Double Dipping. available on Apple, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Music or wherever you listen! Gilmore...2025-03-0608 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 18: World's Best BossAria and Dylan are working hard in this week's chapter!Aria's company gets a big opportunity with a TV entertainment network. It's not quite Netflix, but it's what these social media all stars have been dreaming of forever. Could it be the next HGTV or Food Network? Dylan is struggling with the launch of a new video game he's been working on. Is he producing the next Zelda? And what's going on with Louis and Alex? Later Aria fills Dylan in on all things Doctor Rahul. Find out what these two are working on in the...2025-02-2711 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 17: The Good DoctorIn this week's episode of No Dating Till You're Married, the Kohlis face the big C, cancer, and embark on a journey through the healthcare system. You'll never guess who Sunita's doctor is and how the family feels about it! Health scares are stressful and mean the family is spending a lot of time together. Stressful situations bring out the worst in families. The Kohlis each regress to the 2000s, Aria in high school, version of themselves. Spending a lot of time with her parents means they have a lot of opinions on Aria's clothes, life...2025-02-2117 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 16: All InIn this week's episode of No Dating Till You're Married, Dylan and Aria have a talk, like "the talk", while they watch The Casino episode of The Office. Do they end up like season 1 Jim and Pam or the PB&J of season 3? If they decide to model their lives after season 9, I hope they choose Michael Scott and Holly and not Dwight and Angela. All this, of course, ignoring the obvious parallels with Kelly and Ryan (Dylan and Aria have been doing their best impression of a Mindy Kaling / BJ Novak situationship till now). Cupcakes...2025-02-1408 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 15: Old habitsIn this week's episode of No Dating Till You're Married, Aria emulates Britney Spears, "Oops, I did it again!" Hayleigh confronts Aria about her will they/won't they situationship with Dylan. Hayleigh is Team Daria all the way. Or is it Team Arlan? Either way, she wants answers, and she wants them now! Or she wants them after Aria and Dylan talk about their relationship.Aria is not ready for this. As the ineffable Taylor Swift sings, "old habits die screaming," and Aria is rather fond of this particular habit. She's enjoying the friends with benefits...2025-02-0609 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 14: Timing is everythingIn this week's episode of No Dating Till You're Married we travel to India with the Kohli family, circa 1992, to visit Nani (grandmother) and the big Indian family, aunties, uncles, cousins, oh my! For nine-year-old Aria, it's hot, it's different, and she just wanted to go to summer camp with her friends. What will she find in her ancestral family home?Then we're back to the present and the time has FINALLY come for Sonia's actual wedding, now that ALL the pre-wedding functions (the henna/mehndi, sangeet, puja, etc.) are complete. And Aria's parents use the...2025-01-3010 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 13: Cake and FriendshipThis week's episode of No Dating Till You're Married takes us back to college when the girls first meet Louis in the dorms. Then we're back to endless wedding prep when Aria and Lucy, inspired by the latest Sophie Kinsella shopaholic book, shop for Hayleigh's bridal shower and pick out dresses for all the festivities, the rehearsal dinner, the bachelorette, and on and on. They chat about Matt's dating life and the c-word, cancer. Then Louis gets some bad news and meets up with Aria and Lucy and Lucy has work troubles.Check out our Instagram...2025-01-2310 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 12: I see your gossip & raise you mineIn this week's episode of No Dating Till You're Married, Sonia's wedding properly kicks off with the henna / mehndi ceremonies. In the words of the iconic Shah Rukh Khan in Diwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, mehndi laga ke rakhna. As per usual, Aria's parents are not impressed with her choice of date to the party as they long for her to uphold more Indian values, instead as a Third Culture kid, Aria is balancing her life with her Indian family with her social life with her American friends. A friends with benefits, situationship doesn't exactly fit the...2025-01-1616 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapters 10 & 11: Available for MarriageAria is participating in wedding prep for both Hayleigh's and Sonia's weddings, all the while getting judged (and set up) for still being single. Will she find someone at the wedding festivities or will she need to resort to dating apps? How will she manage hanging out with her big Indian family while balancing maid of honor duties? Dylan is supportive at least. At least there will be champagne! Check out our Instagram for a throwback millennial playlist, featuring hits from bollywood and hollywood, threaded throughout that pairs nicely with our story so far.2025-01-1010 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 9: The Boy's FamilySonia and Vivek kick off their wedding festivities by getting engaged surrounded by their extended family at the Kohli's house, sealing the deal with a huge diamond ring and Indian sweets (mithai).The family participates in the engagement rituals of a Hindu arranged marriage and Aria does her best to play the role of a good Indian daughter. Aria's mother is dissapointed about Aria's lack of enthusiasm for marriage. Dylan wants to talk.Check out our Instagram for a throwback millennial playlist threaded throughout that pairs nicely...2025-01-0313 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 8: Getting Girls Married OffThis week we see the stories of two Indian women as they go through the process of marriage, arranged by their families. First, Sunita meets Anil in 1980's India and then, worlds away, Sonia gets engaged in Virginia in the 2020s. Aria continues to contend with her big Indian family who can't seem to convince her that an arranged marriage aligns with her interests of dating and love. And the friends gather to support her. We finally meet Dylan and another mysterious man.Check out our Instagram for a throwback millennial playlist threaded...2024-12-2616 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 7: Lucy and MattIt's another double ep! First, we grab Totino's pizza rolls in 1991, The we hop to the millennial 2020s for a country club lunch, in this week's audiobook podcast episode of No Dating Till You're Married. We join Lucy, Hayleigh, and Aria as they recap dating, nights out, and boomer parent things. Aria continues to contend with her South Asian family and the big Indian wedding. Find the show @NDTYMPod on Instagram.Find Leela @LeelaDua on Instagram.#NDTYM #NDTYMPod #NoDatingTillYoureMarriedDon't forget to subscribe and leave a review...2024-12-2009 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 6: Kohli Girls Go OutWe've got another double header for this week's installment of our audiobook podcast, No Dating Till You're Married. First we spend some time with Aria's Mom, Sunita, in New Delhi, circa 1978. Our pop-culture feature of the week is flashback Bollywood classic love story, Kabhi Kabhie. The movie stars legendary Bollywood actors, Amitabh Bachan and Rishi Kapoor, father-in-laws to Aishwarya Rai (former Miss World) and Alia Bhatt (of Hollywood and Bollywood fame and wife to Ranbir Kapoor). Then we're back to the millennial present, in the 2020s, where we go for a night out...2024-12-1213 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 5: Reboots & Rom-comsIn this week's installment of our audiobook podcast, No Dating TIll You're Married, we've got a double dose of our story. We start by flashing back to 1998 for some 90s millennial high-school nostalgia, where the girls have an AP Bio exam and are debating between studying or shopping for Juicy Couture so they can look iconic like Paris Hilton. Then we're back to the future, in the 2020s, where there's more wedding prep to be done for Hayleigh's big day.Find the show @NDTYMPod on Instagram.Find Leela @LeelaDua on Instagram.2024-12-0510 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 4 - Happy HourIn this week's installment, we're reading chapter 4 of our audiobook, No Dating TIll You're Married. We're invited to happy hour and a group hang.Find the show @NDTYMPod on Instagram.Find Leela @LeelaDua on Instagram.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/tyler-edwards/dont-rush-me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-2808 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 3 - #WorkLifeThis week, we're reading chapter 3 of No Dating TIll You're Married, in which we get a glimpse into Aria's life at work.Find the show @NDTYMPod on Instagram.Find Leela @LeelaDua on Instagram.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/tyler-edwards/dont-rush-me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-2106 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 2 - Wedding ShoppingThis week, we're reading chapter 2 of No Dating TIll You're Married, in which we hang out with Aria, Hayleigh and their other BFFs. The group goes shopping for Hayleigh's wedding dress.Find the show @NDTYMPod on Twitter and Instagram.Find Leela @LeelaDua on Twitter and Instagram.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/tyler-edwards/dont-rush-me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-1412 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedFlashback: 1996 - Meet my BFFIn episode 2 of No Dating TIll You're Married, we flashback to 1996 and meet Aria's BFF, Hayleigh.Find the show @NDTYMPod on Twitter and Instagram.Find Leela @LeelaDua on Twitter and Instagram.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/tyler-edwards/dont-rush-me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-1409 min
No Dating Till You're MarriedChapter 1 - Meet the KohlisIn Chapter 1 of No Dating TIll You're Married, we meet Aria and her family, the Kohlis.Find the show @NDTYMPod on Twitter and Instagram.Find Leela @LeelaDua on Twitter and Instagram.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/tyler-edwards/dont-rush-me Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-1417 min
Audio Fiction Releases: A Cambridge Geek PodcastNo Dating Till You're MarriedThe audiobook podcast where we read the original book, No Dating Till You're Married written by me Leela Rani Dua, together, week by week, chapter by chapter.No Dating Till You're Married is a belated coming-of-age story about second-generation Indian-American, Aria Kohli. When her mother gets sick and her best FWB wants a real relationship, she must decide which piece of each culture will define her adulthood. Gilmore Girls meets Crazy Rich Asians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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No Dating Till You're MarriedNo Dating Till You're Married TrailerA new audiobook podcast where we read the novel, No Dating Till You're Married, together, week by week, chapter by chapter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-1400 min