Shows
Creatively MeNila VarmanToday’s guest Nila Varman is a dynamic British-Tamil creative, radio presenter, filmmaker, actress and activist whose work combines storytelling, advocacy, and self expression. As the founder and host of The Nila Extract, she’s crafted a powerful platform that has tacked vital topics like mental health, identity, and systemic injustice in her own frank way. Her online content has engaged viewers due to her singular, warm and amusing style, and as an entertainment reporter she has conversed with mega stars like Chris Hemsworth and Jenna Ortega to name only a few. Her short film Orname...
2025-05-0932 min
The Nila ExtractEpisode 63: Going Bold |ft. Laura MathiasJoin me as I talk to educational content creator, alopecia awareness campaigner, advocate and activist, Laura Mathias!
The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences.
Check out the socials below!
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract
Twitter: twitter.com/nilavarman
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@nila20000
Website: www.nilavarman.com/about
2023-07-0338 min
Light Work by Dear PatriarchyNila Varman: The Joyful ActivistIf this episode is resonating with you, send us a message - we’d love to hear from you 🤍Welcome to the ninth episode of series 4, where we’re focusing on the educators, activists, and influencers who inspire and guide us.In this week’s episode, Lisa chats to the fabulous Nila Varman, host of the Nila Extract, an award winning radio show and educational platform that amplifies the voices of those from minority ethnic communities, dispels stereotypes and navigates socially pressing issues that are not spoken about enough. Nila has won many awards for her work...
2023-06-2844 min
The Nila ExtractEpisode 62: An evening with Dishi Sumac | ft. Shivani DaveThe Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences.
Check out the socials below!
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract
Twitter: twitter.com/nilavarman
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@nila20000
Website: www.nilavarman.com/about
2023-06-221h 07
The Nila ExtractEpisode 62: An evening with Dishi Sumac | ft. Shivani DaveThe Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences.
Check out the socials below!
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract
Twitter: twitter.com/nilavarman
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@nila20000
Website: www.nilavarman.com/about
2023-06-181h 07
The Nila ExtractEpisode 61: Tea with the Queen |ft. MaharaniToday on the Nila Extract, I’m pleased to welcome Maharani, a singer of Indian Tamil descent born and raised in the Netherlands, who entrancingly combines RnB and Trap-soul with unique stylistic choices that represent her South-Asian heritage. This London-based singer showcases strong Carnatic elements in her music, imbibed with the styles of Taylor swift and Hayley Williams, and I am so incredibly glad to have her on the show. We talk about South Asian music, and its combination with Western styles to create new, innovative and exciting blends that will undoubtedly take the industry by storm. I also delve in...
2023-03-2141 min
The Nila ExtractEpisode 60: Love In The Time Of ColourismToday’s episode is all about colourism. What it is, what it’s impacts are, and how it impacts our day to day lives. We delve into the issues surrounding caste based discrimination, especially in South Asian communities, and how these negative stereotypes are translated within the diaspora. We also take a look at how these exclusionary judgements are portrayed on the big screen
The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advo...
2023-02-2340 min
The Nila ExtractEpisode 59: Louder, with Pasion | ft. Vicky PasionOn today’s episode of the Nila Extract, I’m proud to introduce the talented and rising star, Vicky Pasion. This Filipina-Sri Lankan singer-songwriter seeks out and successfully embodies the phenomenal talents of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, even titled ‘London’s latest musical maverick’ in accordance with Wonderland Magazine! We begin with a conversation about representation in the music industry, and the struggles that come with mixed heritage, alongside its impact on people of colour. We definitely have a bonding experience over our qualms with personal identity, and much more. I even get into the nits and grits of the Academ...
2023-02-0743 min
The Nila ExtractEpisode 58: A Night at The Movies | ft. Austin KaneThis week, I talk about representation at award shows, language erasure, the Golden Globe wins and more! The actor also joins me, Austin Kane (known for his role as Cal Clause in the Disney+ show, The Santa Clauses alongside Tim Allen). We talk about his experience in the movie industry, films that we've loved in 2022, and more!
The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences.
...
2023-01-2445 min
The Nila ExtractEpisode 57: How to Report a Hate Crime |ft. Esther Young LimToday on the Nila Extract, we welcome Esther Young Lime, the author of the booklets "How To Report a Hate Crime". We delve into the representation of AAPI and South Asian communities in the media, allyship, being a POC at school and more!
The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences.
Check out the socials below!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract
Twitter...
2023-01-0755 min
The Nila ExtractEp 56: Periods: The Fundamenstruals| ft. Amber MonetToday on the Nila Extract, we welcome Amber Monet, one of the first Menstrual Cycle Coaches in the world, who is dedicated to ensuring the achievement of menstrual equity and equality on a global scale. We delve into the representation of periods in the media, and the illicit tone which contributes to the furthering of stigmas and taboos in association with menstrual cycles. Amber and I look into the tampon tax, our personal experiences, the shame enforced on women due to societal pressures, along with misconceptions about periods (Are you so sure that you and your mates are synced-up sisters?).
...
2022-12-1455 min
The Nila ExtractEp 55: The Current UnfairsThis episode of The Nila Extract is a bit of a laid-back one- it was my birthday week, so I kicked back, and reflected on how far we’ve come! Tune in as we listen to loads of Christmas tracks to get into the Christmas spirit, whilst revealing the poll results on some of your favourite festive films! I also discuss some of the recent controversies of this week: including Ngozi Fulani’s experiences of racism at the Buckingham Palace exchange, the fallacy of success at COP27 and greenwashing, micro-aggressions, and sexist interview bias in the media following the undermining ques...
2022-12-1434 min
The Nila ExtractEpisode 54: Low Exposure | ft. Mathushaa SagthidasToday on the Nila Extract we delve into the struggles of integrating South Asian identity into fashion photography, and the experience of being a Tamilian creative, with fashion photographer Mathushaa Sagthidas. Join us as we talk more about her immensely successful photography campaign, ‘Not just brown, not just Indian’ which showcased the outstanding multiplicity of South Asian women and their culture. Together, we talk about POC mannequins, and their representation or lack thereof, in the fashion and modelling world!
The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voic...
2022-11-1934 min
mango masalaNormalising Taboos with Nila Varman of The Nila ExtractGVRNZ and Simran are joined by Nila Varman of award-winning radio show/podcast 'The Nila Extract.' They discuss the show, the importance of normalising taboos, and how their personal experiences have shaped the media they produce.
2022-11-1955 min
KCL RADIONo More Questions - #2. Nila Varman : Taking Listeners Halfway ThroughWelcome to No More Questions, KCL Radio's weekly journalism and media programme, hosted by Clémence Rebora.
On this week's episode, NMQ's first-ever guest interview, the lovely Nila Varman discusses her experiences with her podcast, The Nila Extract, as well as the intricacies of reconciling her Tamil and British identities through representing her community. We talk all things interview preparation, why radio is so fun, advice for young people coming into the industry, as well as Tamil/South Asian food, podcast recs, and funny stories.
Listen to this episode with headphones and your finger on t...
2022-11-121h 02
The Nila ExtractEpisode 53: The Foundations of Colourism| ft. Fizah PashaEpisode 53: The Foundations of Colourism| ft. Fizah Pasha by Nila Varman
2022-11-0649 min
The Nila ExtractEpisode 50| ft. Mukil VarmanJoin us as I celebrate my 50th show ! Featuring some very special guests...
2022-10-0456 min
Farmbrook Interviews PodcastEpisode 5: Nila VarmanIn this interview we talk to the incredible Nila Varman! Nila is the 21-year-old, award-winning host, of the “Nila Extract.” The “Nila Extract” is a radio show and educational platform founded by Nila that strives to represent a variety of communities and discuss a variety of issues. The “Nila Extract” has won numerous awards including the prestigious Diana Award, the SRA Award for Best New Comer, and so many others. Nila herself is arguably a pioneer in the representation of Tamil people and South Asian people collectively.
2022-08-2321 min
The Nila ExtractEp 32: We're Not Ovaryacting | ft. Gem WalkerEp 32: We're Not Ovaryacting | ft. Gem Walker by Nila Varman
2021-10-0346 min
Nexgen MindsEpisode 14: Let's Talk About RacismIn this week's episode, host Madeleine Sautelle speaks to the brilliant Nila Varman - host of The Nila Extract Podcast.
She offers her perspective on racism, her own experiences and what universities can do to counter racism.
Trigger warning: distressing racial experiences are discussed.
---
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nexgen/message
2021-09-2640 min
Lucy TalksS4E10: Body Image, Being Your Authentic Self & Tackling Racism ft.The Nila Extract"For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it." - Amanda Gorman
This week, Lucy's joined by the incredible Nila Varman, host of the Nila Extract! Join them for a really insightful conversation about body image, how to build confidence in being yourself, not caring what other people think and the best ways we can tackle issues like racism as students. Nila has an amazing way of discussing important topics which need to be talked about more so definitely go check out her show...
2021-03-3132 min
The Nila ExtractEpisode 13: Notes to Self |ft. Kiran and NiviJoin me as I talk about my journey with music, the various biases and stereotypes surrounding South Indian music with my brother, Mukil Varman, and a chat with Tik Tok sensations Kiran and Nivi ! We talk about the beauty of Carnatic music, the representation of it in the media and so much more
2021-02-201h 03