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thinly veiledEp.18: The Duty of a DiasporaThe ladies discuss the forced labor issue at the NJ BAPS temple, modern settler colonialism by India and Israel, and the responsibility of stable diaspora communities in recognizing and dissolving power structures.2021-05-151h 00thinly veiledEp.17: The Evolution of CelebrityThe ladies discuss how the co-evolution of humans and their personal technology has democratized creativity and celebrity and complicated the public and private perception of our past. 2021-04-1654 minthinly veiledEp. 16: Anchoring IdentityThe ladies discuss identity and itemization in an individualist culture, the purpose and structure of a modern family unit, and the Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview with Oprah.
2021-03-121h 01thinly veiledEp.15: Innovation FatigueThe ladies discuss the profits and perils of automation, socially relevant theories of Nassim Nicholas Taleb, and the increasing insignificance of personal labels.2021-02-2557 minthinly veiledEp.14: Growing PainsThe ladies discuss the GME meme stock, the Indian government's online censorship of the farmers' movement, and some big personal news about love & life.2021-02-1357 minthinly veiledEp.14: Gemini Twin MeltdownThe ladies discuss the Capitol Riots, Trump getting kicked off Twitter, and the Kanye-Kim divorce rumors.2021-01-1054 minthinly veiledEp.13: Dating in the Kali YugaThe ladies discuss familial dependence, dating during the pandemic, and a return to social media.2020-12-2052 minthinly veiledEp.12: Quarter Century NihilismThe ladies discuss Shruthi's 25th birthday, the Punjab Farmers Protests, and the effect of globalization and big tech on the collective psyche.2020-12-0400 minthinly veiledWholesale Healing w/ Sindhura JanjanamEp 11: The ladies discuss integrative medicine and healing patient-provider relationships with Sindhura Janjanam, a licensed pharmacologist and Ayurveda enthusiast who hopes to combine her knowledge in her Ayurverita newsletter.
Find Sindhura at @ayurverita and at https://ayurverita.substack.com/2020-11-2000 minthinly veiledEp. 10: Staying Grounded in the Post-Truth EraThe ladies discuss the chaotic and fragile US election and how to maintain sanity while parsing sensationalized news cycles. 2020-11-1100 minthinly veiledA Covid NavarathriThe ladies discuss Navarathri during Covid, the beauty of a woman-focused holiday, and the complexities of gender and sexuality.2020-10-2500 minthinly veiledInternal Satisfaction and External PaychecksThe ladies discuss the importance of developing intrinsic drive, the design and pressure of an online presence, and if not liking high-pitched voices is sexist.2020-10-1500 minthinly veiledDebating the UnknowableThe ladies discuss Trump and Biden's first presidential debate and end up pondering the purpose of faith and surrender in the face of life's unknowns.2020-09-3054 minthinly veiledWalk, don't WallowThe ladies walk around Sweta's neighborhood and discuss the consequences of living in the online matrix and the joy of in-person relationships.2020-09-1432 minthinly veiledOnlyFans is the newest gig economy...but I'd make oneThe ladies discuss COVID parties, the OnlyFans gig economy, and the quest for emotional intimacy in ~these times~2020-09-0452 minthinly veiledA political grabbag of deplorablesThe ladies discuss the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris for VP, and *sigh* voting blue2020-08-2257 minthinly veiledSex sells more than secularismThe ladies discuss Uber's corporate tactics, the #WAP music video controversy, and the Ayodhya dispute in India.
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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/06/29/the-great-divide-books-dalrymple2020-08-1158 minthinly veiledIndian Matchmaking: a realistic nightmareThe ladies reveal why they named the podcast thinly veiled. They discuss Netflix's "Indian Matchmaking," a controversial reality tv show/docuseries that chronicles tales from within the global Indian matchmaking business and compare it to their own lives.2020-08-0152 minthinly veiledHas anyone heard from Biden?The ladies introduce the podcast and discuss the monotony of quarantine, growing up first generation Indian-American, and feeling let down by the US political scene.2020-07-3053 min