Desi Outsiders

Desi Outsiders

A podcast by two young Indian women who want to be the voice of reason that fails to be heard in certain Indian households. The podcast is designed to bring meaningful conversations on relationships, dating, education, and feminism into Indian homes. Meenal is an Indian who was raised outside of India in a very traditional Indian household while Ankita was raised in India in a more liberal household. So when these two girls get together, the conversation gets rolling.

  • 42 minutes 41 seconds
    S5 Ep32: Episode 86 - Until next year

    Following from last week's episode, we unexpectedly jumped into a conversation about finding the true definition of happiness - of course, Meenal is questioning if it really exists after the few weeks she has been through (yes, she has a dark side)!

    With the new year approaching, both of us reflect on our personal growth, our future growth and share all our hopes and dreams for the coming year.

    Thank you for being a part of our podcast, and we promise to bring you more in the coming year. We love you all!

    20 December 2018, 2:48 pm
  • 40 minutes 9 seconds
    S5 Ep31: Episode 85 - Dead inside

    When Meenal receives an email that reads "you sound depressed, are you okay?" - we know something is clearly wrong.

    It's been an interesting couple of weeks for both of us. Each of us experiencing life in different ways and trying to learn from our experiences as much as possible.

    Not every day will be a happy, bubbly day - a concept Meenal is trying to get a hold of. Tune in to find out why we didn't record last week and why Meenal sounds "dead inside".

    13 December 2018, 4:57 am
  • 39 minutes 54 seconds
    S5 Ep30: Episode 84 - When the going gets tough

    Life can get busy. 

    So busy that we both didn't even get a moment to sit and record an episode last week. But it's okay, because sometimes we have to accept that life can get crazy and we can always find ways to work around it. We are currently learning how to deal with our hectic work schedules and still have time to record a podcast and also deal with our ongoing daily life activities. We talk about our struggles and how we have found our own personal ways of overcoming our anxiety of trying to get enough done during our working days. 

    If you have any suggestions for us, please send them over - as you'll listen, you'll realize we need all the help we can take!

    29 November 2018, 1:21 am
  • 33 minutes 14 seconds
    S5 Ep29: Epsiode 83 - Long-Distance Relationships

    Shane (the guy who edits this show and is married to the short one) - This time, it's my bad that the episode was late. I'm a little tied up in Seattle as part of a work trip. Apologies.

    Long distance relationships aren't always easy and we've all had to deal with it at some point in our life. We discuss how we've dealt with our own relationships, how we've overcome the difficulties and some tips on how to make things a little easier when you're far away from your loved ones. Enjoy!

    17 November 2018, 10:17 pm
  • 47 minutes 14 seconds
    S5 Ep28: Episode 82 - Diwali Special: Listener Stories

    This Diwali we bring you a special episode where we catch up with our lives and go through all your mails. We love reading about your opinions and used this opportunity to share what we think with all of you lovely listeners.

    This special episode is all about you! Enjoy!

    8 November 2018, 3:47 am
  • 35 minutes 4 seconds
    S5 Ep27: Episode 81 - #METOO movement in India

    The #metoo movement is slowly gaining cadence in India. But what makes this so different to the stories being told in the US, is that India has a lot of cultural barriers which affect the movement and the stories of women that are coming to light. 

    We look into some case studies and present some evidence as to why women aren't likely to lie about their sexual assault stories and why women wouldn't even consider lying. 

    Of course, this movement is much bigger than what we have time to discuss, but we hope you send us your thoughts and opinions on this movement.

    1 November 2018, 3:38 am
  • 35 minutes 9 seconds
    S5 Ep26: Episode 80 - A non-traditional Indian wedding

    As we prepare for the Asian Media Awards, we wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your love and endless belief in our project. We are sending you all a big, virtual hug!

    This week, we discuss how Desi weddings aren't exactly the norm anymore - we're all adapting to our needs and desires when it comes to what we believe is the perfect wedding. But can we still keep traditions alive if we continue to veer away from how our ancestors conducted weddings? How important is to us, as a generation, to pass these traditions forward?

    25 October 2018, 1:38 am
  • 32 minutes 18 seconds
    S5 Ep25: Episode 79: Sabarimala verdict: Religion vs Law

    The Sabarimala verdict was a great day for women across the country.

    Ankita had visited this Temple as a child to make sure she received her blessings before hitting her menstrual age.

    We both dig into what the Vedas say about women being impure and why we all need to extend our knowledge and read further into historic textbooks to understand why these rules still live within our society.

    4 October 2018, 1:42 am
  • 48 minutes 46 seconds
    S5 Ep24: Episode 78 - Moving away from home

    Meenal has just moved to the UK from Gibraltar. But this isn’t the first time she has had to move away from home. Ankita also recollects her several moves and the emotional impact it had on her life. Moving away from home isn’t an easy process, whether it’s for a new job, or to go to University. This week, we discuss the ins and outs of moving and how important it is to be mentally prepared for these big changes in your life.

    We also go into the topic of trying to figure out where our home actually is. Is it where our parents are? Is it where are our passports says we are from?

    We’d love to hear about your moving stories and your thoughts on living with our away from your parents.

    Drop us a mail at [email protected] or find us on any social media platform @desioutsiders

    Side note: Meenal is running a half marathon in Long Beach, California to raise funds for our 12 orphans in Kenya. We would appreciate any donation, big or small - it will really take us a long way! You can hit the donate button right here: http://altcricketfoundation.org/long-beach-marathon/

    28 September 2018, 3:47 am
  • 39 minutes
    S5 Ep23: Episode 77 - "English" Medicines

    English Medicine' is a term a lot of you may have seen or heard before. But what does this really mean?

    We discuss the serious impact of myths being passed down from generation to generation with regards to modern medicine. Ankita especially has seen this in her home town in Trivandrum and Meenal has seen family members on their death bed due to ignorance and lack of self-education. We also touch the surface on the science behind Ayurveda and herbal medicine - is it a scam or real science?

    If you have any of your own 'English Medicine' stories, do share it with us!

    20 September 2018, 3:30 am
  • 40 minutes 44 seconds
    S5 Ep22: Episode 76 - We're here to stay

    It’s been a month since we last virtually greeted you and as bad as this sounds, we didn’t plan for four weeks to go by before we could show up and say hi.

    We don’t have set weekends anymore. Hell, we don’t even get two consecutive days off in a week with our new commitments. And as you can imagine, speaking to guests based in different time zones has been a little inconvenient, if not completely impossible.

    But here we are, and we’ve decided that no matter what happens, we’re going to show up every week and have a blast recording our episodes! We explain why all of us at the DO HQ needed a hard reset, and we couldn’t leave without discussing the Serena Williams controversy.

    Your thoughts, feedback and even ideas as to what we can discuss mean everything to us! Drop us an email to [email protected] or DM us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.

    Thank you for all your feedback so far - you have provided us with a continuous drip of inspiration to show up every week. #MedicalJoke

    13 September 2018, 1:09 am
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