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Brown People We Know

Brown People We Know

78 episodes

Brown People We Know is an interview podcast with South Asian Americans taking non-traditional paths. Past guests include a a world-touring Death Metal guitarist that retired and became a dentist, a single mother that became a Hindu priestess at age 62, and a professional dancer blending Bharatanatyam with Tap Dance on large stages like NYC's Lincoln Center. By sharing these stories, the podcast aims to break down stereotypes about South Asians and to reduce social pressures from within the diaspora community to take a certain path. BPWK has been featured in Forbes and News India Times, and in 2021, we received the Lions Share Podcast of the Year award.

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LIVE: Armaan Gupta - Artist Kahani on Building Products, Switching Careers, and Bringing South Asian Creatives Together

Published: Jan. 13, 2022, 2:24 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 46 seconds

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Annika Sharma - Author & Podcaster On Building A Career As A Creative & Discussing Complicated Topics

Published: Jan. 6, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 46 seconds

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SAU: Education, Immigration, and International Student Exchange w/ Rajika Bhandari

Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 16 seconds

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Dan Abraham - Management Consultant on Moving to Colombia, Impact Investing, & Multifaceted Identities

Published: Oct. 14, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 15 seconds

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PWK: The Carolina Desi (Jessica Kumar)

Published: Sept. 28, 2021, 9:48 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 51 seconds

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Anu Sehgal - South Asian Culture Educator On Sharing South Asian Diversity And Shifting From Corporate Life To Entrepreneurship

Published: Sept. 21, 2021, 10:47 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 16 seconds

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PWK: Mild Mannered & Timid (Basmati Wars)

Published: Aug. 10, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 38 seconds

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Yawar Charlie - Gay Actor and LA Relator on First-Time Home Buying & Wearing His Pakistani Heritage Proudly

Published: Aug. 3, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 47 seconds

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Yawar Charlie - Gay Actor and LA Realtor on First-Time Home Buying & Wearing His Pakistani Heritage Proudly

Published: Aug. 3, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 47 seconds

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PWK: South Asian Stories (Romen Borsellino)

Published: July 29, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 56 seconds

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Sujata Day: Actress, Writer, and Director On Making an Independent Film & Telling South Asian Stories Through Independent Film

Published: July 27, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 18 seconds

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SAU: South Asian Representation in Media and What Ethical Representation Looks Like w/ Madhavi Reddi

Published: July 22, 2021, 5:50 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 35 seconds

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Anish Mitra - Ex-Goldman Sachs VP On Living Intentionally & Breaking Down The World Of Finance Using Comedy

Published: July 16, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 30 seconds

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Two New Segments!

Published: July 14, 2021, 8:51 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds

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Anushay Hossain - Journalist On Objective vs. Opinionated Reporting & Raising Bangladeshi-Persian Children In America

Published: July 9, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 48 seconds

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Shivani Bafna - Influencer On Becoming A Bollywood TV Host & Bringing Authenticity to Social Media

Published: July 2, 2021, 9 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 59 seconds

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Raj Kalra - Media Executive on Being in a Same-Sex Interracial Marriage & Living in Korea

Published: June 25, 2021, 8:45 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 seconds

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Surbhi Sahni - Michelin Chef on Making Mithai Mainstream in America & Employing Immigrant Women

Published: May 28, 2021, 8:45 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 57 seconds

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#22: Surbhi Sahni - Michelin Star Chef Bringing Mithai Mainstream & Employing Immigrant Women

Published: May 28, 2021, 8:45 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 57 seconds

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Vikas Arun - Pro Dancer on Blending Bharatanatyam with Tap Dance & Representation as a Gay South Asian Male

Published: May 21, 2021, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 36 seconds

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#21: Vikas Arun - Professional Dancer Blending Tap Dance With Bharatanatyam

Published: May 21, 2021, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 36 seconds

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Ranjan Ravaliya - Retired Chemist on Becoming a Priestess at 62 & Her Family Fleeing Africa During Idi Amin

Published: May 7, 2021, 8:50 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 27 seconds

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#20: Ranjan Ravaliya - Retired PhD Chemist That Became A Priestess at 62

Published: May 7, 2021, 8:50 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 27 seconds

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Prince Bhojwani - Investor From a Pakistani Hindu Refugee Family on Burnout And South Asian Activism

Published: April 15, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 8 seconds

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#19: Prince Bhojwani - Investor and Activist from a Pakistani Hindu Refugee Family

Published: April 15, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 8 seconds

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Annesa Tabassum - Nurse Using TikTok to Fight Stigma Around Abuse and Divorce

Published: March 26, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 40 seconds

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#18: Annesa Tabassum - Nurse and TikTok Star Fighting Stigmas on Abuse and Divorce

Published: March 26, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 40 seconds

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#18: Annesa Tabassum - Abuse Advocate, TikTok Star, Nurse

Published: March 26, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 40 seconds

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Deepti Sharma - Food Entrepreneur on Running for NYC City Council & Living in India After College

Published: March 18, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 50 seconds

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#17: Deepti Sharma - Food Entrepreneur And 2021 NYC Council Candidate

Published: March 18, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 50 seconds

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#17: Deepti Sharma - Food Entrepreneur, NYC Council Candidate

Published: March 18, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 50 seconds

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#17: Deepti Sharma - Food Entrepreneur That Ran For NYC Council Candidate

Published: March 18, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 50 seconds

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Kunal Patel - Rapper "Kaly" & Entertainment Laywer on Bringing South Asian Artists Mainstream

Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 37 seconds

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#16: Kunal Patel - Rapper and Entertainment Lawyer Producing A Docushort On A Hindu Priestess

Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 37 seconds

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#16: Kunal Patel - Rapper, Entertainment Lawyer, Film Producer

Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 37 seconds

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#16: Kunal Patel - Rapper "Kaly" and Entertainment Lawyer

Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 37 seconds

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Kanika Patawari - Berklee Musician on Increasing Sustainability In The Music Industry & Diversifying Indian Music Outside Bollywood

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 57 seconds

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#15: Kanika Patawari - Singer Using Entrepreneurship To Change Sustainability and Culture in the Music Industry

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 57 seconds

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#15: Kanika Patawari - Musician, Environmentalist, Entrepreneur

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 57 seconds

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#15: Kanika Patawari - Musician Increasing Sustainability and Changing Culture In the Industry

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 57 seconds

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Rajat Mittal - Software Engineer Breaking Gender Norms Through Children's Books

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 34 seconds

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#14: Rajat Mittal - Software Engineer Turned Children's Book Producer Breaking Gender Norms

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 34 seconds

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#14: Rajat Mittal - Children's Book Producer, Software Engineer

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 34 seconds

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#14: Rajat Mittal - Software Engineer Breaking Gender Norms Through Children's Books

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 34 seconds

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Ravi Bhadriraju - Billboard-charting Death Metal Guitarist Turned Dentist on Writing Music and Starting College at 22

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 19 seconds

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#13: Ravi Bhadriraju - Billboard-Charting Death Metal Guitarist Turned Dentist

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 19 seconds

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#13: Ravi Bhadriraju - Death Metal Guitarist, Dentist, Arizona-native

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 19 seconds

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Shaun Jayachandran - Nonprofit Founder on Using Basketball to Fight Gender Inequality and Dropout Rates in India

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 2 seconds

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#12: Shaun Jayachandran - Canadian American Nonprofit Founder Using Basketball To Keep Kids In School

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 2 seconds

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#12: Shaun Jayachandran - Basketball Nonprofit Founder, Canadian American

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 2 seconds

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#12: Shaun Jayachandran - Nonprofit Founder Using Basketball To Keep Kids In School

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 2 seconds

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Manasi Arya - TFA Special Ed Teacher and Artist Increasing South Asian Representation

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 13 seconds

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#11: Manasi Arya - TFA Special Ed Teacher and Artist Creating South Asian Representation

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 13 seconds

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#11: Manasi Arya - Etsy Artist, TFA Special Ed Teacher, Grad Student

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 13 seconds

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#11: Manasi Arya - TFA Special Ed Teacher and Artist Increasing South Asian Representation

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 13 seconds

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Sravya Kalyanapu - Chemical Engineer And Model Launching A Cosmetics Line

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 3:01 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 42 seconds

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#10: Sravya Kalyanapu - Chemical Engineer, Model, Entrepreneur

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 3:01 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 42 seconds

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#10: Sravya Kalyanapu - Chemical Engineer And Model Launching A Cosmetics Line

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 3:01 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 42 seconds

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Rajiv Satyal - Stand Up Comedian That Performed On All Seven Continents

Published: Nov. 25, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 16 seconds

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#09: Rajiv Satyal - Comedian, Writer, Branding Expert

Published: Nov. 25, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 16 seconds

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#09: Rajiv Satyal - Stand Up Comedian That Performed On All Seven Continents

Published: Nov. 25, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 16 seconds

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Vasu Sojitra - North Face Skier With A Leg Amputation Fighting Ableism

Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 36 seconds

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#08: Vasu Sojitra - North Face Athlete, Amputee, Social Advocate, Engineer

Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 36 seconds

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#08: Vasu Sojitra - North Face Skier With A Leg Amputation Fighting Ableism

Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 36 seconds

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Krupa Patel - Neuro Student, Blogger, Garba-lover

Published: Oct. 28, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 53 seconds

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#07: Krupa Patel - Neuro Student, Blogger, Garba-lover

Published: Oct. 28, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 53 seconds

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Padma Kuppa - State House Rep, Interfaith Leader, Engineer

Published: Oct. 14, 2020, noon
Duration: 37 minutes 7 seconds

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#06: Padma Kuppa - State House Rep, Interfaith Leader, Engineer

Published: Oct. 14, 2020, noon
Duration: 37 minutes 7 seconds

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Bobby Mukkamala - ENT Physician, Car Collector, Hometown Hero

Published: Sept. 30, 2020, 9:45 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 20 seconds

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#05: Bobby Mukkamala - ENT Physician, Car Collector, Hometown Hero

Published: Sept. 30, 2020, 9:45 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 20 seconds

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Vivek Ramakrishnan - Edu Startup Director, Table Tennis Athlete, Stanford MBA

Published: Sept. 16, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 24 seconds

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#04: Vivek Ramakrishnan - Edu Startup Director, Table Tennis Athlete, Stanford MBA

Published: Sept. 16, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 24 seconds

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Siri Yalamanchili - Medical Resident, Bharatanatyam Dancer

Published: July 29, 2020, 3:08 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 37 seconds

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#03: Siri Yalamanchili - Medical Resident, Bharatanatyam Dancer

Published: July 29, 2020, 3:08 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 37 seconds

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Chashak Tulsyan - Gear Head, Michigan MBA

Published: July 14, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 11 seconds

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#02: Chashak Tulsyan - Gear Head, Michigan MBA

Published: July 14, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 11 seconds

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Ravi Pathare - Geologist and DSA Activist From Small-Town Wisconsin

Published: June 30, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 58 seconds

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#01: Ravi Pathare - Geologist and DSA Activist From Small-Town Wisconsin

Published: June 30, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 58 seconds

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#01: Ravi Pathare - DSA Activist, Geologist, Cook

Published: June 30, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 58 seconds

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Trailer

Published: June 19, 2020, 7:08 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute

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