BROADCASTS.com

Indra and Deana speak with Avishar Barua from Season 18 of \u2018Top Chef\u2019 on Bravo TV. Avishar tells all about his experience on \u2018Top Chef,\u2019 including how he got involved with the show, filming in the thick of a pandemic, preparing for challenges, and the dynamics with the other cheftestants, cast, and production crew. He also discusses what it was like being the first ever Bengali-American on \u2018Top Chef\u2019, and how his identity has shaped his journey in becoming a chef and his time on the show. Finally, Avishar discusses the common \u201cSouth Asian-American professional guilt,\u201d and the difficult (but necessary) decision he made to stop pursuing a career in medicine in favor of following his dreams of being a chef. Also, what is Padma really like?! Fans of \u2018Top Chef\u2019 and all cooking reality tv competitions won\u2019t want to miss this!\n\nSubscribe, rate, and review wherever you get your podcasts!\n\nJoin our Patreon (patreon.com/familykarmakast) and for just $1 a month, get exclusive access to Indra and Deana\u2019s weekly Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chats! \n\nFollow us on Instagram/Twitter: @familykarmakast