The Brown Burndown: An Indian American Pop Culture Pod

Happy 2024! To commemorate the new year, we're bringing you an episode...we recorded 5 months ago. And catch the first "lie we told" at the 30 second mark where we announce that it's going to be a "mini" one (spoiler, it's 50 minutes long). Chaos all around! Join us on this time traveling journey where we cover Barbenheimer, Nixon, Sophie Turner, Hasan Minhaj, and (most importantly) LARRY (iykyk). Thanks to everyone for listening to us for 5 (!!!) years, and here's to more episodes over the next five :)

Happy #AAPI month! This one is delayed (duh) but hopefully worth it because....WE REUNITED!!! Three point five years later we bring you the third IRL recording in Brown Burndown history. We also get into: A) Elusive Taylor Swift concert tickets (this was recorded pre breakup so sry no takes there) B) #Nickyanka continuing to Nickyanka (see: https://twitter.com/mitchoo_oo/status/1632398105537544194) C) Randomly, Velma and skinny Mindy Kaling As always, send thoughts, questions, concerns, prayers for better work life balance to thebrownburndown@gmail.com or follow us on insta at thebrownburndown

We reward your many month wait with: 1) Poor audio until the halfway point 2) In-depth discussion of the Queen's cause of death 3) Liz Truss (lol) 4) An episode we recorded in September and has extremely out of date takes on a) Mindy Kaling and b) Harry and Meghan 5) Also lots of good other stuff HOWEVER we are back and promise to provide a more timely episode soon xoxo

Oh hi....its us. and we are BACK with a SUPER BUMMER episode but one that is close to our hearts! First we talk about how we're not going to talk about frivolous things (before we spend 15 minutes talking about frivolous things like...Mindy's haircut (yay), and Bridgerton (....). Then we talk about the huge bummer that is the state of women's rights in the US currently! And end with a hot take that hasn't aged particularly well. We're sorry for the hiatus but promise we will be back super soon! Some resources below. xoxo 1. https://abortionfunds.org/need-abortion/ (find local fund through here) 2. https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/ (because duh) 3. https://www.midwestaccesscoalition.org/donate (helps people travel to states where their procedures are legal) 4. https://www.iwrising.org/ (helps support indigenous abortion seekers) 5. https://www.yellowhammerfund.org/ (serves Alabama, Mississippi, and deep south) And for general ballot knowledge: https://www.ballotready.org/

This "mini" (maxi) episode opens like its sponsored content for Parachute oil but LOL no we wish nobody pays us to do this. This week we discuss: 1) Tropical breezes 2) New words we've learned 3) Our investment thesis re: crocs 4) The first 5 episodes of Mindy Kaling's new show "The Sex Lives of College Girls" Are the takes kinda outdated now that the full show is out? Yes! Are we going to release this anyway? Also yes! Will Mindy continue to only cast white could be frat boys as love interests? A thousand times yes! Also, are Pchops and Nick on the rocks? Tune in to find out!

Fear not because we are BACK! We're happy to report that we are alive and well in our first ever mini-episode, where we'll catch you up on what we've been up to since the summer. Tune in for #nickyankawatch2k21 updates, a deep dive into BJ Novak's dating life, and the funniest thing PChops has ever said! #potatoes (iykyk) Come join us for this brief but wild ride -- we've missed you all so much!

Welcome to the past! This episode has EVERYTHING. 1) Depressingly optimistic pandemic predictions from over a month ago Rabs and Tars 2) Thong pants 3) A whole bunch of hot takes about random things including (but not limited to): - Rihanna - The Queen - "Spotify podcasts that nobody listens to" - Federer - Crocs - In the Heights - Black Widow - "Religious" teas So if YOU are in the mood for controversies that have been since overshadowed by the Delta variant/Olympics BOY DO WE HAVE THE EPISODE FOR YOU! <3 PS Never Have I Ever ep coming soon! DM / email your thoughts if you want to be featured thebrownburndown@gmail.com

This episode, is either A) supremely out of date (recorded 1.5 months ago 😬) or B) a nice distraction from everything awful going on (if you want to skip depressing stuff, start at 9:40). We discuss P Chops's restaurant (yeesh), Minari pre Oscar win for Youn Yuh‑jung (❤) and then a whooooole lot of meghan and harry (👀). Please donate to India COVID relief efforts: https://covid.giveindia.org/southasianstudents/

This week is NOT our Meghan Markle episode, but don't you worry, that's coming soon. Instead, we talk about Minari (<3), Bridgerton (:S) and the farmer protests in India (:/). We dive into Nick Jonas vaccine conspiracy theories, live listen to his new song (a big ????), and dream big about having a Patreon. Stay tuned for a before and after takes on the Meg + Harry interview, coming SOON! xoxo

Happy 2021, dudes! New year...same problems. We're kicking off the year with a little bit of everything: Hilaria Baldwin, mask-less Nickyanka, and the jaggery of GBBO. We'll then dive into the new Wonder Woman film, which is just...yikes. Tl;dr racism is still out! Our apologies for the time lag in releasing this ep, but tune in for our LIVE reactions to the January 6th attack on the US Capitol (smh), which now feels like a solid 5 years ago. Is it still only January?

You guys, it's finally here. Our much anticipated, high quality Thanksgiving special that only took us one full year to edit is out today! Tune in to be transported to the days of glorious, mask-free living (not a 2020 White House event but...just 2019 lol). And while 2019 may seem like a different era, we still appreciate the constants in our lives: #nickyanka, contemplating bangs, and laughing from pure JOY. Thanks for listening these past 2 years -- we're so grateful for all of you!

We've been waiting two long years of podcasting to say this...THIS IS OUR VICTORY EPISODE! And it's...surprisingly depressing? This slightly ramble-y episode has everything: Jake Tapper, Secret Societies, and 14,000 "like"s...oh wait, those are the parts we cut. Instead we give you: investigative journalism concerning Priyanka's bangs, Kennedy school gossip, and the small wins we took out of this election (plus one very big win). We did it guys! Here's hoping the next four years are easier. PS Apologies for the audio issues. Tars is fixing her mic for next time. PPS this episode is dedicated to Krisha

We're back for a very special election episode! First, we check in with all our usual favs: Patriot Act was cancelled, Djok still sucks, Mindy had a baby, #nickyanka are still #nickyankaing. Also, we rank American Girl Dolls and take another swipe at colonialism (and non mask wearers SMH). tl;dr: GO VOTE! Your voice matters! Some ways to get involved: https://joebiden.com/take-action/ https://swingleft.org/take-action?s=u https://www.powerthepolls.org/

We paused the editing of 2(!) other episodes to bring you: THE EMERGENCY KAMALA EPISODE! Where we discuss: the new DOJ case against Yale (ick), Priyanka's new crocs ad (lol), somehow Chris Pratt (it kinda made sense in context) and most importantly KAMALA HARRIS, Joe Biden's recently announced running mate. Also, we spend half the episode talking about Indian Matchmaking, so there you go. Note: to make this emergency episode we recorded early Tars time, for extra fun note how much more awake she sounds starting at the midpoint mark. As always, email us at thebrownburndown@gmail.com. Articles referenced: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/opinion/sunday/indian-matchmaking-netflix.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/indian-americans-want-to-claim-kamala-harris-as-ours-its-a-trap/2020/08/14/74865cb0-dd88-11ea-8051-d5f887d73381_story.html

Taking a break from fluffy celebrity stuff to talk about what really matters. This week, we discuss the model minority myth and how much it harms Black communities, how Bollywood celebrities are #hypocrites for promoting #BlackLivesMatter while also endorsing whitening creams, and how South Asians owe so much to MLK who "cced" them on the Civil Rights movement in 1965. Real talk, it's been a rough few weeks and we're here for anyone who wants to reach out. Sending <3, and sharing some resources that have been helpful to us below: Templates for reaching out to representatives: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EIvaG_B7FZOcyz6smv7A-QU4aDnVGoTMrfgW383ZfsI/edit?fbclid=IwAR03AwALaCEW3qJTPacx38HTL999exVSZ5eZIcfT0SQgcelJk0gOmXmZIpE Letters for Black Lives: https://lettersforblacklives.com/letters-for-black-lives-south-asian-american-version-f5d8ec9a46ac EJI: https://eji.org/ Communities Against Police Brutality: https://www.cuapb.org/ How the Model Minority myth is hurting Black communities: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks https://t.co/5IPT3bCArF

You asked, and we delivered. We're back, discussing Mindy Kaling's new Netflix show Never Have I Ever (!!!). First, we do a quick check in with #nickyankawatch2020 and refuse to encourage their "subtle" seltzer promotion, update you on our quarantine life (spoiler: there are no bangs), and then get right down to the most important Indian-american TV show thus far! We are nothing if not haters, but around 28:40 we get into what we really loved, how much we sobbed, and why we're so glad this show exists. Follow us on insta @thebrownburndown, twitter @brownburndown and email your thoughts at thebrownburndown@gmail.com And if you've made it this far, DM Rabs "Happy Birthday"!!

We're back! This week, we're delivering a (hopefully) 31 min distraction from the dumpster fire that is life right now. Tune in to hear what we're watching, what we're wearing (spoiler: it's PJs), and what we might do to our hair (!!!). Objections are welcome. As always, in both the rough times and the good ones, we're here for you guys <3 We'll get through this together. Email us all of your quarantine thoughts at thebrownburndown@gmail.com or DM our fancy new Instagram @thebrownburndown.

And we're back! This week in Part 2, we're finishing our lingering thoughts from a month ago (oops, our b) about the Oscars, Aladdin part deux, and whether Crocs will ever be in (spoiler: no). And finally, we're so excited to feature a very special guest, Trisha Sakhuja-Walia, CEO and Co-Founder of Brown Girl Magazine (!!!). For more on all the amazing things she's doing, check out www.browngirlmagazine.com.

Well, we did it. Our rambling has finally gotten the better of us and we had to turn this episode into two parts. In Part 1, we introduce our exciting celeb guest (but never get around to her interview...#ourbad), walk you through the DRAMA that has been Jameela Jamil's twitter this week, go through a long illuminating journey with James Blake, and manage to sneak in a Priyanka comment in even though #nickyanakwatch2020 is in Part 2. Stay tuned for the sequel!

Meghan and Harry decided to peace out, and we're here to break it ALL down. This week, we dive into #Megxit and try to understand what exactly the Commonwealth is/does (spoiler: it's shady, and we don't understand it). We'll also cover a Golden Globes recap, #nickyankawatch2020, and a SHOCKING discovery that we made live while recording. It's a doozy! As always, email us with thoughts, comments, and critiques at thebrownburndown@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter (!!!) @brownburndown.