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Bad Betis take over + LGBTQ marriage proposal - Masala Podcast Live - S3 Ep12
“The First Live LGBTQ Marriage Proposal, the sense of sisterhood, the love….” This very special episode of Masala Podcast Live recorded at Kings Place London on Sat 11th Sept as part of the London Podcast Festival. Our Bad Betis took over Kings Place… -
South Asian Heritage Month Special - S3 Ep11 - Masala Podcast
“I’m sitting in my brown-ness and actually enjoying it…” For this very special episode of Masala Podcast, Masala Podcast interviewed the women behind South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM). On this episode, we talk about what it means to be a South Asian … -
Who’s the right sort of girl -Anita Rani – S3 Ep10 - Masala Podcast
“We’re the pride of our families, we’re the shame of our families. Put a foot wrong and you’re out!“ On this episode, Anita talks about all the pressures & pains of being the “right sort” of South Asian woman. As well as the pleasures of being part o… -
Why is divorce still a stigma –Vandana Shah – S3 Ep9 - Masala Podcast
“My husband kicked me out of the house with less than £10 in my pocket…” Meet Vandana Shah who went through a horrific divorce herself then went on to become an award-winning divorce lawyer, author, columnist and social entrepreneur. After being thro… -
Why is our idea of beauty so narrow – Joti Gata-Aura – S3 Ep8 – Masala Podcast
“I was told I had Vitiligo at 20 & told there was no real cure for it…” Meet Joti Gata-Aura, a Body Positivity Spokesperson & Social Media Advocate. Joti was diagnosed with Vitiligo at a young age. But she turned a difficult situation into a fantasti… -
Why do we need a female-friendly condom – Farah Kabir - S3Ep 7 - Masala Podcast
“People making condoms haven’t considered that these things go INTO women’s bodies!” Meet Farah Kabir, co-founder of HANX, who tackles the taboo around female contraception & women’s intimate sexual health. In this episode, Sangeeta & Farah talk abou… -
Is the Kamasutra relevant today - Seema Anand -S3 Ep6 – Masala Podcast
“The Kamasutra was the first text to talk about independent female pleasure…” Meet Seema Anand, a mythologist and storyteller, specialising in women’s narratives with a focus on the erotic literatures of Ancient India. According to her, this book is … -
Why is female pleasure still a taboo - Leeza Mangaldas – S3 Ep5 – Masala Podcast
“We should get rid of the shame we feel asking for our pleasure, prioritising our pleasure.” Meet Leeza Mangaldas, India’s foremost sex-positive content creator. Leeza’s work is all about normalising conversations around sexuality, sexual health, gen… -
Why are we cutting our girls - Aarefa Johari – S3 Ep 4 - Masala Podcast
“Stop cutting our girls, is that too much to ask?” Meet Aarefa Johari, a passionate activist working to end the practise of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in her Dawoodi Bohari community. She experienced FGC in her own childhood, being “cut” at the age… -
Coming out as queer at 50 - Raga D'Silva – S3 Ep3 - Masala Podcast
"For me, coming out at 50 was all about being true to myself..." In this episode, Raga & Sangeeta talk about what it means for South Asian womxn to own their sexuality, in a culture that often represses our sexuality. We also talk about how being tru…
Masala Podcast
By Soul Sutras
Proudly feminist Masala Podcast is the winner of British Podcast Awards 2021 & 2020. Exploring cultural taboos: everything from sex, sexuality, periods, menopause, porn, mental health, shame, sexual harassment & more. Featuring some of the world's most powerful South Asian women, these Bad Betis are talking about things we're not "supposed" to talk about.
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