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Tune in to hear opinions about being an Indian teen in 2022, revolving around current social issues and trends. Join the conversation, and become a part of a community that knows exactly what you're going through. Be sure to email us at deardesikids@gmail.com as well as follow us on Instagram @american.born.confused.desi

Krishna Hajari & Jyotsna Badiga


    • Dec 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    fuel ur passion - ft. Kotara

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 22:03


    join us for a quick chat with the Instagram influencer, Kotara. Based in Cape Town, South Africa as an Econ Grad she promotes brands close to her while still maintaining a steady career.

    feminism - ft. Ashmita Singh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 27:02


    join us this week with a dear friend of ours to chat about all things feminism, self-love, and the best fashion looks of the season.

    speak up - ft. Harita Gandhi-Kashyap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 24:07


    Welcome back this week for a short snip with a personal fan who has gone through some tough life experiences, who wanted to share, to get others to come forward.

    what's the next trend? - ft. Omkar Jarajapu

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 30:34


    Tune in this week for our very first episode with a fan/teen! We loved talking about social issues and how influencers use their platform to promote trends.

    bright, bold, & badass - ft. Amesha Roshini

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 27:12


    tune in for a late-night chat all things modeling industry, standing up for the right cause, and covid struggles

    spice in ur life - ft. Priya Sharma

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 32:47


    join us this week with tiktok cook priya! we chat with the 27-year-old desi aussie all thing putting yourself first and her unique upbringing.

    cancel culture - ft. Shreya

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 32:59


    this week we chat TikTok and canceling major and minor influencers for distinct mishaps

    shoot ur shot - ft. Ashley R. Singh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 46:43


    Student by day, the creator by night, ASHLEY SINGH! She is inspired and wide-eyed, join us for a morning chat about all things TikTok and respect your passion.

    representation has no limitation - ft. Rahat Saini

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 51:35


    Join us with actress Rahat Saini to discuss South Asian representation and her career so far!

    previously on...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 40:48


    join us this week for our first ever episode IRL! we chat about all things new tv and Asian representation in the music/tv industry

    worth the wait - ft. HennabyTulsi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 47:52


    Tune in this week for joyful thoughts with Tulsi about college, small business, and trying to fit in.

    laughs & lattes - ft. Sita Chandra

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 56:53


    Join us for a light episode, all laughs, and unfortunately no coffee! We discuss summer plans and what it's like growing up desi.

    Weekend Update

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 36:26


    Join us this week for an SNL-style weekend update, featuring... well, us! We talk about Palestine, Friends Reunion, abortion laws, covid surges, and so much more!

    desi is me - ft. Millie Barman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 41:14


    Welcome back! Today we chat with the founder of an Indian clothing brand, Millie! We chat about reaching for the stars, dual infinity, and being comfortable in our skin. We also mention quarantine passion projects and leaning on others for support.

    loud & proud - ft. Harini Kamalakkannan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 41:03


    Welcome back to today's episode! We welcome our guest Harini! She joins us from Seattle, home to Grey's Anatomy, to discuss being true to yourself and how politics will lead to change.

    criticism builds confidence - ft. Shana Mohan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 53:09


    Join us in welcoming a new guest Shana Mohan! In this episode we talk about things ranging from Shana's career all the way to her opinion on #STOPASIANHATE. We touch bases on all hardships Shana had faced growing up as well as the success she had gained with her makeup career. Be sure to check out @shanas.touch on Instagram!

    #TEAMPALAK - ft. Palak Maglani

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 35:06


    Team Micheal or Team Rafael? This is a question we know our guest, Palak Miglani, would be happy to hear! We discuss things ranging from the farmers' protest to sexual assault month.

    know ur worth - ft. Rachel Charles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 43:19


    Welcome back to another week of ABCD content! We are joined by the inspiring lovely hype-women, Rachel Charles! We discuss her crown and plans for the future regarding her medical and modeling career.

    WOMEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 36:48


    Tune in this week to hear our opinions on all things women. Discussing our favorite activists and calling for a change in our world, regarding the way men are raised.

    music speaks to the heart - ft. Shilpa Sadagopan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 34:29


    Welcome to this week's episode! We entertained a very special guest by the name of Shilpa Sadagopan! We talk all things favorite song content, 2021 Grammys, and setting your own path.

    don't give up - ft. Divya Cowgill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 36:52


    Join us this week while we gab with Divya Cowgill about all things college, art, and dreaming big. She reminds us to never give up and not letting others hold us back.

    climate change action starts now - ft. EarthLinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 24:30


    Tune in this week to hear us discuss Indian and US ideas on how to help our environment become more safe and clean, with personal additives. We also have 2 special guest hosts, from earth linking, an Instagram account promoting climate change action.

    children of indian immigrants

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 55:01


    Today we discuss immigration, our family stories, lifestyle differences through generations, and the Indian culture itself.

    democracy or dictatorship - ft. Alessa Gomez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 30:16


    This week we chat with our friend, alessa, we discuss politics and the Trump Administration and the covid pandemic effects.

    that's a wrap!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 49:33


    HAPPY NEW YEAR! Cheers to a fresh start! Why not start the year off with us, talking about all monumental social events that occurred this year and our own NY resolutions.

    A Christmas Special: A Covid Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 38:37


    Spread a little bit of joy! First, we share our fav Christmas songs and movies, and we discuss what religion and the holidays mean to us. We hope you have a safe and healthy holiday! Thank you for all the support!

    tv talk - part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 24:09


    This week, we have a solo episode with just Krishna talking all things fav teen dramas and comedies. Rating and laughs, all aboard this train of tv talk!

    tv talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 38:10


    Tune in this week to hear us rant and rate about the most popular teen tv shows at the moment, ranging from the early 2000s to the new generation.

    be yourself - ft. Harini Nilakantan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 27:44


    Tune into this week's episode with our special guest who is very relatable and an easy person to vibe with, Harini Nilakantan! In this episode we talk about how life is different compared to the Indian lifestyle and the American lifestyle, along with the hardships one may face being an influencer. We also touch bases on she deals with stress and of course, how she became to be the great dancer she is today.

    take the creative route - ft. Trisha Batra

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 38:25


    Listen in this week to hear advice from college grad, Trisha Batra! We discuss expressing your creative side and picking a life path that would make you truly happy.

    treat ur self

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 50:14


    Listen in to a calming episode describing the best ways to cope with quarantine stress and peer pressures. We know all about how to deal with the pressure from immigrant parents and gen z struggles.

    EXTRA EXTRA, listen all about it!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 32:03


    Want to hear all about celeb gossip, election results of Kamala Harris making history as the 1st Indian- African American woman VP, and the new Gossip Girl reboot? Tune in this week to hear all about it!

    we are beautiful just the way we are - ft. Safa Bilal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 47:08


    This week we dove into colorism, stereotypes, and beauty standards of our generation of south asians. We brought on a very special guest, Safa Bilal. New York born design student, advocates for all things she believes are important for our world to address.

    the non-judging breakfast club

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 41:05


    This week's episode we dove in on friendship breakups, toxic relationships, and ideal besties. We lay down what traits that are crucial to effortless friendships, and someone who always has ur back.

    life advice? we got u - ft. Jyotika Agnihotri

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 43:42


    Having some difficulty getting through quarantine? We have your back ! This week we have special guest, Jyotika Agnihotri. We mentor you through self-confidence, beauty standards, school struggles, and support of friends and family.

    all things bollywood, nepotism, and LGBTQ+

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 17:53


    We started off the conversation this week with our favorite bollywood movies and megastars. The industry is filled with children of legacies from the most famous bollywood actors, causing nepotism to take over. We touch on the stereotype of Asians of sweeping things under the rug, to avoid uncomfortable conversations. Speaking of the acceptance of LGBTQ+ family members and being your true self.

    we're all living the same life - ft. Smriti Panchal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 36:46


    Today we brought on our very first special guest, Smriti Panchal. She's an talented Indian tiktok influencer/UC Berkeley freshmen. She has an amazing vibe and energy sure to make you laugh this episode. This week we talk about her lifestyle and aesthetic as a college student living in San Diego. We also touched on all things tik tok, aspirations, and the future. Tune in this week to hear our opinions on the entertainment industry, self-love, and politicians.

    abcd intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 30:06


    This week we kick off our podcast with an episode revolving around stereotypes, the entertainment industry, and overall growing up in an strict Indian household.

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