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Why has the mango been coined as the king of all fruits? What is it to be a mango? Does a mango mean to tango? All of these questions may or may not be answered in this podcast where we sip on mango juice and discuss various topics...

Neil Potnis


    • Mar 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 55 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Mango Time with Neil Potnis

    Holi Hullabaloo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 32:56


    In this episode, we dive into Holi festivities, free speech on college campuses, and the rising tide of xenophobic rhetoric online.

    Clean Slate Protocol

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 34:25


    Rohit Dinesh joins as co-host with Neil and Rohit. Juicy!

    Swades and Civic Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 55:25


    Neil and Rohit discuss the 2004 film, Swades, and the role of civic engagement in South Asian cinema.

    Censorship and India's CBFC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 54:56


    Neil and Rohit discuss the recent blocking of Santosh from being screened in Indian theaters and examine the history of India's Central Board of Film Certification.

    Rise of the Broligarchy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 40:38


    Neil and Rohit discuss the history and rise of oligarchies and their influence on the public sector.

    R.I.P. TikTok

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 59:00


    Neil and Rohit discuss the recent TikTok ban in the U.S.

    South Asian Films of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 54:30


    In this special episode, Neil and the Rohit(s), yes plural, discuss the top South Asian films of 2024.

    Media Literacy and Elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 68:15


    Neil sits down with Mareena Emran, a Content Specialist at Meta with experience in content curation at BuzzFeed and Amazon, to discuss the potential influence of online user-generated content on the recent election. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neil-potnis/support

    Election Aftermath

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 86:46


    In this special episode, Neil and Rohit examine the recent U.S. presidential election results, delving into its impact on the working class, marginalized communities, and the role of online media in shaping public opinion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neil-potnis/support

    The Rise of Anti-Indian Sentiment in Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 53:37


    Neil and Rohit unpack Canada's recent anti-Asian Indian legislation, tracing its historical roots in minority scapegoating and exploring data that reveals a troubling rise in anti-Indian sentiment across North America. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neil-potnis/support

    Debunking "Strong Man" Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 49:11


    Neil and Rohit explore the historical roots of populism, examining its impacts on South Asian contexts and its potential influence on the upcoming US election. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neil-potnis/support

    South Asians as Changemakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 39:46


    Neil and Rohit delve into the history and explore data that highlights the growing role of South Asian Americans as changemakers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neil-potnis/support

    South Asian Voting Trends in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 28:30


    Neil and Rohit discuss the voting trends of South Asians in America, its history, identity politics, and the power of the South Asian vote. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neil-potnis/support

    Mommala v. Donaldo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 34:50


    Neil and Rohit discuss the second 2024 presidential debate, misinformation, and the upcoming election. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neil-potnis/support

    Decolonizing Media Perceptions of South Asia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 38:24


    Neil and Rohit cover how colonial theory has shaped media perceptions of South Asia and steps forward to decolonize these misconceptions through television, film, and art. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neil-potnis/support

    Return of the NRI Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 42:55


    After two years, Neil and Rohit sit down to discuss the next phase of the podcast and growing up Asian-Indian in the US. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | Asian-American Identities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 78:12


    In this pod, I talk to Iris Li and discuss her work with The Blanket Identity -- a platform that shares stories about the intersection of passion and identity of Asian individuals in the U.S. TBI: https://theblanketidentity.github.io/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | Entering the Workforce Post Grad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 71:33


    In this pod, I catch up with Albert one year past his college graduation and discuss his work as a UX designer in both the startup and corporate arenas... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | Onward

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 81:02


    In this pod, Rohit Barichello and I reflect on our past four years in college and the next steps... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time Shorts | Thoughts On Euphoria Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 18:29


    In this short, Rohit Vaidyula and I discuss season two of Euphoria... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | Ayo, MrCazden!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 62:37


    In this pod, I catch up with Cazden and talk about filmmaking, Creator Camp, documenting Tesla's Gigafactory in Austin, and much more... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time Shorts | Thoughts On Arctic Texas & Big Mouth Season 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 14:04


    In our first Mango Time short episode, Rohit Vaidyula and I discuss yet another Texas winter storm and the shows we're watching bundled up indoors... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | Self-Care, Dogs, and Pesky Flies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 85:27


    In this pod, Nikhil Baliga and I discuss therapy, coping with depression, and much more... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | Texas Brown Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 51:26


    In this pod, Rhea Bhat and I discuss her growth as a content creator on TikTok where she has amassed over 90,000 followers giving tips on college, lifestyle, and more... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | Scrumptious

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 96:39


    A couple of months ago, I released a film with Alex Gonzales, one of the funniest, creatively passionate, and down-to-earth people I know. Today, I had the chance to catch up with him, discuss his pursuit as a stand-up comic, HEB's creamy creations, and much more… (Oh, and the pods are back also). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | 2021 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 1:19


    Here's an update on the next couple of months regarding the pod. Thanks for all the support y'all have shown and Happy New Year! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | 5000 Listeners Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 42:50


    We recently passed 5000 listeners for the Mango Time podcast! Thanks to everyone who’s tuned in these past 2 years! Here’s a special Q&A from the Originals, the Big 3, Rohit Barichllo, Adhrit Srivastav, and I... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | Let's Just Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 58:49


    In this pod, Rohit Barichello, Adhrit Srivastav, and I let loose and just talk... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | Election 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 52:24


    In this pod, Anusri Shah and I discuss the upcoming election... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | Debate Smackdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 48:03


    In this pod, Rohit Barichello and I discuss the first 2020 Presidential debate... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | Just Going For It

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 83:03


    In this pod, Mareena Emran and I discuss her work with media outlets such as Buzzfeed News and Muslim, the current state of American journalism, and Rohit and I give a brief update on the CERTS Act and COVID-19 vaccine... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neil-potnis/support

    Mango Time | All Things Considered

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 74:36


    In this pod, Nathaniel Jok and I discuss the past five months, mental health in a pandemic, and Rohit Vaidyula helps me break down the CERTS Act...

    Mango Time | State of the Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 69:14


    In this pod, Rohit Vaidyula and I break down the university approach towards COVID-19, and Rohit Barichello and I discuss the current state of politics...

    Mango Time | Getting Involved Early

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 36:12


    In this pod, Chris Pino and I discuss getting involved in politics early, his work on the Sri Preston Kulkarni campaign, working in Congress, and being a Biden National Delegate...

    Mango Time | Airbender's Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 58:58


    In this pod, Abrar Chowdhury, Ricardo Gonzalez, and I discuss the cultural impact of "Avatar: The Last Airbender," its global fusion, Hinduism and Buddhism influences, revolutionary storytelling, and real-world parallels...

    Mango Time | Designing for Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 59:01


    In this pod, Michael Sanchez and I discuss the social impact of human-centered design, design-thinking proliferation, photography and its influence, his experience working with YMCA and DFA, and how student housing can be improved on campus...

    Mango Time | America's Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 40:12


    In this pod, Joel Anyanti and I discuss the racial injustice and inequality that continues to plague this country and what we can do about it...

    Mango Time | Clone Wars: The Final Season

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 60:43


    In this pod, Joel Somich, Arnav Mohanty, and I discuss the final season of our childhood show, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."

    Mango Time | Cattywampus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 66:03


    In this pod, Akshay Prabhakar and I talk about the effectiveness and strategic implementation of social change at a young age, the power of grassroots movements, trying new things, and the various fields in social impact beyond politics...

    Mango Time | An Ideology of Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 52:12


    In this pod, Aabha Singh and I talk about pursuing passion at an early age, the repetitiveness of generational conflict, politics, and our developing ideology on work...

    Mango Time | The Mandalorian - Season 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 47:43


    In this episode, Joel Somich, Abrar Chowdhury, and I discuss the first season of The Mandalorian...

    Mango Time | The Rise of Skywalker

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 58:34


    In this episode, Joel Somich and I share our thoughts on the final installment in the Skywalker saga...

    Mango Time | A Culture of Your Own

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 55:17


    Akaash Nair and I talk about Indian representation in various fields, growing up brown in America, and our journey in the arts, entertainment, and public service...

    Mango Time | Disney's Star Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 52:59


    In this pod, Joel, Daniel, and I discuss Disney's episodic installments to the Star Wars universe...

    Mango Time | CNN's WWE Raw

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2019 100:04


    In this pod, Rohit and I cover both nights of the second round of democratic debates. We discuss CNN's WWE Raw format and break down policy proposals which were presented on stage...

    Mango Time | Spooderman Far AF

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 55:41


    In this pod, Joel, Long, and I discuss the epilogue of the Infinity Saga...

    Mango Time | Political Theater

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 70:44


    In this pod, Rohit Barichello and I break down the first round of Democratic debates by discussing the clear winners, biggest moments, and the unfair biases present on a debate stage...

    Mango Time | Diego Mena - Fantasia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 32:57


    In this pod, I sit down with Diego Mena, an aspiring singer, and discuss his new album and experience making music...

    Mango Time | AI and Its Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 33:30


    Welcome to the podcast where we sip on mango juice and talk about various topics! In this pod, I talk to Rohit Vaidyula and discuss artificial intelligence and its reality...

    Mango Time | Storytime Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2019 43:55


    This topic of the podcast show is our chance to freely share various life experiences and stories with each other...joining me today are my good friends Adhrit and Rohit...

    Mango Time | Vote 2018 - Centennial Voting Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 57:09


    Welcome to the podcast where we sip on mango juice and talk about various topics! In this pod I talk to Abrar Chowdhury and Rohit Vaidyula and discuss the voting project we worked on in the past month and how we helped register voters...

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