Pothi Baaseko Podcast

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Two opinionated Nepali women discuss their perspective on things around them. find us at: @pothibaasekopod on social media

Pothi Baaseko


    • Mar 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Pothi Baaseko Podcast | Episode 10 | Feminism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 66:14


    In this episode, we talk about Feminism and our personal journeys and growth with the term feminism.

    Pothi Baaseko Podcast | Episode 9 | Ideological Differences

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 61:57


    This episode we talk about the spectrum of political ideologies and polarizations in it. We discuss the moral foundations of political ideologies mostly basing our discussion on Jonathan Haidt's research. You can find the links we mentioned in the podcast below: 1) Political Compass test: https://www.politicalcompass.org/test 2) The moral roots of liberals and conservatives, Jonathan Haidt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SOQduoLgRw&t=1s 3) Morality Quiz: https://yourmorals.org/ 4) The psychology of inequality and political division, Keith Payne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsbV1_tA1oU&pbjreload=101 Listen to us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvie0-xz9bvnCJT84LyhrxA Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0jxZFr4... Do subscribe to hear pothiharu baaseko weekly!

    Pothi Baaseko Podcast | Episode 8 | Merry Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 55:42


    Hello! It's the time of holidays! (well... not in Nepal) In Nepal it is, "Bideshi sanskriti manauna laaj lagdaina?" time. This episode we are going to talk exactly on that! We wish you all a very Happy New Year 2021! Also, Topi Diwas Also, Udhauli Ubhauli Also, Yomari Punhe

    Pothi Baaseko Podcast | Episode 7 | Monarchy and Nepal | ft. Dixit Awasthi

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 69:26


    In the light of recent events that took place in Nepal in favour of monarchy, we wanted to understand and discuss more on this to know if the monarchy is what Nepal needs. We have an exceptional guest for this episode, Mr. Dixit Awasthi, who is a teacher, likes to debate and was briefly involved in student politics during his undergrad. He is keenly interested in socio-political and economic issues. He likes tea and coffee equally, without sugar. Listen to this episode to understand the relationship of Nepal with the monarchy in depth. We hope you enjoy this episode!

    Pothi Baaseko Podcast | Episode 6 | Gender Based Violence | Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 40:48


    Trigger Warning: This episode contains a discussion on topics such as assault, rape, trafficking, sexual violence, etc. Feel free to skip this episode if these contents trigger you. Orange the World in 16 days is activism focused to fight violence against women and girls. For this episode, we have decided to talk about an imperative subject that has been a part of Nepali society for a long time. In this episode, we discuss different types of women-based violence and ponder on the reason for their existence in Nepali Society. This is part 2 of this episode, part 1 was posted last week. Links mentioned in the podcast: Data on women-based violence: https://nepalindata.com/ Mental health impact of rape: https://mainweb-v.musc.edu/vawprevent... Pahilo Kadam: https://pahilokadam.com/ Nishma's article: https://nishmatuag.wordpress.com/ More on Orange the World campaign: https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do...

    Pothi Baaseko Podcast | Episode 6 | Gender Based Violence | Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 45:18


    Trigger Warning: This episode contains a discussion on topics such as assault, rape, trafficking, sexual violence, etc. Feel free to skip this episode if these contents trigger you. Orange the World in 16 days is activism focused to fight violence against women and girls. For this episode, we have decided to talk about an imperative subject that has been a part of Nepali society for a long time. In this episode, we discuss different types of women-based violence and ponder on the reason for their existence in Nepali Society. This is part 1 of this episode, part 2 will be posted next week. Links mentioned in the podcast: Data on women-based violence: https://nepalindata.com/ Mental health impact of rape: https://mainweb-v.musc.edu/vawprevention/research/mentalimpact.shtml Pahilo Kadam: https://pahilokadam.com/ Nishma's article: https://nishmatuag.wordpress.com/ More on Orange the World campaign: https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/take-action/16-days-of-activism

    Pothi Baaseko Podcast | Episode 5 | Nepali Tourism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 69:08


    It is a well-known fact that when it comes to Tourism, Nepal has a lot to offer. In this episode, we talk in detail about the Nepali Tourism industry; its prospects, challenges, plans and so on. We have a special guest this episode, Hrithik Chhetri, who is a student of Bachelor's in Travel and Tourism Management and has an experience of over 4 years working in this field.

    Pothi Baaseko Podcast | Episode 4 | Part 2 | Beauty Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 46:33


    Beauty Standards is something that we have heard of and experienced in every day of our lives. While the idea of beauty is subjective, there are certain attributes of a human that are considered "beautiful" by society. In this episode, we talk about the effects of the existing standards of beauty in society. We explore the gendered, psychological, social and economic aspect of such standards. We hope you enjoy this episode. This is Part 2 of Beauty Standards episode. Since the content was more, and the recording was long, we decided to divide the single recording into two episodes.

    Pothi Baaseko Podcast | Episode 4 | Beauty Standards | Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 41:04


    Beauty Standards is something that we have heard of and experienced in every day of our lives. While the idea of beauty is subjective, there are certain attributes of a human that are considered "beautiful" by society. In this episode, we talk about the effects of the existing standards of beauty in society. We explore the gendered, psychological, social and economic aspect of such standards. We hope you enjoy this episode. Episode 4 is the part 1 of the Beauty Standards episode. Since the content was more, and the recording was long, we decided to divide the single recording into two episodes. Please stay tuned to our channel for the second part.

    Pothi Baaseko Podcast | Episode 3 | Nepali Parenthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 53:22


    This episode we talk about Nepali Parenthood. We discuss the Nepali parenting techniques and the impact it has on children.

    Pothi Baaseko Podcast | Episode 2 | Nepali School System

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 65:53


    This episode we talk about Nepali School System. Here, we have tried to address issues such as punishments, courses, bullying and sex education. Listen to know more. We sadly mistermed positive/negative punishment as positive/negative reinforcement in the podcast, please feel free to swap these terms wherever relevant

    Pothi Baaseko Podcast | Episode 1 | Nepali Bihe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 47:46


    This episode we talk about Nepali bihe and the implications it has on different stakeholders. We have tried to cover cultural actions and even traditional ceremonial performances that are parts of Nepali marriage.

    Pothi Baaseko Episode 0

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 6:11


    Episode 0 consists of introduction of the podcast.

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