Masala Podcast: The South Asian feminist podcast

Masala Podcast: The South Asian feminist podcast


Latest Episodes

Who’s the right sort of girl -Anita Rani – S3 Ep10 - Masala Podcast
September 20, 2021

“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 Asi

Why is divorce still a stigma –Vandana Shah – S3 Ep9 - Masala Podcast
September 20, 2021

“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, c

Why is our idea of beauty so narrow – Joti Gata-Aura – S3 Ep8 – Masala Podcast
September 20, 2021

“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. Bu

Why do we need a female-friendly condom – Farah Kabir - S3Ep 7 - Masala Podcast
September 20, 2021

“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 h

Is the Kamasutra relevant today - Seema Anand -S3 Ep6 – Masala Podcast
September 20, 2021

“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

Why is female pleasure still a taboo - Leeza Mangaldas – S3 Ep5 – Masala Podcast
September 20, 2021

“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

Masala Podcast - S 3 Ep 4 - Aarefa Johari – Why are we still cutting our girls
September 20, 2021

“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 experience

Why are we cutting our girls - Aarefa Johari – S3 Ep 4 - Masala Podcast
September 20, 2021

“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 experience

Masala Podcast - S 3 Ep 3 - Raga D'Silva – Coming out as queer at 50
September 20, 2021

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 true to yourself i

Coming out as queer at 50 - Raga D'Silva – S3 Ep3 - Masala Podcast
September 20, 2021

"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 repress