In today’s day and age, it is getting harder and harder to stand out. Traditionally, we as desi people have always put a huge premium on education, but after a certain point, does more education really help us stand out? What are the ways that we can stand out in today’s competitive world? In this episode, we discuss the ways that individuals can stand out in an increasingly competitive world. Relevant Memes and Bollywood Scenes:  NOTE: We've hyperlinked the memes referenced in the show below. Enjoy! 01:23 – Why are Desi People so Obsessed with Education? 03:07 – [MOVIE Reference] – “Life ..read more

Last time we did a Q&A, we got far more questions than we could answer. So, to make sure we could answer a few more of them, we are doing another Q&A. The details for each of the questions and the scenes referenced in the episode can be found below! Relevant Memes and Bollywood Scenes:  NOTE: We've hyperlinked the memes referenced in the show below, but they are usually only "click-able" when you listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts on your phone. 01:03 – Inside the mind of a master procrastinator via Tim Urban – shows you how to deal with procrastination like a boss! 01:57 ..read more

Today, the dream job for many kids – including desi kids – is to become an Isntagrammer, TikTok-er, and YouTuber. This demonstrates just how interesting the creator economy has become in our day-to-day lives. In this episode, we are going to discuss the details behind what it means to be a creator and some great creators in the desi-space. The creator economy is defined as the class of businesses built by over 50 million independent content creators, curators, and community builders including social media influencers, bloggers, and videographers, plus the software and finance tools designed to ..read more

Do you ever wonder why our parents often are so averse to us taking “time off” to figure stuff out? Is this a prevalent theme among all desi parents, and if so, what does this say about our culture? If you want to join our next Q/A discussion, please drop us a follow at @redwhitebrownpod. Also feel free to connect with both of us on Instagram: Sofia (@thisgirlnamedSofia) and Prerak (@prerakcity).   Relevant Memes and Bollywood Scenes:  NOTE: We've hyperlinked the memes referenced in the show below, but they are usually only "click-able" when you listen to the podcast via Apple podcas ..read more

It seems like the older we get, the more we turn into our parents. We’ve been seeing that a lot in ourselves lately and we wanted to use this as a chance to talk about “adulting.” We chat about what it is, how it works, and how we can (slowly) get better at it! Relevant Memes and Bollywood Scenes:  NOTE: We've hyperlinked the memes referenced in the show below, but they are usually only "click-able" when you listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts on your phone. 01:30 - Progressive Commercial         03:03 - Adulting Definition 1: This is a really ..read more

We’re in our mid-20s, and it seems like you can’t turn a single corner without getting into a conversation about weddings. So, we decided we may as well just embrace it and have an entire episode on the topic. The good part is that one of us is married and the other isn’t, so this episode (hopefully) provides a nice balanced view of desi-weddings from a novel perspective. Relevant Memes and Bollywood Scenes:  NOTE: We've hyperlinked the memes referenced in the show below, but they are usually only "click-able" when you listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts on your phone. 08:21 – [SCENE ..read more

**SPOILER ALERT: We do discuss scenes of Never Have I Ever in this podcast, so if you are planning to watch the show, please go ahead and skip this podcast!** Never Have I Ever is a coming of age show that announced that it will be releasing season 3 soon! In light of this announcement, we wanted to talk about the issue of desi-representation within the media. In reviewing Never Have I Ever, we are talking about the normalization of diversity in SO many ways. There is the normalization of mental health struggles, lived experiences, sexuality, and even race. It’s interesting how the show incorp ..read more

Remember that box of cookies that you had as a kid that turned out to be filled with household supplies? What about the plastic bag at home that’s filled with a million other plastic bags? Isn’t it crazy how these experiences are so shared among desi-immigrants? And more importantly, isn’t it interesting how both of these examples show how there is a certain level of sustainability built into the first-generation immigrant mentality? In today’s episode, we dig deeper into the realm of sustainability and what it means to be sustainable from the desi-immigrant lens! Throughout the episode, we di ..read more

According to the BBC, Desi individuals account for 1% of the US population and 6% of Silicon Valley's workforce - and yet are disproportionately represented in the top brass. Why? Is there something in the water? Is there something about our culture? Relevant Memes and Bollywood Scenes:  NOTE: We've hyperlinked the memes referenced in the show below, but they are usually only "click-able" when you listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts on your phone. 01:02 – [ARTICLE Reference] – “Parag Agrawal: Why Desi CEOs dominate Silicon Valley” 01:40 – [ARTICLE Reference] – Chanel’s Leena Nair joi ..read more

We are BACK! Welcome everyone to SEASON 3, EPISODE 1 of Red, White and Brown. WE have a TON in store for you this season, but we wanted to start with a Q/A to address some common questions we get. If you want to join our next Q/A discussion, please drop us a follow at @redwhitebrownpod. Also feel free to connect with both of us on Instagram: Sofia (@thisgirlnamedSofia) and Prerak (@prerakcity). Relevant Memes and Bollywood Scenes:  NOTE: We've hyperlinked the memes referenced in the show below, but they are usually only "click-able" when you listen to the podcast via Apple podcasts on you ..read more