The South Asian Studies at Stanford (SASS) Podcast features conversations between the Center for South Asia at Stanford and guests who have a connection to Stanford as faculty, staff, students, or alumni. The podcasts feature a wide range of topics, ranging from poetry to politics, from manuscript collecting to music, from business to Bollywood. Every podcast consists of an informal and informative conversation about South Asia and its meaning in the world, in our lives, and at Stanford.
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"Drinks. Friends. Television." Welcome! Each season of our podcast we will pick a show that one of us has seen and thinks the other should watch. Our format is meant to be informal and fun so we will be drinking (responsibly) as we chat. We really hope you will listen and come along on our journey.
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text us if... "This ain't the Girl Scouts. You can't give the cookies back." - Rio In this episode: 'Yo' SNS raps, Peeing our pants for cash, & Lisa is... medicated In other news, Boozy call > Booty call Original episode air date 03/26/2018 Support the show The views expressed by our guests may not reflect the views of Sass n Sips. Check out Spread…
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text us if... "Oh, so this is like an "I'm sorry I tried to r*pe you" cake?" - Annie Marks In this episode: Rio's list, loser behavior, and the WIA In other news, Cricket > Boomer Original episode air date 03/19/2018 please visit https://www.patreon.com/Sasspod/redeem/1785B to get a free 3 month membership! Support the show The views expressed by o…
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text us if... "Instilling, Building, & Stealing!" On this episode of Sass n Sips Spotlight, we chat with Cal “GameFace” Lee, who is the Co Host of the Baseline NBA Podcast. Originally born in Brooklyn NY, & raised In South Florida, Cal comes from a Jamaican family. He grew up during the start and rise of Hip Hop & was an emcees and rhymer in high s…
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MAFS Season 1 Eps 1(Matchmaking) & 2 (The Weddings) Bonus Re-release
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1:36:32text us if... In this bonus series, we break down the reality series "Married At First Sight" In this episode: the opposite of genuine is not un-genuine, sneaky porn, and a tangent roller coaster. in other news, this show is a train wreck and we are all aboard. Are you?? Original air date: 07/08/2014 The views expressed by our guests may not reflec…
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text us if... "You always have a choice" - Beth Boland In this episode: a social media mystery, gun safety, & movie shaming In other news, Lisa is tangled in red string Original episode air date 03/12/2018 please visit https://www.patreon.com/Sasspod/redeem/1785B to get a free 3 month membership! Support the show The views expressed by our guests m…
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Lalita du Perron talks to Amrit Deol of Fresno State University about her project on the Ghaddar party and Sikh diasporic history, and her future work on life in the borderlands.By Center for South Asia
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text us if... "Hostage peen" - Ruby Hill In this episode: ransom, breaking & visiting, and lasagna In other news, what country would you defect to? Original episode air date 03/05/2018 please visit https://www.patreon.com/Sasspod/redeem/1785B to get a free 3 month membership! Support the show The views expressed by our guests may not reflect the vi…
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text us if... "I'm gonna take a shower. I smell like booze and crime" - Beth Boland In this episode: perfect for porn, hot gang members, & everything that's wrong with healthcare in one scene. In other news, we'll get our sh*it together next time. Hopefully. Original episode air date 02/26/2018 please visit https://www.patreon.com/Sasspod/redeem/17…
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Part 2 - Wisdom, kindness, and designing your life
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28:35Lalita du Perron talks to Stanford Life Design Fellow Deepak Ramola in this 2-part episode, about what it means to be a wisdom historian, an artist, and a writer, while we try to figure out why grandmothers are always so wise! Over the last 15 years, Deepak has worked at the intersection of wisdom and lifelong learning through his organization Proj…
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SPOTLIGHT on The "Abortionfluencer"
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1:52:45text us if... This episode we had the pleasure of getting to know Colleen, AKA The "Abortionfluencer"! Colleen has been a reproductive rights advocate for over 25 years. Currently living in Denver, CO, & a healthcare worker by day, she hopes to help, educate, & fight to get our rights back! Find Colleen: https://linktr.ee/theabortionfluencer https:…
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text us if... In this recap episode, we chat about what we dug up about how the show may have ended and we also talk about what drove us crazy and what show we plan to cover next! Support the show The views expressed by our guests may not reflect the views of Sass n Sips. Check out Spreadshop! http://arthemisclothing.ca - Use SASSPOD for 15% off ht…
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text us if... "Hard to believe it's finally happening after all this time, huh?" - Sam In this episode: old flames, new flames, and an actual fire In other news, this was the last episode made and we still have so many questions! Original episode air date 10/25/2006 Watch Reunion https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF02F5DE9EADBA7AF&si=FIJhtxFVrJkYh…
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text us if... "For the first time in my life I'm sure my life would've been better if I had never met you" - Will In this episode: court battles, virtues of patience, & duffel bag confessionals In other news, they were on a break!!! Original episode air date 10/18/2006 Watch Reunion https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF02F5DE9EADBA7AF&si=FIJhtxFVrJ…
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Part 1 - Wisdom, kindness, and designing your life
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32:30Lalita du Perron talks to Stanford Life Design Fellow Deepak Ramola in this 2-part episode, about what it means to be a wisdom historian, an artist, and a writer, while we try to figure out why grandmothers are always so wise! Over the last 15 years, Deepak has worked at the intersection of wisdom and lifelong learning through his organization Proj…
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text us if... "Jenna, you're an actress. Act like a mom" - Aaron In this episode: incoming and outgoing spouses, hunting accidents, medical maladies. In other news, the do's and don'ts of blaming kids Original episode air date 10/18/2006 Watch Reunion https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF02F5DE9EADBA7AF&si=FIJhtxFVrJkYht_1 please visit https://www.…
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text us if... This month, our Spotlight shines on Relationship Therapist, Mentor & Groovy Gran, Janet Eileen Simpson! Janet has a diverse professional background with over 30 years of experience in education, counseling/psychotherapy, and holistic practices. She has 10 years of experience in counseling, specializing in Relationship Therapy and psyc…
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text us if... "Not you guys. You're all in this together and when one of you goes down, you're all gonna go down." - Detective Marjorino In this episode: coincidences, fake outs, & big secrets In other news, more confusion... Original episode air date 10/11/2006 Watch Reunion https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF02F5DE9EADBA7AF&si=FIJhtxFVrJkYht_1 …
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text us if... "Why Craig Brewster isn't rotting in jail right now for murdering his wife?" - Rachel Scofield In this episode: more filling in the blanks, more surprises, & a lot of nonsense In other news, we are just so conflicted with this show! Original episode air date 12/15/2005 Watch Reunion https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF02F5DE9EADBA7AF…
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Lalita du Perron talks to Vidyani Suryadevara of the Stanford School of Medicine on her work on healthy aging, the benefits of dance, and the Stanford Heritage Dance Series. Read the Stanford Report article on the transformative power of dance in health.By Center for South Asia
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text us if... Welcome to Potluck, where everyone brings the dish! Today we are talking about boobs, and how almost every facet of life stems from this conversation. Our guests include Reign and Dustin. Please be sure to visit their links (below) and support them as well! Reign https://reignvox.com/links Dustin https://linktr.ee/therewatchrecap plea…
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text us if... "Pascal, don't get on that plane" - Aaron In this episode: animal chat, too much coincidence (even for this show), & some new suspicions In other news, his name is Peter, not Tom... SMH Original episode air date 12/08/2005 Watch Reunion https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF02F5DE9EADBA7AF&si=FIJhtxFVrJkYht_1 please visit https://www.p…
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text us if... "The night that Will Malloy killed Dad, he killed her too. Killed all of us " - Kenny Marjorino In this episode: lots of plot twists, things we have definitely not done in the mail, and some nods to our coverage of The Real World In other news, this episode is like "Survivor: Thanksgiving" Original episode air date 12/1/2005 Watch Reu…
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text us if... "We call it 'recon', makes us sound cooler" - Will In this episode: new, relationships, new babies, & new businesses... In other news, soooo much NO in this episode... Original episode air date 11/17/2005 Watch Reunion https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF02F5DE9EADBA7AF&si=FIJhtxFVrJkYht_1 please visit https://www.patreon.com/Sasspod…
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text us if... On this episode of Spotlight, we get to know more about our friend Sambaza, and how he got into podcasting! He is passionate about podcasting and speaking about his podcast. He is a student of the art of podcasting and discovering the layers that are attached to it. Having been nominated as a Diasporan podcaster of the year and work i…
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text us if... "Do you keep everybody waiting like this or just the people you're trying to break?" - Jenna In this episode: not so mystery boyfriends, more death, & secret option 3: the fake out In other news, keep your mouth shut! Original episode air date 11/10/2005 Watch Reunion https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF02F5DE9EADBA7AF&si=FIJhtxFVrJk…
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Guest host Anuradha Bhasin talks to Halima Kazem about her work on gender apartheid in Afghanistan and her role in the Stanford Program in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Follow Halima on X at @halimakazem.By Center for South Asia
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text us if... "Actually, it only took me 14 to find him. It took him 21 to find me." - Carla In this episode: mysterious letters, betrayals, & wtf kisses In other news, we are down to two!! Original episode air date 11/3/2005 watch Reunion https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF02F5DE9EADBA7AF&si=FIJhtxFVrJkYht_1 please visit https://www.patreon.com/…
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text us if... "That nothing or no one is going to stand in my way" - Craig In this episode: whining, people are not property, & conflicts of interest In other news, tutorials, anyone? Original episode air date 09/29/2005 watch Reunion https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF02F5DE9EADBA7AF&si=FIJhtxFVrJkYht_1 please visit https://www.patreon.com/Sassp…
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text us if... "You're right, we all have too many secrets. Maybe it's time we all came clean" - Sam In this episode: Ex-cell mates, deception & regret, & what not to do in NY In other news, have they never watched CSI?? Original episode air date 09/22/2005 watch Reunion https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF02F5DE9EADBA7AF&si=FIJhtxFVrJkYht_1 please…
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Shandana Waheed on Rawalpindi, the politics of heritage, and hostile histories
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34:40Lalita du Perron talks to Shandana Waheed, Doctoral Student in the Department of Anthropology and the Archaeology Center at Stanford, about her work in Rawalpindi, the politics of heritage, and the concept of hostile histories.By Center for South Asia
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text us if... In this episode: Silly questions gone wrong, Diddy parties, & another first for us… Find Manny & Omar https://www.youtube.com/@2BROKE2JOKE https://www.tiktok.com/@2broke2joke5?_t=ZT-8tLQJoth2R4&_r=1 https://open.spotify.com/show/7yM2cMx2Lp0SOVnzPh3OJ8?si=ARZslppES7uJiYc_Npw25A&nd=1&dlsi=b2ec467923f24939 please visit https://www.patreo…
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text us if... what color were your 80's and absurd theories "Six friends. Separately, not unlike you or me, but together, like no group I'd ever known. But that was 1986, when I never would have thought that one of those six friends might be brutally murdered, in their prime by an unknown assailant." - Alger In this episode: All the 80's references…
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LOST Series Wrap Fan Favorite Ft. Germar Derron
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1:29:53text us if... In this episode: We wrap up LOST and welcome back long time friend of the pod, Germar. As always, he makes us laugh as well as gives us his take on one of the best shows ever made. He also gives a theory that's the equivalent of a grand slam at the world series and keeps it very real! https://m.youtube.com/@GermarDerron https://www.in…
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Mental Health in the South Asian community and beyond
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46:33Lalita du Perron talks to psychiatrist Apurva Bhatt about her Stanford clinic, meeting the needs of adolescents and children with mental health challenges, and attitudes towards mental health in the South Asian community. Intro and outro: Roslyn by Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, creator of Sitar for Mental Health. Many thanks for allowing us to use the mu…
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LOST Series Wrap Fan Favorite ft. Melissa Algood
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2:35:38text us if... In this episode: Unicorn opinions, Lisa's new cult, & Melissa is the coolest!! In other new, go check out Melissa and all the cool things she does! You can find Melissa at: https://www.melissaalgood.com/ IG @melalgoodauthor TikTok @stylistmelalgood please visit https://www.patreon.com/Sasspod/redeem/1785B to get a free 3 month members…
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text us if... "There's a new man in charge. He sent me." - Ben Linus In this episode: turning the tables In other news, but the polar bears!! please visit https://www.patreon.com/Sasspod/redeem/1785B to get a free 3 month membership! Support the show The views expressed by our guests may not reflect the views of Sass n Sips. Check out Spreadshop! h…
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text us if... In this episode: books, podcasts, SnS solves it all, Babadook impressions, and lots & lots of TV! find Dustin at https://linktr.ee/Dustin_Holden please visit https://www.patreon.com/Sasspod/redeem/1785B to get a free 3 month membership! Support the show The views expressed by our guests may not reflect the views of Sass n Sips. Check …
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text us if... "This is a place that you... that you all made together so that you could find one another. The most important part of your life was the time that you spent with these people on that island. That's why all of you are here. Nobody does it alone, Jack. You needed all of them, and they needed you." - Christian Shephard In this episode: t…
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Below Deck OG S1 Pt. 1 (E1-E3) Revisited
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Journalism in the Time of Authoritarianism and Big Tech
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39:39Lalita du Perron talks to Arfa Khanum Sherwani about her JS Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford and her long-standing work with the Indian independent news outlet The Wire (thewire.in).By Center for South Asia
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Lalita du Perron talks to Stanford Anthropology PhD student Saad Lakhani about his work on the Tehreek-e Labaik Pakistan (TLP), also known as the anti-blasphemy movement.By Center for South Asia
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