Chuski Pop
67 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWelcome to Chuski Pop, a twice-monthly podcast hosted by Sweety and Pappu. We’re just two Indian chicks riding the fourth wave of feminism in our salwar kameez and golden heels, while flipping birds to aunties and bringing you stories from far-away lands and from our own motherland. Tune in to our podcast every fortnight to hear us share our adventures, staying woke and generally not going gentle into the night. Not sure if you like us yet? Bish, we like your BFFs here!
Visit www.ChuskiPop.com for more info.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Episode 61 (Season 4) September Aaj Ka Kabooter / Today's Pigeon News
September 04, 2018 07:03 - 1 hour - 158 MBFor this month’s Aaj Ka kabootar aka Today's Pigeon News, Sweety and Pappu talk about the redemption of male comics, followed by our Summer/Fall roundup of shows and movies. But before that, we have our much coveted Show the Bhindi aka Show the Ladyfinger award – the recipient of which is a very talented, woke and a dynamic young woman – tune in to find out! -- // Starring: • Sweety & Pappu // See what’s next on Chuski Pop: • ChuskiPop.com // Buy Art Prints - ChuskiPop.com/Shop // Donate - C...
Episode 60 (Season 4) What's Your Love Language?
August 19, 2018 09:25 - 1 hour - 115 MBWelcome to yet another exciting, interesting, educating, entertaining episode – sorry, we are a week late! (It had something to do with the one half of this duo being technologically challenged) And, if you’ve been paying attention you will notice that this is our special DIAMOND JUBILEE EPISODE! Woo hoo! So, apart from being the strongest substance known to man, a diamond is also used to seal the deal, ya know. Make it offish. Marilyn Monroe sang about them, and so did Beyoncé. But that’s en...
Episode 59 (Season 4) August Aaj Ka Kabooter / Today's Pigeon News
July 30, 2018 06:17 - 1 hour - 130 MBHeloooo, hello! We are back from our month-long break! And how have we been using this time? Well, glad you asked because we have been living our best life, making memories and creating stories – stories that we can share. And boy, do we have a stack of fresh stories to tell you guys! In case of Sweety, she has been solar charging her batteries at a beachside vacay, after she is done canoodling and canoeing at a cabin in the woods with her fiancé (YES BISHES! You read THAT RIGHT! I told you w...
Episode 58 (Season 4) Our Mid-Year Review
June 26, 2018 05:59 - 1 hour - 135 MBThis week on Chuski Pop, t's officially time for our mid year review! Pappu and I rant about how the year has fared so far. 2018 has been a crazy year and we wanted to reflect back on the state of current affairs, celebrity news and pop culture. We share our own stories and where we are in our lives when it comes to love, work, health and finances. --- Sound Clips from: - Kachche Dhaage (1999) -- // Starring: • Sweety & Pappu // See what’s next on Chuski Pop: • ChuskiPop.com // Buy Art Prints...
Episode 57 (Season 4) June Aaj Ka Kabooter / Today's Pigeon News
June 11, 2018 02:55 - 1 hour - 139 MBComing up on our June Aaj Ka Kabootar, we talk about the recent spate of celebrity deaths – trigger warning: suicide mentions. We talk about the tragic death of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain - Sweety shares why his sudden death was such a personal blow to her. Taking a cue from our May mental health awareness episode we will be talking about suicide – what are the warning signs to look out for and how to respond to a friend or loved one who is in need of help. Next, in honour of father’s da...
Episode 56 (Season 4) May Mental Health Awareness With Dr. Almas Merchant
May 29, 2018 07:24 - 1 hour - 191 MBWhat better way to end the month celebrating mental health than in the company of Dr. Almas Merchant? Yes darlings, we have her back by popular demand! In case you happen to have just joined our little party, then double mazza for you – you get to listen to her on our Season 3 episode too. Dr. Merchant is a kickass clinical psychologist who practices in NYC. Her work specializes in trauma, as well as child and adolescent psychotherapy. She specifically works with queer people of color, which ...
Episode 55 (Season 4) May Aaj Ka Kabooter / Today's Pigeon News
May 06, 2018 12:08 - 1 hour - 122 MBFor this weeks’s episode, our mix bag of Aaj Ka Kabootar aka Today's Pigeon News stories starts off with our Show the Bhindi Award (Show the Lady Finger) – to deserving Lawyer Deepika Sing Rjawat, we talk more about her badassery and why she is a force to recon with. Next, Sweety shares her favorite moments from Michelle Wolf’s address at the Correspondents Dinner. Moving on to entertainment, we talk about Kendrick Lamar winning the Pulitzer, Drake’s new video and Cardi B’s first album. And s...
Episode 54 (Season 4) Musje Dosti Karoge? (Adulting & Friendships) + Interview with Mimi Mondal
April 16, 2018 07:01 - 1 hour - 156 MB‘Female friendships that work are relationships in which women help each other belong to themselves.' ― Louise Bernikow This week’s episode is all about holding on to your girl gang or femme-identifying gang. For our Mujse Dosti Karoge episode, we will be discussing the challenges we face in making new friends when you are older and the importance of holding on to your old connections. Sweety and Pappu have some very practical steps you can incorporate into your own lives. Also, as part of th...
Episode 53 (Season 4) April Aaj Ka Kabooter / Today's Pigeon News
April 02, 2018 07:07 - 1 hour - 145 MBFor this week's Aaj Ka Kabootar aka Today's Pigeon News, Sweety and Pappu dive right into April with our celebration of Dalit History Month. If you are not sure what that is, or if you're unfamiliar with the caste system, let this segment be your primer. The recent news about about 2.8 million CBSE students in Grade 10 and Grade 12 having to retake their exams really gave Pappu a cold sweat because it reminded her of her dreaded Board Exams (and that horrible reoccurring dream of her trying ...
Episode 52 (Season 4) Conscious Consumption + Interview with Jasjyot Singh Hans
March 18, 2018 09:47 - 1 hour - 152 MBThis month is going to be all about stopping to smell the flowers (literally and figuratively) and finding ways to feel less overwhelmed. If life around you has been generally been feeling shit, then let me tell you something: shit is a great manure to make flowers grow! For this episode, we are going to focus on rising above the flotsam and jetsam brought about by the bombardment of links, think pieces, book and music recommendations. We will be talking about the art of thoughtful consumptio...
Episode 51 (Season 4) March Aaj Ka Kabootar / Today's Pigeon News
March 04, 2018 19:04 - 1 hour - 125 MBHappy Holi everyone, spring is finally here! On this week's March Aaj Ka Kabootar aka Today's Pigeon News, Sweety and Pappu kick off the episode with a tribute to Sridevi. Last week, we lost the one true queen of Bollywood. She danced her way into our hearts as Hawa Hawai and Chandani. As Sweety said, it feels like losing a part of your childhood… We celebrate her legacy by sharing our favourite Sridevi moments. In other news, Gucci swims turb-u-lant waters with its fashion faux pass. Sweety ...
Episode 50 (Season 4) - February Feels: Radical Self Love
February 19, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour - 128 MBHope you guys had a happy Hallmark Day on the 14th! For our special February Feels episode Sweety & Pappu dive deep to bring you some truth nuggets about Radical Self Love. This episode has been a tough one for us because both of us have had an arduous journey towards self-love. Pappu gets down to the root of it, to deliver a definition of ‘love’ that all of us could use (with help from bell hooks). According to bell hooks the word ‘love’ is often described as a noun, but it should rather be ...
Episode 49 (Season 4) February Aaj Ka Kabootar / Today's Pigeon News
February 04, 2018 07:15 - 1 hour - 144 MBWelcome to the first AKK for 2018! As promised, for this edition of Aaj Ka Kabootar we are going to keep everything #posivibesonly! But before we jump to our top stories, Pappu & Sweety give an update on the #MeToo movement. We talk about Aziz Ansari & about the spectrum that is the prevalent rape culture. Our top stories: first up, its award season, we talk about The Grammys, Filmfare, the Golden Globes + the Fashun at the Black Panther premier. Sweety shares her #MCM Crown Prince Manvendra ...
Episode 48 (Season 4) Spirituality: The Millennial Edition
January 21, 2018 10:13 - 1 hour - 126 MBHappy 2018, you Poppers! (Wait, does that sound wrong? We’re trying out something new) We know its already the last week of January but technically we’re allowed to wish Happy New Year for the whole of this month. At Chuski Pop we’re are all about new challenges, and so we are kicking off our fourth season with some heavy lifting (not literal, but metaphysical). In this episode Sweety and Pappu talk about why millennials (Pappu included) find themselves drawn to astrology, horoscopes and form...
Episode 47 (Season 3 Finale) #TMI with Sweety & Pappu
December 04, 2017 04:27 - 1 hour - 143 MBDecember allows us the vantage point to sit and reflect on the tire-fire of a year that was 2017. As promised, this week Sweety and Pappu will run each other through a series of questions designed to reveal the inner workings of our tatti minds – we call it our #TMI, or Too Much Information round. But before that, we will share our personal best and worst moments from 2017. Finally, not to be missed - in true Chuski Pop tradition, Sweety and Pappu play a round of Kill, Marry, F*ck (or Maar, B...
Episode 46 (Season 3) November Aaj Ka Kabootar / Today's Pigeon News
November 19, 2017 05:20 - 1 hour - 112 MBIt’s Sweet November, folks! So, best to enjoy this episode with some garma-garam aadrak-wali chai. We start off with the 10th annual Queer Pride march that just happened in New Delhi. 2017 is really turning out to be the year all our favourite celebrities let us down. Remember when we hated 2016 for killing all the famous people we loved? Ronan Farrow's New Yorker article has had a butterfly effect - reports are coming in of white men in power in business being called out for their behavior t...
Episode 45 (Season 3)The Single Girl's Guide To Surviving Wedding Season
November 05, 2017 06:30 - 1 hour - 110 MBNovember brings in its wake cooler evenings that you can enjoy with chai and onion bhajis, but it also brings a wave of wedding invites. Weddings can stir up a special kind of social anxiety among single desi girls. Nothing, not even the promise of a smorgasbord of all-you-can-eat chaat counters and an open bar can quell the unease of navigating that aunty-minefield that is a desi wedding. For the next better part of an hour we are going to lay down some practical steps that will get you ment...