Mango Bae
277 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 336 ratingsStand-up comedians and badmaashi boys Usama Siddiquee and Pranav Behari go way off the rails in this podcast about issues affecting the South Asian diaspora as well as immigrants in general. Rambunctious, irreverent, and incisive, Mango Bae is by desis but for everyone (even whites).
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Episodes
Mango Bae #128: “We Love White People!”
July 12, 2021 06:34 - 37 minutes - 35.3 MBMango Bhais talk racial politics, IDPOL carnage, the centering of race in one’s life, hypocrisy, love, hate, and everything in between! Thanks as always for tuning and remember to support us on patreon where we have hours of bonus content including bonus episodes, topical news humor and hot takes, early releases on episodes, and much more!
Mango Bae #127: Alt Aunty feat. Fareeha Khan (Comedy Central)
July 05, 2021 06:34 - 52 minutes - 49.5 MBPranav and Usama hang with their funny friend, comedian Fareeha Khan (Comedy Central) about brown ppl in the so called “alternative” space of comedy and performance, her comedy as an outgrowth of her alienated childhood down south, being “too white” for other brown kids, and lots more! thanks for listening and be sure to check out our patreon for tons of bonus content!
Mango Bae #126: “KC from the Block. (Feat. KC Arora)”
June 28, 2021 15:22 - 50 minutes - 48.4 MBKC is an old Italian grandfather from Queens trapped in the lithe supple body of an Indian-American comedian…from Queens. We talk about all of his reactionary views and how they were shaped by his primitive upbringing in Queens. We love KC and we love you.
Mango Bae #125: Uncancelled (feat. Bryan Yang)
June 21, 2021 06:34 - 53 minutes - 50.5 MBIs cancel culture even a thing? We sit down with comedian-writer Bryan Yang to discuss his experiences as someone who has cancelled, and has been cancelled, why he doesn’t believe cancelling is a real thing, free speech, fashion, his Hmong heritage, and lots more—thanks for listening! Please consider writing us a review and subscribing to our patreon for hours and hours of bonus content!
Mango Bae #124: “Twitter Madness”
June 14, 2021 06:34 - 33 minutes - 32.1 MBTwitter is evil. Here’s why! Thanks so much for all your support, bhais and behens. We love u. Subscribe to our patreon for hours of bonus gyan.
Mango Bae #123: “Xangin With Xazmin feat. Xazmin Garza”
June 07, 2021 06:30 - 46 minutes - 43.9 MBThis week we hang with one of our favorite comics Xazmin Garza—growing up Chicana in the weird ass white town of Salt Lake City, comedy, dating, almost boning Pranav, she’s the best! Thank you for listening pls consider subscribing like a good lil sl*t to our patreon Thank you!!!!
Mango Bae #122: “When The Honeymoon is Over”
May 31, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 37.5 MBIn this episode Pranav and Usama talk about relationships, sharing their experiences of when love goes south, when sweet becomes sour, then salty, and when the honeymoon period ends and things get real. Thanks! Leave us a nice review and subscribe to our YouTube channel where the real magic happens and love never dies, also—patreon! We love u.
Mango Bae #121: “African Indians feat. Karmen Naidoo”
May 24, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 39.4 MBThe mango bhaes talk about the African Indian experience with their beloved friend and South African engineer-turned-comedian Karmen Naidoo (Comedy Central) about her South African Indian upbringing, differences in beating styles, etc etc. a big fun one! Follow us on IG and subscribe to our YouTube and consider hooking us up with a patreon subscription where you get hours of bonus episodes, topical news hot takes, and more! We love u.
Mango Bae #120: “Late Blooming with Amamah Sardar!”
May 17, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 43.6 MBYour baes go OFF in this hilarious episode with Pakistani-American writer/comedian Amamah Sardar as she talks about being a sexual late bloomer, her journey as a comedian, her years as a teacher in Boston, and lots more! Thanks for tuning in and please consider donating to our patreon! We love you!
Mango Bae #119: “Indo-Caribbean Perspective w/Ayanna Dookie”
May 10, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 40.8 MBThis week the boys get the long-awaited Indo-Caribbean perspective with one of NY’s best comics, the hilarious Ayanna Dookie! She talks about that Trini life, dating, and her hilarious and sweet courtship with her husband! thanks for listening and be sure to sub to our patreon for advanced release episode and hours of bonus content!
Mango Bae #118: “Hanging With Zarna Auntie”
May 03, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 44.6 MBThis week we hang with the baddest b of all time, comedian, screenwriter, and Tik Tok sensation Zarna Garg. There aren’t really words to describe this episode and you should probably watch it on YouTube. We love Zarna Auntie and we love you. Please consider supporting us on Patreon!
Mango Bae #117: “Ritesh Rajan”
April 26, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 41.3 MBThe boys sit down with dope actor and all around nice guy Ritesh Rajan of Russian Doll, Stitchers, and who does whiteface as the voice of Ken in the Ken and Barbie show! This one is wild fun! Thank you so much for listening to us, we love you, and don’t forget to subscribe on patreon for hours of bonus content!
Mango Bae #116: “Hangin w/Atheer”
April 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBYour favorite junglees hung out w Alabama comedian Atheer Yacoub who also happens to be Palestinian which is terrifying if you think about it, being Arab in Alabama and all, but we had a good time and went wild talking about the strange culture clash she endured as a child and the pressures take faces as an Arab female comedian THANK U FOR LISTENING WE LOVE YOU SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON AND HELP IS GROW THE DREAM
Mango Bae #115: “Pakistani Menace Gibran Saleem”
April 12, 2021 07:00 - 50 minutes - 47.8 MB@pranahaha and @usamastandsup talk comedy, life, and war with our fave Pakistani comedian (he’s hilarious check him out!!!) Gibran Saleem. Thank you guys for all your support on YT and in our DMs please consider supporting us on patreon too!
Mango Bae #114: “Our Kama Sutra”
April 05, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 42.5 MBThis week we talk about the highs and lows of (straight) male (straight) sexuality—the pursuit of pleasure, performance pressure, Porn, and sexual dysfunction! Subscribe to our patreon, it’ll get us super hard/wet!
Mango Bae #113: “Child Soldier Fun”
March 29, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 43.6 MBWe talk desi food delivery work ethics and then go wild and deep on child soldiers this is quite possibly the funniest 45 minutes of comedy you’ll ever experience thanks so much for listening and pls consider subbing to our patreon!
Mango Bae #112: “Brown Comedy!”
March 22, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 44.2 MBExactly what it sounds like, we talk juicy smack on our brown comedy peers, and we do it from a place of love. Sub to our patreon where we dish hours of free junglee comedic content! patreon.com/mangobae
Mango Bae #111: “Being Thirsty”
March 15, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 42.7 MBYou know what it issssss nonstop hilarity pls consider donating to our patreon! We love u
Mango Bae #110: “More Crazy Talk w/Hannah!”
March 08, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 36.9 MBTruly, insanely funny sub to our patreon dude, it’s time and you know it
Mango Bae #109: “Crazy Talk With Hannah!”
March 01, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 43.2 MBWe’re hanging with insanely funny comedian and host of the Disordered podcast, Hannah Boone. Hannah’s one of our favorite people and a real JAP (Jewish American Psycho). We talk her chaotic upbringing and mental health issues it’s super fun! Please subscribe to our YouTube and consider subbing to our patreon! We love you!
Mango Bae #108: “The Art of Simplicity”
February 22, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 46.8 MBWhy u gotta go make things so complicaaaated? Get on this one you’ll love it, and please consider helping us grow by subscribing to our patreon! We love u
Mango Bae #106: “Clean vs Dirty”
February 08, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 43.8 MB@pranahaha wishes he could be a cleaner comic until @usamastandsup goes all Krishna on him and tells him that c*m and d*ck jokes are in fact his sacred dharma—a truly special episode of Mango Bae.
Mango Bae #105: “Brown Pettiness”
February 01, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 46.9 MBWhy are desis so petty? We unpack all the reasons why. But Seriously, Stop cutting each other’s throats! Show love by subscribing to the YouTube and get hours of hilarious bonus content on our patreon patreon.com/mangobae
Mango Bae #107: “Bollywood, Biryani, and Beatings”
February 01, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.9 MBIs this all desi culture is? We go deep and then very wild about what American desi culture amounts to. This ep is hilarious, pls consider joining our patreon for .23 cents a day, we love u <3
Mango Bae #104: “Brendan Sagalow is White”
January 25, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 53.7 MBWe break the color barrier in a severe way with one of our favorite NY comics, Brendan Sagalow—it’s a very wild and fun episode and be sure to check out his debut album “Not Now More Than Ever”. Also please consider subscribing to our patreon where we have hours of bonus content including special bonus episodes that will melt your face with laughter. We love u.
Mango Bae #103: “Our Tech Overlords”
January 18, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 44.1 MBDonald Trump gets banned on Twitter which is awesome! Which is terrible! It’s revenge of the nerds out here—should social media platforms be treated as public utilities LOL? Subscribe on YouTube and patreon for bonus content we love you, and our tech overlords!
Mango Bae #102: “Zubi is a Homeless Runaway!”
January 11, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 50.9 MB101 is on patreon! go there to watch it it’s wild. Zubi escaped an arranged marriage: good. Zubi is now homeless: hilarious. Zubi takes us through the drama of her daring escape from an arranged marriage—this is our best episode to date. Write us a review and subscribe to our YouTube, and to our patreon for bonus episodes and topical news content!
Mango Bae #100: “Acid!”
January 04, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBAcid! Subscribe to our patreon to see what happens when it really kicks in!
Mango Bae #99: “We’re aliens”
December 28, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 41.6 MBLet’s probe each other—subscribe to our YouTube and our patreon where u can find hours of bonus content!
Mango Bae #98: “Ego Tripping”
December 21, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 44 MBThis episode had the secret to life. subscribe to our patreon please, we love you
Mango Bae #97: “Hangin’ With Fumi-Chan!”
December 14, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 44 MBwe’ve got the daintier and more flexible half of the Asian, Not Asian podcast, famous and honorable Japanese/Ohioan comedian Fumi Abe! He’s super funny and he’s in any open relationship! Kawaii! Follow us across platforms, give us money on patreon, and write us a review you sexy freaks!
Mango Bae #96: “Why So Angry???”
December 07, 2020 08:20 - 43 minutes - 41.6 MBHoo Bhai are we MAD, subscribe to our patreon and our YouTube channel or we might eat some drywall!
Mango Bae #95: “Back at it with Nimesh!”
November 30, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 49.5 MBThis week @pranahaha and @usamastandsup host comedian/writer/voice talent Nimesh Patel back in the Mango Studio to talk assimilation, Indians with “blaccents”, his comedic catchphrase, and his new animated series “Zooidiots”—a wild time was had by all. Follow us here, spotify, YOUTUBE, write us a review, and subscribe to our Patreon!
Mango Bae #94: “No, Thanks-giving”
November 23, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 43.5 MBGenocide, carbs, and being Indian on a pilgrim’s holiday!
Mango Bae #93: “Indian Restaurants Suck”
November 16, 2020 08:00 - 53 minutes - 51.2 MBIn this one we reveal how utterly terrible the state of representation is for Indian food in this country. Indian restaurants are mostly trash, catering to white ppl and taking shortcuts because people don’t know any better! Lots to unpack in this one, but rest assured we put on our hater hats (always with love) and let the riffs flyyyyy! write us a review here and help us grow!!! And subscribe across platforms! We love you!
Mango Bae #92: “Fetishization”
November 09, 2020 08:00 - 46 minutes - 44.3 MBMango Bae talks fetishization—how’s it different from preferences, white women fetishizing brown men, cultural baggage, stereotypes, and all that good bad stuff! subscribe here, Patreon, Spotify, and YOUTUBE! on IG @yourmangobae @pranahaha @usamastandsup
Mango Bae #91: “Stereotypes: Uber Driver (feat. Jatin Jani)”
November 02, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 43.5 MBThis is the first of our “Stereotype” series where @usamastandsup and @pranahaha interview various “brown” stereotypes to go beyond the cliches and engage real people to tell us their universally human stories. In this episode we interview Uber driver Jatin Jani. Jatin patiently endures our company while telling us his story of immigrating from Gujarat to New Jersey in the 80s—the hardships he faced and overcame to build a life for himself and his family, his perceptions of “stereotypes”, an...
Mango Bae #90: “Going Home”
October 26, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 39.6 MB@pranahaha and @usamastandsup talk GOING HOME—back to that place which never was, food as home, how it defines you, how we regress, old friends vs. new life, but I promise it’s not that serious, we still bring you the wildfire in this hilarious episode!
Mango Bae 89: “White Indians”
October 19, 2020 11:37 - 42 minutes - 40.8 MBIndians in India acting white, Indians in America acting too brown—we unpack it all in hilarious form!
Mango Bae 88: “Dog Owners”
October 12, 2020 10:06 - 43 minutes - 42.1 MBWe talk about cultural retention—Maintaining traditions and a desi identity in America and in a globalized world in general—Too brown Desis in the west and white desis in the subcontinent.
Mango Bae #87: “Zubi’s Back!” Pt. 2
October 05, 2020 07:00 - 40 minutes - 38.4 MBPart two of our banger with Zubi where we chop it up on body shaming desi moms, differing beauty standards for brown men vs women, parental martyrdom, their obsession with death, eternal disappointment—ITS VERY FUN!!!
Mango Bae #86: “Back at it With Zubi, pt 1”
September 28, 2020 10:53 - 45 minutes - 43.2 MBZubi came back—come have fun with us!
Mango Bae #85: “Donald Trump”
September 21, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 42 MBOh, you KNOW we’re talking the Don Don Da Da, @yourmangobae boys @pranahaha and @usamastandsup go OF on DJT, politics, and the 2020 election in ways unheard of—truly a special, don’t miss episode with all the wildfire you love. Follow us on all socials and write us a review here!
Mango Bae #84: “Being Broke AF”
September 14, 2020 12:23 - 51 minutes - 49.3 MBMango Bae’s talk POVERTY—American poor vs Indian poor, their own bouts of poverty, and lots of hilarious, wild goodness. This episode will make you rich.
Mango Bae #83: “The Media”
September 07, 2020 06:00 - 38 minutes - 36.8 MB@pranahaha and @usamastandsup talk THE MEDIA—all the dirty tricks employed by the mass media designed to influence public opinion, Usama’s experience on America’s Got Talent, mediating reality, and despite all this heady nonsense you know we get wild wild wild af pure junglee vibes u already know Mango Bae is the only reliable source of news!!!
Mango Bae #82: “Aunties We F*****”
August 31, 2020 10:32 - 40 minutes - 39.8 MB@usamastandsup and @pranahaha talk aunties—the ones we’ve loved, hated, and lusted after! Truly a great episode—write us a review and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel!!!
Mango Bae #81: “Embarrasment”
August 24, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 45.2 MB@pranahaha and @usamastandsup talk EMBARRASSMENT—the stories, the sensations, the causes (mothers)—a super fun one! Write us a review here, subscribe across platforms, and check out our patreon for bonus content!
MANGO BAE #80: “FOBs”
August 17, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutes - 41.4 MB@yourmangobae talks that FOB life! @pranahaha and @usamastandsup talk what it means to be “fresh off the boat” tensions between native born desis and ABCDs, why FOBs deserve all our respect, and all kinds of wildness—follow us here, write us a review, subscribe to our YouTube! And get on our patreon!
Mango Bae #79: “Whitefoolery”
August 10, 2020 10:24 - 51 minutes - 49.6 MBThe Mango Baes talk WHITEFOOLERY—bad parenting, silly names, out of control artisanal infants, and much much more. A very special episode.
Mango Bae #78: “Too High”
August 03, 2020 12:06 - 31 minutes - 30 MBThe title really says it all. @pranahaha is basically catatonic and @usamastandsup is full-on deranged. Pretty fun episode!