Mild Mannered and Timid

EP 74: The Tale of Buckaroo Rampage Ria

- THC Gummies - Rampage Ria MAIN: - What is Navatri, exactly? - Picking up girls at garba? NEWS: - Obscure Bridge Photo - Bad Boy Billionaires Lawsuit (update) - Man Found Dead on Train Tracks - Bussa Krishna update - Father Stan Swamy OUTRO - Gold Kaju Katli - We Say Galipaci (tickle).  WE say kata kata (tickle). Follow us @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay |  @kushparm | @rianjalimusic Email us [email protected]

EP 73: Maybe We're Not Down, Down, Down

- Ria Reviews new music from a returning artist - We talk about "Bad Boy Billionaires" NEWS: - Rihanna Controversy - Bollywood trying to sue Republic TV MAIN: - We go over rape stats in India continuing a conversation from Episode 72 Follow us @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic Email us [email protected]

EP 72: Ghee Guzzlers XXX

News: - Anything for Biryani - India Built A Tunnel - The Rape of Dalit Woman - Indian Man Cremating COVID victims for a living Main: - What do we actually know about Hinduism? - How is the Caste system involved with religion? Follow us @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic Email us [email protected]

EP 71: Adult Day Cares & Indian Dementia

Intro: We are off the rails immediately. Main: Would we put our parents in assisted living facilities? News:  - We are still trying to follow the Sushant Singh story - Slums being cleared out in India forcing people from their homes - "Facebook's Hate Speech Rules Collide with Indian Politics" Follow us @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic Email us [email protected]

EP 71: Adult Day Cares & Indian Dementia

Intro: We are off the rails immediately. Main: Would we put our parents in assisted living facilities? News:  - We are still trying to follow the Sushant Singh story - Slums being cleared out in India forcing people from their homes - "Facebook's Hate Speech Rules Collide with Indian Politics" Follow us @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic Email us [email protected]

Ep 70: Hey, do we know each other?

EP 69: Joseph Patel, The Interview (Producer, Director, Writer)

This week, the reason we created this Interview series.  An Interview that's been a long time In the making.  We sit down with Joseph Patel, a Producer/Director/Writer with an Incredible resume - someone who's worked for The Source, MTV, VICE, The Fader, Vevo and alongside your favorite artists. He's directly had a hand In the careers of numerous brown creatives, and Is someone known by the who's who In the Industry. We were Incredibly honored to capture his story this way, and hope you enj...

EP 68: Ria's Drunk, also, Vegetarian Ghosts

Follow Us on Instagram @mildmanneredtimid  @kalysay @rianjalimusic @kushparm - 2/3 Hosts are intoxicated.  Ria & Kunal actually watch Indian news on TV. - COVID getting worse in India, but the news is focusing on Sushant Singh's death and conspiracy. - Sad Elephant News - "China always wants to talk when Winter comes" - Ghost stories and more!!

Ep 67: Mountain Dew is for trash people.

MAIN: Ria spirals into the relationship_advice reddit. NEWS: -RIP Chadwick Boseman.  -Bad Boy Billionaires of India. FINALLY, WE BOUT TO SHOW THE WORLD HOW GANGSTER WE ARE.  - India to reopen underground train networks even as coronavirus cases jump - Modi is obsessed with Indian dogs and Indian toys - More Sushant news - French woman was naked on a holy bridge - People are pranking porn stars names onto college bulletin boards? or something... - Someone sold their child for a lot of $$ - ...

EP 66.5 (MINI): Hey Hasan, Is Netflix Racist?

We discuss why Hasan Minhaj's show "Patriot Act" may have been cancelled at Netflix. Hint, it's not racism. Also hint, we need more representation. Hope you enjoy! follow @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic email [email protected]

EP 66: Jay Sean IS Indian Independence.

Check out our mini about Kamala Harris (EP 65.5)!! MAIN: What does India Day mean to you? NEWS: Conde Nast/Bon Appetit still in hot water over racial disparity (our former interview subject, Priya Krishna, is involved!) SP Balasubramaniam is on life support due to COVID and we can’t figure out if it’s serious or not. Money was withdrawn from Sushant Singh’s account, no connection to his ex-gf. Yup, that’s the WHOLE article. Amazon Pharmacy launches in India. This could be great BUT ALSO...

Ep 65.5: Kamalabhen Devi Harris.

Ria and Kunal lost power so we didn't do an episode 66. Instead, we've got a mini episode. Kunal discusses Kamala Harris, and Ria compares the presidential cabinet to her spice cabinet. Just listen.

Ep 65.5 (MINI): Kamalabhen Devi Harris.

Kunal discusses Kamala Harris, and Ria compares the presidential cabinet to her spice cabinet. (Ria and Kunal lost power so we didn't do an episode 66. Instead, we've got a mini episode.) 

EP 65: Cobras, Sushant, Gandhi, Lord Ram, and COVID.

- Ria's Diary returns! - Do old people have super powers? - Man in India stands in the same spot for 7 hours because he has a Cobra up his pants (NOT his d*ck) - More Sushant sis activities (black magic women smh) - the UK might commemorate Gandhi on a coin (just a suggestion LOL), we somewhat visit if he was a pedophile and also tearing down our own - the Ram Temple Ceremony in Times Square causing an uproar that we're not sure how to feel about - Did you know a family in India is worth 5 b...

EP 64: The Interview (Model & Content Creator, Sharifa Easmin)

We interview a dear friend of MMT, Sharifa Easmin! She started off on YouTube and has now amassed an incredible social media presence and been the face of CoverGirl and Armani campaigns (among others). She's using her platform to bring awareness to issues with mental health in the southasian community, something we can all get behind. She's incredibly funny, incredibly real, and we hope you'll enjoy this interview! EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW: @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushp...

EP 63: Was Krishna a hoe?

- Influencers giving out therapy sessions for $$ - Decapitated Bangladeshi tech founder, Fahim Saleh - We can't get enough of Sushant Singh conspiracy theories - The Indian in Trump's cabinet is trash - We discuss a Change.org petition about removing 3 Netflix shows that apparently disrespect Krishna that makes literally zero sense. - A discussion re Guilty until proven Innocent and why that's bad - "Sit Like A Girl" EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW: @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kus...

Ep 62: Breast Implants and Concentration Camps

- we're fucking exhausted today. - wtf Is Kush's brother's name? - "Poy with the Poist"- fail  - lightening creams continuation + breast Implants and the entire beauty Industry basically - seriously, we're tired. EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW: @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic

EP 61: Just the facts please!

Sexual assault and fraternities + - The mystery of Kush buttnaked in his hotel room - "Poy with the Poist" Rianjali - Welcome to the new followers! - July 4th celebrations? - Echo chambers when it comes to activism - Kush's mom recipes - Do our parents have early onset dementia already? - Kanye for Prez? NO. - Did you know an Indian guy was voted into the House of Commons in 1892?? - INDIA: Gold facemasks against COVID, people still having parties, RIP Saroj Khan - An accidental drowning in ...

EP 61: Just the facts please!

Sexual assault and fraternities + - The mystery of Kush buttnaked in his hotel room - "Poy with the Poist" Rianjali - Welcome to the new followers! - July 4th celebrations? - Echo chambers when it comes to activism - Kush's mom recipes - Do our parents have early onset dementia already? - Kanye for Prez? NO. - Did you know an Indian guy was voted into the House of Commons in 1892?? - INDIA: Gold facemasks against COVID, people still having parties, RIP Saroj Khan - An accidental drowning in ...

EP 60: Sexual assault amongst us.

We cover a recent Instagram allegation of sexual assault in the Indian community, and it turns out Kunal may be a decent lawyer. In news: SRK turns men gay. Govinda is mad at Yash Raj Films. Locusts swarming New Delhi (get your pans y'all). China sending MMA fighters to the China/India border? People quitting their jobs over Chinese investments? EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW: @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic

EP 59: Are South Asian men handy?

SUPER LONG INTRO (WE GOT FEATURED ON THRILLIST) FATHER'S DAY WE FORGOT KUNAL'S DADS CARD KUSH GAVE HIS DAD A MASSAGE (VALUN + FLOUR) RIA'S DAD THINKS CON EDISON EMAILS HIM PERSONALLY SAVE MONEY, BUT ALSO, LIVE (WHY DO PARENTS SPEND ON DUMBSH*T?) DO INDIAN CONTRACTORS EXIST? (ARE INDIAN MEN HANDY?) RIA LIVED WITH A GUY WHO IS NOT KUNAL KUSH'S RECO: SPELLING THE DREAM ON NETFLIX WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT US TO CARE ABOUT?? YEMEN? KASHMIR? BLM? THE WORD MOTI? HOW MUCH MORE?! NEWS: FANS A...

EP 58: "I was raised like this."

Updates on protests and Rayshard Brooks. Also, we learn that Kush has nicked his balls shaving. Also, we learn about swordfights. - News: First Sikh woman graduates from West Point Academy! - News: RIP Sushant Singh Rajput & Samir Bangara - News: Gujarat has the highest COVID mortality rate in India. - News: Indian "healers" saying they have cures for COVID and are full of sh*t. - Interview with Liya Thachil, Deputy Legislative Director of the New York State Senate, re the BLM movement, why...

EP 57: Skin coloring, amul butter, and exploding cows.

- We recap the past week's events re George Floyd - News: The Amul Butter Girl is in trouble? - News: Cows are exploding? - News: COVID is increasing in India (big surprise) - News: Bollywood's response to the protests - Main: Not judging people on social media. - Side: Colorism just does not make sense. EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW: @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic

EP: 56 Violence or Non-Violence?

RIP George Floyd.  + Kunal flips out on a young astrologer + Beta D*ck Energy + Kush is making T-Shirts soon (for all sexes) + "Spelling The Dream" Documentary + Kunal reviews Kumail in "Lovebirds" + Eventually, we'll watch "Never Have I Ever" and "Family Karma" + SAT conspiracies + Lilly Singh got renewed + What is a dramedy? + *INDIA NEWS* A doctor who blew the whistle on COVID has been committed to a mental hospital because ooooof course EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW: @mildmannere...

EP 55: The Interview (Food Writer, Priya Krishna)

We were joined by NY Times and Bon Appetit contributor/host, Priya Krishna! She just released a book called "Indian-Ish", showed up on David Chang's Netflix show "Ugly Delicious", has been viewed over a million times on Bon Appetit's YT channel, and we talk to her about cold emailing the Food Network, getting yelled at about Pau Bhaji, and she introduces us to a different way to make chai (that she also caught sh*t for). Find her @priyakrishna, http://priyakrishna.me Enjoy! EMAIL US: mmty...

EP 54: Ever had your kurta fall down at a funeral?

Ria tells long stories. Kunal is low energy. Kush reminds us it's Mother's Day. We tell stories about our moms. Dill rice. Kush's mom is nice to him. The Taliban & New Delhi want peace. How do you contract with someone you don't believe exists? Brownfacing. Kunal goes off on business folks again (this time in the media). We discuss death. Kunal's pants fell down at his grandmother's funeral. Trauma. @mildmanneredtimid @kalysay @kushparm @rianjalimusic

EP 53: Kunal Comes Out Of His D**k-Shell?

Follow Us On Instagram: @mildmanneredtimid @kalysay @rianjalimusic @kushparm We are 1 Year and 1 Week old which means we are hungover and just freestyling! We discuss:  - Kunal's transformation into being a softie. - The deaths of Irfan Khan & Rishi Kapoor. - Our appreciation for @thefamiliarkitchen - Brown Frats and Sororities.... & MUCH MORE! As Always, Like, Subscribe, Comment, Follow. Thank you for your support. Love, MMT YaBish 

EP 52: It's Our 1 Year, YaBish!

Follow Us On Instagram @mildmanneredtimid                                        @kalysay                                        @rianjalimusic                                        @kushparm      It's our 1 year anniversary! We want to thank everyone for all of your love and support throughout this crazy year.  The 3 of us started this without  any real plan or goals other than the fact that we just knew that we were  three friends involved with the arts and wanted to have real and raw co...

EP 51: We Aren't Religious, But We Like Arati (Kreibich)

Follow Us on Instagram @mildmanneredtimid - This week we talk about Lady Gaga's reaction to SRK - Hospitals in India segregating COVID patients by faith      - Also, refusing to admit Muslim patients. - We interviewed Politician, Arati Kreibich who is running for Congress. - We cap off with discussing brown folk participating in politics outside of actual government politics. Hosted by: @kalysay @rianjalimusic @kushparm (instagram)

EP 50: Dola Re was Garba for Paraplegics.

SOUND IS BETTER. WE GOT IT. - Curryageous 2 is out! - Kunal is not interested in “Tiger King” - Ria is not interested in “Family Karma” - Kush is interested in Poetry Aunties. - We have close to 10,000 all time downloads! - More weird names given to a newborns in India based on pandemic. - Hindu Nationalists blaming the spread of COVID on Muslims. - Indian Billionaire says US should let Large Under Performing companies be wiped out. - Life changing songs in Bollywood in the last 10-15 years...

EP 49: ASTROLOGERS ARE NOT DOCTORS. NO.

Apologies on the sound, COVID is f*cking everyone up - we're looking for a new remote podcast recording software! Topics discussed: - Being invited to virtual Happy Hour - Twins in India named after current pandemic. - Modi asks people to light diyas to show unity. - India's elaborate plan to manage dramatic change to electrical grid. - Dr. Astrologer provides science behind turning off lights on April 5th - Tiger tests positive for COVID - Our listeners provide feedback on our "Kerala styl...

EP 48: Kerala Style Podcast

Email Us: [email protected] Follow Us on Instagram: @mildmanneredtimid Our Hosts on Instagram: @kalysay                                         @rianjalimusic                                         @kushparm -Celebrity telethon? -Kunal and Ria do Yoga -What would a Bollywood telethon look like -What is Kerala style? -Kush and Kunal have body image issues -We joke a lot about the current situation, but COVID stories are serious -COVID cases getting closer and closer to home. -India stampi...

EP 47: Cow Dung Soup: The Cure for Coronavirus

Follow Us on Instagram @mildmanneredtimid Email Us [email protected] - Kunal can't stop laughing at a meme - Should Instagram have an Indian Uncle filter? - Cow Urine drinking party - Kush's Mom has answers to the current epidemic - Updates on COVID-19 - Dr. Sanjay Gupta is handsome - Kareena Kapoor and Puma - Ria gets the angriest we've seen her so far Follow the hosts on Instagram: Kunal @kalysay Ria     @rianjalimusic Kush  @kushparm Stay Safe even though "We're tired of the safe sh**"

EP 47: Cow Dung Soup: The Cure for Coronavirus

Follow Us on Instagram @mildmanneredtimid Email Us [email protected] - Kunal can't stop laughing at a meme - Should Instagram have an Indian Uncle filter? - Cow Urine drinking party - Kush's Mom has answers to the current epidemic - Updates on COVID-19 - Dr. Sanjay Gupta is handsome - Kareena Kapoor and Puma - Ria gets the angriest we've seen her so far Follow the hosts on Instagram: Kunal @kalysay Ria     @rianjalimusic Kush  @kushparm Stay Safe even though "We're tired of the safe sh**"

EP 46: Sexy Indian COVIDs Gone Wild Vol.1

Email us at [email protected] - Fake news in India on COVID-19 spreads like virus through apps like Whatsapp and Youtube. - Raja Kumari signs to Mass Appeal India. - People being groped and harassed on India TikTok because of ridiculous Holi celebration excuse. - Ria's Diary segment continues where she talks about the first time a boy told her he had a crush on her. Follow the hosts on Instagram Hosted by: Kunal @kalysay           Ria     @rianjalimusic Kush  @kushparm Follow us @mildma...

EP 45: How To Be a Bussa: A Guide to Cancelation

- Ria's Journal Entries are back! - Ria and Kush take over the news segment.      - The rich get richer      - India finally restores internet in Kashmir after 7 month blackout!      - Chandrayaan 3 update!           * What on earth is a flight surgeon and how long is their training?!      - Trump sees India as a red state? - Kunal has a mental health segment. - A Little Late with Lilly Singh might not last. * [email protected] * @mildmanneredtimid on Instagram * Hosts @kalysay @rianjalim...

Ep 44: Bussa, What It Is Right Now.

EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW: @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic NEWS: The politics In India, and around the world Is just goin nuts. Pakistani laws, Delhi's riots, a man prays to Donald Trump. What the hell Is going on guys? MAIN TOPIC: Evil eye, nazar. We def grow up traumatized of anything good happening. SEND US YOUR BLACK MAGIC STORIES, WE KNOW YOU HAVE THEM!

EP 43: Ria's REALLY angry.

EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW: @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic The intro of the century. Ria is coming out of her shell and telling you how she really feels. Shout out to Nina in our last episode. The story of how we got in touch with her. NEWS: A bunch of news this time including the ridiculous shit going on in India to prepare for Trump's arrival. America's Got Talent winners + new US Air Force rules. MAIN TOPIC: This gets serious. Having pets in a Sout...

EP 43: Ria's REALLY angry.

EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW: @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic The intro of the century. Ria is coming out of her shell and telling you how she really feels. Shout out to Nina in our last episode. The story of how we got in touch with her. NEWS: A bunch of news this time including the ridiculous shit going on in India to prepare for Trump's arrival. America's Got Talent winners + new US Air Force rules. MAIN TOPIC: This gets serious. Having pets in a Sout...

EP 42: The Interview (Public Speaker, Advocate, Former Miss America)

First off - a HUGE shout out to Nina for believing in our work. Fun fact: she joined us for an Interview way before MMT was formed. We appreciate that belief and we're so excited to share her story on a platform where we know all of you are listening.  Nina Davuluri was the first Indian American to win Miss America. From there she took her talents to change the world, one big step at a time. Listen to her Interview to see how she got there, what her struggles were, how she persisted and what...

EP 41: PTSD - Crying Over Spilled Milk

EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW: @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic Our drummer is in the room. We're having a LIVE show, or not. We'll let you know In 3 episodes. We had to take a break because the Oscars. ADELE DAZEEM THROWBACK. Why couldn't there have been even ONE south asian singer In Idina Menzel's performance? Kunal and Ria got a tarot card reading done.  NEWS: The Oscar winning movie "1917" had a punjabi dude In It - we had no Idea what the history behi...

EP 40: Ria doesn't read anymore so she feels dumb.

EP 40: Ria doesn't read anymore so she feels dumb.

EP 39: Kunal and the error of his ways.

EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW: @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic RIP Kobe, Leila Janah Happy Republic Day India! Also, the irony of the chief guest. H&M teams with Sabyasachi. H&M also may run sweatshops. Rooster with razor around its neck kills a man.  Tulsi Gabbard is suing Hilary Clinton (+ legal breakdown). We talk about Kunal's recent meltdown on Instagram - things get cathartic.

EP 38: Kumail Nanjiani vs. Kunal vs. Kush

IG: @mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @rianjalimusic | @kushparm EMAIL: [email protected] Kunal's Piece of Sh*t meter is at 3 - We botched our intro - Learning to count via the squares on your fingers - Kumon aka cooking class - Crickets vs Cicadas (Ria deflates again) - A cashier randomly called Ria pretty and Kunal laughed out loud - Kunal explains why he got in a fight with a troll and why he may have jumped the gun - Kush explains why he wrote a post and then deleted it because he may h...

EP 37: HYDRATE!

@mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic [email protected] A little about MMT  1. we love pizza!  2. hydrate!  3. we hate liars    Why does everyone give people heavy advice to hydrate? Why is the general population basic? Ria likes Wendy's more than taco bell. We have a follower who believes that Ria needs more support. She flips out about hydration.  -Kunal’s mom is an avid listener of MMT. Hi mom. -Kunal doesn’t tell his mom he loves her. We discover that he may hav...

EP 36: "You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don't take" -Kush P.

@mildmanneredtimid @kalysay @rianjalimusic @kushparm [email protected] Meditation intro. Kush and Kunal are hosts, Ria is a guest. We took a nap. After our celebratory lunch (which wasn't that great food). If you say "2020" before statements you make, people will pay attention. More negativity in 2020 is the motto. MMT has a goal. One million liquid cash by 2021. Update on Kashmir, the CAA, pollution levels in Delhi. Plogging. Weird term, but okay. Also, plogging gets dark. Indians boycot...

EP 35: We're skinny fat.

@mildmanneredtimid | @kalysay | @kushparm | @rianjalimusic [email protected] - Ria recaps her India trip and her means of getting an aisle seat. - Protests are still going on in India. (India shuts down the internet more than anyone else). - A brief explainer on the CAA and NRC - Trump impeached, Tulsi Gabbard's role. - Pervez Musharaf sentenced to death. - Women forced to remove hijab in Minnesota. - Kumail Nanjiani (Kunal is a hater) - Why do parents dress their boys as girls? - PDA in ...

EP 34: Did muslims invent hummus?

[email protected] @mildmanneredtimid @kalysay @kushparm @rianjalimusic Description coming.

EP 33: Speaking of Exploding Testicles, Meet Kunal: The Human Clickbait

Welcome Back to our regular program!  If you haven't seen our release of "Curryageous: Episode 1" last week, CHECK IT OUT @MILDMANNEREDTIMID on Instagram.  We appreciate all the amazing people who watched it and are supporting this new project.  On to the show notes! - Christopher Nolan making a movie with Brown people in it! - NASA flexes on ISRO. - 1,000s of Buffalo being sacrificed in Nepal - We go over the sad and disturbing death of Ruth George, a Malayali girl from Chicago. - We don't ...