Two friends unpack how colonial-era exploitation led to APMC mandis, MSP safeguards, and today’s clash over India’s farm laws. We trace the economic stakes, human rights concerns, diaspora discourse, and why global consumers should care.

• hesitation to speak and risk to family and platform
• Western media gaps and why attention lags
• colonial moneylenders and the origins of farmer exploitation
• APMC mandis, MSP floors, and public procurement
• what the new laws change and who gains leverage
• supply chain ripples to spices, cotton, food prices
• class, caste, and the burden on smallholders
• censorship, internet shutdowns, and protest crackdowns
• celebrity silence, backlash, and anti‑Black rhetoric
• practical actions to keep attention and apply pressure

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A candid Pride Month conversation with a queer Bangladeshi guest on identity, safety, and why art becomes refuge when being yourself is dangerous. We trace first crushes, labels, mental health, the hijra community, and Mondro’s work amplifying queer voices.

• finding safe online spaces for LGBTQIA+ Bangladeshis
• first crushes, early realizations, naming bisexuality
• the gap between knowing and accepting identity
• labels as visibility versus privacy and safety
• gendered double standards, grooming, and consent
• lack of sex education and STI realities
• evolving language, pronouns, and respect
• fetishization, dating risks, and blackmail
• outing fears, community betrayal, and trust
• hijra recognition, social stigma, and policing
• nonbinary, bigender, presentation, and “passing”
• mental health under criminalization and fear
• allies, backlash, and speaking up
• Mondro’s art-led queer archive and publications
• how to reach Mondro and support their work

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We move from small mental health wins and happy playlists to a blunt, necessary breakdown of the Olivia Jade USC scandal, Red Table Talk, and why meritocracy remains a myth for people of color. We celebrate creators of color and share communities that offer real support and joy.

• mental health check‑ins and tiny victories
• music and mood as low‑lift care
• USC scandal context and accountability gaps
• legacy admissions versus affirmative action myths
• why Black competence is questioned and whiteness presumed
• Red Table Talk platforming and redemption arcs
• meritocracy fatigue, perfectionism and burnout
• creators of color to follow now
• supportive online communities for brown and Black women
• ways to stay connected with us

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We talk about our experiences as people who go through menstruation, abortion rights, how men police our bodies through abortion rights, access to period care.

This was our first episode that we recorded back in 2020. Get to know a little bit about our friendship, our antics as young adults.

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