Brown Label Podcast

Gurinder and Daksh
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A Punjabi-Hindi podcast of Desi Canadians, for Desi Canadians, by Desi Canadians. Come for diaspora news and opinions -- strong, often whisky-fuelled opinions! Hosts: Gurinder and Daksh.

  1. 2024-02-09

    #28: Canada's car theft epidemic. And a surprise!

    Gurinder makes a grand re-entry and shares his wisdom on the international students issue and the Conservatives using rising car thefts as another stick to beat Trudeau with. Daksh narrates a Bhisham Sahni story and how it fits Vivek Ramaswamy. And both of them are giddy with excitement over Canada getting to host 13 2026 FIFA World matches. Listen now!

    1h 2m

  2. 2024-01-25

    #27: Canada slams the door on students

    Brown Label returns with Season Two. In a free flowing conversation, Gaurav and Daksh discuss potential impacts of Canada's decision to crack down on the international students program by reducing undergraduate, college intake; denying spousal work visa; and acting against public private college partnerships. They also touch upon DDLJ, Jatt vs IELTS, Darshan Khela, and Hashmi Dawakhana :)

    57 min

  3. 2023-11-21

    #26: Getting Canadian PR gets harder (INTERVIEW)

    In Brown Label Podcast's Episode 26, Daksh and guest Gaurav Bhatt discuss how Canadian govt. new decision has made it incredibly tough for international students to become permanent residents. In order boost his CRS score, Gaurav is learning French, and share, among other things, his misadventures in Quebec. #Canada #Students #Hindi #Punjabi #Podcast #Desi

    48 min

  4. 2023-10-31

    #25: War; University tuition fee hike; Cricket World Cup

    In this episode, Gurinder and Daksh discuss the Israel-Hamas War (01:25); Quebec raising tuition fees significantly for international and out-of-province students (35:50); and — since it’s Cricket World Cup time — whether Indian fast bowlers are bowling well because they are eating meat, as Shahid Afraid recently suggested (51:04). Listen Now!

    1h 4m

  5. 2023-10-13

    #24: Hamas attacks Israel; India escalates standoff with Canada

    In this episode, recorded on October 8, Gurinder and Daksh discuss Hamas' deadly and dramatic attack on Israel which threatens to snowball into a major conflict. This at a time when there's already a war dragging on in Europe. They also discuss worsening relations between India and Canada, with India telling Canada to significantly reduce their diplomatic presence. Listen now!

    52 min

  6. 2023-09-30

    #23: Hardeep Nijjar's killing, India-Canada standoff, Khalistan issue

    In this special episode, guest Rantej Singh joins Gurinder and Daksh as they discuss the fallout of Justin Trudeau's jaw-dropping statement linking Hardeep Nijjar's murder to Government of India agents in Canada. Tune in now!

    1h 14m

  7. 2023-09-12

    #22: Corruption in Canada; Indians discriminating against Indians; Trudeau's countdown

    In this episode, Gurinder and Daksh discuss corruption in Canada against the background of the Ontario greenbelt controversy. Indians discriminating against Indians. They also talk about Pierre Poilievre's recent CPC convention speech and if that means curtains for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. And Vivek Ramaswamy's rise in Republican primaries.

    1h 21m

  8. 2023-08-23

    #21: Surviving wildfire; A Desi's life in Yellowknife (INTERVIEW)

    In this SPECIAL episode, Gurinder speaks with Ekpreet Singh Brar, a Punjabi former International student who lives in Yellowknife and who fled to Edmonton during the recent wildfires. Ekpreet shares his ordeal, how airlines jacked up the fares up to 20 times even as people tried to flee Yellowknife. He also talks about peaceful life, plentiful job opportunities, but a high cost of living in Yellowknife. Have a listen!

    48 min
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A Punjabi-Hindi podcast of Desi Canadians, for Desi Canadians, by Desi Canadians. Come for diaspora news and opinions -- strong, often whisky-fuelled opinions! Hosts: Gurinder and Daksh.

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  • Creator
    Gurinder and Daksh
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Gurinder and Daksh