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In this episode Manvir and Asyia discuss the cunning tales of Anansi, a spider man from Ghanaian folklore. Expect talking animals, wild tales and women pulling all their weight as per usual. 

Welcome dear listeners to season five of Audacious Aunties. In this season we will be discovering folklore, mythology and stories from outside the Western world. In the first episode of the season we travel very far back in time to discuss gods, kings, friendship, love and grief. And, of course, BBC Merlin.

Hi listeners, we are back! And to mark both our come back and the 75th anniversary of Partition we present to you this special episode where we retell our families' Partition stories. We look into not only what happened in 1947 but how it affected our families' lives thereafter, ultimately leading to the creation of our own friendship. 

In this one-off special episode we talk about the work and life of the wonderful intersectional feminist and activist Bell Hooks. And talk about New Year's resolutions!

Welcome back to Season 4 - Audacious Aunties Chat Music. In the first episode of the season we are discussing Qawwali, including forms such as the Ghazal, Naat and Kafi, found in the Indian sub-continent. Join us for chaos and wikipedea-given knowledge as we embark on this musical journey around the world. 

The song played in the episode can be found here or by typing in 'Afreen Afreen - Coke Studio' into Youtube or Spotify.

Other songs mentioned include:

Dum Mast Qalandar

Mera Piya Ghar Aaya

The last episode of the season folks, but do not fret we'll be back because we have nothing better to do and because we love this podcast very very much! Here we escape the 20th century, skip a few more years, and head to 8th century China.