Chai After Dark

Chai After Dark

Meet Chai After Dark, we're Shabnam and Huma. A Lawyer and a Psychiatrist. Equal parts nerdy and glamorous. Powered by chai, pop culture, and South Asian daughter angst.

  1. 16h ago

    The Valley S 3 w/ The Reality Is Pod

    It’s a Chai After Dark × Reality Is Podcast crossover, and we’re heading straight into the chaotic mess that is The Valley Season 3. We’re talking toxic relationships, mental health, motional unavailability, manipulation, and the patriarchal dynamics hiding underneath all that reality-TV drama. What happens when control gets packaged as concern? And why do some of these relationships hit a little differently when you’re watching as a Brown woman? We unpack how culture, religion, gender roles, parenthood, and our earliest relationships shape the way we love—and the behavior we’re willing to excuse. Come for The Valley gossip. Stay for the accidental group therapy session. #TheValley #Bravo #Vanderpump #Patriarchy #BrownGirlBreakdown You can find The Reality Is Podcast at Instragram: TheRealityIsPod Threads: TheRealityIsPod Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe! Instagram: ChaiAfterDark Or contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com

  2. Aug 13

    House of Stassi Pt 2 w/ Reality Bio

    Did you miss Stassi and the old Vanderpump nostalgia?? Well we are back with Reality Bio with Robyn to discuss all things House of Stassi! If you haven't listened to Pt 1, go listen to that one first! We are very excited to see Katie back too... no matter what Kristina Kelly says. Team Beau or Team Stass?? Does it matter? Isn't everyone on her payroll anyway? Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe! Instagram: ChaiAfterDark Or contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; #HouseofStassi #Vanderpumprules #VanderpumpVilla #KatieMaloney #Stassi

  3. Aug 11

    House of Stassi Pt 1 w/ Reality Bio

    Did you miss Stassi and the old Vanderpump nostalgia?? Well we are back with Reality Bio with Robyn to discuss all things House of Stassi! We are very excited to see Katie back too... no matter what Kristina Kelly says. Team Beau or Team Stass?? Does it matter? Isn't everyone on her payroll anyway? Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe! Instagram: ChaiAfterDark Or contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; #HouseofStassi #Vanderpumprules #VanderpumpVilla #KatieMaloney #Stassi

  4. Aug 6

    Murder 101

    This week on Chai After Dark, we're breaking down Prime Video's Murder 101. We unpack the twists, the investigation, and the shocking revelations that turned an ordinary classroom into the center of a decades-old murder case. But that's only the beginning. We debate whether amateur investigators should be involved in real criminal cases, explore the ethical dilemmas the documentary raises, and discuss what it reveals about the criminal justice system, bias, memory, and the pursuit of truth. Grab your chai and join us for a conversation full of hot takes, unexpected laughs, and a few moments that completely changed how we think about true crime. For more information on JiVA Mental Health visit https://www.jivamentalhealth.com/ Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe! Instagram: ChaiAfterDark Or contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; #Murder101 #Prime #BrownGirlBreakdown #TrueCrime #Tennessee

  5. Jul 30

    The Odyssey

    Odysseus: hero, liar, survivor... or walking red flag? This week on Chai After Dark, we discuss the Christopher Nolan film The Odyssey. We debate the epic's biggest controversies, from gender and power to colonialism, morality, and whether its legendary hero deserves all the hype. Along the way, we bring our own cultural perspectives, plenty of humor, and the kind of spirited conversation that happens when classic literature meets modern South Asian commentary. Please like, share and subscribe! Follow us below and  Instagram: ChaiAfterDark Or contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond!

    The Odyssey

  6. 11/04/2025

    Parwarish E16-18: Pakistani Drama on ARY Digital/YouTube

    Sameem and Shabnam continue their watch of the 2025 hit Pakistani drama, “Parwarish”, found on ARY Digital and YouTube! Watch it now here. Today’s episode gets a little too serious with JB propositioning his mom to talk to his brother so he can LOCK IN his brother’s daughter for his son, Wali. Calm down, JB. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe! Instagram: ChaiAfterDark Tiktok: Chai_After_Dark Facebook: Chai After Dark Podcast Or contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe

    Parwarish E16-18: Pakistani Drama on ARY Digital/YouTube

  7. 10/28/2025

    Parwarish E13-15: Pakistani Drama on ARY Digital/YouTube

    Sameem and Shabnam continue their watch of the 2025 hit Pakistani drama, “Parwarish”, found on ARY Digital and YouTube! Watch it now here. Today’s episode covers Episodes 13-15 and stars Samar Abbas Jafri as “Wali” (without the D) and Aina Asif as “Maya”. The drama escalates into Maya two timing dating Wali AND Waleed, crazy pressure from South Asian dads and uncles without b*lls when it comes to Dadi Jaan’s. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe! Instagram: ChaiAfterDark Tiktok: Chai_After_Dark Facebook: Chai After Dark Podcast Or contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe

    Parwarish E13-15: Pakistani Drama on ARY Digital/YouTube

  8. 10/23/2025

    Parwarish E10-12: Pakistani Drama on ARY Digital/YouTube

    We are joined by Dr. Huma Qureshi, MD, Psychiatrist Extraordinaire! She is a graduate of King Edward Medical University in Lahore so she definitely knows what a “center” is. Come listen as we discuss Wali’s aura, how being a doctor actually is in Pakistan and we learn even more new Urdu words. Dr Huma is also a board member at JiVA South Asian Mental Health. Please consider donating and learning more at https://www.jivamentalhealth.com. We continue our watch of the 2025 hit Pakistani drama, “Parwarish”, found on ARY Digital and YouTube! Watch it now here. Today’s episode covers Episodes 10-12 and stars Samar Abbas Jafri as “Wali” (without the D) and Aina Asif as “Maya”. Follow us below and please like, share and subscribe! Instagram: ChaiAfterDark Tiktok: Chai_After_Dark Facebook: Chai After Dark Podcast Or contact us at chaiafterdark@chaiafterdark.com; we always respond! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chaiafterdark.substack.com/subscribe

    Parwarish E10-12: Pakistani Drama on ARY Digital/YouTube
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Meet Chai After Dark, we're Shabnam and Huma. A Lawyer and a Psychiatrist. Equal parts nerdy and glamorous. Powered by chai, pop culture, and South Asian daughter angst.

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  • Creator
    Chai After Dark
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    111
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Chai After Dark
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