thinly veiled

Sweta & Shruthi

thinly veiled is a cultural commentary podcast hosted by first-gen Indian-American existentialists Sweta and Shruthi

  1. 05/14/2021

    Ep.18: The Duty of a Diaspora

    The ladies discuss the forced labor issue at the NJ BAPS temple, modern settler colonialism by India and Israel, and the responsibility of stable diaspora communities in recognizing and dissolving power structures.

    1h 1m

  2. 04/16/2021

    Ep.17: The Evolution of Celebrity

    The ladies discuss how the co-evolution of humans and their personal technology has democratized creativity and celebrity and complicated the public and private perception of our past.

    55 min

  3. 03/12/2021

    Ep.16: Anchoring Identity

    The ladies discuss identity and itemization in an individualist culture, the purpose and structure of a modern family unit, and the Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview with Oprah.

    1h 1m

  4. 02/25/2021

    Ep.15: Innovation Fatigue

    The ladies discuss the profits and perils of automation, socially relevant theories of Nassim Nicholas Taleb, and the increasing insignificance of personal labels.

    58 min

  5. 02/13/2021

    Ep.14: Growing Pains

    The ladies discuss the GME meme stock, the Indian government's online censorship of the farmers' movement, and some big personal news about love & life.

    57 min

  6. 12/20/2020

    Ep.13: Dating in the Kali Yuga

    The ladies discuss familial dependence, dating during the pandemic, and a return to social media.

    52 min

  7. 12/04/2020

    Ep.12: Quarter Century Nihilism

    The ladies discuss Shruthi's 25th birthday, the Punjab Farmers Protests, and the effect of globalization and big tech on the collective psyche.

    57 min

  8. 11/19/2020

    Ep.11: Wholesale Healing w/ Sindhura Janjanam

    The ladies discuss integrative medicine and healing patient-provider relationships with Sindhura Janjanam, a licensed pharmacologist and Ayurveda enthusiast who hopes to combine her knowledge in her Ayurverita newsletter.  Find Sindhura at @ayurverita and at https://ayurverita.substack.com/

    54 min
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thinly veiled is a cultural commentary podcast hosted by first-gen Indian-American existentialists Sweta and Shruthi

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  • Creator
    Sweta & Shruthi
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sweta & Shruthi
  • Show Website
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