Boys and Girls

Happily Ever After!

Finally the hard-won happily ever after is shared as we explore what it means to find love within a system never designed to make it easy. Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Many thanks also to Inder for singing in this episode. Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts. All names in the episode are changed till our grandmas attain moksha. Thank you all!  Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram @boysandgirlspod [https://www.instagram.com/boysandgirlspod/] and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking here [https://innerear.substack.com/]. Find us at vaaka.in [http://vaaka.in/] !   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Love By Proxy

Radhika finally admits: that while the system was failing her, she wasn’t exactly doing it any favours either. And that didn’t put her at the top of the food chain, desirability-wise. But there is someone at the top! Everyone wants them, they get to pick the best of the lot, and when everyone’s a little bit in love with you, love starts to play out a little differently? Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Many thanks also to Inder for singing in this episode. Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts. All names in the episode are changed till our grandmas attain moksha.  Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram @boysandgirlspod [https://www.instagram.com/boysandgirlspod/] and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking here [https://innerear.substack.com/]. Find us at vaaka.in [http://vaaka.in/] !   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Ideal Wedding Guest

We almost skipped right past the most important thing about being on the Indian arranged marriage carousel: THE BIG FAT INDIAN WEDDING. Professional single, poet and astute observer of societal dynamics, Joshua Muyiwa trains his critical eye on weddings, personal agency and the performative and often violent nature of familial expectations. Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Many thanks also to Inder for singing in this episode. Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts. Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram @boysandgirlspod [https://www.instagram.com/boysandgirlspod/] and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking here [https://innerear.substack.com/]. Find us at vaaka.in [http://vaaka.in/] ! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Love Is All You Need

Desis love the idea of love, but finding desi love is tricky! If the stars and planets align you have nothing to worry about - or do you?  Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Many thanks also to Inder for singing in this episode. Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts. All names in the show have been changed till Dadi and Nani attain the White Lotus feet of you know who. Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram @boysandgirlspod [https://www.instagram.com/boysandgirlspod/] and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking here [https://innerear.substack.com/]. Find us at vaaka.in [http://vaaka.in/] ! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Mahesh Rao Gets Us

Making a podcast to exorcise your past demons is hard! We sit down with author extraordinaire and observer of society Mahesh Rao for a freewheeling chat about love and marriage. What's it like going undercover on a dating app? What's the best way to share dessert on a date? How do you plan a life when no-one is arranging one for you? And finally, we get some much needed therapy of our own.  Mahesh Rao is the author of The Smoke Is Rising, Polite Society and One Point Two Billion. His new novel, Half Light explores desire, sexuality and class in contemporary India.  Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Many thanks also to Inder for singing in this episode. Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts. Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram @boysandgirlspod [https://www.instagram.com/boysandgirlspod/] and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking here [https://innerear.substack.com/]. Find us at vaaka.in [http://vaaka.in/] ! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.