Can dumbphones save us from ourselves and conservatism?

Mixed feelings about Underneat and Vivienne Westwood

Welcome back to a brand new ep of your favourite (top 3?) pop culture pod! This week Shaila recommended getting a haircut while on holiday, and Darshita wants you to join in on her Summer House obsession ~ 🕰️ 10.25 - 26.40: Is Kusha Kapila’s shapewear brand an authentic extension of her big sister persona or…is it another normative beauty name fuelling our insecurities? https://www.instagram.com/underneat.in?igsh=dWhqbzZua2Y4cTMy Ria Chopra video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH3KLnmyqiK/?igsh=cHVpaXBxZWplanl2 🕰️ 26.46 - 46.23: We changed our minds about Vivienne Westwood! With notes from Feat Artists, a clueless ELLE interview, truth a la Diet Paratha and Sohini Dey on who gets to make khadi luxe Smita Lasrado quote https://www.instagram.com/p/DH59XhxSnPQ/?img_index=10&igsh=MXh5NnE5MmppeXF5ZA== ELLE India Jahnvi Kapoor: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH6YQE-y3zi/?igsh= Diet Paratha: https://www.instagram.com/p/DH7-KU9MSO3/?igsh=MW1qYTRuYjY4dzZqOQ== Sohini Dey: https://www.theestablished.com/author/2253667/sohini-dey 🕰️ 46.23 - 55.26 : The internet’s boyfriends have made it to The Beatles biopic and people are mad. Why are we so quick to fall for remake rage bait? Douglas Greenwood: https://x.com/douglasgrnwd/status/1907081479273775379?s=46&t=5POt3MOZba1uQ1-SE9TnnA 🕰️ 55.30 - 61.30: and finally, what’s steaming hot in London and Bangalore? The art world is beckoning us and we have a feeling, you’re going to love this too LDN: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/great-mughals-art-architecture-opulence?srsltid=AfmBOooINNLp4nirtkkD31RapvCOTtYSG30q3n6bXfdfGE5FhoL_tb4u BLR: https://www.thevoiceoffashion.com/intersections/art/chaap-culture-textile-tickets-of-the-british-raj-6262

Can dumbphones save us from ourselves and conservatism?

Welcome back to another pop culture-pilled episode of The Kitty Party pod! This week we turn things around and begin with what's hot, so prep for surprises right at the top! 🕰️ 2.20 - 9.30s: Darshita recommended Shefalee Vasudev's opinion piece on the Shivan & Narresh [https://www.thevoiceoffashion.com/centrestage/opinion/Shivan-Narresh-in-Gulmarg-Case-Against-Badgering-Fashion-6245 ] controversy and how it's another reminder of regressive ideals returning in fashion (plus PLT rebrand, Paris Jackson's tits and more!) 🕰️ 9.50 - 22.30s: Shaila leads us into a deep dive of With Love, Meghan and highlights why even if we hate it, we have to be careful of contributing to the royal right wing trap 🕰️ 23.00 - 36.50s: Could dumbphones be the solution to our self esteem crisis? We discuss Sophie Wilson's revealing Dazed story [https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/66307/1/could-dumbphones-be-the-solution-to-our-self-esteem-crisis] on how a brick phone could make us feel happier - you *have to* listen in to this!!! 🕰️ 38.00 - 50.10s: Do I have to wear my Indianness to work everyday or can I just be me? Also of course, Mindy Kaling! *we keep saying Damson and Madder pls ignore the fun and in between it's Damson Madder xx :) And that’s a wrap, thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs ⁠⁠⁠@kittypartypod⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kittypartypod/?hl=en]  Big love to ⁠⁠⁠@illuminatedmilk⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/illuminatedmilk/?hl=en] for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x Theme music produced by Rory Fisher Written and produced by ⁠⁠⁠@masalashai⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/masalashai_/] and ⁠⁠⁠@darshitaagoyal [https://www.instagram.com/darshitaagoyal/]

Diving into The White Lotus and Fashion's Colonial Hangovers

If the name of this episode has you confused, let's make it make sense together! 🕰️ 01.10 - 5.50s: This week Darshita recommended Lindsey Louise's TikTok series "is your aesthetic fascist?" and Shaila wants you to listen to The White Lotus pod which is the perfect segue to.... 🕰️ 05.50 - 24.02s: A deep dive into the third season of the satirical black comedy so far: what does Laurie, Kate and Jaclyn's friendship make you feel? 🕰️ 26.20 - 36.10s: TikToker Sunia Bukhari attended Papa Don't Preach's NYC pop up and left with a bitter taste: is it a case of bad timing or a colonial hangover? 🕰️ 36.32 - 42.35s: Every time a buzzy new wine bar or taco shop launches in the city, are you clamouring to get there first? Well, same, we're trying to understand why we have to try new things before everyone else 🕰️ 42.48 - 47.10s: What’s hot in London and Bangalore? Stay tuned! And that’s a wrap, thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs ⁠⁠@kittypartypod⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kittypartypod/?hl=en]  Big love to ⁠⁠@illuminatedmilk⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/illuminatedmilk/?hl=en] for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x Theme music produced by Rory Fisher Written and produced by ⁠⁠@masalashai [https://www.instagram.com/masalashai_/] and ⁠⁠@darshitaagoyal [https://www.instagram.com/darshitaagoyal/]

Apple Cider Vinegar stings! (and we're craving deep friendships)

>>If you're on Netflix, you know what we're yapping about today! True crime? Wellness as capitalism? A touch of Britney? Sign us up! Apple Cider Vinegar is a hard watch but oh we have so many thoughts!! >>And is it even a Kitty Party Pod if the nepo babies don't come up? Khushi, Ibrahim, Aryan but also...Lola Young? You may be messy but do you belong here? >> Finally, we're in different continents but we're both craving deeper friendships - how do you go from acquaintance to friend to close friend? and why does it feel so tough today? >> Don't worry, we still have a what's hot in London (and Bangalore woo!) for you, get in there <3 And that’s a wrap, thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs ⁠@kittypartypod⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kittypartypod/?hl=en] and find photos for everything we talked about there Big love to ⁠@illuminatedmilk⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/illuminatedmilk/?hl=en] for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x Theme music produced by Rory Fisher Written and produced by ⁠@masalashai [https://www.instagram.com/masalashai_/] and ⁠@darshitaagoyal [https://www.instagram.com/darshitaagoyal/]

Love Island, Location Sharing & the Euro Dupatta

Are you proud of us for being consistent? <3 This week’s Top Takeaways 🥡 include two new segments, excited for you to listen! 🕰️ 02.31 - 09.08s: A new season of Love Island is here, are you watching? We’re here to be the judge and jury 🕰️ 09.15 - 18.18s: Yet another pre-wedding party and this time it was on a cruise. Let’s answer the big question: what was on the menu at the Ambani’s la dolce vita? 🕰️ 18.40 - 32.22s: We promised fresh energy, so here it is! Introducing Chronically Online, a new segment where we discuss something that’s big on the internet in this moment. The big opener is close to home: who made the dupatta European? 🕰️ 32.32 - 41.20s: That’s not all, we have another new bit for you (and the girlies). For the Group Chat is exactly what the name says, a new story from the pop culture lexicon - or our lives - to take to your group chat. This week we talk about Kate Lindsay’s Bustle piece on Find My Friends and location sharing. Slay or nay? (Link: https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/location-sharing-find-my-friends-relationship-problems) 🕰️ 41.28 - 43.33s: What’s hot in London takes on a whole other meaning this episode — and maybe, hopefully, wishfully this entire summer? Stay tuned! And that’s a wrap, thanks for listening!! We’ll be back every fortnight and until then we would love to hear your thoughts - slide into our DMs ⁠@kittypartypod⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kittypartypod/?hl=en] and find photos for everything we talked about there Big love to ⁠@illuminatedmilk⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/illuminatedmilk/?hl=en] for our album art - you truly embodied all that we wanted in one frame and it’s magical x Theme music produced by Rory Fisher Written and produced by ⁠@metalcloudd⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/metalcloudd/?hl=en] and ⁠@darshita_goyal [https://www.instagram.com/darshita_goyal/?hl=en]