Slumberpod

what up sleepyheads! Zubi Ahmed came in on Eid, brought a cousin for emotional support, and immediately stunted on everyone. This week: the Muslim "lower your gaze" rule and how it holds up in 2025, Lin-Manuel Miranda's full career breakdown, In the Heights as a genuinely moving piece of South Asian New York representation, a pitch for a reggaeton musical about the Partition of India (Bad Bunny is...

What's up sleepyheads! This one starts with a genuinely important question: why do they say "mush" to sled dogs? Nobody knows. Nobody has ever known. Moving on. Episode 19 is one of those where you sit down to talk about one thing and two hours later you've accidentally solved multiple problems and filed several dibs claims. The boys get into peptides (just steroids with a better PR team), the Dub...

What up sleepyheadssss. Neel, Danish, and Shaunak are fired up — someone's been doing open mics as a poser and Danish is NOT okay with it. From there the boys spiral into Oprah's legacy (she's earned her evil), the Nashville crowd confusion (Shaunak's Ed Hardy guy: neck up Mitt Romney, neck down tattoo sleeves, definitely does coke), volunteer firemen and their inevitable misuse of the hose, and w...

what up sleepyheads! This week the boys open up about Shaunak's severe, life-altering ticklishness (and the high school incident that started it all), why being a baby is genuinely the best deal in life, what it means to be "green pilled," and his childhood theory that the cartoon universe — Toon Town, Gotham, Bikini Bottom — was a real place that characters just lived in between filming. They als...

welcome back sleepyheadsss! on this ep, Neel, Danish, and Shaunak are joined by the legendary Azhar Usman — comedian, actor, writer, producer, and one of the true pioneers of Muslim comedy in America. Known as "America's Funniest Muslim" (CNN), Azhar has toured with Dave Chappelle for over a decade, co-created the iconic Allah Made Me Funny comedy tour, written for Ramy and Mo , and joined the Mar...

Welcome back sleepyheads! Alright so this episode starts with us beefing with winter — like actual ice PTSD, slipping paranoia, and electric CitiBikes moving way faster than anyone deserves. Then it just kind of… goes where it goes. Disney Channel sports movies, ghost rules (what ghosts are allowed to do, legally), haunted hotels, and whether Casper is actually the most emotionally healthy ghost o...

it is coooold in NYC! Danish, Shaunak and Neel are snuggled up to talk about halal cart theories and the world. AND we on our Bollywood talk on this one! Danish talks us through Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. please enjoy, we love you

happy new year snoozersss! It’s late, we’re tired, and somehow we end up talking about pizza, airport security, and why New Year’s resolutions feel fake the second you say them out loud

On this episode of SlumberPod , Neel Ghosh, Shaunak Godkhindi, and Danish Maqbool spiral through movies, nostalgia, travel, politics, internet culture, and late-night intrusive thoughts with the energy of guys who absolutely should not be recording past midnight. The episode opens with a deep dive into Letterboxd Top Fours , debating The Matrix , Spy Kids , Space Jam , The Talented Mr. Ripley , po...

A chaotic, hilarious, and weirdly heartfelt deep dive with Usama Siddiquee ! Neel Ghosh, Shaunak Godkhindi and Danish Maqbool unpack old rivalries, NYC comedy lore, brown childhood trauma, dating “levels,” and the most unhinged stories from their past. From Latino women as the “final boss,” to YouTube humiliation origins, to Bengali–Pakistani friendship arcs, to who’s actually the Magic & Larr...

Welcome back to SlumberPod , your favorite late-night descent into half-conscious chaos with Neel Ghosh , Shaunak Godkhindi , and Danish Maqbool . This week, the boys start off checking the Bears score and somehow end up unpacking: A forgotten sitcom about a schizophrenic dad and his talking rabbit, Pentecostal snake church and whether snakes can sense sin, Getting baptized through basketball leag...

Hey y’all — this one gets weird in the best way. We kick things off with Tom Cruise’s Short King complex, talk about Riz Ahmed being too good at everything, and somehow invent a British brown rapper named DJ Paneer who goes through a full scandal and rebirth arc. From horny X-Men to Pakistani representation and cold plunge philosophy — it’s a full fever dream. Hosted by Neel Ghosh, Shaunak Godkhin...

Hey y'all! In this episode of SlumberPod , Neel, Shaunak , and Danish spiral from “Neel’s Sense” (that sixth sense of intuition) into an A24-style film pitch about a washed-up Showtime performer — and somehow end up sympathizing with heroin-addicted horses at Indian carnivals. Along the way, they debate pirates vs. ninjas, share stories of getting slapped (and realizing you’ve outgrown it), remini...

We on the rooftop with Rufat! On this rooftop Brooklyn episode, Danish, Shaunak, Neel, and Rufat dive into faith, synchronicity, and subway madness, asking the hard questions—like would you rather believe in God or just eat your own shit on the train? The crew riffs on UFC fights that double as religious conversions, immigrant struggles, comedy road stories, and bombing in front of Russell Peters’...

Our friend Sonal is here! Danish, Shaunak, Neel, and Sonal sit down for one of the wildest SlumberPod episodes yet. From hecklers who nearly sparked a dog fight to Bollywood vertigo caused by Om Shanti Om , the crew dives into stories that mix stand-up chaos, cultural clashes, and pure comedy gold. Danish reflects on writing an hour of stand-up, Shaunak reveals the hustle behind getting stage time...

This week on SlumberPod , Neel, Danish, and Shaunak dive deep into the weird corners of their brains—from snoring war stories on the road to a pitch for the first masked stand-up comedian. We debate if Elon Musk caught hands, whether Action Bronson’s food bars have gone too far, and what lab-grown meat might taste like at the F1. Plus: Billionaires trying stand-up Why all cameramen snore The decli...

We are back at the sleepover for episode 4! Grab your double cup and jolly ranchers and join us as we stumble through purple tongue‑twisters, sip styrofoam “water” in Georgia, brainstorm dates‑in‑lean (“fiber up, baby!”), and daydream about life as NBA refs or running an Indo‑Mexican food truck. All heart, all laughs, zero facts—just genuine, late‑night vibes.

We are bacccckkk — and this time we’ve got our very first guest on the pod: the hilarious Zahid Dewji! We dive into the chaotic beauty of turning 30, clinging to youth, and doing stand-up on rooftops instead of, you know… raising children. This episode gets delightfully unhinged as we cover: Why Six Flags is on life support 🎢 The horny vibes of waiting in line at amusement parks Childhood trauma...

In this episode we cover: What animals we would make miniature, Hot takes on Genghis Kahn, Danish's work with Redbull, What jobs we would have as Genghis Kahn's army, Time traveling inventions, Cocaine fueled ideas, and Billionaires having more fun. Welcome to the second episode of SlumberPod! Hosted by comedians Neel Ghosh, Danish Maqbol and Shaunak Godkhindi. Grab a pillow and blanket and let th...

Welcome to the very first episode! Think of this as your favorite 2AM sleepover — the kind where the conversation spirals from deep reflections to dumb puns with zero warning. Hosted by comedians and real-life friends Neel, Shaunak, and Danish, this show captures that loopy, late-night energy in full force. In our debut, we cover: What Drake should’ve done after the Kendrick beef (hint: date older...