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Brown Girls Do It Too

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From Dirty Talk to the A to Z of Sex Toys, Poppy and Rubina confess all the funny and intimate details of their sex lives. A South Asian woman still can’t talk openly about her sex life, but Poppy and Rubina are determined to change that, beginning with their own experiences. In this new series of Brown Girls Do It Too, Poppy is experiencing online dating for the first time ever after ending a decade long relationship and Rubina is navigating her relationship with sex after having her first child. They continue to break taboos and ask difficult questions such as “Has BDSM become passé?” “Are y...

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BBC Sounds

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Latest episode

Apr 4, 2025

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Episodes

Nature Wees & Having Sex in Your Mum’s Car 26.01.2024

Poppy and Rubina are back to ask: What’s worse for one’s sex life? War, the Climate Crisis, or not being trusted to borrow your mum’s car? Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk If you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

New Series, Same Shames? 19.01.2024

Poppy and Rubina heard you guys are in a crisis, they’re on their way. Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk If you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

Everything But 23.06.2023

What's better than sex? This series finale is an ode to everything but. Kissing! Eye contact! Dancing with a stranger! Everything but sex. Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk If you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5

Life Begins At... with Poorna Bell 16.06.2023

Could you pay Poppy and Rubina to go back to their 20's? What does growing older and evolving actually feel like? Poppy and Rubina joined by Poorna Bell chat about the different stages (and ages!) of life and if they'll ever reach a moment of absolute contentment and if it's even possible. Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free...

I Don't Think About You At All 09.06.2023

Poppy & Rubina get candid about obsession: thinking about someone all day, every day. They aren't talking about your everyday crush. This episode is about the kind of infatuation and lust that takes over your life. Something both Poppy and Rubina have experienced at different stages in their lives. Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via Whats...

La-La-La-Lesbian 02.06.2023

What is dating like for queer brown women in 2023? Char Bailey and Sharan Dhaliwal join Poppy and Rubina to discuss intense relationships, supportive nanis and Bollywood crushes. Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk New episodes released every week. If you're in the UK...

What Is Compatibility? with Priya Ashra from Indian Matchmaking 26.05.2023

Is love written? Do Poppy and Rubina believe in kismet? How does what you're looking for in a partner change as you get older? Priya Asha from Netflix's hit show Indian Matchmaking joins Poppy and Rubina to discuss all that and the importance of compatibility. Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at...

Brown BOYS Do It Too 19.05.2023

Red Alert: boys in the BGDIT studio! Poppy and Rubina reluctantly let comedian/actor/writer, Eshaan Akbar, and R&B singer/model Jernade Miah join the fun. They talk about love, shame, oral sex, bad relationships and paying for porn with your father’s credit card. Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or emai...

Should You Try Before You Buy? - Poppy and Rubina are back soon! 12.05.2023

Poppy and Rubina are still on a break but the Shagony Aunts are here for you. This week: wedding night nerves. Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk

How To: Safe One Night Stands 05.05.2023

Poppy and Rubina are on a short break but the Shagony Aunts are always here! Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk

Paint Me Like One of Your Indian Girls 28.04.2023

Poppy and Rubina quiz art critic Zarina Muhammad on the cultural merits of sex. Can it be artistic? And is most art about sex? They discuss Anthea Hamilton's the Squash, Alberto Giacometti, kitsch Islamic art, the art of texting, and the performative elements of sex. Zarina is one half of the team behind everyone's favourite art criticism platform - the White Pube. Have a message for Poppy and Rub...

Second Class Citizens 21.04.2023

Poppy & Rubina speak to Raj Kaur from the Pink Ladoo project about growing up as daughters. How much of an impact does sexism still have on South Asian women? And is there a solution? They discuss double standards, the lack of male allies growing up, the Pink Ladoo project and Angela Saini's 'The Patriarchs'. Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT tea...

Miss Lover Lover 14.04.2023

Poppy and Rubina channel Carrie Bradshaw to ask: what is love? And where does it go when a relationship ends? Have a message for Poppy and Rubina? If you’re over 16, you can message the BGDIT team via WhatsApp for free on 07968100822. Or email us at browngirlsdoittoo@bbc.co.uk

Are We Ever Offline? with Diet Paratha 07.04.2023

Has technology completely taken over the dating world?

Goodness Gracious Meera! 31.03.2023

Poppy & Rubina meet their ultimate brown girl, Meera Syal! Yes, they fan-girled... hard!

Brown Girls of the World, Spice Up Your (Sex) Life 24.03.2023

Poppy & Rubina discuss important issues like frugal dating and the sexiness of recycling

Fourplay 17.03.2023

Something to whet your appetite as you wait for Poppy and Rubina to return...

I'm a *****, I'm a Lover, I'm a 5th Century Maid 30.09.2022

Poppy and Rubina discuss positions, expectations and role play

A Hole New World 23.09.2022

The time has come...

Shout Out To My Ex with Joty Kay 16.09.2022

Poppy and Rubina express gratitude for their exes and share tips for surviving heartbreak.

Sexual Healing with Lohani Noor 12.09.2022

Poppy and Rubina learn about psychosexual therapy with the Sex On the Couch therapist

This Is Your Life, Rubina 02.09.2022

It's Rubina's turn to answer questions from Poppy: Who is she? When did she become cool?

This Is Your Life, Poppy 26.08.2022

Rubina interviews Poppy about her life: What has she learned? Does she have regrets?

We're on a break! 12.08.2022

Poppy and Rubina are taking a vow of celibacy... or a mid-series break

Another One, Thank You with Bella Hull 05.08.2022

Is ethical non-monogamy the answer to lasting love?

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