Brown History Podcast

Take the average child born in South India and the average child born in North India; one will live a healthier, wealthier, more secure life than the other, all because of which side of the country they happened to be born and raised in. We sit with data scientist Nilakantan RS, author of ' SOUTH vs NORTH : India’s Great Divide ' and discuss why there is such a large imbalance between the South of...

We sit with Jessica Hinchy, author of ' Governing Gender and Sexuality in Colonial India ', and discuss the Hijra community during colonial rule. When the British ruled the subcontinent, one of their preferred methods of control was classification; they grouped and categorized people, reducing them inside their boxes. However, the British were not able to define the Hijra community into a category...

We sit with British vocalist Sheila Chandra who first created waves in 1982 when she and her band, 'Monsoon,' reached number 12 in the UK charts with their single "Ever So Lonely." She was only around 16 years old at the time. The band split up and Chandra embarked on a solo career and released several albums. In 2002, she was featured in the movie soundtrack for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two To...

We sit with Thomas Manuel, author of ‘ Opium Inc.: How a Global Drug Trade Funded the British Empire, ’ and discuss the historic opium trade which unleased two wars, and ultimately shaped human history. Get the book: https://amzn.to/45AKtfX Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhis...

We sit with award-winning Canadian documentary filmmaker Nisha Pahuja whose works include Diamond Road , The World Before Her , and her latest, To Kill A Tiger . Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH768 Get full acce...

We sit with filmmaker Vinay Shukla, director of the award-winning documentary ' An Insignificant Man', and his latest, ' While We Watched.'   Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH768 Get full access to Brown History...

We sit with filmmaker, actor, and social advocate Nandita Das and discuss her life, works, and her latest directorial film, 'Zwigato'. Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH768 Get full access to Brown History at brow...

In today’s episode, we sit with Adeel Hussain, author of ‘ Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan ', and take a deep dive into the history of Blasphemy in South Asia, specifically Pakistan. We trace the history of blasphemy from colonial India to present times and look at how big of a role blasphemy has played, and still plays, in politics, society, and within the legal frameworks. Get the bo...

We sit with Aanchal Malhotra, author of ' In the Language of Remembering: The Inheritance of Partition, ' and discuss how Partition is preserved and passed down through generations, and how the ramifications of Partition still spread and manifest within families, communities, and nations. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3OD8MUF Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newslette...

We sit with award-winning film critic Meenakshi Sheedi and discuss the life and works of legendary film director Satyajit Ray. Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH768 Get full access to Brown History at brownhistory...

We sit with writer Dur E Aziz Amna, author of her debut novel, ' American Fever ,' and discuss her writing, her cross-cultural experiences and much more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3RFANwc Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: https:/...

We sit with Aisha Khan, author of 'The Deepest Dye: Obeah, Hosay, and Race in the Atlantic World,' and discuss the religious practises of Obeah and Hosay in the Caribbean and dive into the concepts of identity and race. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3F0ISEa Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.pat...

We sit with world-renowned filmmaker Mira Nair. Her films include Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake, Mississippi Masala, and Salaam Bombay for which she was nominated for an Oscar. Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH76...

We sit with 'The Big Bang Theory' star Kunal Nayyar. Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH768 Get full access to Brown History at brownhistory.substack.com/subscribe

Ghost stories can reveal the fringes of our resentments and anxieties, the essence of our collective fears and hopes, and the things societies keeps repressed. On this episode, we sit with Azania Imtiaz Khatri-Patel and analzye the ghost stories from South Asia.  Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://w...

We sit with WWE former champion Jinder Mahal and discuss his wrestling journey as well as his recent acting debut on the TV series Big Sky. Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH768 Get full access to Brown History at...

We sit with Aanchal Malhotra, author of ' Remnants of Partition: 21 Objects from a Continent Divided ,' and discuss the Partition of 1947. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3EXVADF Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH76...

We sit with Bangladeshi-American music producer Sajeeb Saha, known by his stage name, Jai Wolf. Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH768 Get full access to Brown History at brownhistory.substack.com/subscribe

We sit with Pasha M. Khan, author of " The Broken Spell: Indian Storytelling and the Romance Genre in Persian and Urdu ," and discuss traditional storytelling in South Asia. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3pdS7ti Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the pod...

We sit with Anupama Rao, editor of " Memoirs of a Dalit Communist: The Many Worlds of R.B. More " and discuss the life and struggles of R.B. More, who was a leader in the Dalit movement, a trade unionist and a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Get the book: https://amzn.to/3LC8qtx Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substa...

We sit with Stuart Schaar, author of " Eqbal Ahmad: Critical Outsider in a Turbulent Age ," and discuss the life and works of Eqbal Ahmad.  Get the book: https://amzn.to/3rHLDap Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH7...

We sit with Zirrar, author of "Ghazi and the Garden" and discuss the life and works of poet and philosopher Muhammad Iqbal. Get the book: https://zirrar.com/book/iqbal/ Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: https://amzn.to/42TH768 Get fu...

We sit with actor Kal Penn, known for his roles in the 'Harold and Kumar' movies and 'The Namesake' and for his work as a White House staff member during the Barack Obama administration.  Get the book: https://amzn.to/3PWzvvG Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books cove...

We sit with award-winning Sri Lankan Tamil novelist Anuk Arudpragasam, who was shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize for his second novel, A Passage North . Get the book: https://amzn.to/46dUaRs Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast so far: http...

We sit with British science journalist Angela Saini, author of ' Superior: The Return of Race Science ’ and discuss the disturbing past and present of racism in science. Get the book: https://amzn.to/48ADogT Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Books covered on the podcast...