Brown History Podcast

We sit with Peter Manuel, author of ' East Indian Music in the West Indies, ' and discuss the history and evolution of Indo-Caribbean music. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3LKBbpr 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/42TH...

We sit with Tjinder Singh, frontman of the British rock band Cornershop, and discuss the band's history, music and politics.

We sit with Jessica Namakkal, author of 'Unsettling Utopia,' and discuss the rise and fall of French India, as well as the colonial history of Auroville which continues to thrive postcolonialism. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3IM3Ma3 To support or to shop: www.brownhistorypodcast.com  

We sit with Inderjeet Singh, author of 'Afghan Hindus and Sikhs,' and discuss the history of the Hindu and Sikh communities of Afghanistan. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3INaXib To support or to shop: www.shopbrownhistory.com  

We sit with Mircea Raianu, author of 'Tata: The Global Corporation That Built Indian Capitalism,' and discuss the history of the Tata corporation.  Get the book: https://amzn.to/3rb4tnc To support or to shop visit: www.shopbrownhistory.com

We sit with Dr. Janam Mukherjee, author of 'Hungry Bengal' and discuss the Bengal Famine of 1943

We sit with Manan Kapoor, author of 'A Map of Longings' and discuss the life and works of the late Kashmiri-American poet Agha Shahid Ali. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3GaFZPd To support or to shop, visit https://amzn.to/3GaFZPd  

We sit with Dr. Ian Sanjay Patel, author of 'We're Here Because You Were There' and discuss how Britain coped with the ending of her empire and who ultimately suffered the consequences.   Get the book: https://amzn.to/3HcMAdf To support or to shop: www.shopbrownhistory.com  

We sit with Sathnam Sanghera, author of ' Empireland' and discuss modern Britain and its imperial past.  Get the book: https://amzn.to/3AQQXIU To support or to shop, visit: www.shopbrownhistory.com  

We sit with Gaiutra Bahadur, author of ' Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture ' and discuss the lost history of indentured women. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3ow7YmP To shop or to support, visit: www.shopbownhistory.com  

We sit with Niamatullah Ibrahimi‬, author of ' The Hazaras and the Afghan State :  Rebellion ,  Exclusion and the Struggle for Recognition ' and discuss the history as well as the persecution of the Hazaras.  Get the book: https://amzn.to/3otD7uj Subscribe to our newsletter:  https://brownhistory.substack.com/ Visit our Shop: https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/b...

We sit with Nikesh Shukla, editor of 'The Good Immigrant' and author of 'Brown Baby: A Memoir of Race, Family and Home'

We sit with Dr. Audrey Truschke, author of 'Aurangzeb: The Life and Legacy of India's Most Controversial King' and discuss the sixth Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3ua0idn To support or to shop: www.shopbrownhistory.com  

We sit with stand-up comic Hari Kondabolu, creator of the acclaimed documentary 'The Problem with Apu' 

We sit with Dr. Suraj Yengde, author of 'Caste Matters' and discuss the caste system. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3C05Jyc 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

We sit with actor Himesh Patel, known for his roles in 'Yesterday' and 'Tenet'

A reading taken from the 'Virgin in a Haystack' blog.

We sit with Vivek Bald, author of 'Bengali Harlem and the Lost Histories of South Asian America' and discuss the forgotten historical migrations of South Asians into the United States of America. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3g69xD8 To support or to shop, visit: www.shopbrownhistory.com

We sit with Sanam Maher, author of 'A Woman Like Her: The Story behind the Honor Killing of a Social Media Star,' and explore the world of Qandeel Baloch. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3KXQ7yo To support or to shop, visit: www.shopbrownhistory.com

We sit with photojournalist Adib Chowdhury and discuss the Kafala system. 

We sit with Andrew B. Liu, author of 'Tea War: A History of Capitalism in China and India' and discuss tea and capitalism. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3IR0n9M To support or to shop, visit: www.shopbrownhistory.com  

We sit with Indo-Caribbean poet Rajiv Mohabir and discuss the roots and consequences of forced migrations. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3g8PGTV To support or to shop: www.shopbrownhistory.com  

We sit with Sameer Ghadia, lead singer and co-founder of the acclaimed band Young The Giant and discuss a whole variety of topics such as music, guilt, relationships, and so much more!

We sit with Krishnendu Ray, author of 'The Ethnic Restaurateur' and discuss the culinary world from the perspective of the immigrant restaurateur. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3IMb3Xo Visit our shop: www.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/4...

A reading of 'Namaste' by Nikesh Shukla Get the book: https://amzn.to/3s1cESz To support or to shop: www.shopbrownhistory.com