Cultural Contours

Cultural Contours: We compare white and brown parenting styles to determine what kind of parents we ultimately want to be. Musical Contours: We relive Sarah’s viral track, Momma’s boy and talk about Jay’s appearance in the music video. Cultural Confessions: We dive into the charged topic: Why is physical beating okay in brown culture and not okay in white culture, and will we ever use it on our ki...

Cultural Contours: We share tips on dealing with stereotyping in the workspace and discuss how to balance having two different careers. Musical Contours: We call out things you shouldn't make music about, specifically referencing Jason Derulo & King’s Bumpa. Cultural Confessions: We ask why people move to a new country but refuse to adapt to its culture.

Cultural Contours: We discuss dealing with racism as an interracial couple and debate whether that bias still exists strongly today. Musical Contours: We analyze DJ Khaled jumping on the desi fusion bandwagon and feature Sarah’s collaboration with Abbey Singh from The Modern Singhs. Cultural Confessions: We explore the nuanced question: “Is the world more racist now, or just more sensitive?”

Cultural Contours: We investigate why "time" is treated so differently across cultures. Musical Contours: We celebrate Diljit Dosanjh making Spanish music and note the reverse trend of Spanish artists using tablas in their music. Cultural Confessions: We agree that Brown Time sucks when you’re the one waiting and why punctuality matters (or doesn't).

Cultural Contours: We share the emotional story of our parents meeting for the first time, how it felt, and the details of our first family vacation. Musical Contours: We explore why Spanish/Latin influence is so strong in Desi music. Cultural Confessions: We discuss arranged marriages and the common phenomenon of desi parents heavily involving themselves in their children’s relationships.

Cultural Contours: We compare Christmas growing up for Sarah versus Jay, and detail Jay's experience versus Sarah's introduction to Diwali. Musical Contours: We feature the Jas Reign Christmas Album and swap the Bollywood cover for Sarah’s unique cover of "Santa Baby." Cultural Confessions: We analyze why Indians often explain Diwali to white people by saying, "It's like our Christmas."

Cultural Contours: We contrast an immigrant versus non-immigrant upbringing and share Sarah’s story of not knowing what brown people were. Musical Contours: We highlight a Jonas Brother featured on a Hindi song and discuss Sarah’s exciting work collaborating with UK Artist Gurj Sidhu. Cultural Confessions: We dedicate the segment to unpacking the complex feeling of Immigrant Guilt.

Cultural Contours: We explore how important it is to date someone who appreciates your culture. Musical Contours: We discuss Karan Aujla’s use of swearing in his music and drop a brand new Bollywood cover. Cultural Confessions: We question why Desi hospitality often feels so forceful to outsiders and insiders alike.

Cultural Contours: We define what Desi-Pop-Country means and get Jay’s take on Sarah’s musical evolution. Musical Contours: We check out North American artists singing in Punjabi and give listeners a preview of Sarah’s new album. Cultural Confessions: We tackle cultural appropriation vs. appreciation regarding white internet personalities.

Cultural Contours: We tell you all about our proposal story from both of our POV’s. Musical Contours: We break down the major Karan Aujla x One Republic collaboration ("Tell Me") and hear Sarah’s first love song written about Jay. Cultural Confessions: We discuss the involvement of parents in wedding planning and how a mixed couple can balance representing two cultures equally during the process.

Cultural Contours: Is there a "right way" to raise mixed kids? Musical Contours: We analyze the global collaboration of Pitbull ft. Guru Randhawa and debut a demo of one of Sarah’s new songs set for release in 2026! Cultural Confessions: We compare brown versus white expectations surrounding the topic of having children before being married.

Cultural Contours: We share the hilarious and eye-opening chaos of Sarah's first trip to India. Musical Contours: We dissect Ed Sheeran's connection to Punjabi music & compare it to Sarah’s. Cultural Confessions: We explore why family members actively try to scare you out of travelling to India and what that judgment says about safety and expectations.

Cultural Contours: We open up about how we met & how it’s going. Musical Contours: Sarah turns a Pop-country song into a Punjabi remix. Cultural Confessions: Does dating outside of your culture bring you closer to your culture?