Family Karma Kast

Indra and Deana speak with David Yontef from the Behind the Velvet Rope podcast, which includes interviews with celebrities across all reality TV platforms, past and present. David delights Indra and Deana with his encyclopedic knowledge of all things pop culture, Bravo, and reality TV and tells us how he turned his love for these things into a successful podcast. David also talks about his though...

Indra and Deana speak with Hanifa Abdul Hameed, the artist behind the @colorsofhoney Instagram account that produced the viral “Vote for Aunty” graphic of Kamala Harris ahead of the 2020 election. Hanifa talks about how she turned an interest in art and fashion into a career in graphic design, how the pandemic helped her focus on creating digital illustrations about social justice, and how she tur...

This week, Indra and Deana are joined by the brilliant crew from the UK-based podcast ‘What Is This Behaviour?’ Almass, Reuben, and Aaron tell us what it was like growing up as South Asians in London and how that had affected their friendships, their romantic relationships, and their lives as creative makers. The group also discusses how the UK views America and vice versa, interracial dating, Bri...

Brian Benni stans! This one’s for you. Indra and Deana welcome one of the most talked about (and sought after) members of Bravo TV’s ‘Family Karma’ to talk about about this, that, and everything in between. Join in for conversations about how Brian was recruited for the show, his current dating situation (including his love languages and what’s up with Monica), his experience being a part of ‘Fami...

Raj Vaswani from Bravo’s ‘Family Karma’ joins Indra and Deana to recap episodes 5 and 6 of ‘Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Lives’ Season 1 on Netflix. The group chats about all the women on the show, their favorite Bollywood wife, what is known about the women’s lives on and off the show, and the portrayal of friendships and positivity in Indian culture. Raj also tells Indra and Deana about his exper...

This week, the hilarious and talented comedian, actress, and writer Subhah Agarwal talks with Indra and Deana about it all, including dating during a pandemic, trying to do comedy while dealing with disapproving parents, the misogyny and racism that she has experienced and witnessed throughout her career as a female South Asian-American stand-up comedian, and typical South Asian roles in Hollywood...

It’s 2021! And Indra and Deana get things started on the right foot by chatting with Sujata Day from HBO’s ‘Insecure’ and her new feature film, ‘Definition Please.’ Sujata tells us about her life as a South-Asian American who is good at math and science, but has also had a lifelong love of and interest in the arts. In addition to discussing what it was like to write, direct, produce, and act in he...

Indra and Deana team up with Deepti from the Pop Culture Prisoner podcast to recap Clare and Tayshia’s season of The Bachelorette! Find out why Deepti thinks this was the worst Bachelorette season ever, their final thoughts on what really happened between Clare and Dale pre-season, whether or not Tayshia was a good Bachelorette, and the group of men this season. What is Brendan’s surprising common...

Catch part two of Indra and Deana’s conversation with the incredible, intelligent, and insightful Elyse Slaine from the Real Housewives of New York. Elyse goes into detail about her entire history and relationship with Ramona, including how they first met, her initial impressions of her, the deal with Ramona’s ’50 closest friends’, how their relationship broke down and the fallout (including getti...

Indra and Deana recap of episodes 3 and 4 from the Netflix show ‘Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives.’ As the show picks up momentum, they discuss that epic lunch with Karan, the Bhavana/Seema drama, Neelam’s acting career, the Kardashian obsession amongst the cast, Botox v. Reiki, Seema and Sohail’s unconventional marriage, Chunky as the potentially weird uncle, and the bizarre MILF conversation at...

Join Indra and Deana for a special crossover episode with Kaya and Aaron from Bravo While Black! The group discusses all things Bravo, including Bravo’s terrible showing addressing #BlackLivesMatter last week, the hottest man on Bravo, our problematic faves, who reigns supreme on every cast of the Real Housewives, their thoughts on every cast member of RHOP, and the future of all Bravo shows when...

Bollywood meets the Real Housewives! Yes, that’s right. The ‘Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives’ has arrived on Netflix and Indra and Deana are recapping the entire season, starting with the first two episodes! Indra and Deana discuss their first impressions of all the women (and their husbands) and some important initial questions about the show: are the women only revealing the ‘fluff’ about thei...

This week, listen to part one of Indra and Deana’s interview with Elyse Slaine from Bravo TV’s Real Housewives of New York. Elyse talks about it all, including being the voice of reason on RHONY, her experience as one of the first female traders on Wall Street, and her advice for romantic relationships and friendships. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, because part two gets into the nitty gr...

It’s holiday time, and Indra and Deana share some exciting treats to keep you entertained no matter how you’re celebrating this year. They discuss the exciting slate of guests they have for the podcast next month, as well as some South Asian-American pop culture movies, TV shows, and books to keep you company this holiday season. Also, don’t miss their update on ‘random girl’ from next season of B...

Get ready, Karma Fam! On this week’s episode, Indra and Deana check in on the cast of Bravo TV’s ‘Family Karma’ and discuss everything they know about the show and plans for Season 2. Join in for conversations about what the cast is up to these days, new cast members, and their predictions for Season 2. Will Anisha dethrone Vishal for lead character in the show? How many batch cocktails will we ge...

This week, we interview Kirpa Sudick from Colton’s season of ‘The Bachelor.’ Kirps spills all the behind the scenes tea on what it’s like being a part of ‘The Bachelor’ franchise, including the application process, how you find out who the Bachelor will be, figuring out what to pack, life in the house, and much, much more. She also tells us what it was like to be one of the only South Asians ever...

We’re back with another interview with a cast member from the hit Netflix show ‘Indian Matchmaking,’ and this time we’re talking to the star of the show, Aparna! Join us for an enlightening conversation as Aparna tells us about how she almost walked away from the show, how she really feels about her (and her mom’s!) portrayal on the show, and what was really going on behind-the-scenes in the editi...

This week, we speak with beauty, skincare, and makeup expert and YouTube star Smitha Deepak! Smitha has over 2 million followers who loyally tune into her incredible makeup tutorials on a regular basis. We talk to Smitha about how she became a YouTube sensation and influencer, the story of her first viral video, the actual amount of work that goes into running a YouTube channel, and a behind-the-s...

Get ready, Karma Fam! This week, we bring our first ‘Family Karma’ cast interview with Monica Vaswani! In our conversation with Monica, we cover it all, from her current favorite Taco Bell order to what’s going on with her love life right now. What’s the status with Brian? Why didn’t we see her mom on the show? What did her friends think about her portrayal on the show? Monica also tells us about...

This week, we interview one of our favorite cast members from the Netflix’s hit show ‘Indian Matchmaking’: Rashi Gupta! Rashi stole our hearts, as we watched her and Vyasar’s relationship blossom on the show. But, what happened afterwards? Find out in this episode, as well as some delicious behind-the-scenes tea on the shady ‘Indian Matchmaking’ recruitment emails from Netflix, what working with S...

In the first episode of Family Karma Kast’s official podcast relaunch, we take a closer look at the 2002 breakout hit movie ‘Bend It Like Beckham.’ Join us for discussions about our initial viewing situations, what the cast is up to now, Indians finally taking center stage in Western cinema, LGBTQ representation in the movie, cultural appropriation, and what could be one of the best movie soundtra...

Hey there, Karma Fam - we’re back! And we’re excited to tell you about our podcast relaunch. Starting in October, we’ll be featuring exclusively Indian-American and South Asian content! While we wait for season two of Bravo’s ‘Family Karma,’ tune in to hear about our planned upcoming episodes featuring ‘Indian Matchmaking’ interviews, ‘Family Karma’ updates, fun movie recaps, and more! New episode...

You asked, and we delivered! On our first episode of Family Karma Kast since season 1 of ‘Family Karma’ wrapped, we take a closer look at the hit Netflix series ‘Indian Matchmaking’ (7:20). Find out what we thought of each cast member, the controversy surrounding the show, speculations about a season 2, and most importantly, who stayed together and who didn’t?! Also, tune in for some juicy gossip...

We're back for a check-in on 'Family Karma' and an introduction to our new podcast 'Gossip Column,' where we will recap other currently airing Bravo TV shows, including #RHONY, #RHOBH, and #MarriedtoMedLA and discuss our favorite pop culture news. Join us for some quick musings about the end of 'Family Karma' Season 1 and a preview of 'Gossip Column'! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter! @familykar...

We can’t believe it either, but we’ve already reached the season finale of ‘Family Karma’! In this week’s episode, we discuss Bravo’s tidy ending for the season and what that means for the possibility of a season 2. We also talk about how glad we are that the Monica and Brian storyline is finally over, Grandpa’s final wish for Anisha, Amrit and Nicholas’s maturity, Brian’s tattoo dreams, why India...