Two Chickpeas In A Podcast

We speak with Ashika Lal from California for the Two Chickpeas X Timepass Podcast crossover episode! We talk about our love and hate for all things Brown Boys, everything from fashion to dating to brown boys in the mainstream media! We had an amazing time talking with Ashika and encourage you to check out her podcast and follow her @timepass_podcast 

Whether you remember her from Newsround or you watch Escape to the Country on BBC you will know the name Sonali Shah, she joins us in conversation to talk about her new book ‘The Best Diwali Ever’ that explores the special relationship held between brother and sister. The Chickpeas explore the essence of what Two Chickpeas in a Podcast is about: what it means to be a British Asian today. What that...

The Two Chickpeas talk to Sara Nisha Adams, a British Asian author from Wembley who grew up in Hertfordshire and debuts her first book The Reading List. Nisha describes how she grew up feeling as though she didn't quite know where she belonged as a mixed raced British and Asian girl. Nisha also describes how the language barrier of being unable to speak fluent Gujurati didn't hinder her strong bon...

The Two Chickpeas are back! They are joined by FitnesswithKeisha who is a fitness trainer that specialises in helping women with PCOS. We have recorded this episode as 1 in 5 women are diagnosed with PCOS and Nikkita has been diagnosed with this condition for the last 10 years. There is so much misinformation about the condition that we had to clear up! PCOS is often referred to as 'lazy girl synd...

Disclaimer: There may be spoilers!  The Two Chickpeas were honoured to be invited to Picturehouse London to review Space Jam, A New Legacy! It was amazing to see how the film has adapted to current trends, technology and culture. The film was so nostalgic for anyone who has seen the original film but is a great family hit for audiences who haven't seen the original Space Jam! The Two Chickpea...

On Two Chickpeas, Mental Health Matters so we continue with Poonam. We look at the histories of where our parents and our grandparents have been, the stresses and traumas in life they may have faced and how this can be passed genetically especially if these haven't been dealt with and how we can break the cycle of generational trauma to manage our well-being.  You can find us on Instagram: @T...

The Two Chickpeas sit down with lifelong friend @kareemjarchemakeup to get the real TEA on trying to maintain a positive mindset when struggling with mental health and maintaining this in a healthy and positive way.   The Chickpeas discuss how your friends can sometimes know you better than you know yourself, how this has played into our own mental health struggles and how Kareem in particula...

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and The Two Chickpeas discuss their own mental health and what it means to learn about dealing with their own emotions, feelings and traumas. In this episode, they're joined by Aaron, a close friend who shares his experience of Depression; how he knew he was depressed, how he dealt with it and ultimately how he is now. The episode explores recognising physical and...

The Two Chickpeas have launched their first-ever review episode (lookout for more to come reviewing the latest film, tv and music!) and were kindly invited by Warner Brothers to the home premier of Tom & Jerry The Movie, which is now available to rent at home from 25th March. The Two Chickpeas discuss their love for the film, how nostalgic the movie is and how brilliantly it pays homage to the...

TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ This episode explores themes of mental and physical domestic abuse in a same-sex relationship. Please see the below organisations for help if this episode affects you. Part Two of Hakeem’s story explores what he went through to finally leave the toxic and abusive relationship he was in and he reflects on this time in his life and how he is starting life again from his 8-year abu...

TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ - this episode explores domestic abuse in a same-sex relationship.  Part one of Hakeem's story explores how he entered an abusive relationship from a young age and how his inexperience and fear of coming out made it hard for him to recognise that he was being abused, and even harder to leave the relationship.  If this story has affected you or you have experienced simi...

Out and proud; we speak to Raheem who is completely proud to be who he is and will never apologise for doing so. It can be hard to own yourself with complete confidence and Raheem talks to us about how he does this, being an androgynous person and the importance of loving yourself.  We also explore the ridiculousness of even having to come out as heterosexual people are not asked to and we wa...

The Twochickpeas sit down with Guntaj, one of the running members of the @QueerPunjab page on Instagram. Guntaj explains his childhood of growing up in Mohali, Punjab. To the Chickpeas, this was interesting because of the lack of acceptance in India as a whole and knew it could not have been as easy as being open and proud from the beginning. He describes how he remembered something was 'wrong' wi...

The Two Chickpeas are in conversation with Srini, Andrew and Riya from the National Hindu Society at Kingston University to discuss a very different Diwali this year due to the Covid-19 Winter Lockdown and how they plan to celebrate knowing they can't be with friends and family. The Two Chickpeas also explore how Diwali is celebrated in India and the Middle East and what their lives might be like...

The Two Chickpeas sit down with Priya Ragu via Zoom whilst she is in London to talk about her incredible music, heritage and being added to the FIFA 21 Playlist. This is Priya's first podcast and we were lucky enough to be able to talk to her as she lets us in on different aspects of her life and what is next for her as she captures the hearts of people all across the world with her unique and sou...

The Two Chickpeas are joined by Brown Girl Kim to talk about Body Positivity, they explore topics that range from social media pressure, body hair and how offensive it is to use words such as ‘fat’ and ‘skinny’. This episode explores everyone’s personal experiences with being positive about your own bodies, the struggles they still face to be body positive and the need for this conversation to kee...

The Two Chickpeas are joined by special guests and sisters, Nikita & Leah Chander and their cousin Aman. The episode stems from a previous conversation which got us thinking about the toxic aunties causing havoc and endless gossip across Asian communities and how we would like aunties of the future (us!) to talk moving forward in life. Aman shares her experiences of being in a bi-racial relati...

Round Our Hometown' pays homage to the Hounslow/Southall area that has raised us. This episode looks briefly at our experience of growing up in the area, what we love about it and how we used to slate the area we live in. The Two Chickpeas also spoke with Pragna Patel from Southall Black Sisters who explains what Southall was like when she moved to the country and the issues the community fac...

The Two Chickpeas are joined by Harish Malhi, Founder of Diaspo, who talks to the Two Chickpeas about his experience of being British Asian, his inspiration for creating Diaspo and the incredible outcomes he has managed to achieve since launching! Find out more @joindiaspo on all social media platforms. 

The revolution for Black Lives Matter spread across the world when the world saw that horrific footage of George Floyd being killed by an American police officer. If we are truly to eradicate racism then everyone has to be in this together. This special episode of Two Chickpeas in a Podcast explores what the South Asian community can do to eradicate racism towards black people, how Gandhi himself...

The Two Chickpeas review the hit Netflix show ‘Never Have I Ever’. Whether you love it or hate it everyone is talking about this show and rightly so! The Two Chickpeas talk about everything from representation, narration and scenes they resonate within the show. Listen to the Two Chickpeas review here.

The Two Chickpeas sit down with Tejal Bathia, a close family friend, to talk about spirituality; what it means to us, what we take from it and how we use it in our everyday lives.

The Two Chickpeas are joined by the Big Sister Journal to discuss shadeism. Shadeism is discrimination based on skin colour usually from members of the same race in which people are treated differently based on the social implications and cultural meanings attached to skin colour. (Basically the whole light skin vs dark skin debate across all races!)

The Two Chickpeas are joined by special guest Reena Anand who has a blog and had written about period discrimination.   The Two Chickpeas have grown up being taught that you cannot go to the temple when menstruating, and have always wondered why as Hinduism is one of the few religions that worship Goddesses.  In this episode, Reena speaks about the experiences of women in the UK who...

Two Chickpeas In A Podcast have teamed up with The Thinkable Guys for this week's episode! Everyone thought it would be fine and even safe to have a few drinks before we recorded and then we spoke about everything from body hair, to sex playlists, to how we want a man or a woman to make the first move.  Maybe don't listen to this episode with your mum... or if you are our mum (Sorry Mum! )&nb...