Family Karma Kast is a podcast dedicated to Bravo TV’s ‘Family Karma’ and South Asian-Americans in pop culture. Hosted by Indra Raj and Deana Bianco.
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The women also chat about Bravo and reality TV in general, including Sneha’s first Bravo show, dating reality shows, the rise and fall of the Real Housewives of New York, and questions about what really went down during Jen Shah’s arrest on the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Join our Patreon (patreon/familykarmakast) and for just $1 a month, get exclusive access to Indra and Deana’s weekly Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chats!
- 44 min
Enjoy a bonus preview of Indra and Deana’s Thirsty Thirty, Family Karma Kast’s exclusive Patreon content, where the women set a timer for 30 minutes and talk about all the current Bravo TV and pop culture gossip they can cover. On this week’s Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chat, Indra and Deana discuss Zac and Tayshia’s rumored (and now confirmed) split (The Bachelorette), Aaron Rodgers’ sketchy vaccination controversy, the enlace urgente latest news from Jen Shah’s trial (RHOSLC), this week’s riveting episode of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, and the new Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee movie. (Recorded on )
Join our Patreon (patreon/familykarmakast) and for just $1 a month, get exclusive access to all of Indra and Deana’s weekly Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chats!
- 32 min
Indra and Deana chat with Radha Patel from the South Asian matchmaking service Single to Shaadi. Radha tells the story of how she started Single to Shaadi, a South Asian matchmaking service in North America. She talks about the common traits her clients often look for, leaving the Aunties out of the process, learning about yourself before looking for a life partner, and what “success” looks like when it comes to matchmaking. She also talks about her cameo on “Meet the Patel’s” and her perspective on the Netflix hit ‘Indian Matchmaking’ as someone who works in the same business. Finally, Radha gives her expert perspective on some of the relationships in ‘Family Karma’ on Bravo: Is Brian ready for a serious relationship? Why didn’t things work out with Monica Shah? Are checklists helpful? And are Vishal and Richa a good match?
The women also chat about Bravo and reality TV in general, including Sneha’s first Bravo show, dating reality shows, the rise and fall of the Real Housewives of New York, and questions about what really went down during Jen Shah’s arrest on the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Join our Patreon (patreon/familykarmakast) and for just $1 a month, get exclusive access to Indra and Deana’s weekly Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chats!
- 1 hr 7 min
Indra and Deana chat with Sneha from the Project Mindy podcast. Sneha tells us about how she conceived of the Project Mindy podcast, where she recaps episodes from Mindy Kaling’s biggest shows, her personal experience with colorism and what it was like seeing a dark-skinned Indian woman on TV, Mindy’s fabled romance with BJ Novak, and how she influenced the role that brown people have in Western pop culture as a whole. And Sneha gives us her thoughts on Family Karma!
The women also chat about Bravo and reality TV in general, including Sneha’s first Bravo show, dating reality shows, the rise and fall of the Real Housewives of New York, and questions about what really went down during Jen Shah’s arrest on the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Join our Patreon (patreon/familykarmakast) and for just $1 a month, get exclusive access to Indra and Deana’s weekly Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chats!
- 55 min
Indra and Deana chat with Kalpna Auntie from Bravo TV’s ‘Family Karma.’ Kalpna Auntie talks about it all, including her upbringing in different parts of the US, being a part of a family that owned hotels, having an arranged marriage at 18, and living in a multigenerational home. She also offers entertaining tips, talks about wedding planning, and gives us the real scoop on how the famous Patel statues came to be. She also gives some juicy updates on what we can expect in Season Three of ‘Family Karma.’
The women also chat about Bravo and reality TV in general, including Sneha’s first Bravo show, dating reality shows, the rise and fall of the Real Housewives of New York, and questions about what really went down during Jen Shah’s arrest on the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Join our Patreon (patreon/familykarmakast) and for just $1 a month, get exclusive access to Indra and Deana’s weekly Thirsty Thirty Bravo TV and pop culture chats!
- 44 min
Indra and Deana welcome back Rit Saraswat, co-executive producer for unscripted television and film, writer and director, to the podcast. Rit breaks down the making of his short film “TRAITOR”, which leads to a discussion about being brown in America, what it means to be “American”, and race more generally. Then, the trio gets into all the current Bravo shows and gossip, including Bethenny Frenkel’s strange Twitter reaction to the new book “Not All Diamonds and Rose” and the shocking story Heather Thompson tells about Sonja in the book. They also discuss Kathy Hilton v. Dorit and performative antiracism on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Ramona’s abhorrent behavior on the Real Housewives of New York, Gizelle’s surprising reflection in the most recent episode of the Real Housewives of Potomac, whether they think Lisa Barlow called the caterers or not on the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, and housewives who change in their 2nd season on the Housewives. Finally, Rit fills us in on his exciting new role on the Real Housewives of the OC, including how he works with the storyline, the amazing first two episodes of the upcoming season, and how this season marks an important new beginning for the show. Also, in the intro, Indra gives an important life update, the women discuss their exciting feature in Bravoholic Appreciation Week, and whether Brad Pitt is actually hot or not.