Not Quite
Humans are inconsistent and fucking weird. Not Quite is a nod to that complexity. Through deadpan humor and disarming questions, host Aneri Shah creates space for guests to be all of it: messy, contradictory, the full spectrum.
Listen.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OyrzivLEfo5EnFA1N05WQ
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/not-quite/id1775940665
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@notquitebyaneri
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notquitebyaneri/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notquitebyaneri
BTS drops at NotQuiteByAneri.Substack.com
Episodes
12 episodes
Not Quite Amanda Knox | Women's Stories, Masturbating in Prison, and Meditation
Amanda Knox hangs with Aneri Shah and talks about what really happened in Italy, how the world spun it into an orgy that wasn't real, and what it takes to forgive your persecutors (and yourself). We cover slut-shaming, metta-meditation, masturb...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:19:31
Hrithik Roshan, Girlhood, and South Asian Sensuality
Rangeela Dance Company director (and physical therapist) Priyanka Vora joins Aneri to giggle over her onstage moment with Hrithik Roshan, one of the hottest Bollywood stars on the planet, talk about sensuality and desire, and wonder how the nex...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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42:17
Titty Milk, Past Lives, and Stripper Songs
Aneri and Aishwarya Sonar, a producer (Lambe Log Productions!) who splits her time between LA and India, discuss drinking your friend’s titty milk (on purpose), being punished for a nose ring, and the stripper songs that defined their teenage y...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:01:11
Queer Girl Stuff, Post-Egg Drop Clarity, and That Indian-Mormon Crossover
And through it all, they couldn’t help but wonder. How did two girls from conservative Indian and Mormon upbringings end up here?From blurting out “I’m gay” post–egg freezing to full-blown postpartum ego death, Aneri goes deep w...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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46:37
Universe Builders, Permissionless Leverage, and Your Cheeky AI Clone
Sometimes, your AI clone will get better gigs. That's just how it be sometimes.In this unique episode, I dive deep with Parth Patil—AI innovator behind Reid Hoffman's viral avatar—to yap about how writers (with our big, chaotic im...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:10:09
Audio Confessionals, Navigating Emotional Honesty with Men, and Motherhood Without Marriage
In this second conversation - because they can't shut up - Aneri and Priya dive into dating while creative, navigating emotional intelligence between genders, and the freedom that comes with choosing your own path—whether that means sperm donor...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:06:38
Kids or Nah, Peeing in a Sari, and Ditching Finance for Funny
From ditching their jobs in finance and tech, to peeing in saris, to elevating the South Asian community in LA through comedy, the inimitable Priya Mehta and Aneri Shah explore dating while desi, non-traditional career paths, and their thoughts...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:09:48
75 Hard, Being Respected vs. Liked, and A Broadway Debut
Actress, dancer, and storyteller Sharayu Mahale and Aneri banter on authentic stories being universally resonant, falling in love with shows like Ramy and We Are Lady Parts (umm we love you Nida Manzoor) and how auditioning fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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53:55
Michigan Gays, Divorce Parties, and Bimbo Tennis
Music director Henry Koperski and storyteller Aneri Shah discuss staying up all night with a good kisser, the fortuitous appearance of Caroline Ray, and the much needed evolution of style for Michigan gays. These two have been friends & co-...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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49:35
Seeing A Sex Therapist, Queerness, and the Fallacy of Shame
Artist & designer Ragni Agarwal talks about how threading is painful *every time*, why shame is fake, and dating as a neurodivergent goddess.Link on YouTube.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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