Chit Chaat
Five 30-something Indian women who grew up in Miami together openly discuss the underlying cultural themes that arise in the first all-Indian American TV reality show, Family Karma, on Bravo TV. Inspired by their childhood relationships with the Family Karma cast, these not-yet-an-auntie ladies ask provocative questions about the Indian culture and share personal stories, all while carefully walking the line between silly and sophisticated.
Episodes
12 episodes
Mental Health in the Brown Community
Many South Asians rush to treat physical pains but brush off emotional ones. In this episode, the ladies invite Kulpreet Singh, the founder of the South Asian Mental Health Alliance (SAMHA), who explains why we're not immune to things like clin...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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21:37
The South Asian Role in Black Lives Matter
Challenging deeply rooted notions of anti-black racism among South Asians starts with educating ourselves. This week we speak with Deepa Iyer, a South Asian American writer, strategist, lawyer, and racial justice advocate to tackle ideas such a...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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21:13
Why Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter: three words that profoundly capture the pain and inspiring resilience of the most marginalized minority group in the US. As a minority community that has faced its own anti-racist challenges, South Asians should empathize wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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21:45
The Beautiful Truth of Being Brown
Beauty is far from skin-deep when it comes to Indian culture. Though our Indian features are just starting to become accepted by American standards (thank you to all the South Asian influencers and celebs out there), sometimes the harshest crit...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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14:45
Facing our Indian Identity with Special Guests 2AvgBrownGirls, Part 2
The Chit Chaat ladies continue to explore the evolving identity of Indian Americans with the fabulous 2AverageBrownGirls hosts. In this episode, we share our appreciation for today’s media landscape that has broadened perceptions of the Indian ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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14:58
Facing our Indian Identity with Special Guests 2AvgBrownGirls
The Chit Chaat ladies discuss the 'hairy' details of growing up in North America as young Indian women with special guests Ravneet and Jafrin, co-hosts of the podcast 2AvgBrownGirls. Together the ladies share the first time they all felt uncomf...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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13:33
The Gut-Wrenching Truth of Generational Guilt
After many years spent 'adulting' (or at least trying to adult), the Chit Chaat crew takes a moment to candidly share the guilt they live with day in and day out because their parents immigrated to the US. The ladies acknowledge the selfless sa...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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15:00
Dating as Indians: Uncensored, Part 2
The Chit Chaat crew takes on the most taboo topic among Indian parents. Ladies and gents, let's talk about S-E-X...and sex education. The ladies make it clear that dating as an Indian-American woman is no easy feat. As Ludacris so eloquently pu...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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14:55
Dating as Indians: Uncensored
Now in their 30s, the ladies of Chit Chaat reflect on their dating history and the pressures faced to bypass dating and immediately marry within their community once they are 'of age'. What drives Indian parents' persistence to marry their sons...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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14:59
Rearranging our Perception on Marriage
In the Indian culture, older generations often disagree with younger ones on the purpose of marriage: though tradition prioritized security and stability, today, we 'young folk' advocate for compatibility and chemistry as the keys to wedded bli...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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14:40
Diwali: The Celebration of Community and Culture
Family Karma provided a glimpse into the most anticipated holiday celebration among the Indian community in Miami - Diwali. Known commonly as "The Festival of Lights", Diwali represents many things to many people. The Chit Chaat crew gets perso...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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14:51
Sweeping it all Under the Rug: The Power of Perception among Indian Generations in America
Each cast member on the Bravo TV show Family Karma has chosen to air their personal lives on national TV - an act that defies the Indian tradition of sweeping all things personal 'under the rug'. In this episode, the-five-ladies-who-laugh explo...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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14:58
