Episodes
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In this episode Manvir and Asyia discuss the cunning tales of Anansi, a spider man from Ghanaian folklore. Expect talking animals, wild tales and women pulling all their weight as per usual.
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Welcome dear listeners to season five of Audacious Aunties. In this season we will be discovering folklore, mythology and stories from outside the Western world. In the first episode of the season we travel very far back in time to discuss gods, kings, friendship, love and grief. And, of course, BBC Merlin.
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Hi listeners, we are back! And to mark both our come back and the 75th anniversary of Partition we present to you this special episode where we retell our families' Partition stories. We look into not only what happened in 1947 but how it affected our families' lives thereafter, ultimately leading to the creation of our own friendship.
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In this one-off special episode we talk about the work and life of the wonderful intersectional feminist and activist Bell Hooks. And talk about New Year's resolutions!
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Welcome back to Season 4 - Audacious Aunties Chat Music. In the first episode of the season we are discussing Qawwali, including forms such as the Ghazal, Naat and Kafi, found in the Indian sub-continent. Join us for chaos and wikipedea-given knowledge as we embark on this musical journey around the world.
The song played in the episode can be found here or by typing in 'Afreen Afreen - Coke Studio' into Youtube or Spotify.
Other songs mentioned include:
Dum Mast Qalandar
Mera Piya Ghar Aaya
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The last episode of the season folks, but do not fret we'll be back because we have nothing better to do and because we love this podcast very very much! Here we escape the 20th century, skip a few more years, and head to 8th century China.
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We discuss being post-modern ladies, the woes of not doing work and the amazing Samikshavad movement. Discover the first indigenous art movement in modern India and how it challenged corruption in society with us!
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This week we're taking on a contemporary intersectional feminist movement/organisation called Sister Namibia. They're incredibly inspiring with a strong social media presence so please look them up to see what they're up to! Other than that, Asyia claims that trees can make foghorn sounds and Manvir talk about voice dysmorphia.
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In this episode we discuss our lockdown 3 coping mechanisms, how one movement shook off the burden of colonialism and once more, an absolutely amazing Muslim woman being fabulous. All whilst Asyia attempts to not butcher every single word she says!
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In this episode Manvir talks about the development of the banana republic in Honduras and wider central American countries, while bringing back a wee bit of poetry here and wee bit of art there.
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We're back after our Christmas break to discuss Bao Buns, New Year resolutions, and all things aboriginal art. We learnt about the how the Aboriginal community in Australia carved out their own voice! Don't forget to check out our article with 'TheEdiMagazine' found in our social media bio.
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Manvir leads the show talking about protests against wearing the hijab in Iran, while also forgetting how to introduce the show to Asyia's melodramatic dismay.
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Asyia and Manvir are back with another chaotic episode. We discuss Christmas, Downton Abbey, the trails of capitalism and encounter many internet troubles whilst delving into the fascinating Mexican Mural Movement of the 1920s.
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In this episode Manvir talks about the importance of language and national identity. A wee bit of poetry reading makes a warm return, and feminist science fiction makes a grand entrance.
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Asyia and Manvir are back with a new season all about art and activism. Recorded entirely over the second lockdown, we attempt to make sense of what the place of art and artists are in social movements - using wikipedia, our chaotic energy and usual charm. This episode we find out about the photojournalist Leila Alaoui and her incredible work highlighting the human aspect of the migrant and refugee crisis.
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In our final episode, Asyia and Manvir discuss possibly the most controversial contemporary poet, Rupi Kaur. A game including the infamous contra-culture poet, 'Not Rupi Kaur' is also included, as well as general chat about paninis and navigating Facebook.
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A special episode exploring Black artists in light of the recent momentum the decades old 'Black Lives Matter' movement has gained. We explore the Birmingham based Black artist Keith Piper and the African American poet Patricia Smith on our continued journey to amplify marginalised voices in the arts world. Links to discover more are up on our social media pages.
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In this episode Manvir presents to Asyia the thrilling Argentine poet, Alfonsina Storni. Chats about Asyia running off with a clown, and teasers about our next (and final!) episode of the season follow.
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In this episode Manvir and Asyia revise Rumi, discuss Majorie and are in awe of life.
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In this episode, Manvir gets talking to Asyia about a poet from the Tang Dynasty, Wang Wei, and a beautiful poem which looks at familial love. Other topics such as Spongebob, the elitehood of being a court-jester, and our shock at making it to an eighth episode come in dribs and drabs.
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