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MigrAsians is a podcast about creative and political Asians and how their story of migration informs what they do and their path to healing. The Asian diaspora runs far and wide, as does Asian immigration history. All of this has birthed the model minority myth as well as a myriad of stereotypes that don't consider nuance or the vastness of this continent. Meet artists, activists, writers, advocates, and other creatives and politicos that are deeply affected by their path of immigration. Hos ...
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Miss Conduct is a true-crime podcast about Indian women that committed some heinous (and sometimes, hilarious) crimes. Your hosts are RAGAVI RAMESH (a lawyer with 2 cats) and NISHA CHANDRASEKARAN (a PR professional who is allergic to cats). We talk about criminal cases, unethical activities, and even morally dubious behaviour – all with women at the forefront. Follow us on Instagram - @missconductpod When we think of criminals in India, we have the big names – Charles Sobharaj, Dawood Ibrahi ...
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Send us a text In this episode, I talk about how we use the word "deserve". What does it really mean? What does it have to do with capitalism and gender? I also connect it to the Bhagavad Gita. Enjoy! Can you read my podcast on my blog: https://www.nishaland.com/blog/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healinghypegirl Get my free gui…
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Send us a text I made a big transformation with my mother wound, and I only realized it when I noticed my dreams changing! The subconscious truly knows how to send a message. Take a listen to what happened. Have you ever noticed changes in your dreams? Send me a text message and let me know! Click above. Can you read my podcast on my blog: https://…
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Send us a text Do you know the song, "True Love Will Find You in the End"? This one always gets me! I reflect about what this has to do with my own healing. I talk about how this song isn't only about romantic love, we have so many other relational loves in our life! I share about my own relationship with my mom and how boundaries have supported th…
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Send us a text Oooh, here's a spicy one! I wrote a poem called "an easy love" shortly after learning about ecosexuality. "No relationship is perfect," they say. How is this reflected in the Earth? How can we embrace the messiness and dynamic nature of relationships? "I used to believe ecology was a subject to study, but now I see it as a feeling. A…
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Send us a text What is time anyway? After reading Jenny Odells' Saving Time and Carlo Rovelli's The Order of Time, and after watching A Trip to Infinity on Netflix, I had a lot of thoughts about the connection between time and healing. "Erasing human relationship with the land erases how the Earth is a clock in itself. Erasing each other, through e…
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Send us a text As I mentioned in the origin story, after I found myself enamored and grounded in the name of this blog/podcast, I started a new journal and handwrote what came to me. And I want to share it with you. This is why I feel like your healing story is a love story. Let me know what resonates for you by sending me a text message! Can you r…
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Send us a text December 2022 marked 10 years of my father's passing. These are my raw reflections from that time. I invite you to share about your grief and healing as well. Send me a text message by clicking the link above! Can you read my podcast on my blog: https://www.nishaland.com/blog/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healing…
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Send us a text This episode is based on some profound myth work I did with Téo Montoya. It's about ritual, hummingbirds, trees, and flowers. "I'm certain that in a world with trees, hummingbirds, and flowers, the joy is in the being, not the doing. This is my dream." Tell me what you think! Click above and send me a message :) Can you read my podca…
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Send us a text CW: rape, intimate partner violence In this episode, I share how healing is incredibly connected to the body. And in my opinion, it has to be connected. Trauma is not just a mental or emotional experience but is deeply embedded in the body. I share a personal experience of being triggered by previous to illustrate this. Healing is a …
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Send us a text "What is your first memory of self-judgment?" A healer asked me this question, and the answer came much faster than I thought it would. I share my own story of self-judgment and creativity. Growth is one of my values, and creativity certainly nurtures that. If you've felt creatively stunted or you judge yourself for what you want to …
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Send us a text Welcome to Your Healing Story is a Love Story! My name is Nisha Mody, and I'm a certified life coach, writer, and facilitator - and I'm your host of this podcast! I started this as a blog with audiorecordings to make it accessible, and now I'm uploading everything into this podcast! I love to explore the relationships we have with ou…
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Send us a text This is our LAST episode of the season, and it's all about CHEESE! Nisha tells her story about being a college intern at Kraft Foods. This episode start with us composting some missing grandmother energy and anger. Nisha shares her Kraft Foods dream story which has us talking about subversion and conformity in the context of our Sout…
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Send us a text Hiiiii! After some fact checking, Opulence shares a thought provoking story about being stuck on an island and what this has to do with power, relationships, and harm. As Opulence says, "please don't cancel us!" Please support us at https://ko-fi.com/earthwormslumberparty Have questions for us? Email us at earthwormslumberparty@gmail…
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Send us a text This sounds like a story about a nose piercing, but it's really about so much more: trust South Asian mother-child relationships, professionalism, and probiotics! Enjoy another delightful episode with professional earthworms, Opulence and Nisha. Please support us at https://ko-fi.com/earthwormslumberparty Have questions for us? Email…
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In Part 2 of our deep-dive on Chanda Kochhar, we take you through the allegations of misuse of power and charges of bank fraud. Chanda, who led ICICI Bank to its highest peak, found herself entangled in investigations by just about every enforcement agency in India, and accused of using her position to issue massive loans to her family and friends.…
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Send us a text Why earthworms? What slumber? Where's the party at??? In our first official episode, we talk about what Earthworm Slumber Party is all about, who we are, why we're qualified to explore big ideas playfully, and what we're excited to explore! Follow us, share this with your fellow earthworms, and say hello to us using the links below. …
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Send us a text This one gets deeeep! Opulence and Nisha are composting some serious shit. And Opulence tells a story about meeting a Golden Buddha - what does this mean about the masks we wear, people-pleasing, and forgiveness? Please support us at https://ko-fi.com/earthwormslumberparty Have questions for us? Email us at earthwormslumberparty@gmai…
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Chanda Kochhar former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Bank, and the first woman to head an Indian financial institution. Between 1984 to 2017, Chanda was seen as a leading figure at the bank, being on the board of directors (and sometimes chairman) of most of the bank’s subsidiaries. Chanda was revered and idolised across the…
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The Chola dynasty of centuries-old saw the rise of popular and determined kings that consolidated lands in southern and eastern India, the Indian Ocean, and even as far as south-east Asia. Their influence was unparalleled at the time, with King Rajaraja Chola I setting up a political, social, cultural, and economic landscape that took the empire th…
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The Princess Anne, who is Queen Elizabeth II's second child and only daughter, is a darling of the royal family. Hard-working, witty, not scared of a challenge, and recycles her clothes -- the bar is low for the British Royal Family, but Anne makes it work in her favor. Why then did Anne -- a media darling and the apple of Britain's eye -- end up b…
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Narmada Akka was one of the senior-most female cadres of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), not to be confused with the communist parties in other states that are currently politically active. Narmada was one of the public faces of the banned Maoist Communist party, which is marked by the Ministry of Home Affairs as an insurgent group. She was …
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Send us a text Welcome to the Earthworm Slumber Party, we explore big ideas playfully! We are co-hosts Opulence Abundance and Nisha Mody, two South Asian earthworm baddies, who dig deep to find the wisdom (and fun!) in stories, metaphors, and everything in between. What are we composting? Where will our earthworm selves slither to next? We answer t…
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Priya Seth was a normal middle-class girl from Rajasthan, with ambitions of making it big in the city. She had a loving family that doted on her and an education that many would have given an arm and leg for. Yet, Priya's idyllic, comfortable life twisted into something much darker -- when she was accused of the murder of a man she met on a dating …
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Let's take a walk down memory lane and go back to season 3! Rhea Chakraborty, Kamalavalli, Ma Anand Sheela, Gangubai, Jolly Joseph and loads more -- let’s find out what’s been going on since the last time we spoke about them. Find out more at -https://episodes.ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram: Miss Conduct: ht…
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This episode takes you through uncharted waters! We talk about Anne Bonny -- one of the most ruthless female pirates that ever sailed the English seas. Anne Bonny grew up in a respectable household, with a father who despised rule breakers. But Anne did not believe that blood was thicker than water, for she decided to run away with Calico Jack, a d…
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Surprise! On multiple levels -- not only is the subject of this episode NOT a human person but Ragavi and Nisha will hear about it all for the first time from our guest of honour, Mr. Chandrasekaran, Nisha's dad! Bird Uncle Chandru, as he is fondly called, is an avid amateur ornithologist, who will tell us all about a female criminal bird - the Jac…
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People die all the time, right? Death is inevitable, as our wise elders say. So when thousands of young, healthy men randomly drop dead, no one should be surprised… right? Well… unless a professional poisoner lived in your town. Between 1600 to 1900s in Europe, a bunch of women came to be known as professional poisoners. These women were skilled in…
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We all know some things about Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France before the common people got all of the monarchies beheaded and tried to establish a true republic. We know that she loved partying. That queen threw so many parties during a time of extreme poverty and war, that the common folk nastily called her "Madame Deficit". We know tha…
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The weird thing about financial fraud is --- they can't be spotted immediately. Or worse, sometimes they take YEARS to be known to the public. This means a perpetrator of financial fraud usually has a decent amount of time to cover their tracks. Or successfully run away. And that's what Nausha Kadeejath did! At the age of 35 years old, Nausha becam…
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Begum Zeenat Mahal was the last standing queen of the famous Indian Mughal Empire, her reign being from November 1840 to September 1857. The queen consort of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, very little is known about Zeenat's early life other than the fact that she was married off at the age of 18 years… while the emperor was 64 years …
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Jacqueline Fernandez is best known as a Bollywood actress and model of Sri Lankan descent, who very recently has been accused of receiving funds from a conman and allegedly being involved in money laundering. Jacqueline has been accused by the Enforcement Directorate of India of both financial impropriety and destruction of evidence. But did she al…
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We're proud to announce the launch of season 4 of the award-winning true crime podcast, 'Miss Conduct'. Hosted by Ragavi, a passionate lawyer, and Nisha, a seasoned communications specialist. 'Miss Conduct' is dedicated to uncovering the stories of the most notorious female criminals of all time. Miss Conductors and MissCondoos alike can expect in-…
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In October 2019, Jolly Joseph from Koodathayi, a small town in Kerala, India, was arrested by local police for allegedly killing her husband, Roy Thomas. In time, it would be revealed that between 2002 to 2017, Jolly was allegedly responsible for the deaths of 6 members of her family. The victims included Jolly's mother-in-law Annamma Thomas (died …
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La Llorona is the subject of Mexican folklore, of a vengeful spirit of a woman, who roams around water bodies, lamenting and mourning the loss of her children. Children that she likely… drowned herself. Legend has it that she still haunts multiple regions in central America today, either lamenting the loss of her children or kidnapping other childr…
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The Gulabi Gang is a women’s rights organisation that focuses on social work for women in North India. It is also famous for its violent reactionary actions against people that commit crimes against women. Gulabi Gang was founded by Sampat Pal, in a distant remote village in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The village, called Banda, was one of many man…
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Rhea Chakraborty is an Indian actress, model and video jockey, who has appeared in a handful of Bollywood movies. In June 2020, Rhea’s world was flipped upside down when her rumoured partner and fellow actor, Sushant Singh Rajput, committed suicide in his flat in the city of Mumbai. Post that, through a series of confusing events, Rhea and her fami…
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Join us as we review the women we spoke about in our 2nd season. From Maria Susairaj to Sessy Xavier to Indira Gandhi – let’s find out what;’s been going on since the last time we spoke about them. Joining us for this episode is Vagdha, our producer! This episode also marks the 1st anniversary of the podcast! We have 3 special fans joining us too, …
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Welcome to our 2-parter episode on Ma Anand Sheela! A woman we all know very very well at this point, thanks to the Netflix documentary Wild Wild Country. Sheela was the former secretary and personal assistant of the Indian spiritual leader Rajneesh. Rajneesh, also called Osho, was a very popular leader who rallied almost 15,000 followers at the he…
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Welcome to our 2-parter episode on Ma Anand Sheela ! A woman we all know very very well at this point, thanks to the Netflix documentary Wild Wild Country. Sheela was the former secretary and personal assistant of the Indian spiritual leader Rajneesh. Rajneesh, also called Osho, was a very popular leader who rallied almost 15,000 followers at the h…
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This episode is about Sonu Punjaban. It is a depressing episode. Good luck with it. Sonu Punjaban is an Indian sex trafficker who was convicted and sentenced for trafficking a minor. She was sentenced to 24 years, with a very low likelihood of being let go for good behavior. Sonu is also known as Geeta Arora. She was alleged to be a kingpin of the …
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Wu Zetian is known as China’s only recorded female Emperor. She founded the Zhao dynasty, smack in the middle of the prestigious Tang dynasty, which was filled with powerful male rulers. Wu was initially a highly educated consort of Emperor Taizong. She went on to become the wife of the next emperor, Gaozong. Her path towards being a consort (or "c…
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Sarala Behn, who was born Catherine Mary Hellman, was an Englishwoman who lived through the Indian Independence Movement and fought for the country’s freedom in her own right. Influenced heavily by the work of Mahatma Gandhi, Sarala came to India in 1932, and just never went back. In 1942, when Gandhi started the Quit India Movement, Sarala launche…
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Kamalavalli Arumugam's name is one that 500,000 people across South India will never forget. Because she was responsible for the Paazee fraud, one of the most elaborate and far-reaching financial scams ever seen in India (only rivalled by the Sahara Pariwar investor fraud). In 2008, Kamalavalli, along with her business partners Mohanraj Kathiravan …
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In 2013, Neha Verma was convicted of killing 3 women from the same family, in cold blood. She was sentenced to death. Neha was a beautician who lived in Indore and befriended one of the women in the family. On 19th June 2011, she plotted and successfully killed these 3 women for… well, money. Turns out money is a great motivator to do terrible thin…
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Let’s talk about Gangubai Kothewali! (or Gangubai Kathiawadi, as she is also known) Gangubai was a woman who existed and thrived in the 1960s in the Kamathipura area of Mumbai, which is essentially a red-light district in the city. She is known to have been a sex worker and a madam of a brothel. But more importantly, she was known as a social activ…
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GUEST ON BOARD: We are joined by Priya Mirza, who teaches political science at Zakir Husain Delhi College. Priya is the host of The Longest Constitution podcast, which looks at how the vision of the Constitution and how it affects everyday life! On 12th June 1975, 4 years after the 1971 Indian general elections, incumbent Prime Minister Indira Gand…
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Unniyarcha is a famed heroine from the old ballads of Kerala, a state located at the south-western most tip of India. Unniyarcha’s exploits can be found in the Vadakkan Paattukal, which are the northern ballads of the Malabar region. The ballads speak of Unniyarcha as a warrior. And today she is considered a famous female icon produced by Malayalam…
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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is a woman of many words. Unfortunately, some of her words miffed people enough to file a defamation suit against her. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: https://www.instagram.com/just.nishful.thinki…
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TRIGGER WARNING: Child endangerment, kidnapping, and murder. A gruesome story about 3 women,Renuka Shinde, Seema Gavit and Anjanabai Gavit who kidnapped and murdered innocent children. They have been handed the death penalty. Considering the nature of their crimes, the President of India refused to pardon them. Joining Ragavi & Nisha for this episo…
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In this episode, we talk about the multitude of allegations around Dutee Chand, Mandeep Kaur, Ashwini Akkunji, Sini Jose and Nirmala Sheoran. Find out more at - https://ivmpodcasts.com/miss-conduct-blog You can follow our hosts on Instagram. Miss Conduct: https://instagram.com/missconductpod Ragavi: https://www.instagram.com/ragi.dosai/ Nisha: http…
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