Brown Nation
Brown Nation
Tushar Bhatnagar
A politically awkward, socially charged, comedically deprived take on today’s zeitgeist.
How Money Moves with Banker turned Comedian Anish Mitra
Anish gained popularity when his comedy videos about finance, investing and crypto went viral during the pandemic. Through his comedy, he lifts the veil off of the finance industry today for everyday people. Of course - none of the content on this podcast is financial advice - just entertainment :-) Follow him on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok as @mitranyc https://www.instagram.com/mitranyc/ https://twitter.com/MitraNYC If you like what you hear, or even if you don’t, leave us a review :-)
Jun 9, 2021
1 hr 3 min
The Anatomy of Long Covid with Miriam Lopez
In this comeback episode, I chat with my wife and confidante Miriam Lopez about her tryst with Long Covid. - Long Covid Support Group : https://www.wearebodypolitic.com/covid19 - Long Covid Research Videos : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCln_SCEd4JiGkHIUZd1VlXw - Send this to your doctor - https://www.mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-long-term-effects/art-20490351
Apr 9, 2021
55 min
Growing up Pakistani-American and Pursuing Comedy with Ali Malik
Ali Malik is the funniest guy. We chat about what is similar and different between us, listen to our favorite songs, discuss our uncles and our love of stand up comedy! This episode oddly reminded me of home. Its the best one yet. Follow Ali on IG @princealicomedy .
Oct 23, 2020
1 hr 37 min
The Pursuit of StandUp Comedy with Vishal Kal (Part 2 of 2)
In this episode I talk with my friend and comedian Vishal Kal about the pursuit of StandUp Comedy. We talk about the art, how we’ve been writing jokes during quarantine and shaping our careers in general. It was an exciting episode. If you’ve liked what you’ve heard so far leave us a good review. This will help more people discover our podcast! See you there :-)
Oct 4, 2020
52 min
Growing up Indian-American and Being in Therapy with Vishal Kal (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode, my friend and San Francisco based comedian, Vishal Kal talks about what it’s like to grow up in an Indian-American Household. We discuss family, comedy and finally, share what it’s like to go to therapy. It was a raw and honest conversation between two comedians. Enjoy!
Sep 28, 2020
1 hr 8 min
How I lost my Nationality (and found my Patriotism)
In this episode I talked about the idea of nationality, identity and patriotism. I go into how people stereotype me and how I stereotype others. And finally, I talk about how travel makes you lose your sense of self. Is home really where the heart is? No, home is wherever you get great food.
Sep 13, 2020
36 min
Do #BlackLivesMatter to Brown People?
Tushar interviews Cynthia in Public, a fellow comedian and BLM activist about how the Brown Community interacts with the Black Lives Matter movement. The interview begins at the 13 minute mark. Episode Resources: Racism Education Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XOP4Z2NcnfHas_cDqviTBvcjrzjKIhm5rIKaZjjp75s/edit?usp=sharing Helpful history for anti-blackness in India: https://www.thejuggernaut.com/anti-blackness Cynthia’s Comedy: https://www.facebook.com/bangouproductions
Aug 28, 2020
1 hr 25 min
Indian-American Politics and Whatsapp conspiracy theories with special guest Vikram Jain
Special Guest Vikram Jain schools Tushar on how India’s Politics intersects with America. We talk about tensions between India and China, India’s response to the COVID crisis, Kamala Harris and the latest news channel that is fast gaining popularity in India - Whatsapp.
Aug 22, 2020
1 hr 34 min
How I Failed my 23 and Me Test (Birthday Episode)
In this birthday episode we give a Yelp review to God for his creation of the ‘30s’ and open up my 23 and Me results so everyone can take apart my ancestry while having a good laugh.
Aug 15, 2020
31 min
Indian Matchmaking - A Review, A Rant and A Request
In this episode, we’ll talk about the famous Indian Netflix Show - Indian Matchmaking. Later in the episode, I bring in my wife Miriam(she’s Mexican) to give us an different perspective on the show.
Aug 1, 2020
45 min