The Nila Extract
The Nila Extract
Nila Varman
Tune in to The Nila Extract, the award-winning radio show founded and hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, whose show strives to amplify the voices of various communities, including her own, by having emotional, raw and uncomfortable conversations to dispel various socially pressing issues that have often been relegated to taboo. She does this by having these conversations with herself or with inspirational activists, advocates and celebrities from all walks of life, thus she showcases the untold stories of underrepresented and marginalised communities, alongside music and fun segments. Nila is also the winner of the SRA, BBC and Global Best Student Radio Presenter 2021, and has also received multiple accolades on her educational platform of the same name including a place in the top 10 on Spotify's New Wave.
Episode 48: Maya The Drag Queen| ft. Alex Matthew
Join Alex otherwise known as Maya the Drag Queen (a.k.a, the first drag queen in India)and myself, as we talk about his journey and experiences!
Aug 3, 2022
56 min
Episode 47: The Heat is Real |ft. Archana
Meet my next guest, the wonderful✨ Archana ! @archana.wav ✨she’s a south Asian singer, songwriter and she’s just released her new hit 🔥‘Heat’🔥 - join us on the Nila extract to hear more about it !
Jul 12, 2022
39 min
Ep 46: Tea Kadai with Vish and Nila
Join Musician and Tik Toker, Vish and I as we talk all things South Indian identity, and more ! We also have Adi joining us for some "losing the plot"!
Jun 8, 2022
1 hr 13 min
Ep 45: It's Mint-To Be|  Ft. Miss Peppermint
Join runner up of RuPaul's drag race season 9, actress, activist, singer and educator Miss Peppermint on the first episode of season 4 !
Jun 2, 2022
39 min
Episode 43: Spring is here
Join me for a springtime episode with loads of music, memories and some losing the plot with Sam Wood!
Mar 27, 2022
54 min
Ep 42: Birth, Controlled | ft. Asha Dahya
Join Asha and I as we talk about everything reproductive rights related, going beyond Pro-choice vs Pro-life and more
Mar 16, 2022
1 hr 4 min
Episode 41: Who Run The World? | ft. Visa Shanmugam
Join me on this very special episode all about Women’s Day and Women’s history month, featuring the lovely Visa who talks to me about perfectionism in the South Asian community!
Mar 12, 2022
54 min
Episode 40: Waste Not, Warm Not | ft. Sharona Shnayder
Tune in tonight for some necessary reminiscing, and a wonderful chat with Sharona Shnayder, as we talk about the climate crisis, environmental racism, Tuesdays for Trash, the power of young people to make a change, eco-anxiety and more!
Feb 23, 2022
52 min
Ep 39: The Rolling Explorer | Ft. Jessica Ping-Wild
Today I talk a bit about misconceptions surrounding grief - I am joined by Yashu for some 'Losing the Plot' and later joined by the wonderful Jessica Ping-Wild, a disability advocate and educator as we talk about ableism, accessibility, allyship to the disabled community, the effect of the pandemic on disability rights, One Direction and more
Feb 12, 2022
1 hr 16 min
Episode 38: I am not a Piña colada |ft. Emma Tang
This week, we have a new segment, I talk about South Asian Fetishisation, and I'm also joined by Emma Tang, who is an activist and advocate for so many pressing issues. We talk about Asian American representation, the model minority myth, hypersexualisation and more!
Jan 27, 2022
48 min
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