Podcast
Mango Bae
Hosted by Pranav and Usama · EN
Stand-up comedians and badmaashi boys Usama Siddiquee and Pranav Behari go way off the rails in this podcast about issues affecting the South Asian diaspora as well as immigrants in general. Rambunctious, irreverent, and incisive, Mango Bae is by desis but for everyone (even whites).
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She Got Arrested in NYC… and Made a TV Show About It | Devin Fusaro x Mango Bae
Nov 2400:34:47Tap to summarizeA chaotic, hilarious deep dive into the making of Problematic, the award-winning web series created by Pranav, Aditi, and this week's guest, Devin Fusaro. From chlamydia-mythology cold opens to behind-the-scenes drama, on-set chaos, fights, arrests, protest stories, donut sex scenes, audio-feed disasters, and Usama accidentally roasting crew members in their headphones, this episode is a full ride. Devin – actress, producer, organizer, and the third brain behind Problematic – breaks down how the show came to life, the wildest moments on set, why the series took over the festival circuit, and what makes modern media, activism, and millennial ambition so absurdly ripe for comedy. Whether you're into comedy craft, indie filmmaking, South Asian culture, New York chaos, or just want to hear how someone got dragged out of a trash can on camera and still made it to a film festival, this one delivers. Watch Problematic: https://youtu.be/D1dv3g-tT2Y Follow Devin: @devyninez Follow Mango Bae: @yourmangobae Subscribe, rate, and share if you want more episodes, more chaos, and more brown boy friendship that borders on HR violations.
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Ep 333 Anand Wilder on Music's Broken System, TikTok Clout, and His Wildest Stories | Mango Bae Podcast
Sep 400:31:33Tap to summarizeMango Bae is back with indie rock legend Anand Wilder (co-founder of Yeasayer, now flying solo with his new album Psychic Lessons). In his record-breaking fourth appearance, Anand talks about making music in the TikTok era, why Cracker Barrel logos matter more to America than statues, and a wild Dublin story that proves everyone's racist (yes, even the Irish). He also unveils his absurd 1-800-BOG-PEOPLE hotline, blending surreal humor with sharp truths. It's music, madness, and Mango at its finest—equal parts hilarious, unfiltered, and dangerous.
Transcribe →332: Sri Lankan Filmmaker Shaun Seneviratne
Jul 700:29:04Tap to summarizeShaun (@thebrownshaun) was nice enough to come on the pod and discuss his new movie "Ben and Suzanne: A Renunion in Four Parts" (SXSW), which is having its theatrical premier on 7/18 and 7/19 at The Roxy in NYC! We also discuss good-bad movies, action movies as inspo, the politics of "being brown" and mkaing films, and more! Def check out his movie, it's great!
Transcribe →EP 332 Desi Moms & Queer Kids & and coming out via WhatsApp ft Pooja Reddy
Jun 2300:30:03Tap to summarizeThis week, we're joined by the incredible Pooja Reddy (Kutti Gang) who shares her wild past 24 hours—from opening for Nimesh Patel, doing queer material onstage for the first time, and accidentally coming out to her mom… on the way to a date with a woman. We get into: WhatsApp auntie surveillance Ugadi Pachadi as a personality Sai Baba lore AND Usama's very straight kiss in a game of two-person Spin the Bottle??
Transcribe →Ai won't stand down and the Knicks are born to lose
Jun 200:32:39Tap to summarizeWe discuss: The Knicks losing Open AI refusing to shut itself down Harvard's foreign student ban Soho Crypto House of Torture George Floyd Merch Elias Rodriguez
Transcribe →329: Hari Kondabolu!!!!
May 2700:32:43Tap to summarizeWe had a great time with talking with our buddy Hari Kondabolu about early Indian standup comedy, being a pioneer on many levels, his Apu documentary, and his UPCOMING SHOW AT GRAMERCY THEATER 5/29 GET YOUR TICKETS!!!!!
Transcribe →Yankee Pope, Mexican Boat Crash, Diddy Trial, Afrikaaner refugees, Cancer Has Joe Biden
May 2200:35:09Tap to summarizeNews blitz: Epstein DID kill himself, cancer gets joe biden, importing racists from South Africa, Diddy's trial testimony has testes moaning (sorry), Mexicans crash the BK Bridge, and the yankee bisexual pope.
Transcribe →Asking Zahid to Leave (ft. Zahid Dewji, Fallon)
May 12, 202500:38:20Tap to summarizeHanging with our buddy Zahid Dewji where we discuss: DJs roasting us with Punjabi MC, traumatizing Indian audiences, writing for Jimmy Fallon, Chinese snowmen, Caribbean terrorists, Indian accents, very fun episode FULL EP ON PATREON!
Transcribe →327: Indo-Pak War, SINNERS REVIEW
May 8, 202500:36:54Tap to summarizeWe brought on our buddy Moe Yaqub to discuss the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, and the likelihood of India and Pakistan going to war. And, more controversially, we talk about Usama hating SINNERS.
Transcribe →326: The roots of anti-Indian hatred!
Apr 28, 202500:36:07Tap to summarizeUnpacking the rise of anti-Indian hatred and how Vivek Ramaswamy is 100% responsible, how anti-Indian racism is just the latest phase in nativism, Indian culpability, Figma Indians, taking email jobs, racist jokes not aging well, racist tropes in star wars. Also, an Indian guy got killed in Ottowa last week by his racist neighbor--not good!
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