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Mango Bae

Pranav and Usama

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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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The son of Fijian-Indian immigrants, Salvin is an activist/poet/director/comedian. Growing up in Sacramento, and feeling disconnected from his roots, he found his voice first as a slam poet, and now through advocacy for the Khalistani cause of an independent Punjabi homeland. He talks about his life as a slam poet, his advocacy work, and more!…
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We sit down with director Shuchi Talati to discuss her film "Girls Will Be Girls" (Winner of the Sundance Audience Award!)--Premiering the weekend of 9/13/24 in NYC--the movie is great and this episode is hilarious as she didn't expect Pranav and Usama to enjoy such a sensitive, artful film! We did! You should go see it on the weekend of 9/13!!! Fo…
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The boys return after a triumphant trip out west--Pranav won some awards, usama smashed his Netflix is A Joke festival show and narrowly averts a massive health crisis hint hint. Also: Indian RWers start spiraling when things don't go their way; Indian libs continue being r-worded and run victory laps around their dismal showing in the Lok Sabha el…
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Full episode on PATREON! along with bonus content, early access, and lots more :) Pranav discusses how we ratioed a leading presidential candidate on X when he had less than 100 follows (follow him there @pranahaha), the Maldives vs. India Lakshadweep dispute, Sheikh Hasina remaining in power, and a special tribute to our friend and past Mango bae …
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We drink scotch and chainsmoke with our boy Vish Burra--political fixer and bagman extraordinaire--about his ascent from mushroom dealing to working as an operator in the most controversial corners of the republican party. This is a truly wild episode! Bonus content is on the patreon, along with early release, archived episodes, and much more!…
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That annoying desi couple tearing down israeli hostage posters get cancelled and fired, the controversy around the world's first plus-sized Miss World contestant, Jane Dipika Garrett, from Nepal of all places, and much more--bonus content on Patreon, along with our archived eps, early access to every episode, Discord server, and more!…
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