Hosted by two queer brown immigrants Rage Kidvai & Thanu Yakupitiyage - Bad Brown Aunties is a podcast about art, culture, politics, and legacy through the lens of the amazing and creative people of color in our community. In each episode, we pick an artist, activist, writer, or cultural worker to talk about their lives, work, and who inspired them to be who they are, with a special nod to the aunties and elders that have shaped them.
This week’s guest is Fariha Róisín, a Bangladeshi-born writer, editor, and podcaster who tackles issues of wellness, self care, Muslim Identity, race, and pop culture. We speak to Fariha about navigating trauma and the sometimes messiness of aunties and the impact that can have. This episode also...
Published 07/15/19
This week’s guest is one of the lead stars of the hit TV series “Queen Sugar” - executive produced by Ava DuVernay with Oprah Winfrey. Dawn-Lyen Gardner talks to us about the making of Queen Sugar, its characters, and we do a deep dive into the strong theme of “auntie-hood” on the show. We also...
Published 07/08/19