Asian Network News Presents Episodes Episode guide
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Hustle and mental health
The Everyday Hustle's Sonya Barlow talks mental health with Ankur.
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Busting period taboos
Do we need to be more open about periods and normalise talking about them?
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PDA - cute or cringe?
Is kissing or holding hands a nice thing to do or a no-no for Asians?
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Praying v manifesting and British Asians in UK fashion industry
Ankur on TikTok trend manifesting v praying and young British Asians in UK fashion.
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Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Dr Rangan Chatterjee teaches Ankur how to boost his happiness for better mental health.
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RRR kicks Bollywood's butt
Telegu film RRR is outperforming many recent Bollywood films. Can Bollywood up its game?
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Bridgerton goes brown
As South Asians feature in the new series of Bridgerton, Pria talks about representation.
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Cosmetic surgery and football club owners
Is there too much pressure to look good? And does it matter who owns a football club?
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Ageism and Being a Brit Asian woman
We discuss if age is just a number and what it means to be a woman today.
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Ukraine refugees
A discussion on whether refugees are viewed differently because of their ethnicity.
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A tribute to Amani Liaquat
Friends pay tribute to 23-year-old Amani Liaquat, who has passed away from a brain tumour.
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Gehraiyaan and Childhood trauma
Opinions on the film Gehraiyaan and how childhood trauma can manifest later in life.
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Cancel culture and does hard work get you everything you want?
Is cancel culture right or wrong and does hard work get you where you want to be in life?
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Surrogacy and Vogue headscarf controversy
Priyanka's baby news starts a discussion, and Vogue France's headscarf post gets backlash.
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Celeb privacy & Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui
We talk about celebrity privacy and the Bollywood film Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui.
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Siblings and Manifestation
We talk about the ups and downs of having siblings and the power of manifestation.
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Influencers and fashion
Influencer culture and the triumphs and challenges for Brit Asian fashion designers.
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Love January and Dating Apps
We talk all things motivation for Love January and your dating app experiences.
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Define Asians and Punjabi garage music
UK media will no longer use the term BAME, and we revisit of Punjabi Garage music.
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Best and worst Christmas films & 20 years of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Ankur chats to guests about their favourite Christmas films and 20 years of K3G.
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Ditching BAME & Banning Tobacco
Ankur and guests talk about their feelings around BAME and banning tobacco.
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The legacy of Virgil Abloh and making friends at work.
Ankur and guests chat about the impact of designer Virgil Abloh and having work besties.
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Garage Music and The Great British Bake Off
Ankur's guests talk about the rise of garage music, and he chats to Bake Off's Crystelle.
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Sweet Bobby podcast and Freedom for Britney
Ankur Desai talks about the Sweet Bobby podcast as well as discussing freedom for Britney.
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Burnout and Toxic Friends
Ankur Desai and guests talk about navigating burnout and toxic friends.
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We need to talk about the 'P-word'.
Talking about Asians and 'the P-word', and do you have 'pretty privilege'?
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Let’s discuss taking the knee & eco-friendly sex
The controversy over taking the knee in cricket and can sex be more eco-friendly?
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Let’s Talk about Blackfishing & Sportswashing
Ankur and guests chat about blackfishing and sportswashing.
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Let’s Talk about Blackfishing & Sportswashing
Ankur and guests chat about blackfishing and sportswashing.
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IS women and children and cutting out 'slanguage'
Ankur and guests talk about IS women and children. Also should slang words be banned?