Keeping It Queer
Keeping It Queer
Keeping It Queer is an all-things Queer podcast hosted by Navin Noronha and Farhad Karkaria. The show looks at the world through a much-required queer lens and covers everything from laws and pop culture to queer lives and myths surrounding being "different". Come on out and join them on this journey. We're not in Kansas anymore Dorothy.Social links:
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S03 E19: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
On the last episode of this season, Navin and Farhad talk about breakups. Why do relationships often end on a nasty note? Is there a better way of calling it off? Can there be an ideal breakup? Tune in to the season finale where our hosts share their experiences of dealing with a breakup and becom…
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S03 E18: Asexuality - Not A Myth
On this episode, Navin and Farhad are joined by their show Producer at IVM Podcasts, Madhuri Adwani to understand asexuality. They bust various myths around asexuality while also discussing the ACE spectrum. Is sex the base of every relationship? How are asexual people perceived? Why is it still tr…
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(Rebroadcast) S02 E20: Devdutt Pattanaik
We are rebroadcasting Episode.20 from the second season of Keeping It Queer to understand our myths better. On this episode of Keeping it Queer, author Devdutt Pattanaik joins Navin to have an in-depth discussion about: How he was first introduced to Indian mythology. How people don't read enough h…
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S03 E17: Adolescence and Crushes
On this episode, Farhad and Navin are joined by Anish Gawande to discuss their celebrity crushes and fantasies around it. They share the experience of watching equivalent-to-porn videos they would jerk off to, falling in love with Shahid Kapoor phase, straight conventional guys playing queer roles …
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S03 E16: Queering Politics
On this episode, Navin and Farhad are joined by the Director of Dara Shikoh Fellowship, Anish Gawande, who throws light on everything political from voting to the Kashmir issue. Have we ever looked at the queer perspective of these issues? Who are the candidates supporting LGBTQIA community? How do…
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S03 E15: Girl With A Beard
On this episode, Farhad and Navin are joined by the Performing Artist, Swapnil Alizeh, who has reclaimed the title "Girl With A Beard". She shares her journey of being gender fluid and embracing the idenity of Alizeh. What is her story? Why does she hate Bollywood movies with cliched representation…
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S03 E14: Capturing Trans Lives Through The Lens
On this episode, Navin and Farhad talk to the Photographer Praveena Venugopal about her perspectives captured through the lens. She discusses her photography project Beyond Gender where she captured Scottish Queer Lives. What does a photograph represent? Could it tell a queer story? What impact can…
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S03 E13: Adulting 101
On this episode of Keeping It Queer, Mansher Dhillon joins Navin and Farhad for yet another conversation on adulting which revolves around their finances, friendships, jobs, cooking, self-care and more. Is there anything queer in growing up the way you do? Tune in to this fun ride as they take you…
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S03 E12: Body Image Issues
On the Producer Special, Navin Noronha and Farhad Karkaria are joined by the Producer at IVM Podcasts, Madhuri Adwani. They talk about body image issues related to size, color, ailments etc. Where does the body stand in relation to one's experiences and perceptions? Does the societal conditioning c…
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S03 E11: Straight Dating vs Gay Dating
On this episode, Farhad Karkaria introduces his straight best friend, Mansher Dhillon, a Life Enthusiast and Web Series Creator to Navin Noronha. They discuss how dating differs for a straight person in comparison to a queer person. Have we become more open than the previous generation? Have guys …
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