Podcasts by Keeping It Queer

S03 E19: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do from 2019-11-07T06:34:46

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 idea...

S03 E18: Asexuality - Not A Myth from 2019-10-17T00:30

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 disc...

(Rebroadcast) S02 E20: Devdutt Pattanaik from 2019-10-10T00:30

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 t...

S03 E17: Adolescence and Crushes from 2019-10-03T00:30

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 vide...

S03 E16: Queering Politics from 2019-09-26T00:30

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 ...

S03 E15: Girl With A Beard from 2019-09-19T00:30

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 an...

S03 E14: Capturing Trans Lives Through The Lens from 2019-09-12T00:30

On this episode, Navin and Farhad talk to the Photographer Praveena Venugopal about her perspectives captured through the lens. She discusses her photography project Listen

S03 E13: Adulting 101 from 2019-09-05T00:30

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, ...

S03 E12: Body Image Issues from 2019-08-29T00:30

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, ailmen...

S03 E11: Straight Dating vs Gay Dating from 2019-08-22T00:30

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...

S03 E10: Don't Be A Drag, Just Be A Queen from 2019-08-15T00:30

On this episode, Navin and Farhad talk to the Drag Queen, Sushant Divgikar about his journey as he takes on different roles of being a host, a model, a video jockey, a performer and the list goe...

S03 E09: Tik Tok and Tech Talk from 2019-08-08T00:30

On this episode, Navin and Farhad talk about their favorite Tik Tok videos and how technology has affected their lives. Is it the emerging genre of comedy? Is there something queer in the videos...

S03 E08: STIgma from 2019-08-01T00:30

On this episode, Farhad and Navin talk to the Queer Mental Health Professional, Richa Vashista. She shares her journey of coming out and working with queer communities to talk about the stigma a...

S03 E07: Gay Pageants from 2019-07-25T00:30

On this episode, Farhad and Navin are joined by Suresh Ramdas, Mr.Gay World India 2019. He shares his journey of going through Gay Pageant and why are these representations important in a queer ...

S03 E06: Monogamy from 2019-07-18T00:30

On this episode, Farhad and Navin are joined by Stand-up Comedian Jeeya Sethi to discuss monogamy. They discuss the generational shift of how relationship and commitment is perceived by their pa...

S03 E05: Saahas Group Therapy from 2019-07-11T00:30

On the fifth episode, Navin Noronha and Farhad Karkaria are joined by Jagruti Wandrekar and Advaita Nigudkar, Queer Affirmative Therapists. They share how fan-fiction helped them to come out and...

S03 E04: Fag Hag from 2019-07-04T00:30

On this episode, Navin Noronha introduces his fag hag Jeeya Sethi to Farhad Karkaria. They discuss the term fag hag and what role does that play in a gay person's life. Can there be a bad fag ha...

S03 E03: Straight Pride from 2019-06-27T00:30

On this episode, Navin and Farhad discuss 'Why Straight Pride?' with our straight guest Abbas Momin who is a stand-up comedian. Navin throws light on the history of the pride month and traces it...

S03 E02: #MeToo from 2019-06-20T00:30

On the second episode of our queer podcast, our hosts Navin Noronha and Farhad Karkaria are joined by the Social Media Influencer and Writer, Mahima Kukreja. She led the bandwagon of #MeToo move...

S03 E01: Reunion from 2019-06-13T00:30

Welcome to the third season of Keeping It Queer. This time around, we have double dose of everything from stories, to discussions, to opinions. We also have a full-time co-host Farhad Karkaria a...

S02 E30: Ashok Row Kavi from 2018-08-23T00:30

On the season finale of Keeping It Queer, Navin speaks to one of India's early LGBT activists; journalist and writer, Ashok Row Kavi. Ashok is credited to having founded India’s first LGBT magaz...

S02 E29: Manak Matiyani from 2018-08-16T00:30

On this episode of Keeping It Queer, Navin speaks to Manak Mataiyani, Executive Director, YP Foundation. Manak is a feminist queer activist facilitating youth leadership for social change.

S02 E28: Durga Gawde from 2018-08-09T00:30

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin talks to artist and activist Durga Gawde. Their drag name is Shakti.

They talk about:

• Durga's journey with her gender fluidity.

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S02 E27: Parmesh Shahani from 2018-08-02T00:30

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin talks to Author of Gay Bombay and the Head of the Godrej Culture Lab: Parmesh Shahani.

They talk about:

• Parmesh's early days as a Sin...

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S02 E26: Sex Rated with Esha and Sneha from 2018-07-26T00:30

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin and Farhad talk to Esha Paul and Sneha Nair, the producers of the series, Sex Rated: A Vice Guide to Sex in India. (Listen

S02 E25: Ankit Bhuptani from 2018-07-19T00:30

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin talks to social worker, gay rights activist, founder and chairperson of GALVA (Gay & Lesbian Vaisnava Association), Mumbai.

He opens up about:

S02 E24: Ishmeet Nagpal from 2018-07-12T00:30

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin talks to gender rights activist, writer and poet Ishmeet Nagpal. She is also the Co-Founder, SXonomics and works with Save the Children, India.

She op...

S02 E23: Ishaan Sethi from 2018-07-05T00:30

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin talks to Ishaan Sethi, Co-Founder, and CEO, Delta App. He opens up about:
- His journey about being accepted as a gay man in the U.S and then in India....

S02 E22: Vivek Tejuja from 2018-06-28T00:30

On Keeping it Queer this week, Navin talks to Vivek Tejuja, major book nerd and critic. He opens up about:
- Discovering great erotica through books.
- Watching queer films on Indian...

S02 E21: Dan Rebello (Queer Rave) from 2018-06-22T07:23:02

This week on Keeping it Queer, teacher and Instagrammer Dan Rebello joins Navin to talk about:

• What's it like to not conform to one gender.

• How they deal with ...

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S02 E20: Feat. Devdutt Pattanaik from 2018-06-14T00:30

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 ...
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S02 E19: Feat. Ankit Dasgupta from 2018-06-07T00:30

This week, we meet Ankit Dasgupta, who manages social media content for Mirror Now, a reputed news channel.

• How he first came out to his mom.

• What's it like to...

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S02 E18: Danish Sheikh (Playwright of Contempt) from 2018-05-31T00:30

This week on Keeping it Queer, Navin talks to Danish Sheikh, a human rights lawyer who is taking the fight against Section 377 beyond the courtroom and onto the stage, with his latest theatre pr...

S02 E17: Praful Baweja from 2018-05-24T00:30

This week on Keeping it Queer, Navin talks to Praful Baweja, co-founder of Six Degrees, a growth network for Indian LGBTQ++ individuals to meet; connect; recruit; share skills; leads; referrals ...

S02 E16: Feat. Pradipta Ray from 2018-05-17T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, Navin is joined by filmmaker Pradipta Ray, who talks about the confusion over her name, what it was like to identify as trans in a culturally affluent househ...

S02 E15: Anuja and Rupa from 2018-05-10T00:30

This week on Keeping it Queer, we are joined by Anuja Parikh and Rupa Sengupta, an out and proud lesbian couple responsible for the new venture, Parched. They talk about how they hope to create ...

S02 E14: Sridhar and Shibu (Kashish Film Festival) from 2018-05-03T00:30

This week on Keeping it Queer, we focus on the upcoming KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. And to talk about it, we have Sridhar Rangayan and Shibu Thomas from the KASHISH team jo...

S02 E13: Shobhna S Kumar from 2018-04-26T00:30

This week on Keeping it Queer, we met Shobhna S Kumar, founder of QueerInk.com.
She talks about how l...

S02 E12: Deb, Ankit and Arundhati from 2018-04-19T00:30

This week on Keeping it Queer, we meet Deb and Ankit, two young gay men who found love in each other. Joining them in the studio is Deb's mother Arundhati, who talks about how she always knew he...

S02 E11: Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil from 2018-04-12T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, we are honored to be joined by Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, a role model for several queer people in India. Navin talks to him about what it was like for hi...

S02 E10: Siddhant and Kiran from 2018-04-05T00:30

On this episode, Navin talks to Siddhant More and Kiran, who identify as transmen. Siddhant opens up about how he underwent sex reassignment surgery and how his friends supported him, while Kira...

S02 E09: Ray from 2018-03-29T00:30

On this episode of #KeepingitQueer, we meet Ray, a spoken word artist and social impact specialist. She opens up about how growing up Queer came with jeers, taunts and mental trauma. She also sh...

S02 E08: Daniel Mendonca from 2018-03-22T00:30

This week on #KeepingitQueer, we meet Daniel Mendonca, who proudly represents the I in the LGBTQIA spectrum. Having been long-time friends with Navin, Daniel opens up about the many ups and down...

S02 E07: Aruna Desai and Padma Iyer from 2018-03-15T00:30

On this very special episode of Keeping it Queer, we meet two mothers - Aruna Desai and Padma Iyer. They open up about what's it like to accept your child as queer and the many learnings that co...

S02 E06: Darshil from 2018-03-08T00:30

This week we meet Darshil S, a young chef who has been actively involved in organizing the Mr Gay World India pageant. He opens up about how he got involved with the LGBTQ community, what's it l...

S02 E05: Maya the Drag Queen and Rani Ko-He-Nur from 2018-03-01T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, we meet two drag queens from India, Maya (aka Alex Mathew) and Rani Ko-He-Nur (aka Sushant Divgikar). Listen as they throw shade each other, serve fish and e...

S02 E04: Savio Mascarenhas from 2018-02-22T00:30

This week on #KeepingitQueer, Navin is joined by Savio Mascarenhas, founder of Color Positive, who opens up about growing up gay in a joint family setting, enjoying the stage and sharing its joy...

S02 E03: Ghazal Dhaliwal and Jerry Johnson from 2018-02-15T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, Navin is joined by writers Ghazal Dhaliwal and Jerry Johnson, who both talk about how mainstream literature and films need an upgrade and also explain why qu...

S02 E02: Koninika Roy from 2018-02-08T00:30

This week on Keeping it Queer, Navin is joined by Koninika Roy, the Advocacy Manager at The Humsafar Trust. She opens up about her experience of being queer and desi in London and how she got in...

S02 E01: Sadhna Prasad and Shanthi Sonu (Aravani Art Project) from 2018-02-01T00:30

Navin is joined by Sadhna Prasad and Shanthi Sonu, members of The Aravani Art Project, who discuss how they are reaching out and encouraging conversations surrounding the transgender community a...

Ep. 20 feat. Gauri Sawant from 2017-05-22T00:30

On the season finale of Keeping it Queer, prominent Transgender activist Gauri Sawant, opens up about:

• Why she had to leave her family behind.
• The creative ways she likes t...
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Ep. 19 feat. Jerry Johnson from 2017-05-15T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, Jerry Johnson, prominent gay rights advocate, opens up about:

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Ep. 18 feat. Shiv Pandit and Siddharth Menon from 2017-05-08T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, Navin Noronha talks to the cast of the film LOEV, a gay love story set against a road trip. Cast members Shiv Pandit and Siddharth Menon open up about:

Ep. 17 feat. Gautam Yadav from 2017-05-01T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, Gautam Yadav, program officer for Humsafar Trust, talks to Navin about:

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Ep. 16 feat. Sakshi from 2017-04-24T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, Sakshi, founder of Gaysi Family (http://gaysifamily.com/), opens up about:

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Ep. 15 feat. Divya Roop from 2017-04-17T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, Navin talks to Divya Roop, a gender non-conforming androgynous blogger. On the show, he opens up about:

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Ep. 14 feat. PK aka Prachi from 2017-04-10T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, PK Bhai aka Prachi Kathale, opens up about: - Why she never had to officially come out of the closet.

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Ep. 13 feat. Rakesh from 2017-04-03T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, Navin interacts with Rakesh from Gaurav CBO, who helps counsel young LGBT individuals and male sex workers. Though he ...

Ep. 12 feat. Mili Sethia from 2017-03-27T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, graphic artist Mili Sethia opens up about: 
- Her imaginary friends in school.
- How she learned kickboxin...

Ep. 11 feat. Sumit Pawar from 2017-03-20T00:30

In this episode, Sumit Pawar of QKnit and Yaariyan, opens up about:

• The need to mobilize the LGBTQ youth.

• How to tackle gossipy relatives.

• Wh...

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Ep. 10 feat. Aditya Joshi from 2017-03-13T00:30

In the latest episode of Keeping it Queer, Aditya Joshi, a PHD student and activist, talks about how he was called names for being different, why his sister-in-law created a fake dating profile,...

Ep. 09 feat. Shruta Neytra from 2017-03-06T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, bisexual activist Shruta Neytra talks about her simple life in the lush surroundings of Borivali, going through the "phase" and getting out of it, and disclo...

Ep. 08 feat. Alok and Shaktii from 2017-02-27T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, Navin talks to spoken word performer/activist Alok Vaid-Menon and their close friend Shaktii. They together talk about the problems faced by trans individual...

Ep. 07 feat. Sridhar Rangayan Part 2 from 2017-02-20T00:30

In the second part of this conversation with Navin Noronha, filmmaker Sridhar Rangayan opens up about how he met his partner of 22 years, why making films on LGBTQ issues can be daunting and why...

Ep. 06 feat. Sridhar Rangayan from 2017-02-13T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, prominent LGBT filmmaker and co-founder of The Humsafar Trust, Sridhar Rangayan talks about how his movies set out to advocate gay rights and his work with I...

Ep. 05 feat. Kartik Sharma and Cleston D'costa from 2017-02-06T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, Kartik Sharma and Cleston D'costa, members of the QGraphy team talk about the role photography can play in activism, the importance of coming out and also wh...

Special Edition: Voices from the Mumbai Pride from 2017-02-01T10:30

The 2017 Queer Azaadi Mumbai Pride march saw an overwhelming response from LGBTQ individuals and straight allies alike. We go into the thick of it to learn what the Pride march symbolizes for th...

Ep. 04 feat. Urmi Jadhav from 2017-01-30T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, transgender activist Urmi Jadhav sheds light on the many struggles transgendered individuals go through in India, how they live together as a family and the ...

Ep. 03 feat. Sonal Giani from 2017-01-23T00:30

On this episode of Keeping it Queer, bisexual activist Sonal Giani talks about how she first came to terms with her sexuality, teaches us how to pronounce her surname and also opens up about the...

Ep. 02 feat. Vivek Patil from 2017-01-16T00:30

In this episode of Keeping it Queer, activist and gay rights advocate Vivek Patil opens up about his early childhood in Vasai, how he found confidence in hi...

Ep. 01 feat. Harrish Iyer from 2017-01-09T00:30

In this episode of Keeping it Queer, activist and gay rights advocate Vivek Patil opens up about his early childhood in Vasai, how he found confidence in hi...

Ep. 00: Preview from 2017-01-05T12:00

A show hosted by comedian Navin Noronha, that welcome members from the LGBT community who are out and proud and cover everything from the quirks of their sexuality to how their lives evolved as ...