Boys and Girls
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Podcast Overview
<p>Boys & Girls is an absurd, burlesque, cringey take on love and marriage the Indian way. Radhika Viswanathan delves into the highs and lows of being on the arranged marriage carousel in search of forever love. Along with her friends and producers Samyuktha and Menaka, they're on a journey to talk to the boys and girls who lived through making the ‘smart life choice’ and lived to tell the tale. They’re cleaning up the cobwebs, trying to figure out what Desi love is all about, and finally, performing a shamanic dance to put to bed all their unresolved emotions around this institution that refuses to die. Get ready to finally feel seen and experience healing! 100% Made in India. Produced by Vaaka Media and iHeartPodcasts.</p>
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2/12/2026
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Recent Episodes
May 7, 2026
Happily Ever After!
<p>Finally the hard-won happily ever after is shared as we explore what it means to find love within a system never designed to make it easy.</p> <p>Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Many thanks also to Inder for singing in this episode. Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts.</p> <p>All names in the episode are changed till our grandmas attain moksha. Thank you all! </p> <p>Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boysandgirlspod/">@boysandgirlspod</a> and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking <a href="https://innerear.substack.com/">here</a>. Find us at <a href="http://vaaka.in/">vaaka.in</a> !</p> <p> </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
May 1, 2026
Love By Proxy
<p>Radhika finally admits: that while the system was failing her, she wasn’t exactly doing it any favours either. And that didn’t put her at the top of the food chain, desirability-wise. But there is someone at the top! Everyone wants them, they get to pick the best of the lot, and when everyone’s a little bit in love with you, love starts to play out a little differently?</p> <p>Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Many thanks also to Inder for singing in this episode. Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts.</p> <p>All names in the episode are changed till our grandmas attain moksha. </p> <p>Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boysandgirlspod/">@boysandgirlspod</a> and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking <a href="https://innerear.substack.com/">here</a>. Find us at <a href="http://vaaka.in/">vaaka.in</a> !</p> <p> </p> <p><br><br></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
April 24, 2026
The Ideal Wedding Guest
<p>We almost skipped right past the most important thing about being on the Indian arranged marriage carousel: THE BIG FAT INDIAN WEDDING.</p> <p>Professional single, poet and astute observer of societal dynamics, Joshua Muyiwa trains his critical eye on weddings, personal agency and the performative and often violent nature of familial expectations.</p> <p>Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Many thanks also to Inder for singing in this episode. Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts.</p> <p>Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boysandgirlspod/">@boysandgirlspod</a> and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking <a href="https://innerear.substack.com/">here</a>. Find us at <a href="http://vaaka.in/">vaaka.in</a> !</p> <p><br><br></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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- What is Boys and Girls?
<p>Boys & Girls is an absurd, burlesque, cringey take on love and marriage the Indian way. Radhika Viswanathan delves into the highs and lows of being on the arranged marriage carousel in search of forever love. Along with her friends and producers Samyuktha and Menaka, they're on a journey to talk to the boys and girls who lived through making the ‘smart life choice’ and lived to tell the tale. They’re cleaning up the cobwebs, trying to figure out what Desi love is all about, and finally, performing a shamanic dance to put to bed all their unresolved emotions around this institution that refuses to die. Get ready to finally feel seen and experience healing! 100% Made in India. Produced by Vaaka Media and iHeartPodcasts.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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