Cultural Contours pulls back the curtain on what really happens when two worlds collide. Hosted by desi-pop-country singer & content creator Sarah Wickett and her Punjabi fiancé Jay Rajpal, this podcast dives deep into navigating Canadian & Indian cultures, fusion music, and controversial conversations about cultural taboos where nothing is off limits.
Each episode is divided into three segments: (1) Cultural Contours; (2) Musical Contours; and (3) Cultural Confessions. Think: identity crises fueled by love; Diljit Dosanjh meets Luke Bryan; and confessions about long-standing cultural expectations.
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Cultural Contours: We compare white and brown parenting styles to determine what kind of
parents we ultimately want to be.
Musical Contours: We relive Sarah’s viral track, Momma’s boy and talk about Jay’s appearance
in the music video.
Cultural Confessions: We dive into the charged topic: Why is physical beating okay in brown
culture and not okay in white culture, and will we ever use it on our kids?
13 Jan 2026
Welcome 2 Ka-neh-da
Cultural Contours: We share tips on dealing with stereotyping in the workspace and discuss
how to balance having two different careers.
Musical Contours: We call out things you shouldn't make music about, specifically referencing
Jason Derulo & King’s Bumpa.
Cultural Confessions: We ask why people move to a new country but refuse to adapt to its
culture.
5 Jan 2026
Am I Doing Racism?
Cultural Contours: We discuss dealing with racism as an interracial couple and debate whether
that bias still exists strongly today.
Musical Contours: We analyze DJ Khaled jumping on the desi fusion bandwagon and feature
Sarah’s collaboration with Abbey Singh from The Modern Singhs.
Cultural Confessions: We explore the nuanced question: “Is the world more racist now, or just
more sensitive?”
30 Dec 2025
Brown Standard Time
Cultural Contours: We investigate why "time" is treated so differently across cultures.
Musical Contours: We celebrate Diljit Dosanjh making Spanish music and note the reverse
trend of Spanish artists using tablas in their music.
Cultural Confessions: We agree that Brown Time sucks when you’re the one waiting and why
punctuality matters (or doesn't).
23 Dec 2025
Arranged (Marriage) Friendship
Cultural Contours: We share the emotional story of our parents meeting for the first time, how it felt, and the details of our first family vacation.
Musical Contours: We explore why Spanish/Latin influence is so strong in Desi music.
Cultural Confessions: We discuss arranged marriages and the common phenomenon of desi parents heavily involving themselves in their children’s relationships.
16 Dec 2025
Diwali Is Our Christmas
Cultural Contours: We compare Christmas growing up for Sarah versus Jay, and detail Jay's
experience versus Sarah's introduction to Diwali.
Musical Contours: We feature the Jas Reign Christmas Album and swap the Bollywood cover
for Sarah’s unique cover of "Santa Baby."
Cultural Confessions: We analyze why Indians often explain Diwali to white people by saying,
"It's like our Christmas."
9 Dec 2025
Immigrant Guilt
Cultural Contours: We contrast an immigrant versus non-immigrant upbringing and share
Sarah’s story of not knowing what brown people were.
Musical Contours: We highlight a Jonas Brother featured on a Hindi song and discuss Sarah’s
exciting work collaborating with UK Artist Gurj Sidhu.
Cultural Confessions: We dedicate the segment to unpacking the complex feeling of Immigrant
Guilt.
1 Dec 2025
Touching Whose Feet?
Cultural Contours: We explore how important it is to date someone who appreciates your
culture.
Musical Contours: We discuss Karan Aujla’s use of swearing in his music and drop a brand new
Bollywood cover.
Cultural Confessions: We question why Desi hospitality often feels so forceful to outsiders and
insiders alike.
25 Nov 2025
Desi Pop Country
Cultural Contours: We define what Desi-Pop-Country means and get Jay’s take on Sarah’s
musical evolution.
Musical Contours: We check out North American artists singing in Punjabi and give listeners a
preview of Sarah’s new album.
Cultural Confessions: We tackle cultural appropriation vs. appreciation regarding white internet
personalities.
19 Nov 2025
We Rokh'd Ourselves!
Cultural Contours: We tell you all about our proposal story from both of our POV’s.
Musical Contours: We break down the major Karan Aujla x One Republic collaboration ("Tell
Me") and hear Sarah’s first love song written about Jay.
Cultural Confessions: We discuss the involvement of parents in wedding planning and how a
mixed couple can balance representing two cultures equally during the process.
12 Nov 2025
Dilluted Bloodlines
Cultural Contours: Is there a "right way" to raise mixed kids?
Musical Contours: We analyze the global collaboration of Pitbull ft. Guru Randhawa and debut a
demo of one of Sarah’s new songs set for release in 2026!
Cultural Confessions: We compare brown versus white expectations surrounding the topic of
having children before being married.
3 Nov 2025
India: The White Washed Experience
Cultural Contours: We share the hilarious and eye-opening chaos of Sarah's first trip to India.
Musical Contours: We dissect Ed Sheeran's connection to Punjabi music & compare it to
Sarah’s.
Cultural Confessions: We explore why family members actively try to scare you out of travelling
to India and what that judgment says about safety and expectations.
28 Oct 2025
Jab We Met (About Us)
Cultural Contours: We open up about how we met & how it’s going.
Musical Contours: Sarah turns a Pop-country song into a Punjabi remix.
Cultural Confessions: Does dating outside of your culture bring you closer to your culture?
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