What's Brown Got To Do With It?

About What's Brown Got To Do With It?

"What's Brown Got to Do With It?" is a thought-provoking podcast delving into the triumphs and trials of the South Asian diaspora, featuring guests who bring unique perspectives to discussions on diversity. Host Shadia passionately drives the show towards fostering inclusive spaces, embodying a commitment to positive change through enlightening and inspiring narratives.

Publisher

Shadia Siddiqui

Category

arts · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Nov 2023

Latest episode

2 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Jul 2025

   From Miss Nepal to CEO: Anushka Shrestha on Beauty, Business & Brown Identity

   Anushka Shrestha, Miss World Nepal 2019 and founder of Makuse, discusses representing Nepal on a global stage and building a business rooted in cultural identity in an interview with the host.

2. 

   19 May 2025

   Styled for Success: Tanya Ghavri on Fashion, Fame, and Finding Your Voice

   Breaking Barriers in the world of Fashion. In this episode, celebrity stylist Tanya Ghavri takes us behind the velvet ropes of fashion’s most glamorous (and misunderstood) world. From styling Bollywood icons to launching Dhoom Dhaam Weddings, Tanya shares why authenticity beats trends, how South Asian fashion is finally owning the global stage, and why brown girls really can pull off anything. Tune in for candid fashion confessions, career advice, and a whole lot of unapologetic pride.

3. 

   29 Apr 2025

   The Pen Behind the Prem Kahani: Sumit Roy on the Rise of Writers in Cinema

   🎬 In this episode, I sit down with acclaimed screenwriter Sumit Roy, the mind behind Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani and Gehraiyaan, for a powerful conversation on the evolution of storytelling in Indian cinema. Together, they explore: ✨ Sumit’s journey into screenwriting and creative identity 📺 How OTT platforms are shifting the storytelling game 🎥 The cultural resonance of Rocky Aur Rani and open-ended narratives like Gehraiyaan 🖋️ The changing role of writers in Bollywood 🌍 What it means to...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

33,585

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

60