mango masala
Pie Radio's South Asian show, bringing you the latest tunes & chai. Playing the biggest desi tunes (old school and new), discussing the latest news, trends, and highlighting important issues for young British South Asians. Follow us on IG: @mangomasalaradio
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 209
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Bolton's Kaspa talks music, bettering yourself and more...
GVRNZ and Simran are joined by Bolton's own Kaspa who talks music, bettering himself, what he has planned for 2021 and more...
Olympic Controversy and the North/South Divide
In this episode, GVRNZ, Halima and Simran discuss the Sha'Carri Richardson's recent ban from the olympics after testing positive for marijuana use. They also delve into the issue of virginity testing…
SilverFinger Singh talks 'Lioness' and being a Northern creative
GVRNZ, Halima and Simran discuss Matt Hancock's outed affair, English nationalism, Love Island and more...
At the end of the episode, GVRNZ is joined by Leeds' SilverFinger Singh, who tells all on hi…
Freezy talks new single 'Airforce'
GVRNZ and Simran are joined by Manchester artist Freezy to discuss his latest single, 'Airforce'.
Blitzkrieg On 'Demo Tapes' / Yanchan On 'The Scarborough Beat Tape'
For the first half of the episode, GVRNZ chats to Canadian artists Blitzkrieg and Yanchan about their latest projects, 'Demo Tapes' and 'The Scarborough Beat Tape', respectively.
For the second half o…
Rohingya Crisis & Pride 2021
GVRNZ and Halima kick off the episode by discussing how Bangladesh has recently been given the status of the economic leader of South Asia. They then delve into the Rohingya Crisis and give a brief o…
All Things Music & Desert Island Discs
In this week's themed episode, GVRNZ, Simran and Halima give their take on all things music. They discuss the industry and where it's lacking, who their favourite artists and albums of all time are, …
Planet Faz on manifesting success and the effectiveness of social media activism
GVRNZ and Simran start the episode off by paying their respects to the victims of the Manchester Arena Attack, four years on. They go on to discuss how the event led to a dramatic increase in islamop…
Academic burn out & BAME representation in Physiotherapy
GVRNZ and Simran discuss academic burn out, and whether such is glorified in South Asian cultures. They also cover the recent events in Glasgow, whereby a protest successfully prevented the removal o…
Israel-Palestine explained, Olympics Bans BLM & Chunkz Quits Music
GVRNZ, Halima and Simran delve into a number of new topics, starting with the UK local council/mayoral election results. They then discuss the most recent happenings in regards to the Israel-Palestin…
Asian Timing, Ramadan, Boris Johnson & Unhygienic Men
On this week's episode, GVRNZ and Halima delve into a multitude of topics, including Asian Timing, fasting during Ramadan, allegations against PM Boris Johnson, and some men's poor hygiene. We finish…
Super League controversy / Rebelyous on moving to Manchester
GVRNZ, Simran and Halima discuss their most recent experiences during the pandemic, including fasting for Ramadan and completing a university degree.
They then discuss the controversy surrounding the…
Gun Violence in America / Talking Strong Roots with Karenjeet Kaur Bains
GVRNZ and Simran discuss the most recent shootings that have occurred in America, both by police and members of the public. They agree that such is enough to convince them that they would never opt t…
H33RA on his VIRGO EP
Alone in the studio, GVRNZ delves into recent controversial topics, including Prince Phillip's death, Andrew Marr's "Indian bride" comment, and the French hijab ban.
The second half of the episode is …
Discussing the Sewell Report, Electric Bazaar & Raf-Saperra
To start off the episode, GVRNZ and Simran discuss the recently published Sewell Report, which suggests that institutional racism does not exist in the UK.
GVRNZ and Simran are later joined by Alicya …
Celebrating 50 years of Bangladesh
As we celebrate 50 years of Bangladeshi independence, we look back at the country's history, in particular its "bloody birth".
Halima educates us on the realities of how Bangladesh came to gain indep…
Manchester Punjabi Indian Drag Queen Lucky Roy Singh tells their story
This week, GVRNZ and Simran are joined by Manchester’s own Punjabi Indian Drag Queen, Lucky Roy Singh. As well as their drag work, they’re also an award winning activist, charity ambassador, philanth…
Misogyny & gendered violence in British society / HB on 'The Consistency' EP
GVRNZ, Halima & Ben discuss how the past week hasn't been great for women, especially considering it's bookended by International Women's Day and Mother's Day. Meghan Markle's Oprah interview is disc…
Meghan & Harry drama / Discussing all things food w/ Shweta Sidana
GVRNZ, Simran & Halima are joined by Shweta Sidana from Natural Nutrition. They start off by discussing Meghan Markle's treatment by the UK press, ahead of her Oprah interview. Shweta then tells us a…
Shamima Begum & managing lockdown easing expectations / Arji Manuelpillai on poetry in British education
GVRNZ, Simran & Halima discuss the recent Supreme Court decision to not allow Shamima Begum to return to the UK to fight her British citizenship case. They also talk about the confirmed roadmap out o…