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That's So Hindu

The podcast that interviews entrepreneurs and activists, politicians and professors, journalists, entertainers, spiritual teachers, and more on how Hinduism shapes their work and lives. All American. So Hindu. Brought to you by the Hindu American Foundation.

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Spirituality Society & Culture Politics Hinduism Religion & Spirituality Yoga
Update frequency
every 14 days
Average duration
47 minutes
Episodes
139
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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If American diplomacy is to succeed, we need to rethink our posture towards India | Dr Michael Rubin

If American diplomacy is to succeed, we need to rethink our posture towards India | Dr Michael Rubin

In this episode, Samir Kalra speaks with Dr Michael Rubin, from the American Enterprise Institute, about his recent trip to Kashmir and what he learned from speaking with Kashmiris about life after A…
00:53:37  |   Thu 01 Dec 2022
'Unshackled' demystifies immigration & gives you more control over your future in the US | Soundarya Balasubramani & Sameer Khedakar

'Unshackled' demystifies immigration & gives you more control over your future in the US | Soundarya Balasubramani & Sameer Khedakar

In this episode Samir Kalra speaks with Soundarya Balasubramani and Sameer Khedakar, co-authors of “Unshackled”, a practical guide for immigrants in the US to become entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, or j…

00:49:18  |   Thu 13 Oct 2022
Most people in the West have no idea how dangerous the Khalistanis actually are | Puneet Sahani

Most people in the West have no idea how dangerous the Khalistanis actually are | Puneet Sahani

In this episode Samir Kalra speaks with Puneet Sahani, coordinator of Sikhs for Enlightenment Association, a volunteer effort of Sikh researchers across the world, who are pushing back against Khalis…

01:01:07  |   Thu 22 Sep 2022
The US-India relationship could take off like a rocket ship | Akhil Ramesh

The US-India relationship could take off like a rocket ship | Akhil Ramesh

In this episode Samir Kalra speaks with Akhil Ramesh, research fellow at Pacific Forum International. They discuss the current state of the US-India relationship, where it could be headed, the challe…
00:39:29  |   Thu 11 Aug 2022
How an immigrant student with $250 in her pocket & 2 suitcases went on to be the first Hindu woman in Michigan’s legislature | Rep. Padma Kuppa

How an immigrant student with $250 in her pocket & 2 suitcases went on to be the first Hindu woman in Michigan’s legislature | Rep. Padma Kuppa

In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with Michigan State Representative Padma Kuppa, who serves the 41st House District.
Padma is an engineer by training, who also served on HAF’s Board of Director fo…
00:36:33  |   Thu 14 Jul 2022
How herons can help us make better financial decisions | Easan Katir

How herons can help us make better financial decisions | Easan Katir

In this episode we’re bringing back HAF’s very own California Advocacy Director Easan Katir, who, doesn’t just do Hindu advocacy work, but rather since 1983 has provided wealth management for familie…

00:21:31  |   Thu 30 Jun 2022
There’s no such thing as Indian food. The cuisine is far more complex than that. | Chef Keith Sarasin

There’s no such thing as Indian food. The cuisine is far more complex than that. | Chef Keith Sarasin

In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with Keith Sarasin. Keith is a chef, three-time author, restauranteur, and public speaker who grew up in a small city in New Hampshire. Keith learned to cook India…

00:34:54  |   Thu 09 Jun 2022
Feeding 100,000 people on Thanksgiving, and helping people discover their personal story | Dr Varun Gandhi

Feeding 100,000 people on Thanksgiving, and helping people discover their personal story | Dr Varun Gandhi

In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with Dr Varun Gandhi, who describes himself as a life orchestrator, soulpreneur, an angel investor, philanthropist, and last but not least a water doctor. They di…
00:27:19  |   Thu 05 May 2022
HAF Executive Director Suhag Shukla's full interview with NPR on caste discrimination in the US

HAF Executive Director Suhag Shukla's full interview with NPR on caste discrimination in the US

On Monday, May 2, 2022, National Public Radio’s Morning Edition ran a story titled, "Some South Asian Americans Believe Caste-based Prejudices exist in the US." HAF Executive Director Suhag Shukla wa…
00:35:11  |   Mon 02 May 2022
After 30 years the Kashmiri Pandit story is finally been told on film | Rajiv Pandit and Sidhi Raina react to ‘The Kashmir Files’

After 30 years the Kashmiri Pandit story is finally been told on film | Rajiv Pandit and Sidhi Raina react to ‘The Kashmir Files’

In this episode, Deepali Kulkarni speaks to Dr Rajiv Pandit and Sidhi Raina about their reaction to seeing The Kashmir Files, the challenges in speaking up about the ethnic cleansing that the indigen…

00:58:05  |   Thu 14 Apr 2022
All about Marma Therapy | Vira Tansey

All about Marma Therapy | Vira Tansey

In this one Mat McDermott speaks with Vira Tansey, an Ayurvedic healer and educator based in Florida about the practice of Marma therapy, how to use energetic pressure points in the body to heal, red…

00:26:46  |   Thu 31 Mar 2022
Banned on Twitter for spreading the truth about Hindu persecution in Bangladesh | Stories of Bengali Hindus

Banned on Twitter for spreading the truth about Hindu persecution in Bangladesh | Stories of Bengali Hindus

In this episode Deepali Kulkarni speaks with Soumyadip and Mohua from Stories of Bengali Hindus about the attacks the Hindu population in Bangladesh faced during Durga Puja 2021, getting banned on Tw…
00:40:55  |   Thu 24 Mar 2022
Why do colonial-era errors about Hinduism persist, even among anti-colonial activists and academia? | Indu Viswanathan & Suhag Shukla

Why do colonial-era errors about Hinduism persist, even among anti-colonial activists and academia? | Indu Viswanathan & Suhag Shukla

In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with Dr Indu Viswanathan and HAF executive director Suhag Shukla. They discuss the curious phenomenon of how stereotypes and misperceptions about Hindus and Hindu…
00:44:10  |   Thu 10 Feb 2022
Where is the Khalistan movement today? | Terry Milewski

Where is the Khalistan movement today? | Terry Milewski

In this episode Samir Kalra speaks with retired CBC journalist and author Terry Milewski about his book Blood for Blood: 50 Years of the Global Khalistan Project, going into the history of and presen…

01:18:13  |   Thu 03 Feb 2022
Until the horrors of Kashmir’s ethnic cleansing are owned up to, communal harmony won't return: Part Two | Vijay Sazawal

Until the horrors of Kashmir’s ethnic cleansing are owned up to, communal harmony won't return: Part Two | Vijay Sazawal

In this second part of Deepali Kulkarni’s talk with Vijay Sazawal, international coordinator for the Indo-American Kashmir Forum, and a senior member of the Kashmir Overseas Association, they discuss…

00:17:22  |   Thu 27 Jan 2022
Until the horrors of Kashmir’s ethnic cleansing are owned up to, communal harmony won't return: Part One | Vijay Sazawal

Until the horrors of Kashmir’s ethnic cleansing are owned up to, communal harmony won't return: Part One | Vijay Sazawal

In this episode Deepali Kulkarni speaks with Vijay Sazawal, international coordinator for the Indo-American Kashmir Forum, and a senior member of the Kashmir Overseas Association. They have a wide-ra…

00:50:29  |   Wed 19 Jan 2022
How yoga helped me survive two days lost in a frigid wilderness | Jolly Yogi Bose

How yoga helped me survive two days lost in a frigid wilderness | Jolly Yogi Bose

In this episode Sheetal Shah speaks with Jolly Yogi Bose, who recently had to put her yoga training to the test after getting lost and separated from her partners on a hike in the Sierra National For…
00:40:58  |   Thu 02 Dec 2021
After one week of violence, 335 Hindu temples vandalized across 33 districts in Bangladesh, with 7 Hindu priests killed

After one week of violence, 335 Hindu temples vandalized across 33 districts in Bangladesh, with 7 Hindu priests killed

In this episode Deepali Kulkarni gets a report from one of HAF’s contacts in Bangladesh on the attacks directed and Hindus and Hindu temples in the past week, stemming from a social media post on Dur…
00:25:24  |   Tue 19 Oct 2021
75 years after being published Autobiography of a Yogi still has something to teach us | Phil Goldberg

75 years after being published Autobiography of a Yogi still has something to teach us | Phil Goldberg

In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with author Phil Goldberg about the importance and legacy of Paramahamsa Yogananda’s Autobiography of Yogi, on its 75th anniversary of publication.


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00:49:37  |   Thu 14 Oct 2021
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