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Mitti Pao

The ‘Mitti Pao’ podcast is at its very core, a gupshup session over a cup of chai. Hosted by two Punjabis, or if you prefer the neologisms, an Indian and a Pakistani, it is an attempt to talk about li... Read more

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EP 11: 'Bogeymen or Props' - UP Elections, Muslims, and Islamophobia

EP 11: 'Bogeymen or Props' - UP Elections, Muslims, and Islamophobia

Comprising over 200 million people, Uttar Pradesh (or UP) holds a decisive influence over Indian politics. In the 2017 s... Read more

6 Mar 2022

47mins

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EP 10: Cricket and Discrimination (Captain Russell ko Africa Kyun Bheja?)

EP 10: Cricket and Discrimination (Captain Russell ko Africa Kyun Bheja?)

In this episode, we peel apart the layers of the gentleman's game and talk about the role played by caste, race, and rel... Read more

22 Nov 2021

57mins

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Episode 9: Killing & Buying the Messenger (India Edition): An Interview With Dr. Swati Maheshwari

Episode 9: Killing & Buying the Messenger (India Edition): An Interview With Dr. Swati Maheshwari

How does the media suffocate freedom of press, and what role does the government play? In this episode, we discuss these... Read more

15 Oct 2021

55mins

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Episode 8: Listening to Afghanistan - An Interview With Sahar Saba

Episode 8: Listening to Afghanistan - An Interview With Sahar Saba

In this episode, we talk to the Afghan activist Sahar Saba about the situation in Afghanistan, its impact on the populat... Read more

3 Oct 2021

40mins

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Episode 7: Qissa-e Aam (Part 2) - Mirza Se Mao Tak!

Episode 7: Qissa-e Aam (Part 2) - Mirza Se Mao Tak!

In this episode, we discuss mangoes in the modern era, beginning from Ghalib's donkeys, Mao's gift of mangoes, and how d... Read more

23 Jul 2021

32mins

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Episode 6: Qissa-e Aam - or How I learned to stop worrying and enjoy the mango - Part 1

Episode 6: Qissa-e Aam - or How I learned to stop worrying and enjoy the mango - Part 1

In this two-episode series, we discuss all things mango, and how it has affected both our past and the present. In the f... Read more

13 Jul 2021

28mins

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Episode 5: Silencing, Harassing, and Doxxing the Messenger - Part 1: An Interview with Tahir Imran Mian

Episode 5: Silencing, Harassing, and Doxxing the Messenger - Part 1: An Interview with Tahir Imran Mian

In the first episode of this series, we interview the renowned Pakistani journalist Tahir Imran Mian on various problems... Read more

24 Jun 2021

35mins

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Episode 4: Vikas ki Bakwaas: What South Asia Gets Wrong About the Environment - Part 2

Episode 4: Vikas ki Bakwaas: What South Asia Gets Wrong About the Environment - Part 2

In this episode, we interview Siddharth Singh, author of 'The Great Smog of India' (link below), a book on India's ongoi... Read more

18 Jun 2021

40mins

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Episode 3: Taraqqi kee tareeki: What South Asia Gets Wrong About The Environment - Part 1

Episode 3: Taraqqi kee tareeki: What South Asia Gets Wrong About The Environment - Part 1

As the world celebrates World Environment Day, we take a closer look at how Pakistan subverts the environmentalist parad... Read more

7 Jun 2021

39mins

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Episode 2: Despising Shylock, Envying Sharon

Episode 2: Despising Shylock, Envying Sharon

During the current Israel-Palestine crisis, support for the Palestinians in Pakistan ranged from legitimate criticism of... Read more

1 Jun 2021

53mins

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