Episode 65: This Better Be Good by Nila Varman

Welcome or welcome back to The Nila Extract! This week Nila catches you up on what she has been up to over the last 6 months, and talking all things Gender Reveal related. Ah Gender reveals, you hate them, or you love them, or maybe you just tolerate them.... The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences. Check out the socials below! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenilaextract/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@nila20000 Website​: www.nilavarman.com/about

Join me as I talk to educational content creator, alopecia awareness campaigner, advocate and activist, Laura Mathias! The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences. Check out the socials below! Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract Twitter: twitter.com/nilavarman TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@nila20000 Website​: www.nilavarman.com/about

The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences. Check out the socials below! Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract Twitter: twitter.com/nilavarman TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@nila20000 Website​: www.nilavarman.com/about

Today on the Nila Extract, I’m pleased to welcome Maharani, a singer of Indian Tamil descent born and raised in the Netherlands, who entrancingly combines RnB and Trap-soul with unique stylistic choices that represent her South-Asian heritage. This London-based singer showcases strong Carnatic elements in her music, imbibed with the styles of Taylor swift and Hayley Williams, and I am so incredibly glad to have her on the show. We talk about South Asian music, and its combination with Western styles to create new, innovative and exciting blends that will undoubtedly take the industry by storm. I also delve into generalisations and imposing stereotypes, and what inclusion means in the South Asian community. The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences. Check out the socials below! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract Twitter: https://twitter.com/nilavarman TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nila20000 Website​: https://www.nilavarman.com/about This summary was written by Daniel Williams - https://www.instagram.com/danzoid_768

Today’s episode is all about colourism. What it is, what it’s impacts are, and how it impacts our day to day lives. We delve into the issues surrounding caste based discrimination, especially in South Asian communities, and how these negative stereotypes are translated within the diaspora. We also take a look at how these exclusionary judgements are portrayed on the big screen The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences. Check out the socials below! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract Twitter: https://twitter.com/nilavarman TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nila20000 Website​: https://www.nilavarman.com/about Description written by Aaliyah

On today’s episode of the Nila Extract, I’m proud to introduce the talented and rising star, Vicky Pasion. This Filipina-Sri Lankan singer-songwriter seeks out and successfully embodies the phenomenal talents of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, even titled ‘London’s latest musical maverick’ in accordance with Wonderland Magazine! We begin with a conversation about representation in the music industry, and the struggles that come with mixed heritage, alongside its impact on people of colour. We definitely have a bonding experience over our qualms with personal identity, and much more. I even get into the nits and grits of the Academy Award Nominations, and finish off with a super fun game of “Losing The Plot” with everybody’s favourite, Rob! Make sure to check out her 2022 EP, Soul Star for a timeless mix of pop’d up R&B and soul fusion that’ll (probably) fix all your problems. The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences. Check out the socials below! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract Twitter: https://twitter.com/nilavarman TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nila20000 Website​: https://www.nilavarman.com/about This summary was written by Daniel Williams - https://www.instagram.com/danzoid_768

This week, I talk about representation at award shows, language erasure, the Golden Globe wins and more! The actor also joins me, Austin Kane (known for his role as Cal Clause in the Disney+ show, The Santa Clauses alongside Tim Allen). We talk about his experience in the movie industry, films that we've loved in 2022, and more! The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences. Check out the socials below! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract Twitter: https://twitter.com/nilavarman TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nila20000 Website​: https://www.nilavarman.com/about

Today on the Nila Extract, we welcome Esther Young Lime, the author of the booklets "How To Report a Hate Crime". We delve into the representation of AAPI and South Asian communities in the media, allyship, being a POC at school and more! The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences. Check out the socials below! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract Twitter: https://twitter.com/nilavarman TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nila20000 Website​: https://www.nilavarman.com/about

Today on the Nila Extract, we welcome Amber Monet, one of the first Menstrual Cycle Coaches in the world, who is dedicated to ensuring the achievement of menstrual equity and equality on a global scale. We delve into the representation of periods in the media, and the illicit tone which contributes to the furthering of stigmas and taboos in association with menstrual cycles. Amber and I look into the tampon tax, our personal experiences, the shame enforced on women due to societal pressures, along with misconceptions about periods (Are you so sure that you and your mates are synced-up sisters?). We also assess economic and global issues, including period poverty and the lack of accessibility people have to sanitary products. On a more festive note, let’s get into the holiday spirit by listening to some of the Christmas songs I played this week! The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences. Check out the socials below! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract Twitter: https://twitter.com/nilavarman TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nila20000 Website​: https://www.nilavarman.com/about This summary was written by Daniel - https://www.instagram.com/danzoid_768

This episode of The Nila Extract is a bit of a laid-back one- it was my birthday week, so I kicked back, and reflected on how far we’ve come! Tune in as we listen to loads of Christmas tracks to get into the Christmas spirit, whilst revealing the poll results on some of your favourite festive films! I also discuss some of the recent controversies of this week: including Ngozi Fulani’s experiences of racism at the Buckingham Palace exchange, the fallacy of success at COP27 and greenwashing, micro-aggressions, and sexist interview bias in the media following the undermining questions asked to Jacinda Ardern and Sanna Marin. The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences. The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences This summary was written by Aaliyah Instagram:www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract/reels/ Website:www.nilavarman.com/about

Today on the Nila Extract we delve into the struggles of integrating South Asian identity into fashion photography, and the experience of being a Tamilian creative, with fashion photographer Mathushaa Sagthidas. Join us as we talk more about her immensely successful photography campaign, ‘Not just brown, not just Indian’ which showcased the outstanding multiplicity of South Asian women and their culture. Together, we talk about POC mannequins, and their representation or lack thereof, in the fashion and modelling world! The Nila Extract is an award-winning radio show hosted by your favourite Tamil gal, Nila Varman, who strives to amplify the voices of marginalised communities by dispelling taboos, having socio-political conversations, and inviting activists, celebrities and advocates, to speak on their personal experiences Summary was written by Daniel Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the_nila_extract/reels/ Website :https://www.nilavarman.com/about

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