Just when you thought we were done for this season... We're BACK (temporarily) for a BONUS episode! For this show, we speak to Kirat Assi, the lady at the centre of one of the most popular podcast series’ in the world currently - Sweet Bobby. Kirat has been a longtime friend of ours but estranged for the past few years, and Sweet Bobby clearly expl…

The end is here.... as it’s our season finale! For this show, we speak to Amandeep Madra & Tej Ralmill of the UK Punjabi Heritage Association! We discuss their recent extraordinary discovery of records of thousands of WW1 troops from Punjab, & uncover some amazing stories, including Jyojo B's own personal history! Thank you to everyone who's listen…

This week, we’ll be delving into the subject of Racism, specifically, the Azeem Rafiq case and what it means for the wider community. With institutional racism still alive and well in the U.K., what more needs to be done to tackle it and how deep rooted is the problem. Also, listen in to Swami Baracus; new single, Amo Raja's new book, and new found…

This week, we’ve decided to revisit one of our previous episodes from our archives, as we look once again at Organ Donation. After an incredible story from one of our amazing listeners Tanbir, we look at back at the show, & discuss the lack of donors from our community & attempt to raise more awareness. We also review the feedback from our previous…

For our first show back after our Month Of Love series, we tackle the subject of Addiction. Our guest for this week’s show is Jitesh Chauhan, a former addict, who has just released a new documentary raising awareness for alcohol addiction within the South Asian community. Listen in as he discusses his experiences, as well as the taboos and stigmas …

It's September for The Native Immigrants... so that can only mean one thing... It's the MONTH OF LOVE! A month of weekly shows celebrating all that encompasses the warm feelings of love! (Sigh) This year we’re going to be focusing on The Search For Love, as we’ll be joined by various guests sharing their experiences and what love means to them. For…

It's September for The Native Immigrants... so that can only mean one thing... It's the MONTH OF LOVE! A month of weekly shows celebrating all that encompasses the warm feelings of love! (Sigh) This year we’re going to be focusing on The Search For Love, as we’ll be joined by various guests sharing their experiences and what love means to them. Thi…

It's September for The Native Immigrants... so that can only mean one thing... It's the MONTH OF LOVE! A month of weekly shows celebrating all that encompasses the warm feelings of love! (Sigh) This year we’re going to be focusing on The Search For Love, as we’ll be joined by various guests sharing their experiences and what love means to them. Thi…

It's September for The Native Immigrants... so that can only mean one thing... It's the MONTH OF LOVE! A month of weekly shows celebrating all that encompasses the warm feelings of love! (Sigh) This year we’re going to be focusing on The Search For Love, as we’ll be joined by various guests sharing their experiences and what love means to them. For…

It's September for The Native Immigrants... so that can only mean one thing... It's the MONTH OF LOVE! A month of weekly shows celebrating all that encompasses the warm feelings of love! (Sigh) This year we’re going to be focusing on The Search For Love, as we’ll be joined by various guests sharing their experiences and what love means to them. For…

For our new show out this week, we’re going to be discussing... Grief. How we deal with loss and mourning. It’s one of the reasons we had to postpone our episode to this week from last, and it’s sadly, something that many of us have had to encounter in the past year with the global pandemic. We look at how we as a community deal with grief, how it’…

We're once again joined by a very special guest on The Native Immigrants - Manisha Tailor, who was recently appointed the new Assistant Head Of Coaching at QPR! Manisha has been actively involved in football for the past decade, from youth development all the way to her current role. Listen in as she discusses her journey as a British Asian female …

So Euro 2020 has ended, with the traditional heartbreak of an English defeat on penalties. But the ensuing fallout of the racist abuse towards the three players who missed penalties has had the more lasting effect. We look at the subject of Identity. With this past month being all about football and national pride, how British do we really feel? Or…

It's our annual PRIDE special! A chance for us to celebrate the South Asian LGBTQ+ community, in all their glory! For this year, we decided to specifically look at the Transgender community. With so many continuing to overcome social anxieties, cultural prejudice and personal trauma, what more can we do as a collective community to change attitudes…

This week on The Native Immigrants, we look at Muslim Representation On TV. After a recent study by USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative concluded the negative portrayal of Muslims on Film and TV, we discuss our thoughts on the study, as well as look at examples of representation and ask what needs to change going forward. We're also delighted to b…

We're once again joined by a very special guest on The Native Immigrants - the amazing Niraj Chag! One of the standout names with the British Asian music scene, Niraj has been dropping seminal albums and projects for over 20 years, and has worked on mainstream Film, TV and theatre productions. Listen in as we discuss his background, his music caree…

With the lockdown restrictions being firmly lifted this week, we look at the affects of Social Anxiety. How safe do we really feel about going back out into society? After a year of being stuck indoors, do we even want to resume normality? We look at our own personal thoughts on the issue, especially with the rise of the Indian variant throughout t…

We are joined by a VERY special guest on this week's new episode of The Native Immigrants... none other than... the legendary Bally Sagoo! A pioneer of the British Asian scene, his albums and hit singles were groundbreaking during an epic era of music, where the fusion of British and Asian music culture became synonymous. Now with the release of hi…

Season Four has now kicked off! We're back from a prolonged absence to start this season afresh with more hot topics of agenda, and all issues discussed and debated! We open up this season with a catchup of what's happened while we've been gone. Including more Covid talk, the Farmers Protests, Oscar Nominations and Community Celebrations. Whilst al…

Thank you for listening to us in 2020! Hope you can join us for Season 4 in 2021! In the meantime, for anyone who doesn’t know us, here is what our show is all about!Special thanks to our brudda Zaheer for providing the production for this!Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down!Find & follow us on all…

It's our Season 3 Finale! Our final show of this season gives us a chance to reflect back on an unprecedented year, but also to highlight some great content on our show. So listen in, as we look back at some key episodes throughout our season!We also asked our listeners to ask us any questions they'd like, that we'll be answering on this show! Hono…

This week we have an EPIC interview with a legend, icon and pioneer of the British Asian Community, as we're delighted to be joined by Apache Indian! In his most unfiltered and raw interview yet, we discuss everything from culture and racism, to mentalities and music politics, as well as his new album What's Not To Love! Listen in to our realest an…

This week we get a little controversial on The Native Immigrants, as we tackle the subject of... Religion. With both of us different religions and the challenges of raising a mixed religion child, we look at our own views on religion itself, defining how much we practise it and if it's an important factor in our day-to-day lives. Plus which religio…

It's our Diwali Special this week on The Native Immigrants! We take a look at having to celebrate Diwali in Lockdown... is it really that bad or will it be a blessing in disguise? We look at 5 reasons why being stuck in lockdown might be better than a full family together! Also SB partakes in a Diwali Quiz, listen in to see how he gets on! Special …

This week we're joined by a special guest on The Native Immigrants... London Mela founder and actor Ajay Chhabra! He discusses the forthcoming Melatopia, the first digital Mela using Virtual Reality technology! Listen in as we ask him about the initial creation of the event, the challenges faced, and the acts involved at the festival. We also discu…

It's our annual Halloween special of The Native Immigrants, as we discuss Swami's love and Jyojo's hate of Horror Films! We're joined by a special guest this week, SB's brother Aashish Gadhvi, as we look at Indian horror films released in 2020, with our spoilerific reviews of what to check out on fright night!We also discuss Justice For Ricky Reel,…

This week, we're joined by a special guest here on The Native Immigrants. In commemoration of Black History Month, we're joined by Jonah of The Blindian Project, as he discusses South Asian and Black relationships, and the work done by his organisation to bridge the two communities.We also discuss Jyojo's viral tweet, the new DDLJ bronze statues, M…

Quite simply, this episode of The Native Immigrants is all about... FOOD! We’ve spoken about the cultural appropriation of food before, but now we go in on our favourite dishes of South Asian cuisine! Jyojo and I go through our Top 5 lists and try to talk professionally without our mouths watering 🤤 listen in to see if your favourite dishes made th…

For today's episode of The Native Immigrants... we look at Asian Nightlife. Compared to the booming clubbing period of the 2000s, are we in a decline now? Or is it just evolving? Plus with so many DJs not working because of lockdown, how has this affected their livelihood? We ask DJ Krash, Jay-P, Doni Brasco, Aman of Jupiter Son and DJ Shai Guy for…

This show is all about Sex. Nothing more to be said.Listen in!Special thanks to our brudda Zaheer for providing this season's brand new theme music!Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down!Find & follow us on all our links below!Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/Twitter - twitter.com/Nativ…

For this week's show, we’ll be discussing Asians In Theatre... are there enough opportunities for South Asians in the theatrical world, and if not, how do we get more representation? We’re delighted to be joined by Ameet Chana, actor and also Associate Director at Rifco Theatre, as he discusses the Rifco productions, and its onus on celebrating the…

For this week's show, we look at our connections to the Motherland... how much are we really connected to them? After watching 'Go Back To Where You Came From' on the BBC, we look at the hypothetical scenario of having to move back to India, and the cultural differences that may arise. We discuss our past trips there, and look at the three main fac…

After a two week break, we're back to London to deliver a new episode of The Native Immigrants! Jyojo B is on hosting duty today, as we look back on A Suitable Boy and ask was it worth the hype? This week's main topic is a revisitation of one of our early topics, as we ask if Asians are relevant in UK Culture? In a packed discussion, we talk in len…

We're on location this week in Jyojo's hometown of (not-so) sunny Newcastle, taking a well-earned break from London and lockdown! For this week's show, we look at the world of Asian Dating. With the continual cultural pressure of marriage from our extended families, do Asians even know how to date? We look at the world of casual dating, discuss our…

This week we're joined by a special guest on The Native Immigrants! Former University Challenge contestant and now TV star, Bobby Seagull, joins us to discuss his TV career, mathematics, his university experiences, Asians in football and more! And we also get a TIE-BREAKER question from him to determine who is the REAL champion of the South Asian H…

For this week's show, we look at two very divisive words in UK Society... The N-Word and The P-Word. With the BBC defending their decision to air two shows containing the N-Word in the past week, we look at the potential ramifications and how our own community would react if the same happened with the P-Word. We also look at Bhangra Or Bust, the se…

With the two most talked about shows currently amongst our community, A Suitable Boy and Indian Matchmaking, in full swing, we decide to look in detail into both shows. With mixed receptions for both, we ask how much representation these shows need to reflect for our community, and whether they are detrimental to aspects of our culture. Listen in, …

We're lucky enough to be joined by a special guest for this week's episode of The Native Immigrants! The amazing Sukh Ojla, actress and writer, joins us to discuss her journey into the world of comedy, together with her new book deal, her forthcoming tour, cultural relatability and life in lockdown! Listen in for a great interview with one of the s…

Back from a two week break, The Native Immigrants return for our bumper-packed 60th episode! On this week's show, we look at being married to the family. With our culture being so family-orientated, what are the expectations on a prospective bride or groom from the in-laws, how much of an influence are they on the marriage, and can living with your…

For today’s show, we discuss....FOOD! A subject very dear to our hearts, but more specifically, the Cultural Appropriation of Food. Do our cuisines lose authenticity in mass market consumption or is it just a fusion of cultures? Listen in and share your thoughts!We also discuss Jyojo_B’s birthday, the Leicester Lockdown, The Real McCoy and An India…

It's our annual Pride Special! This year's pandemic has unfortunately cancelled many Pride events, however in this period of solidarity, we continue to celebrate our brothers and sisters in the LGBTQ+ community. We look at Pride history and the links to the Black community, and also discuss upcoming online events to celebrate Pride. Our special gue…

With the continuing protests worldwide, we look at the recent toppling and defending of statues in the UK. Have these events diluted the awareness of the BLM movement, and do certain statues still merit being here in today's society? We discuss Churchill, Colston, Gandhi and more.Special thanks to our brudda Zaheer for providing this season's brand…

We're back with a special guest this week! Two years back, James Devine Stoneman captained his team in winning University Challenge, an amazing feat of achievement. However, what's fascinating about him personally, is he's from Southall! We speak to him about growing up in an ethnically diverse area, the cultural barriers, his time on University Ch…

This week's show is a reflection on the events this past week with the death of George Floyd and the worldwide condemnation that has followed it. However, are the British Asian community showing the adequate support to the Black community during this time? We look at the anti-Black sentiment shown by many members of our community and what we as a c…

A new week... A new episode of The Native Immigrants. They go together like a horse and carriage.This week we look at Mixed-Race Relationships with the Black and Asian Community. With 'The Lovebirds' being one of the few instances of a Black and South Asian couple depicted on screen, we ask whether the previous taboos of mixed-race relationships ar…

After a two week break, we're back with a new episode of The Native Immigrants, and after some amazing guests for the past two shows, we're back to tackling the hot 'topics of agenda'!This week we look at Representation on TV for the British Asian Community. With 'Never Have I Ever' recently released on Netflix causing controversy amongst our commu…

We have not one... but TWO special guests for this week's episode of The Native Immigrants! We're delighted to be joined by Dr Amit Patel and his wife Seema, as they discuss what life is like for them in the current lockdown. We also chat about their recent book Kika & Me, and what challenges they faced from society, including cultural issues withi…

We have a special guest for this week's episode of The Native Immigrants! We welcome writer Nikesh Shukla to the show, as he gives us an insight into his life personally and professionally, including growing up in Harrow, his opinions on the term 'British Asian', what affect the lockdown has had on him and his attempted career at being a rap supers…

This... Is... Episode 50!!On this special episode of The Native Immigrants, we look back at our most important and favourite moments of the podcast for the past 49 episodes, whilst discussing our personal experiences behind the choices.Massive thanks to Ameet Chana, Japjit Kaur, Nikesh Shukla, Rita Morar, Panjabi Hit Squad, Niraj Chag, Dr Amit Pate…

After an emotional and poignant show last week, we decide to take a more light-hearted approach to this week, with news and reviews to catch up on...Here's what The Native Immigrants dissect this week (timecodes included!):(09:08) We look back at the feedback from our last show, with appreciation and support for the heroes of the NHS(13:30) Priti P…