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That"s So Hindu

Hindu American Foundation

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:00

What a Hinduism reporter wants you to know about...

That"s So Hindu ·

2026/01/15

In this episode, Mat McDermott interviews Richa Karmarkar, a Hinduism reporter at Religion News Service, discussing the complexities of reporting on Hinduism in America. They explore the perceptions of Hinduism in media, political biases, and the challenges faced by journalists in accurately representing the Hindu community. Richa shares her background, the importance of nuanced reporting, and the need for greater understanding of Hindu identity and immigration issues. The conversation also touches

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31:31

How to get your kids to love Hindu culture

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/12/31

In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with Professor Pankaj Jain. Pankaj has been on the show before speaking about his area of professional expertise, Hinduism, Jainism and ecology. But today we’re speaking about something he’s become particularly passionate about: parenting. Specifically how Hindu parents can help their children develop a love of Hindu and Indian culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:10

Let's talk about Hindu parenting, with Dr Kavita...

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/12/18

In this episode HAF Board Member psychologist Dr Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria and HAF Executive Director Suhag Shukla have a wide ranging discussion about parenting as Hindus, the book Bad Therapy, how we can raise resilient children, the differences in parenting across the generations, and more.This show was originally published on September 5, 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:10

Hindutva is not Hindu supremacy | Vikram Sampath

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/12/04

In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with historian Vikram Sampath (author of the two volume definitive biography of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar) about the origins of Hindutva and misunderstandings about, its relevance for Hindus living outside of India, and more.This show originally was published on September 26, 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:25

Everything you wanted to know about sadhus*

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/11/20

In this episode Mat McDermott and Devala Rees discuss many frequently asked questions about sadhus. What are sadhus? How many female sadhus are there and what are they called? Why do many sadhus smoke marijuana as a spiritual practice? Why do some sadhus carry weapons? How do you become a sadhu? And more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:53

For Hindus the natural world is more than sacred, its...

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/10/23

In this episode, originally published in 2023, we speak with Prof. David Haberman from Indiana University about his extensive work documenting how Hindus bring trees, stones, and mountains into their religious worship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:31

How does the HAF team celebrate Navratri?

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/09/25

For this episode we have something a bit different for you. It’s a special episode for Navratri, originally published in 2023. We've interviewed several members of our extended HAF team as well as members of the Hindu American community about how they celebrate Navratri today, what they remember about the holiday growing up, and how their understanding of it has changed over the years. What you’ll hear are excepts from longer interviews our staff writer Syama Allard did with each person.Here are the

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38:01

How was Indian society historically organized? Hint:...

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/08/28

Devala Rees is back with us this week for another informative, enlightening and hopefully entertaining discussion. This week we’re talking about how ancient Indian society organized itself, with the subtitle of “Hint: It wasn’t caste”. The different social groups that were traditionally used, and how these morphed into something else entirely once British administrators in the 19th century decided they wanted to try understand the people they ruled in India, and how this has implications today both

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28:48

How many Hindu Dharma Traditions are there?

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/08/14

This week we’ve got another special episode with HAF’s Devala Rees. This time we’re talking about why HAF has been using the term Hindu Dharma Traditions wherever it makes sense, rather than Hinduism. Plus how many different traditions there are under that banner, their similarities, differences, and how they relate to other dharma traditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:54

A dharmic investing take on Bitcoin | Easan Katir

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/07/31

In this episode we speak with HAF’s own Easan Katir about cryptocurrency and Bitcoin investing from a dharmic perspective, plus AI, the energy demands of both of those, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:31

International Yoga Day Special: Swami Sarvapriyanda...

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/06/20

In this episode, Sheetal Shah has a wide ranging conversation with Swami Sarvapriyananda, from the Vedanta Society of New York, about the four traditional limbs of yoga (Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, and Jnana Yoga), how these work together in spiritual seeking, the benefits of Hatha Yoga and asana practice for physical health and how that is key factor in spiritual life, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:37

All about the 1985 Air India bombing, one of the...

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/06/19

On the 40th anniversary of the worst act of air terrorism until the 9/11 attacks, the bombing of Air India flight 182 on June 23rd, 1985,Samir Kalra speaks with Sanjay Lazar, who lost his entire family in the bombing. They have a wide ranging conversation about the intelligence failures that allowed the bombing to happen, the struggle to this for bringing the Khalistani terrorist to justice, how the Khalistan movement is not supported by the majority of the Sikh community, and allegations of

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1:12:59

Hindu at Heart: Vindhya Adapa - Attorney & Musician

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/06/05

In this episode, part of Indu Viswanathan’s Hindu at Heart series, she talks with Vindhya Adapa, an attorney at the US Treasury Department who is also a professional singer and producer, who merges her identities to create impactful music. Vindhya earned her JD at the University of Pennsylvania, and two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Maryland.Listen to Vindhya’s music on SpotifyFollow Vindhya on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:49

How the US-India relationship will fare under Trump...

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/02/14

In this episode Samir Kalra speaks with Akhil Ramesh of the Pacific Forum. They discuss a number of ways the US-India relationship may change under the new Trump administration, on immigration, trade, national security, how China figures into this, the essential unpredictability of the Trump administration, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:55

What the modern world can learn from the Dharmic...

That"s So Hindu ·

2025/02/13

In this episode we speak with economist Sriram Balasubramanian about his latest book Dharmanomics: An Indigenous and Sustainable Economic Model. We discuss what makes dharmic capitalism different from other regional varieties of capitalism, how this economic outlook extends back millennia to the kingdoms and empires of southern India and southeast asia, the role of temples in economic activity, the economic effects of the kumbh mela, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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43:51

How Aksara is using the visual arts and design to...

That"s So Hindu ·

2024/08/15

In this episode we're speaking with Jayanthi Moorthy, founder of the arts education organization Aksara. We talk about the importance of the arts in transmitting Indian culture, the role museums have in this and the limitations they have, issues of cultural appropriation in events such as Color Runs, and how drawing the traditional South Indian art form of kolam has both mental and physical benefits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:41

Hindutva doesn’t start with Savarkar. It starts with...

That"s So Hindu ·

2024/07/25

In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with author Hindol Sengupta about the origins of Hindutva as a philosophical concept, its relationship to Hindu nationalism, the inclusiveness of Hindu thought, the future of the BJP, and the US-India relationship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:35

Raja Choudhury tells us all about Swami Vivekananda,...

That"s So Hindu ·

2024/05/23

In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with Raja Choudury, director of the film America’s First Guru, streaming now on PBS, which tells the story of Swami Vivekananda’s first trip to the United States and the effect it has continued to have more than a century later.WATCH: America's First Guru on PBS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:32:24

Hindu at Heart: Sneha Rao, from aviation engineer to...

That"s So Hindu ·

2024/05/09

In this episode in the Hindu At Heart series, Indu Viswanathan speaks with Sneha Rao about her journey from the aviation industry to studying Hinduism, yoga, and Hinduphobia, and starting the Hindu Decoloniality group on Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:56

All about Anandi Joshee, the amazing 19th century...

That"s So Hindu ·

2024/03/21

In this episode Suhag Shukla interviews author Nandini Patwardhan about her book Radical Spirits: India’s First Woman Doctor and her American Champions, a biography of Anandi-bai Joshee, who in 1883 as an 18-year old left Calcutta for the United States to study medicine, and who went on to become India’s first woman to earn a medical degree from an American college. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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