How Indians Express Love in America ~ Valentine's Week, Best Food, Cow Hugs - (A·B·C·D) Sn3 Ep2 (Guest Hosts: Rekha Shankar & Keerthi Harishankar)

🎙️ ABCD Podcast #42: "ABCD: Love, Food & Desi Life - The Ultimate Valentine's Episode! 💘🍛Join comedy writers Rekha Shankar and Keerthi Harishankar (plus adorable dog guests Archie & Sassy! 🐕) for a delicious blend of romance and gastronomy!This Episode's Love & Food Menu:💝 India's epic 7-day Valentine's celebration (and Keerthi's plan to make it all about her birthday!)🥘 Bloomberg's hot take: Why Indian food rules the world🌶️ Perfect flavor combos: From Channa Bale to Gobi Manchurian🐮 The hilarious failed "Cow Hug Day" saga🍲 Why every Indian dish needs five flavors to be perfectPlus These Tasty Segments:🎬 Bollywood Plot Predictor: Rom-Com Edition🎵 Grammy-winning Desi of the Week: Chandrika Tandon🎲 DesiQuest D&D winter special preview💌 Deep dive into Desi love languagesSpecial Announcements:🥨 Exclusive Gharana Foods discount (DesiQuest for 10% off authentic Indian snacks!)🎭 Roll for Jokes live show benefiting L.A. Wildfire ReliefGrab your favorite murku (or chakri!), cuddle up with your Valentine, and join us for the most flavorful love-filled episode yet! ❤️Show Notes for the 42nd Episode of ABCD:Sandeep Parikh Linktree: https://linktr.ee/sandeepparikhOmar Najam: https://twitter.com/OmarNajamOmar Najam: https://www.instagram.com/omarnajamfilm/ Kaylin Mahoney: https://www.instagram.com/kaylinmahoney/Rekha Shankar: https://www.instagram.com/rekha_s/Keerthi Harishankar: https://www.instagram.com/hi_keer/DesiQuest: https://www.desiquest.com/Gharana Foods: https://www.gharanafoods.com/desiquest.htmlStory #1 - India is taking Valentine’s Day too far!!!https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/2025-valentine-week-full-list-of-days-and-their-significance-read-on-even-if-you-re-single-11738646369476.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day_in_IndiaStory #2 - Why India’s food is the best in the worldhttp://archive.today/FttY2https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-12-17/why-india-s-food-is-the-best-in-the-worldStory #3 - Unfortunately, There Are No Current Updates on Cow Hug Day.  We’ll Continue to Track this one…https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/india-wants-to-replace-valentines-day-with-cow-hug-day-180981610/https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/11/india/india-valentines-day-cow-hug-intl-hnk/index.htmlABCD Game: Bollywood Plot Predictor: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14993250/Desi of the Week: https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!lifestyle/grammy-2025-indian-american-chandrika-tandon-music-triveni-enn25020301423Producer: Anand Shah & Kaylin MahoneyTechnical Director & Sound Designer: Anand ShahExecutive Producers: Sandeep Parikh & Anand ShahEditor: Lauren Balint#foodielife #lovelanguage #indianfood  #ABCD  #indianamerican #desioftheweek #effinfunny #comedy #comedyinterview #indian #desiquest #ttrpg  #desi #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #desicomedy  #valentinesday #southasiannews  #bollywood  #desipodcast  #comedypodcastSupport the showSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/effinfunnySupport us on Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2199382/supportSign up for the ABCD Email List: https://mailchi.mp/effinfunnyproductions/abcd Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/effinfunny-783006672439345154MERCH: https://effinfunnystore.com