PODCAST · comedy
Mango Bae
by Pranav and Usama
Stand-up comedians and badmaashi boys Usama Siddiquee and Pranav Behari go way off the rails in this podcast about issues affecting the South Asian diaspora as well as immigrants in general. Rambunctious, irreverent, and incisive, Mango Bae is by desis but for everyone (even whites).
Episodes
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She Got Arrested in NYC… and Made a TV Show About It | Devin Fusaro x Mango Bae
A chaotic, hilarious deep dive into the making of Problematic, the award-winning web series created by Pranav, Aditi, and this week's guest, Devin Fusaro. From chlamydia-mythology cold opens to behind-the-scenes drama, on-set chaos, fights, arrests, protest stories, donut sex scenes, audio-feed...
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Ep 333 Anand Wilder on Music's Broken System, TikTok Clout, and His Wildest Stories | Mango Bae Podcast
Mango Bae is back with indie rock legend Anand Wilder (co-founder of Yeasayer, now flying solo with his new album Psychic Lessons). In his record-breaking fourth appearance, Anand talks about making music in the TikTok era, why Cracker Barrel logos matter more to America than statues, and a wild...
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332: Sri Lankan Filmmaker Shaun Seneviratne
Shaun (@thebrownshaun) was nice enough to come on the pod and discuss his new movie "Ben and Suzanne: A Renunion in Four Parts" (SXSW), which is having its theatrical premier on 7/18 and 7/19 at The Roxy in NYC! We also discuss good-bad movies, action movies as inspo, the politics of "being…
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EP 332 Desi Moms & Queer Kids & and coming out via WhatsApp ft Pooja Reddy
This week, we're joined by the incredible Pooja Reddy (Kutti Gang) who shares her wild past 24 hours—from opening for Nimesh Patel, doing queer material onstage for the first time, and accidentally coming out to her mom… on the way to a date with a woman. We get into: WhatsApp auntie surveillance...
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Ai won't stand down and the Knicks are born to lose
We discuss: The Knicks losing Open AI refusing to shut itself down Harvard's foreign student ban Soho Crypto House of Torture George Floyd Merch Elias Rodriguez
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329: Hari Kondabolu!!!!
We had a great time with talking with our buddy Hari Kondabolu about early Indian standup comedy, being a pioneer on many levels, his Apu documentary, and his UPCOMING SHOW AT GRAMERCY THEATER 5/29 GET YOUR TICKETS!!!!!
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Yankee Pope, Mexican Boat Crash, Diddy Trial, Afrikaaner refugees, Cancer Has Joe Biden
News blitz: Epstein DID kill himself, cancer gets joe biden, importing racists from South Africa, Diddy's trial testimony has testes moaning (sorry), Mexicans crash the BK Bridge, and the yankee bisexual pope.
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Asking Zahid to Leave (ft. Zahid Dewji, Fallon)
Hanging with our buddy Zahid Dewji where we discuss: DJs roasting us with Punjabi MC, traumatizing Indian audiences, writing for Jimmy Fallon, Chinese snowmen, Caribbean terrorists, Indian accents, very fun episode FULL EP ON PATREON!
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327: Indo-Pak War, SINNERS REVIEW
We brought on our buddy Moe Yaqub to discuss the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, and the likelihood of India and Pakistan going to war. And, more controversially, we talk about Usama hating SINNERS.
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326: The roots of anti-Indian hatred!
Unpacking the rise of anti-Indian hatred and how Vivek Ramaswamy is 100% responsible, how anti-Indian racism is just the latest phase in nativism, Indian culpability, Figma Indians, taking email jobs, racist jokes not aging well, racist tropes in star wars. Also, an Indian guy got killed in…
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325: Tarrified (We know)
Wawa, I'm Gonna Git U Sucka, Jenn's Blaotian family, scandalous For You Pages, creating new Bengali stereotypes. Patreon for the full ep.
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324: Mike Walz is an Idiot
The bros accidentally invited their literal arch enemy Jeffrey Goldberg into their group chat plans to bomb Yemen lollll. Full ep on patreon!
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323: MODI BAE w/ LEX FRIEDMAN
We discuss Modi's appearance on the inexplicably famous Lex Friedman's podcast.
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322: A Very Hindu Ramadan
Happy EID! We debate FASTING and talk all things RAMADAN! full episode on patreon!!!
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321: Brown Wins and Losses
FULL EPISODE ON PATREON GO THERE AND GET EARLY ACCESS, BONUS CONTENT, ARCHIVED EPS, AND MUCH MORE! Pranav has his first recurring role (on Daredevil go check it out!), Deli Boys premiere, and more...Syria on the other hand isn't doing hot, the durka durka gang is out in full force cleansing...
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320: Usama Got Bit By His Uncle
Usama has some family fun in LA, Zelensky gets mogged, and more--full episode is on Patreon!
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319: "They Just Like Us"
We unpack Kendrick spiking the ball in Drake's endzone, and Usama getting brutally roasted by black comics.
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Benazir Booty and the Saga of Onijah Robinson
we're discussing the savior of Pakistan, Onijah Robinson, whose unhinged sonning of Pakistan signals that America is back and stronger than ever.
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317: Normalizing Indian Hate (ft. DOGE)
DOGE HANGAMA with Marko Elez going off the rez on Indians, JD Vance and Elon, Pranayama, Meditation, and more!
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316: Jonestown Indian Massacre
Pranav shaves his head, Why weren't Guyanese Indians invited to the jonestown cult? Also, hecklers at the mango bae show.
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315: KONFIRMED KASH
Kash Patel in the hot seat we love to see a Gujju king giving the thousand yard lathi-charge stare to the geeks in congress.
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314: Tik Tok's Near Death Experience
Also: Race Science!
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Trump Frees Palestine
He put on the big boy pants and strongarmed Netanyahu to stop pummeling the Gaza strip. Is Trump the mahdi?
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312: Trump is Already On One
Trump is speedrunning. Greenland, Panama Canal, Canada, Tik Tok.
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311: To Be or Not H1B
We are joined by Anand to delve into the H1-B controversy--go see him perform live at Sleepwalk Cafe in Brooklyn 1/16!
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Apocalypse Soon and the Fall of Syria
Syria has fallen, the world is chaos, and we offer our predictions--it's really fun!
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309: Wha?!-Luigi/Intermittent Bussin'
We discuss Pranav's extreme regimens and the spciy hot inuted healthcare ceo assassin (no HMO) Luigi Mangione.
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Stories from the SNL Writers' Room w/ Vanessa Jackson
Vanessa tells us the inner workings at SNL--the meanest and nicest celebrities, alienating Justin Timberlake, aloof Lizzo, and more!
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Deep State to Sandeep State
Kasih (Patel) is King, America is officially Hindu.
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306: Penn Mog-sala w/ Harshil Shukla
Our hilarious buddy and cutie pie Harshil tells us all about his career with Penn Masala--the addictions, sordid affairs, violent in-fighting. Hahaha JK it was mad chill. He also tells us about a time Usama challenged a Penn Masala singer to a contest and tried to mog him at UT Austin.
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Ketamine Queen of Hollywood
Indians have finally assimilated into America! The ketamine queen of Hollywood, jasveen Sangha, is a late-bloomer who found her true calling (providing Matthew Perry a fatal dose of Ketamine?!)
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304: Parallel Play w/ Kate Lavrentios
This episode is insanely fun. Kate tells us about her hard-charging days as a Boston Brawler, her fanatical admiration for Pranav's comedy, and her insanely funny IG series PARALELL PLAY.
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303: Are Indians Disgusting?
This episode will definitely set back the culture by a few decades don't share with your non-desi friends, ok?
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302: The Trump Rally Was Actually Pretty Fun
Pranav gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend the Trump MSG rally.
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301: Hindus <3 Muslims!
This episode is all about GROWTH: Usama respects women, Pranav respects Muslims!
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300: Ali's Wild Ride
Ali, a very funny comedian, tells us all about his life's journey from Yemen to Ethiopia to Minnesota (???) to Brooklyn.
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299: Mo's Redemption
Mo's comes on to tell us all about his life, being humiliated by his fellow pakistanis, and to apologize for his behavior the last time he was on.
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298: Shafi Hossain is Not From Here
Our buddy Shafi Hossain talks about his childhood in Bangladesh, starting comedy in Albany, looking up to Usama as a kid, and his new special NOT FROM HERE--out now on YouTube!!!
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297: Activist-Poet Salvin Teaches us About Khalistan!
The son of Fijian-Indian immigrants, Salvin is an activist/poet/director/comedian. Growing up in Sacramento, and feeling disconnected from his roots, he found his voice first as a slam poet, and now through advocacy for the Khalistani cause of an independent Punjabi homeland. He talks about his...
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296: We LOVE a Good God-Man
We discuss Indian Godmen--the social function and pitfalls in a decentralized religious context, excessive weddings, and more...
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295: Vish Burra is Back to Dish Politics
Our buddy Vish Burra is back to discuss the current state of the 2024 election, the future of politics in America, the realignment of right and left wing ideologies, and more--very spicy ep! The full content is on Patreon. Follow Vish on X @vishburra
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294: INDIANS DON'T TIP
Eric Adams calls India Pakistan (oops!), an Indian clickbaiter refuses to tip in NYC, Hanuman in texas, Pranav has a falling out.
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Girls Will Be Girls w/ Shuchi Talati
We sit down with director Shuchi Talati to discuss her film "Girls Will Be Girls" (Winner of the Sundance Audience Award!)--Premiering the weekend of 9/13/24 in NYC--the movie is great and this episode is hilarious as she didn't expect Pranav and Usama to enjoy such a sensitive, artful film! We...
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292: Swineryy is on the pod
The enigmatic and hilarious pakistani comedian SWINERYY is on the pod-her comedic process, new characters, and more.
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291: So Long Biden Uncle, MD Vance
Biden Uncle is Byeden Sunkle, JD Vance marries up to Usha's caste, and more!
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290: BANGLADESH GONE WILD
WHAT'S GOING ON GUYS?!!! Sheikh Hasina was "escorted" out by the military, who's in charge now??? We break it down, go to patreon for the extras!
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289: THEY SHOT TRUMP UNCLE?!
Pranav DID predict this in January.
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288: Jai Wolf!
Jai Wolf on the pod discusses being a Hindu from bangladesh, his career in music, and meeting Priyanka Chopra!
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Goat-ians Eleven
Usama's "special fast", Jains rescuing goats on Eid, Om Prakash and Mujahid's tragic sex-change love story.
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286: Sahana!
We hang with one of our fave comedian/actors Sahana Srinivasan!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Stand-up comedians and badmaashi boys Usama Siddiquee and Pranav Behari go way off the rails in this podcast about issues affecting the South Asian diaspora as well as immigrants in general. Rambunctious, irreverent, and incisive, Mango Bae is by desis but for everyone (even whites).
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Pranav and Usama
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