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NaskoChats

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NaskoChats is a podcast for anything and everything! From discussing my experience as a Princeton Undergraduate Student to discussing topics like entrepreneurship, societal issues, careers, drag queens, and topics about everything you can think of regarding life and existence. You will get to know me, your podcast host Nasko Tenev, but also get to hear amazing experiences from all people of all walks of life that I adore and respect. Get excited, sit down, or stand up, plug those earbuds or headphones, and enjoy conversations about anything and everything. Follow me on Twitter @nasko_tenev
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Episodes

S2Bonus: RPDR S15 Episode 11 Review (with Saareen)

Hi loves! Welcome to a new bonus series of NaskoChats! I've always wanted to review my favorite TV show - RuPaul's Drag Race and here we are! I wanna thank my bestie, Saareen Junaid, for being my co-host for this bonus series. In this set of episodes, Saareen and I will review each new upcoming episode of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, discussing queens' performances, looks, and overall storyline of the show. In this episode, we review episode 11 - Two Queens, One Joke. We critique and review ...

Mar 13, 20231 hr

S2Bonus: RPDR S15 Episodes 9 & 10 Review (with Saareen)

Hi loves! Welcome to a new bonus series of NaskoChats! I've always wanted to review my favorite TV show - RuPaul's Drag Race and here we are! I wanna thank my bestie, Saareen Junaid, for being my co-host for this bonus series. In this set of episodes, Saareen and I will review each new upcoming episode of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, discussing queens' performances, looks, and overall storyline of the show. In this episode, we catch up on some episodes because of our busy schedules. We revie...

Mar 06, 202352 min

S2Bonus: RPDR S15 Episodes 7 & 8 Review (with Saareen)

Hi loves! Welcome to a new bonus series of NaskoChats! I've always wanted to review my favorite TV show - RuPaul's Drag Race and here we are! I wanna thank my bestie, Saareen Junaid, for being my co-host for this bonus series. In this set of episodes, Saareen and I will review each new upcoming episode of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, discussing queens' performances, looks, and overall storyline of the show. In this episode, we catch up on some episodes because of our busy schedules. We revie...

Feb 27, 20231 hr 5 min

S2E11: Our Failed Business | A Case for a Cause (with ICG)

Hi loves! Welcome to the Second Season of NaskoChats! In this week's episode, my bestie Isa and I talk about our failed phone case business - WOKE Case, and our journey as young entrepreneurs. We mention our journey with starting the company, our motivations, what went well, and what we struggled most on. Isa ( @isalitle && @shut0p ) and I really grew from that experience together and we still stayed friends after the fact so it's even more impactful to our relationship and future endeav...

Feb 08, 20231 hr 34 minSeason 2Ep. 11

S2Bonus: RPDR S15 Episode 6 Review - The Superbowl (with Saareen)

Hi loves! Welcome to a new bonus series of NaskoChats! I've always wanted to review my favorite TV show - RuPaul's Drag Race and here we are! I wanna thank my bestie, Saareen Junaid, for being my co-host for this bonus series. In this set of episodes (some of which will be uploaded to my YouTube Channel), Saareen and I will review each new upcoming episode of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, discussing queens' performances, looks, and overall storyline of the show. In this episode, we discuss th...

Feb 06, 202358 min

S2Bonus: RPDR S15 Episode 5 Review - Marshalls, Marshalls, Marshalls (with Saareen)

Hi loves! Welcome to a new bonus series of NaskoChats! I've always wanted to review my favorite TV show - RuPaul's Drag Race and here we are! I wanna thank my bestie, Saareen Junaid, for being my co-host for this bonus series. In this set of episodes (some of which will be uploaded to my YouTube Channel), Saareen and I will review each new upcoming episode of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, discussing queens' performances, looks, and overall storyline of the show. In this episode, we discuss th...

Jan 30, 20231 hr 10 min

S2Bonus: RPDR S15 Episode 4 Review - Snatch Game (with Saareen)

Hi loves! Welcome to a new bonus series of NaskoChats! I've always wanted to review my favorite TV show - RuPaul's Drag Race and here we are! I wanna thank my bestie, Saareen Junaid, for being my co-host for this bonus series. In this set of episodes (some of which will be uploaded to my YouTube Channel), Saareen and I will review each new upcoming episode of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, discussing queens' performances, looks, and overall storyline of the show. In this episode, we discuss th...

Jan 23, 20231 hr 16 min

S2E10: Mental Health (with ICG)

Hi loves! Welcome to the Second Season of NaskoChats! In this week's episode, my bestie Isa and I talk about mental health and specifically our journey and learnings of mental health from high school to college. We mention our journey with therapy, how we hope the world would view mental health in the future, and Isa ( @isalitle && @shut0p ) spilling mad facts and insights that could benefit anyone going through it. Hope y'all enjoy listening! The new opening and closing jingle were made...

Jan 20, 20231 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 10

S2Bonus: RPDR S15 Episode 3 Review (with Saareen)

Hi loves! Welcome to a new bonus series of NaskoChats! I've always wanted to review my favorite TV show - RuPaul's Drag Race and here we are! I wanna thank my bestie, Saareen Junaid, for being my co-host for this bonus series. In this set of episodes (some of which will be uploaded to my YouTube Channel), Saareen and I will review each new upcoming episode of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, discussing queens' performances, looks, and overall storyline of the show. In this episode, we discuss th...

Jan 16, 202356 min

S2Bonus: RPDR S15 Episodes 1 & 2 Review (with Saareen)

Hi loves! Welcome to a new bonus series of NaskoChats! I've always wanted to review my favorite TV show - RuPaul's Drag Race and here we are! I wanna thank my bestie Saareen Junaid for being my co-host for this bonus series. In this set of episodes (some of which will be uploaded to my YouTube Channel), Saareen and I will review each new upcoming episode of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, discussing queens' performances, looks, and overall storyline of the show. In this episode, we discuss the ...

Jan 10, 20231 hr 16 min

S2E8: 2022 Review & 2023 Preview (with Harika)

Hi loves! Welcome to the Second Season of NaskoChats! In this week's episode, the icon the legend, Harika, and I talk about 2022 highlights from our goals to how we grew, our time in Puerto Rico, to some fun travels and trips we've had since our last updated episode. We also discussed our reflections on new years resolutions, our goals for 2023 as well as planned events for the new upcoming year. Hope y'all enjoy listening! The new opening and closing jingle were made by Laura Call-Gomez (aka la...

Jan 04, 202356 minSeason 2Ep. 8

S2Bonus: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 (RPDR S15) Promo Review (with Saareen)

Hi loves! Welcome to a new bonus series of NaskoChats! I've always wanted to review my favorite TV show - RuPaul's Drag Race and here we are! I wanna thank my bestie Saareen Junaid for being my co-host for this bonus series. In this set of episodes (some of which will be uploaded to my YouTube Channel), Saareen and I will review each new upcoming episode of Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, discussing queens' performances, looks, and overall storyline of the show. In this episode, we discuss thei...

Jan 02, 20231 hr 47 min

S2E7: Sissy Talk II

Hi loves! Welcome to the Second Season of NaskoChats! In this week's episode, my sister and I catch you guys up on her first year of college, my last year of college, and everything happening in our lives. We talk about the transition from high school to college and compared it with my eventual transition from college to working in the real world. We discuss our 2023 expectations, our exciting trip to Bulgaria, and how we will navigate that as we have not gone back since 2019 (4 years ago). And ...

Dec 29, 202256 minSeason 2Ep. 7

S2E6: Childhood TV Shows (with Yara)

Hi loves! Welcome to the Second Season of NaskoChats! In this week's episode, my close friend Yara Daraiseh and I discuss some our childhood TV shows that impact us to today, how they impacted us in the past, and how we look at them today. We enjoyed going back to our childhood times, especially because we shared so many common shows that we loved togerher such as Yu-Gi-Oh, Winx Club, and many more. We hope you can relate on our discussion and please let me know of other topics you would like to...

Dec 07, 20221 hr 4 minSeason 2Ep. 6

S2E5: Young Royals - Discussing Queer Identity, Coming of Age Relationships & Dynamics (with Eric)

Hi loves! Welcome to the Second Season of NaskoChats! In this week's episode, my close friend Eric Periman ( @eric_periman ) and I discuss one of our favorite queer media, Young Royals (Seasons 1 and 2). We discuss each of the characters in the Swedish teen romance drama TV series on Netflix as they either navigate their queerness, coming-of-age relationship dynamics, and also our favorite scenes that have impacted us in some way. I hope you enjoy our conversation and the insights we draw from t...

Nov 23, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 5

S2E4: The ~Real~ Princeton Experience [Part 4] - Thesis, Clubs, & More (with Ari & Riya)

Hi loves! Welcome to the Second Season of NaskoChats! This week's episode is yet another episode "The ~Real~ Princeton Experience." Since it's my senior year, I hope to get the most out of Princeton and its people by sharing real experiences and getting a glimpse inside the "orange bubble". The episode this week focuses on talking about the infamous Princeton Thesis, which is every Princeton student's capstone to graduating, as well as some discussion around recruiting senior year, campus jobs, ...

Nov 16, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 4

S2E3: The ~Real~ Princeton Experience [Part 3] - Dorms, Dining, & Reminiscing (with Rifat)

Hi loves! I am so excited to announce the SECOND SEASON of NaskoChats! Yes, with a new school year comes a new season and I am excited to hopefully bring more consistent content each week with many friends and acquaintances. This week's episode is a return to a series I want to emphasize more this season - "The ~Real~ Princeton Experience." Since it's my senior year, I hope to get the most out of Princeton and it's people by sharing real experiences and getting a glimpse inside the "orange bubbl...

Oct 08, 20221 hr 33 minSeason 2Ep. 3

S2E2: Drag and RuPaul's Drag Race (with Saareen)

Hi loves! I am so excited to announce the SECOND SEASON of NaskoChats! Yes, with a new school year comes a new season and I am excited to hopefully bring more consistent content each week with many friends and acquaintances. Topics to look forward to include: more Princeton experience, Gen Z content, Entertainment, Drag/Drag Race, Makeup, Mental Health, Our Stories, Entrepreneurship, etc. In this episode, I am joined by my best friend Saareen ( @saareenie_j ) where we discuss our obsession and l...

Sep 28, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 2

S2Bonus: Upcoming on Season 2

Hi loves! I am so excited to announce the SECOND SEASON of NaskoChats! Yes, with a new school year comes a new season and I am excited to hopefully bring more consistent content each week with many friends and acquaintances. Topics to look forward to include: more Princeton experience, Gen Z content, Entertainment, Drag/Drag Race, Makeup, Mental Health, Our Stories, Entrepreneurship, etc. In this bonus episode, I explain my thoughts on making/planning this new season, what to look forward to, so...

Sep 16, 202216 min

S2E1: Summer 2022 & Starting Senior Year (with Harika)

Hi loves! I am so excited to announce the SECOND SEASON of NaskoChats! Yes, with a new school year comes a new season and I am excited to hopefully bring more consistent content each week with many friends and acquaintances. Topics to look forward to include: more Princeton experience, Gen Z content, Entertainment, Drag/Drag Race, Makeup, Mental Health, Our Stories, Entrepreneurship, etc. In this episode, I am joined by my best friend at home, Harika J., and we discuss our experiences in Summer ...

Sep 07, 202258 min

S1E9: Beauty & Shenanigans (with Saareen)

Hi loves! This episode of NaskoChats is the official last episode of my first season. I am very proud that I have released this many episodes but I hope to release so many more (and consistently) for season 2. This episode focuses on beauty and us just having a good time to close out the season. Saareen and I are very comfortable with one another and have a wonderful conversation on beauty and other outsourced topics. And finally, I am back on Instagram so follow me there @nasko__tenev! Regardle...

Sep 03, 202247 minSeason 1Ep. 9

S1E8: The ~Real~ Princeton Experience [Part 2]

Hi loves! This episode of NaskoChats highlights the experience of three undergraduate Princeton Students - Nasko Tenev (myself) - studying Computer Science, Riya - studying in the School of Public and International Affairs, and Ari - also studying Computer Science. We discuss everything from pre-college and our high school experiences to broad topics of Princeton such as academics, social life, extracurriculars, and many more. This is the second episode of the ~Real~ Princeton Experience series....

Feb 23, 20221 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 8

S1E7: Sissy Talk (from June 2021)

Hi loves! I'm BAAAACCKKK! I'm excited to be posting more weekly episodes and have many planned. Here is an unreleased episode from June 2021. My sister, Ivelina Teneva (@ivelinateneva_ on Instagram), and I discuss our lives during the summer post-lockdown and many more stories from how we got here to how we're still trying to grow. Hoping to get my sister on here more when I see her. Please leave a review and tweet me @nasko_tenev with any suggestions, questions, or topics you would like us to t...

Feb 16, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 7

S1E6: Career...Again

Hi everyone! This week on NaskoChats we are talking about careers again. It is a fun conversation with my friend Tanzila Morshed, a computer science undergraduate at Princeton. We talk about our experience with the college recruiting institution at Princeton and we hope some of you out there can relate and try to not face so much anxiety around the process. Your journey is your own and all your passions are valid. Hope you enjoy this week's episode and I will be by myself for next week's episode...

Oct 30, 202135 minSeason 1Ep. 6

S1E5: Career Anxiety

In this week's episode, I talked about a topic that has been in my mind since the summer. I have talked about it to everyone and it's not something that I feel weak or ashamed about it. Career anxiety concerning my computer science background has been haunting me since the beginning of the summer because of the then-incoming and now current recruiting junior season in college. Here I talk about why I experience this anxiety, Princeton's culture on careers and recruiting, and finally how I have b...

Oct 09, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 5

S1E4: Babies and Development

This episode was a part of a project for my Developmental Psychology Class for my Spring 2021 semester. In it, I discuss many different topics related to babies and child development with my friend Jessica. Jessica is also a Princeton undergrad who took a Psychology of Language class the same semester, so I invited her to give me her perspective and create a lovely conversation where we talk about babies, which we love, and child development. In this episode we discuss our own personal experienc...

May 17, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 4

S1Bonus: Purpose

Hi guys! This short special episode is exactly what the title says it's about - purpose. I wanted to take some time and say to the audience all about the purpose(s) of this podcast series. I talk about several important points that I want the audience to understand as the mission of what the podcast is trying to portray. Just me in this bonus episode :,) Please leave a review and tweet me @nasko_tenev with any suggestions, questions, or topics you would like us to talk about in future episodes. ...

May 12, 202110 min

S1E3: Story Time I (High School, Racism, Sexism, Religion, and Brown Girl Identity)

In this episode of NaskoChats, I am actually starting a new series on the podcast that I hope to continue in the future - Story Time. My dear friend Saareen from Florida, who is the first storytime guest, inspired me through this podcast to share the stories of people. Saareen shares her story as a daughter of immigrant parents from Bangladesh experiencing a lot of discrimination, racism, sexism, and other values in a predominantly white school in Florida. A look of deep reflection and great con...

May 07, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 3

S1E2: The ~Real~ Princeton Experience [Part 1]

The second episode of NaskoChats highlights the experience of three undergraduate Princeton Students - Nasko Tenev (myself) - studying Computer Science, Hannah - studying in the School of Public and International Affairs, and Britley - studying Chemical and Biological Engineering. We discuss everything from pre-college and our high school experiences, our Freshman year experience, and orientation, and broad topics of Princeton such as academics, social life, extracurriculars, and many more. This...

Apr 27, 20211 hrSeason 1Ep. 2

S1E1: Princeton Undergrad's First Podcast | Building Closer Relationships with Others

The first-ever episode of NaskoChats - a podcast for anything and everything! I will be introducing myself, Nasko Tenev, by answering a series of questions by ABC news that you can find here: https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/36-questions-create-closeness-strangers-quiz/story?id=28504585. These questions were designed to help build closer relationships with others by getting to know one another. I dedicated this podcast to asking questions because questions are what helps closer connections - one...

Apr 20, 202136 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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