Dr. Shahram Azhar is a Marxist and Professor of Economics at Bucknell University, Pennsylvania. Dr Shahram Azhar is also a lover of poetry and a singer, he was the former lead singer of the band 'Laal'. Shahram comes on The Pakistan Experience for a deep dive discussion on the Pakistani left and the economy of Pakistan. We discuss: 1. Why the Pakistani left is stuck in the 1960s 2. The erosion of decency in Pakistani politics 3. The role of the establishment in politics 4. The role of PPP and th...
Mar 06, 2021•2 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Kapil Dev is a Hindu rights activist living in Pakistan. Kapil Dev comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the discrimination he has faced as a Hindu in Pakistan, facing backlash online, dealing with Pakistani Expats and the state of Tharparkar. Kapil also discusses the recent post by Aamir Liaquat Hussain. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcas...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 89
One of your favourite guests, Natalia Gul, returns to the podcast after her wedding for a check in about married life, her work with The Jungle and radical comedy. Natalia tells us how she fell in love, discusses how she got married and tells us how she is living her life these days. Always a pleasure to listen to her! Natalia Gul is a stand up comedian and content creator. She runs a company called 'The Jungle' in Karachi that specializes in live events. The Pakistan Experience is an independen...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Karamat Ali is a labour rights activist and the Executive Director of the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research in Pakistan.An eminent labour and development activist for the last four decades, Karamat Ali is the founding member of PILER. We get into a deep dive discussion about why there is so much apathy in the country about the issue of Bonded Labour and what happened at the Baldia Factory fire. How big an issue is Bonded Labour? What is the state and future of Labour movements ...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Dr. Taimur Rahman is a Professor at LUMS, leads the band 'Laal', is the General Secretary of the Mazdoor Kissan Party and a leftist social activist. Taimur comes on the podcast to make a case for Marxism being the best system of governance for Pakistan. In this deep dive discussion, we discuss how the state of Pakistan can move towards poverty alleviation, escape the debt trap and the state of the organized left in Pakistan. What is classical Marxism? Is Communism the answer to our issues? Is th...
Feb 19, 2021•2 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Sarah Munir is a teacher, Fulbright scholar and a journalist. She has previously worked at Twitter - she comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Social Media, US-Pak relations, globalization and the future of humanity. We get into a deep dive discussion about the role social media plays in our society. Has Social Media been revolutionary? Has it helped give people a voice? or has it been co-opted by the powerful and the status quo? How dangerous are social echo chambers? This is the sixth of...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 85
The Bachodiyan gang, Usman, Lilith, Mariam Shafqat Goraya, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh, are joined by Ekta and Sajeer for a special Valentines Day Bachodiyan where we talk about our relationships, our loves, childhood trauma, emotional abuse, red flags and parents. How was our first time? What was the best time? What to look for in a relationship? How do we deal with trolls who abuse us? Find out in this four hour marathon of Bachodiyan with Usman Rana (IG: Usmannic), Lilith (IG: Lilith_hannum) and Mar...
Feb 11, 2021•2 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Sajeer Shaikh hosts a special cross over episode of The Pakistan Experience, a lot of you have been asking for an episode about who I am, how I got here and what all I have done, this was meant to be that but what ended up happening was a very special conversation on Psychedelics, Friendship and Mental Health. Sajeer Shaikh and Shehzad Ghias Shaikh explore the universe, their lives, their trauma, their mental health, their love and everything that they have learned. Thori philosophy, thori bacho...
Feb 07, 2021•4 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Sajjad Hussain Changezi was a Rotary Peace Fellow at North Carolina University. He is a Hazara Human Rights Activist. Sajjad comes on the podcast to discuss the recent barbaric killings of Haraza coal mine workers, his hunger strike, Imran Khan's comments and the history of the Hazara community. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you t...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Manan Ahmed, Associate Professor, is a historian of South Asia and the littoral western Indian Ocean world from 1000-1800 CE. His areas of specialization include intellectual history in South and Southeast Asia; critical philosophy of history, colonial and anti-colonial thought. He is the author of 'The Loss of Hindustan: The Invention of India' and 'A Book of Conquest'. Manan comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his latest book, 'The Loss of Hindustan', and we get into a deep dive discus...
Jan 29, 2021•2 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Tahera Hasan is Lawyer / Founder - Director Imkaan Welfare Organisation, and Dr. Severine Minot teaches in the field of migration studies and cultural studies while also supporting the pedagogical objectives of the Liberal Core program during her stay at Habib University. We get into a deep dive discussion about human trafficking. This is the fifth of our seven part special series in collaboration with the Pak-US Alumni Network titled, 'Conversations for Change', where we discuss pressing social...
Jan 28, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Anchor is not letting us upload a 5 hour podcast so we have broken it up in two parts, here is part 2. Mariam, Lilith and Usman are back for another session of Bachodiyan, in this birthday special episode of Bachodiyan we discuss sexuality, the line between consent and assault, the institution of monogamy, tips to spice up your love life, and end with our usual therapy session. Can friends hurt you more than lovers? Do men know what consent it? Is all monogamy bullshit? Will Shehzad ever find a ...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Anchor is not letting us upload a 5 hour podcast so we have broken it up in two parts, here is part 1. Mariam, Lilith and Usman are back for another session of Bachodiyan, in this birthday special episode of Bachodiyan we discuss sexuality, the line between consent and assault, the institution of monogamy, tips to spice up your love life, and end with our usual therapy session. Can friends hurt you more than lovers? Do men know what consent it? Is all monogamy bullshit? Will Shehzad ever find a ...
Jan 23, 2021•3 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Peter Jacob is a human rights activist with 28 years of experience. He is currently the director of Centre for Social Justice in Lahore, Pakistan. We get into a deep dive discussion about life as a minority in Pakistan, what the future holds, comparing today to Zia's time, and ofcourse we discuss the poetry of resistance. This is the fourth of our seven part special series in collaboration with the Pak-US Alumni Network titled, 'Conversations for Change', where we discuss pressing social issues,...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Omair Ahmed is the Director of NOWPDP, a disability inclusion initative, and Imran Ghanchi is a post-polio affectee. They join us to have a discussion about Disability, the language around Disability and advocacy for Disability in Pakistan. We get into a deep dive discussion about the language around disability in Pakistan and the lived experience of it. Imran Ghanchi tells us many 'interesting' stories of his past, these are not be missed! This is the third of our seven part special series in c...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Samia Chundrigar joins us for an interesting conversation around Mental Health, Addiction and Disordered eating. Food may be the number one addiction in Pakistan but it is the least talked about. Samia and Shehzad get into a debate about nutrition, eating, addiction and mental health, on this deep dive conversation about what we eat and why we eat it. This is the second of our seven part special series in collaboration with the Pak-US Alumni Network titled, 'Conversations for Change', where we d...
Jan 11, 2021•2 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Dr. Muhammad Moiz comes back on the podcast to break down Gender, Sexuality and Bio-essentialism. How many of our notions around Gender And Sexuality are informed by our Colonial legacy? How many of them are based on bad science? How much of it is about control rather than science? In this two hour conversation, we break down these ideas historically. This is the first of our seven part special series in collaboration with the Pak-US Alumni Network titled, 'Conversations for Change', where we di...
Jan 08, 2021•2 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year everyone! The Avengers of the podcast assemble once more a very spesh end of the year special - co hosted by Muhammad Moiz, Mariam Shafqat Goraya and Tamkenar Mansoor - on this episode of Bachodiyan with friends we are joined by permanent guests Usman Rana and Lilith, with so many more guests dropping by. From your favourite therapist to your favourite economist(not), from our favourite person to your favourite Bajwa, from puri daddy to the better sister - e...
Dec 27, 2020•2 hr 44 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year everyone! The Avengers of the podcast assemble once more a very spesh end of the year special - co hosted by Muhammad Moiz, Mariam Shafqat Goraya and Tamkenar Mansoor - on this episode of Bachodiyan with friends we are joined by permanent guests Usman Rana and Lilith, with so many more guests dropping by. From your favourite therapist to your favourite economist(not), from our favourite person to your favourite Bajwa, from puri daddy to the better sister - e...
Dec 25, 2020•3 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Sanjay Rajoura is a comedian, satirist and social commentator. Rajoura joins us on The Pakistan Experience from across the border for a deep dive discussion on comedy, satire, offending people, nationalism, cast politics and psychedelics'. The man behind 'Bharat Ek Mauj' and 'Aisee Taisee Democracy', Rajoura explains his philosophy of a comedian's role in society, punching up, women in comedy, and what good satire is. The two of us discuss what it is like to do comedy in increasingly ridiculous ...
Dec 21, 2020•2 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Mosharraf Zaidi is a Public Policy Analyst, Senior Fellow at Tabad Lab, Former Advisor to the Foreign Minister, and a prominent Columnist. Mosharraf comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the recent EU Disinfo Lab report about the 15 year Indian influence operation, the future of Indo-Pak relations and the current political scenario in Pakistan. Are the cases against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi justified? Is Imran Khan fighting elite capture or supporting it? Should Shehzad Ghias continue swearing...
Dec 18, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Amir Siddique is the founder of AppRays, and the creator of the app, I-invest, he is going to be teaching a course at LUMS about App Development. Amir comes on the podcast to discuss how one can develop their own app, run the app like a business and make money from it. Amir also discusses his own app, I-invest, and investment opportunities in the Karachi Stock Exchange. Watch as we do a deep dive discussion into app development, the potential of the industry and the dangers of social media, and ...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Shahana Jan is a content creator, actor and film maker. A graduate of Lee Strasberg, Shahana Jan comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss feminism, cancel culture, creating online content and dealing with hate online. Shahana and I get into a deep discussion about what it means to create, empathy, mental health, anxiety and the process of the artist. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation....
Dec 11, 2020•2 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Yasser Puri and Adeel Afzal come on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the state of content, and content creation, in Pakistan. From the stifling conditions for content creators to the lack of opportunities, from censorship to sponsorship issues, from content platforms to OTTs, the three of us get into a lengthy discussion about the issues faced by content creators. Yasser Puri, is a content creator famous for his videos for Mangobaaz, he currently runs his own content channel called 'Cooking Ch...
Dec 07, 2020•2 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 73
What should Pakistan's political structure be? Ammar Ali Jan and Uzair Younus to come on to debate, whether Communism is better or Capitalism, the two academics on opposite sides of the aisle have a lot more in common than you think. Ammar Ali Jan (PhD Cambridge) comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the recent arrest orders against him, the Student Solidarity March and his vision. Uzair Younis, a policy analyst from DC, gives his take on the tension between capitalism and communism in the...
Dec 04, 2020•2 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 72
Khaya Ahmed, a consulting writer for Miss Marvel and a writer for Burkha Avenger, recently got catapulted into the limelight when it was revealed that she was one of the writers for the PS5 launch game Destruction All Stars. Khaya comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss her journey, meeting Stan Lee, choosing an unorthodox career and navigating her way through the game development industry as a woman. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis...
Nov 30, 2020•2 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Arafat Mazhar comes back on The Pakistan Experience with the Lead Animator, Haseeb Rehman, to discuss how Swipe, the film, came to be. Starting the discussion from the legacy of Khadim Hussain Rizvi, we go into a deep masterclass on animation with Haseeb showing us the entire process, from hand drawing the paintings to the final animation. We end with a poignant discussion on religious extremism, the fight for the narrative of ishq, and empathy for the future generations. The Pakistan Experience...
Nov 23, 2020•2 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Mo Naqvi, the Director of Inshallah Democracy, Asad Faruqui, the Director of the Emmy award winning Armed with Faith, and Anam Abbas, the Director of the documentary on Lucky Irani Circus, and the co-founder of the Documentary Association of Pakistan( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1vJ... ), come on this week's TPE Roundtables to discuss Pakistan, Documentaries, Film Making and Art.
Nov 22, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Muhammad Moiz, Mariam Shafqat Goraya and Tamkenat Mansoor come on the podcast for a mammoth Group Therapy session where we discuss ourselves, our content and our journeys. This may not be the podcast you were expecting but this may be the podcast you need; honest, raw and vulnerable, the content creators go in depth of everything that happened to them that made them who they are today. How they were knocked down and how they learned to rise from the ashes to reclaim yourself. From Pakistan's ris...
Nov 11, 2020•4 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Lilith, Mariam and Usman come back on the podcast for an even longer, more uncut, less circumcised, big, juicy, moist podcast of 4 hours 20 minutes where we discuss everything from gender, sexuality, TERFs, aliens, simulation theory, and spoil your childhood with the weirdest sex songs you have ever heard. Going from bachodiyan to intellectual academic theory, this is not a podcast you can miss. Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bachodiyan is meant to be taken seriously
Nov 06, 2020•4 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 5
