Producer, DJ and one half of Panjabi Hit Squad, Rav Patti gets into the PHS origin story, navigating grief in his teens, PHS becoming the first South Asians to be signed to Def Jam and BBC 1xtra and how lockdown changed his life's course. Oh and Raj is a bad judge of character and has one major lockdown regret.

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The one about the recent UK Race Riots, which were for some reason called "protests." What was being protested? How did POCs feel in the lead up to the riots and now, in the aftermath? Did we win the fight against racism? Expect to hear takes on that and an introduction to the Southall Race Riots which took place in 1979 (FYI Raj Pander is a Southall Girl and will never shut up about it).

Watch Defiance (the documentary mentioned multiple times on this episode)

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/defiance-fighting-the-far-right/on-demand/75276-001

Watch The Long Goodbye (Riz Ahmed's short film)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzz50xENH4g

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Radio Presenter (Gaydio), Viral Sensation and Podcaster (Fancy A Pod), Bally Singh visits the Nurse for an Almost Assessment (a fake doctors assessment based on the most annoying/offensive questions women get asked on a regular basis). Bally gets into why he has kept his age a secret (until now), his issues with people not liking his content (a like is free you know) and Tito Jackson's OBSESSION with Wolverhampton. Raj has an It Ends With Us update...

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Podcaster, Events + Partnerships Extraordinaire and Former Fashion Gworl, Jennie Becker (Sliding Doors Podcast) shares her top secret tip for getting into the cockpit, why treating yourself is hella important and getting her smile back. She gets into the expectations vs the reality of her life's biggest milestones so far including turning 30, quitting her dream job and starting a passion project. Raj drops her take on the UK race riots and all the drama surrounding Blake Lively's new movie It Ends With Us.

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Judd Apatow has mentioned that 40 year olds have a tendency to re-watch "This Is 40," so now that I'm 3 months into my 40th era, I thought why not? Join me as I figure out how turning 40 in 2012 compares to hitting that milestone in 2024. I totally forgot Leslie Mann's character was OBSESSED with telling everyone she was younger than her actual age, so I asked the squad to tell me about the times they've lied about how old they are. We also get into being a Mum in your 40s...

I've decided I'm DONE with overpriced concert tickets (erm hello hi Diljit Dosanjh) and I want Gen Z to keep some of our secrets (they're really outing us for using the thumbs up emoji as a silent f*** you). Ummm and why is a child getting nail extensions at the nail salon. Come on, let us have nice things sometimes.

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Award winning Podcaster, BAFTA nominated Director and Raj's soul sister Poppy Jay (Brown Girls Do It Too) steps into the Nurse's office for an Almost Assessment (a faux doctors assessment based on the most annoying/offensive questions women are asked on a regular basis). Poppy reviews 11 dating apps - including Raya, talks us through her preference for open relationships and why she is cool with being an ANGRY BROWN WOMAN! Raj has been inspired by Shannen Doherty's funeral blacklist and has found another reason to be triggered by Sima Aunty (Indian Matchmaking).

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Entrepreneur, Viral Sensation and founder of Make Love Not Porn, Cindy Gallop schools us on why life gets better the OLDER you are, moving to New York from London for her dream job (and how to negotiate a pay rise) and the encounters that led her to start Make Love Not Porn. She talks us through her life's biggest milestones so far, including some unpredictable moments (stripping off in an interview, saying cum on my face 6 times on a Ted Talk and more). Raj is not happy with the Ambanis. Surprise, surprise.

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Mattel and The Design Museum are celebrating 65 years of Barbie this year. So (insert Carrie voice here) I couldn't help but wonder... what would be different for us if we grew up without Stereotypical Barbie beauty standards? And is the doll Ruth Handler created with her daughter in mind really responsible for shero worshipping blonde hair, blue eyes, and being super slim?

There are rants about representation, chats about colourism, why everyone wanted to be Baby Spice in the 90s, why it's so damn hard to find a South Asian Barbie and MORE

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