Episodes

  • What If Your Second Chance Hated You?

    What If Your Second Chance Hated You?
    May 22 2026
    A Tamil Sri Lankan woman clones herself so the younger version can live out the acting career she never had. Years later, they finally meet. Chenturan Aran’s 'The Supposed To Be' spirals through migrant memory, failed desire, dead mothers, OnlyFans and the fantasy of becoming someone else, ahead of its Melbourne season at RISING. Listen, only on SBS Spice.

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    15 mins
  • Confessions of a Girmitya

    Confessions of a Girmitya
    May 13 2026
    To be Indo-Fijian is to carry one of the most extraordinary origin stories in the South Asian diaspora. 147 years ago, Indians were taken to Fiji under Girmit, a British system of indentured labour that severed families and reshaped generations. In this special Girmit Day episode, Suhayla Sharif invites five Indo-Fijian Australians to confess what that legacy means to them today. There is black magic, caste, music, poetry, migration and a love story that crossed religion and class. Listen, only on SBS Spice.
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    21 mins
  • Satinder Sartaaj Means a Lot to Punjabi Australians. Why?

    Satinder Sartaaj Means a Lot to Punjabi Australians. Why?
    May 11 2026
    Satinder Sartaaj is more than a singer to many Punjabi Australians. He is a poet, philosopher and a reminder of home. Fresh off the viral success of his song “Jaiye Sajana” from 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge', Dilpreet Kaur Taggar met Sartaaj backstage before his Heritage Tour concert in Sydney for this interview. Why Gen Z is connecting with his work, how solitude shapes the Punjab he sings about, plus a compliment he couldn't stop gushing about. Listen now on SBS Spice, wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube.
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    15 mins
  • Figuring It Out In Public with Sashi Perera & Urvi Majumdar

    Figuring It Out In Public with Sashi Perera & Urvi Majumdar
    Apr 30 2026
    Some things are easier to keep to yourself. Comedians Sashi Perera and Urvi Majumdar don’t. And we're so glad. Ahead of the Sydney Comedy Festival, they join Dilpreet Kaur Taggar to talk about their shows, 'Pear Tree' and 'Miss!'. From identity and family to bad dates and classrooms, this is about figuring it out in public. Australian comedy is better for it.
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    41 mins
  • Every Step, For Him: A Sikh Widow on ANZAC Day

    Every Step, For Him: A Sikh Widow on ANZAC Day
    Apr 24 2026
    He served two armies before 25. Now his wife marches for him. Born in Punjab in 1948, Sergeant Major Kuldip Singh served both the Indian and Australian armies, marching in Sydney from 2007 until his passing in 2020. His story sits within a longer, often overlooked history of Sikh service in Australia. Ahead of her fourth march, Suhayla Sharif visits Ravinder Kaur Singh at home, where his absence is felt and the march continues. Listen now on SBS Spice.
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    19 mins
  • Love in the Age of the Manosphere with Abby Govindan

    Love in the Age of the Manosphere with Abby Govindan
    Apr 23 2026
    Comedian Abby Govindan is asking big questions through stand-up: why is dating so broken, what has the internet done to intimacy, and why does tech keep pushing manosphere content? Fresh off a sold-out worldwide tour, she brings 'Pushing 30' to the Sydney Comedy Festival and stops by for an unexpectedly intimate conversation about the pressure South Asian women face to be desirable, marriageable and less themselves. Listen only on SBS Spice.
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    34 mins
  • Who Built South Asian Media in Australia

    Who Built South Asian Media in Australia
    Apr 21 2026
    As SBS Spice turns two, we are reflecting on the legacy we stand on. And so, we had to speak to Manpreet Kaur Singh — a Walkley-nominated, multi-award winning journalist who has spent over three decades shaping South Asian media in Australia, from SBS Punjabi in 1993 to now leading SBS South Asian. She’s also our boss, so we’re on our best behaviour… for once. She might be the spiciest one in the room. Listen now.
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    43 mins
  • The Great Divide Between South Asian Australians

    The Great Divide Between South Asian Australians
    Apr 13 2026
    There’s a gap within the South Asian community in Australia. We don’t talk about it enough. In this episode, Dilpreet and Suhayla unpack the divide between second gen South Asians and new migrants. Why do we love the culture but keep our distance from the people? Who gets included. Who gets ignored. And what “community” actually means in practice. Listen on SBS Spice, wherever you get your podcasts.
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    35 mins