Episodes

  • Why Are Indians Calling Themselves Cockroaches?

    Why Are Indians Calling Themselves Cockroaches?
    Jul 22 2026
    A movement that began as internet satire has exploded into one of the biggest youth-led challenges to Narendra Modi's government in years. Reporting from Delhi, SBS Asia Correspondent Aaron Fernandes joins SBS Spice's Dilpreet Taggar to explain the rise of the Cockroach Janta Party, the NEET exam leak that ignited the protests, Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike, the police response, and why the movement has struck a chord with young Indians frustrated by unemployment, the rising cost of living and a lack of opportunity. Watch or listen on SBS Spice.

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    10 mins
  • Wherever Indians Go, Caste Follows ft Kirtika Kain

    Wherever Indians Go, Caste Follows ft Kirtika Kain
    Jul 22 2026
    As Indians become Australia’s largest migrant community, what conversations are we still avoiding? Growing up, Dalit-Australian artist Kirtika Kain hid her caste. Today, she’s one of the few artists in Australia placing it at the centre of her work. Kain joins SBS Spice’s Dilpreet Taggar to discuss why reading Dr B.R. Ambedkar in a community, thousands of kilometres from India, still gives her the strength to continue the fight her ancestors would have wanted her to. Watch on YouTube or listen here.

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    21 mins
  • There Is No Such Thing As One India

    There Is No Such Thing As One India
    Jul 16 2026
    The West loves simple stories about India. Leena Yadav doesn’t. The acclaimed filmmaker behind Parched (2015) and House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths (2021) joins Dilpreet Taggar to dissect where India’s bold feminist cinema has gone and why one of the world’s most complex countries refuses to fit a single story.

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    25 mins
  • Ritviz Is Bringing A Very Indian Party To Australia

    Ritviz Is Bringing A Very Indian Party To Australia
    Jul 13 2026
    As Indians become Australia’s largest migrant community, SBS Spice’s Dilpreet Taggar sits down with Indian music star and innovator Ritviz ahead of his Kurta Saree Dance Party, where you must turn up in kurtas and sarees to celebrate music and South Asian culture. For many young South Asians, wearing traditional clothing once came with self-consciousness. Today, it can be an act of pride. Watch the chat on YouTube or listen on SBS Spice.

    Ritviz is bringing his Kurta Saree Dance Party to Liberty Hall in Sydney and to 170 Russell in Melbourne. SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram @SBSSpice and never miss an update.
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    21 mins
  • What Sri Lanka’s Past Still Asks of Us

    What Sri Lanka’s Past Still Asks of Us
    Jul 9 2026
    Drawn from real life testimonies from the Sri Lankan civil war, theatre production 'The Jungle and the Sea' brings one family’s story to Australian stages. Dilpreet speaks with writer and director S. Shakthidharan, and actors Prakash Belawadi and Nadie Kammallaweera, about memory, identity and why people are always more than the worst thing that’s happened to them.

    The Jungle and the Sea will be showing at Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney, Melbourne Theatre Company in Melbourne, and Canberra Theatre Centre in Canberra across July, August and September 2026.

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    33 mins
  • Why Doesn't Australia See Itself as Part of Asia? ft. Jeff Khan

    Why Doesn't Australia See Itself as Part of Asia? ft. Jeff Khan
    Jul 6 2026
    Australia is part of the Asia-Pacific, so why do we still look to Europe and North America for cultural validation? Dilpreet Taggar sits down with Asia TOPA Creative Director Jeff Khan to discuss Australia's cultural identity and what it would take to truly embrace our place in the region. They also look ahead to Asia TOPA's return in 2028, following a 2025 festival that brought together more than 410 artists from 17 countries and attracted over 750,000 visitors.

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    27 mins
  • Kanan Gill Forgot This Was An Interview

    Kanan Gill Forgot This Was An Interview
    Jul 1 2026
    We tried interviewing Kanan Gill. He had other plans. One of India’s finest comedians spends most of this interview doing everything except answering Dilpreet’s questions. Somehow, they still end up talking about why life is weird and whether anyone ever really figures it out. Kanan is bringing his latest stand-up show, Not This Again, to Australia. We talk about that too. Promise. Watch on YouTube or listen on any podcast app.

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    30 mins
  • Do You Know How To Talk Australians?

    Do You Know How To Talk Australians?
    Jun 29 2026
    Would you know what to do if someone told you to chuck a U-ey, grab your thongs and head to the servo? Australian is a language all of its own. More than a decade after the YouTube series 'How To Talk Australians' went viral, creator Tony Rogers has revived it as a feature film. Stars Robert Santiago, Ria Patel and Rohan Ganju join Suhayla Sharif for a crash course in Aussie lingo, cultural quirks and bringing the cult comedy to the big screen. Listen now on SBS Spice.

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    30 mins