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GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics including International Women's Day, airspace chaos in light on ongoing events in Western Asia, and Timothée Chalamet's recent comments on ballet and opera.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including the escalation of conflict between Iran, the USA/Israel and wider Western Asia following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, FIFA & the Board of Peace's proposed plans to build multiple football pitches in Gaza, and the victory of Hannah Spencer and the Green Party in the Gorton & Denton by-election.

GVRNZ and Halima delve into the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including fall-out at the BAFTAs after Tourettes campaigner John Davidson was broadcast uttering the N-word whilst Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage. They also cover events at the latest Britain First march in Manchester, Suella Braverman and Reform UK wanting to scrap the Equality Act, and the creation of a new village for homeless people in Manchester city centre.

GVRNZ chats with renowned Indian-American stand up comedian, Abby Govindan, one of the youngest global touring comedians in the world. As well as her current tour 'Pushing 30', they also chat about her journey into comedy, THAT Emily in Paris tweet, navigating the US comedy scene as a South Asian woman, and advice for any aspiring comedians.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics, including Bad Bunny's historic Super Bowl Halftime Show, Bangladesh's upcoming general election, and viral reports that Gen Z may be the first generation to be "dumber" than the last...

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics including controversy surrounding Margot Robbie's wearing of the Taj Mahal diamond necklace, the GRAMMYs, the latest release of the Epstein files, and Nicki Minaj's fall from grace...

GVRNZ and Halima are back discussing the latest news and trending topics, including the internet exploding into debate over the ethics of surrogacy following the arrival of Megan Trainor's newborn, Andy Burnham being blocked from standing as a Labour MP, and the Beckham family fallout...

GVRNZ & Halima cover the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including more Tories defecting to Reform, including ex-minister Robert Jenrick, Tony Blair being appointed on Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, and Love Island's Messy Mitch being called out for comments made on Snapchat about Whitney Adebayo, as well as 2016 nostalgia & owl memes...

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including Elon Musk's X facing a ban in the UK following users utilising AI tool Grok to generate non-consensual inappropriate images of people, ex-Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi becoming the latest in a long line of Conservatives to defect to Nigel Farage's Reform, and anti-government protests continuing in Iran despite being met with violence by state authorities.

Happy New Year! GVRNZ and Halima are back discussing the latest news and trending topics, including Trump kidnapping Venezuelan President Maduro, Palestine Action hunger strikes in the UK surpassing the 60 day mark, and how the latest series of The Traitors reflects the UK's unconscious racial bias.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the recent ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Hamas, orchestrated by the US.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the recent antisemitic attack at a Manchester synagogue, and the police and government's subsequent request that pro-Palestine protests do not go ahead in its wake. They also cover Your Party's recent drama, the rise of the Green Party, and the tragic passing of Marcus Fakana.

GVRNZ chats to Elli Brazzill, founder of the Art Not Evidence campaign, which seeks a fairer criminal justice system by advocating for a restriction on the use of creative and artistic expression as evidence in criminal trials.

GVRNZ and Halima cover the latest rise in xenophobic and racist sentiment in the UK, including a number of violent attacks on people of colour. They ask whether non-white people need to engage in constructive conversation with those taking part in the far-right protests, or whether they should not offer them any grace. Topics also covered include the clamping down on anti-Trump protests in the UK during his state visit, and whether there's an obligation on the general public to mourn Charlie Kirk following his murder.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the recent unrest in Nepal following the nation-wide social media ban enacted on September 4th. They also cover the recent UK phone alert and Breaking Borders festival.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the dramatic increase in Union Jack & St George's flags that have been seen being flown across the country, at the same time that a number of anti-immigration protests have took place. They also delve into newly announced sentencing procedures that the government are seeking to bring in to avoid overcrowding in prisons.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss recent suggestions from the Conservatives that Notting Hill Carnival should be a ticketed event, a viral video of mehndi gone wrong and more...

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the peak of wedding season, hundreds of arrests at a Palestine Action protest in London, and Summer 2025 being labelled 'Brainrot Summer.'

GVRNZ and Halima are back after a 2 month break! They catch up on their respective parking ticket debacles, as well as discussing the latest on Bad Vibes Island, including Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn co-leading a new left party, and Keir Starmer's comments on Palestinian statehood. They finish on the news that a Bend It Like Beckham sequel is in the works, as confirmed by Gurinder Chadha.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss speculation over removal of the 2-child benefit cap, 5 years since global BLM protests in the wake of George Floyd's murder and Alia Bhatt serving in South Asian attire by Gucci at Cannes Film Festival. Apologies, Halima recorded this episode using a potato

GVRNZ & Halima recap the past week in quick fire time, including Israel placing second at Eurovision 2025, the Brockwell Park drama, Chris Brown getting arrested in Manchester, and ginger people now being black???

GVRNZ & Halima discuss Stormzy's new music, which makes reference to criticism he faced from pro-Palestinians after collaborating with McDonald's earlier this year. They also delve into PM Keir Starmer's new migration policies, the latest from the recent India-Pakistan conflict and more...

GVRNZ & Halima discuss the latter's new brother-in-law's antics, the death of Pope Francis, 100 men vs 1 gorilla, and the rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent Kashmir attack.

GVRNZ chats with up-and-coming artist Amani Lia about her brand new 90s/00s-inspired debut EP 'The Back Up.'

GVRNZ and Halima delve into the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including the UK Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a "woman" in the 2010 Equality Act, the first all-female trip to space featuring Katy Perry, and the concept of white people travelling to South Asian countries purely for the purpose of capturing poverty-related content.

GVRNZ and Halima cover the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including Mickey Rourke making homophobic and misogynistic remarks towards JoJo Siwa, Israel detaining and deporting two Labour MPs, and the increased focus in young men on attaining significant wealth.

GVRNZ and Halima discuss the positives and negatives of South Asian representation in social media this week, i.e. the cultural problem of so many young British Asians driving recklessly, and the generosity of desi grandparents.

GVRNZ, Halima and Simran discuss the latest trending news and topics including the New York State passing a resolution recognising the 1984 Sikh Genocide, Rachel Reeves accepting free Sabrina Carpenter tickets, new charges against Andrew Tate from his ex-partner, and Just Stop Oil actually stopping oil?!!.....

GVRNZ and Halima cover the latest news and trending topics from the past week, including Netflix limited series 'Adolescence,' Labour's proposed welfare cuts, and Israel's resumption of genocide upon the Palestinian people in Gaza.

GVRNZ and Simran have a gym-heavy episode as the latter approaches the end of her 75 hard challenge. They discuss Lizzo's recent weight-loss and whether those in the public eye have an obligation to be completely transparent when it comes to dramatic change in body image, as well as the recent controversy surrounding The Girls Spot, a new women-only gym set to open after years of planning, that has u-turned at the last minute on previous promises made to be trans-inclusive.

GVRNZ, Halima & Simran spend International Women's Day 2025 recounting all the misogynistic things that have happened in the UK over the past week, including the barring of women from iftar at a mosque in Oxford during the month of Ramadan. They also discuss 'No Other Land' winning an Oscar, Alexander Armstrong's recent Telegraph piece, and conspiracy theories surrounding King Charles reverting to Islam...

GVRNZ discusses his recent trip to India with Halima and Simran, and the experience of keeping up to date with the Eastenders 40th Anniversary week (RIP Martin). They also delve into the latest from the South Asian subcontinent, including Sheikh Hasina's claim she will return to Bangladesh and a Wall Street Journal article comparing the Israeli genocide of Palestinians to the Partition of India...

GVRNZ and Simran recap the former's recent trip to the States, discussing the best and worst of the country in comparison to Bad Vibes Island. They also delve into the latest news and trending topics, including the outcome of the Sam Kerr trial, bulldozer justice in India, Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl half time show performance, and the death of the Duolingo owl.

GVRNZ, Halima and Simran discuss the latest news and trending topics from the last week, including Trump and Musk's most recent shenanigans in the US, a number of incidents in Pakistan, the Weeknd's new album, and the recently viral clip, "Montoya, por favor!"

In the first EVER Mango Masala episode to feature only Halima & Simran, they have some girlie chats, including Halima's recent success on TikTok and whether they prefer the stay at home wife or working woman life. They also delve into the topic of migration and the unspoken sadness that comes with uprooting family roots.

GVRNZ, Halima and Simran discuss news from the past week including Trump's inauguration and Elon Musk's interesting hand gesture, as well as the latest from Palestine.

Simran is back as her and GVRNZ discuss her progress with the 75 hard challenge, Bad Bunny's new album and the news of a Gaza ceasefire agreement by Israel and Hamas.

GVRNZ and Halima recap the latest news from the past week, including the LA wildfires, Labour's recent AI TikTok blunder, Mark Zuckerburg's announcement regarding Facebook & Instagram, Sara Sharif's father being attacked in prison, and Andrew Tate launching his own British political party, 'BRUV.'

GVRNZ and Halima kick off 2025 with discussions on Elon Musk's backing of Tommy Robinson & Reform UK on Twitter with a disproportionate focus on grooming gangs containing members of South Asian origin, as well as Diljit Dosanjh's meeting with PM Modi in India.

In their final episode of the year, GVRNZ, Halima & Simran reflect on the past year, as well as discussing the stopping and questioning of British Sikhs about their views on India at UK airports, and the history of the Manchester 10 in light of their upcoming appeal.