
Got a taste for hot chai and hotter takes? Sip slow, because Shane Lamba is spilling it all — the drama, the desire, the deep stuff. From being queer and Indian to navigating messy friendships, mistaken identities, pop culture chaos, and identity crises served with a side of sass, Chai Me a River blends humor, heart, and heat in every episode. Unfiltered, unbothered, and unapologetically real — th... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 20 | Founded | 8 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||

Brown boys can send n*des in 0.2 seconds, but ask us to say “I’m not okay” and suddenly it’s impossible.
In this episode, I dive into the messy, hilarious, and painfully relatable reasons why vulnerability still feels illegal for so many Brown men — ... more
In this episode of Chai Me A River, I watched Wicked For Good, and yes, it had me GOONING for good. I break down the movie’s biggest themes, from Glinda’s people-pleasing perfection, to Elphaba’s “othered” identity, to why these characters hit so dee... more
In this episode of Chai Me A River, two besties grab their mugs and spill way more than coffee. Toni is back to spill his CHAI from people who use too much cream in their coffee to talking politics, dissecting ugly older boyfriends, and health fads. ... more
The ghouls were out this Halloween, but some gays are still in 🫣. This HalloHoeWeen special dives deep into queer life’s funniest and most haunting realities... from closet culture and (pea)cocking at the mall to why people keep soft-launching their... more
Shane does a wonderful job discussing, very honestly and candidly his experiences and I connect with it so hard!! As a LGBTQ brown (desi) person I enjoy his commentary on not fitting in, not being enough, but finding a way to be enough. He makes it hopeful to see other queer Indian commentators in the media. I hope he continues to share his story and gets the traction he deserves!! Woo hoo!!
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Apple Podcasts | #135 |
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