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That's So Hindu

That's So Hindu

Hindu American Foundation

The podcast that interviews entrepreneurs and activists, politicians and professors, journalists, entertainers, spiritual teachers, and more on how Hinduism shapes their work and lives. All American. So Hindu. Brought to you by the Hindu American Foundation.

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That's So Hindu - TEASER: All about All About Hinduism
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02/02/23 • 0 min

Do you want to know more about Hinduism? Like actually understand what karma is? Or what dharma means? Do you want to know what the sacred texts of Hinduism are? Or, maybe, you just want to know why Hindu women wear a dot on their forehead? Or, perhaps, if all Hindus vegetarian?


If so, then All About Hinduism is just what you’ve been waiting for.


We’ll give you an overview of Hinduism as a lived and contemporary spiritual path. We’ll explore the history of how Hinduism has come to be what it is today: the third-largest and oldest religious tradition in the world. We’ll also clear up some of the misconceptions out there about Hinduism,as well as unflinchingly address some of the more contentious issues in Hinduism’s past and present.


All About Hinduism is the new podcast from the Hindu American Foundation.


Coming in 2023 to wherever you listen to podcasts.



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In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with author Hindol Sengupta about the origins of Hindutva as a philosophical concept, its relationship to Hindu nationalism, the inclusiveness of Hindu thought, the future of the BJP, and the US-India relationship.

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In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with author and analyst Walter K Andersen about misunderstandings about the history of Hindutva, the goals of the RSS, the role of Hindutva in the Indian diaspora, and what the recent Indian elections mean for the direction of the BJP.

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In this episode HAF’s Raj Rao, Suhag Shukla, Vijay Satnarine, and Mat McDermott delve into how Hindu dharma traditions, for millennia, have recognized a Third Nature in gender and sexuality, how this framework both overlaps with contemporary LGBTQ categories and how it is distinct, as well as some guidance on how Third Nature individuals and their families can act compassionately rooted in dharma when addressing these issues.


Read: HAF Policy Brief - LGBTQ Rights



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In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with filmmaker Prem Kumar about his documentary series on the sage Agastyamuni, his work educating Hindus about their heritage via his YouTube channel and in-person workshops.


PremKV on YouTube

Tatvamasi USA workshops

Tatvamasi homestay



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In this episode Mat McDermott speaks with Raja Choudury, director of the film America’s First Guru, streaming now on PBS, which tells the story of Swami Vivekananda’s first trip to the United States and the effect it has continued to have more than a century later.


WATCH: America's First Guru on PBS



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In this episode in the Hindu At Heart series, Indu Viswanathan speaks with Sneha Rao about her journey from the aviation industry to studying Hinduism, yoga, and Hinduphobia, and starting the Hindu Decoloniality group on Facebook.



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In this episode we speak with Shawn Binda, creator of the Hindu Lifestyle YouTube channel. We discuss his inspiration for starting the channel, his take on contemporary Hindu issues from his Indo-Caribbean Canadian perspective, and much more.


Watch: Hindu Lifestyle



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In this episode we have a moderated discussion about yoga, colonialism, attitudes about yoga that are coming out of the DEI space. Taking part in this discussion are HAF’s Vijay Satnarine and scholar Shyam Ranganathan, with Mat McDermott moderating.


Read more about Shyam Ranganathan https://www.yogaphilosophy.com/bio

Shyam’s latest book: Yoga-Anticolonial Philosophy



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In this episode, part of Indu Viswanathan’s Hindu at Heart series, she speaks with Hemanth Venkataraman, a New York City-based educator and restorative justice practitioner about his life growing up Hindu in New Jersey in the 1980s and 90s, his time teaching in the NYC public school system and co-founding the Unity Preparatory Charter School in Brooklyn, and how he moved on to consult with schools on implementing restorative justice with School Culture Solutions.


School Culture Solutions

School Culture Solutions on Instagram



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FAQ

How many episodes does That's So Hindu have?

That's So Hindu currently has 120 episodes available.

What topics does That's So Hindu cover?

The podcast is about India, Yoga, Society & Culture, Spirituality, Hindu, Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on That's So Hindu?

The episode title 'How the history of Hindutva and the RSS has been so misunderstood in the West | Walter Andersen' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on That's So Hindu?

The average episode length on That's So Hindu is 47 minutes.

How often are episodes of That's So Hindu released?

Episodes of That's So Hindu are typically released every 8 days.

When was the first episode of That's So Hindu?

The first episode of That's So Hindu was released on Jan 9, 2020.

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