Oct 26, 202631 min
Lalita du Perron speaks to Rohit Chopra for an overview of the protests in India, organized by students and community members who have reclaimed the term Cockroach to describe their movement. Find out why and what is...
About this Podcast:
The South Asian Studies at Stanford (SASS) Podcast features conversations between the Center for South Asia at Stanford and guests who have a connection to Stanford as faculty, staff, students, or alumni. The podcasts feature a wide range of topics, ranging from poetry to politics, from manuscript collecting to music, from business to Bollywood. Every podcast consists of an informal and informative conversation about South Asia and its meaning in the world, in our lives, and at Stanford.
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What is SASSpod about?
The South Asian Studies at Stanford (SASS) Podcast features conversations between the Center for South Asia at Stanford and guests who have a connection to Stanford as faculty, staff, students, or alumni. The podcasts feature a wide range of topics, ranging from poetry to politics, from manuscript collecting to music, from business to Bollywood.
What has SASSpod covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Cockroach protests - what is going on in India?" (26 October 2026, 31 minutes), "Collectives, sustainable agriculture, gender, and indigeneity: a conversation with recently awarded PhD Alexa Russo" (15 June 2026, 43 minutes), and "Women’s work, the beauty industry, and gig work in Mumbai" (1 June 2026, 36 minutes).
How often does SASSpod publish?
SASSpod publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 38 minutes.
How hard is it to get booked on SASSpod?
Booking probability for SASSpod is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. SASSpod requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. SASSpod's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch SASSpod?
The strongest fits for SASSpod are Universities & Colleges. SASSpod has an education audience.
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Recent episodes
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- Jun 15, 202643 min
Lalita du Perron talks to recently awarded PhD Alexa Russo about collectives, sustainable agriculture, gender, and indigeneity.
- Jun 1, 202636 min
Lalita du Perron talks to Isha Bhallamudi about her research on women gig workers in the informal beauty industry in Mumbai. What are the benefits and downfalls of doing gig work for women? What is the role of AI in...
- May 18, 202643 min
Lalita du Perron talks to Sharika Thiranagama about her new book, how she came to this research in Palakkad, Kerala, after her earlier work on war in Sri Lanka, and all matters of caste, class, and identity.
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The Psychic Lives of Statues
Apr 27, 202646 minLalita du Perron talks to Rahul Rao about his book The Psychic Lives of Statues: Reckoning with the Rubble of Empire (Pluto Press, 2025), the challenges of keeping one’s writing up-to date in a rapidly changing world...
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- Apr 9, 202642 min
Lalita du Perron talks to Muskan Shafat ’21 about the ongoing relevance of the Stanford Global Studies/South Asia track Minor, her experiences since graduating from Stanford, and her new company Frontier Labs. Learn...
- Mar 30, 202642 min
Lalita du Perron talks to Joti Singh, founder of Duniya Dance and Drum Company about her own experiences dancing while growing up in a Panjabi community in Georgia, starting Duniya Dance and Drum, and the ongoing...
- Mar 2, 202634 min
Lalita du Perron talks to Postdoctoral Fellow Danny Shanahan about his work on literature and emergency law in Northern Ireland and Kashmir, the parallels, differences, and where we find hope. The episode was recorded...
- Feb 17, 202642 min
Lalita du Perron talks to Trishna Senapaty , Mellon Postdoc and Teaching Fellow in the Crime, Law and Justice Studies Program at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, about her work in open prisons in...
- Feb 3, 202641 min
Lalita du Perron talks to Afghan historian Mejgan Massoumi (PhD, Stanford, now at Carnegie Mellon University) and South Asia bibliographer Ryan Perkins about the incredible Ustad Mahwash archive, recently acquired...
- Jan 5, 202640 min
Lalita du Perron talks to Stanford Law student Archit Lohani about his work on digital rights, transparency in technology governance, and the ramifications of Artificial intelligence.
- Dec 1, 202539 min
Lalita du Perron talks to Nidhi Mahajan, Associate Professor of Anthropology at UC-Santa Cruz about her new book Moorings: Voyages of Capital across the Indian Ocean, the way her fieldwork interviews shaped her...
- Nov 17, 202535 min
Lalita du Perron talks to Daniel Praburaj , former pre-doctoral fellow at the Stanford King Center on Global Development about his journey to Stanford (spoiler: it did not involve an IIT) and his plans for...
- Oct 27, 202542 min
Lalita du Perron talks to Shanthi Senthe of the University of Windsor Law School about her former life as a corporate lawyer, her current life as a scholar of law and business, and her experiences doing fieldwork in Sri...
- Oct 13, 202540 min
Lalita du Perron welcomes Sumeet Mhaskar to discuss his Fulbright Fellowship in the Department of Anthropology at Stanford and his book project on the changing job landscape in the textile mills of...
- Sep 3, 202538 min
Lalita du Perron welcomes scholar and dancer Preethi Ramaprasad to talk about their joint work on consent and dance, and Ramaprasad’s upcoming performed and curated art shows. As You Are - Sept, 12-14, BAMHouse...
May 19, 202536 minLalita du Perron talks to Amrit Deol of Fresno State University about her project on the Ghaddar party and Sikh diasporic history, and her future work on life in the borderlands.
- May 5, 202529 min
Lalita du Perron talks to Stanford Life Design Fellow Deepak Ramola in this 2-part episode, about what it means to be a wisdom historian, an artist, and a writer, while we try to figure out why grandmothers are always...
Apr 10, 202533 minLalita du Perron talks to Stanford Life Design Fellow Deepak Ramola in this 2-part episode, about what it means to be a wisdom historian, an artist, and a writer, while we try to figure out why grandmothers are always...
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Dance and Healthy Aging
Mar 24, 202528 minLalita du Perron talks to Vidyani Suryadevara of the Stanford School of Medicine on her work on healthy aging, the benefits of dance, and the Stanford Heritage Dance Series. Read the Stanford Report article...
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Josh Singh
former BYU defensive tackle, Marvel Entertainment
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Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Activist & Storyteller, Equality Labs
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Arzan Tarapore
research scholar at the Center in International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford University
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Stephen Young
Executive Director of Growth, Environment, Transport & Community Services, Clay County Healthcare Authority
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