Best Shabd Singh Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 16 - Deep Sidhu's Legacy 53:34

3y ago53:34

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How do we make sense of Deep Sidhu's legacy, and the fight he was leading before his untimely death. Shamsher Singh joins Shabd Singh to discuss. You can read Shamsher Singh's piece for Baaz here. This podcast is brought to you in part by Chutneys Indian Grill, and Canada VisaNow (778.989.1144 | 437.9711.770).…

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Ep. 15 - Dutch Sikhs Fight Back 1:01:21

3y ago1:01:21

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After Beau van Erven Dorens and Timur Perlin mocked the Mool Mantar on national Dutch television, the Dutch Sikh Association and the local community mobilized to get an apology and time on the very same show to talk about Sikhs in the Netherlands and Sikhi in general. With an impressive advocacy campaign and outreach, the DSA pulled it off. Members…

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Ep. 14 - Battling Quebec's Bill 21 26:01

3+ y ago26:01

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Amrit Kaur joins Shabd Singh to speak about her experience as an Amritdhari Sikh fleeing Quebec to BC in order to teach while maintaining her turban and other Sikh articles of faith. Religious symbols, such as turbans and hijabs, have been banned for teachers and some other public sector employees in Quebec due to the discriminatory Bill 21. You ca…

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Ep. 13 - 2021 In Review 1:20:37

3+ y ago1:20:37

1:20:37

2021 was a year to remember for the Sikh and Punjabi world. Jaskaran Sandhu joins Shabd Singh to break it all down and highlight some of the major stories and lessons from the year. This is the final episode for 2021, we will be back in mid-January of 2022! Thank you for all the support over the past year. If you enjoy what you read, watch, and lis…

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Ep. 12 - Fake Accounts Targeting Real Sikhs 41:21

3+ y ago41:21

41:21

Mansi Kaur joins Shabd Singh to discuss Benjamin Strick's recent report on Indian disinfo campaigns unleashed on social media against Sikhs and the Farmers' Protest. Mansi Kaur also discusses her experience investigating the BJP IT Cell and the people behind these fake accounts spreading disinfo, hate, and state propaganda. You can read Mansi Kaur'…

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Ep. 11 - Alcohol Use In Punjabi Communities 46:53

3+ y ago46:53

46:53

Manvinder Kaur joins Shabd Singh this week to speak about alcohol use in the Punjabi community, how do we address issues around it, and how do we look critically at what we understand as culture. You can read her co-authored piece on the issue here.

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Ep. 10 - A Walk Down Punjabi Lane 16:53

3+ y ago16:53

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Sandeep Singh visits Punjabi Lane, in Shillong, Meghalaya where Sikhs are being pushed out of their homes in a forced relocation. Dalit Sikhs have called the Lane home for over 150 years. However, the Meghalaya government and the Shillong Municipal Board have signed a contentious agreement with the Syiem of Mylliem to transfer the land to the state…

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Ep. 9 - The Lakhimpur Kheri Massacre 44:30

3+ y ago44:30

44:30

Sandeep Singh guests in this week's episode to discuss the Lakhimpur Kheri Massacre. The son of a BJP minister is alleged to have driven the vehicle that mowed down farmers peacefully protesting in the district and was subsequently arrested. Sandeep Singh covered the massacre on the ground for Baaz. You can read his pieces on the incident and those…

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Ep. 8 - The West Midlands Three 46:15

3+ y ago46:15

46:15

Mankamal Singh joins Shabd Singh to speak about UK-India relations and how it shapes the experiences of Sikhs in the UK and elsewhere - from #FreeJaggiNow to the #WestMidlands3. Read Mankamal's piece, The Extraordinary Case Of The West Midlands Three, here. Support us by becoming a subscriber.

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Ep. 7 - One Year of Three Farm Laws 41:07

3+ y ago41:07

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Sandeep Singh joins Shabd Singh to speak about Modi's three farm laws, which passed one year ago and triggered the ongoing Farmers' Protest as we know it, and where we are now in the fight against them.

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Ep. 6 - The Disneyfication of Jallianwala Bagh 1:02:22

3+ y ago1:02:22

1:02:22

Amandeep Madra, Founder of the UK Punjab Heritage Association, guests in this week's Baaz Podcast to speak with Shabd Singh about the history of Jallianwala Bagh and the much-derided and crass renovations to the site by the Indian government.

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Ep. 5 - They Didn't Even Spare Navdeep Bains 49:18

3+ y ago49:18

49:18

Harman Kandola joins Shabd Singh to discuss what Navdeep Bains' political career and history on Sikh issues tell us about the limitations of representative politics for Sikhs in countries like Canada, which is also currently in a federal election. You can read Harman Kandola’s piece “Navdeep Bains, Disinfo Campaigns, And A Valuable Lesson For Sikh …

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Ep. 4 - International Students Demand Respect 36:26

3+ y ago36:26

36:26

Monika Kaur joins Shabd Singh to discuss how international students are experiencing unique pressures and exploitation in Canada. This conversation comes in light of recent suicides as a result of a mental health crisis, and unprecedented protests outside the home of an employer allegedly engaged in wage theft. You can read Monika Sidhu’s Baaz arti…

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Ep. 3 - Modi Riding a Pegasus 38:27

4y ago38:27

38:27

Joti Kaur Rekhi joins Shabd Singh to discuss the recent Pegasus Project revelations rocking India and what the spyware and its potential targets, including Sikh journalists, all means. She also shares her thought on new social media rules in India which have been censoring dissent from Sikh accounts.…

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Ep. 2 - All Eyez On Punjabi Entertainment 40:13

4y ago40:13

40:13

Baaz contributor Pali Kaur joins Shabd Singh today to speak about her coverage of the Punjabi entertainment industry, and how it exposes deeper conversations and trends across topics, such as the Farmers' Protest, domestic violence, and the Government of India's attempts to censor dissent from Sikhs.…

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Ep. 1 - The Life and Times of Baaz 42:47

4y ago42:47

42:47

Today’s guest, for our inaugural episode, is Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Baaz, Jaskaran Sandhu. We talk about the founding of the news organization, its purpose, its editorial process, and how Baaz is already making waves since launching six months ago.

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The Farmers' Protests in Context with Navyug Gill 1:44:28

4+ y ago1:44:28

1:44:28

In this episode, Shabd interviews Navyug Gill about the historic and ongoing farmers’ protests in India. Navyug Gill is a professor in the department of history at the William Paterson University in New Jersey with a doctorate from Emory University Atlanta, GA. He specialises in Modern South Asia, Labor History, Agrarian Studies, Caste Politics, Gl…

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Queens New Deal with Jaslin Kaur 59:12

4+ y ago59:12

59:12

In this episode, Shabd interviews Jaslin Kaur about her campaign running for City Council District 23 of New York City. Jaslin Kaur is an organizer, survivor advocate, and lifelong resident of Glen Oaks, running for City Council District 23. She wants to transform the public transit system, bailout gig economy workers, and foster a violence-free Ne…

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Sparks From The Same Fire with Jasdeep Singh 1:01:12

4+ y ago1:01:12

1:01:12

In this episode, Shabd interviews Jasdeep Singh, about his book 'Sparks From The Same Fire', a collection of 4 short stories. Each story explores experiences and emotions which weave us together in the tapestry of humanity. Jasdeep Singh spent years performing poetry as a hobby. Eventually people started referring to him by the town he grew up in -…

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1984: India's Guilty Secret with Pav Singh [Rebroadcast] 1:08:04

4+ y ago1:08:04

1:08:04

The Sikh genocide of November 1984 is one of the most important moments in recent Sikh history. 8,000 people were killed and thousands more women and girls raped by orchestrated gangs over the course of three nightmarish days in early November. Pav Singh, journalist, author, and Community Associate at the Wiener Holocaust Library in London walks us…

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Sikhi for All with Tegh Singh 2:14:19

4+ y ago2:14:19

2:14:19

In this episode, Shabd interviews Tegh Singh about his experience as a Black Sikh in the community. Tegh Singh is originally from Southern California. He enlisted in the US Army at age 18 and served for over 6 years imbedded in infantry platoons as a Fire Support Specialist - a multi-faceted occupation centred around calling in mortars, artillery, …

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Art and Acitivism with Sonny Singh 1:04:25

4+ y ago1:04:25

1:04:25

Shabd interviews Sonny Singh who is a trumpet & dhol player, singer, songwriter and a social justice educator. He is also the original member of red baraat - a band out of Brooklyn, New York. They talk about Sonny’s experience with racism growing up, learning to play tabla and harmonium as a young SIkh kid, finding ska music, discovering and attend…

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Pind with Hark1karan 1:30:22

5y ago1:30:22

1:30:22

In this episode, Shabd interviews Harkaran or Hark1karan as he’s known online, about his photo-book, ‘PIND: Portrait of a Village in Rural Punjab’ which shows a specific culture, rooted in Indian Punjab, in a village called Bir Kalan, in the district of Sangrur, Malwa. It captures brilliantly the daily life of this village, its residents and the ch…

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A History of Yogi Bhajan and 3HO with Philip Deslippe [Part 2] 2:20:36

5y ago2:20:36

2:20:36

This is Part 2 of History of Yogi Bhajan and 3HO with Philip Deslippe. The discourse between Philip, who has dedicated years to studying this story, and Shabd who was born and raised in the community, provide a unique perspective on the oft-misunderstood community. They finish up the history of the community and use them to talk about contemporary …

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A History of Yogi Bhajan and 3HO with Philip Deslippe [Part 1] 2:07:38

5y ago2:07:38

2:07:38

Shabd interviews historian Philip Deslippe on the history of the community known as 3HO and its founder Yogi Bhajan. The discourse between Philip, who has dedicated years to studying this story, and Shabd who was born and raised in the community, provide a unique perspective on the oft-misunderstood community. They talk about the context of early A…

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Episode 18 - The Court of the Tenth Master with Lou Fenech 1:28:42

5y ago1:28:42

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In this episode, Shabd is joined by Lou Fenech - who’s a historian and a scholar specialising in Punjabi and Sikh Studies. His publications include three books, the most recent of which is: The Sikh Ẓafar-nāmah of Guru Gobind Singh: A Discursive Blade in the Heart of the Mughal Empire (2013). He is also co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Stud…

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Mini-Episode - India's Citizenship Laws with Suchitra Vijayan 24:48

5y ago24:48

24:48

In this episode we’re joined again by Suchitra Vijayan - director and founder of the polis project, talking about CAA and NRC - India’s new citizenship laws. These laws offer accelerated citizenship for specific minorities from specific countries - which might end up fracturing the “secular” nature of the Indian democracy, and open the door to the …

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Episode 16 - 54 Punjabi Proverbs with Jvala Singh 1:02:53

5+ y ago1:02:53

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In this episode, Shabd interviews Jvala Singh, about his great research work and translation of Sikh historical texts. Jvala is the creator of Manglacharan which, in his own words, is a project dedicated to shedding light on the treasure trove of knowledge passed down by our ancestors, which has not yet been translated into English. For the past te…

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Episode 15 - Organizing Sikhs with Jaskaran Sandhu 1:02:47

5+ y ago1:02:47

1:02:47

In this episode, Shabd interviews Jaskaran Sandhu, about the great work World Sikh Organisation has been doing. WSO is a Sikh advocacy group in Canada and works to protect and promote the interests of Sikh Canadians.By Shabd Singh

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Episode 14 - Decolonizing Kashmir with Suchitra Vijayan 54:00

5+ y ago54:00

54:00

In this episode, Shabd interviews Suchitra Vijayan, about the revocation of special status, communications blockade and human rights abuses in Kashmir.By Shabd Singh

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Episode 13 - The Singing Guru with Kamla Kapur 1:41:06

6y ago1:41:06

1:41:06

In this episode, Shabd interviews Kamla Kapur about her book about the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak. Her works include plays, novels, poetry, essays and reimaging Indian spiritual writings.By Shabd Singh

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Episode 12 - Combating Hate with Arjun Sethi 1:00:39

6y ago1:00:39

1:00:39

In this episode, Shabd interviews Arjun Sethi - activist, educator, and attorney, about his book “American Hate: Survivors Speak Out”. They discuss the book as well as delve deeper into the thesis of his introduction - the relationship between white supremacy and the United States’ massively unequal economic system, and how the media portrays survi…

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Episode 11 - Queerness, Gender, and Intersecting Identities with Prabh Kehal and Smalls 1:30:14

6+ y ago1:30:14

1:30:14

Today, I speak with two fantastic guests about queerness, gender, and intersectionality as Sikhs. Queerness and gender are taboo topics among Sikhs and queer Sikhs often experience within their own communities. We discuss the nature of this repression and how we can work together to combat those stigma. Prabhdeep Kehal is a doctoral student in soci…

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Episode 10 - Remnants of a Separation: A History of the Partition through Material Memory 1:11:16

6+ y ago1:11:16

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"Remnants of a Separation is an Oral History archive focusing on material memory. It is the first and only material study of the Partition of India, taking into consideration those objects that refugees brought with them when they migrated across the border, those objects that were left behind in houses and lastly, those objects that were lost in t…

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Episode 8 - The Real MVP with Arish Singh 1:37:14

7y ago1:37:14

1:37:14

Arish Singh discusses his comedic work, activism, and American radical politics as a Sikh.By The One

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Bonus Episode - Prabodhchandrodaya with Jvala Singh 47:31

7y ago47:31

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Jvala Singh joins us for a bonus episode about the philosophical play: Prabodhchandrodaya. Jvala writes: The Prabodhcandrodaya - The Rise of the Moon of Awakening, is a very influential Sanskrit play, written at the end of the 11th century. Rooted in Advaita Vedanta philosophy, the text took numerous forms over the centuries, including a Persian ve…

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Episode 7 - The Story of Sikh "Radicals": Sikh Narratives in the Media with Dr. Jasjit Singh 1:12:29

7y ago1:12:29

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Dr. Jasjit Singh has conducted in-depth study into Sikh activists and whether accusations of violent Sikh groups in the UK were real. The results were illuminating in many ways. We learn what his findings tell us about the realities of Sikh activism, the narratives fabricated around Sikh identity, and how we can build meaningful conversations in ou…

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Episode 6 - The Material Realities of Partition with Dr. Guneeta Singh Bhalla 1:06:13

7y ago1:06:13

1:06:13

Guneeta Singh Bhalla has worked for over ten years to crowdsource over 5,000 oral histories of Partition survivors. The insights their stories give are only now coming to light with decades worth of research still to be done to truly understand those fateful events. What begins to emerge is a story not of Hindu or Sikh against Muslim - but of polit…

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Episode 5 - Headless Heroics with Jvala Singh 1:03:22

7y ago1:03:22

1:03:22

All Sikhs are familiar with the story of Baba Deep Singh - the brave warrior who led a mission to retake the Golden Temple from Afghan forces in the 18th century. In the traditional story, Baba Deep Singh loses his head in battle but stands back up, retrieves his head, and carries it the rest of the way to the precincts of the temple where he falls…

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Episode 4 - The Eyes of Asia with Charles Allen 58:53

7y ago58:53

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Charles Allen, one of the great British historians of the Indian Sub-Continent of his generation joins us to discuss Rudyard Kipling's The Eyes of Asia. The new edition from Kashi House brings us the stories of four Indian soldiers writing home from the Western Front of the first World War. These fictionalized letters were created by Kipling throug…

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Episode 3.5 - Sikh Resistance Movements Continued w/ Sukhraj Singh (Sikh Talk) 1:24:35

7y ago1:24:35

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Khalistan is an oft-misunderstood movement. Too often, the conversation around it is lost in political hyperbole. Here, Sukhraj lays out the basic framework for the movement. We also discuss leftist analysis and how to use it to identify oppressive societal and economic structures. We also discuss whether a Sikh can also be called a leftist.…

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Episode 3 - Sikh Resistance Movements w/ Sukhraj Singh (Sikh Talk) 1:14:37

7y ago1:14:37

1:14:37

Throughout their history, Sikhs have often found themselves at odds with the ruling hierarchies of their societies.By Shabd Singh

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Episode 2 - The Quest Continues: Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan with Amardeep Singh 1:17:41

7y ago1:17:41

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Amardeep Singh left his life in the corporate world to investigate his ancestral history in Pakistan. Little did he know that this would lead him on two trans-Pakistani tours documenting the ancient forts, houses, and places of worship left behind by the Sikhs after India's partition. His work is compiled in two books: Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legac…

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Episode 1 - 1984: India's Guilty Secret with Pav Singh 1:13:13

7+ y ago1:13:13

1:13:13

The Sikh genocide of November 1984 is one of the most important moments in recent Sikh history. 8,000 people were killed and thousands more women and girls raped by orchestrated gangs over the course of three nightmarish days in early November. Pav Singh, journalist, author, and Community Associate at the Wiener Holocaust Library in London walks us…

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