Boys and Girls

When love schemes turn into family battlegrounds, Mom becomes the referee - taking hits from every side. We argue, blame, and still expect her to fix everything, even as she shields her daughter from a ghosting dreamboat. Love her or hate her, she’s the glue. And of course, we only notice when she’s not around. Meanwhile, what’s it like for the dads? And you’re left watching your ever-perfect sister somehow walk away with the best snacks. Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Many thanks also to Inder for singing in this episode. Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts.  All names in this show have been changed till our grandmummas attain moksha. Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram @boysandgirlspod and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking here. Find us at vaaka.in !See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sundar, a newlywed who navigated an arranged marriage and relocation to Charlotte, shares his perspective as he and his wife adapt. He describes arriving together, learning to live with a stranger, small shifts around money and habits, and how parenthood changed their bond. He also reflects on what he would ask differently about career and expectations before marriage.

Sundar, who grew up in Chennai shouldering family responsibility after his father’s death, shares his arranged-marriage and migration story. He talks about choosing a partner with practical criteria and the odd intimacy of small details. He recounts leaving home for the US, the symbolic $2,000 gift, and how migration reshaped roles, trust and dependence in marriage.

For some aunties, matchmaking is their love language. But what does it take to be a good matchmaker, and why would any one take on such risky business? Do they do it because they're die-hard romantics, or are they just good social workers? And are aunties even relevant in the age of AI? Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts.  All names in this show have been changed till our grannies attain moksha. Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram @boysandgirlspod and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking here. Find us at vaaka.in !See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sure, you can set your own terms and conditions and write your own biodata but does anyone actually care about what you want? Oh, and what’s the polite uncle-approved word for tall, dark and handsome hunk? Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts.  All names in this show have been changed till our paatis attain moksha. Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram @boysandgirlspod and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking here. Find us at vaaka.in !See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following the middle class mantras will lead you somewhere, but is it where you want to go? With one future looming, another one quietly takes shape. But how far will you go to keep everyone happy? When all you want is to live like modern people, can modern love happen on someone else’s terms?  Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts.  All names in this show have been changed till our paatis attain moksha. Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram @boysandgirlspod and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking here. Find us at vaaka.in ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On paper Viveck looked like he was the one.  A Bollywood-fed millennial, Radhika thinks about love and marriage. She agrees to meet a man her parents found online. What begins as a parental introduction through a matrimonial website makes her ask whether love in modern India can be found through careful parental curation. But where is the romance?  Boys and Girls is produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. Our lead producer is Menaka Raman. Music and Sound by Joel Sakkari and Mixing and Mastering by Yashwanth Vinay. Original music by Joel Sakkari. Thanks to Anjali Sankaran for singing on our theme song! Show artwork by Adrija Ghose and Pooja Saxena. Our Executive Producer at iHeartPodcasts is Katrina Norvell. Boys and Girls is produced by Vaaka Media and IHeartPodcasts.  Like what you hear? Follow us on Instagram @boysandgirlspod and subscribe to the Vaaka Media newsletter The Inner Ear on Substack by clicking here. Find us at vaaka.in ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boys & Girls is an absurd, burlesque, cringey take on the highs and lows of being on the arranged marriage carousel while looking for Desi love.  Get ready to finally feel seen and experience healing!  100% made in India. Produced by Vaaka Media and iHeartPodcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.