Brown Baby Podcast
By Nikesh Shukla
How do we raise our kids with joy and wonder in uncertain and – let’s face it – increasingly bleak times?
This is the question explored in weekly podcast Brown Baby, hosted by writer (and dad of two) Nikesh Shukla. Inspired by his forthcoming memoir, Brown Baby: A Memoir of Race, Family and Home, each week Nikesh invites fellow parents of brown babies - writers, musicians, chefs, comedians, actors and more - to talk about their parenting journeys and the highs and lows they’ve experienced along the way.
A frank, funny and poignant look at parenting, Brown Baby will spark honest, self-effacing conversation about how we tell our kids about the world. Featuring parenting fails, plus the best (and worst) advice Nikesh and his guests have ever received, this is the comforting, uplifting podcast for anyone who’s ever found themselves searching for answers in a sleep-deprived Google hole.
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Season 2 Episode 6: Meredith Broussard and Your Own Minecraft Server
We talk about how she built her kid a Minecraft server, our fears about digital footprints and a hopeful vision of what a healthy relationship with social media can look like. She talks about her work in AI and also what exactly coded bias is. -
Season 2 Episode 5: Tahmima Anam And Scary Dads
We talk about Tahmima's new book, 'The Start Up Wife', We talk about letting our kids use tablets, if they understand what we do for a living and the tech industry’s problem with women. -
Season 2 Episode 4: Andi Oliver And Dancing In Your Kitchen
Welcome to season 2 episode 4 of Brown Baby podcast. I am your host Nikesh Shukla. I’m a dad of two, the author of the memoir Brown Baby and a man who hasn’t touched his duolingo app in months. I’ll never learn Spanish. This week’s guest is Andi Oliv… -
Season 2 Episode 3: Sarfraz Manzoor And The Lighter Side
Welcome to the Brown Baby podcast;This week’s guest is the journalist Sarfraz Manzoor.Sarfraz is the author of the recently released book, They: What Muslims and Non-Muslims Get Wrong About Each Other, where he goes journeys around Britain in s.… -
Season 2 Episode 2: Ben Bailey-Smith And Shouting Out PC World
Welcome to season 2 episode 2 of Brown Baby podcast. I am your host, Nikesh Shukla. This week's guest: Ben Bailey Smith. The rapper, the actor the writer. -
Season 2 Episode 1: Shobna Gulati And Football Team Crises
Welcome to season 2 episode 1 of Brown Baby podcast. This week's guest is actress and writer, Shobna Gulati. She is best known for dinnerladies, for Coronation Street, Loose Women, Celebrity Masterchef, and many more. She also wrote a memoir that ... -
Season 1 Episode 16: Josie Long And RomComs Starring Christian Bale
This week's guest is stand-up comedian, writer and actor, Josie Long. One of the funniest, more special people I know. Always there with positivity, soul, wisdom and jokes. Josie has been one of the most important people in my life and I get to ch... -
Season 1 Episode 15: Hari Kunzru And Gone-Off Melon
This week's guest is acclaimed award-winning novelist, Hari Kunzru. One of my favourite writers, someone who asks big questions about the world. Who better to get on to the podcast than someone as smart as him. We discuss internet surveillance, ki... -
Season 1 Episode 14: Mira Jacob And Floaty Parents
This week's guest is: Mira Jacob. Mira is an author that I absolutely adore. Her writing is funny, tender, close to my experience. When I was writing Brown Baby, I came across her graphic memoir, Good Talk, which is a series of conversations betwe... -
Season 1 Episode 13: Paterson Joseph And Swearing At Teachers
This week's guest is the brilliant actor and writer Paterson Joseph! Johnson in Peep Show, Holy Wayne in The Leftovers. The star of so many television shows and plays, Paterson is an incredible presence onscreen and onstage, and a great thinker. T...