Pak-cord: A Pakistani Podcast

Ludo, the legendary board game, saw a surge among youth in 2017 with the new Ludo Star app. We had so much to ask. What are the origins of Ludo - where did it come from? Is it a skill game, or a luck game? Did boys REALLY play for the game itself, or did they just want to mess around and flirt? And finally, what's the status of the game now?

This episode is about Cousin Marriages. In this episode, we invite a journalist who has studied and published about cousin marriage. She will share the result of her research, and she relates her research back to quite a few personal stories, to complete her perspective. We tackle cousin marriage from 3 angles – the facts, the culture, and the religion. Throughout this, we also often tap into other topics, like divorce, honor killings, and various other cultural issues.

What are some misconceptions that people have of Punjabi people? Is Punjabi a 'badtameez' language (Answer: NO!) How are punjabis portrayed in the media? What's the difference the Pakistani side of Punjab and the Indian side? Today we'll discuss a lot about Punjab! Today's guest - our first non-Pakistani guest! Ramsingh lives in Canada, and he's of Indian descent. Specifically, Ramsingh is Punjabi, and you will soon see that he identifies very closely with Punjab, as an ethnicity, culture, language, and region.

Are you Pakistani, or of Pakistani descent, and thinking about rediscovering your roots? Here's a great episode to get some ideas on where to go, and explaining why there's so much to see in this beautiful country. A few weeks ago, we did an episode on why EVERYONE should travel more! Today, our episode is focused more around traveling within Pakistan. Today's guest is Amber - find her blog at ambyzee.com or follow her on instagram at @thetraveluster. In recent years, tourism in Pakistan has rejuvenated and is arguably now more compelling to foreigners than ever before. 1.75 million tourists visited Pakistan in 2017 (according to the Pakistan Toursim & Development Corporation), up 300% from the previous year. Compare that to tourism in 2013, which, due to mostly security concerns, was less than a 3rd of that 1.75 million figure. Cloudy by KODOMOi | https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommon

In 2018, the Video gaming industry is on track to hit 138 billion dollars of global revenue ,according to a Market FOrecast report form Newzoo. The same research forecasts this global revenue to explode more and more each year, projecting 180 billion by 2021. Compare this to the global TV & video revenue, and you'll find that there is a strong chance of the gaming industry to overtake TV & films across the world, opening up all sorts of opportunities in a realm that many adults, especially desi adults, haven't taken seriously. Today's 2 guests are about to argue that this is going to change. our first guest is new, she goes by the online nickname Saf, and she's a gaming enthusiast living in the U.S. Our second guest is Hassan, who has joined some of our previous episodes, and is a competitive player himself.

Myra, Amaaz, and Habib start with the word 'Nomophobia' - a real, defined fear of being without your mobile device, and talk through a flurry of conversations centered around internet addiction, social etiquette, online safety, and reasons why we should spend less time in front of our blue screens. As promised in the episode, you can explore Reddit's section of "indianpeoplefacebook" posts at http://reddit.com/r/indianpeoplefacebook.

Meet Bilal Hassan (IG @mystapaki) from Karachi - Doctor, Traveler, Blogger, Visionary! Bilal shares WHY it's so important for every single person - especially Pakistanis - to travel, even if you can only afford to travel within your own country. Also, how can we promote tourism within Pakistan and change outside perceptions of this great country? Tune in and let's talk!

“I'm the great Scottish king who fought against the English tyranny!” , eloquently pronounced by the young and expressive Amaaz, as an impersonation of William Wallace. In this podcast, Habib speaks with Amaaz, who is a 23 year old living a life full of new embraces, adventure and soulful growth, and the enjoy a brilliant and witty conversation. What is the first thing you think of when you hear the country Scotland?... hmmmm..maybe green scenery, bagpipes or Mel Gibson starrer, Braveheart. Whatever comes to your mind, this podcast will expand the horizons based on Amaaz’s living experience. Based on his experience, Scotland was highly education driven, culturally embracing and ultimately welcoming. He takes us on his journey to further his education in Scotland and pursue his degree in management. After completing his education in Scotland, Amaaz moves back to Islamabad after 4 years. During this duration one may wonder, will I blend well into my home country? How much has it changed? How will these c

Noor, Zamara, and Habib discuss scary phenomena and experiences, and try to explain them with rational and scientific logic. It turns out, science can explain much, but not everything at this time. Take a listen and decide for yourself!

We feature 2 guests from London today - Kainaat (19, born and raised in London) and Saif (22, born in Pak, moved to London at age 14). We talk a little about life in the U.K., ups and downs of growing up in the west with a Pakistani background, religious extremism, and other tidbits. Music: "Dance of the Zinger" by Jake Kaufman (OcRemix)

In our second Urdu-based episode, we bring 4 guests on board to discuss the Big 3 of Pakistan - Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad! Meet Noor from Karachi, Saneela from Lahore, and Shahrukh and Hina (husband and wife) from Islamabad. Tune into this meme-filled episode full of random jokes, and (maybe) learn a little from us! Music Credit: Snack Time by The Green Orbs, Madcap Magma OcRemix by Fxsnowy and Skrypnyk

Today we have 2 guests - Maha (Canada) and Dan (U.S.) to talk to us about health and fitness issues in the Pakistani community. Perceptions of health, as well as reasons why we don't work out enough, and why uncles and aunties just can't manage to lose weight - it's all discussed here! This conversation has both fun and serious elements!

Meet Sara, 24 year old Pakistani from Hong Kong. Born in HK, and travels to various countries including occasionally to Pakistan. In this half-hour chit-chat, Sara shares her perspective on living in HK, learning Cantonese/Mandarin, careers and options for women, and lots of other things!

In this episode we go deep into the massive subject that is marriage, specifically in the context of Pakistani/desi culture, and to help us answer a specific question: is there a 'perfect age' to get married? Why do more singles want to wait before getting married now? Is getting married early really a 'bad thing' or 'wasting your 20s'? How can you deal with parents that pressure you into marriage? Come listen to our chatter around this ocean of a subject. Guests: Shahrukh (Pakistan), Hassan (Dubai), Maha (Canada), Myra (U.S.)

Today we talk to Myra (from New York) and Hassan (from Dubai). Myra, Hassan and I are going to scrape the surface on a hard-hitting topic: depression and mental illness among the Pakistani and South Asian communities. We know we will not be able to solve any problems with this episode, but hoping it can start a much-needed discussion.